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Clay #2440 from Wichita here...
I have some content you might be interested in on a trip I did last year. Before I sent it for your consideration, I thought I would ask what format would you prefer. I wrote it as a 6 installment email blog I sent to a few miscreants. I can send you pdfs of each installment or in a more edited form as a Microsoft Word document with some jpegs.
Clay ... Thank You! The latter sounds good to me ... and I'm anxious to read it! - #000
Yes, I know realize I double subscribed last month. Advanced age issues.
Way better, Clay, to be a year ahead than a year behind, eh? (grin) Keep On Thumpin! - #000
Clay Bastian, FSSNOC #2440 - Kansas
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Phil Schreck
Good morning "000"
YES !!!!!!!!!
Uhhhhh ... I think this means that the bar end weights described in the posts below are made of yellow brass. If so, Mr. Phil, send me a few shots, I can't wait to see that, what a COOL touch, Dude! - #000
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Has Spring or Summer weather arrived in Kansas yet? ... ALAN SMITH, #5286 - CALIFORNIA
Last Saturday, I attended the "Mods" vs "Rockers" ride. A lot of motorcycle events have already started in California.
HEY, ALAN ... Yes, we've had both! And rain! And, throw in a pinch of winter, too. And rain! I did just yesterday put away my snow shovels until next winter! And, the house AC went on this morning. Forecast is for wind for the next two days, then? Yeah, and rain! Sunny on Sunday, then what? And rain! Never a dull moment in ThumperVille ... now let's hear about that Mods vs. Rockers ride... - #000
I could only get one person interested to ride with me for last weekend’s “Mods vs. Rockers” motorcycle ride in San Francisco. I’ve attended this event in the past on my 1964 Lambretta scooter, 1200 Bandit, or KTM 525 (motard) motorcycle. Each vehicle has their pros and cons for riding in San Francisco. I think the best motorcycle for the Mods vs. Rockers ride is my KTM. My KTM has the power, brakes, and narrow to split traffic easily.
Those attending rode a variety of motorcycles and scooters from the latest to antiques. A large percentage of the scooters were the old Vespas and Lambrettas from the 1960’s. Actually those old scooters run pretty good in the city. My 1964 Lambretta LI-150 with its 9-horse power motor and original drum brakes does pretty well in the city.
Riding in San Francisco can be intimidating, being a little aggressive helps. If you want to ride near the front of the pack you have to be much more aggressive. In the past I’ve split traffic (cars) so tight that I had to fold my mirrors back while both my knees dragged car doors at the same time. Now that is tight but I got through to be able to keep up with the ride leader! Luckily that does not happen too often.
Okay, back to the Mods vs. Rockers trip. This year the trip seemed milder. The motorcycles and scooters meet in different locations along the scenic waterfront in San Francisco. The two groups rendezvous at a pre-determined location to mimic the days when motorcycle gangs (clubs) and scooter gangs (again clubs) would get into a brawl in England way back in the 1960’s. Fast forward about 50 or 60 years to today, we meet, wave at each other, then have a nice ride together through the very scenic streets of San Francisco.
This year the motorcycle group started by riding through China town. The traffic is really bad in China Town. I wondered if my water-cooled KTM 525 was going to overheat. My exhaust pipe was really heating up my right leg. I don’t know how the air-cooled motorcycles do it. I know that my 1200 Bandit will overheat its oil riding through China Town.
In the photo below, we take one break along the coast. This is my KTM 525 with street tires and taller gearing. It was approximately a 90-mile fun afternoon from my house. (See photo on the History Page -----> )
As in past years the motorcycles and scooters meet just outside of a tunnel. At the tunnel all traffic is temporarily closed off so we can run laps or do burn-outs inside the tunnel. It can get very noisy in the tunnel so earplugs are highly recommended. Afterward we quickly move out. A couple of times in past years the appearance of a police car prompted us to move out of the tunnel a lot sooner.
I knew some of the motorcycles would have loud pipes but I was surprised how loud some of the scooters tuned pipes were. I think a few of the scooters were louder than the motorcycles.
To keep the flow of motorcycles and scooters moving smoothly through the city there are “intersection blockers” running ahead of the group so we don’t have to stop at stop signs or stop lights very often. Other times we stopped at green lights to regroup. Still one has to be aware of colliding with others and with cross traffic. I refer to this as a “tie in the intersection”. I don’t think there has ever been an accident with cars.
Below are a couple of links of videos of previous Mods vs. Rockers events. Note if I was in the video I would have been at the front of the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273GKizec-8
Closing down the tunnel. If you look closely you can spot the guys blocking the cars from entering the tunnel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo6sdA-GR7Q
Each year different routes are taken so we get to see new locations. I’m always amazed at how tightly some of the houses are stuffed into the hills or hanging off a cliff. I would like to have had the time to stop to take pictures. On a couple of streets in the hills the street was only one lane for two way traffic. It was a big mess when two cars met and about 100 motorcycles/scooters were trying to get around each others. Luckily for the motorcycles and scooters we got through pretty fast.
After two hours of riding we finished at the San Francisco Motorcycle Club house. Dave and I hung around the club house for a short time then decided to head home. The ride back home was part two of the fun. Traffic on the upper decks of the freeway in San Francisco was already backed up (stopped). Stopped freeway traffic backed up on the surface streets below. With our light weight narrow street motorcycles we just split traffic on the onramp, freeway, and Bay Bridge. Traffic did not start moving for many miles until we were on the eastern half of the Bay Bridge.
Photo below, (not shown here ... just think of an overhead shot of the worst rush-hour traffic and you'll be close, very close! - #000)I did not take this photo but this is an example of what the traffic looked like on the upper deck of the freeway in San Francisco when I was going home. The traffic was bad (stopped) in all directions.
Now I’m back home being an old fart sitting in a recliner chair watching “I Love Lucy” reruns and old John Wayne movies ... Alan Smith, FSSNOC #5286 - California
Now THAT is why I live in Kansas! Thanks for sharing your hairy day ride with us, Alan! You always are out there doing it and I appreciate that... - #000.
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TISMA MEETS ROGER...
Hi Jack, sorry for the delay in getting back to your perission to use my full name to access my YouTube videos. By all means, please let everyone who may be interested in watching how Roger and I have grown into the Thumper Life.
I searched for Tisma and was a little shocked by what I found too. Who knew Tisma was so popular on YouTube.
Thx,
T
Hi ya, Tisma ... Yeah, Carrie and I did finally wade our through all that to find your adventures, but as I commented, we did eventually search for Tisma Juett to hopefully speed up the process ... and B O O M ... we were there, good stuff, btw! (Scroll down quite a ways to find Tisma's original post ... you may be surprised just who Roger is...) - #000.
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Hi Jack,
Hope this email finds you well and Thumpin!
I wanted to share the story of Boomer with the club. Enjoy!
Thanks,
Matt Thornton, FSSNOC #5102 - South Carolina
Yo Matt ... I've elected to save your story about BOOMER for Thumper News. Even though photos come at a premium in old TN, could you send me a shot or two of BOOMER, not saying I'll get to use them but it's be nice to have them just in case. And I know I had them earlier, but alas, they are long gone in the Icloud or wherever... Thanks! And, I had a Honda XR250R myself so I have an inkling of what you are saying, those extra ponies would definitely help an already fun Thumper!! - #000.
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GOOD AFTERNOON, FSSNOCers! Here we are on another THUMPER THURSDAY ... Welcome to the FSSNOC THUMPER GARAGE! Come on in and set a spell...
photo: HUSQVARNA SVARTPILAN 401
Yo Yo FSSNOC!
Svartpilan 401
Here you go! My thoughts on this little Thumper. What a ride. I compare it to my carbon framed XC race bicycle: it feels like nothing is under you, yet rides firm and precise. The little sub 400cc engine accelerates authoritatively, like its off-road 4-Stroke brethren in the Husqvarna lineup. On the road that translates to a surprisingly capable mile eater.
From Granby, CO. up highway 40 west, over Gore Pass and down HWY131 to State Bridge, CO, the gauge easily hopped into the 70s. Running through the 30 to 35 mile per hour curves, though, showed its true character. Each curve that I came into hot . . . well, was not! The 401 glides through with its short wheelbase and firm ride, rewarding smooth inputs. Very fun; very cool!
Husqvarna’s take on the Scrambler concept works on dirt too. Grand County RD 1, known by locals as the Trough Road, gave us a glimpse of the Pilan’s dirt prowess. With my riding buddy on a KTM Duke 690, we motored along the relatively smooth dirt road with zero drama anywhere from 40 to 70 mph, depending on the curves and the traffic. Plenty of confidence to run a good pace without pavement. I wondered how the ABS would work in a panic, but in spite of several deer spottings on the side of the road, I never had to try them under duress.
From a price perspective, it’s a gem too. 7k range out the door really. You will, by the way, see dealer fees on these bikes. Husqvarna decided to put a retail price on them that literally has no profit margin for dealers. Unsure why, as this bike is good, so remains a value above the current MSRP? As a side note, unlike its KTM 390 cousin, the Black Arrow (Svartpilan) is made in Austria instead of India. That likely affects the price tag?
Joe Kelley, Owner (FSSNOC #5130 - Colorado)
Power World
970-531-6698
Yo Joe! Jack here, #000 ... How happy I am to read this report on the new Husky! I guess I should ask, is the old "Husky" moniker allowed, encouraged, discouraged, whatever, anymore?
Of note, the photo as shown above, which was truly beautiful, by the way, is now a tick fuzzy. That, Ladies and Germs, is my fault. I so wanted to really see what this gem of a motorbike looked like, so I, of course, over-reacted and zoomed in, or is it out?, anyway ... I messed it up, so 1000 pardons, please?
Many of you who visit this website each week and that read Thumper News magazine know that I've spent many a mile on Tiddlers since the purchase of a 2013 Honda CBR250R Repsol, and, well, even before that, now that I think of it. I'm sure this rocket from present day Husqvarna will run off and hide from my Honda and Joe's report above kind of supports that.
I'm continually amazed just how capable the new "Tiddlers" or near-Tiddlers really are as an over-the-road, ride to work and/or ride on a road trip motorcycle, even if you, like me, are 200 pounds and 6 foot +. My Honda, equipped with a 1" over-stock Corbin solo (front, one of two pieces) seat, is very comfy, an all day ride!
Joe and I go back to when we both worked at Al's Honda-Yamaha here in nearby So. ThumperVille. If you want to buy your next motorcycle from a dealer who is also a daily motorcycle rider, Joe is on that short list. I could buy a bus ticket out to Granby, Colorado and ride a shiny new Black Arrow back to the house, taking the scenic route, of course! Should anyone be traveling to Montana to attend the FSSNOC THUMPERCAFE in July, wow ... that'd be great fun, eh? Stop by and ask Joe to go for ice cream and you're buying! (grin) ... he doesn't like ice cream, you'd get by cheap!
A bit more on the subject we touched upon in the preceding paragraph; purveyors of motorcycles that do not ride on a routine basis or maybe even ride at all! I cannot express the true level of my personal disappointment each and every time I watch an employee and/or the Boss at a motorcycle shop who, when it comes lunch time or quitting time, motors off in a car or pickup truck!! I am actually embarrassed for them as well.
A few months ago, I was at an area car show, a mega-event held each January or February. At a vendor booth there, a young man full of wit and vinegar was telling me about the Himalayan, which he mis-pronounced ... and the new Triumphs. After a bit of conversation, I casually asked what he rode, to which he replied, "Uhhh, I don't ride, but I am considering taking a riding course someday."
I'm sorry, but this is just wrong, at least in my book. Without the day to day experience of riding and, maybe even worse, lacking that desire to ride not just daily but as many times in the day as can be squeezed in between early morning and bedtime and beyond ... this guy is a poser, asking me to do what he doesn't, asking me to pay good money for something he has no investment in, and for whatever the reason.
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( This is in reference to Kim's earlier post below: )
Jack#000
Andy Warhol said in 1968:
"in the Future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes" ... or not
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/andy-warhol-probably-never-said-his-celebrated-fame-line-180950456/
Kim Lemke, FSSNOC #5422 - Montana
Thank You, young man! Ha! Ha! - #000
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Hi "000"
I'm out of brass!!!
I'm looking for some more ! ...Three Fenders
Yo Three Fenders ... save your shekels, the ones that you sent will be a treat for me. I do have a question, are they, your new ones, made of yellow brass? Wow, that'd be striking if they are? (Bar end weights for a R.E. Conti. GT535). That'd give it an old time look... #000.
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(Referencing the post from last week, the photo of the little flat-black Tiddler chopper with the red rims... )
Jack,
I don't have the Kikker anymore but it was a fun little bike to build and putt around on. I did get it titled and licensed (after 5 separate trips to the DMV) and it ran very well but the electrics were junk.
If Honda had made it, one would probably see a million of them around. The Royal Enfield C5 (see it on the History Page) is all fixed up now and I'll send a picture of its new incarnation. Riding is all about adventure!
Steve #5266 - Nebraska
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Hope it is a good week! Tell one person a day about this website? Then, tell him or her the next day, about our national owners club for Thumper owners/riders.
Best Wishes and Keep On Thumpin" ... Jack, FSSNOC #000
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Thanks much, be safe out there and ... visit the other pages, oh yeah!!
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Scroll down for the Latter day posts ... sometimes the old news is the good news!
MEET ROGER...
Hi Jack, Happy to be a part of the club. I relocated to Columbus, Ohio in January and I am itching to ride southeastern Ohio. (Tisma, FSSNOC #5432 - Ohio)
Hi Tisma! Welcome to the THUMPER GARAGE. To your comment, Ohio has lots of good roads and even better backroads. I would definitely predict that you are going to enjoy many hours of exploring with your two-wheeled friend, Roger! - #000
Roger is my first bike. I purchased him a year ago, May 1, 2018. I could not have asked for a better partner to learn and train with. I hope we travel many miles together.
Many of you will already have identified Tisma's Thumper, but if not, it is a very shiny and clean Suzuki S-40 650cc, nice! - #000
Here is a pic of Roger and I when we first met, a pic of us at Mohawk Mountain in CT in August and a pic of Roger in the sunset the other night. (I think the photo used was the center one, the Mohawk Mountains in CT. - #000)
All great pics, but we only had room for one and I really liked this one, so.... (grin) - #000
I have documented my learning process and all of the videos are on my You Tube Channel, if you are ever bored and need a laugh. Just search for my name, Tisma and you should find it with relative ease.
Of note, Tisma ... Carrie and I really enjoyed your You Tube efforts ... but ... we had a tough time finding you as there is a boat-load of "Tisma" related material. I had access to your last name and since you didn't use it here, I didn't want to share it without your approval ... but, if you want to share it with us, send it for next week's post and we'll share it with the group. - #000
I hope to meet up with other Thumpers along the way.
Thanks so much, Tisma! Keep On Thumpin ... tell others about our group and about this website, wear our club gear (shirt, cap, and decal), and please consider attending a ThumperCafe in the near future.
All for now, Best Wishes to ya', Tisma! - #000.
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I could go for that maybe ...
...a comment and a forward from Phil Schreck, #162 - Oklahoma
It’s almost time for Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles to kick off their eighth annual Scram Africa expedition. It’s a 4,000 km dirt tour that happens in North Africa, specifically for classics and modern classics. So it’s also a great excuse to build a new custom bike.
The Spanish shop has just buttoned up this retro-fabulous scrambler, and it suits the Scram ethos perfectly. It’s based on a 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan, chosen for its simplicity and relatively compact proportions.
The Himalayan’s 411 cc single only makes 24.5 hp and 32 Nm; they’re not big numbers, but neither is the purchase price ($4,499).
“We think it can perform pretty well in the Atlas mountains and Morocco desert,” says Fuel boss Karles Vives. “Speed is not as important as lightness, maneuverability and simplicity.”
While the Himalayan makes sense on paper, it’s a bit hard to figure out visually. Still, Karles and his team saw potential right away. “From the first time we saw the Himalayan,” he says, “we thought that inside that bike there was a potential rally bike from the 80s.”
“It calls to mind motorcycles like the Yamaha XT500 or Honda XL, prepared for the first editions of the Paris Dakar. Simple, light and functional bikes.”
Fuel’s work on the Himalayan is clever rather than exhaustive. They’ve kept the stock tank and most of the original subframe—but ditched the gawky headlight fairing and accompanying frame-slash-tank guards.
Up front, you’ll find a classic enduro headlight and shroud, and a big ol’ dirt bike fender. The crew also fitted new Tommaselli bars, and a set of burly brush guards to protect the controls in case of a tip-over.
Peek around the headlight mask, and you’ll spot a small Koso speedo, a custom switch panel, and a set of foam rally grips. One of the buttons now switches the Enfield’s ABS on and off; additional functionality that Fuel built in.
And there’s even a USB charge port, so that whoever’s piloting this scrambler can keep Instagram updated at all times (joke).
There’s some trick reworking happening out back too. Fuel built a solo seat, then took off the passenger pegs—but left the brackets, so that the operation can be reversed. The original pillion area’s now covered by a blank-off plate, and a removable custom-built luggage rack.
Since the area in front of the back wheel is sealed off—and the tail is quite long—there isn’t really need for a big rear fender. So Fuel simply installed a minimal LED tail light and plate mount combo to round it off.
They then recycled one of the tank protectors, modded it, and mounted it on the left as a pannier bracket. There’s a custom exhaust hangar on the other side, holding up the modified silencer from a Suzuki RMZ450.
Fuel also installed a Powertronic ECU to get the fueling just right—but that’s as far as the performance mods go. Reliability and simplicity were key factors here. Finishing kit includes a new set of indicators, grippy foot pegs, and a set of Pirelli MT 21 Rallycross tires on the stock 21F/17R wheels. And Karles made a point of thanking his regular suppliers, and his mechanic, Carles with a ‘C,’ for their input on the project.
It’s a no-fuss build, with an equally no-fuss livery; white, with enough red to conjure up images of the Paris Dakar’s glory days. And we’re betting it’d look even better traversing Moroccan sands.
“We will ride the Himalayan at the Scram Africa 2019 edition,” Karles assures us. “A trip to Africa where we ride through all kind of terrains, mud, asphalt, sand… a hard test for the bikes and the riders, a real challenge!”
https://fuelmotorcycles.eu/
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Hope this makes it to you and you can use it. ...Tried last night, no go. Gotta go to work now. Ciao!
Jumping Jiminy Jack!
I’ve tried to make myself a busy life, but now, maybe too busy!
Ok, I am bound and determined to get this piece written, but it’s been one thing after another. So, I’ve taken a day off from work to get ‘er done. This is now my mission in life, so I won’t be stopping until it’s done.
Any special instructions for sending this? I plan to send it as a .pdf. There will be some pictures included. I’m learning as I do this, so can’t guarantee success right off.
Well, basically I wanted to say: don’t count me out for this issue. You will have something before 5/1. Ciao!
-Moon, #3792 - Colorado
Yo Moon ... Yes, your excellent article did make it! ... But, no photos. Thank You for your efforts to get that story to us, however, (grin), TN#135 filled-up and your worthy contribution will be used in the upcoming TN#136. You might try again on those photos. Send us an email and send the photos as an attachment... - #000
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Seriously nerdy.....interesting comparison.
Ken Conrad, FSSNOC #4800 - Montana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPYdcbcAe0
Thank You, Ken! Yes, interesting but really offensive presentation in my own opinion. - Thanks! - #000.
(Viewers ... this is a comparison of some different types of chain lubricants. View at your own discretion as the language may be offensive. - #000)
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#000,
Now that I am in Thumper News, I guess Andy Warhol was right.
Kim Lemke #5422
Kim ... Yes, I have a preview copy right here and it is as you say, you are in THUMPER NEWS. However, I must admit, you lost me with the Andy Warhol thing ... help! - #000
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RUN THAT BY ME AGAIN...
Several weeks ago there was a post by Brian Slark of the Barber Motor Museum. He mentioned several good roads in the area of Alabama that we will be in for ThumperCafe #49 in August. Would it be possible for you to repost his post? Got my Delorme Gazetter out and want to mark these roads. Apologies if I butchered Brian's last name! Looking forward to seeing everyone again in Alabama
Thanks
John Stanley, Ohio #3590
Hi Ya, John ! Great to get your post ... however, Brian's post is gone. We post them one week, usually run them again the second week under "Previous Update or Posts", then "BOOM!, they are gone! Now, what I can do, and by the way, you got Brian's last name perfect, is share with you my own notes from his post, subject to me writing down the right things in the right manner, of course. I've jotted in pencil, "Hwy21 out of Talladega toward Oxford, right on county road #82 to the junction, go left to the lodge". And, in another corner, I have scribbled, "from the Lodge, Hwy49 to Lineville." and that is it... and I do remember that he summed it all up with something like, "all those roads up there are good roads!", paraphrasing, of course. Shoot, John ... half the fun is getting lost a time or two, right? Keep On Thumpin! - #000.
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Here's the latest post from Pipeburn.com for 04/27/2019
DUCATI DREAMING – 1965 Ducati Sebring 350
Good morning "ooo"
I made new weights for the bar ends !
They are about 2 inches long and about the diameter of the grips !!!!
I had some brass. about the right size for them.
They WORK GREAT !!!!
The bars are very smooth from 65 to 80 !!
I don't go over 80 !!!!!!!
Thump Thump ! (FSSNOC #162 - Oklahoma - Royal Enfield Continental GT535 Cafe Racer owner)
Alas, mine are still in the box and the bike is still under its winter blanket. Should I send them, the weights, back to Amazon? (heh-heh) - #000.
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Hey Vic ... #3701 - We had so much stuff this week, I put you on for next week. Hope you'll understand ... #000.
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Clay #2440 from Wichita here...
I have some content you might be interested in on a trip I did last year. Before I sent it for your consideration, I thought I would ask what format would you prefer. I wrote it as a 6 installment email blog I sent to a few miscreants. I can send you pdfs of each installment or in a more edited form as a Microsoft Word document with some jpegs.
Clay ... Thank You! The latter sounds good to me ... and I'm anxious to read it! - #000
Yes, I know realize I double subscribed last month. Advanced age issues.
Way better, Clay, to be a year ahead than a year behind, eh? (grin) Keep On Thumpin! - #000
Clay Bastian, FSSNOC #2440 - Kansas
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Phil Schreck
Good morning "000"
YES !!!!!!!!!
Uhhhhh ... I think this means that the bar end weights described in the posts below are made of yellow brass. If so, Mr. Phil, send me a few shots, I can't wait to see that, what a COOL touch, Dude! - #000
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Has Spring or Summer weather arrived in Kansas yet? ... ALAN SMITH, #5286 - CALIFORNIA
Last Saturday, I attended the "Mods" vs "Rockers" ride. A lot of motorcycle events have already started in California.
HEY, ALAN ... Yes, we've had both! And rain! And, throw in a pinch of winter, too. And rain! I did just yesterday put away my snow shovels until next winter! And, the house AC went on this morning. Forecast is for wind for the next two days, then? Yeah, and rain! Sunny on Sunday, then what? And rain! Never a dull moment in ThumperVille ... now let's hear about that Mods vs. Rockers ride... - #000
I could only get one person interested to ride with me for last weekend’s “Mods vs. Rockers” motorcycle ride in San Francisco. I’ve attended this event in the past on my 1964 Lambretta scooter, 1200 Bandit, or KTM 525 (motard) motorcycle. Each vehicle has their pros and cons for riding in San Francisco. I think the best motorcycle for the Mods vs. Rockers ride is my KTM. My KTM has the power, brakes, and narrow to split traffic easily.
Those attending rode a variety of motorcycles and scooters from the latest to antiques. A large percentage of the scooters were the old Vespas and Lambrettas from the 1960’s. Actually those old scooters run pretty good in the city. My 1964 Lambretta LI-150 with its 9-horse power motor and original drum brakes does pretty well in the city.
Riding in San Francisco can be intimidating, being a little aggressive helps. If you want to ride near the front of the pack you have to be much more aggressive. In the past I’ve split traffic (cars) so tight that I had to fold my mirrors back while both my knees dragged car doors at the same time. Now that is tight but I got through to be able to keep up with the ride leader! Luckily that does not happen too often.
Okay, back to the Mods vs. Rockers trip. This year the trip seemed milder. The motorcycles and scooters meet in different locations along the scenic waterfront in San Francisco. The two groups rendezvous at a pre-determined location to mimic the days when motorcycle gangs (clubs) and scooter gangs (again clubs) would get into a brawl in England way back in the 1960’s. Fast forward about 50 or 60 years to today, we meet, wave at each other, then have a nice ride together through the very scenic streets of San Francisco.
This year the motorcycle group started by riding through China town. The traffic is really bad in China Town. I wondered if my water-cooled KTM 525 was going to overheat. My exhaust pipe was really heating up my right leg. I don’t know how the air-cooled motorcycles do it. I know that my 1200 Bandit will overheat its oil riding through China Town.
In the photo below, we take one break along the coast. This is my KTM 525 with street tires and taller gearing. It was approximately a 90-mile fun afternoon from my house. (See photo on the History Page -----> )
As in past years the motorcycles and scooters meet just outside of a tunnel. At the tunnel all traffic is temporarily closed off so we can run laps or do burn-outs inside the tunnel. It can get very noisy in the tunnel so earplugs are highly recommended. Afterward we quickly move out. A couple of times in past years the appearance of a police car prompted us to move out of the tunnel a lot sooner.
I knew some of the motorcycles would have loud pipes but I was surprised how loud some of the scooters tuned pipes were. I think a few of the scooters were louder than the motorcycles.
To keep the flow of motorcycles and scooters moving smoothly through the city there are “intersection blockers” running ahead of the group so we don’t have to stop at stop signs or stop lights very often. Other times we stopped at green lights to regroup. Still one has to be aware of colliding with others and with cross traffic. I refer to this as a “tie in the intersection”. I don’t think there has ever been an accident with cars.
Below are a couple of links of videos of previous Mods vs. Rockers events. Note if I was in the video I would have been at the front of the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273GKizec-8
Closing down the tunnel. If you look closely you can spot the guys blocking the cars from entering the tunnel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo6sdA-GR7Q
Each year different routes are taken so we get to see new locations. I’m always amazed at how tightly some of the houses are stuffed into the hills or hanging off a cliff. I would like to have had the time to stop to take pictures. On a couple of streets in the hills the street was only one lane for two way traffic. It was a big mess when two cars met and about 100 motorcycles/scooters were trying to get around each others. Luckily for the motorcycles and scooters we got through pretty fast.
After two hours of riding we finished at the San Francisco Motorcycle Club house. Dave and I hung around the club house for a short time then decided to head home. The ride back home was part two of the fun. Traffic on the upper decks of the freeway in San Francisco was already backed up (stopped). Stopped freeway traffic backed up on the surface streets below. With our light weight narrow street motorcycles we just split traffic on the onramp, freeway, and Bay Bridge. Traffic did not start moving for many miles until we were on the eastern half of the Bay Bridge.
Photo below, (not shown here ... just think of an overhead shot of the worst rush-hour traffic and you'll be close, very close! - #000)I did not take this photo but this is an example of what the traffic looked like on the upper deck of the freeway in San Francisco when I was going home. The traffic was bad (stopped) in all directions.
Now I’m back home being an old fart sitting in a recliner chair watching “I Love Lucy” reruns and old John Wayne movies ... Alan Smith, FSSNOC #5286 - California
Now THAT is why I live in Kansas! Thanks for sharing your hairy day ride with us, Alan! You always are out there doing it and I appreciate that... - #000.
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TISMA MEETS ROGER...
Hi Jack, sorry for the delay in getting back to your perission to use my full name to access my YouTube videos. By all means, please let everyone who may be interested in watching how Roger and I have grown into the Thumper Life.
I searched for Tisma and was a little shocked by what I found too. Who knew Tisma was so popular on YouTube.
Thx,
T
Hi ya, Tisma ... Yeah, Carrie and I did finally wade our through all that to find your adventures, but as I commented, we did eventually search for Tisma Juett to hopefully speed up the process ... and B O O M ... we were there, good stuff, btw! (Scroll down quite a ways to find Tisma's original post ... you may be surprised just who Roger is...) - #000.
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Hi Jack,
Hope this email finds you well and Thumpin!
I wanted to share the story of Boomer with the club. Enjoy!
Thanks,
Matt Thornton, FSSNOC #5102 - South Carolina
Yo Matt ... I've elected to save your story about BOOMER for Thumper News. Even though photos come at a premium in old TN, could you send me a shot or two of BOOMER, not saying I'll get to use them but it's be nice to have them just in case. And I know I had them earlier, but alas, they are long gone in the Icloud or wherever... Thanks! And, I had a Honda XR250R myself so I have an inkling of what you are saying, those extra ponies would definitely help an already fun Thumper!! - #000.
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GOOD AFTERNOON, FSSNOCers! Here we are on another THUMPER THURSDAY ... Welcome to the FSSNOC THUMPER GARAGE! Come on in and set a spell...
photo: HUSQVARNA SVARTPILAN 401
Yo Yo FSSNOC!
Svartpilan 401
Here you go! My thoughts on this little Thumper. What a ride. I compare it to my carbon framed XC race bicycle: it feels like nothing is under you, yet rides firm and precise. The little sub 400cc engine accelerates authoritatively, like its off-road 4-Stroke brethren in the Husqvarna lineup. On the road that translates to a surprisingly capable mile eater.
From Granby, CO. up highway 40 west, over Gore Pass and down HWY131 to State Bridge, CO, the gauge easily hopped into the 70s. Running through the 30 to 35 mile per hour curves, though, showed its true character. Each curve that I came into hot . . . well, was not! The 401 glides through with its short wheelbase and firm ride, rewarding smooth inputs. Very fun; very cool!
Husqvarna’s take on the Scrambler concept works on dirt too. Grand County RD 1, known by locals as the Trough Road, gave us a glimpse of the Pilan’s dirt prowess. With my riding buddy on a KTM Duke 690, we motored along the relatively smooth dirt road with zero drama anywhere from 40 to 70 mph, depending on the curves and the traffic. Plenty of confidence to run a good pace without pavement. I wondered how the ABS would work in a panic, but in spite of several deer spottings on the side of the road, I never had to try them under duress.
From a price perspective, it’s a gem too. 7k range out the door really. You will, by the way, see dealer fees on these bikes. Husqvarna decided to put a retail price on them that literally has no profit margin for dealers. Unsure why, as this bike is good, so remains a value above the current MSRP? As a side note, unlike its KTM 390 cousin, the Black Arrow (Svartpilan) is made in Austria instead of India. That likely affects the price tag?
Joe Kelley, Owner (FSSNOC #5130 - Colorado)
Power World
970-531-6698
Yo Joe! Jack here, #000 ... How happy I am to read this report on the new Husky! I guess I should ask, is the old "Husky" moniker allowed, encouraged, discouraged, whatever, anymore?
Of note, the photo as shown above, which was truly beautiful, by the way, is now a tick fuzzy. That, Ladies and Germs, is my fault. I so wanted to really see what this gem of a motorbike looked like, so I, of course, over-reacted and zoomed in, or is it out?, anyway ... I messed it up, so 1000 pardons, please?
Many of you who visit this website each week and that read Thumper News magazine know that I've spent many a mile on Tiddlers since the purchase of a 2013 Honda CBR250R Repsol, and, well, even before that, now that I think of it. I'm sure this rocket from present day Husqvarna will run off and hide from my Honda and Joe's report above kind of supports that.
I'm continually amazed just how capable the new "Tiddlers" or near-Tiddlers really are as an over-the-road, ride to work and/or ride on a road trip motorcycle, even if you, like me, are 200 pounds and 6 foot +. My Honda, equipped with a 1" over-stock Corbin solo (front, one of two pieces) seat, is very comfy, an all day ride!
Joe and I go back to when we both worked at Al's Honda-Yamaha here in nearby So. ThumperVille. If you want to buy your next motorcycle from a dealer who is also a daily motorcycle rider, Joe is on that short list. I could buy a bus ticket out to Granby, Colorado and ride a shiny new Black Arrow back to the house, taking the scenic route, of course! Should anyone be traveling to Montana to attend the FSSNOC THUMPERCAFE in July, wow ... that'd be great fun, eh? Stop by and ask Joe to go for ice cream and you're buying! (grin) ... he doesn't like ice cream, you'd get by cheap!
A bit more on the subject we touched upon in the preceding paragraph; purveyors of motorcycles that do not ride on a routine basis or maybe even ride at all! I cannot express the true level of my personal disappointment each and every time I watch an employee and/or the Boss at a motorcycle shop who, when it comes lunch time or quitting time, motors off in a car or pickup truck!! I am actually embarrassed for them as well.
A few months ago, I was at an area car show, a mega-event held each January or February. At a vendor booth there, a young man full of wit and vinegar was telling me about the Himalayan, which he mis-pronounced ... and the new Triumphs. After a bit of conversation, I casually asked what he rode, to which he replied, "Uhhh, I don't ride, but I am considering taking a riding course someday."
I'm sorry, but this is just wrong, at least in my book. Without the day to day experience of riding and, maybe even worse, lacking that desire to ride not just daily but as many times in the day as can be squeezed in between early morning and bedtime and beyond ... this guy is a poser, asking me to do what he doesn't, asking me to pay good money for something he has no investment in, and for whatever the reason.
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( This is in reference to Kim's earlier post below: )
Jack#000
Andy Warhol said in 1968:
"in the Future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes" ... or not
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/andy-warhol-probably-never-said-his-celebrated-fame-line-180950456/
Kim Lemke, FSSNOC #5422 - Montana
Thank You, young man! Ha! Ha! - #000
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Hi "000"
I'm out of brass!!!
I'm looking for some more ! ...Three Fenders
Yo Three Fenders ... save your shekels, the ones that you sent will be a treat for me. I do have a question, are they, your new ones, made of yellow brass? Wow, that'd be striking if they are? (Bar end weights for a R.E. Conti. GT535). That'd give it an old time look... #000.
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(Referencing the post from last week, the photo of the little flat-black Tiddler chopper with the red rims... )
Jack,
I don't have the Kikker anymore but it was a fun little bike to build and putt around on. I did get it titled and licensed (after 5 separate trips to the DMV) and it ran very well but the electrics were junk.
If Honda had made it, one would probably see a million of them around. The Royal Enfield C5 (see it on the History Page) is all fixed up now and I'll send a picture of its new incarnation. Riding is all about adventure!
Steve #5266 - Nebraska
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Hope it is a good week! Tell one person a day about this website? Then, tell him or her the next day, about our national owners club for Thumper owners/riders.
Best Wishes and Keep On Thumpin" ... Jack, FSSNOC #000
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Thanks much, be safe out there and ... visit the other pages, oh yeah!!
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Scroll down for the Latter day posts ... sometimes the old news is the good news!
MEET ROGER...
Hi Jack, Happy to be a part of the club. I relocated to Columbus, Ohio in January and I am itching to ride southeastern Ohio. (Tisma, FSSNOC #5432 - Ohio)
Hi Tisma! Welcome to the THUMPER GARAGE. To your comment, Ohio has lots of good roads and even better backroads. I would definitely predict that you are going to enjoy many hours of exploring with your two-wheeled friend, Roger! - #000
Roger is my first bike. I purchased him a year ago, May 1, 2018. I could not have asked for a better partner to learn and train with. I hope we travel many miles together.
Many of you will already have identified Tisma's Thumper, but if not, it is a very shiny and clean Suzuki S-40 650cc, nice! - #000
Here is a pic of Roger and I when we first met, a pic of us at Mohawk Mountain in CT in August and a pic of Roger in the sunset the other night. (I think the photo used was the center one, the Mohawk Mountains in CT. - #000)
All great pics, but we only had room for one and I really liked this one, so.... (grin) - #000
I have documented my learning process and all of the videos are on my You Tube Channel, if you are ever bored and need a laugh. Just search for my name, Tisma and you should find it with relative ease.
Of note, Tisma ... Carrie and I really enjoyed your You Tube efforts ... but ... we had a tough time finding you as there is a boat-load of "Tisma" related material. I had access to your last name and since you didn't use it here, I didn't want to share it without your approval ... but, if you want to share it with us, send it for next week's post and we'll share it with the group. - #000
I hope to meet up with other Thumpers along the way.
Thanks so much, Tisma! Keep On Thumpin ... tell others about our group and about this website, wear our club gear (shirt, cap, and decal), and please consider attending a ThumperCafe in the near future.
All for now, Best Wishes to ya', Tisma! - #000.
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I could go for that maybe ...
...a comment and a forward from Phil Schreck, #162 - Oklahoma
It’s almost time for Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles to kick off their eighth annual Scram Africa expedition. It’s a 4,000 km dirt tour that happens in North Africa, specifically for classics and modern classics. So it’s also a great excuse to build a new custom bike.
The Spanish shop has just buttoned up this retro-fabulous scrambler, and it suits the Scram ethos perfectly. It’s based on a 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan, chosen for its simplicity and relatively compact proportions.
The Himalayan’s 411 cc single only makes 24.5 hp and 32 Nm; they’re not big numbers, but neither is the purchase price ($4,499).
“We think it can perform pretty well in the Atlas mountains and Morocco desert,” says Fuel boss Karles Vives. “Speed is not as important as lightness, maneuverability and simplicity.”
While the Himalayan makes sense on paper, it’s a bit hard to figure out visually. Still, Karles and his team saw potential right away. “From the first time we saw the Himalayan,” he says, “we thought that inside that bike there was a potential rally bike from the 80s.”
“It calls to mind motorcycles like the Yamaha XT500 or Honda XL, prepared for the first editions of the Paris Dakar. Simple, light and functional bikes.”
Fuel’s work on the Himalayan is clever rather than exhaustive. They’ve kept the stock tank and most of the original subframe—but ditched the gawky headlight fairing and accompanying frame-slash-tank guards.
Up front, you’ll find a classic enduro headlight and shroud, and a big ol’ dirt bike fender. The crew also fitted new Tommaselli bars, and a set of burly brush guards to protect the controls in case of a tip-over.
Peek around the headlight mask, and you’ll spot a small Koso speedo, a custom switch panel, and a set of foam rally grips. One of the buttons now switches the Enfield’s ABS on and off; additional functionality that Fuel built in.
And there’s even a USB charge port, so that whoever’s piloting this scrambler can keep Instagram updated at all times (joke).
There’s some trick reworking happening out back too. Fuel built a solo seat, then took off the passenger pegs—but left the brackets, so that the operation can be reversed. The original pillion area’s now covered by a blank-off plate, and a removable custom-built luggage rack.
Since the area in front of the back wheel is sealed off—and the tail is quite long—there isn’t really need for a big rear fender. So Fuel simply installed a minimal LED tail light and plate mount combo to round it off.
They then recycled one of the tank protectors, modded it, and mounted it on the left as a pannier bracket. There’s a custom exhaust hangar on the other side, holding up the modified silencer from a Suzuki RMZ450.
Fuel also installed a Powertronic ECU to get the fueling just right—but that’s as far as the performance mods go. Reliability and simplicity were key factors here. Finishing kit includes a new set of indicators, grippy foot pegs, and a set of Pirelli MT 21 Rallycross tires on the stock 21F/17R wheels. And Karles made a point of thanking his regular suppliers, and his mechanic, Carles with a ‘C,’ for their input on the project.
It’s a no-fuss build, with an equally no-fuss livery; white, with enough red to conjure up images of the Paris Dakar’s glory days. And we’re betting it’d look even better traversing Moroccan sands.
“We will ride the Himalayan at the Scram Africa 2019 edition,” Karles assures us. “A trip to Africa where we ride through all kind of terrains, mud, asphalt, sand… a hard test for the bikes and the riders, a real challenge!”
https://fuelmotorcycles.eu/
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Hope this makes it to you and you can use it. ...Tried last night, no go. Gotta go to work now. Ciao!
Jumping Jiminy Jack!
I’ve tried to make myself a busy life, but now, maybe too busy!
Ok, I am bound and determined to get this piece written, but it’s been one thing after another. So, I’ve taken a day off from work to get ‘er done. This is now my mission in life, so I won’t be stopping until it’s done.
Any special instructions for sending this? I plan to send it as a .pdf. There will be some pictures included. I’m learning as I do this, so can’t guarantee success right off.
Well, basically I wanted to say: don’t count me out for this issue. You will have something before 5/1. Ciao!
-Moon, #3792 - Colorado
Yo Moon ... Yes, your excellent article did make it! ... But, no photos. Thank You for your efforts to get that story to us, however, (grin), TN#135 filled-up and your worthy contribution will be used in the upcoming TN#136. You might try again on those photos. Send us an email and send the photos as an attachment... - #000
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Seriously nerdy.....interesting comparison.
Ken Conrad, FSSNOC #4800 - Montana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPYdcbcAe0
Thank You, Ken! Yes, interesting but really offensive presentation in my own opinion. - Thanks! - #000.
(Viewers ... this is a comparison of some different types of chain lubricants. View at your own discretion as the language may be offensive. - #000)
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#000,
Now that I am in Thumper News, I guess Andy Warhol was right.
Kim Lemke #5422
Kim ... Yes, I have a preview copy right here and it is as you say, you are in THUMPER NEWS. However, I must admit, you lost me with the Andy Warhol thing ... help! - #000
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RUN THAT BY ME AGAIN...
Several weeks ago there was a post by Brian Slark of the Barber Motor Museum. He mentioned several good roads in the area of Alabama that we will be in for ThumperCafe #49 in August. Would it be possible for you to repost his post? Got my Delorme Gazetter out and want to mark these roads. Apologies if I butchered Brian's last name! Looking forward to seeing everyone again in Alabama
Thanks
John Stanley, Ohio #3590
Hi Ya, John ! Great to get your post ... however, Brian's post is gone. We post them one week, usually run them again the second week under "Previous Update or Posts", then "BOOM!, they are gone! Now, what I can do, and by the way, you got Brian's last name perfect, is share with you my own notes from his post, subject to me writing down the right things in the right manner, of course. I've jotted in pencil, "Hwy21 out of Talladega toward Oxford, right on county road #82 to the junction, go left to the lodge". And, in another corner, I have scribbled, "from the Lodge, Hwy49 to Lineville." and that is it... and I do remember that he summed it all up with something like, "all those roads up there are good roads!", paraphrasing, of course. Shoot, John ... half the fun is getting lost a time or two, right? Keep On Thumpin! - #000.
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Here's the latest post from Pipeburn.com for 04/27/2019
DUCATI DREAMING – 1965 Ducati Sebring 350
Good morning "ooo"
I made new weights for the bar ends !
They are about 2 inches long and about the diameter of the grips !!!!
I had some brass. about the right size for them.
They WORK GREAT !!!!
The bars are very smooth from 65 to 80 !!
I don't go over 80 !!!!!!!
Thump Thump ! (FSSNOC #162 - Oklahoma - Royal Enfield Continental GT535 Cafe Racer owner)
Alas, mine are still in the box and the bike is still under its winter blanket. Should I send them, the weights, back to Amazon? (heh-heh) - #000.
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Hey Vic ... #3701 - We had so much stuff this week, I put you on for next week. Hope you'll understand ... #000.
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MORE STUFF - MORE PAGES ... don't leave before you visit every page, okay?
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