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« Reply #40 on: July 10, 2009, 05:40:24 PM »
I plan on being at the Fuel Cafe around 8am !
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« Reply #41 on: July 10, 2009, 05:46:40 PM »
I'll be at the fuel by 8:00.

made reservations at the super8. $25.00 cheaper than the comfort inn.
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« Reply #42 on: July 10, 2009, 05:51:53 PM »
Quote from: Jeremy Z on July 10, 2009, 01:54:00 PM

Ed, someone has stolen the kickstand off your dirtbike!  Lol

Never understood why dirtbikes don't have kickstands. For most of us, the extra 1/2 lb. doesn't make a difference.


it's a racing bike and don't need any extra weight and in the event of a crash your foot won't get caught under it and get hurt. any ways there is a triangle that goes in the rear axle to hold it up.
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« Reply #43 on: July 11, 2009, 06:42:59 AM »
This years finish id diamonds on w center, for those of you wanting to be there.
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« Reply #44 on: July 11, 2009, 10:30:57 AM »
Well Guys,
Something came up at the last minute, I was planning on still riding up to Milwaukee to see everyone off but was not able to do that either.

Sorry DavidLSI...Hope you did not wait too long at BP/McDonalds.

I hope everyone has a great ride, the weather looks amazing and my bike probably will not get to leave the garage.  

Next Time.

Ride Safe.  Bigok

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« Reply #45 on: July 11, 2009, 05:45:18 PM »
Most of us are here now. Despite my early lead the ST.N pack did beat me here (so I got lost...what's your point?). Beautiful day for a ride & only one reported off road excursion (I got a pic, not anyone who posts here), and one performance award (same thing).

Now everyone is standing around swapping tales from the road. Oh, and people are still rolling in too, so I wasn't last.
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« Reply #46 on: July 12, 2009, 05:40:57 PM »
Home from the M2M.

It was a really great route.

A bunch of people met at Fuel



Abunch of people made it to Diamonds.



Lunch for this diabetic



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Ed caught up to me at this overlook Sunday morning.



Breakfast was on the Great Alma Fishing Float. We both had the "Mess"
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« Reply #47 on: July 12, 2009, 06:02:10 PM »
Looks like you all had fun!  Bigsmile Will Ed's leathers fit him after that breakfast? Lol
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« Reply #48 on: July 12, 2009, 06:28:59 PM »
Quote from: Scottyfizz on July 12, 2009, 06:02:10 PM

Looks like you all had fun!  Bigsmile Will Ed's leathers fit him after that breakfast? Lol


actually they were getting lose. now there snug.
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« Reply #49 on: July 12, 2009, 06:31:01 PM »
got home at 7:45pm. 941 miles, no performance awards and did not crash. priceless.

when i stopped in boscobel for gas i was siting off to the side getting out the mesh jacket when a dark silver C14 pulled up. it was Dean B. small world.
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« Reply #50 on: July 12, 2009, 06:49:29 PM »
The Fuel Cafe
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0072.jpg

Inside the Fuel Cafe
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0095-1.jpg

Interesting decor in the men's room
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0094.jpg

A few of the early arrivals....
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0070.jpg

Comparing the route sheet to a map.  This seemed to be the biggest activity of the morning.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0071.jpg

Half a decal here I assume the other half was in Minneapolis
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Last year's decal
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0076.jpg

Like most non ST.N events the variety of bikes was amazing.  There where a lot of bikes under 400cc but the bike that caught my attention was this Teal Green V-Strom...
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/M2M%202009/100_0075.jpg

Video of the morning...
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« Reply #51 on: July 12, 2009, 07:52:47 PM »
Looked like great weather for the ride and from what I heard Ed describe, sounds like more fun than stress!  Maybe next year.
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« Reply #52 on: July 13, 2009, 08:36:21 AM »
I was totally unaware of the sticker significance. duh  Embarassment I didn't know I was supposed to pick up the other half in MN. I do have the route sheet tho.
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« Reply #53 on: July 13, 2009, 09:22:52 AM »
Quote from: Mark Milanowski on July 13, 2009, 08:36:21 AM

I was totally unaware of the sticker significance. duh  Embarassment I didn't know I was supposed to pick up the other half in MN. I do have the route sheet tho.

Well you know me I am decal obsessed
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« Reply #54 on: July 13, 2009, 01:09:43 PM »
Salt it was nice to meet you and thank you for the coffee.

didn't take any pics of the ride due to the pace.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o187/mxvet57/POSTING%20PICKS/100_3399.jpg

ready for the start
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o187/mxvet57/POSTING%20PICKS/100_3404.jpg

maramack ferry
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the finish. Diamonds coffee
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Hey Pubert's in town
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the STN group
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Mark and I stopped for breakfast at the great alma fishing float.
and here come our ride.
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The Mess
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looking at the float from over Alma.
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Happy horses come from wisconsin
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turned 120,000 going through rocford.
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« Reply #55 on: July 14, 2009, 11:47:33 AM »
I am able to see where people find the videos I post and enjoy following it backwards to see the comments......  I found this on the WildGoose.com forum
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This is a pretty cool yearly event. The cheesy video some guy took sort of explains the event. I'm on the 850T and you can see the competition. It was pretty cool to win it again on a bike so much older than what I was up against. Beat the second place guy by 20 minutes on a 400 mile trek on at least 30 roads or so. Got me a nice $294  speeding ticket, 85 in a 55 after a hard braking! Just had a blast!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCYaOJGtiOo
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Some pics. Including the cop that was interested in my bike.......
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The $294 break I took.....
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« Reply #56 on: July 17, 2009, 06:43:24 AM »
In what I thought would be my least paid attention to video is turning out attention from Australia.  You Tube shows you the referring link to who has viewed a posted video.  Also is shows when/where one is embedded.  I enjoy following this backwards to see if there is any talk, and what was said.  It is not surprising when the link or embeding is posted by someone in the video or involved with an event.

But the M2M clips have shown up on two motorcycle forums on the other side of the world....

On this site I registered and spoke up in response to one of the posts.  One of the riders there had questions.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/misc/australia-remark.jpg

I love the title of this riders thread

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/DavidLSI/misc/Perth-remark.jpg

Maybe it is a little self indulgent but I find it very cool that a home video I posted is being viewed on a land far far away....

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« Reply #57 on: July 17, 2009, 06:55:39 AM »
David -- I don't believe its self indulgent  at all -- blogging and posting on the interweb is only half of communication, and humans are definately comminicators . . . . it's fun to have the commo be two way, and to have folks respond . . . . . good for you!
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« Reply #58 on: July 17, 2009, 06:58:57 AM »
Quote from: DavidLSI on July 17, 2009, 06:43:24 AM


Maybe it is a little self indulgent but I find it very cool that a home video I posted is being viewed on a land far far away....

That is cool.   Bigok



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« Reply #59 on: July 17, 2009, 10:49:36 AM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on July 13, 2009, 01:09:43 PM

Salt it was nice to meet you and thank you for the coffee.


You are all welcome.  It was nice to meet everyone.
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