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« Reply #220 on: August 16, 2009, 06:48:33 PM »
Thanks for reminding me... I should set up the Spot tracker page.
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« Reply #220 on: August 16, 2009, 06:48:33 PM »
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« Reply #221 on: August 16, 2009, 08:45:31 PM »
According to this page your bike is in Lincoln Nebraska?  Headscratch  Maybe that mechanic dude from Memphis is on a test ride. OMGOMGOMG
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« Reply #222 on: August 17, 2009, 01:38:16 AM »
No, my wife took the tracker along in the truck. After she dropped the bike off in Tennessee, she dropped my truck off in Lincoln. My dad will be driving the truck out to Spokane for the finish.
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« Reply #223 on: August 19, 2009, 07:54:07 PM »
And it looks like the eagle has landed in Sparkle City.  Everything going OK?
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« Reply #224 on: August 19, 2009, 08:27:19 PM »
Yes, all is well. Chili and I picked up the bike last night in Estill Springs, TN. Jess had run into a scary anomoly while test riding the bike just before I arrived- he thought maybe an apex seal had been blown. When I arrived, it was all being pieced back together. Within an hour, he had it running strong. He had put about 40 hours of hard labor into the bike in the short time it was with him, including a lot of parts swapping. He had run a huge amount of kerosene through the oil systems to clear out all kinds of sludge that was in places I didn't even know about.

After loading the bike up in the U-Haul, we regailed each other with stories of great adventure for a couple of hours. I left Estill Springs and got a hotel room a mile from BMW of Atlanta, where I met Bob Sr. in the morning just to say hi and check out the shop. After that, I hit Cycle Gear in Marrietta, then the Bass Pro Shop in Lawrenceville. BPS has a lot of great farkle bits, especially in their boating department by the way.

We left Lawrenceville and drove through two or three serious thunderstorms and a pair of big-rig accident scenes before arriving safely in Spartanburg at the Marriott Renaissance at 299 N Church Street.

The RE5 is now nestled safely in the underground garage along with a lot of really high-end rally machines. Tomorrow, I'll do the last of the fuel cell plumbing, add a couple electrical bits, then get prepared mentally. I've met several of my fellow ralliers. They're an odd lot, so I seem to fit in OK.


I'm off to find some ice cream now. I'll post some photos shortly.
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« Reply #225 on: August 19, 2009, 09:00:04 PM »
Good luck and ride safe Slonishku and all the other ST.Ners in this years rally.  Beerchug
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« Reply #226 on: August 19, 2009, 10:42:25 PM »
Ride safely, ride well, ride long.   Bigok
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« Reply #227 on: August 20, 2009, 06:18:53 AM »
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The RE5 is now nestled safely in the underground garage along with a lot of really high-end rally machines.


I can see all the other bikes sidling away from yours, giving it the hairy eyeball and all kinds of things...!   Lol
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« Reply #228 on: August 20, 2009, 06:19:28 AM »
Quote from: stromgal on August 19, 2009, 10:42:25 PM

Ride safely, ride well, ride long.   Bigok


Didn't I make you that offer?   Wink  Lol
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« Reply #229 on: August 20, 2009, 07:56:17 AM »
Great news - but this worries me:

"I'll do the last of the fuel cell plumbing, add a couple electrical bits"  Crazy

Last minute stuff just never seems to go well for me. Hopefully Warchild will lend an eye (or hand) to the plumbing - he has some knowledge of what could happen...


Ride well - but do try to have some fun - all of ST.N is pulling for you and all the others sporting the red and black Oval.
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« Reply #230 on: August 20, 2009, 11:57:39 AM »
Quote from: DNA on August 20, 2009, 07:56:17 AM

Ride well - but do try to have some fun - all of ST.N is pulling for you and all the others sporting the red and black Oval.


+1.  And long live the RE5!!
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« Reply #231 on: August 21, 2009, 07:58:13 AM »
Quote from: DNA on August 20, 2009, 07:56:17 AM

Great news - but this worries me:

"I'll do the last of the fuel cell plumbing, add a couple electrical bits"  Crazy

Last minute stuff just never seems to go well for me. Hopefully Warchild will lend an eye (or hand) to the plumbing - he has some knowledge of what could happen...


I've got pictures. Smile



The more dangerous part though is when you get between Alex and his sweet tea!
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« Reply #232 on: August 21, 2009, 08:51:56 AM »
Quote from: Rocket_Cowboy on August 21, 2009, 07:58:13 AM



when you get between Alex and his sweat tea!


Is that the new salty tasting kind of tea?
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« Reply #233 on: August 21, 2009, 12:25:30 PM »
Quote from: AlanD on August 21, 2009, 08:51:56 AM

Is that the new salty tasting kind of tea?


Since you quoted I can't ninja edit my spelling mistake away. LOL
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« Reply #234 on: August 21, 2009, 12:51:01 PM »
I'm taking a break to go get some SWEET tea right now... I'm frantically getting things all finalized now, and I think it's all going pretty well. I'll write some more this afternoon. Just thought I'd check in and let y'all know that Chili and I are in good spirits, even if Warchild did just walk away from the RE5 shaking his head...
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« Reply #235 on: August 21, 2009, 12:53:26 PM »
Kick Dale in the nuts for me. Lol
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« Reply #236 on: August 21, 2009, 05:27:35 PM »
Quote from: Slonishku on August 21, 2009, 12:51:01 PM

...even if Warchild did just walk away from the RE5 shaking his head...


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« Reply #237 on: August 23, 2009, 04:17:12 PM »
We're all pulling for you! (maybe 'pushing' for you would be more helpful Lol)

Ride on!!
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« Reply #238 on: August 23, 2009, 07:28:58 PM »
Alex is makin' it happen!  We're sending good thoughts.  

By the time you read this, everything should be done and the stories can begin.  Hope you had fun!!





Hopefully that left grip sticks...  Smile

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« Reply #239 on: August 23, 2009, 07:59:32 PM »
I just hope he beats the other RE5... the "Pretty one". Twofinger
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