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Got to chexk this one out

Tammy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:00:56 -0500

http://www.livefreeridealive.com/#/docum...ocumentary

Tammy's New Ride

mrxinpa — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:41:59 -0500

Here ya go kiddo. Only thing missing is the Oxygen Bottle.
http://allentown.craigslist.org/rvs/1849915261.html

funny but sad

lulo — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:56:50 -0500

just scroll down to 4.55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZXYTGV2I...re=related

02 Vee @ Burgers

FLuHX — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:16:59 -0500

Should I be concerned with an 02?

Burgers has one w/40K miles for 3500. It has the Stock Givi cases. Too high?

Thoughts.

Weekend Training

mrxinpa — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:10:26 -0500

Here's a short videoof this weekends 35+miles of Enduro Training in NE PA with the following riders you may recognize a few!
David KTM450,
Adam KTM525(Videographer)
Lee DRZ400
Keith TE450
another David, DR350
John CR125 (platedw/rekluse)
Tammy WR250
Jeff KTM450
Steve Started on his GAS GAS 125 but blew a head gasket and had to return to the truck after the first 1mile

No more NJ MC inspections

photon phil — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:39:25 -0500

It's official....As of Aug. 1st NJ will no longer require motorcycles to get inspected. Boy oh boy the states saving money now

Ride Thursday

Ghostrider — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:33:56 -0500

Who wants to ride tomorrow. I was thinking of heading through the gap into hawks nest.

thanks

2011 Vstrom

FLuHX — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:23:02 -0500

Suzuki announced the Wee, what about the Vee??

I went to Burgers last week and said you can't find any Vee's

Did Suzuki cancel making them??

Maybe they will updated it to 1200c w/ shaft drive

Drop and give me 20

Tammy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:59:10 -0500

So the WR is 298 lbs wet I just got done getting mine ready for this weekends race and the lil fat boy came in at 278lbs wet that is race ready gas, tools and all that is needed..

Ripped all the light back off it, next is the LH/C and wiring will be replaced with one lil Hi/Low switch for the headlight...

Strange headlight problem

Ghostrider — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:51:36 -0500

Hello

Sometimes when I start my vstrom in the morning the high and low headlights dont work for the first 10 mins or so. today heading home from work i had no lights so i pulled over. turned the ignition key off then on again then lights came back on.

thanks

Tuesday big bike enduro ride

Ghostrider — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:47:14 -0500

Headed to pines tomorrow. riding some trails and fire roads anyone up for it.

Wees Gone West have returned!

GhostStrom — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:54:53 -0500

Hey everybody!
Well, my apologies for the delay in any response regarding our return. We (Jojo and I) were back home last Saturday, July 3rd, after leaving on June 19th.

To those who don't know, for quite a while we have been planning a cross country trip, originally slated as an escort for my buddy Doug who was riding out to Washington state to live for a a few months.
The project turned into "Wees Gone West", sponsored by yours truly.
A journey that would take Jojo and I from New York City to the Grand Teton Mountain range and Nat'l Park in Wyoming. We would meet my friend Doug at his sisters house in Columbus Ohio on day 2 and ride west from there - no interstates!

So, the heat and post vacation blues have gotten me exhausted as I'm sure it is affecting everybody out there, and all I have for now is a "quick" little ride report with a few photos that were very hard to chose from the 2000 that we took.

Enjoy!

"Three riders embark on a journey. A journey of necessity. Escaping the dangers of monotony and the deadly existence with which we've become far too comfortable. Adventure in their souls, crying for release, they search for the answer on the open road." - back of Wees Gone West shirt.

The vast openness of the West (this may be Illinois) is mind boggling. This is one facet of the trip I needed and greatly looked forward to: plenty of time to think, just me and the open road.

This one is for Tammy and all you other dirt whores (you know who you are) We did lots of dirt gravel roads like this. The longest was with Jojo and I alone, it lasted 35 miles before dumping us back on asphalt! The dirt riding always "made the day".

Much flooding occured in the west before our arrival. This bridge road was closed. We went around the barricades to find the water just even with the bridge, but the road was dry, awesome!

Here's little Jojo beneath an intense storm cloud. This cloud was absolutely massive, the photo does no justice, and Wees stayed dry!

The Badlands in S. Dakota were an incredible sight to see.

The Piston and Doug. Bad Asses in Badlands.

Surrounded for miles and miles by the Badland rock formations.

Red rocks in Wyoming, gorgeous.

Four hundred miles or so before the Tetons we can see them looming in the horizon. Here, they are much closer.

We finally made it! The Grand Teton mountain range, a.k.a. Bear Country

Sorry you have to look at my legs, but I love this shot and I look at it whenever I want to be taken back to laying in Jackson Lake.

Jojo and I split off from Doug to come back home, but not before petting some wild Buffalo. "Here boy, c'mon cutie. Who's such a cute little boyyy?"

From 85 degrees to a snowball fight. Jojo won by the way, she's got a mean arm!

The piez de resistance for the trip was this little gem right here, Devil's Tower or more appropriately originally titled by the Native American Indians - Bear Tipi. I can cross this off my bucket list now.

Ole Blue and the Tower, love it.

What can I say about the trip except for the fact that it was absolutely amazing. It was fraught with mental and physical challenge and endurance, and abundant in its rewards of personal growth and the most incredible visions of land and skyscapes.
Some may think it's not a big deal, but packing for a two week camping adventure 2200 miles from home, in a range of temps from 95-35 degrees, 2 UP on one bike took a lot of planning, research and testing to be successful.
I'm proud to say that gear selection worked perfectly the entire time.
I can't say enough about this bike as once again it didn't have the slightest hiccup, after 5900 miles, or at 11k feet.

J5 signing out for now.

West Virginia Trip

Ghostrider — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:08:09 -0500

I am Headed to West Virginia Saurday July 31st. Returning Monday August 2. Joe may be coming.( yellow strom) I am meeting up with a friend. Want to ride to black water falls again because last year I got stuck in monsoon rains on the road. Its 300miles from my house. A nice ride down there will take about 5.5hrs. West virginia is one of the best states in the nation to ride in. I rode cali last year and still think west virginia is second. anyone interested.

ride safe

Andrew

Riding in 102F today.....

costa — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:39:10 -0500

Well, I have to admit, the heat got to me today. Heat normally doesn't bother me which is why I have no problem hanging out in places like Haiti and Cuba. The first 120 miles were OK, I just made sure I kept myself hydrated. But the last 30 miles or so I was on 287N coming up from New Brunswick. Between the heat at 102F, the heat coming off the pavement and the heat off all the vehicles, it was like I had a hair dryer blowing in my face. The only time it felt that hot to me was when it hit 140F in my kitchen at my last restaurant....and I almost passed out. By the time I got home, I felt woozy and nauseous. It took me a few hours to recover. I feel better but still a little woozy.

All in all, a good lesson learned. Next time, get in the car and turn on the A/C in extreme heat.

happy B day Phil

lulo — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:41:44 -0500

happy B day bro, enjoy it

PS: what up dude, you disapeared ever since you bought the dirt bike, hope all is well

Life Remainders

lulo — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:10:30 -0500

So as i sit here this morning writing this small piece i have yet been reminded of how fragile we are and the dangers that come along with being a "motorcyclist".

I started my riding life at about 11yrs old on a suzuki FZ50 witch i rode for a couple of years after that lets just say its been a blur of bikes, lately i find myself logging about 15k to 20k round the year riding and i would say that 3k to 4k of that is the commuting and regular errands thingy, the rest is playing as i would like to call it, on that note I would like to consider myself somewhat of a "motorcyclist".

On a personal note motorcycling more than being a hobby or passion has not only saved my life from the bowels of chronic depression but it has given me quality of life without the need of medication.

This morning at about 530am as i was driving down the GSP for work i pulled up to the scene of yet again another tragic fatality at the apex of a wide sweeper past exit 115, it was apparent it had just occured because LEO was just deploying flares around the scene and several others were responding to the scene, it was also apparent it was a DOA, the remains of a sports bike layed mangled all over the fast lane and the medium guard rail, also what i would like to call the majority of the deceased layed well over 300 feet past the wreck not covered yet, i say majority because there was also human debris all over.

Yet another lost soul, yet another lost son, yet another lost loved one and possibly yet another lost loved father......to whom, probably not to motorcycling but to excess of speed and lack of caring for ones self,
those around you and those that love you.

yet another family in tears, yet another family in mourning....

This will certainly not keep me from riding and it will probably slow me down a bit for a week or two but lets not forget how fragile we are and the dangers that come with this shared passion of ours.

Rear Brake Rotor

enstrom — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:38:57 -0500

Please does anyone know where I might get one for a 2K6 DL1K?. Suzuki apparently are not releasing till August, so an after market will work as well I guess.

I appreciate it greatly & many thx.

Original Honda Pacific Coast Commercial

costa — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:53:07 -0500

They forgot the cheese...hahaha Hey it was 1988, what do you expect?
Well it was the predecessor to the Deauville, ST1100 & ST1300

New Jersey Motorcycle Accident Fatality Rates Drop in 2009

costa — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:37:37 -0500

After 11 years of rising motorcycle accident fatality rates in New Jersey, there is some good news from the Governors’ Highway Safety Association. There is expected to be a substantial drop in motorcycle crash fatality rates for 2009 in New Jersey and nationwide.

The data only includes figures for the first nine months of 2009, but the agency says that the rates are low enough to expect that when final totals are tabulated, the overall motorcycle crash fatality rate for 2009 will be more than 10% lower. 2009, therefore, marks the first year in more than 11 that these rates have actually dropped.New Jersey has been very successful in controlling its motorcycle accident fatality rates. In 2009, there were 59 fatalities, compared to 72 in 2008. That was a drop of 13 fatalities since the previous year.

The GHSA is putting out a number of theories for this decline. Unfortunately, it seems like the financial recession which has also impacted auto accident fatalities, has contributed to a drop in motorcycle fatality rates too. Fewer motorcycles were sold in 2009, and fewer people were inclined towards recreational riding. Besides, there were also fewer numbers of middle-aged motorcyclists in 2009, and this group is at a high risk for accidents and fatalities.

Besides, several states have responded positively to the increasing rate of motorcycle crash fatalities over the past few years. Many states have required mandatory motorcycle safety training programs before a person begins riding a motorcycle, and helmet laws have been strengthened. States have invested in enhanced safety programs which include raising awareness among motorists about motorcyclist safety. This has led to fewer collisions, and hence, fewer fatalities.

Tire help - limited selection

costa — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:11:20 -0500

So my old Honda scooter (haha) needs new tires and it turns out I don't have alot of choices. I loved my Anakees on the Strom because they were great in the rain. And thats what I'm looking for again....a tire that holds in the rain. Stock sizes are 120/80-17 for the front and 140/80-15 for the rear.

Here's my choices:

IRC Wildflares
Dunlop K555
Shinko
Bridgestone BT45
Avon Roadrunner
Metzler 880