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General Discussion / Re: Tire recommendation for ak550
« on: Today at 02:53:34 AM »
I ride a lot of gravel, and would like a more aggressive tire, found one for the front Metzler Karoo Street, maybe go Darkside in back
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General Discussion / Re: Your gas price today?
« on: Today at 02:42:15 AM »
$4.09 is highest I've paid, barely put 1200 miles a year on my Frontier, didn't get my K-Pipe out this year, maybe 600 miles on my AK550
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General Discussion / I'm back
« on: Today at 02:38:01 AM »
thanks to Ihawk for sending an email the forum was back up
Lot of medical issues for me, had laminectomy on L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4 AND L4-L5 7 weeks ago, prepping for colon surgery, haven't ridden in months, been using the electric grocery carts, today for the first time I pushed a cart, Doc says I'm ok to start going to Planet Fitness. I've lost 65 lbs, maybe 10 or 15 more to go
didn't get any firewood in this year, I'll be heating with oil
Lot of medical issues for me, had laminectomy on L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4 AND L4-L5 7 weeks ago, prepping for colon surgery, haven't ridden in months, been using the electric grocery carts, today for the first time I pushed a cart, Doc says I'm ok to start going to Planet Fitness. I've lost 65 lbs, maybe 10 or 15 more to go
didn't get any firewood in this year, I'll be heating with oil
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General Discussion / Re: Laconia Bike Week
« on: June 17, 2026, 02:02:16 AM »
didn't make it today, pinched nerve still bothering, finished my steroid therapy today to, didn't really do much to take pain away, just more manageable, MRI on Friday
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General Discussion / Laconia Bike Week
« on: June 15, 2026, 10:25:17 PM »
thinking on taking a ride up tomorrow to buy a t-shirt, my handicap tag should find me parking where I don't have to walk
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General Discussion / Re: Went for coffee in Yellow Springs with 25,000 others
« on: June 14, 2026, 08:46:23 PM »
Some towns in the area host 2-day events - but because this street fair closes a main north-south State Rte. through the village - it requires a pretty much a one day, dawn to dusk event.
same deal with our annual Hay Day (3rd Saturday in August) Main St is a State numbered highway, detours on narrow streets with turns, wouldn't want to take it with a semi. Fireworks in the evening.
Nearby towns that have multi-day events have fairgrounds, a bit later in season. I always check the pumpkins out, I have a neighbor/former client that grows giants, and usually has one that weighs over a ton
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General Discussion / Re: Never say never, rain ride
« on: June 13, 2026, 06:13:51 AM »
still hasn't rained yet, thunder in the distance, hot, humid, my 40 year old AC isn't keeping up, medical expenses have eaten into my mini-split fund and I'm pretty sure I hear the bear family outside. awake at 2am
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General Discussion / Re: Never say never, rain ride
« on: June 12, 2026, 10:15:21 PM »
rode my AK to the doctors yesterday, 90° urban traffic, I was hoping for rain, probably should have driven my truck with AC
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General Discussion / Re: holy you know what..dodged a bullet
« on: June 12, 2026, 08:28:22 PM »
coulda been worse, a circlip
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General Discussion / Re: replaced center pad and cheek pads in helmet
« on: June 10, 2026, 09:13:36 PM »
I've got replacement pads for my Arai and Shoei helmets thru my local dealer, they are dealer for both brands, + HJC and maybe some others
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General Discussion / Re: Went for an ambulance ride on New Years
« on: June 09, 2026, 01:43:06 AM »+1
Stig
still need the Vicodin, used sparingly, I have 2 left, the Pregabalin has to build up in your body a couple days
I have been able to get back to my core exercises on a limited basis
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General Discussion / Re: Went for an ambulance ride on New Years
« on: June 07, 2026, 09:22:45 PM »
another ER visit last night, no ambulance, Anne drove me in, in and out reasonably quick, about 2 hours total, small scrip for Vicoden and another for Pregabalin, still buzzed on the hydrocodone content
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General Discussion / Re: How many owners are using non-ethanol fuel?
« on: June 05, 2026, 05:57:55 PM »
not much ethanol free near me, a few seasonal marinas , drive 30 miles one way to Sanford, ME
professional loggers don't use chainsaws anymore, instead big diesel feller/bunchers
professional loggers don't use chainsaws anymore, instead big diesel feller/bunchers
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General Discussion / Re: How many owners are using non-ethanol fuel?
« on: June 04, 2026, 04:15:39 PM »
only in my 2 strokes, I use VP 50:1 premix in my chainsaws. VP guarantees fresh fuel for 5 years in unopened container, 2 years after opening. According to the MSDS the fuel is primarily naphtha with their proprietary 2 stroke oil. Prior to my using VP, I was using pump gas with ethanol, and I'd end up throwing most away after it went stale, so I don't mind paying $17/gal
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General Discussion / Re: Never leave home without them~!
« on: May 30, 2026, 01:15:26 PM »
I'm finding myself gearing up less often, just hopping on with what I'm wearing, t shirt, shorts, Vibram 5 fingers, no helmet, cooler weather I might gear up, or a longer ride that takes me into a nanny state, local NH & ME,no helmet requirement