Update on Status

[Reb]

Hey everyone, been settled in Peosta Iowa now for a few weeks. Really enjoying the design engineer position. Lots of training the past few days but starting to get the grasp of things. Feels great to finally be working again!

Can't go into to much detail about my job (company policy), but these beauty's are my pride and joy now...

Knuckle Boom Loader


Track Feller Buncher


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHevO_NphtU

I wish everyone a safe trip on there travels to INZANE this year. Sure gonna miss everyone. While I'm in my state of depression during that week, I may just go buy a new Valkyrie to make myself feel better  

[The emperor has no clothes]

Hell I wouldn't even wait. I'd do it now ! Congratulations on your new career 

[Reb]

Hell I wouldn't even wait. I'd do it now ! Congratulations on your new career 

I drive bye the Honda dealer going and coming to work everyday and stare at it. It has stared back at me a few time but hasn't followed me home yet 

[John Schmidt]

Isn't that a John Deere plant in Dubuque? A HS buddy worked there for years after he got his degree, much the same job title as I recall. Congrats on the new position. As I recall, Peosta is west of town some 15 miles or so. Been awhile so not sure.

[donaldcc]

  Good for you!  Love that big machinery.  And the great looking bike on an unpaved country trail is the best,

  but . . . from another post . . .

Were I you I would shrink the picture a lot.  Large pictures on the signature line really clutter up the message board display.  A small picture can be meaningful without inserting that clutter.

Clutter?      

Yes, even a good picture gets tiresome when seen over and over and over again.

Of course, that's just my personal opinion.  These days I have little patience with folks who seem to be full of themselves but I accept that some see the world differently and there are no rules to prohibit it. 

 

[JimmyG]

Hey Reb, hope all is well and the job is going well also.  It looks pretty interesting getting to play with that equipment and being part of the engineering team.
Hey, if you start hearing a little voice when you go by the Honda shop, and it is saying,"Hey Reb, take me home", that's when you know the Valkyrie has chosen you. should be soon now.
good luck to ya

[eric in md]

   proud of you dude.. keep up the good
work

[hubcapsc]

Hey Reb 



-Mike "not mine yet..."

[Skinhead]

Hey Reb 



-Mike "not mine yet..."

"yet..."

[rainman]

glad to hear you are getting settled in and things are looking good for you on the job.  I have see these machines in action and many can they clear out the trees in a hurry. 
what was  wrong with your Valkyrie I know gary said that him and your dad was going to work on it the weekend that we was there.
going to miss you again this at inzane but maybe you can still make the roundup ride the just so you know the dates are Sept. 19,20,21
good luck and again glad you are liking your job that is the first step for success
be safe and yes I can see you on a new Valkyrie soon

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Best of luck to you my friend       


Iowa <<<<<  DAMN

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Hey Reb 



-Mike "not mine yet..."

"yet..."

You can't take it with you and it ain't gonna do you no good dead .... I'm guessing I'll get to see the new 2014 Valkyrie on Saturday the 7th in Asheville.... No better time to break it out than InZane 

[Big Al of Tennessee]

Hey everyone, been settled in Peosta Iowa now for a few weeks. Really enjoying the design engineer position. Lots of training the past few days but starting to get the grasp of things. Feels great to finally be working again!

Can't go into to much detail about my job (company policy), but these beauty's are my pride and joy now...

Knuckle Boom Loader


Track Feller Buncher


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHevO_NphtU

I wish everyone a safe trip on there travels to INZANE this year. Sure gonna miss everyone. While I'm in my state of depression during that week, I may just go buy a new Valkyrie to make myself feel better  

My Father fed us many a meal from the proceeds of Logging. He started out with a John Deere Log

Skidder.

He owned the operation and later progressed into a Timber Jack Skidder as well as a Pettibone

Skidder. Which MOM could never pronounce correctly. She called it a Peter-Bone, which always

drew some laughter.

Have a good life, John Deere is a great company. The only one in that field that I think is higher

paying

would be Caterpillar. I had a guy that had 30 years in there, that worked for me at the Bomb Plant.

[fudgie]

Plot out all the TT bars for me for when I visit in July/Aug. 

[Reb]

The only one in that field that I think is higher paying would be Caterpillar. I had a guy that had 30 years in there, that worked for me at the Bomb Plant.


My Dad works for Caterpillar. Going to be some interesting family convos in the future!

Remember, Nothing Runs Like A Dear; And Nothing Stinks Like A John!  

[The emperor has no clothes]

Only been there a short time, and already got the trash talkin down!

[old2soon]

Only been there a short time, and already got the trash talkin down!

Didja fergitted he are an ex Navy Airedale who risked life and limb on the flight deck???    Gurandamntee he had THAT down pat BEFORE he showed up in Iowa!!    I've hauled both brands and those English and Japanese ones when I hauled equipment. Could care less who made what long as it paid!!  Good luck on your chosen career path Preston.  RIDE SAFE.

[Reb]

glad to hear you are getting settled in and things are looking good for you on the job.  I have see these machines in action and many can they clear out the trees in a hurry. 
what was  wrong with your Valkyrie I know gary said that him and your dad was going to work on it the weekend that we was there.
going to miss you again this at inzane but maybe you can still make the roundup ride the just so you know the dates are Sept. 19,20,21
good luck and again glad you are liking your job that is the first step for success
be safe and yes I can see you on a new Valkyrie soon

Hey Steve, Took the engine out and found a bearing on the counter shaft that had some play in it. Going to replace it and put a few new clutch plates in. Going to put a new petcock and desmog kit on it as well while the engine is out. I should be back on the road in a few weeks or so. Haven't been focused on riding much anyway with the new job, but will be when I get into the swing of thing.