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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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I rode about 200 miles yesterday and my legs were killin' me. With the extended controls the seat hits me in the thighs and makes my legs go numb after a while. I'm cool so long as we don't go for more than 100 miles at a time.
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it is usually 102 miles in between stops so you are screwed.
Chuck, you are too funny!&nbsp\\; (or maybe a little mean, I'm not sure!)
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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I rode about 200 miles yesterday and my legs were killin' me. With the extended controls the seat hits me in the thighs and makes my legs go numb after a while. I'm cool so long as we don't go for more than 100 miles at a time.
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it is usually 102 miles in between stops so you are screwed.
Chuck, you are too funny!&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; (or maybe a little mean, I'm not sure!)
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how about we flip a coin and find out. HAHA
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Seriously... there has to be another way back into the valley besides Payson... I'm sick of that route!!!
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Globe - into the sun all the way.[8D]
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I-17 - play with the semi's, construction&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;and idiots.[:@]
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Take your pick...
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This time of year we have to go north on a one day ride - we have to go south to get back.
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At least this way we can stop at Jake's Corner again.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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I rode about 200 miles yesterday and my legs were killin' me. With the extended controls the seat hits me in the thighs and makes my legs go numb after a while. I'm cool so long as we don't go for more than 100 miles at a time.
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it is usually 102 miles in between stops so you are screwed.
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Fug it, I'm out!
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Boy howdy, was my bike ever scary this past weekend. Going through turns at 70 mph with the front end trying to go a different direction than the rear is downright unsettling! Since I lowered it to the stops this somabich dances around turns more than it rolls. It's like my scooter is doing the Batoosie! Bare with me if I have to shut the throttle a bit on the bouncy turns. My rigid keeps me honest, that's for sure!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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well get it off the bump stops and lets roll.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Not a chance. I can finesse it so long as the turns don't have too bigga bumps. It looks too good to mess it all up by raising it!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Hey Donna. You can't be sick of the Payson ride yet. We still have 2+ more months of heat to go. Once it cools off we will have more options.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Dean, I assume you didn't get your jets yet because Main St. and Paul's are both closed today, right?
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Josh
I am going to MVD on Wednesday to apply for a waiver for emissions. If not we will have to rejet and try again.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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I rode about 200 miles yesterday and my legs were killin' me. With the extended controls the seat hits me in the thighs and makes my legs go numb after a while. I'm cool so long as we don't go for more than 100 miles at a time.
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it is usually 102 miles in between stops so you are screwed.
Chuck, you are too funny!&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; (or maybe a little mean, I'm not sure!)
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how about we flip a coin and find out. HAHA
Heads I win, tails you lose!!
 
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