Wonder what other hobbies folks have besides camping?
I am a firearm enthusiast. I try my hand at photography and have been a Ham operator since 1970. Also love my motorcycles. I ride a 1998 Softail and a 1984 (Shovelhead) FLCH Harley.
We Golf & ride motorcycles. Like to modify motorcycles. Here's a Honda Street Tracker Build:
[a href="http://s657.photobucket.com/user/vstromklr/media/2013/2014/IMG_3715_zps7f2adebe.jpg.html"]
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/vstromklr/2013/2014/IMG_3715_zps7f2adebe.jpg)
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/vstromklr/2013/2014/1999%20Ninja%20250R%20Cafe%20Racer%20Project/IMG_5406_zpsc1d1c303.jpg)
Photography, guitars, motorcycles... and craft beer
[p]Astronomy, photography and astrophotography. And messing around in the shop with tools & stuff.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Is that a Honda CX 500? You don't see many of those. They look cool with the odd V configuration and the electro polished heads or whatever finish that is. I've only seen one about 12 years ago and now yours.[/p]
Martial Arts (Chinese Kung Fu and Filipino stick fighting) and playing the banjo.
The last couple of years I've been getting into electric RC Helicopters. The technology has come a long way..they are much easier to fly than ever before with gyroscopic stabilization, etc. My summer project: I just ordered a couple handheld HAM radios and I hope to make it a father and son thing getting our licenses. I also volunteer as a councilman my tiny borough. Yes it's a elected position, but we are so small that luckily the political BS is nonexistant.
[quote source="/post/7512/thread" timestamp="1425703936" author="@cadman70454"][p]Astronomy, photography and astrophotography. And messing around in the shop with tools & stuff.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Is that a Honda CX 500? You don't see many of those. They look cool with the odd V configuration and the electro polished heads or whatever finish that is. I've only seen one about 12 years ago and now yours.[/p][/quote]Thanks! It's a 1980 Honda CX500D. 80 degree V twin and shaft drive. This bike was missing many parts when I got it, so made many modifications.
Interesting group of folks here!
My car,playing pool and watching motorsports. When I was younger I used to restore vintage motorcycles besides racing modern and vintage offroad bikes.
Deep breath...
Golf
Shooting
Fishing (new)
Hunting (new)
Camping
Hiking
Photography (dormant)
Chess (dormant)
Cards (dormant but thinking of taking up bridge)
Trumpet (resurgent)
Gardening/yardwork (mainly to play with the tractor and chainsaws)
Reading
Travel
Food/Cooking
Wine
Spirits
Baseball (spectator)
Computer geekery
Movies
History
Carpentry (dormant)
Skiing (dormant)
Basketball (spectator)
Football (spectator)
Archery (dormant)
Home repair/maintenance
Oh,and RV
So basically, my hobby is collecting hobbies.
[quote source="/post/7517/thread" timestamp="1425745501" author="@pinstriper"]Deep breath...
Golf
Shooting
Fishing (new)
Hunting (new)
Camping
Hiking
Photography (dormant)
Chess (dormant)
Cards (dormant but thinking of taking up bridge)
Trumpet (resurgent)
Gardening/yardwork (mainly to play with the tractor and chainsaws)
Reading
Travel
Food/Cooking
Wine
Spirits
Baseball (spectator)
Computer geekery
Movies
History
Carpentry (dormant)
Skiing (dormant)
Basketball (spectator)
Football (spectator)
Archery (dormant)
Home repair/maintenance
Oh,and RV
So basically, my hobby is collecting hobbies.
[/quote]Those aren't hobbies, that's life!
"It's a 1980 Honda CX500D. 80 degree V twin and shaft drive. This bike was missing many parts when I got it, so made many modifications."
Bill, you did a fantastic job. That is a great looking bike and I'll bet it performs as good as it looks.
When I worked at the office 42 miles away, I put 50,000 miles on a Honda 750 Nighthawk commuting to work. It was 35 miles of elevated interstate, mostly empty, straight and flat. Conducive to 90-100 mph runs. It was a blast. And, I managed to stay alive.
[quote source="/post/7519/thread" author="@cadman70454" timestamp="1425748975"]"It's a 1980 Honda CX500D. 80 degree V twin and shaft drive. This bike was missing many parts when I got it, so made many modifications."
Bill, you did a fantastic job. That is a great looking bike and I'll bet it performs as good as it looks.
When I worked at the office 42 miles away, I put 50,000 miles on a Honda 750 Nighthawk commuting to work. It was 35 miles of elevated interstate, mostly empty, straight and flat. Conducive to 90-100 mph runs. It was a blast. And, I managed to stay alive.
[/quote]Thanks,
Performance mods were 2 into 1 exhaust, 90/120 jets & K&N Pod air filters. Also reduced bike wet weight down to about 400lbs, which is a big performance mod. Installed progressive fork springs and Hagon rear shocks for the reduced weight. Taking it for a ride this afternoon!
Collecting vintage BMWs, doing autocross and club track days, and backpacking keep me pretty well occupied outside of work. I also try and attend a few sports car and vintage racing events each year, which is mostly where the CL comes into play.
Graham
A few of the cars...
I like woodworking, electronics tinkering, skiing, biking (both road and mountain), and speed skating. I try to post about my projects on my blog:
http://www.tinkeringtechie.com/
Hopefully my tinkering hobbies will take off once I finish moving from my dungeon:
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to my new "barn":
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That center bay will be my Camplite's new home as well. Right next to my shop for easy modding.
Ham here too, KB1xxx. DX mostly and infrequently.
Shooting sports. Bow, gun, air gun, atlatl even.
Backpacking. Long distance, high velocity, medium duration, ultralight.
Bushcraft and wilderness survival (as a hobby only). So far I am surviving, guess I'm winning?
Off road cycling/mountain biking.
Kayaking. Non-whitwater. Fresh water mostly.
Solar. Off grid only.
My dog.
Internet surfing.
KE4+?# here (tech+ 5wpm), but expired a long time ago..
Ham (Amateur radio) as well (VE6CWG)
Astronomy
Aviation
Computers (okay, that's work too!)
Camping (I should think so!)
Photography
The rest, well those are as he says, just stuff you need for life.
[p]Just edited my post above for security reasons. I listed my Ham license against my better judgment. Now, if I go on a trip, if some evil-doer comes by to read here, they will know my intended duration away, the location of my home address and when it will be safer to rob me. And now with tools like the Wayback Machine I can no longer speak freely in the future about my trip planning. At least not when.
Hams are at a disadvantage as their license and home location is public knowledge pasted all over the web.
OpSec in the internet age, it's not a trivial thing anymore.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please don't take this the wrong way as I do believe there are nothing but fine upstanding folks I have seen here so far. An awesome bunch really.[/p]
[quote source="/post/7529/thread" timestamp="1425836035" author="@tinkeringtechie"]
That center bay will be my Camplite's new home as well. Right next to my shop for easy modding.[/quote]That looks fantastic!
[quote source="/post/7552/thread" timestamp="1425907975" author="@whoofit"][p]Just edited my post above for security reasons. I listed my Ham license against my better judgment. Now, if I go on a trip, if some evil-doer comes by to read here, they will know my intended duration away, the location of my home address and when it will be safer to rob me. And now with tools like the Wayback Machine I can no longer speak freely in the future about my trip planning. At least not when.
Hams are at a disadvantage as their license and home location is public knowledge pasted all over the web.
OpSec in the internet age, it's not a trivial thing anymore.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please don't take this the wrong way as I do believe there are nothing but fine upstanding folks I have seen here so far. An awesome bunch really.[/p][/quote][font size="3"]Unfortunately these are the times we live in. The same cautions apply to local repeaters and anything that can link you to a specific address. Think OpSec!
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I knew it before I did it too. Shame on me, by me, directed at me alone not towards others. Some may not know. Some may not care. Whatever the reason is fine with me. This was a public service announcement. Now, on with the regularly scheduled broadcast... lol.
And to any future evil-doers that might get some bright ideas. I keep trolls, goblins and other nefarious beasts behind for the purpose of defeating you.
I have more hobbies than I have time for so most fade in and out but never really go away. I...
am a backyard mechanic / welder,
woodworker,
backpacker (some of this has morphed into bushcraft type skills),
kayaker,
caver/spelunker,
rock climber,
farmer...kind of (this is new as we recently started with a couple chickens and a half decent garden),
Off-roader (ATV and Jeep),
Fisherman (more like drinking beer and drowning worms but I still count it),
Hunter (Recurve, Rifle, Shotgun),
Computer geek,
I could probably go on...and this doesnt include the list of things I want to try like aviation, motor cycles, ham radio, etc.
Quote from: @whoofit" source="/post/7552/thread" timestamp="1425907975[p]Just edited my post above for security reasons. I listed my Ham license against my better judgment. Now, if I go on a trip, if some evil-doer comes by to read here, they will know my intended duration away, the location of my home address and when it will be safer to rob me. And now with tools like the Wayback Machine I can no longer speak freely in the future about my trip planning. At least not when.
Hams are at a disadvantage as their license and home location is public knowledge pasted all over the web.
OpSec in the internet age, it's not a trivial thing anymore.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please don't take this the wrong way as I do believe there are nothing but fine upstanding folks I have seen here so far. An awesome bunch really.[/p]
Posting on the board about where and when I will be camping in the future gives me pause as well. However, how else can we plan a get-together/campout as a group without posting it here? And we have to tell everybody about it so everybody has a chance to join in.
[p]Yes any info should be treated with caution. But it's far worse from a security standpoint when various and sundry anonymous bad guys may make a habit of lurking about travel forums with evil intentions in mind. This when they can simply look-up your exact home address, age and gender by keying in your call sign as can be done with Amateur Radio Operators.
For instance all I know about you is that you chose the name Leslie as your avatar name on this forum. You could go to a get together and no one knows what you may be leaving vacant, if vacant, or where and when and for how long. For a Ham you can Google the call sign and get a satellite image of their backyard and all that is contained on the web.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Sorry to Shovelhead. I did not intend a hijacking of this thread. This is pretty important though. I will cease any further remarks.[/p][p]
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[quote timestamp="1425913507" source="/post/7569/thread" author="@whoofit"][p]Yes any info should be treated with caution. But it's far worse from a security standpoint when various and sundry anonymous bad guys may make a habit of lurking about travel forums with evil intentions in mind. This when they can simply look-up your exact home address, age and gender by keying in your call sign as can be done with Amateur Radio Operators.
For instance all I know about you is that you chose the name Leslie as your avatar name on this forum. You could go to a get together and no one knows what you may be leaving vacant, if vacant, or where and when and for how long. For a Ham you can Google the call sign and get a satellite image of their backyard and all that is contained on the web.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Sorry to Shovelhead. I did not intend a hijacking of this thread. This is pretty important though. I will cease any further remarks.[/p][p]
[/p][/quote][font size="3"]Ditto to all above. Leslie, you can plan meet-ups with place and dates, but you're not reveling the addresses you are leaving unattended.
For all you hams out there, and I'm just celebrating my 60th licensed year, it's unfortunate we can not revel our calls. I encourage members to use some general geo-location in our signatures (NW Florida, PAC NW, MI, etc.), but nothing more specific. It helps to know a bit about the poster when discussing weather, winterizing, distances, etc. And the same OpSec rules apply to local repeaters. No specific dates of travel on the air.
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The truth is there are bad people in this world. I agree that its not the best idea to post to the world that you will be gone for several days while having your exact address published. However there is also the law of probability. We are saying that first, someone has to have found this board and searched to find out when someone will be away. Then said bad person would have to find the address and be in proximity to the address to allow for any action (I guess they could sell the information to someone but again what are the realistic chances). Third this bad person would then have to actually be able to pull of any sort of burglary. With just these factors alone the odds are really rather low in my opinion. I think most people are more likely to be broken into by a random act of burglary vs someone who scouted a forum. I think its probably a lot easier to cruise through a neighborhood in a generic work vehicle looking for a house that looks vulnerable.
I've gone to both sides of the argument on this and personally I've adopted a middle of the road stance. Essentially its impossible to hide in todays world if you are going to be online. So I try to limit my information posted publicly. I have good relationships with my neighbors so I know my home is always looked after. I also accept that I have to take on a little risk if I'm going to reach out and meet new people. In my case I've accepted that my chances of getting broken into are actually probably higher from the random break in than someone finding me online.
Just keep your eyes open and trust but verify :)
One motorcycle group I rode with with, would let the public see all of the forum threads except for trips in the planning stages. Those threads would only be seen by forum members, this was done for security reasons. Trip reports after the trip were available to the public.
Smart idea..
Quote from: @whoofit" source="/post/7552/thread" timestamp="1425907975[p]Just edited my post above for security reasons. I listed my Ham license against my better judgment. Now, if I go on a trip, if some evil-doer comes by to read here, they will know my intended duration away, the location of my home address and when it will be safer to rob me. And now with tools like the Wayback Machine I can no longer speak freely in the future about my trip planning. At least not when.
Hams are at a disadvantage as their license and home location is public knowledge pasted all over the web.
OpSec in the internet age, it's not a trivial thing anymore.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please don't take this the wrong way as I do believe there are nothing but fine upstanding folks I have seen here so far. An awesome bunch really.[/p]
Well, so much for sending out APRS packets then.
Quote from: @exploringcarolina" source="/post/7578/thread" timestamp="1425923988One motorcycle group I rode with with, would let the public see all of the forum threads except for trips in the planning stages. Those threads would only be seen by forum members, this was done for security reasons. Trip reports after the trip were available to the public.
I like that idea and its a easy change to make. Only problem is its also just as easy to make a throwaway account...
Just looked...I may just add this to the trip planning area and set a minimum membership ranking so you cant just create an account to gain instant access
Suffice to say that there are many more ways someone can find out if you are not home. Most don't need the web to do it.
A Police Officer lives next door, a good monitored alarm system, and other people that live there will take care of all these problems.
[quote source="/post/7583/thread" timestamp="1425928552" author="@gibby"]Suffice to say that there are many more ways someone can find out if you are not home. Most don't need the web to do it.
A Police Officer lives next door, a good monitored alarm system, and other people that live there will take care of all these problems.
[/quote]We're proud of our toys, but can't help but notice license plates showing on some pics. Shouldn't we protect them?
Quote from: @exploringcarolina" source="/post/7578/thread" timestamp="1425923988One motorcycle group I rode with with, would let the public see all of the forum threads except for trips in the planning stages. Those threads would only be seen by forum members, this was done for security reasons. Trip reports after the trip were available to the public.
[font size="3"]An interesting idea, but I suspect the place/time are hidden for a slightly different reason. I, for one, enjoy seeing the planning posts just to know what other LLers are doing. I don't know if restricting planning posts to members or low posting members would solve much and I like to check this forum many times a day without signing in unless I want to post. The best practice here, as in any other public forum, is Operational Security (OpSec). Don't allow any info to link back to your real identity or location. That can be accomplished by private message if desired.
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[quote timestamp="1425928552" source="/post/7583/thread" author="@gibby"]Suffice to say that there are many more ways someone can find out if you are not home. Most don't need the web to do it.
A Police Officer lives next door, a good monitored alarm system, and other people that live there will take care of all these problems.
[/quote][font size="3"]Got the alarm and the helpful neighbors, but how do I get the cop? ;) [/font]
Quote from: @gibby" source="/post/7580/thread" timestamp="1425925823Well, so much for sending out APRS packets then.
[font size="3"]I wouldn't have thought of that, but you're right. Do the bad guys have TNCs now? [/font]
Our Admin ROCKS!!!
[quote timestamp="1425928068" source="/post/7582/thread" author="@admin"]
Quote from: @exploringcarolina" timestamp="1425923988" source="/post/7578/threadOne motorcycle group I rode with with, would let the public see all of the forum threads except for trips in the planning stages. Those threads would only be seen by forum members, this was done for security reasons. Trip reports after the trip were available to the public.
I like that idea and its a easy change to make. Only problem is its also just as easy to make a throwaway account...
Just looked...I may just add this to the trip planning area and set a minimum membership ranking so you cant just create an account to gain instant access[/quote]Would be less
reluctant to share plans if the above feature was available.
Agree with everyone about not giving or posting info that could be used adversely. My neighbors & I are very security aware and watch over each others property when traveling. We all have each others cell & internet contacts and will not hesitate to contact Local Law Enforcement about suspicious activities.
Agree with couple statements about other ways to learn if someone is not at home and other reasons for planning threads that cannot be seen by the public. I still prefer to reduce security exposures, if possible.
I had started to implement it but reverted the change until I could get home and read the full description of the access levels. I think we will have at least a members only trip planing area. Maybe we can have a public trip report section similar to the previous suggestion.
-Sean
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[quote source="/post/7580/thread" author="@gibby" timestamp="1425925823"][quote timestamp="1425907975" source="/post/7552/thread" author="@whoofit"][p].[/p][/quote]Well, so much for sending out APRS packets then.[/quote][p]Sort of I suppose. I ran an APRS repeater for awhile here.[/p][p]
[/p][p] It's different when you plan a month away, give out your plans months in advance, then execute. A long heads-up so to speak.[/p][p]
[/p][p]I just think if you ask the common man if it is a good idea to post your full name and address next to all of your posts on the web most everyone would say "bad idea". This and if you ask them how they felt about telling everyone on the web you will not be home for a month, then posting your name and address next to it they would say "real bad idea".[/p][p]
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[quote timestamp="1425938541" source="/post/7591/thread" author="@admin"]I had started to implement it but reverted the change until I could get home and read the full description of the access levels. I think we will have at least a members only trip planing area. Maybe we can have a public trip report section similar to the previous suggestion.
-Sean
Sent while mobile[/quote][p]I hope you don't reject me because I brought all of this up. I am not the type of person I am warning about. I also like the alias idea but that could get very confusing but be doable.[/p][p]
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[quote source="/post/7588/thread" timestamp="1425933076" author="@charliem"][quote source="/post/7580/thread" timestamp="1425925823" author="@gibby"]Well, so much for sending out APRS packets then.[/quote][font size="3"]I wouldn't have thought of that, but you're right. Do the bad guys have TNCs now? [/font]
[/quote][p]You don't really need a TNC. Just follow all the APRS packets here: [a href="http://aprs.fi"]http://aprs.fi[/a][/p][p]
[/p][p]This is quite spooky in a real time sort of way. But cool too and very useful. We played with this a lot. My wife used to drive into work in the middle of the night with this active for my benefit. then we stopped because of the flip side of what could happen.
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[quote source="/post/7584/thread" timestamp="1425931480" author="@gwbushhog"][quote source="/post/7583/thread" timestamp="1425928552" author="@gibby"]Suffice to say that there are many more ways someone can find out if you are not home. Most don't need the web to do it.
A Police Officer lives next door, a good monitored alarm system, and other people that live there will take care of all these problems.
[/quote]We're proud of our toys, but can't help but notice license plates showing on some pics. Shouldn't we protect them?
[/quote]Tags are a bit better protected. Not so easy to look the owner up without a LEO.
[quote source="/post/7583/thread" timestamp="1425928552" author="@gibby"]Suffice to say that there are many more ways someone can find out if you are not home. Most don't need the web to do it.
A Police Officer lives next door, a good monitored alarm system, and other people that live there will take care of all these problems.
[/quote][p]I too have good alert neighbors and a State Trooper that live a few houses up. We are not in the best of neighborhoods. I know they would and have done the looking after thing for us before. I don't know if I could live with myself if they were harmed or killed doing it though. I certainly would not want to be harmed doing it for them.[/p][p]
[/p][p]So an ounce of prevention and all that jazz.
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I have added a trip planning section that is now secure to members only. This will mean anyone with a junior level member status or above can access and participate. Trip reports is now a separate section open to everyone.
[quote source="/post/7587/thread" timestamp="1425932872" author="@charliem"][quote source="/post/7583/thread" timestamp="1425928552" author="@gibby"]Suffice to say that there are many more ways someone can find out if you are not home. Most don't need the web to do it.
A Police Officer lives next door, a good monitored alarm system, and other people that live there will take care of all these problems.
[/quote][font size="3"]Got the alarm and the helpful neighbors, but how do I get the cop? ;) [/font]
[/quote]Leave a trail of donuts ?
[quote source="/post/7609/thread" timestamp="1425950641" author="@pinstriper"][quote source="/post/7587/thread" timestamp="1425932872" author="@charliem"][font size="3"]Got the alarm and the helpful neighbors, but how do I get the cop? ;) [/font]
[/quote]Leave a trail of donuts ?
[/quote]Our neighbor moved in a couple of months before we did, no donuts required. :D
[quote source="/post/7529/thread" author="@tinkeringtechie" timestamp="1425836035"]I like woodworking, electronics tinkering, skiing, biking (both road and mountain), and speed skating. I try to post about my projects on my blog:
http://www.tinkeringtechie.com/
Hopefully my tinkering hobbies will take off once I finish moving from my dungeon:
to my new "barn":
That center bay will be my Camplite's new home as well. Right next to my shop for easy modding.[/quote]
Wow nice barn! I wish I could store my camplite at home!
[quote source="/post/7639/thread" author="@paul" timestamp="1426008379"]Wow nice barn! I wish I could store my camplite at home![/quote]Thanks. I wish I could store mine at home too :D That's right... for the time being it's just a barn on a lot. The house is still coming. The camplite might become our home temporarily depending on the timing.
Well that not bad plan at all!
Indeed, it is a very nice barn. Are you building it by yourself??
Quote from: @james" timestamp="1426050278" source="/post/7662/threadIndeed, it is a very nice barn. Are you building it by yourself??
No, we hired a professional to build the structure. I'll be building my office inside of it and doing all the wiring, but the structure is too much for me and I'd be too slow. I did the design work though :)
My wife and I both ride dual sport motorcycles for our main hobby.
I ride a 650 vStrom. Seriously considered the KLR for awhile - it was a hard decision but I do more paved road than dirt road. But it's nice to hit dirt roads when I want :)
[quote timestamp="1426469994" source="/post/7881/thread" author="@surfsup"]I ride a 650 vStrom. Seriously considered the KLR for awhile - it was a hard decision but I do more paved road than dirt road. But it's nice to hit dirt roads when I want :) [/quote]We are probably 50/50 dirt/pavement, but the pavement percentage would be lower if we didn't have to do about 80 miles of pavement round trip to get to good dirt riding. Much prefer riding in the dirt!
Edit: I was trying to like the post before mine and accidentally liked my own, LOL
This is great to hear about the bikes you guys ride.
Ride a Vstrom, too. Installed a SV650 17" front wheel/fender and keep it on the pavement 99% of the time.
Moved to smaller DS bikes. My Wife rides a CRF230L. I just found a 2005 XT225 with 553 miles on it in February.
Just set up my trailer to haul both DS bikes at the same time.
Here's how we get extra miles out of our tyres with a magic marker: ;)
[a href="http://s657.photobucket.com/user/vstromklr/media/SSCN4722.jpg.html"]
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/vstromklr/SSCN4722.jpg)
I've owned quite a few bikes since I started riding (1974), standards and cruisers for a long time - then in 2003 I fell in love with Sport Touring and bought a Concours. That eventually led me to Dual Sport. I love my Wee.. best bike ever I owned, hands down. I'll post up a few pics tomorrow.
Ps, my handle over on Stromtroopers is "s boy", been hang'n around there since around 2003..
Yep, the Wee is a Great bike!!!!! My Wife could not get comfortable on the Wee while two up, so we installed a Russel Day Long Seat. Comfortable seat, too. This photo shows the SV650 front wheel & fender. Lowered the rear by 1" since the front wheel lowered the front 1" to try to maintain original rake & trail. Installed Sonic fork springs and set the mono shock @ maximum pre-load. With the bike lowered 1" front & back, it's easy to get my feet on the ground with the Day Long seat with me at 6' tall. Also installed a DRD Speedo healer to correct the speedometer.
Here's 2014 New Years Day Ride with my Yellow Wee:
[a href="http://s657.photobucket.com/user/vstromklr/media/2013/2014/IMG_2030_zps92e50eba.jpg.html"]
(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/vstromklr/2013/2014/IMG_2030_zps92e50eba.jpg)
[quote source="/post/7865/thread" timestamp="1426461508" author="@billmoore"]My wife and I both ride dual sport motorcycles for our main hobby. This is "Chicken Corner" near Moab, UT.
[/quote]That's a beautiful area for DS riding.
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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L7xzHb8ZAZM/Uha167QpLbI/AAAAAAAABZ8/XDXXfg54o8Y/s640/IMG_20110419_185349.jpg"%20style="max-width:100%;)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-embIgi3-xh4/TbNUDekx93I/AAAAAAAAAuw/5FYoDN_l0OI/s640/IMG_20110423_132447.jpg)
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running the Blue Ridge PKWY.. try to do a few days up there once or twice a year!
[quote source="/post/7898/thread" timestamp="1426506856" author="@exploringcarolina"]Yep, the Wee is a Great bike!!!!! My Wife could not get comfortable on the Wee while two up, so we installed a Russel Day Long Seat. Comfortable seat, too. This photo shows the SV650 front wheel & fender. Lowered the rear by 1" since the front wheel lowered the front 1" to try to maintain original rake & trail. Installed Sonic fork springs and set the mono shock @ maximum pre-load. With the bike lowered 1" front & back, it's easy to get my feet on the ground with the Day Long seat with me at 6' tall. Also installed a DRD Speedo healer to correct the speedometer.
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Sweet looking bikes my NC friend, some very nice mods on that Wee of yours - really dig that color. I picked up a used Russel saddle 3 years ago and really like it, but had Mean City Cycles (Maiden NC) rework my OEM seat about the same time and actually like it better now. My speedo is off about 5mph, never thought about fixing it because I've adjusted for it in my head for so long, it's now second nature. I've run with a Fork Brace since day 1 and just installed tapered bearings in the steering head last year - MAJOR HUGE improvement! Lots of other mods on her not mentioned, mostly for protection and comfort..
Since we're talking "dirt" bikes...
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2005 KTM 950 Adventure. Fitted with slightly smaller wheels (17"/19") and more road-oriented tires (Metzeler Tourance).
Hustling through Deal's Gap. In action on some of our wonderful local roads:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDiPrHN87o
On very rare occasion will wander onto the local fire/logging trails, but becoming pretty conservative in my (somewhat) old age!
KTM950... nice!
This is great, having all the motorcycle folks on this forum!!!!!! We also need to have LivinLite gathering and bring your bike if you have one!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's one of my favorite twisty machines, but I sold it.
Aprilia Dorsoduro Super Moto:
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Quote from: @surfsup" source="/post/7902/thread" timestamp="1426509589
running the Blue Ridge PKWY.. try to do a few days up there once or twice a year!
Please let me know if you're riding around Morganton, Marion, Blowing Rock, and Linville NC areas. I don't use a GPS, but know enough roads to ride for several days!
Will do. I have a friend who lives in Burnsville, he's a Wee rider and knows all the roads and goat paths, I usually just go up there and mindlessly follow him around.. haha
So I figured it would be fun to post it here with so many riders...
I've been wanting a bike for a while now and in a very fortunate turn of events I have been gifted a starter bike. I dont know a whole lot about it at this time other than it is a '85 Honda Shadow 750. I'm probably more excited than I should be, but I cant wait to get out and ride.
I hope to pick it up sooner rather than later :)
[quote timestamp="1426866144" author="@admin" source="/post/8213/thread"]So I figured it would be fun to post it here with so many riders...
I've been wanting a bike for a while now and in a very fortunate turn of events I have been gifted a starter bike. I dont know a whole lot about it at this time other than it is a '85 Honda Shadow 750. I'm probably more excited than I should be, but I cant wait to get out and ride.
I hope to pick it up sooner rather than later :)[/quote]Sean if you've never ridden I suggest taking the Riders Safety course. Some states give concessions on the motorcycle drivers test if you have taken the course.
I have a healthy respect for the bike and planned on taking a course. However I'm not aware of any change in the licensing process from the state if the course is passed. Perhaps a discount on insurance...but I'll have to double check
[quote source="/post/8223/thread" author="@admin" timestamp="1426872470"]I have a healthy respect for the bike and planned on taking a course. However I'm not aware of any change in the licensing process from the state if the course is passed. Perhaps a discount on insurance...but I'll have to double check[/quote]Went to the NC DMV & took the test to get my endorsement. Also took the Motorcycle Safety course with my Wife after I had the endorsement. Did not want her to take the test alone and it's always good to have a refresher. Believe I did get a small insurance discount, too.
In GA you take a written test that gets you a learners permit. Taking the safety course gets you a free pass for the practical test. I have USAA insurance which is under written by Progressive. They give a small discount for the course.
[quote source="/post/8234/thread" timestamp="1426887011" author="@shovelhead"]In GA you take a written test that gets you a learners permit. Taking the safety course gets you a free pass for the practical test. I have USAA insurance which is under written by Progressive. They give a small discount for the course.[/quote]I failed to mention the learners permit in NC, sounds like it's the same as GA!
I just passed the written test for the learners permit. I'll still be taking the course most likely but my insurance didn't make it sound like they discount the rate.
Sean,
Do you have bike photos yet?
Here's some helpful tech links:
http://www.hondashadow.net/forum/72-technical-discussion/99204-useful-links.html
Picked up the bike the past weekend. Turned out to be a 1983 Honda Shadow 750. It has been in storage for the past couple of years so I plan to do some basic fluid changes / tune up to it but other than that it looks to be a solid bike. Pictures so far:
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