Daniel Meyer
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« on: August 01, 2011, 08:17:22 AM » |
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Wanted to miss the record heat predicted for Texas and Oklahoma today so when it came time to stop I just kept going.
Bellaire MI to my front door (according to my odometer) 1284 miles.
6am to 3:10am run...add an hour with the time difference....22(ish) hours of hard running.
Bonus! Meteor showers! Big ones! Visible my entire run through Oklahoma. Really cool!
More later.
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 08:20:26 AM » |
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Bonus! Meteor showers! Big ones! Visible my entire run through Oklahoma.Hmmm... I wonder if only you could see those "meteors"...  -Mike "glad you're home safe..."
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2011, 08:52:21 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2011, 09:00:39 AM » |
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Wow Daniel. I drove 350 miles in the cage in AC comfort in five hours and I was tired.
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2011, 09:43:10 AM » |
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Bonus! Meteor showers! Big ones! Visible my entire run through Oklahoma.Hmmm... I wonder if only you could see those "meteors"... -Mike "glad you're home safe..." Exactly what I was thinking. Glad you're home safely, Daniel. Was good to see you again. That many straight hours in the saddle is too risky for me. Did it once in a cage. Looking back on it, I shouldn't have. Tunnel vision was creeping in. I know I wasn't being safe and was probably a hazard to anyone else I encountered on the road that trip. |
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2011, 09:54:18 AM » |
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you would have to wake me up, because I would be dreaming if I did that..
thanks for the tips in tech, all those little tips on everything from your years, hopefully will stick in my mind.
I am eager to get started on my full volume 1 set I won in the Raffle, thanks for all your time and patience with us newbies.
Larry
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2011, 09:54:39 AM » |
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straight through too- only went 748 miles in 12 hours. Man was it HOT in Ohio and Kentucky! Good meeting you..
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2011, 10:02:28 AM » |
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I don't think I was a danger to anybody except myself. I was good to go for a quite a bit more as far as alertness. My butt and legs were out of endurance though.
The dangerous part was through northeastern Oklahoma. The wildlife out there is plentiful and suicidal. Fortunately a lot of it was small too.
Some interesting stories coming from that run.
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2011, 10:12:50 AM » |
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Seems to me that you should get an IRON BUTT patch for that... Over 1000 miles in 24. |
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2011, 10:45:02 AM » |
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Way to go! Must have been harder with a standard tank!!
Glad you are safely home.
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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2011, 10:51:36 AM » |
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Bonus! Meteor showers! Big ones! Visible my entire run through Oklahoma.Hmmm... I wonder if only you could see those "meteors"... -Mike "glad you're home safe..." that's whay i was thinkin'!  dang daniel, i'm glad you made it home ok. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2011, 10:57:47 AM » |
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Seems to me that you should get an IRON BUTT patch for that... Over 1000 miles in 24. I'm sure the association has a category for that, but only if you do the paperwork and file the fees appropriately to be "recognized." |
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« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2011, 11:32:53 AM » |
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glad you made the trip with success. Id rather read your writings instead of what is written about you. Know what I mean? Ride safe-ride often
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2011, 11:33:01 AM » |
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Seems to me that you should get an IRON BUTT patch for that... Over 1000 miles in 24. I'm sure the association has a category for that, but only if you do the paperwork and file the fees appropriately to be "recognized." Yeah, I've run quite a few of those, and even did all the paperwork. When it came time to stick the check in the mail I've always shrugged and forgot about it. |
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« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2011, 11:37:43 AM » |
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glad your home safe. wow you Texans really ride.
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« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2011, 11:52:30 AM » |
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wow, 1284 miles!! that's impressive!! you either REALLY wanted to get home, or you're too cheap for a motel!!!  glad you got home safe. when i was a little kid, my father was driving to Lethebridge CA, and there was a meteor shower, cool as hell!! |
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« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2011, 12:06:10 PM » |
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glad to have seen you again this year. and damn glad to see that you made it home safe.
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« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2011, 12:25:28 PM » |
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Glad you made it home safe - good seeing you again this year.... |
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« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2011, 01:00:08 PM » |
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Great to see you Daniel and glad to hear you're home safe. Meteor showers are cool indeed.
Seeing em from a scooter is almost like ridin' through the cosmos. Which, of course, is exactly what we're doing while we're spinning on this rock, ridin' or not.
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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2011, 06:36:02 PM » |
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I'll bet it was because Barb and Don washed and detailed your bike,
The fat girl would not let you turn her off she felt soo good!
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« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2011, 07:54:09 PM » |
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I'm glad I had the pleasure of meeting you, Daniel. Thanks for all the great Tech sessions you conducted and answering all our questions at IZ XI. Now if I can just make the time around work to finish reading the two "Life is a Road" books I bought. I must say, they're hard to put down. Cya next yr!
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« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2011, 09:37:29 PM » |
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WOW You beat me.1171 mi.in 23 hours.Didn't bother with the iron butt just started riding an didn't stop till I got to destination.I like riding at night but have to watch out for road aligators.
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« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2011, 10:16:23 AM » |
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I thought i saw something out there in the blackness running thru McCalister then it dawned on me it was metors. I too wanted to miss the Texas heat and made it home in 21 hours for 1250 miles. Theshower in Springfield was refreshing. The scariest part was in Pryor Oklahoma when a 18 wheelers load shifted at a red light and onto a car next to it and IN FRONT OF ME!!!!!!
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« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2011, 11:28:13 AM » |
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I thought i saw something out there in the blackness running thru McCalister then it dawned on me it was metors. I too wanted to miss the Texas heat and made it home in 21 hours for 1250 miles. Theshower in Springfield was refreshing. The scariest part was in Pryor Oklahoma when a 18 wheelers load shifted at a red light and onto a car next to it and IN FRONT OF ME!!!!!!
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« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2011, 12:25:13 PM » |
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You, Sir Daniel, are a genuine beast.
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« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2011, 01:08:17 PM » |
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I figure you stopped maybe 10 times for gas/bathroom/food. That would be maybe 12 minutes per stop, and makes actual road time of 20 hours. You had to average 64 mph. That's movin!
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« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2011, 01:24:45 PM » |
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I figure you stopped maybe 10 times for gas/bathroom/food. That would be maybe 12 minutes per stop, and makes actual road time of 20 hours. You had to average 64 mph. That's movin!
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« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2011, 01:27:58 PM » |
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I figure you stopped maybe 10 times for gas/bathroom/food. That would be maybe 12 minutes per stop, and makes actual road time of 20 hours. You had to average 64 mph. That's movin!
Some stats Two observations: #1. PLEASE tell me your Valk isn't marking her territory in that picture?!?!?! #2. What did you do with Daniel's bike? That one's clean!!! |
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« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2011, 01:41:05 PM » |
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I figure you stopped maybe 10 times for gas/bathroom/food. That would be maybe 12 minutes per stop, and makes actual road time of 20 hours. You had to average 64 mph. That's movin!
Some stats Two observations: #1. PLEASE tell me your Valk isn't marking her territory in that picture?!?!?! #2. What did you do with Daniel's bike? That one's clean!!! #1. Yep, she was just fueled and heating up sitting in the sun and is piddling a little gas out the overflow. #2. Heh...some very nice folks snuck up on her and stole all my dirt! (waves at Barb and Don and the impromptu charity bike wash) |
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« Reply #30 on: August 02, 2011, 03:27:08 PM » |
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« Reply #31 on: August 02, 2011, 03:48:43 PM » |
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good to hear your home and safe. I'm typing standing up Yeah, I hear that! |
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« Reply #32 on: August 02, 2011, 05:28:52 PM » |
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Don't try that on a HARLEY.
You would still be prying your butt off of that thing.
Valks are fun at high speed.
Cruising,,,,,,,,,,,, like on a cloud.
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« Reply #33 on: August 02, 2011, 07:58:33 PM » |
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Glad you are home safe. Thanks for giving us the great tech sessions! See you next year in Arkansas.
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« Reply #34 on: August 02, 2011, 10:40:18 PM » |
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I'll bet it was because Barb and Don washed and detailed your bike,
The fat girl would not let you turn her off she felt soo good!
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