Hello found MbyMC while sniffen around a Road Crafter email and Yermo's great report on the Transit Suit.
I too have a habit of missing the group rides because I've run further in the other direction!
Currently in Ohio out of Key West, headed for Vienna Virginia on the 5th of July.
Later Vintage Motorcycles Days in Mid-Ohio then Indy GP race in August .....off to Montreal September.
Realized I can not add images from my IPad
Insert " mind photo "here of hard bagged Honda Blackbird up on Blue Ridge Parkway
...LoL
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Thanks for the post! Man, I envy you!
The Blue Ridge Parkway is such a awesome ride. It's my second favorite road in the country.
Have you ever ridden through Maine? Be careful up there, it's like riding through a third world country. Worst roads in the nation, IMHO.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is such a awesome ride. It's my second favorite road in the country.
Have you ever ridden through Maine? Be careful up there, it's like riding through a third world country. Worst roads in the nation, IMHO.
Wow, long trip! Sounds like a lot of fun.
Hope you don't get stuck in DC area traffic on a hot day. Traffic's pretty bad around there.
Keep us updated and post some pics when you can. I am riding vicariously through others until I get my fuel system back together.
Hope you don't get stuck in DC area traffic on a hot day. Traffic's pretty bad around there.
Keep us updated and post some pics when you can. I am riding vicariously through others until I get my fuel system back together.
Thanks Yermo
I've done the BR Parkway and Dragon 6-7 times.
Although everyone should do the Dragon once...it's a dog and pony show now reminds me of a theme park...Cops and Squids.
The iPad photo Tingy is a problem ....I could email u photos to upload I guess if you want to deal with that.
I've done the BR Parkway and Dragon 6-7 times.
Although everyone should do the Dragon once...it's a dog and pony show now reminds me of a theme park...Cops and Squids.
The iPad photo Tingy is a problem ....I could email u photos to upload I guess if you want to deal with that.
We tend to go in early May during the middle of the week when the lightweights and squids are in significantly fewer numbers. The popularity of the place will be it's undoing which is why I'm trying to get in as many trips as I can before that happens.
You could certainly send me photos to yml and yml dot come but I need to come up with a more permanent solution for ipad users.
You could certainly send me photos to yml and yml dot come but I need to come up with a more permanent solution for ipad users.
Hi Ian
I just went through that same fuel pump/ filter/ hose replacement issue on the "Submarine"
that's what I call the Titanium Blackbird I'm on, more about that name later...lol
That tank was horrible and the filter rust full...who knew!?
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My advice is get it done NOW it's summer!
Make sure the tank is free of rust even if you need to have it cleaned and recoated.
I just went through that same fuel pump/ filter/ hose replacement issue on the "Submarine"
that's what I call the Titanium Blackbird I'm on, more about that name later...lol
That tank was horrible and the filter rust full...who knew!?
.
My advice is get it done NOW it's summer!
Make sure the tank is free of rust even if you need to have it cleaned and recoated.
Yep I get the off season - middle of the week plan, always a good idea.
Yes I've been on the Maine roads, white mountains in New Hampshire and North West Main....don't hit a Moose, could hurt some.
Love the food and leather Mini Skirts in Montreal.....
Yes I've been on the Maine roads, white mountains in New Hampshire and North West Main....don't hit a Moose, could hurt some.
Love the food and leather Mini Skirts in Montreal.....
chaserkeywest wrote:
My advice is get it done NOW it's summer!
Make sure the tank is free of rust even if you need to have it cleaned and recoated.
No kidding. The weather is gorgeous and the bike is just sitting in the garage. The new filter and lines are ready and waiting for the new fuel pump to arrive, which is in transit. In the States, that would be about three days, but living north of the border slows things down. Could I have it by next weekend? At least the Canada Post strike is over.
Working on stuff inside the tank is no fun. For reassembly, I plan on getting an unsuspecting friend to come give me a hand.
Edit: No rust in the tank, thank goodness. Didn't do an autopsy on the old fuel filter, but that might have been a good idea.
My Monster needs to have the tank pulled and the same thing done.
It lives in Key West where the air is Salty and humid.
Warning from the Saltwater Outboard Dealers
About Ethenol and the fact that it is Hydroscopic " attracts " moisture in your tank.
They have dropped Ethenol Gasoline from Marinas because of so many engine problems with WATER in the fuel system.
When I store my bikes I stop at the marina and carry a five gallon can of gas to put in tank with a good bit of fuel conditioner.
Today's fuel sermon! lol
Good luck with your Duck.....
It lives in Key West where the air is Salty and humid.
Warning from the Saltwater Outboard Dealers
About Ethenol and the fact that it is Hydroscopic " attracts " moisture in your tank.
They have dropped Ethenol Gasoline from Marinas because of so many engine problems with WATER in the fuel system.
When I store my bikes I stop at the marina and carry a five gallon can of gas to put in tank with a good bit of fuel conditioner.
Today's fuel sermon! lol
Good luck with your Duck.....
My monster lives in my pan....oops, wrong forum...nevermind... 
Nice thread...always good to hear about adventures. My buddy has a Blackbird...says you have to remove the exhaust manifold to get to the oil filter. I told him that's a bike I would have sold a long time ago if that was the case. He loves it though.
Wave to us sad day jobbers in DC as you come through. Rubber side down!
Nice thread...always good to hear about adventures. My buddy has a Blackbird...says you have to remove the exhaust manifold to get to the oil filter. I told him that's a bike I would have sold a long time ago if that was the case. He loves it though.
Wave to us sad day jobbers in DC as you come through. Rubber side down!
We Blackbird owners suffer from FJR envy !?
Your friend must have after market headers because I have no problem removing the oil filter , piece of cake.
That's one thing we have all learned the hard way...sometimes the factory engineers really did know what they
Were doing.
But a Blackbird with hot pipes may run 186 top end instead of the off the show room floor of 183 mph...LOL
Your friend must have after market headers because I have no problem removing the oil filter , piece of cake.
That's one thing we have all learned the hard way...sometimes the factory engineers really did know what they
Were doing.
But a Blackbird with hot pipes may run 186 top end instead of the off the show room floor of 183 mph...LOL
Ok ok so I'm in Vienna VA and survived 495 ...up to this point anyway!
Hey Miami's not a blast either but we have more Cuban Girls...just sayin
Hey Miami's not a blast either but we have more Cuban Girls...just sayin
Yes I figured the pipes were not stock.
I'm back in Ohio after a great week in DC area with a pal ...wrenching on my two Blackbirds.
And riding Maryland/Pa border twistys.
We got caught in the driving cool front rain storm/tornado in that area Saturday.
Sitting in a motel bar with soaked dripping leathers for 1 1/2 hours starting at the weather channel as the info strip on the bottom of the scream was warning " flash flooding in your area"
Our plan was get 2 rooms on the second onr for us one for the Blackbird and Johnnys FJR if the floods come....lol
You will enjoy knowing I spent a hour on Swiftys 2009 Black FJR and found it to be my probable Future long hauler.
When I become an adult....if....I'm only 63
All kidding aside great bike that FJR and I didn't notice the extra weight at all
I'm back in Ohio after a great week in DC area with a pal ...wrenching on my two Blackbirds.
And riding Maryland/Pa border twistys.
We got caught in the driving cool front rain storm/tornado in that area Saturday.
Sitting in a motel bar with soaked dripping leathers for 1 1/2 hours starting at the weather channel as the info strip on the bottom of the scream was warning " flash flooding in your area"
Our plan was get 2 rooms on the second onr for us one for the Blackbird and Johnnys FJR if the floods come....lol
You will enjoy knowing I spent a hour on Swiftys 2009 Black FJR and found it to be my probable Future long hauler.
When I become an adult....if....I'm only 63
All kidding aside great bike that FJR and I didn't notice the extra weight at all
Heh. It's never too late to *not* become an "adult".
I've ridden those twisties on the MD/PA border with YML a bunch of times--great rides/roads out that way. Sorry to hear about the weather excitement, but you win some, you lose some, right? We got dumped on pretty good in the I-81 corridor in VA back in May.
Put me down in the "total envy" column for the trip you just took--I've not been able to do anything longer than a couple of Deal's Gap runs from DC in recent years.
Not complaining though--those are great runs--but I'd love to take another really long one before too long. Just gotta figure out how to fit it in around job/vacation/family, etc. (round up the usual suspects)...
I've ridden those twisties on the MD/PA border with YML a bunch of times--great rides/roads out that way. Sorry to hear about the weather excitement, but you win some, you lose some, right? We got dumped on pretty good in the I-81 corridor in VA back in May.
Put me down in the "total envy" column for the trip you just took--I've not been able to do anything longer than a couple of Deal's Gap runs from DC in recent years.
Not complaining though--those are great runs--but I'd love to take another really long one before too long. Just gotta figure out how to fit it in around job/vacation/family, etc. (round up the usual suspects)...
Duncan, even if it's not the perfect bike for everyone, it is no doubt the perfect engine for us all! SICK!