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choco

246 posts recovered 31 threads started First seen 13 Jan 2008 Last seen 19 Aug 2019

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31 in the archive
  1. The Crash choco 31 6 Aug 2019 19 Aug 2019 choco · 6 Aug 2019 – 19 Aug 2019
  2. Should I buy? choco 13 6 Jun 2019 16 Jun 2019 choco · 6 Jun 2019 – 16 Jun 2019
  3. Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 choco 19 6 Dec 2016 19 Apr 2017 choco · 6 Dec 2016 – 19 Apr 2017
  4. Any VFRD members in Salmon Arm area? choco 7 2 Dec 2016 29 Mar 2017 choco · 2 Dec 2016 – 29 Mar 2017
  5. PNW Riders Heading to Kootenay . . . choco 1 17 Jul 2016 17 Jul 2016 choco · 17 Jul 2016 – 17 Jul 2016
  6. Good long solo ride in Washington choco 3 8 May 2016 28 May 2016 choco · 8 May 2016 – 28 May 2016
  7. Ohhh The Sound Of Power! choco 8 19 Feb 2016 28 Feb 2016 choco · 19 Feb 2016 – 28 Feb 2016
  8. Andybody Ride The Zion/mt. Carmel Highway In Utah? choco 3 2 Aug 2015 4 Aug 2015 choco · 2 Aug 2015 – 4 Aug 2015
  9. Motogp 2015 Season . . . Five Manufacturers! W/spoilers choco 10 25 Feb 2015 1 Mar 2015 choco · 25 Feb 2015 – 1 Mar 2015
  10. 2015 Crossrunner . . . Not Bad choco 10 12 Sep 2014 24 Oct 2014 choco · 12 Sep 2014 – 24 Oct 2014
  11. Motorcyclist Reviews 2014 And Tributes To Vfrs Of Past choco 2 7 Aug 2014 7 Aug 2014 choco · 7 Aug 2014 – 7 Aug 2014
  12. Another Good Review, Motorcycle Usa choco 1 16 Jul 2014 16 Jul 2014 choco · 16 Jul 2014 – 16 Jul 2014
  13. Ever See A Black Gen 8? choco 19 4 Jul 2014 23 Jul 2014 choco · 4 Jul 2014 – 23 Jul 2014
  14. Best motogp season no spoiler choco 30 15 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014 choco · 15 Jun 2014 – 30 Jun 2014
  15. Great Roads And Oso Slide choco 1 1 Jun 2014 1 Jun 2014 choco · 1 Jun 2014 – 1 Jun 2014
  16. La Conner Not Friendly To Motorcyclists--My Weekend Adventure choco 31 7 Jul 2013 22 Oct 2014 choco · 7 Jul 2013 – 22 Oct 2014
  17. I Know A Guy, Who Paints . . . choco 25 19 May 2013 26 Jul 2013 choco · 19 May 2013 – 26 Jul 2013
  18. Honda Announces Super Sport V-4, MotoGP for the Street! choco 2 23 Sep 2012 23 Sep 2012 choco · 23 Sep 2012 – 23 Sep 2012
  19. Radiator Fan not working! Likely cause? choco 10 10 May 2012 19 May 2012 choco · 10 May 2012 – 19 May 2012
  20. RC 30 Eye Candy choco 4 21 Oct 2010 21 Oct 2010 choco · 21 Oct 2010 – 21 Oct 2010
  21. 1200 VFR wins Sport Touring Shootout choco 12 20 Oct 2010 21 Oct 2010 choco · 20 Oct 2010 – 21 Oct 2010
  22. Oyster Run coming up choco 12 30 Aug 2010 26 Sep 2010 choco · 30 Aug 2010 – 26 Sep 2010
  23. Kootenay Tour and the Crash choco 19 20 Jul 2010 22 Jul 2010 choco · 20 Jul 2010 – 22 Jul 2010
  24. Spotted VFR 1200 in Woodinville, WA today choco 1 12 Jul 2010 12 Jul 2010 choco · 12 Jul 2010 – 12 Jul 2010
  25. VFR 1200 vs Multistrada S choco 22 2 Jul 2010 19 Jul 2010 choco · 2 Jul 2010 – 19 Jul 2010
  26. I know we love our V-4s, but . . . choco 9 2 Feb 2010 2 Feb 2010 choco · 2 Feb 2010 – 2 Feb 2010
  27. Thoughts On Sportbike Design choco 21 11 Oct 2009 14 Oct 2009 choco · 11 Oct 2009 – 14 Oct 2009
  28. How Not To Group Ride choco 30 19 Sep 2009 22 Sep 2009 choco · 19 Sep 2009 – 22 Sep 2009
  29. New Vfr In Motor Cyclist choco 17 13 Sep 2009 17 Sep 2009 choco · 13 Sep 2009 – 17 Sep 2009
  30. Bc Riders Heading To Seattle choco 30 7 Jun 2009 15 Jun 2009 choco · 7 Jun 2009 – 15 Jun 2009
  31. Mineral Vs Synthetic choco 6 6 Jul 2008 6 Jul 2008 choco · 6 Jul 2008 – 6 Jul 2008

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  1. The Crash 19 Aug 2019 20:12 2thdr, 8/17/2019 at 3:42 PM Hi Lee! This is Steve's wife, Christina. I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed reading your account of this day. I don't think you should waste any time lamenting how you inconvenienced…
  2. The Crash 19 Aug 2019 20:09 didit, 8/17/2019 at 2:58 PM From the moment I received the call, my heart dropped thinking about you all. From the feeling of helplessness watching a fellow rider disappear over the edge, to the angst for the pain you…
  3. The Crash 19 Aug 2019 20:07 Grum, 8/12/2019 at 6:41 PM Speedy recovery Choco. Many thanks for sharing your horrendous experience in such detail, a great insight that we can all learn from. At my age I tend to enjoy smelling the roses a little more…
  4. The Crash 13 Aug 2019 00:50 Part 4 recovery and reflection We’re more than a month out from the crash as I write this conclusion today. The farther my temporal distance from the crash the more I wish to stop looking back and focus ahead, thus is…
  5. The Crash 13 Aug 2019 00:48 7 hours ago, MaxSwell Holy Socks Choco. What an epic story. I imagine you have the feeling my family declared after my first deer crash: GTBA (Glad To Be Alive). Further reinforcement of the ATGATT philosophy. I hope…
  6. The Crash 13 Aug 2019 00:45 VFR4Lee, ‎8‎/‎11‎/‎2019 at 2:51 PM Sounds like you are very lucky to have survived. This bit reminds me of Homer Simpson falling down the cliffside, bouncing off the boulders, Doh! Doh! Doh! Heal well. He's my role…
  7. Loss of Power during VTEC transition 11 Aug 2019 04:52 squirrelman, ‎7‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 8:08 PM good luck finding a shop capable of fixing something complicated. Exactly. This is the problem with today's high tech motors, the mechanics are low wage.
  8. The Crash 10 Aug 2019 23:43 The Crash Part 3 With over 300 miles of tight mountain roads ahead of us, the procession left our hotel in Redding a little earlier than the day before. I had misgivings about changing my mind that morning leaving Jake…
  9. The Crash 8 Aug 2019 04:05 Thanks Brian, I probably won't want to practice that technique though.
  10. The Crash 7 Aug 2019 20:03 4 hours ago, Sweeper So sorry to hear about your off but glad you are writing about it. Heal quickly. Will do, thanks.
  11. The Crash 7 Aug 2019 20:02 3 hours ago, jimbob Wow Lee !! Sorry to hear of the mishap,,, but very glad to hear you are healing up. Godspeed ! JW Is this Jimbob formerly from Newport, Oregon? In any case, long time no see. Thanks for your…
  12. The Crash 7 Aug 2019 19:54 The Crash Part 2 I had studied the routes on the California trip many months in advance right after Derek Condon posted them and set the itinerary way back last winter. I was excited to join my VFRD riding friends this…
  13. The Crash 7 Aug 2019 02:34 Wow, that's crazy you were there. Sorry I didn't wave to you. My Remus pipes are good and maybe some other tidbits, the bike is in an impound in Douglass City, California, the company that got my bike is Douglass City…
  14. The Crash 6 Aug 2019 23:52 Not sure I put this under the correct heading, moderator feel free to move to proper heading. Part 2 to follow
  15. The Crash 6 Aug 2019 23:51 August 6, 2019 The Crash It’s been 28 days since I crashed in the mountains west of Redding, California on July 9th. It’s high time I write about my experience as it involves so many more people than me. Besides that,…
  16. Should I buy? 6 Jun 2019 00:35 I might have a chance to buy a new 2015 Deluxe for around $8,700 from a dealer, so, of course there will be added on costs, set up and tax, etc. I have a sixth gen with 89600 miles and was thinking it might be time to…
  17. Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 19 Apr 2017 20:41 Two more sleeps then a five hour ride in the sky. I've been researching BBQ places and will check out the places linked above. Got a pit pass and grandstand seats. Hope MM can get back on the top step and no crashes and…
  18. Any VFRD members in Salmon Arm area? 8 Mar 2017 21:01 Looks like a promising route from Celista, where my daughter lives, northwest along Agate Bay Rd, to Louise Creek and then up to Valemont on 5 to Robson, then Jasper, then south on 93 to Lake Louise, then west on 1 to…
  19. Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 1 Jan 2017 20:27 Thanks for the links, we'll be sure to check those places out. Right now I'm in Duvall, 25 miles east of Seattle, and about 1 inch of snow on the ground, my baby has been on the battery tender for a couple of months…
  20. Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 9 Dec 2016 21:23 I got two tickets in grandstand 15, and it looks like we'll be able to see quite a few of the best turns. I also bought one paddock pass for $250, yikes. Expensive, but I just gotta go down there and see those bikes and…
  21. Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 6 Dec 2016 00:16 I'm treating my 36-year-old son and am wondering if anybody here has attended this event in the past, if so, where or what type of seating tickets do you recommend? Tickets go on sale on Dec. 7 so if anyone else want's…
  22. Any VFRD members in Salmon Arm area? 2 Dec 2016 21:33 My daughter and family are moving near Salmon Arm and someday my wife and I may move there also. Was wondering if anyone here lives or rides in that area?
  23. 2016 Pac Nw Oregon Meet Poll 12 Nov 2016 05:54 12 hours ago, jfviffer Been quiet around here thought i would bump this thread to see if there is any interest in a pac nw meet for 2017. only 9 months to go lol. :beer: I haven't been around in awhile either. I'll have…
  24. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 25 Jul 2016 19:14 Cageless, and I had some stop and go coming over Stevens Pass. It always bottles up in Index area, this time the Reiter Road cutoff was repaired so I snaked through that road and came out just above Startup, then inched…
  25. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 21 Jul 2016 15:00 42 minutes ago, jimbob Heading out this morning in just an hour or two.. I will be in the Kettle Falls / Northport area tonight, meeting up with didit there, then on up to roam around Koot Lake on Friday.. Looking…
  26. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 21 Jul 2016 02:06 My soft bags are mostly packed, Jim will be here around 8 am and off we go, all good roads from Monroe all the way to Nelson. Hope I can sleep well tonight, like a kid going to Disneyland. Jeff call me, but we should be…
  27. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 20 Jul 2016 03:53 3 hours ago, didit Just landed in Walla Walla. Last time we have net access before Nelson. Booked in Fri.at noon for new tires & breaks at Main Jet Honda in Nelson. New owners at Service Creek and no more corn beef…
  28. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 20 Jul 2016 03:52 This is a much more complicated question than you may imagine, mainly because I am riding once again with one of my all time favorite riding partners, Jeff and he tends to study maps and finds alternative ways to go,…
  29. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 19 Jul 2016 01:07 3 hours ago, Axel_7 Was out with Jeff the other morning and we will be able to answer that on Thursday Lee.. Ill try to send a message to you guys But i think its really doable :) As long as we meet early See my message…
  30. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 19 Jul 2016 00:45 Sounds good, I don't want to change your plans, especially since I never was able to lock in this trip until late. We will stay in touch in Winthrop and Tonasket is just an hour or so away if that. The Google Map shows…
  31. PNW Riders Heading to Kootenay . . . 17 Jul 2016 18:07 Anyone and everyone is welcome to join, we've got a ride plan sort of. Jim aka Bizbat and I are leaving Duvall Thursday morning, riding to Rockport and taking a side trip to Lake Cavanaugh in and out, then meeting Jeff…
  32. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 17 Jul 2016 18:01 15 hours ago, didit Now in Newport. Long day. Tried to find a new road but ended up graveled. See Jeff, I try. Cool here as expected. Enjoying a Dead Guy Ale. Africa Twin time, eh? I do a lot of work surveying cell…
  33. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 17 Jul 2016 17:58 Axel_7, ‎7‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 2:26 PM We will be in Osoyoos Friday morning. Headed up to Nelson if any others are in the area lets see if we can meet up. Are you guys open to meeting our group riding up from Winthrop to…
  34. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 15 Jul 2016 13:15 We're still planning a route up there, Bizbat will be riding with me. I'm off Thursday so will probably head up over 20 and stay at Winthrop Friday and then follow Tonasket east to Kettle Falls and north from there.…
  35. Trip to Mugello Moto GP 19 Jun 2016 20:47 Awesome trip and pics, I would have been rooting for Marquez though. I love the looks of the 8th gen.
  36. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 19 Jun 2016 20:41 Me and Bizbat are booked at Adventure, I'm starting to get excited about the trip, we'll have to see how our routes to Nelson all jive and hook up somewhere. Pub meet works for me too.
  37. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 18 May 2016 04:29 Hey Superfunky, it looks like Jim aka Bizbat and I are now planning to attend. Are we too late to register at your Eventbright, if so are there going to be some extra shirts?
  38. Good long solo ride in Washington 8 May 2016 20:23 It's been a while since I went on a good long solo ride. I wanted to explore the area around the Columbia River Gorge just east of Mount Adams. Left my home in Duvall just after 7 a.m., warmed up by riding the country…
  39. Ohhh The Sound Of Power! 19 Feb 2016 23:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKhb_dl-5mw
  40. Visited The Honda Dealer Today 29 Jan 2016 02:54 I rode one, nice bike, not necessarily faster than my 2004, but smoother transition and great looks.
  41. Motogp Austin - April 10-12, 2015 29 Jan 2016 02:52 I'm seriously considering jumping on a plane and going to COTA MotoGP. I would like to know if anybody has been there and has any ideas on where the best seats are. I'd like to sit somewhere to see the garages and…
  42. 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 9 Dec 2015 04:11 V-FORE First draft of my proposed ride up to the ride anyone care to join up?....…
  43. Between A Rock And A Hard Place...... 19 Nov 2015 03:03 Not sure if you have ever seen these Speedway Shelters Dutchy. They are the best next thing to a garage. http://www.speedwayshelters.com/ We have quite a few rental storage places in the USA, I doubt that you have many…
  44. Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers 11 Nov 2015 17:38 I am also interested in the dog fight between Cal Crutchlow on the Honda and Bradley Smith on the Yamaha for top satellite teams. Watching todays practice its clear these two have each other in mind and have all season.…
  45. Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers 10 Nov 2015 14:51 Yamaha is more than happy to finish 1-2 and have won everything, Team Title, Manufacturers Title, World Rider's Title. Don't bet on them being angry with Jorge, they would have nightmares if he defected to Honda or even…
  46. Custom Paint Ideas 10 Nov 2015 02:51 I'd like to see pearl white with pearl tangerine accents
  47. Vfr1200X Us Bound! 31 Oct 2015 20:41 It looks good, I want to see one with fender eliminator and slip on pipe. I would also like to see the "pearl black" paint up close.
  48. 2016 Pac Nw Oregon Meet Poll 20 Oct 2015 01:14 Sounds good, I didn't ride nearly as much as I'd have liked last summer so am going to try to make both events.
  49. 2016 Pac Nw Oregon Meet Poll 17 Oct 2015 23:28 Hey Curry, I didn't choose from your pole as I think there are a few other areas to look at. I sent you a note, check it out. A good argument can be made for Corvallis too. One thing is for sure, if you're going to book…
  50. Andybody Ride The Zion/mt. Carmel Highway In Utah? 2 Aug 2015 02:48 Sorry, I didn't have much luck making it appear, but someone, perhaps a mere child, could do better then I and / post it. Anyway, it looks awesome? I'm wondering if Jeff and Tony et al rode this route on the way back…

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