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t-man403
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« on: July 05, 2015, 04:25:39 AM »
From a failing u-joint I suspect.
We're 9000km/5600m into our trip including InZane when she started to vibrate some going down hill and I had noticed a while back that shifting was getting clunky. I'm in Moncton New Brunswick right now and just by fluke there is a bike rally on. I was hoping due to the event, Honda may be open today (Sunday).
I posted my dilemma on facebook late last night and low and behold, a fellow VRCC member that I had actually passed yesterday heading the opposite direction toward Nova Scotia, picked up on it and guess what he has!  Smiley He goes by "Novavalker" on the forum and is on his way back here to give me a hand along with tools and lift. He lives exactly where we left from yesterday and I was noticing then that something wasn't right, it just wasn't bad enough for me to no for sure. He's about three hours from here.
 I'm a little overwhelmed at this gesture right now as I was totally convinced we'd be sitting a couple days waiting for part delivery. I have more time than my buddy riding with me and we are two days behind on our schedule to get back to Calgary. What a huge help this will be to say the least!!
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2015, 04:54:07 AM »

He provided fork seals to me when I had a blow out at InZane a couple
of years ago...  cooldude



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DDT (12)
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2015, 06:05:52 AM »
Terry,

Glad to hear things are working out for you! I had a similar experience a couple of years ago when another Canadian saved the day and kept ALI and me together... you may know that story... Anyway, I'm sure glad things are looking up... Please tell Novavalker we all appreciate his action and assistance... Like others, he makes a huge difference, and it's great to see this sort of thing happening!!!

DDT (Rider of 'our Valk')
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2015, 06:10:57 AM »
Craig is a good one for sure
Not sure but think he may have just retired and
 is done with deployments to the middle east


Please tell him Oss says hi


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RainMaker
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2015, 07:02:26 AM »
Good things happen to good people.  Your Karma is good! angel
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eric in md
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ride hard now we all can rest when were gone !!!

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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2015, 07:19:40 AM »
im on the way terry..   uglystupid2
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2015, 08:18:56 AM »
Glad you are getting taken care of, Terry. And Craig, you da MAN! Thanks so much for stepping up and giving Terry a hand! cooldude  cooldude
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Novavalker
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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2015, 11:06:13 AM »
Thanks guys for the kind words. It was a 300 mile round trip in my car and I'm glad Terry is fixed and on his way again. Smiley
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eric in md
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ride hard now we all can rest when were gone !!!

in the mountains .......cumberland md
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2015, 05:00:41 PM »
Quote from: Novavalker on July 05, 2015, 11:06:13 AM
Thanks guys for the kind words. It was a 300 mile round trip in my car and I'm glad Terry is fixed and on his way again. Smiley
your awesome thanks for you efforts..  good people. except for that little reggie  2funny 2funny
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J.Mencalice
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2015, 05:01:42 PM »
Quote from: Novavalker on July 05, 2015, 11:06:13 AM
Thanks guys for the kind words. It was a 300 mile round trip in my car and I'm glad Terry is fixed and on his way again. Smiley
You are gentleman, a kind person, a credit to yourself and your country in helping out a kindred spirit from south of the border. cooldude
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2015, 07:42:00 PM »
I only know of one other person here who has ever paid it forward like you have, Terry, and she donated a kidney!   angel

If anyone deserves this kind and generous support, you are one of them!

Hats off to NovaValker and ditto what OSS said!   cooldude
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