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jeffs99vulcan · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by rustygunner

Wow... I had a feeling that you were serious.
Kinda speechless right now...

I hope that's in a good way!

jeffs99vulcan · 04-02-2009

I just talked to our shop tech... he says that laying out a custom cut piece of sheet metal on our computerized plasma cutter is NOTHING...

So in theory, I can draw out the plate I'd need to block off the back of the air cleaner on the screen (even laying out the bolt holes), and have it cut out of stainless steel to within 1/16th of an inch... One more step toward Scooterizing!!!

DevilDogge · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

I just talked to our shop tech... he says that laying out a custom cut piece of sheet metal on our computerized plasma cutter is NOTHING...

So in theory, I can draw out the plate I'd need to block off the back of the air cleaner on the screen (even laying out the bolt holes), and have it cut out of stainless steel to within 1/16th of an inch... One more step toward Scooterizing!!!

Lol, or you can use some plexiglass, cut off wheel, and some glue.

jeffs99vulcan · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by DevilDogge

Lol, or you can use some plexiglass, cut off wheel, and some glue.

Ya, but how cool would MY way be?!

DevilDogge · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

Ya, but how cool would MY way be?!

It'd be kick donkey cool!

tkuligowski · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

Thanks guys... you're very kind, but I usually save that kind of heart-felt appreciation for the REAL front-line soldiers... I'd be going in a civilian support role.

You'll probably hear a lot more about Afghanistan as your own troops move in over there, but we have a very large base in Kandahar and my role would be one of retail support... I'd be managing all of the retail outlets on the base. Stores, restaurants, grocery, goods... there are eight outlets all together (including Tim Horton's and Burger King!)

Nothing is finalized, and I WON'T leave you hanging, but there were a ton of hoops to jump through and until it looks like it might actually happen, I usually don't say too much about stuff... well, I've jumped through MOST of the hoops, and the next step is pre-deployment training at a Base, which is in a couple of weeks.

It's something I'll take a lot of pride in and have the full support of my family, especially my wife... something I can take with me. I've always had a lot of passion for what OUR (yours and ours) men and women do to keep us safe and free, and I'll be thrilled to have the chance to give back. As far as safety goes, most of what I'll be doing will be right on the base itself. No one has been hurt on the base since 2005.

If I go, it will likely be in early Spring, possibly as early as May. I'll start a thread then... I don't wanna just up and leave my flock!

i like that picture...I wish you the best of luck on this!! How long would your deployment be?

tkuligowski · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by DevilDogge

I still hate 'em, and if I had the means, I'd kill 'em.

It's the American way. You mess with us, you're gonna get it.

Yeah no doubt, look at the japs. They messed with us (pearl harbor) and got it back 100 times over (hiroshima,nagasaki) but thats ok...what they did to the chinese (nanking) was enough to deserve it anyway. Ok i'm done being political for the day.

****....isn't my bike japanese....damnit

jeffs99vulcan · 04-02-2009

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Originally Posted by tkuligowski

i like that picture...I wish you the best of luck on this!! How long would your deployment be?

Thanks... the postings are 6 months. Just one for me! I wanna show my support as best I can, but one tour is good!

jeffs99vulcan · 04-03-2009

'sup boys? Been awful quiet here!

batcycle · 04-03-2009

I rode my bike yesterday with no helmet, which is pretty uncommon for me (it is a security thing, like wearing my seatbelt), and the strangest thing happened:
While Going through my neighborhood at a relatively low speed (lots of kids), I heard tick..tick..tick..tick..tick..tick, pause, and repeat.

I haven't read enough about the ticking problem Jeff has, but I caught myself laughing thinking about it.

jeffs99vulcan · 04-03-2009

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Originally Posted by batcycle

I rode my bike yesterday with no helmet, which is pretty uncommon for me (it is a security thing, like wearing my seatbelt), and the strangest thing happened:
While Going through my neighborhood at a relatively low speed (lots of kids), I heard tick..tick..tick..tick..tick..tick, pause, and repeat.

I haven't read enough about the ticking problem Jeff has, but I caught myself laughing thinking about it.

ROFLMAO!!! Welcome aboard the ticking train!!! I gotta get me a helmet like yours, if you don't hear it when you're wearing it!!!

Joram · 04-03-2009

Jeff, even after we get it fixed, YOU will continue to hear the elusive "TICK"

jeffs99vulcan · 04-03-2009

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Originally Posted by Joram

Jeff, even after we get it fixed, YOU will continue to hear the elusive "TICK"

Or I'd loosen something to get it back...

rustygunner · 04-04-2009

Well, going on the first 'official' ride of the year in about 8 hours. Needing to finish some work to my bike really quickly, but had to come in for a beer break.

Wiscblue · 04-04-2009

Well it seems like every time we try to do something on my bike we end up doing something else instead.

It turns out that we wired my 12v accessory wrong, the negative wire we put to the battery the positive wire we grounded, so the center of the plug was ground and the outside was positive (which is wrong).
So at least that is an easy fix, it was our intention to fix this today, purchased a fuse to put in line also.

But instead I decided I wanted to attempt to mount an old windshield I had here off my marauder on my bike. We had to modify it a little, cutting the plastic around the headlight a little wider and also had to bend the brackets a little but eventually we got it on the bike. It sits at the very front of the headlight and is pretty old and beaten up but it looks good on the bike......

Weather.com says it's 48 feels like 45F here but I'm going to head out on a ride now and see how I like the size of this shield, I would still like to get something newer sometime but for now this seems like it will work just fine.

We'll fix that accessory some day.

jeffs99vulcan · 04-04-2009

Pics of that shield would be cool! I always like to see creative ideas, one way or another you can always pick up a good idea!

rustygunner · 04-04-2009

Got back a couple hours ago from an all-day ride in beautiful southern Indiana. I regret not bringing my camera, but awesome ride through some serious twistys. As close to a perfect day as any. I may re-run the route specifically to take pics next month or so. I did get one with the crappy cell phone camera. This was during our rest stop at the Highway 58 Cafe.
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rustygunner · 04-04-2009

I was up until 3AM working on my bike. Didn't get my tank back on right due to some broken hardware... more about that later. Thank God for zip-ties is all I can say!

Put the 165 main back in it... averaged 57.3MPG for the trip, and I was running it pretty hard

jeffs99vulcan · 04-04-2009

Good to hear rusty! And you got a pretty good camera in our phone!!!

I'm on my way out right now to adjust my chain... floppy like a sausage...

mcwrath · 04-04-2009

Dang rusty...where did you find a group like that to ride with?

I went out for a few hours today too....alone

Here are a couple pics I took on the ride:

04-02-2009	#2122 (permalink)
jeffs99vulcan Keeper of Donkey Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 13,803	I just talked to our shop tech... he says that laying out a custom cut piece of sheet metal on our computerized plasma cutter is NOTHING... So in theory, I can draw out the plate I'd need to block off the back of the air cleaner on the screen (even laying out the bolt holes), and have it cut out of stainless steel to within 1/16th of an inch... One more step toward Scooterizing!!! __________________ Jeff - Ottawa, Ontario '99 Vulcan 800 Classic I WAS THERE! Day of Donkey August 8, 2009 Kansas March '09 M-o-M

04-03-2009	#2129 (permalink)
jeffs99vulcan Keeper of Donkey Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 13,803	'sup boys? Been awful quiet here! __________________ Jeff - Ottawa, Ontario '99 Vulcan 800 Classic I WAS THERE! Day of Donkey August 8, 2009 Kansas March '09 M-o-M

04-03-2009	#2130 (permalink)
batcycle Foil Inspector BTK Beginner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: evansville, indiana Posts: 104	I rode my bike yesterday with no helmet, which is pretty uncommon for me (it is a security thing, like wearing my seatbelt), and the strangest thing happened: While Going through my neighborhood at a relatively low speed (lots of kids), I heard tick..tick..tick..tick..tick..tick, pause, and repeat. I haven't read enough about the ticking problem Jeff has, but I caught myself laughing thinking about it. __________________ My bike - a work in progress

04-03-2009	#2132 (permalink)
Joram Kimberly Dawn 1966 - 2009 BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Panama City, Fl Posts: 996	Jeff, even after we get it fixed, YOU will continue to hear the elusive "TICK" __________________ 1995 VN800A Just Get a Bigger Hammer !! National Vulcan Riders Forum

04-04-2009	#2134 (permalink)
rustygunner Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 4,032	Well, going on the first 'official' ride of the year in about 8 hours. Needing to finish some work to my bike really quickly, but had to come in for a beer break. __________________ '95 800A (sold) '01 1500 Nomad "we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good" -Dave Karlotski-

04-04-2009	#2135 (permalink)
Wiscblue Waiting out the WI winter BTK Expert Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WI Posts: 720	Well it seems like every time we try to do something on my bike we end up doing something else instead. It turns out that we wired my 12v accessory wrong, the negative wire we put to the battery the positive wire we grounded, so the center of the plug was ground and the outside was positive (which is wrong). So at least that is an easy fix, it was our intention to fix this today, purchased a fuse to put in line also. But instead I decided I wanted to attempt to mount an old windshield I had here off my marauder on my bike. We had to modify it a little, cutting the plastic around the headlight a little wider and also had to bend the brackets a little but eventually we got it on the bike. It sits at the very front of the headlight and is pretty old and beaten up but it looks good on the bike...... Weather.com says it's 48 feels like 45F here but I'm going to head out on a ride now and see how I like the size of this shield, I would still like to get something newer sometime but for now this seems like it will work just fine. We'll fix that accessory some day. __________________ '99 Vulcan 800 Classic Don't drop what where?

04-04-2009	#2136 (permalink)
jeffs99vulcan Keeper of Donkey Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 13,803	Pics of that shield would be cool! I always like to see creative ideas, one way or another you can always pick up a good idea! __________________ Jeff - Ottawa, Ontario '99 Vulcan 800 Classic I WAS THERE! Day of Donkey August 8, 2009 Kansas March '09 M-o-M

04-04-2009	#2137 (permalink)
rustygunner Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 4,032	Got back a couple hours ago from an all-day ride in beautiful southern Indiana. I regret not bringing my camera, but awesome ride through some serious twistys. As close to a perfect day as any. I may re-run the route specifically to take pics next month or so. I did get one with the crappy cell phone camera. This was during our rest stop at the Highway 58 Cafe. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ '95 800A (sold) '01 1500 Nomad "we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good" -Dave Karlotski-

04-04-2009	#2138 (permalink)
rustygunner Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 4,032	I was up until 3AM working on my bike. Didn't get my tank back on right due to some broken hardware... more about that later. Thank God for zip-ties is all I can say! Put the 165 main back in it... averaged 57.3MPG for the trip, and I was running it pretty hard __________________ '95 800A (sold) '01 1500 Nomad "we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good" -Dave Karlotski-

04-04-2009	#2139 (permalink)
jeffs99vulcan Keeper of Donkey Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 13,803	Good to hear rusty! And you got a pretty good camera in our phone!!! I'm on my way out right now to adjust my chain... floppy like a sausage... __________________ Jeff - Ottawa, Ontario '99 Vulcan 800 Classic I WAS THERE! Day of Donkey August 8, 2009 Kansas March '09 M-o-M

04-04-2009	#2140 (permalink)
mcwrath I was at D.O.D #1! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 701	Dang rusty...where did you find a group like that to ride with? I went out for a few hours today too....alone Here are a couple pics I took on the ride: __________________ 1998 Vulcan 800 classic "Grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct tape!" My motorcycle pics!

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