WELCOME TO THE HISTORY PAGE ... 01-15-26
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Hello FSSNOC friends!! This is Carrie, FSSNOC #000.5
Jack has asked us for mileage ridden so here goes:
2025 was a great year riding wise for me. I believe it was the best year I have ever had. There are many things I learned this past year about myself and riding.
There were days when Jack had gone through his treatment and wasn't feeling up to riding, so I would go ahead and go out on my own. Now, this is a first for me. I have always been afraid in the past that something would happen and I wouldn't know what to do, so I always rode with him, or waited to go with him. What I have learned that in most cases, there will be someone that comes along to help.
Last winter, Jack and I started watching YouTuber Itchy Boots. We started from Season 1, Episode 1 and would watch several episodes each night. Itchy Boots so inspired me that I could indeed ride on my own, even if it were a short ride around town. So, slowly I would go out on my own, ride a few miles, come home. Hey that wasn't so bad, then next time I would get braver and braver until one day last summer I rode 156 miles solo. I have gained confidence in myself and riding solo for a (short distances) that I would continue riding on my own when needed. Don't take me wrong, I am not ready to ride across the country by myself, AND I still enjoy riding with Jack so that is always my first choice, he's just fun to ride with.
Anyway, I said all of that to say this: I had my highest milege in a year that I have ever done. 11,638 miles. All on my beloved Honda ADV 160cc Scooter. I believe riding this scooter has given me my confidence back and also have helped me become a better rider due to the miles I have put on it and being aware of just being on 2 wheels.
I hope to have another successful year of riding, Lord willing, and look forward to many adventures this year and hope to see many of you out and about!
Now for some news!!
FOR SALE: (See photo above) 2025 Honda ADV 160cc Scooter
A fun bike to ride in town or on the road! You will have lots of miles of smiles and delight when you swing your leg over this fun scooter.
$2950 with stock windshield and saddle ( Note: MSRP New $4495+$600 destination fee + various dealer initiated fees.)
or
$3250 with Corbin Saddle and rack.
Phone mount not included.
New set of tires come with bike (value of $200)
Service Manual in Honda book form upon request for $50 (value $100) .
Maintenance log will be provided.
Miles ridden are 13,550 and going up daily, so give me a call TODAY!!!
Call or text me at 620-921-5928 OR email me at: [email protected]
There, now you have it. Happy 2026 🙂
Blessings and Happy Thumping in the O'le USA! Carrie #.005
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BBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Hi Jack (000),
Today, January 13th, there was actually frost on the windshield on wife's car windshield! The first frost of our winter season. Oh man it was really cold outside this morning.
Just trying to survive our nasty winter. Well, I think it's time to go for a Thumper ride.
Alan Smith (5286) Northern California
(REPLY) CAN I SAY, "TONGUE IN CHEEK?" ... #000
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THE EVENT PAGE IS COMING UP FAST ... JUST OVER THAT YONDER HILL ... SEE YA' THERE! - #000
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YEAH, CRUISE CONTROLS FOR MOTORCYCLES (THUMPERS?)
Dave, #2585 - ND:
I noticed the talk of cruise controls on the website the last two weeks. There is an Australian company called MCCRUISE that makes cruise controls for some Singles. Kawasaki KLR650, KTM390 and 690, and Suzuki DR650. They are high priced but you can look them up on the internet...
Photo above is?
1909 THIEM ... very rare. Built in St. Paul, MN. starting in 1900.
Records show no surviving examples left (?) ... They built bikes until 1913. As viewed at the Marquette, Ks motorcycle museum, the Kansas Motorcycle Museum. Well worth your stop, even worth your trip, check it out?
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HAPPY NEW YEAR ... KEEP ON THUMPIN'!!
ALAS! With the buzz of Christmas and the 70 degree weather that we have been blessed with, I was able to find a little ... heavy on the little ... (lower righthand corner of photo) ... red and green trailside ... within the countryside terrain that was beckoning to me a couple of days post Christmas.
With 102 miles on the saddle-ometer, and galloping about 80 miles of unknown dirt and sand, the Skinny Horse (DR650) performed flawlessly ..... until?
... OOPS! ... A drop deep into the sand of sand-dune country! (Sorry, Panic distracted me and no photo!)
Being out in the middle of somewhere, I had some decisions to make. What now? Do I enlist the aid of my riding buddy? Wait ... I was solo, so no help available. My yell for "HELP" echoed through the non-existent trees. Hmmmmm...
Guess I'll have to put my freshly mended shoulder to work (I am fresh from surgery and a raft of PT of late. So, like a mule to a wagon, I backed up to the downed warrior, grasped it, and gave a mighty ol' hehove.
Wow! That was easy...
With steam coming out of my Joe Rocket armor and my head shaking in disbelief, I was able to spin/clutch and walk the Skinny Horse out of it ... what seemed to be quick sand!
What's life without a few ups and downs, ay?
All I can say, "Don't take the Raymond Road South of Highway 50 to the Trail West Road unless you're riding your Four-Stroke drone?"
All is well in ThumperVille ... See my happy face!!
This is Tim, #5258 wishing you all a Happy New Year!!
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This was the HISTORY PAGE ... BE SURE TO STOP BY THE OTHER PAGES IN THIS SITE ... see nav. aids above ... Kickstands Up! - #000.
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ENJOY A LITTLE OF OUR OWN HISTORY ... CHECK IT OUT, RUNS AN HOUR AND MAYBE A BIT MORE, MIGHT TAKE THE PLACE OF SOME BAD TV, EH? - #000
A THUMPER RIDER'S PODCAST ...
To view the podcast ... CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZb4CgjfmEk
The podcast above was generated by Janus Motorcycles in Goshen, Indiana. EP.#1 ... In this podcast, FSSNOC #000 (Jack) is the guest being interviewed by Richard and Grant from JANUS MOTORCYCLES.
Play/View time is a tick over an hour so some popcorn might be nice, I like the chocolate drizzle kind, btw. Formal wear (FSSNOC club t-shirts, cap, etc...) adds to the mood, but not mandatory. Contact your friends, invite them in, share as you like. No cheat sheets, no prompt boards, no prior discussion and no Thumpers hurt in the making of this podcast.
574-538-1350 JANUSMOTORCYCLES.COM
And, this podcast is for entertainment only...
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Hello FSSNOC friends!! This is Carrie, FSSNOC #000.5
Jack has asked us for mileage ridden so here goes:
2025 was a great year riding wise for me. I believe it was the best year I have ever had. There are many things I learned this past year about myself and riding.
There were days when Jack had gone through his treatment and wasn't feeling up to riding, so I would go ahead and go out on my own. Now, this is a first for me. I have always been afraid in the past that something would happen and I wouldn't know what to do, so I always rode with him, or waited to go with him. What I have learned that in most cases, there will be someone that comes along to help.
Last winter, Jack and I started watching YouTuber Itchy Boots. We started from Season 1, Episode 1 and would watch several episodes each night. Itchy Boots so inspired me that I could indeed ride on my own, even if it were a short ride around town. So, slowly I would go out on my own, ride a few miles, come home. Hey that wasn't so bad, then next time I would get braver and braver until one day last summer I rode 156 miles solo. I have gained confidence in myself and riding solo for a (short distances) that I would continue riding on my own when needed. Don't take me wrong, I am not ready to ride across the country by myself, AND I still enjoy riding with Jack so that is always my first choice, he's just fun to ride with.
Anyway, I said all of that to say this: I had my highest milege in a year that I have ever done. 11,638 miles. All on my beloved Honda ADV 160cc Scooter. I believe riding this scooter has given me my confidence back and also have helped me become a better rider due to the miles I have put on it and being aware of just being on 2 wheels.
I hope to have another successful year of riding, Lord willing, and look forward to many adventures this year and hope to see many of you out and about!
Now for some news!!
FOR SALE: (See photo above) 2025 Honda ADV 160cc Scooter
A fun bike to ride in town or on the road! You will have lots of miles of smiles and delight when you swing your leg over this fun scooter.
$2950 with stock windshield and saddle ( Note: MSRP New $4495+$600 destination fee + various dealer initiated fees.)
or
$3250 with Corbin Saddle and rack.
Phone mount not included.
New set of tires come with bike (value of $200)
Service Manual in Honda book form upon request for $50 (value $100) .
Maintenance log will be provided.
Miles ridden are 13,550 and going up daily, so give me a call TODAY!!!
Call or text me at 620-921-5928 OR email me at: [email protected]
There, now you have it. Happy 2026 🙂
Blessings and Happy Thumping in the O'le USA! Carrie #.005
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BBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Hi Jack (000),
Today, January 13th, there was actually frost on the windshield on wife's car windshield! The first frost of our winter season. Oh man it was really cold outside this morning.
Just trying to survive our nasty winter. Well, I think it's time to go for a Thumper ride.
Alan Smith (5286) Northern California
(REPLY) CAN I SAY, "TONGUE IN CHEEK?" ... #000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE EVENT PAGE IS COMING UP FAST ... JUST OVER THAT YONDER HILL ... SEE YA' THERE! - #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAH, CRUISE CONTROLS FOR MOTORCYCLES (THUMPERS?)
Dave, #2585 - ND:
I noticed the talk of cruise controls on the website the last two weeks. There is an Australian company called MCCRUISE that makes cruise controls for some Singles. Kawasaki KLR650, KTM390 and 690, and Suzuki DR650. They are high priced but you can look them up on the internet...
Photo above is?
1909 THIEM ... very rare. Built in St. Paul, MN. starting in 1900.
Records show no surviving examples left (?) ... They built bikes until 1913. As viewed at the Marquette, Ks motorcycle museum, the Kansas Motorcycle Museum. Well worth your stop, even worth your trip, check it out?
****************************************************************************
HAPPY NEW YEAR ... KEEP ON THUMPIN'!!
ALAS! With the buzz of Christmas and the 70 degree weather that we have been blessed with, I was able to find a little ... heavy on the little ... (lower righthand corner of photo) ... red and green trailside ... within the countryside terrain that was beckoning to me a couple of days post Christmas.
With 102 miles on the saddle-ometer, and galloping about 80 miles of unknown dirt and sand, the Skinny Horse (DR650) performed flawlessly ..... until?
... OOPS! ... A drop deep into the sand of sand-dune country! (Sorry, Panic distracted me and no photo!)
Being out in the middle of somewhere, I had some decisions to make. What now? Do I enlist the aid of my riding buddy? Wait ... I was solo, so no help available. My yell for "HELP" echoed through the non-existent trees. Hmmmmm...
Guess I'll have to put my freshly mended shoulder to work (I am fresh from surgery and a raft of PT of late. So, like a mule to a wagon, I backed up to the downed warrior, grasped it, and gave a mighty ol' hehove.
Wow! That was easy...
With steam coming out of my Joe Rocket armor and my head shaking in disbelief, I was able to spin/clutch and walk the Skinny Horse out of it ... what seemed to be quick sand!
What's life without a few ups and downs, ay?
All I can say, "Don't take the Raymond Road South of Highway 50 to the Trail West Road unless you're riding your Four-Stroke drone?"
All is well in ThumperVille ... See my happy face!!
This is Tim, #5258 wishing you all a Happy New Year!!
=======================================================
This was the HISTORY PAGE ... BE SURE TO STOP BY THE OTHER PAGES IN THIS SITE ... see nav. aids above ... Kickstands Up! - #000.
=======================================================
ENJOY A LITTLE OF OUR OWN HISTORY ... CHECK IT OUT, RUNS AN HOUR AND MAYBE A BIT MORE, MIGHT TAKE THE PLACE OF SOME BAD TV, EH? - #000
A THUMPER RIDER'S PODCAST ...
To view the podcast ... CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZb4CgjfmEk
The podcast above was generated by Janus Motorcycles in Goshen, Indiana. EP.#1 ... In this podcast, FSSNOC #000 (Jack) is the guest being interviewed by Richard and Grant from JANUS MOTORCYCLES.
Play/View time is a tick over an hour so some popcorn might be nice, I like the chocolate drizzle kind, btw. Formal wear (FSSNOC club t-shirts, cap, etc...) adds to the mood, but not mandatory. Contact your friends, invite them in, share as you like. No cheat sheets, no prompt boards, no prior discussion and no Thumpers hurt in the making of this podcast.
574-538-1350 JANUSMOTORCYCLES.COM
And, this podcast is for entertainment only...
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