"OH MAN, OH MAN, OH MAN! THIS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN TODAY..."
WELCOME TO THE
THUMPERGARAGE (09-24-20)
Hi Jack (000),
After 30 continuous days of bad air from the forest fires, we finally got some blue sky. Most days, the air was to unhealthy to breath to go for a motorcycle ride. On the worst days, we did not even see the sun all day. The thick smoke was like a low overcast or fog. The color of the sky had a brown color or shades of orange. With the very recent clear sky fellow Thumper member Bruce (#5392) and I went for a ride to check out some of the recently burned areas.
We rode some of our favorite motorcycle roads where the forest fires burned. In some areas we could ride over 10 miles and only see burnt areas on both sides of the road.
During the ride, we sure worked up an appetite. We were heading to a nearby town for lunch when my riding buddy (I won't mention Bruce's name) got a nail in his rear tire. Between the two of us, we had the necessary tools to replace the tube. The problem was that we could not break the bead loose from the rim to replace the tube.
We were in an area with no cell phone service. I rode 65-miles to a nearby friend's home that had a pick-up truck. Bruce's bike finally returned home.
The planned for "short ride" turned into a very long day. I didn't get home until 8:30 that night.
I'm sending you a few photos of our adventure. (See above photo)
Alan Smith (5286) California
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POP QUIZ ANYONE?
I've been enjoying the various reports on "different" Thumpers. Royal Enfields, Janus etc.
Here's a "pop quiz", Jack and club members.
There's a new 400cc (give or take a few) Thumper in my pole barn. A dollar says you can't guess it in 5 guesses or less.
SR400? Wrong.
Himalayan 401? Wrong again.
Yamaha Majesty or Suzuki Burgman 400??? Nope and Nope.
Honda XR400L or Japanese Domestic Market GB400SS? Still wrong---but you're getting warmer.
Carol and I just bought ("stole" might be a more appropriate verb) a Taiwanese 2019 Genuine Motor Scooter (of "Stella" scooter fame) G400C motorcycle.
(Pic attached of me and the bike---with the famous "Sideling Hill Cut" in the distance.( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideling_Hill ))
Editor Note: See photo on the Event Page (and, yeah, I've been to that spot, I remember being there with you guys. - #000
I really like the little Taiwan thing! Runs great ("Delphi"-brand fuel injection), very smooth and looks very retro. Twin exhaust off the 4-valve head and the 2-tone "British Racing Green & silver" paint reminds me---if I squint a little---of my early-70's Triumph T100.
This bike was built for Honda under license as Honda's GB400SS. I found a tag under the engine identifying it as the exact same engine Honda also uses in their XR400's.
Years ago I bought a Chinese ("Lifan") mini-thumper for some of my nieces & nephews to learn on. It was a total steaming turd---so I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing this bike. But the price was ridiculously cheap (about 38% of MSRP) so I said "What the hell---you only live once!"
I am happy to report that Chinese/Taiwan quality control has improved immensely over the last 2 decades!
The bike can keep-up with highway traffic but is happiest on the back roads.
Life is good!
Joe Gilmore #661 MD
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Hi Jack,
I enjoyed the winter riding video (Burr, I'm Cold) that was posted on Thumper Garage!
Here's your chance to own a Maserati :)
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1955-maserati-tipo-160-t4/
Vincent, FSSNOC #133
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See attached photo on the History Page:
In the photo, the white spots on the hill are ash piles from the trunk burning to the ground. In some places the trunk of the tree or bush burned below the surface.
Alan Smith
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Hi #ooo! Lee here!
(pob441) in California...
I have finally figured out how to access the THUMPER SITE!!/stories will follow!!
We here are finally starting to see BLUE SKIES!! Trust the Thumping in your area going ok!?
take care, Lee Wilbourne, FSSNOC #5228
Hi Ya, Lee - Yeah, it's been good all September here in the middle of the nation, except for a rainy spell early in the month. I left yesterday at 2PM, home tonight in time to do this update for tomorrow ... 686 miles on the Honda CBR250R.
Camped out on Tuesday evening, wind came up, fluffed the tent a little, a few drops of rain, the coyotes wear howling, lots of strange noises in the woods at night ... then 60 miles of dense fog today leaving the camp ground, cold enough to force me to wear my rain suit jacket just for some warmth.
Thankfully, the sun broke through in about an hour, made a questionable day into a super day in just minutes! Looking forward to some input from you, Lee! - #000
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"I thought you and your bride would enjoy the ride in the snow on your new Hondas..."
Threefenders, #0162 - Oklahoma
Hey, ThreeFenders! We have been getting out in the evenings for a few miles on the new Honda SuperCubs. Mine is ready for the first oil change, I'm a little over 600 miles actually ... Carrie has about 375 or so. They do a really good job in town but the ole Kansas wind, when it gets up 15-20mph, which it does relatively often it seems ... they struggle a bit. The secret seems to just slow down and let the torque do the work in lieu of full rotation of the throttle grip and no response. My best gas mileage, and I may have mentioned this before, is 142 mpg (!) so they are frugal. People seem to like the way they look, in fact, lots of young people seem to respond favorably, not used to that, for sure. - #000
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Made it home safely Wednesday evening at 10:00 PM sharp!
Seven-hundred fifty miles round trip about five-hundred on Wednesday. Had a good time visiting with Steve and his lovely wife Natasha on Tuesday. We had a good ride on Wednesday morning. I agree with the other contributor that that area of Kansas and Nebraska is beautiful. It was good to see you again and to meet some of the other FSSNOC members.
If you're interested, I have some suggestions for future ThumperCafe lunches here in South Dakota.
Thanks again for all you do. Lloyd #5224 South Dakota
Lloyd ... A W E S O M E MILES ON ANYTHING, but on a Royal Enfield C-5? YOU be the MAN, Lloyd!! As for those suggestions, sure thing... #000
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Jack,
As luck would have it. My Membership stuff came in the Mail.
Thanks, David #2200
Good news is always good! Glad it showed up, David! - #000
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GREETINGS FROM THUMPERVILLE, USA ... (09-17-20)
Hope you all are doing fine and are getting in some Thumper miles and smiles ... and ... I hope you are tuning-in here on The ThumperGarage each and every week.
Life is a lot of "habit", so, with that said, if you know another member who doesn't tune in to see what's going on in our world each week (he's not in-the-habit); remind him, invite him, more than once if need be ... to check this site each week. It's part of the FSSNOC pie, and we all like pie, right?
Don't forget the other pages on this site, three of which include new stuff each week ... photos, comments, updates, etc. Go to the masthead and follow the prompts.
And, oh yeah, our website format may be best for you on a computer instead of your cell phone ... we tend to grab our cell phone because it's handy, but your viewing experience will likely be better on a tablet, a Laptop, or a desk top computer.
Okay, here we go:
Jack;
I sent a check around the 21st of Aug. Renewal plus a club donation.
As of today, I haven’t seen the check clear or any other indication that you received
the mailed letter. Let me know as I don’t want the Membership to expire.
Thanks
David Roth #2200
Drr252@verizon.net
Yo Dave ... I checked my work log. I worked your mail piece here at FSSNOC on Sept. 6th, and mailed a response within a couple of days of that, perhaps it'll show up very soon. If not, get back with me, okay?
I always send a response back to renewing members ... and, in the meanwhile, let me express my appreciation for your long-term FSSNOC membership and the donation, too!!
These are unique "times", perhaps the P.O. is laboring under a heavier load due to the high count of things being purchased using the internet.
Keep On Thumpin', Dave ... and THANK YOU for your inquiry... #000
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BURR, I'M COLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Three Fenders...Phil
Is this on your "to do" list?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_yJ2kcQilw
Uhhhhh, that's not a real high priority, let me say... Ha! Ha! - #000
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Jack and Club Members, (photo above)
My friend, Lloyd Lunde, came to visit today, actually yesterday. He's a fizzyknocker, too! (FSSNOC #5224 - South Dakota)
We had a good ride together. Took some backroads from Blair into Omaha. He enjoyed them.
Then he took the Janus out for a brief spin (I don't think he was impressed). I believe I wrote in my article that the Janus is not for everyone. You have to believe in it first and for that much money, I guess most people would be expecting a lot more. It sure is good looking though!
He does own the loveliest blue Royal Enfield C5 (picture attached), so he's forgiven.
We grilled some steaks and Natasha made salad, baked potatoes, and garlic bread. I should have taken a picture of that for you! I know how much you like your food.
It's really good to have such friends.
Steve Oakman
#1946, #4402, & #5266
Okay, in the pic above, it's Steve C5, then Steve Shed (his own ThumperGarage), then Lloyd Lunde, then Steve by the tree, and to the far right is the blue C5 that Steve spoke of... and he is right, it is a beauty! See the History Page and the Event Page for some more comments concerning these two guys, okay? - #000
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Jack ...
Moved to the coast - missing the mountains already. I can't remember (among other things) if I sent you a change of address, but here goes:
Eric Mercer - FSSNOC #3593 - NC
Thank You, Eric ... I did not have that new address so again, Thanks! As for those mountains, it's only about 300 miles to get back to those mountains. Things could be worse, you could live in Kansas, it's 1150 miles to those mountains! - #000
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MORE FROM ERIC ... Both street Thumpers are in the shop, but should be up and running before long. If I ever get a few minutes, I'll send a write-up about my experience of racing thumpers over 50 years from a Velocette dirt-tracker in 1964-66 to roadracing: SRX 1996-2005, MuZ SKorpion 1998-2007. Quite a few other machines & classes, but I'll stick to 'real motorcycles'.
Cheers, Eric Mercer
HEY, DON'T TEASE US NOW! HA! HA! ... SERIOUSLY, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!
We all would enjoy that, for sure, Eric! - #000.
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Good to see the Scooter picture last week -
A single cylinder machine makes it to the top. Would like to hear more trip reports from the other FSSNOC scoot members. Terry #4953
Scooters do what they do VERY well, at least that is what Carrie and I discovered with our Piaggio 150cc Scooters! So listen up out there in FSSNOC-land, if you ride a Thumper-powered scooter, we'd like to see your ride and hear your impressions here on the ThumperGarage ... - #000
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............... From an earlier update.......:
Hello Jack and Club Members,
Had a great day last Wed, Aug. 26th, all on my own. (09-10-20)
Got in over 150 miles, best of the year for me. That isn't a big deal for lots of my friends here at the 'garage, but for me, it's pretty good. Took off for the day on my Kymco GTi300 scooter and headed for the Blue Ridge Parkway, only about 15 miles away for me, so I decided to ride to the highest point on the Parkway.
Vic ... so glad you sent this report and photo (above) our way! Yeah, I was out and about myself on August 26th, the day we would have had our planned-for-a-year ThumperCafe #51 in Indiana. I so appreciate you celebrating the day as advertised in TN#140. - #000
Had my Thumpercafe lunch consisting of a bag a peanuts and a couple granola bars and a bottle of water at a picnic table and all to myself.
Hey, sounds like you had a plastic ziplock bag Pannier Picnic, so to speak, except you had that awesome scooter under-seat cartage space, so no exterior pannier bags needed! For me, it was a Wolfman Tankbag picnic that lasted 7 days and 6 nights, and that was my longest ride in awhile as well. - #000
All in all, a pretty decent day, not very crowded so easy to maintain social distancing and not a drop of rain.
As I write this response to you, Vic ... it's been raining for about 24 hours here and is supposed to continue for at least another 24, thankfully, so far, it has been a gentle soaker-type rain. However, like you, we had zero rain on our trip, happy to say! Geeesh! How lucky can one be, Vic? Living only 15 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, WOWSER! - #000
I did sit and wonder what other FSSNOC'ers were doing at that same moment.
I hoping that we will hear from other members that did do something special to celebrate and commemorate the date of August 26th. Incidentally, I really relate to your use of "sit and wonder". We did a lot of that. Our trip was unhurried and unplanned so the chips fell where they fell, one of the niciest things was the quiet and the solitude ... sometimes it is good to just sit and ponder a bit, that has become a unique concept for most folks in these hurry here, hurry there, instant gratification modern times. - #000
Not all from the Corona is a bad thing. I have more $'s in my bank account then ever before and I've lost over 15 pounds since it hit. Not going out to eat as often.
Ha! Ha! It is said that dark clouds can have a silver lining, perhaps you've hit upon a positive note, good for you! Thank You, Vic! Best to ya'.... - #000
Hope others were able to enjoy the day as much as I did.
Later, Vic Force, # 3701 - North Carolina
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Hi Everyone,
I was on my way to work this AM, Late as usual.
Between Lolo, MT & Missoula, MT @ 10AM ... there was a line of at least 7-8 dual purpose Thumpers heading to Missoula. Looked to be 250-300cc. White in colour , brand unknown. They all had a seat pack/tailback. I assume there was a chase vehicle.
Anyone know of a Tour like that ? Kim Lemke, FSSNOC #5422 - Montana
Who could be so lucky as to live in that part of Montana, WOWSER! - Oh, wait, what was the temperature there this AM? Never mind... - #000
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Jack,
Here's some of the rest of the story. More to come when I get it out for some rides.
The weather forecast looks good after this week. Maybe we should talk about that long past due lunch.
I'll call you this weekend.
Steve
Roger that ... Thanks for the update/semi-conclusion! Will make good use of it... - #000
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Ken's Kumputer Kickin' Kapricious Kernels of Kandy Korn ... see below:
(Sorry for the intro line there, Ken ... I've been watching a whole season of Dennis Gage MY CLASSIC CAR car show reports! My mustache is growing, I'm wearing a Stroker, and I'm getting squirrelly-er by the minute! - #000)
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/402396/royal-enfield-himalayan-honest-bike-ad/
Ken Conrad, #4800 - Montana
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Tell your friends ... to tune into this website each week if they are weary of daytime TV ... and we
do have several other pages for cruising and perusing ... check out the navigating on the masthead for
more goodies and more material ... and it's all about THUMPERS! (at least most or some of it...)
This site is updated each week, usually by Thursday evening just when the work-week is beginning to pull you
down, the THUMPERGARAGE is there to lift you UP! - #000
SEE YOU ON THE HISTORY PAGE, THEN A LITTLE BIT FARTHER DOWN THE TRAIL, I'LL BE AT THE EVENT PAGE, HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE........................ :::::::::::---------------------->
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WELCOME TO THE
THUMPERGARAGE (09-24-20)
Hi Jack (000),
After 30 continuous days of bad air from the forest fires, we finally got some blue sky. Most days, the air was to unhealthy to breath to go for a motorcycle ride. On the worst days, we did not even see the sun all day. The thick smoke was like a low overcast or fog. The color of the sky had a brown color or shades of orange. With the very recent clear sky fellow Thumper member Bruce (#5392) and I went for a ride to check out some of the recently burned areas.
We rode some of our favorite motorcycle roads where the forest fires burned. In some areas we could ride over 10 miles and only see burnt areas on both sides of the road.
During the ride, we sure worked up an appetite. We were heading to a nearby town for lunch when my riding buddy (I won't mention Bruce's name) got a nail in his rear tire. Between the two of us, we had the necessary tools to replace the tube. The problem was that we could not break the bead loose from the rim to replace the tube.
We were in an area with no cell phone service. I rode 65-miles to a nearby friend's home that had a pick-up truck. Bruce's bike finally returned home.
The planned for "short ride" turned into a very long day. I didn't get home until 8:30 that night.
I'm sending you a few photos of our adventure. (See above photo)
Alan Smith (5286) California
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POP QUIZ ANYONE?
I've been enjoying the various reports on "different" Thumpers. Royal Enfields, Janus etc.
Here's a "pop quiz", Jack and club members.
There's a new 400cc (give or take a few) Thumper in my pole barn. A dollar says you can't guess it in 5 guesses or less.
SR400? Wrong.
Himalayan 401? Wrong again.
Yamaha Majesty or Suzuki Burgman 400??? Nope and Nope.
Honda XR400L or Japanese Domestic Market GB400SS? Still wrong---but you're getting warmer.
Carol and I just bought ("stole" might be a more appropriate verb) a Taiwanese 2019 Genuine Motor Scooter (of "Stella" scooter fame) G400C motorcycle.
(Pic attached of me and the bike---with the famous "Sideling Hill Cut" in the distance.( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideling_Hill ))
Editor Note: See photo on the Event Page (and, yeah, I've been to that spot, I remember being there with you guys. - #000
I really like the little Taiwan thing! Runs great ("Delphi"-brand fuel injection), very smooth and looks very retro. Twin exhaust off the 4-valve head and the 2-tone "British Racing Green & silver" paint reminds me---if I squint a little---of my early-70's Triumph T100.
This bike was built for Honda under license as Honda's GB400SS. I found a tag under the engine identifying it as the exact same engine Honda also uses in their XR400's.
Years ago I bought a Chinese ("Lifan") mini-thumper for some of my nieces & nephews to learn on. It was a total steaming turd---so I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing this bike. But the price was ridiculously cheap (about 38% of MSRP) so I said "What the hell---you only live once!"
I am happy to report that Chinese/Taiwan quality control has improved immensely over the last 2 decades!
The bike can keep-up with highway traffic but is happiest on the back roads.
Life is good!
Joe Gilmore #661 MD
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Hi Jack,
I enjoyed the winter riding video (Burr, I'm Cold) that was posted on Thumper Garage!
Here's your chance to own a Maserati :)
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1955-maserati-tipo-160-t4/
Vincent, FSSNOC #133
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See attached photo on the History Page:
In the photo, the white spots on the hill are ash piles from the trunk burning to the ground. In some places the trunk of the tree or bush burned below the surface.
Alan Smith
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Hi #ooo! Lee here!
(pob441) in California...
I have finally figured out how to access the THUMPER SITE!!/stories will follow!!
We here are finally starting to see BLUE SKIES!! Trust the Thumping in your area going ok!?
take care, Lee Wilbourne, FSSNOC #5228
Hi Ya, Lee - Yeah, it's been good all September here in the middle of the nation, except for a rainy spell early in the month. I left yesterday at 2PM, home tonight in time to do this update for tomorrow ... 686 miles on the Honda CBR250R.
Camped out on Tuesday evening, wind came up, fluffed the tent a little, a few drops of rain, the coyotes wear howling, lots of strange noises in the woods at night ... then 60 miles of dense fog today leaving the camp ground, cold enough to force me to wear my rain suit jacket just for some warmth.
Thankfully, the sun broke through in about an hour, made a questionable day into a super day in just minutes! Looking forward to some input from you, Lee! - #000
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"I thought you and your bride would enjoy the ride in the snow on your new Hondas..."
Threefenders, #0162 - Oklahoma
Hey, ThreeFenders! We have been getting out in the evenings for a few miles on the new Honda SuperCubs. Mine is ready for the first oil change, I'm a little over 600 miles actually ... Carrie has about 375 or so. They do a really good job in town but the ole Kansas wind, when it gets up 15-20mph, which it does relatively often it seems ... they struggle a bit. The secret seems to just slow down and let the torque do the work in lieu of full rotation of the throttle grip and no response. My best gas mileage, and I may have mentioned this before, is 142 mpg (!) so they are frugal. People seem to like the way they look, in fact, lots of young people seem to respond favorably, not used to that, for sure. - #000
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Made it home safely Wednesday evening at 10:00 PM sharp!
Seven-hundred fifty miles round trip about five-hundred on Wednesday. Had a good time visiting with Steve and his lovely wife Natasha on Tuesday. We had a good ride on Wednesday morning. I agree with the other contributor that that area of Kansas and Nebraska is beautiful. It was good to see you again and to meet some of the other FSSNOC members.
If you're interested, I have some suggestions for future ThumperCafe lunches here in South Dakota.
Thanks again for all you do. Lloyd #5224 South Dakota
Lloyd ... A W E S O M E MILES ON ANYTHING, but on a Royal Enfield C-5? YOU be the MAN, Lloyd!! As for those suggestions, sure thing... #000
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Jack,
As luck would have it. My Membership stuff came in the Mail.
Thanks, David #2200
Good news is always good! Glad it showed up, David! - #000
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GREETINGS FROM THUMPERVILLE, USA ... (09-17-20)
Hope you all are doing fine and are getting in some Thumper miles and smiles ... and ... I hope you are tuning-in here on The ThumperGarage each and every week.
Life is a lot of "habit", so, with that said, if you know another member who doesn't tune in to see what's going on in our world each week (he's not in-the-habit); remind him, invite him, more than once if need be ... to check this site each week. It's part of the FSSNOC pie, and we all like pie, right?
Don't forget the other pages on this site, three of which include new stuff each week ... photos, comments, updates, etc. Go to the masthead and follow the prompts.
And, oh yeah, our website format may be best for you on a computer instead of your cell phone ... we tend to grab our cell phone because it's handy, but your viewing experience will likely be better on a tablet, a Laptop, or a desk top computer.
Okay, here we go:
Jack;
I sent a check around the 21st of Aug. Renewal plus a club donation.
As of today, I haven’t seen the check clear or any other indication that you received
the mailed letter. Let me know as I don’t want the Membership to expire.
Thanks
David Roth #2200
Drr252@verizon.net
Yo Dave ... I checked my work log. I worked your mail piece here at FSSNOC on Sept. 6th, and mailed a response within a couple of days of that, perhaps it'll show up very soon. If not, get back with me, okay?
I always send a response back to renewing members ... and, in the meanwhile, let me express my appreciation for your long-term FSSNOC membership and the donation, too!!
These are unique "times", perhaps the P.O. is laboring under a heavier load due to the high count of things being purchased using the internet.
Keep On Thumpin', Dave ... and THANK YOU for your inquiry... #000
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BURR, I'M COLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Three Fenders...Phil
Is this on your "to do" list?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_yJ2kcQilw
Uhhhhh, that's not a real high priority, let me say... Ha! Ha! - #000
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Jack and Club Members, (photo above)
My friend, Lloyd Lunde, came to visit today, actually yesterday. He's a fizzyknocker, too! (FSSNOC #5224 - South Dakota)
We had a good ride together. Took some backroads from Blair into Omaha. He enjoyed them.
Then he took the Janus out for a brief spin (I don't think he was impressed). I believe I wrote in my article that the Janus is not for everyone. You have to believe in it first and for that much money, I guess most people would be expecting a lot more. It sure is good looking though!
He does own the loveliest blue Royal Enfield C5 (picture attached), so he's forgiven.
We grilled some steaks and Natasha made salad, baked potatoes, and garlic bread. I should have taken a picture of that for you! I know how much you like your food.
It's really good to have such friends.
Steve Oakman
#1946, #4402, & #5266
Okay, in the pic above, it's Steve C5, then Steve Shed (his own ThumperGarage), then Lloyd Lunde, then Steve by the tree, and to the far right is the blue C5 that Steve spoke of... and he is right, it is a beauty! See the History Page and the Event Page for some more comments concerning these two guys, okay? - #000
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Jack ...
Moved to the coast - missing the mountains already. I can't remember (among other things) if I sent you a change of address, but here goes:
Eric Mercer - FSSNOC #3593 - NC
Thank You, Eric ... I did not have that new address so again, Thanks! As for those mountains, it's only about 300 miles to get back to those mountains. Things could be worse, you could live in Kansas, it's 1150 miles to those mountains! - #000
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MORE FROM ERIC ... Both street Thumpers are in the shop, but should be up and running before long. If I ever get a few minutes, I'll send a write-up about my experience of racing thumpers over 50 years from a Velocette dirt-tracker in 1964-66 to roadracing: SRX 1996-2005, MuZ SKorpion 1998-2007. Quite a few other machines & classes, but I'll stick to 'real motorcycles'.
Cheers, Eric Mercer
HEY, DON'T TEASE US NOW! HA! HA! ... SERIOUSLY, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!
We all would enjoy that, for sure, Eric! - #000.
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Good to see the Scooter picture last week -
A single cylinder machine makes it to the top. Would like to hear more trip reports from the other FSSNOC scoot members. Terry #4953
Scooters do what they do VERY well, at least that is what Carrie and I discovered with our Piaggio 150cc Scooters! So listen up out there in FSSNOC-land, if you ride a Thumper-powered scooter, we'd like to see your ride and hear your impressions here on the ThumperGarage ... - #000
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Hello Jack and Club Members,
Had a great day last Wed, Aug. 26th, all on my own. (09-10-20)
Got in over 150 miles, best of the year for me. That isn't a big deal for lots of my friends here at the 'garage, but for me, it's pretty good. Took off for the day on my Kymco GTi300 scooter and headed for the Blue Ridge Parkway, only about 15 miles away for me, so I decided to ride to the highest point on the Parkway.
Vic ... so glad you sent this report and photo (above) our way! Yeah, I was out and about myself on August 26th, the day we would have had our planned-for-a-year ThumperCafe #51 in Indiana. I so appreciate you celebrating the day as advertised in TN#140. - #000
Had my Thumpercafe lunch consisting of a bag a peanuts and a couple granola bars and a bottle of water at a picnic table and all to myself.
Hey, sounds like you had a plastic ziplock bag Pannier Picnic, so to speak, except you had that awesome scooter under-seat cartage space, so no exterior pannier bags needed! For me, it was a Wolfman Tankbag picnic that lasted 7 days and 6 nights, and that was my longest ride in awhile as well. - #000
All in all, a pretty decent day, not very crowded so easy to maintain social distancing and not a drop of rain.
As I write this response to you, Vic ... it's been raining for about 24 hours here and is supposed to continue for at least another 24, thankfully, so far, it has been a gentle soaker-type rain. However, like you, we had zero rain on our trip, happy to say! Geeesh! How lucky can one be, Vic? Living only 15 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, WOWSER! - #000
I did sit and wonder what other FSSNOC'ers were doing at that same moment.
I hoping that we will hear from other members that did do something special to celebrate and commemorate the date of August 26th. Incidentally, I really relate to your use of "sit and wonder". We did a lot of that. Our trip was unhurried and unplanned so the chips fell where they fell, one of the niciest things was the quiet and the solitude ... sometimes it is good to just sit and ponder a bit, that has become a unique concept for most folks in these hurry here, hurry there, instant gratification modern times. - #000
Not all from the Corona is a bad thing. I have more $'s in my bank account then ever before and I've lost over 15 pounds since it hit. Not going out to eat as often.
Ha! Ha! It is said that dark clouds can have a silver lining, perhaps you've hit upon a positive note, good for you! Thank You, Vic! Best to ya'.... - #000
Hope others were able to enjoy the day as much as I did.
Later, Vic Force, # 3701 - North Carolina
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Hi Everyone,
I was on my way to work this AM, Late as usual.
Between Lolo, MT & Missoula, MT @ 10AM ... there was a line of at least 7-8 dual purpose Thumpers heading to Missoula. Looked to be 250-300cc. White in colour , brand unknown. They all had a seat pack/tailback. I assume there was a chase vehicle.
Anyone know of a Tour like that ? Kim Lemke, FSSNOC #5422 - Montana
Who could be so lucky as to live in that part of Montana, WOWSER! - Oh, wait, what was the temperature there this AM? Never mind... - #000
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Jack,
Here's some of the rest of the story. More to come when I get it out for some rides.
The weather forecast looks good after this week. Maybe we should talk about that long past due lunch.
I'll call you this weekend.
Steve
Roger that ... Thanks for the update/semi-conclusion! Will make good use of it... - #000
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Ken's Kumputer Kickin' Kapricious Kernels of Kandy Korn ... see below:
(Sorry for the intro line there, Ken ... I've been watching a whole season of Dennis Gage MY CLASSIC CAR car show reports! My mustache is growing, I'm wearing a Stroker, and I'm getting squirrelly-er by the minute! - #000)
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/402396/royal-enfield-himalayan-honest-bike-ad/
Ken Conrad, #4800 - Montana
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