Member record · ID 3688
choco
246 posts recovered 31 threads started First seen 13 Jan 2008 Last seen 19 Aug 2019
Threads started
31 in the archive- The Crash choco · 6 Aug 2019 – 19 Aug 2019
- Should I buy? choco · 6 Jun 2019 – 16 Jun 2019
- Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 choco · 6 Dec 2016 – 19 Apr 2017
- Any VFRD members in Salmon Arm area? choco · 2 Dec 2016 – 29 Mar 2017
- PNW Riders Heading to Kootenay . . . choco · 17 Jul 2016 – 17 Jul 2016
- Good long solo ride in Washington choco · 8 May 2016 – 28 May 2016
- Ohhh The Sound Of Power! choco · 19 Feb 2016 – 28 Feb 2016
- Andybody Ride The Zion/mt. Carmel Highway In Utah? choco · 2 Aug 2015 – 4 Aug 2015
- Motogp 2015 Season . . . Five Manufacturers! W/spoilers choco · 25 Feb 2015 – 1 Mar 2015
- 2015 Crossrunner . . . Not Bad choco · 12 Sep 2014 – 24 Oct 2014
- Motorcyclist Reviews 2014 And Tributes To Vfrs Of Past choco · 7 Aug 2014 – 7 Aug 2014
- Another Good Review, Motorcycle Usa choco · 16 Jul 2014 – 16 Jul 2014
- Ever See A Black Gen 8? choco · 4 Jul 2014 – 23 Jul 2014
- Best motogp season no spoiler choco · 15 Jun 2014 – 30 Jun 2014
- Great Roads And Oso Slide choco · 1 Jun 2014 – 1 Jun 2014
- La Conner Not Friendly To Motorcyclists--My Weekend Adventure choco · 7 Jul 2013 – 22 Oct 2014
- I Know A Guy, Who Paints . . . choco · 19 May 2013 – 26 Jul 2013
- Honda Announces Super Sport V-4, MotoGP for the Street! choco · 23 Sep 2012 – 23 Sep 2012
- Radiator Fan not working! Likely cause? choco · 10 May 2012 – 19 May 2012
- RC 30 Eye Candy choco · 21 Oct 2010 – 21 Oct 2010
- 1200 VFR wins Sport Touring Shootout choco · 20 Oct 2010 – 21 Oct 2010
- Oyster Run coming up choco · 30 Aug 2010 – 26 Sep 2010
- Kootenay Tour and the Crash choco · 20 Jul 2010 – 22 Jul 2010
- Spotted VFR 1200 in Woodinville, WA today choco · 12 Jul 2010 – 12 Jul 2010
- VFR 1200 vs Multistrada S choco · 2 Jul 2010 – 19 Jul 2010
- I know we love our V-4s, but . . . choco · 2 Feb 2010 – 2 Feb 2010
- Thoughts On Sportbike Design choco · 11 Oct 2009 – 14 Oct 2009
- How Not To Group Ride choco · 19 Sep 2009 – 22 Sep 2009
- New Vfr In Motor Cyclist choco · 13 Sep 2009 – 17 Sep 2009
- Bc Riders Heading To Seattle choco · 7 Jun 2009 – 15 Jun 2009
- Mineral Vs Synthetic choco · 6 Jul 2008 – 6 Jul 2008
Recent posts
Last 50 of 246- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- Loss of Power during VTEC transition 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.
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash Thanks Brian, I probably won't want to practice that technique though.
- The Crash 4 hours ago, Sweeper So sorry to hear about your off but glad you are writing about it. Heal quickly. Will do, thanks.
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash 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…
- The Crash Not sure I put this under the correct heading, moderator feel free to move to proper heading. Part 2 to follow
- The Crash 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,…
- Should I buy? 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…
- Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 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…
- Any VFRD members in Salmon Arm area? 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…
- Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 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…
- Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 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…
- Going to MotoGP in Austin, April 21-22 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…
- Any VFRD members in Salmon Arm area? 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?
- 2016 Pac Nw Oregon Meet Poll 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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,…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- PNW Riders Heading to Kootenay . . . 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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.…
- Trip to Mugello Moto GP Awesome trip and pics, I would have been rooting for Marquez though. I love the looks of the 8th gen.
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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.
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread 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?
- Good long solo ride in Washington 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…
- Ohhh The Sound Of Power! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKhb_dl-5mw
- Visited The Honda Dealer Today I rode one, nice bike, not necessarily faster than my 2004, but smoother transition and great looks.
- Motogp Austin - April 10-12, 2015 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…
- 2016 Kootenay Hootenanny - July 22-24, 2016 - Official Thread V-FORE First draft of my proposed ride up to the ride anyone care to join up?....…
- Between A Rock And A Hard Place...... 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…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers 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.…
- Motogp 2016 Season....with Spoilers 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…
- Custom Paint Ideas I'd like to see pearl white with pearl tangerine accents
- Vfr1200X Us Bound! 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.
- 2016 Pac Nw Oregon Meet Poll 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.
- 2016 Pac Nw Oregon Meet Poll 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…
- Andybody Ride The Zion/mt. Carmel Highway In Utah? 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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