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If you mean Lebanon In. they use to have some real nice stuff, know quite a few old Kaws used to hang over there as well. March 18th may be close on finishing up on mine but could skip the tear down for powdercoat and make it shakedown run. I'd could be up for that for sure! Probably be a couple guys I use to work with and rode with there.

Les

Jim (RageZro) just pointed me to this thread. Seems like I could meet with either ramtough or les holt, I don't really care. If les were taken out of the equation for a moment I would meet ramtough around the Columbus area, head home, and then make arrangements to meet andy9802gt in Fort Wayne. Steell lives up that way also, I may be able to persuade him to tag along on the handoff. Last time I talked to him his bike was not running, but that may have changed by now. And buddy riding is fine also, it would be nice since the bike, though wrenched on thoroughly, is still 30 years old. It's a GPz, but it is KZ-based so I should be fine as far as participating in a KZ rally.
Currently I am open as far as time. As the date approaches, of course, things may change.

9am53 wrote: and my 315 pounds hiding behind the fairing [\quote]

My brother weighs 290ish and looks like a circus bear on a bicycle riding the KZ, I can't imagine what he'd look like on a KLR. Poor little bike.

les holt wrote: I hate to ask but can you stuff me in between ramtough and koolaid? Talked it over with the little woman and were going to keep this bike so I'll definitely have one to ride. I'm flexible on time and route so any way will work.
Thanks

Les

I believe we can figure something out. I don't visit here very often, so I have asked Jim to keep me informed. Sounds to me like it is a couple of months away, but perhaps I am being a pessimist. My GPz is just a KZ on steroids, 8 valves and all.

andy9802gt wrote:

9am53 wrote: and my 315 pounds hiding behind the fairing [\quote]

My brother weighs 290ish and looks like a circus bear on a bicycle riding the KZ, I can't imagine what he'd look like on a KLR. Poor little bike.

Actually, I have been called a gorilla on a unicycle when riding the KZ, but the KLR actually fits me really well. It's only a 650 engine, but its a big bike!

9am53 wrote:

andy9802gt wrote:

9am53 wrote: and my 315 pounds hiding behind the fairing [\quote]

My brother weighs 290ish and looks like a circus bear on a bicycle riding the KZ, I can't imagine what he'd look like on a KLR. Poor little bike.

Actually, I have been called a gorilla on a unicycle when riding the KZ, but the KLR actually fits me really well. It's only a 650 engine, but its a big bike!

They are big bikes. A friend has one and I find it intimidating, at best. At 6'1" and 250 lb., I am not a tiny person myself. I saw him sling his leg up, across, then over, the seat. I pass, myself.

Back to the rally, still waiting on a response from Les. A "buddy" ride is fine, we just need to figure out where to meet when this finally goes down.

Sorry koolaid, I had read your post earlier but have been looking at the route and I figured I could slip in there some where and was waiting to see how things get when we are closer to it going down.

Les

Not a problem. I'll check in periodically.

Im southwestern Ontario (chatham) probably an hour west of Jack by the looks of it and I am about an hour from Windsor.

I'm in west central Illinois if there is any need for me I would gladly help out.

BERT75 wrote: I'm in west central Illinois if there is any need for me I would gladly help out.

put yourself on the google map or have one of these guys do it th more the merrier

Did I miss a thread, has someone picked up the gauntlet for the 3rd leg yet?

Our leg starts in Mississippi and ends in Chicago, someone needs to step up to organize the next set of states if this thing is to keep moving as best as can be expected to get it to the west coast.