tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post4364106157059034982..comments2023-09-01T00:27:24.741-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Riding Today?Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-30091648699419250842009-02-03T22:16:00.000-07:002009-02-03T22:16:00.000-07:00This is sad. I am sorry!This is sad. I am sorry!Kim Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401028037169584248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-86473587303820873922009-02-03T12:53:00.000-07:002009-02-03T12:53:00.000-07:00I love that you changed the picture! That photo of...I love that you changed the picture! That photo of two of you is so awesome!Dean "D-Day"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01834024739778941102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-19015862847385594862009-02-03T10:05:00.000-07:002009-02-03T10:05:00.000-07:00I'm glad you were able to get the part, sorry you ...I'm glad you were able to get the part, sorry you missed out riding.B.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00598057523770603981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-4005433274429975422009-02-03T07:50:00.000-07:002009-02-03T07:50:00.000-07:00I love the pic of you two on the bike!Sucks about ...I love the pic of you two on the bike!<BR/>Sucks about the part. I would never have guessed that much for a used part! Hope you both are on the road soon!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978459125806336949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-28313215874102708922009-02-03T05:33:00.000-07:002009-02-03T05:33:00.000-07:00LadyR: Bad mojo indeed! The part is on the way, th...LadyR: Bad mojo indeed! The part is on the way, though! <BR/><BR/>I loved your suggestion. So the change has been made! Thanks!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-91182611294193154112009-02-03T04:47:00.000-07:002009-02-03T04:47:00.000-07:00I've been here already, but I guess I forgot to po...I've been here already, but I guess I forgot to post. I hope your up and running by now. I'm like all the rest, break down are bad mojo! <BR/><BR/>BTW... have you ever considered using this pic of you and Big D on your header? I think it's awesome!Lady R (Di)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08253802136989789026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-64818125678094949322009-02-02T09:25:00.000-07:002009-02-02T09:25:00.000-07:00Oh man, that royally sucks! But at least you were ...Oh man, that royally sucks! But at least you were able to find the part!Veronnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564228182224342697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-12043991508056428492009-02-01T10:46:00.000-07:002009-02-01T10:46:00.000-07:00Oh no! the open road is calling your name!!!!!Oh no! the open road is calling your name!!!!!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01075968216251242417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-78128924874975343532009-02-01T10:40:00.000-07:002009-02-01T10:40:00.000-07:00fasthair: Yep...it's expensive! I thought Big D wa...fasthair: Yep...it's expensive! I thought Big D was having a stroke when we went to HD to see about the part. <BR/><BR/>Now, as soon as the part comes in, Big D will have the bike up and running in no time. :)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-70341055068155297182009-02-01T10:29:00.000-07:002009-02-01T10:29:00.000-07:00Ms. Ann: Holy broken bike parts Batman! How much f...Ms. Ann: Holy broken bike parts Batman! How much for a stator you say? It's been over ten years since I had to put one in my bike but I sure don't remember it costing that much. Good to hear you found a cheaper price and the bike is on the mend.<BR/><BR/>fasthairfasthairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578895011107651084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-69105429072261575282009-02-01T09:19:00.000-07:002009-02-01T09:19:00.000-07:00Dean: Yeah it does suck. Thanks...I love that pic ...Dean: Yeah it does suck. Thanks...I love that pic of us too.<BR/><BR/>Willy D: LMAO! I might have been a little tipsy when I added that comment! <BR/><BR/>It's always good to know what the local 'pack-rat' has lying around. We do!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-5491987118209194152009-02-01T09:16:00.000-07:002009-02-01T09:16:00.000-07:00Are you as think as I drunk you are??! :) What?Gla...Are you as think as I drunk you are??! :) What?<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear the good news. Think I’ll still take a ride and check with my source out of town. It’ll be good to know what this “pack-rat” has in his bike parts stash for future reference.Willy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865633242705849475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-78924871679228791512009-02-01T08:37:00.000-07:002009-02-01T08:37:00.000-07:00That sucks! I hate bike breakdowns! They are so fr...That sucks! I hate bike breakdowns! They are so frustrating!<BR/><BR/>I love the picture of the two of you riding together. It reminds me of a David Mann picture.Dean "D-Day"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01834024739778941102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-83575417290012850242009-02-01T02:10:00.000-07:002009-02-01T02:10:00.000-07:00Willy D: Came into a kind of a windfall tonight th...Willy D: Came into a kind of a windfall tonight thanks to a good friend. Ordered the part on ebay. Thanks for your help. Will update when the bike is up and running.<BR/><BR/>Are you as think as I drunk you are??! :)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-77752770268085317222009-01-31T20:11:00.000-07:002009-01-31T20:11:00.000-07:00OK. That’s one clutch shell, rotor and stator for ...OK. That’s one clutch shell, rotor and stator for a ’85 to’90 1200. I’ll check in the mourning and let you know yes or no. Will be around 10-11 AM CA time.Willy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865633242705849475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-57558811504723058412009-01-31T19:49:00.000-07:002009-01-31T19:49:00.000-07:00Mrs. RC: They are crazy! We hope so, too. Thanks.W...Mrs. RC: They are crazy! We hope so, too. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>WW: Yeah, he's hurtin, alright. <BR/><BR/>Baron's: That's what I'm saying!!! WTF?!<BR/><BR/>Joker: Big D drove a minivan when I 'stole' his 68 Chevy. :)<BR/><BR/>Willy D: Thank you. It is the clutch basket with the built-in magnets for the stater for 85-90 1200 Sporty. At HD: $487.00, on ebay (in Pennsylvania): $350 and the guy has one left...but we have no money. And this one has the steel band over the magnets to keep this from happening again. If you find anything, send me an email. Thanks for looking for us.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-76201896376771813782009-01-31T19:19:00.000-07:002009-01-31T19:19:00.000-07:00I checked craigslist for the Monterey bay area – n...I checked craigslist for the Monterey bay area – nothing. There is one other place I can check tomorrow. Any chance you can post year and part #’s or descriptions of what you need?Willy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865633242705849475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-87077012669380827582009-01-31T11:48:00.000-07:002009-01-31T11:48:00.000-07:00That sucks! You've probably already done this, bu...That sucks! You've probably already done this, but if not, try craigslist. Maybe BigD can find someone to hook up with for a parts trade. That's a lot of dough to come up with at once. I just dropped nearly 5 large just to keep my wife's old minivan (now my minivan - but don't tell anyone cuz I'm embarrassed) going, so I feel your pain. Arrrrghhh!<BR/><BR/>Good luck; I hope BigD can get back on the road soon."Joker"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00123102968850707085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-63498924657176653582009-01-31T11:29:00.000-07:002009-01-31T11:29:00.000-07:00I paid $300 for my first in 1976. It was a VW Beet...I paid $300 for my first in 1976. It was a VW Beetle. (Used)<BR/>What happened to our money?Baron's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363887015251189502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-7586372695606998412009-01-31T09:46:00.000-07:002009-01-31T09:46:00.000-07:00Big D's a hurtin I'll bet. You too. Had a ...Big D's a hurtin I'll bet. You too. Had a 72 Shovel damn AMF. I had that bike 11&1/2 years. I'd bet I put 6 maybe 7 stators and regulators on that bike. Not cheap. Well hope a job or two comes in and D is back on the road.Webster Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400898270278007467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-82266151484554373552009-01-31T09:44:00.000-07:002009-01-31T09:44:00.000-07:00Not riding today (sunny, 26 degrees), but tomorrow...Not riding today (sunny, 26 degrees), but tomorrow is the Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics at Rehobeth Beach. Three of our chapter members will be plunging into the ocean. They are crazy!!! The weatherman is actually calling for 47 degrees and fair skies, so Jay is going to ride. I'm feeling alittle under the weather, so I'll be caging it with a couple of other members.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the bike, that sucks. Hope you find someone with parts to trade soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-26699952687783638882009-01-31T09:39:00.000-07:002009-01-31T09:39:00.000-07:00QB: Very sad.Baron's: The $350 price is the used p...QB: Very sad.<BR/><BR/>Baron's: The $350 price is the used parts price. The new price is astronomical.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-60490602199958966422009-01-31T09:38:00.000-07:002009-01-31T09:38:00.000-07:00Man,seems like when it rains, it pours in your par...Man,seems like when it rains, it pours in your part of the world. <BR/>First your bike, now his..what's next? maybe he can just find some used parts on the netBaron's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363887015251189502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562127399970369433.post-60913551742260889302009-01-31T09:32:00.000-07:002009-01-31T09:32:00.000-07:00:( I love the first pic! Sad that is not the scene...:( I love the first pic! Sad that is not the scene for today :(Queen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807452901292101269noreply@blogger.com