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THE FSSNOC EVENT PAGE
03-23-'23 ... Spring has finally Sprung
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Above Picture : This would be Dr. Gregory Frasier.....around the world six times via motorcycle. I had just purchased his latest book and felt brave enough to ask permission to take his picture - he was happy to comply. - Ken, #2079 - Indiana
( TAKEN AT THE JUNE 2022 FSSNOC EVENT IN MARNE, IOWA at BAXTER CYCLE ... THANK YOU, KEN! - #000 )
... you'll read more about Dr. Frasier, #4417, in the upcoming issue of Thumper News, underway now at FSSNOC headquarters in ThumperVille, USA.
If you have an article, etc for publication in our club magazine, better get hot now and let our esteemed editor-in-chef know what you have cookin'... hurry!
Pages are filling fast, but as of this writing, we have open pages, we'd love to hear from you... #000.
*********from last week's edition of the ThumperGarage********
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CONTINENTAL TIRE RECALL - (photo above)
Mine was a 90/90 x 21 TKC80, mounted on my Himalayan front wheel ... other than wearing really weird and why I call it weird, I'm not really sure ... actually for a 21" knob-type tire to wear that way is surprisingly common. What way is that, one might ask?
Every other lug row wears down to the casing while the lug row in between the wearing lugs stands virtually untouched or so it appears to the casual eye. Long story short, I jumped through all the hoops, filled in all the blanks, drilled a hole in my tire, sent the photos, etc ... all this started with the actual purchase back in August of 2020.
In the photo above, that is the oft-used eraser end of a lead pencil that I found in my shed, then poked into the tire to illustrate the presence of the mandatory hole-in-the-wall (really!) that Continental requested.
I replaced the tire with a Dunlop D606, a tire I have never purchased before, but as the TKC80 is such a popular tire and most who had one had to replace it with something, I found it sort of difficult to find a replacement so when I noticed the availability of the Dunlop, I clicked here to buy ...
In my own words here, paraphrasing as they say. I believe the defect may be based on the likelihood of cracks appearing at the base of the knobs. In the 6000 miles I put on this last summer prior to reacting to the recall, I didn't see anything in the way of cracks that appeared to be out of the ordinary. Perhaps the fact that I wear out tires quicker than Joe Average, maybe the safety concern is time-related, as in years. Not sure.
Anyway, sent off my paperwork on January 12, 2023 ... According to the form, there is an approximate 8 week processing allowance, so doing the math, let's see:
4 weeks to a month, that'd be Jan. 12 to Feb. 12 to March 12. Should be soon, hope they don't forget me...
Darn, I should have done a gig here about "I'm going to re-tire!" (too late now, eh?)
Oh well ... on with the show! I hope you all marked your calendar for our upcoming ThumperCafe here in the HEART of the "continental" USA (nice segue,eh?)
JUNE 21, 2023 SEE MORE INFO BELOW:
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PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE:
FSSNOC FEARLESS and FAITHFUL
THUMPER REUNION
June 21, 2023
A "SINGLE" EVENT ...
One event,
One moment,
One opportunity,
to meet FSSNOC folks from all over the USA! Held in the middle of the continental USA in the middle of the year - as it says above, make your plans now to attend...
It's coming in 2023, some 37 years since all this Four-Stroke Singles National Owners Club (FSSNOC) fun and foolishness began!
Our goal is to gather as many members as we can ... and with our new M.O.R. program now in affect, attending members can travel and arrive via any type conveyance they choose ... that, of course, still includes Thumpin' in on a Thumper!
Our plan is to make it as equal distant from all directions within the continental United States as possible ... more info coming so stay tuned here at the ThumperGarage and pass along the information to those other members who may not be routine visitors to our site.
Also, information will be coming to FSSNOC members in our traditional paper hold-it-in-your-hands Thumper News magazine, out in early February, Issue #150 and more later in Thumper News #151!
A word about you guys and gals. You've been around since 1986, or at least some of you have. You've all been loyal, so loyal! You've attended more than 150 ThumperCafe events over those 36 years that have been held in 45 of the 50 states that make up the United States of America.
To attend and to return to your home from those events, collectively you've ridden more than 3,600,000 Thumper miles.
You've participated by contributing and/or reading 149, soon to be 150, issues of our hold-it-in-your-hand magazine, Thumper News.
You've perused more than 4768 Thumper-related pages in printed form. You've read more than ... get this, more than 1,907,200 words - say that number aloud. Wow, just WOW!
You've worn our club t-shirts for years, to races, to work, to family gatherings, to swap meets ... I've been at motorcycle events all over this land and often I'll hear a distant shout - "Hey, FSSNOC!" and there You are.
You've told your friends and family about our club. FSSNOCers have even purchased their friends full year memberships. You've renewed many times over. You have been ... AWESOME for more that 36 years!
Why is the will of this club so strong? Why has this club remained active and vibrant for more than 36 years? Because of YOU!
It's time, I want to shake your hand, whether it be for the first time or the 150th time, I want us to gather in one place at one time for one moment. We cannot put it off any longer ... it will happen in 2023.
WAIT FOR IT - wait for it, the date is: June 21, 2023, a Wednesday ... we will welcome the first day of Summer together ... YOU and I (and Carrie - grin).
Thank you for your time. - Jack, #000 FSSNOC DIRECTOR
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KEEP ON THUMPIN'! IT'S WHAT WE DO... be sure to visit all the pages on this site, see masthead above for navigation...
Keep On Thumpin'! - #000
THE FSSNOC EVENT PAGE
03-23-'23 ... Spring has finally Sprung
***********************************************
Above Picture : This would be Dr. Gregory Frasier.....around the world six times via motorcycle. I had just purchased his latest book and felt brave enough to ask permission to take his picture - he was happy to comply. - Ken, #2079 - Indiana
( TAKEN AT THE JUNE 2022 FSSNOC EVENT IN MARNE, IOWA at BAXTER CYCLE ... THANK YOU, KEN! - #000 )
... you'll read more about Dr. Frasier, #4417, in the upcoming issue of Thumper News, underway now at FSSNOC headquarters in ThumperVille, USA.
If you have an article, etc for publication in our club magazine, better get hot now and let our esteemed editor-in-chef know what you have cookin'... hurry!
Pages are filling fast, but as of this writing, we have open pages, we'd love to hear from you... #000.
*********from last week's edition of the ThumperGarage********
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssttt...
CONTINENTAL TIRE RECALL - (photo above)
Mine was a 90/90 x 21 TKC80, mounted on my Himalayan front wheel ... other than wearing really weird and why I call it weird, I'm not really sure ... actually for a 21" knob-type tire to wear that way is surprisingly common. What way is that, one might ask?
Every other lug row wears down to the casing while the lug row in between the wearing lugs stands virtually untouched or so it appears to the casual eye. Long story short, I jumped through all the hoops, filled in all the blanks, drilled a hole in my tire, sent the photos, etc ... all this started with the actual purchase back in August of 2020.
In the photo above, that is the oft-used eraser end of a lead pencil that I found in my shed, then poked into the tire to illustrate the presence of the mandatory hole-in-the-wall (really!) that Continental requested.
I replaced the tire with a Dunlop D606, a tire I have never purchased before, but as the TKC80 is such a popular tire and most who had one had to replace it with something, I found it sort of difficult to find a replacement so when I noticed the availability of the Dunlop, I clicked here to buy ...
In my own words here, paraphrasing as they say. I believe the defect may be based on the likelihood of cracks appearing at the base of the knobs. In the 6000 miles I put on this last summer prior to reacting to the recall, I didn't see anything in the way of cracks that appeared to be out of the ordinary. Perhaps the fact that I wear out tires quicker than Joe Average, maybe the safety concern is time-related, as in years. Not sure.
Anyway, sent off my paperwork on January 12, 2023 ... According to the form, there is an approximate 8 week processing allowance, so doing the math, let's see:
4 weeks to a month, that'd be Jan. 12 to Feb. 12 to March 12. Should be soon, hope they don't forget me...
Darn, I should have done a gig here about "I'm going to re-tire!" (too late now, eh?)
Oh well ... on with the show! I hope you all marked your calendar for our upcoming ThumperCafe here in the HEART of the "continental" USA (nice segue,eh?)
JUNE 21, 2023 SEE MORE INFO BELOW:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE:
FSSNOC FEARLESS and FAITHFUL
THUMPER REUNION
June 21, 2023
A "SINGLE" EVENT ...
One event,
One moment,
One opportunity,
to meet FSSNOC folks from all over the USA! Held in the middle of the continental USA in the middle of the year - as it says above, make your plans now to attend...
It's coming in 2023, some 37 years since all this Four-Stroke Singles National Owners Club (FSSNOC) fun and foolishness began!
Our goal is to gather as many members as we can ... and with our new M.O.R. program now in affect, attending members can travel and arrive via any type conveyance they choose ... that, of course, still includes Thumpin' in on a Thumper!
Our plan is to make it as equal distant from all directions within the continental United States as possible ... more info coming so stay tuned here at the ThumperGarage and pass along the information to those other members who may not be routine visitors to our site.
Also, information will be coming to FSSNOC members in our traditional paper hold-it-in-your-hands Thumper News magazine, out in early February, Issue #150 and more later in Thumper News #151!
A word about you guys and gals. You've been around since 1986, or at least some of you have. You've all been loyal, so loyal! You've attended more than 150 ThumperCafe events over those 36 years that have been held in 45 of the 50 states that make up the United States of America.
To attend and to return to your home from those events, collectively you've ridden more than 3,600,000 Thumper miles.
You've participated by contributing and/or reading 149, soon to be 150, issues of our hold-it-in-your-hand magazine, Thumper News.
You've perused more than 4768 Thumper-related pages in printed form. You've read more than ... get this, more than 1,907,200 words - say that number aloud. Wow, just WOW!
You've worn our club t-shirts for years, to races, to work, to family gatherings, to swap meets ... I've been at motorcycle events all over this land and often I'll hear a distant shout - "Hey, FSSNOC!" and there You are.
You've told your friends and family about our club. FSSNOCers have even purchased their friends full year memberships. You've renewed many times over. You have been ... AWESOME for more that 36 years!
Why is the will of this club so strong? Why has this club remained active and vibrant for more than 36 years? Because of YOU!
It's time, I want to shake your hand, whether it be for the first time or the 150th time, I want us to gather in one place at one time for one moment. We cannot put it off any longer ... it will happen in 2023.
WAIT FOR IT - wait for it, the date is: June 21, 2023, a Wednesday ... we will welcome the first day of Summer together ... YOU and I (and Carrie - grin).
Thank you for your time. - Jack, #000 FSSNOC DIRECTOR
*********************************************************************************************
KEEP ON THUMPIN'! IT'S WHAT WE DO... be sure to visit all the pages on this site, see masthead above for navigation...
Keep On Thumpin'! - #000