I hit gravel on a curve and wiped out doing 65. I am fine. Bike is not. On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Josh Bowlin <schwah...@gmail.com> wrote: > ok maybe i missed it but what happend?!?!?!?! > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Let me know if you swing around the Iron Mountain/Kingsford area >> (Dickinson County.) We can go grab a meal and share tales. :-D >> >> Invitation open to anyone in this group! >> >> -Kyle >> >> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Mark Hasslinger >> <markh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> > >> > >> > I love the U.P. it's one of the most beautiful places on earth, I know >> > cause I've traveled at length around the world. I want to spend a month in >> > the Ottawa National Forrest in one of those camp sites 15 miles off the >> > paved roads, just might do that this early summer before touring Canada >> > with >> > my Ural. >> > >> > >> > --- On Sat, 3/28/09, Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm done for a while >> >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> >> Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 9:07 AM >> >> The Upper Peninsula. I don't drive into Wisconsin except >> >> to visit my >> >> parents. I'll check out the Cycle Trader though, if I >> >> can find one. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 3:21 AM, Mark Hasslinger >> >> <markh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > where is up here? >> >> > here in the Milwaukee metro area and all of >> >> Southeastern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois there are a ton of >> >> them. Waukesha alone has at least two per year at it's >> >> Exposition Center every year. If you buy a Cycle Trader >> >> you'll find more of'em than you'll every want to >> >> attend within 50 miles in this area. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > --- On Fri, 3/27/09, Kyle K.K. >> >> <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> From: Kyle K.K. <not.chr...@gmail.com> >> >> >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm done >> >> for a while >> >> >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> >> >> Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 9:40 PM >> >> >> Lucky you. We don't have anything like that up >> >> here. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Greg Holuban >> >> >> <gman...@msn.com> wrote: >> >> >> > Well in Florida there are two every month in >> >> different >> >> >> areas. It's mostly >> >> >> > Harley stuff, but every time I see something >> >> new. They >> >> >> have windshields, >> >> >> > saddlebags, exhaust, grips, clothes, jewelry, >> >> tires, >> >> >> rims, engine parts, >> >> >> > trannies and odds and ends. It takes about an >> >> hour to >> >> >> walk it. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> > From: jeff scott >> >> >> > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:51 PM >> >> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm >> >> done for a >> >> >> while >> >> >> > Where is there a "Bike Flea >> >> Market"? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Have a great day ~ J. Scott >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ________________________________ >> >> >> > From: Greg Holuban <gman...@msn.com> >> >> >> > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:40:27 PM >> >> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm >> >> done for a >> >> >> while >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Go to a bike flea market and get the parts >> >> cheaper. >> >> >> Just need mirrors and a >> >> >> > handlebar. You can live with the dented tank >> >> for a >> >> >> while. Keep riding. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> > From: stanley/ Randolph >> >> >> > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 12:34 PM >> >> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm >> >> done for a >> >> >> while >> >> >> > Not ever happen again? I dumped my 160 >> >> twice, but >> >> >> that was long ago. >> >> >> > Haven't gone down with the 250, but did >> >> touch the >> >> >> rear bumper of a car that >> >> >> > ran a stop sign on a cross street a few years >> >> back. >> >> >> She stopped, got >> >> >> > out just to look at her car, and said to me, >> >> "I >> >> >> hope you didn't damage my >> >> >> > car. " >> >> >> > I lost it. I generally don't use such >> >> language, >> >> >> but I was furious when I >> >> >> > blurted out "B---h, you had a stop >> >> >> sign!!!" She said no I did not. I asked >> >> >> > what, are you blind??? Do you know what that >> >> octagonal >> >> >> sign is right there?? >> >> >> > as I pointed to it across the street from >> >> where she >> >> >> parked... >> >> >> > I thought for sure I was going down, but >> >> between the >> >> >> downshifting to use >> >> >> > the engine to brake and clamping down hard >> >> on the >> >> >> front brake and moving >> >> >> > toward the middle of the road (couldn't >> >> go around >> >> >> - oncoming traffic, and >> >> >> > around a curve and at night), I managed to >> >> just rub >> >> >> the rear bumper and was >> >> >> > surprised when it didn't just grab the >> >> tire and >> >> >> put me down. >> >> >> > She knew I was furious and got back in her >> >> SUV and >> >> >> called someone on her >> >> >> > cellphone - probably the cops - and I was not >> >> >> interested in waiting around a >> >> >> > half hour and then taking another half hour >> >> filling >> >> >> out forms and being late >> >> >> > for work because of this prissy skirt who >> >> thought she >> >> >> was "all that... " >> >> >> > I took her license, make, and color of her >> >> SUV, and a >> >> >> description of her on >> >> >> > my notepad, and left. There wasn't even >> >> black >> >> >> from the bike's tire on her >> >> >> > bumper. I shined my light all over it to >> >> find out. >> >> >> > That experience was a rush, man. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Stanley >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ________________________________ >> >> >> > From: NytWing <bglei...@gmail.com> >> >> >> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! >> >> >> <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 7:16:29 AM >> >> >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm >> >> done for a >> >> >> while >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Sorry to hear about what happened. Glad to >> >> hear you >> >> >> walked away with >> >> >> > only scrapes. They say there are two type >> >> of riders >> >> >> out there, those >> >> >> > who have dumped their bikes that those who >> >> WILL!!! >> >> >> Now you've done it >> >> >> > and it's out of your system so it >> >> won't ever >> >> >> happen again.. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Hope you get back on and in the wind soon... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Mar 26, 4:31 pm, "Kyle K.K." >> >> >> <not.chr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Bike = dead. Handlebars are bent, mirrors >> >> >> shattered, windshield >> >> >> >> shattered, headlight shattered, crash bar >> >> bent, >> >> >> sissy bar bent, huge >> >> >> >> tent in tank....but my gremlin bell is >> >> still >> >> >> there! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I think I'm going to stop riding for >> >> a little >> >> >> while. Not like I have a >> >> >> >> choice 'cause I don't have the >> >> money to >> >> >> fix the bike. But I'm still >> >> >> >> going to stick around and read emails and >> >> serve as >> >> >> an example of what >> >> >> >> not to do (ride in early early spring.) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Kyle KK >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >
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