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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 »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on June 14, 2026, 07:40:39 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 »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on June 08, 2026, 09:32:16 PM
+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


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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

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General Discussion / Re: NSR: is this engine bay too clean?
« on: May 25, 2026, 02:06:18 AM »
50 years ago, I worked driving tow truck one winter, surprisingly, the #1 battery needing a jump was the Die Hard, don't think it was due to being a poorer battery, just thing it was the sheer number of em out there, Sears had a good ad campaign, I think they were # 1 replacement choice, that's what I had $$

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General Discussion / Re: $6.659 most I've ever paid for a gallon of gas
« on: May 21, 2026, 04:53:02 PM »
Quote from: Iahawk on May 21, 2026, 01:16:08 PM
Randy, I buy the Tru Fuel red quart cans in the 50:1 mix. I think they're around $6.50 each..maybe a bit higher.  I also have a 'gallon' of the 4 stroke Tru Fuel that is 96 (?) ounces. I think I bought that to run through my generator when I exercise it occasionally and for the first fill of my 2 stage snowblower.

I've seen that brand at Lowes &Tractor Supply, cheaper than the Husqvarna brand
a gallon is 128 fluid ounces, I bet that "gallon" can you have is 110 oz

only 2 stroke I have are 4  Husqvarna chainsaws, the 395xp is a gas pig when I'm milling with it, a whole tank of gas + refill before I finish a slab cut

I also have a Ryobi ER160 2 stroke rotary hammer, but it's 25:1

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General Discussion / Re: $6.659 most I've ever paid for a gallon of gas
« on: May 20, 2026, 08:48:17 PM »
Quote from: Iahawk on May 20, 2026, 08:28:45 PM
wow, when you put it that way...I'm also paying about $26 USD / gallon for my 2 stroke premix. But my 2 stroke machines always start right up and give me no carb trouble. Plus I maybe go through a gallon each year.

not sure which brand of premix you're getting, most of those "gallon sized" containers are no longer 128 fluid ounces, they are only 110

my local Kymco dealer, is also a VP dealer, I think their regular price on 5 gal of 50:1 is $100, I get a 15% discount, hence $85

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