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THIS WEBSITE UPDATE IS FOR ... 08-16-18
ATTENTION: OUR NEXT ANTICIPATED UPDATE DUE TO OUR FSSNOC NATIONAL RALLY SCHEDULE IS ... 08-30-18

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THUMPER FOR SALE:

2013 Suzuki TU250XL ... Black/silver, like new condition, garage kept , 1100 miles. Asking $2650.00. Phone # 731-267-9245 ... phillipthumper49@gmail.com ... I am in Jackson, Tenn.
Thanks! Phillip R. Brown, FSSNOC member #3649 - Tennessee
P.S. I have a clear TN. title and can deliver the 2013 Suzuki to Davenport, Iowa on August 29-30-Sept.1 ... OR ... to Barbers Motorcycle Museum Swap Meet in Leeds, Alabama on Oct. 5, 6, 7, 2018.
Email me at phillipthumper49@gmail.com

Wow, Phillip ... only 1100 miles! That'd make someone a dandy 250cc Four Stroke Single! - #000.

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IS THIS THE OK CORRAL...?
Hi Jack: A note to let you know that I can't make the ThumperCafes 😢. But, I plan to meet you at Bob's on the 21st. See you at high noon Tuesday on Main street in Martinsburg, NE.😃
Lloyd. #5224 - Nebraska

Sounds like a plan to me, Lloyd! See you there... #000

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  ELECTIC BULLET:

I just backed this project, Jack. It's not a single, but it is an RE rolling chassis. It's up to you if you think it'd be of interest to the club.
I just got my bike back from the shop after 15 days. To get it back so soon(!), I had to go to the shop and complain. When they took my bike in, they were scheduling out a month! A month, in July and August. I would not have had my bike back in time to go to Anamosa. What's going on here? I needed the throttle cables replaced and the hydraulic fluids changed, and they were going to keep my bike for a month. And I live a mile and a half from the shop....
Maynard

Hi ya, Maynard ... Looking forward to seeing you in Anamosa! Not sure what RE you have, your subject line said something about an Electric Bullet ... and there is/was such a model and it is/was a single cylinder four-stroke, a Thumper ... so I'm a mite cornfused, as we say in the heartland.
As for your bike being in the shop for such a long time, this isn't that uncommon. Motorcycle shops have to deal with a seasonal influx of work during the riding season and generally don't have the manpower to handle the work in a timely manner. That make for a really good argument for having more than one motorcycle. It doesn't take much of an issue to put one a-foot, for sure. - #000.

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Good Evening, Jack...
Just thought you might want to know the ex-XT500 YAMAHA has been sold and has moved east to San Antonio, Texas. I gave the new owner, David Ralph, a membership application, just trying to spread the good word.
Keep on thumping...  Fran

Yo Fran ... that's good news! Thanks for telling the new owner about FSSNOC! Much appreciated! I had hoped it would go to a FSSNOC member and apparently it did not, so we need to sign David up and get that black beauty 500 back in the fold... Thanks for the heads-up on the sale, Fran! - #000.

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Hey guys, I’m going to ride over from Silverton, Colorado on Friday and join you at FREEMON's for lunch.
Thanks, ... Charles Berry, FSSNOC #1540 - Colorado

Hi ya, Chuck! ... we'll do our best to save you a chair. Hope you can be there a bit early to chat a bit before lunch? Carrie and I are hoping to be there maybe about 10AM or 10:30AM but you never know ... we do plan to eat as a group at 1:05PM.

(Scroll down to "NOTE BELOW" to read two sections of event information concerning both the Anamosa, Iowa event, ThumperCafe #46 ... and ... ThumperCafe #47, Freemon's General Store, the rural location on 149 highway between Lake City and Creede, Colorado...)

See you there, Chuck ... and let me say here that we appreciate your 27 years of membership in the FOUR-STROKE SINGLE NATIONAL OWNERS CLUB (FSSNOC)! - #000.

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   BLAME IT ON SMELL CHECK?

Hmm, you ever type something and then, days later, think to yourself "Hey that was screwed up!"? Of course my bike is a KLX250S, not a KLS250. D'oh. (see below)
Kerry
#4543 - ARIZONA
(Kerry used to be from COLORADO ... yeah, this is the same guy who has the DR650 Suzukis and who has been a regular attendee at many of our ThumperCafe events throughout the USA - #000)

Well, finally getting to do some thumpin' and exploring my new home riding area. Around here there are lots of interesting dual sport riding areas as well as pavement.

The other day I noticed on one of the maps that there was a back, dirt, way into Rim Rock (site of an earlier ThumperCafe) so I took the KLS250 down that way. Went to the local gun store and was talking to a guy who is also a MC rider and he told me of a way to go to Stoneman Lake. Mostly dirt. So, I headed over that-a-way. As I was riding along I had one of those "Oh noooo" moments. This one "OH no, how deep a rut across a road will it take to do a head over butt loop?" Well, it turns out that must be a bit deeper than this one, 'cause I kept the rubber side down!

Turns out Stoneman Lake is now more aptly called "Stoneman Marshy Area". As the guy I had talked to had noted, the lake dried up about 5 years ago. There are still signs about fishing there - I guess hope springs eternal! Anyway a fun little ride and the little Kawi and I are bonding nicely.

Look forward to seeing one and all at Creede! Kerry #4543 - AZ.

Yo Kerry ... Wow, close call! In April of 2010, I had a very similar incident. I was riding my DR650 Suzuki along a ridge that would have afforded me an excellent view of an anticipated spectacular sundown. It was a warm late afternoon, no springtime wind for some reason, and I was reveling in the moment, something I now know signals an eminent disaster is soon to occur ... which it did!
I was running an easy 30 mph, if that, the terrain was rolling red and white clay, with a early spring growth of prairie grass maybe 8 inches high. I motored up a gentle knoll, crested the top, and the ground dropped out from under me ... just that fast, I had ridden into a severely eroded downhill section, it was like riding off a kitchen table without any notice. The 21" front wheel dropped instantly, I decided to hold onto the bars because I knew I was crashing and that I would have about 10 seconds of super-human strength due to the adrenaline rush to upright the bike. I was an hour or more from the house in an unknown area and no road
markers to tell anyone where to send help, so I knew it was up to me to get myself home...
Over the bars I went, rotating through space. When I hit, there was a flash of light on impact, I've had both black and white flashes, but since then I've forgotten which this one was ... but I remember that it hurt! As planned, I jerked the bike upright, hit the starter, it fired but I discovered later that the choke was knocked on by the impact, so it didn't run well, but it did run ... and somehow I rode it down through an area that looked like a downhill section at a Masters Trials event and up the other side, continuing on about a mile to an intersection of my route and a dirt road. I stopped to catch my breath...
First thing I did was take a pee to see if I had blood in my urine ... all good. I then took several very deep breathes to see if my lungs complained ... again, all good. My right hand was bleeding, I had a deep cut right where those large veins transverse the top of the hand. I cleaned the wound best I could with saliva, spitting out the blood on the ground. My cell phone rings...
"What'cha doing?" It was wife, Carrie. "Ahhhh, just taking a little break...", I replied. "I'm up by Kanoplis Lake, I'm heading home soon...", I added. I've since thought that I should have shared with her my approximate location and what had happened. Who knows, I could have blacked-out a few minutes later...
I rode the bike home, bent handlebars and all, once there, I 'fessed up and got a bandage on the hand and a couple of ibuprofen to help my aches and pains. After supper, I went out into the garage and changed out the handlebars so that I could go on the planned Saturday ride in the morn ... then I hit the sack!
Next day, I rode 100 miles of sand and dirt back roads with a couple of friends to go to lunch at Greensburg, then 100 more miles to get back. Sunday morning, in church, it hit me. I could hardly breathe. The pain was pretty high so when I got home, it was more Ibuprofen and some hot showers. I didn't go to the doctor, but to this day, I feel pretty sure I did some rib damage but alas, in a few months, it all went away.
So there you have it, Kerry ... I can relate to your moment, for sure. Glad it turned out better for you!! See you at Freemon's General Store and I'm bringing your commemorative ThumperCafe decal. - #000.

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As always, don't leave for home until you've checked out all the other pages on this site ... History Page, Event Page, Club Store Page, and the Membership Application Page. Thanks for dropping by the THUMPER GARAGE today, hope we get to see YOU at a ThumperCafe... - Jack, FSSNOC #000/Director
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A note to STEVE OAKMAN, #5266 (Nebraska) ... Steve, we received your article for Thumper News, titled "OFF THE GRID IN MONTANA" ... Thank You! Thumper News #132 (Autumn - 2018) is at the printer as we speak. The next issue is our calendar issue, coming out prior to the first of the year. Will "bank" your article for use in TN134. Thanks again, it's good stuff! To add a little fuel to the fire, Steve's mount is one of those new Royal Enfield Himalayan 411s, so it's going to be fun hearing just how capable it is when "off the grid". Best Wishes! - #000

P.S. ... Steve: this is Larry's email is you want to see some "Goootsee" pictures, let him know. kcaf47@gmail.com
P.P.S. You may not be able to click on it here on this site so copy and paste or write it on a pizza box with a crayon or whatever... :) - #000
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Hey Jack,
Just letting you know that we will NOT be able to attend the 2 ThumperCafe's later this month.
I tore my right meniscus and will be having surgery on 8/17---there goes our ride out West!
I hope everyone has a good & safe ride!
Joe Gilmore #661 - Maryland

Hey Joe ... Wow, so sorry to read this, was looking forward to a visit with you two! Oh well, that is how it goes, sometimes you are the bug, sometimes you are the windshield (don't ask me to interpret that). - #000.

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Looking forward to seeing everyone in Colorado the end of the month. Kerry and I are staying Thursday night in South Fork, at the Rainbow Lodge. https://rainbowlodgesouthfork.com/
If you all get together Thursday evening for a meal, let us know, and we'll be there.
Thanks, Mike H.

Yo Mike ... Nothing planned for Thursday evening due to the area's widely varied motel and camping locations. See note below:

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NOTE BELOW:
As a general reminder to ALL who plan to attend the IOWA ThumperCafe #46 on August 20, 2018 ... of note here, this is a static event, in other words, no individual or group motorcycle riding is featured at a FSSNOC ThumperCafe. Your personal transportation to and from this event is by whatever means you desire.

Our group lunch is scheduled for 1:05PM at McOTTO'S RESTAURANT, a self-described Family Pizza/Italian Restaurant, located across from the NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM in Anamosa, Iowa. We are slated to dine as a group in a group dining area within the restaurant. Current understanding is that our food orders will be as per their provided menu. As always, this is "dutch treat" so bring your own funds, okay? For those who wish to take part, Carrie and I will offer a group prayer blessing at the sign-in area at 1:00PM...

Should you wish to visit the Motorcycle Museum, you'll find it just steps away from McOtto's Restaurant. It is an amazing facility with an even more amazing collection of motorcycles and motorcycle memorabilia. As I recall, if we identify ourselves at the gate as a FSSNOC member, our individual ticket to this attraction is reduced to $10, thus saving us five bucks each over the normal $15 fee. And, there's more ... if you want, ASK them for a second day pass WHEN you buy your ticket, do this and you can go BACK for FREE the next day! Cool beans, huh!!  Schedule your Museum visit as you wish, as everyone goes through a museum at their own speed and pace, we all know that...

As an example, Carrie and I plan to visit the Museum on Sunday afternoon, thus leaving us free on Monday morning, August 20th, to visit with all you guys and gals ... and to operate the FSSNOC sign-in, too, of course. So, with that said, upon your arrival on Monday morning, be sure to visit our sign-in booth to register your valued presence, receive your FSSNOC THUMPERCAFE DECAL, etc, and say "Hi!" ... we love seeing you all!!
Sign-In hours will likely begin about 10AM ... look for us around the front of the Museum or around the front of the Restaurant, not sure where we set-up, somewhere in the shade, I hope! (grin).

Museum hours are: daily 9AM to 5PM Restaurant hours are: daily 7AM to 10PM

Motel accommodation options include a Super 8 across the street as I recall ... and the AmericInn at 101 Harley Ave, Anamosa, Iowa (just up the hill north from the museum, north to me anyway) ... they offered us a club deal but the time window has ran out now but it wouldn't hurt to ask... $79.90 + tax, tell them you are "FSSNOC" ... it may still save your some bucks!

Carrie and I were doing some route planning just last night. We are getting REALLY excited ... we hope that we get to see YOU in Anamosa for THUMPERCAFE #46!

And I almost forgot! ThumperCafes are a fun(d)raiser for our club, so if you can, float some bucks our way for the club? It'd be appreciated and it makes a real difference when it comes bill-paying time for FSSNOC! Thank You in advance and Keep On Thumpin' ... - #000.

For more information, we invite you to go to the Event Page and scroll down to "ThumperCafes", etc...

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NOTE BELOW:
As a general reminder to ALL who plan to attend the COLORADO ThumperCafe #47 event, August 24, 2018 ... of note here, this is a static event, no individual or group motorcycle riding is featured at a FSSNOC ThumperCafe event. Your personal transportation to and from this event is by whatever means you desire.

Also I would like to remind everyone who is planning on attending, these events are a fun(d)raiser for FSSNOC, so if you are able to do so, donate as you are motivated, okay? Your donation makes a major difference in the day-to-day life of our club. Thank you in advance and Keep On Thumpin' ... -#000

We are set to dine as a club group at 1:05PM at Freemon's General Store, located between Creede, Colorado and Lake City, Colorado. My mental travel notes (Ha! Ha!) from last week say that Freemon's is about 17 miles "north" of Creede so maybe 30 some miles "south" from Lake City ... 39354 Highway 149 ... look for their sign, and remember ... this ain't Applebees!

  Anyway, I'm suggesting that everyone arrive earlier to sign-in and pickup your FSSNOC ThumperCafe 2018 decals, plus ... it'll give us more time to visit. Weather permitting, Carrie and I hope to be at Freemon's about 10:30AM. They open at 8AM so I'm sure the coffee pot will be on...

Oh yeah, bring cash or gold (this is the old west, right?) as the sign reads "no debit or credit cards"... and a phone signal may not be available as well. I did see that gasoline is available in Creede and Lake City, a good thing for those of us with small tanks (grin). Also, if you have certain diet requirements, be advised that I noticed very little available that wasn't fried one way or another and/or made with ice cream...

The "General" way it works in Freemon's "General" Store, if you want to eat, and who doesn't? Upon arrival, at 1:05PM, walk in and go over by the grill area, check out the short menu on the wall sign, select your desires ... tell the attending counter order person what you want, then they will ask you your first name and your last name initial. Be ready with that one, it's sometimes hard to think "under fire"!

The next thing you do is to go find a place to sit/eat. Set down and wait. Grandpa Freemon will shortly shout your first name and your last initial ... to which you respond with a hearty "over here!", and a supplemental equally hearty wave doesn't hurt either.

Of warning, should you wander about while waiting on your food, you will return to find someone else sitting in your chair ... so repeating here, walk-in, go to grill area, order your food from the brief menu, pay with cash, give your name, go set down and wait to hear your name called ... and respond as above. This is a fun place ... and the chocolate malt that I had was world-class. The onion rings, uhhhh ... not so much.

It is "generally" the case that we offer a blessing prior to our group meal. Due to the variation of seating locations and the individual timing of each person's food order ... for those who wish to take part, Carrie and I will offer a group prayer blessing at 1:00PM at the sign-up area. After that, it's "grab and growl"... - #000

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Hi Jack
I plan on attending the ThumperCafe in Anamosa. Just one problem, I'm still "thumperless". So I'll either be on a twin or a twin, one V or one opposed. I'll try not to contaminate the area. Seeing I'll be on a twin, I'll double my donation. Everyone have a safe and dry trip. Curt Worthen #3826 - Indiana.

Yo Curt ... you do crack me up! Arrive however you like, it'll be fun to see you and your twin! So, if your name is Curt, your twin's name might be... "Mert"? - #000.

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Note to Henry Wadkins, FSSNOC #5052 - Georgia:
Thank You, Henry ... for the Honda story! As per your question about the length of your article, yes ... you may include more details if you like. I read and enjoyed the version you sent and would have enjoyed reading more, so send a longer version if you like. And, as I understand it, you are going to re-submit the photos, right? Keep in mind that our Thumper News issues for the last several issues have been primarily text with a minimum of photos. Why? Photos cost an arm and a leg, to coin an old phrase, so due to our restrained budget now days, as Carrie says to the grand-kids, "use your words" (grin) to tell the story. That said, we plan to use a full shot of the bike itself in the upcoming Thumper calendar (TN#133) so I would like a couple different poses to choose from, and remember about the garage and driveway shots... Thanks again, Henry! - #000.

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DON'T MISS THE HISTORY PAGE, THE EVENT PAGE, THE CLUB STORE, AND THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PAGE ... click above on the masthead. Thanks for stopping by our club's digital clubhouse! Come back next week, in fact visit us every week, it's all new stuff! Keep On Thumpin' - and join our club if you aren't currently a FSSNOC member... - Jack, FSSNOC #000/Director

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     Hello Thumper Enthusiasts...
     I'm Jack Robinson (FSSNOC #000), your club Director. It is an honor to introduce you to THE THUMPER GARAGE. This mini-venue is in addition to our legendary hard copy THUMPER NEWS quarterly magazine. After enjoying this page, please visit our other pages on this site. Go to the masthead above to make it happen...

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