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by clfarren5944
04 Aug 2013 19:56
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Very Boring Rally-Duluth, MN
Replies: 39
Views: 11557

Re: Very Boring Rally-Duluth, MN

I got reservations today. Gonna camp on site like the last time. Leaving KC on the 21st. Love to watch the Trials. First camping trip on my new Tenere.
Chris
by clfarren5944
09 Mar 2013 09:51
Forum: Ride!
Topic: Stampede
Replies: 1
Views: 4930

Stampede

Registration is now open for the Flinthills Stampede coming up in June. Backroadstouring Kansas is where to go for info. I'm signed up.
Chris
by clfarren5944
12 Jan 2013 17:49
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Dakar
Replies: 23
Views: 5318

Re: Dakar

Kurt Caselli won stage #7 at Dakar! Congrats and be safe!!!
Chris
by clfarren5944
09 Jan 2013 10:12
Forum: Ride!
Topic: Back Roads might be good on Friday?
Replies: 11
Views: 7059

Re: Back Roads might be good on Friday?

I was out yesterday (Tue.) in Platte County and the gravel roads were not fun! Ice, mud, and ruts which made my DR seem even heavier. Snow drifts also covered half of the road in places. Shaded areas were still ice covered which caused me to clinch the seat cover tightly with both hands on the bars!...
by clfarren5944
21 Dec 2012 12:45
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Looking for a bolt
Replies: 7
Views: 1953

Re: Looking for a bolt

I think it's A&N Hardware on Swift in NKC, or Metal by the Foot on Truman road. Both have a good supply of metric hardware.
Chris
by clfarren5944
20 Dec 2012 18:57
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Husqvarna TR650
Replies: 11
Views: 4277

Re: Husqvarna TR650

Yeah, Donnell's has a full line of Husky's on the floor once again. I bought my first Husky from Donnell back in '75 and then they didn't handle them again 'til just recently. Had to buy my next from Freedom, a '85 model. I had a new Honda CRF250L follow me home from Donnell's last week. It's heavy,...
by clfarren5944
12 Nov 2012 21:11
Forum: Ride!
Topic: 4th Annual Winter Bald Eagle Ride, January 18-21, 2013
Replies: 146
Views: 67621

Re: 4th Annual Winter Bald Eagle Ride, January 18-21, 2013

We saw more than a dozen eagles last winter up at Squaw Creek if it's too cold/icy to go east.

Chris
by clfarren5944
07 Sep 2012 11:56
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Knoxville, IA Half Mile
Replies: 1
Views: 1317

Knoxville, IA Half Mile

Knoxville Half mile tomorrow, Sat, the 8th. Weather looks to be perfect! About 3 hours from KC area. I'm going!

Chris
by clfarren5944
07 Jul 2012 14:52
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Harley Guy
Replies: 16
Views: 3408

Re: Harley Guy

There's a saying about imitation and flattery. I don't claim to be an HD lover, but a metric cruiser is not an HD. They are more modern, efficient, and cheaper, granted but why not lighter weight and better suspended? The Japanese also tried to build Ducatis in the past, RC51 Honda and some Suzuki m...
by clfarren5944
04 Jul 2012 11:13
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Harley Guy
Replies: 16
Views: 3408

Re: Harley Guy

OK, let's be careful about the Harley stuff. Along with 2 trials bikes, a dualsport Suzuki, and a cafe build, I also have my first HD! It's different and interesting in a HD (heavy duty) way. I don't drink, wear a full face helmet, and normally an Aerostich, so no one ever waves at me except the met...
by clfarren5944
11 Jun 2012 10:29
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: GPS Help
Replies: 14
Views: 3768

Re: GPS Help

That's why I like to use maps made out of paper that fold, etc. :D
Chris
by clfarren5944
06 Jun 2012 20:52
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: TAR June 5th meeting
Replies: 21
Views: 4756

Re: TAR June 5th meeting

I will not be able to go to Chadwick on Friday as discussed at Tuesday's meeting. Life seems to get in the way when making plans. I even got both Trials bikes re-geared today. Sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused. I'll plan on going as soon as possible and will post on this site if anyone i...
by clfarren5944
31 May 2012 10:25
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Fifty Years of Kicks
Replies: 4
Views: 1202

Re: Fifty Years of Kicks

I'll be turning 70 later this year and mountain biking, riding dual sport bikes, street bikes and my trials bikes are my main form of entertainment. Riding a trials bike at Chadwick is as much fun as possible even though my strength and stamina are not like in the past. As long as I can, I'll keep r...
by clfarren5944
31 May 2012 10:16
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: TAR June 5th meeting
Replies: 21
Views: 4756

Re: TAR June 5th meeting

I'm planning to come. I've not been to the Brewery yet.
Chris
by clfarren5944
28 May 2012 16:16
Forum: Ride!
Topic: Chadwick May 28-31
Replies: 17
Views: 5069

Re: Chadwick May 28-31

I sold the Ducati and the KTM last summer. Wasn't using them enough to justify. The Ducati was magic from about 70mph and up but I wasn't touring and ended up using the Dual Sport around town. Ducati free for the first time in many years. Also since Letko quit handling them I didn't want to have to ...
by clfarren5944
27 May 2012 12:23
Forum: Ride!
Topic: Chadwick May 28-31
Replies: 17
Views: 5069

Re: Chadwick May 28-31

I was down there last Wed. and Thur. Riding a Trials bike is like cheating. Almost every trail has some very difficult spots due to having to re-route sections out of the creek bottoms. Still my favorite place to ride in the mid west and has been for over 40 years!
Chris
by clfarren5944
19 Apr 2012 19:59
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Rally Bikes
Replies: 1
Views: 746

Rally Bikes

Freedom Cycles in Grandview has 5 Dakar rally bikes sitting in their showroom as of today, Thurs. the 19th of April. I was really impressed to see them up close. They had all been used very hard!
Also a new '11 450EXC for a great price, drool!!
Chris
by clfarren5944
17 Apr 2012 10:24
Forum: Ride!
Topic: TARKC Ride April 21st
Replies: 18
Views: 5106

Re: TARKC Ride April 21st

I plan on being there but not for breakfast. No knobbies on my DR so don't want any mud!
Chris
by clfarren5944
03 Apr 2012 16:50
Forum: Ride!
Topic: Tourism
Replies: 1
Views: 1257

Tourism

Finally had a chance to go through the Kansas M/Cycle Museum in Marquette KS. last weekend with the FSSNOC group. I highly recommend it to any enthusiast interested in vintage dirt and road bikes. Kansas was a hotbed of dirt track racing in the past. "Stan the Man" put it all together.
Chris
by clfarren5944
26 Nov 2011 13:44
Forum: Rider's Lounge
Topic: Chadwick Fall 2011 Photos
Replies: 11
Views: 2408

Re: Chadwick Fall 2011 Photos

That place is a ball on a trials bike! Sold my KTM 'cause I know I couldn't ride those trails on it anymore. It sure ain't like it was 30 or 40 years ago,since they moved most of the trails up out of the creek bottoms. I now have two Scorpa Long Rides for trail riding, a smoker and a 4 stroke. Feet ...