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rdguy

137 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 10 Jun 2009 Last seen 2 Apr 2016

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  1. CrossViffer? rdguy 35 8 Nov 2010 15 Jan 2011 rdguy · 8 Nov 2010 – 15 Jan 2011
  2. New '07 Available - Utah rdguy 2 27 Aug 2009 30 Aug 2009 rdguy · 27 Aug 2009 – 30 Aug 2009

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  1. Official 13Th Annual Texasmac Event Thread 2016 2 Apr 2016 01:51 So, is this likely to put a damper on things? http://abc11.com/tra...g-down/1257209/ I'm asking for a friend... Glenn
  2. Heated Gloves Or Grips? 5 Jan 2016 03:28 burnes45 I'm in Florida and only need heated hands about 2 months a year. Question is do I go through the trouble to wire and install heated grips, if so whats best or get some battery powered gloves [liners] for the…
  3. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 8 Dec 2015 00:14 Polarbear PS now, if non-VFR owners have to stand last to fill up, buy the first round and so on, think about those who trailer their bikes..... Hehehe. Uh, so trailering the VStrom would be a reeeeely bad idea, I…
  4. Your Five Spoke Rear Just Went Up In Value 6 Oct 2015 01:09 Wonderful, another solution without a problem :dry: Paging Riotgrrrl... Riotgrrrl to the cluephone, please. Glenn
  5. Worst Week Ever? You Decide! 23 Sep 2015 15:00 Seriously though, deer are forest rats and with so may PETA-files around they now over populate and half of the ones that don't try to commit suicide in the road starve to death in the winters. PETA-files... You know…
  6. Vfrd Members Tie The Knot 20 Apr 2015 23:48 Congratulations! [sniffs] [dabs eyes] Sorry, I always cry at weddings... Glenn
  7. Official 12Th Annual Texasmac Event Thread 2015 28 Mar 2015 16:52 All, I have been talking with Warwoman and Bailyrock and volunteering my services to organize rider groups while at the event. A rider group board will be created and on display at the event. ...................... A PM…
  8. Looking For Vfr Riders In Southwestern Ontario 9 Mar 2015 02:40 RDMcD Thanks Glenn, I've gone to that Site and even registered, but can't access anything. All can see is the classified page and a list of members email addresses. Can't find any content or a place to post. I assume…
  9. Looking For Vfr Riders In Southwestern Ontario 6 Mar 2015 19:04 RDMcD Despite the current weather, riding season is not far away here in Ontario, so I'm trying to compile a list of local riders. Anyone from Windsor to Toronto (and beyond ) with a VFR that's interested in getting…
  10. Nervous About Taking A Long Trip 23 Jan 2015 14:41 EMTintruder Here's the suggested route from the gps, any route suggestions are welcome! Go to Google maps. Ashland to Fancy Gap VA to Deals Gap. Set options to 'avoid highways'. Puts you on the Blue Ridge Parkway for…
  11. Nervous About Taking A Long Trip 23 Jan 2015 02:43 LookingHard http://www.roadfood.com/ There goes my cholesterol level. Damn... Glenn
  12. Nervous About Taking A Long Trip 21 Jan 2015 19:41 Dutchy Google tells me it is some 545 miles but I reckon that is interstate. 545 Kilometers, no? 330 miles or so. Auspanglish Torch, weatherproof matches, Dunny paper, Multi-tool / Swiss army knife, spare key... useful…
  13. Canadian Suppliers For Tires? 30 Jun 2014 19:06 My usual tire installer is packing it in. Given that lots of shops don't install tires if they didn't supply them, anybody have a suggestion for a shop in the K-W area or nearby? Glenn
  14. Reserve A 5Th Gen Solo Rack From Kanadianken 4 Jun 2014 02:22 wera803 I think I caught him with his guard down. The keg was tapped and I just helped him load a bike on his trailer. :beer: Did you really ride my bike up the ramp into the chock? Never mind. What happens in…
  15. 11Th Annual Tmac Picture Thread 30 May 2014 19:10 You said NO Dragon this time . What happened ? And you waved like a rookie at the camera's.. WTH !!! To be fair, the first time through he was leading me. He had plenty of time to wave, stop, turn around and go back to…
  16. 11Th Annual Tmac Picture Thread 30 May 2014 12:09 Just voted again. 270:245 . . . How the h3ll did that Camaro just get 400 votes??? C'mon folks, we got work to do. Glenn
  17. 11Th Annual Tmac Picture Thread 29 May 2014 20:36 Doesn't seem to let me camp the site and upvote anymore. Anyone else? The like button goes away after that. I had to delete the us129photos cookie, and refresh. I'm going to try turning cookies off and bump the numbers.…
  18. 11Th Annual Tmac Picture Thread 26 May 2014 18:19 Pictures from TMAC 2014....Had a blast!!!! Hey! Turner's Corner's Cafe! That would be a great destination for a novice ride. .... which I apparently just volunteered to lead again... Glenn Thanks aging Glen and for…
  19. 11Th Annual Tmac Picture Thread 26 May 2014 16:14 Pictures from TMAC 2014....Had a blast!!!! Hey! Turner's Corner's Cafe! That would be a great destination for a novice ride. .... which I apparently just volunteered to lead again... Glenn
  20. Lead/sweep Team Volunteers Needed Tmac 2014 17 May 2014 15:03 Glen & Terry, Thanks for volunteering to help me out!!! Can I count on you two to lead a novice group both Friday & Sat. rides? That would be Awesome! BR Terry, I have an extra GPS unit I'll arrive Mon with Kanajan Ken,…
  21. Lead/sweep Team Volunteers Needed Tmac 2014 17 May 2014 14:45 Are you counting me? If not, I'd love to. But I've no gps and I've forgotten the routes. GPS didn't work after scrubbing off the deer guts? ...c'mon, somebody was going to say it. :goofy: Glenn
  22. Lead/sweep Team Volunteers Needed Tmac 2014 16 May 2014 12:49 OK, I need some Novice & Intermediate LEADS Please!!!! Who can help me out??? I'll do a novice/scenic to Maggie Valley or similar. Maybe one to Pumpkintown, too. Glenn
  23. Hooking Up A Switch And Need To Double Check This 8 Apr 2014 17:46 I'm about to set up my GPS on the VTEC, and wanted to verify my thoughts first. I'm thinking of wiring a simple cig lighter into the brake light wire (cause it gets power only when the key is on) and simply putting it…
  24. Vfr750-St "pan Dutchopean" 17 Aug 2013 18:07 BUMP on my question ^ :unsure: How wide is your azz? 6th gen with cases? Any other year with say GIVI? At the absolote widest point, mine is some 105cm 6th gen with Givi's = 40.46 Amsterdamse duim. HTH, Glenn
  25. Givi V35 Sidecases - Anyone With Pics? 11 Aug 2013 02:54 No experience with the OEMs, but I'm happy with the Givi's. They mount to my Strom as well, and have been up the Dalton and over the Trans Labrador with no issues, except the support string that Olive mentioned. Also as…
  26. Advice On Bike Bags 13 Jul 2013 20:41 I've been using a Joe Rocket Manta XL for 5 years. Not the same bag, but the workmanship and durability have been A+++. I recently got something else, because the lack of a map pocket was driving me nutz. I'm keeping…
  27. Lung Chopping Time 10 Jul 2013 02:48 Hey Glenn.... I want to take that OK/Texas run with you!!! THanks for your thoughts. Cool. Can we start with the Natchez Trace? Glenn
  28. Lung Chopping Time 10 Jul 2013 02:22 Hi Muff, Please have someone post an update if they can. Best of luck. Glenn
  29. Givi V35 Rubber "string Thing" 26 Jun 2013 00:44 I'll try the job weld. If that fails I should always have my knee... Thank you both. Oversize self tapping screw. New threads and larger as well. Glenn
  30. I Know A Guy, Who Paints . . . 19 May 2013 23:43 Baileyrock Found it! http://www.gunsmoke.com/motorcycling/r1200gs/paint/images/bike_left.jpg Nice, is that Krylon two stage? :goofy: That's cruel. Much deserved, but still cruel. Glenn
  31. "free Musketeers" -> Road Trip - Rsa / Namibia / Lesotho 10 Jan 2013 01:49 Umm... yup, gonna need a ride report. Glenn
  32. Snapped Key In Ignition.help! 16 Dec 2012 03:09 A long time ago, a friend removed a broken key stub by 'spot welding' a length of (coat hanger?) wire to the broken end of the key. IIRC, he basically used a set of booster cables to weld the sharpened end of wire onto…
  33. 25 bikes 2 riders 9 wheels 11 Oct 2012 01:45 IMHO, during that part of the trip between Louisiana and the smoky mountains (the area with the Cherohala Skyway / US 129 Tail of the Dragon / and the southwestern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway), I would skip the…
  34. 25 bikes 2 riders 9 wheels 10 Oct 2012 17:33 See you in Niagara Falls, at the very least. Should you get north of the border, there's a room in the igloo... :tongue: Looks like you're doing both the Natchez Trace and the Blue Ridge Parkway? Should be outstanding.…
  35. What do you carry and why? 21 Sep 2012 02:21 ACER Aspire 100, used to run Ubuntu netbook remix, which was great. I need to find a more modern lightweight version of Ubuntu, but that's not quite what you're asking... I'd still choose some sort of netbook -…
  36. My Adventure or Don't trust Your GPS 12 Sep 2012 01:32 Two years ago, coming back from TMac, my Garmin was supposed to be aiming me at Port Huron. It takes me off at an exit in Detroit, and I'm looking at the Ambassador bridge all of a sudden. I didn't think that backing…
  37. VietHorse wants to ride in US - lots of advices needed. 9 Aug 2012 06:12 Consider southern Utah as well. It's not the Dragon, but the scenery is outstanding. Glenn
  38. Any interest in sharing oil testing data? 31 May 2012 00:58 HispanicSlammer I would share it but I wouldnt know what to do with it, whats too much of this and not enough of that? HS has it right here. In a previous life, I spent a couple of months taking oil samples from…
  39. Alternative to Aerostitch Roadcrafter? 26 May 2012 15:42 If the only choice is a new stich, does anyone have any pics of grey suits with grey ballistics? According to their website, it seems a bit different color, which I want. Right now I'm thinking grey with black…
  40. Official 2012 Tmac picture & event thread. 24 May 2012 22:51 Rdguy (Glenn); I enjoyed riding with ya on Friday! [image: Posted Image] Likewise - let's do it again next year!! Great set of photos from TMac. Thanks much! Glenn
  41. Strapping stuff down 24 May 2012 15:41 I have a set of Roks now, but when I did my epic ride, I strapped my duffel to the seat using four bungies: two diagonally across the centre of the bag, and one each side going front to back. These were hooked to the…
  42. The Only Bullfight on U.S. Soil 24 May 2012 15:37 Yep, that's a calendar photo, and yep, needs to be a book. Glenn
  43. T-Mac 2012 travel routes 14 May 2012 19:18 I'll probably head through Auburn and stop in at the Auburn/Cord/Deusenberg museum on Tuesday, http://www.automobil...es/default.aspx although it looks like they've got a special event on starting then. Then down to…
  44. Mystery part in my oil pan 11 May 2012 16:28 [image: View Post]V4 Rosso, on 11 May 2012 - 07:45 AM, said: [image: View Post]PCDEC, on 10 May 2012 - 09:18 PM, said: The 2 little weights(or whatever they are) that are held in by the piece that broke off are as of…
  45. OEM Luggage waterproofness 6 May 2012 17:03 Back when I used soft bags, I started putting my gear in large Ziplock freezer bags to keep it dry. That evolved into packing a day's gear (shorts, socks, tee) into a Ziplock to make it easier to grab and go in the…
  46. Leaving the Snow Behind... Atlanta to Calgary, May 2012 6 May 2012 16:54 [image: View Post]Dutchy, on 06 May 2012 - 10:07 AM, said: OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE! OLIVE!…
  47. Leaving the Snow Behind... Atlanta to Calgary, May 2012 6 May 2012 01:54 [image: View Post]MaxSwell, on 05 May 2012 - 01:32 PM, said: Hey Olive, are you planning on taking your bike as carry-on? ;-) I bet the airlines would slap quite a fee on that! A long, long time ago, Cycle Mag had a…
  48. Slipping grips 29 Apr 2012 00:05 [image: View Post]Muff, on 28 April 2012 - 01:23 PM, said: Rode this morning and found that my throttle grip is slipping. Should I change grips or is there a "glue" that won't destroy the throttle sleeve taking it off.…
  49. RIP Ponrod 28 Apr 2012 02:17 [image: View Post]Switchblade, on 27 April 2012 - 07:46 PM, said: [image: View Post]rdguy, on 27 April 2012 - 02:51 PM, said: [image: View Post]Baileyrock, on 26 April 2012 - 07:56 PM, said: I hope to somehow include…
  50. RIP Ponrod 27 Apr 2012 19:51 [image: View Post]Baileyrock, on 26 April 2012 - 07:56 PM, said: I hope to somehow include Keith(Ponrod) in this years event(TexasMac) which he helped make happen. I'm open to any thoughts or ideas! BR Any way to add a…

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