GiG
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« on: April 03, 2016, 12:59:39 PM » |
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T Bird has graciously agreed to allow for me to care for his 1999 Interstate .  New to me. Thanks to Skinhead and Binkee for all their help getting her moved.   Got her home past midnight and getting her unloaded was an adventure in the late season snow and ice storm. Already ordered parts from pinwall to customize, got a list of mods I want for cruisin to Morgantown. Caint wait  |
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Skinhead
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2016, 01:08:08 PM » |
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Gig, post a picture of the ramp.
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2016, 01:21:47 PM » |
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Nice I'm proud of you gig. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2016, 01:58:27 PM » |
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Gig, post a picture of the ramp.
Dicey weather unload got dicier  Is this what we call an "Oh crap" moment. Glad you have Terry's baby Gig. See you in Morgantown. |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2016, 02:23:48 PM » |
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Just glad both his bike's went to friends . Still sad that Terry is unable to ride  That's a sweet machine you scored |
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2016, 04:21:46 PM » |
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That bike is gorgeous!!! The black looks like it is a mile deep in that first photo. Way to go on your new score.
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2016, 06:27:23 PM » |
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Peace, Whiskey.
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2016, 06:45:08 PM » |
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Congrats! Gig.
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2016, 07:27:15 PM » |
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you need to ditch those wimpy ramps and get a pair of these arched steel ones by ohio steel industries like I did - you will NOT break them and have some grip to them won't slide around. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_545_545Will last the rest of your life for sure and they fold up fitting inside a 6 1/2 bed no problems I load my 800lb. atv into truck bed or wherever plus me being 280lbs fairly easily by myself It looks scarier than it really is doing it, but is not that bad in reality. |
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Oss
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2016, 09:36:03 PM » |
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We missed ya at gotf That was a good excuse. Best wishes to terry
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« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2016, 07:23:06 AM » |
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very cool are you still collecting bikes or are you gonna part with the victory? |
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Binkie
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« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2016, 07:33:12 AM » |
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I was wondering how the "unload" went. Looks like it was an interesting one. Nothing like leaving on a beautiful sunny day and driving into a sh*tstorm on your way home. That is one nice bike Terry sold you....I'm sure it was a hard decission to part with it.
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Skinhead
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« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2016, 11:49:55 AM » |
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Binkie, you need to update the location on your avitar.
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« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2016, 11:54:38 AM » |
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Congrats on the new ride!!
I'd like to know the story behind bending that ramp.
I have a set of the same ones and they've been great.
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GiG
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« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2016, 12:24:01 PM » |
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Congrats on the new ride!!
I'd like to know the story behind bending that ramp.
I have a set of the same ones and they've been great.
It's Skinkhead's fault. He applied a bit of "Steeler Engineering" to an otherwise functional ramp (jk, Bro)...  Seriously, we were tired, It was late, dark, cold, windy, & wet, so we flipped the ramp downside up to create a channel to prevent the tires from slipping off  Kickstand spring got caught whilst rolling the bike back, LuLu & Joe had to scramble to free it. I was astride the bike with the rear tire on the ramp and the front still on the truck bed when the ramp collapsed under me  In the end we got her safely stowed, but I realize now that the ramp was not intended to be used that way. You can see its folded the wrong way. Rated @ 1000 lbs, it was at its max, but I never had an issue with them when used as designed. As Roger said, "Oh crap!"  It was a bit hairy hanging half way off with nothing under me holding the fat girl up for a while! |
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« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2016, 01:25:18 PM » |
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So you gonna keep that American Metric Potato bike too......??????  B |
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« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2016, 02:24:39 PM » |
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Double check your kickstand spring and the cross member
under there...
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rainman
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« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2016, 02:46:54 PM » |
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we will have to try to ride our bikes together so that they can see each other again.  |
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GiG
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« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2016, 03:49:27 PM » |
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So you gonna keep that American Metric Potato bike too......?????? B [/quote Yeah, for now at least. Victory has me spoiled with cruise, tunes, heated grips & seats, storage... Got to get new Interstate miles in and set her up my way. Saddle , tunes, electrical mods top the list. Couple of cosmetic items in the works as well. Until then I'll have 3 plated bikes this year. Batting order is: a) Victory now (cold weather) 2) Set up the new Interstate - ready for WV c) Valk Standard will be work commuter, especially in hot weather 5) Valk STD prolly stored in Fall e) Think about selling Victory 7) Think about keeping Victory  My favorite bike is the one I'm on at the moment |
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rainman
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« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2016, 11:21:02 AM » |
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we will have to try to ride our bikes together so that they can see each other again. Good idea You know I'd ride any where with you, Steve. Anything going on in say... September?  lets see some one said there was a ride in Corydon in the third weekend of sept. I think they call it the dragon round up |
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« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2016, 05:32:38 AM » |
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Nice! Congrats, GIG, looking forward to seeing you show her off... I know you had LuLubelle tush test the pillion seat, so all must be really good... T-bird might be Valk-less now, but he sure as Hell ain't friendless! Be looking for all of y'all in Morgantown.
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GiG
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« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2016, 04:52:09 AM » |
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Nice! Congrats, GIG, looking forward to seeing you show her off... I know you had LuLubelle tush test the pillion seat, so all must be really good... T-bird might be Valk-less now, but he sure as Hell ain't friendless! Be looking for all of y'all in Morgantown.
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Yeah, Bruce, T Bird has friends, for sure It was nice to see him and he looks great, same Terry, tellin tales  Valks are gone, but I told him to just show up in a car any time and he has 2 wheels to ride. Morgantown will be the first real shakedown on this bike, Caint wait! |
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