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06-07-2007, 6:46 AM
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| Join Date: Nov 16 2006 Location: Bombay, India Bike(s): 2005 XX - Silver Posts: 53
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Paypal sent, buddy... all the way from India! Good luck with the ride. Quite mind-numbing what you're trying to pull off. Hope we get to see some sort of travelogue and photographs. Cheers Ravi |
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06-07-2007, 7:05 AM
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| Join Date: Oct 18 2006 Location: St Louis Mo. Bike(s): CBR11xx03 Age: 53 Posts: 126
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Send me your address too, Warchild... Be damned if I can afford it but I'm gonna do it anyway! |
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06-07-2007, 11:54 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 03 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Bike(s): 01' Red XX Posts: 133
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I just donated a little bit myself. It should be able to get you around 100 miles further down the road. Have a great time and be carefull.
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06-07-2007, 5:20 PM
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| Rapin' Asphalt!  Join Date: Sep 29 2006 Location: West Richland, Washington Bike(s): '02 CBR1100XX, '03 FJR1300, '08 Busa Age: 50 Posts: 874
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Damnation, youse guys are AWESOME!!!!! It is only fitting, then, that I add the entire forum as a sponsor on the BBGHW sponsorship page.....  BBG Hell Week - Sponsorship Needs . | ||
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06-07-2007, 10:55 PM
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| CBRXX93 Join Date: Apr 17 2007 Location: San Francisco, California Bike(s): '99 Blackbird Posts: 36
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Donation in the mail. Ride safe.  |
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06-08-2007, 12:15 AM
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 Join Date: Oct 21 2006 Location: Southeastern, MI Bike(s): 2001 CBR1100XX Posts: 58
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PayPal sent Good luck, Dale
__________________ '01 XX '06 FJR1300 Iron Butt Association #124 Grosse Pointe, MI |
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06-08-2007, 2:48 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 30 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Bike(s): 1997 CBR-1100XX & Suzuki DR-350SE Posts: 326
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Dale, Paypal sent. I wish you the best and be safe. You sure have guts! Looking forward to your write-up and pics. Take care. -mike- |
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06-08-2007, 5:51 AM
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| Join Date: Jun 08 2007 Location: Bavaria / Germany Bike(s): 2000´ Honda CBR 1100 XX Age: 36 Posts: 1
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Hi folks!  Just read about this fantastic idea in our German Blackbird-Forum Super-Blackbird IG ( www.super-blackbird.org ) . As a big fan of the amarican bike-scene I may have a hint for you: To spark some more interest (and even some more money...?) in this GREAT tour you should contact my good friend Christa Neuhauser from "RoadRunner Motorcycling" Magazine (RoadRUNNER | MOTORCYCLE CRUISING & TOURING)! Perhaps these guys can support you with some writing about your idea and of course some editing after the trip?! Just drop them a mail or give Christa a call! If you talk to her remember her to Matthias from Munich .Best regards and all the best wishes for the tour. RIDE SAVE and keep the rubber on the road! So long Matthias |
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06-08-2007, 4:43 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 17 2006 Location: Madison, WI Bike(s): '01 CBR1100XX, '08 ZX-14 Posts: 272
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^ good idea!
__________________ '01 Redbird '08 ZX-14 SE '08 Yamaha Raider "S" '07 Mazdaspeed6 |
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06-09-2007, 1:06 AM
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| www.shoppartmonster.com Join Date: Jan 09 2007 Location: Lexington Park, MD Bike(s): 2006 Suzuki M109R 1979 GS750LN 1979 Honda CM400a Age: 33 Posts: 29
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I did my part. I clicky the donate button. Good Luck. Fly Safe.
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06-10-2007, 2:19 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 02 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Bike(s): '01 CBR1100XX Posts: 41
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A little more in route your way, this time from Kyrgyzstan. (find that one on the map!) Happy riding, and may you be deer free the whole way!
__________________ -Josh '01 CBR1100XX REDbird! |
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06-10-2007, 5:28 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 29 2006 Location: Sweden Bike(s): Busa -08, the CBR 1100 XX -97 is now SOLD Posts: 176
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A couple of tank fills sent by Paypal to you from Sweden  |
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06-11-2007, 7:50 PM
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| Join Date: Feb 28 2007 Location: USA Bike(s): None Posts: 15
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Put the check in the mail today. Hope you have clear skies, open roads, very little wind on your back and sun in your face. kup1236 |
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06-11-2007, 8:38 PM
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 Join Date: May 26 2007 Location: Great Lakes Area Bike(s): 1999 Honda Blackbird Posts: 76
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Good luck and be safe, money is a little tight till the end of the month... Is there anyway to possibly get it to you during the trip? Odd question I know, but won't have the money until then- let me know, keep the shiny side up!
__________________ I've been to hell and back, they didn't want me...  |
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06-11-2007, 10:57 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 21 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Bike(s): 03 XX, Plated 03 XR650R Posts: 1,203
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Dale, Paypal sent. Hope you have a great ride. Thx for all the group buys. Bob |
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06-13-2007, 4:52 PM
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| Rapin' Asphalt! Join Date: Sep 29 2006 Location: West Richland, Washington Bike(s): '02 CBR1100XX, '03 FJR1300, '08 Busa Age: 50 Posts: 874
| June 13 Update: Finally got the Speedohealer all dialed-in to re-calibrate the Blackbird's odometer. The stock odometer wasn't terribly accurate before making gear changes, but after going up one tooth up front to a 18T counter-sprocket, my odometer was reading artificially high. Got a Speedohealer v3.0 installed, and after several trial & error settings, my stock odometer, the Sigma BC1200 and the GPSIII+ all singing and dancing in harmony. When the GPS says 100.0 miles, the Sigma reads 100.1 miles, and the stock odometer reads 100.3 miles. Can't beat that! Departing Friday morning at 5AM for another BBG3000 training run..... this is essentially the last "warm-up" run I'll get to do. The following weekend (June 22-24) is the Utah 1088. The Friday after that.... BBG Hell Week starts!  |
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06-13-2007, 5:10 PM
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| Join Date: Dec 26 2006 Location: Milan, Italy Bike(s): 2003 Red CBR1100XX Posts: 21
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Paypal sent. Good luck from Italy! Everest |
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06-13-2007, 5:13 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 29 2006 Location: Sweden Bike(s): Busa -08, the CBR 1100 XX -97 is now SOLD Posts: 176
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Good luck ! BTW, a perfectly calibrated BC1200 will normally be far more accurate than the GPS speed that is fine only in a straight line and when the satellites are well positioned. But when the satellites are not well spread around yor location, or when you are in a turn, the GPS can often produce an error of e.g 10% or more. If you calibrate the BC 1200 by rolling the bike exactly three full wheel rotations and do a a measurement within 5 mm, which is quite easy, it will be calibrated within 0.1 %. The error will then be 0.1 mph maximum at 100 mph. | |
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06-25-2007, 6:27 AM
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 Join Date: May 09 2007 Location: Middle Tennessee Bike(s): 1998 CBR 1100XX, 2006 Heritage Softail Age: 50 Posts: 234
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Good luck and be careful...just sent small donation.
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06-27-2007, 12:13 PM
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| Rapin' Asphalt! Join Date: Sep 29 2006 Location: West Richland, Washington Bike(s): '02 CBR1100XX, '03 FJR1300, '08 Busa Age: 50 Posts: 874
| June 26 update: I am sad to report a rather major setback has occurred. As many of you know, last weekend (June 22-24) was the Utah 1088 rally, which I was going to use as yet another training run in preparation for BBGHW. Thursday evening, there was a BBQ at the rallymaster's house that I attended. Unfortunately, being about 105 degrees outside, I failed to properly put both feet of the centerstand on concrete.... you guessed it; after a while the bike starts to sink into the asphalt and tilt to the right. Myself and some others dashed over to pull the bike upright. I slung a leg over it just as it begins to completely topple. As soon as the bike began to fall, the three or four other dudes who were standing RIGHT THERE next to the bike just danced out of the way! I mean, they LEAPED out of the way like fudge-packing ballerina dudes.  So now the Blackbird is lying on it's right side. I gather the 3-4 dudes to help me pick up the bike. "On the count of three... 1 - 2 - 3!" We all pull up the bike simultaneously....... and that's when I hear "snap-snap-snap-snap-snap-snap-snap-POP-snap-snap-POP-snap-snap". My left bicep has been severely torn.  The June30 start date for BBG Hell Week is pretty much out of the question now. I just got back from my Doctor, and I am scheduled for a MRI on July 5th. Depending on what they find, if the shit looks bad, I am looking at surgery to re-attach the tendon. BEST CASE SCENARIO: If it's simple case of big-time muscle tear, there is little to be done except for a little rehab therapy. I'll work the issue as best I can, but I won't be able to start this BBG Hell Week run on the original schedule.... I will slip the date to the first full week in August (which will be Aug 5-11). WORSE CASE SCENARIO: The tendon is completely ruptured and requires surgery to correct. Depending on the severity, the surgey could be arthroscopic, or, they might have lay the arm open.. If this happens...... the rehab time and physical therapy will likely be for many weeks afterward. If this is the case... I will pretty much be forced to postpone the BBGHW run until next summer. And for those of you who have never seen the results of a severely torn muscle, here's what my left arm looks like as of this afternoon:  Pretty sweet, huh?  |
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06-27-2007, 12:51 PM
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| Vendor  Join Date: Nov 01 2006 Location: So. Flo-da Bike(s): 2001 Red Bird Posts: 949
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Are you sure that is a picture of your arm ? I say put away the crayons and get back to work !! :-) Good luck on a speedy recovery. |
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06-27-2007, 1:32 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 10 2006 Location: Bucks County, Pa Bike(s): 1997 Honda Blackbird; 2005 ST1300 Age: 51 Posts: 121
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Ouch! Heal fast. 2008 will be here soon enough. Mike |
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06-27-2007, 1:33 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Nov 12 2006 Location: Medford, NY Bike(s): '99 CBR1100XX Age: 39 Posts: 1,440
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Sorry to hear about this. A similar thing happened to my brother once when we were playing softball. He swung the bat and at the apex of his swing, he felt a snap in his left arm in the bicep. When he looked at it, the muscle had torn off and recoiled itself at the upper part of his arm. Due to a lack of funds and medical benefits, however, he never had it fixed. To this day, it is still in it's recoiled position but thankfully does not cause him any pain, just a lack of arm strength. Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery.
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06-27-2007, 5:00 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 23 2006 Location: West Bloomfield, Michigan Bike(s): '03XX,'08+'05FJR1300,'02 DRZ400s,0mile'03XX(spare) Age: 50 Posts: 501
| Damn!  ............. If that isn't the biggest hickey that I've ever seen! Sure hope you have a quick and complete recovery! 
__________________ Al ________________________________________ Momma always said "the best things in life are free"! OK,sure............. Then again, Momma never rode a motorcycle, either! |
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