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where are you guys today/ i am 1 hour north of indy....

The flag's in Quincy IL by the Mississippi river, headed for Chicago in a week or two

I could. Let's just see how things pan out. I have the body work. I still need to sort out the brakes and I need to get some things but I could take them from the 79 just for that. That shouldn't be a problem. I am just concerned about the engine build.

On our marks, get set, ...

Bert75, if you are interested, check your PM.

Rice Lake Wild life Conservation Area, south-west of Peoria IL on US 24 by the river, Noon/1PM in case any other central IL KZ riders are interested.

Jim

Packed up and ready to roll, currently 35 deg. but it's going to hit 55 deg by noon when Mr and Mrs Rainman and I are scheduled to meet at Rice lake.

My route ; riding along the Illinois river

Nice Ride safe . Get plenty of pis.

How many miles is that round trip BlueJ?

Be sure to post your photos over in the photo thread when you get back.
www.kzrider.com/forum/17-ride-reports/50...lay-ride-photo-album

Well, glad to see flag is in motion. My bike isn't quite ready for that trip and doesn't look like it will. Just dropped a friend off at airport or I'd totally be in on that ride.
See you guys next week. Told mad duck if he couldn't get the spring he could certainly use my petcock.

Topper wrote: How many miles is that round trip BlueJ?

Only 239.5 miles

Jim an Mecca Rainman are doing over 300, we all rode back up my direction about 40 miles because they were going to visit her sister for a while, Jim took us on a nice bypass around Peoria that I had never been on.

It was a chilly for the ride down along the Illinois river but I got to Rice lake a little early and heated up some soup and coffee which was ready about the time they showed up with their lunch .

Jim and Mecca are awesome people I wish we had more time to hang out.

A south wind kept building all day and helped push me home until I headed East and had to deal with it sideways "35 mph gusts expected"
They had to head right into it, I'll bet they are tired when they get home.

I wanted to do a little more riding but with the way the wind was knocking dead limbs onto the road and blowing debris around I decided to head home, made it just before it started drizzling

My pics can be found here;
www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/47...=20&start=940#580952

That would be great if he could use your petcock just in case L

I hope everyone can make it.

Great to meet you Jack. Glad your return trip went well. Thanks for all your efforts and participation.
Pictures were posted in the main picture thread.

Group shot


and for Topper, my favorite picture of the bikes

Rainman, what was it like to get the flag back after it'd traveled so many miles?

Great job!! Ed

Great job guys! Where to next?

LSD Baby

Topper wrote: Rainman, what was it like to get the flag back after it'd traveled so many miles?

Trey, it was great. I was almost speachless when Snarky30 handed it over. Got to show it to the gal that did the embrodriery, she was impressed. Just thinking of all the miles it has traveled and will travel is a bit humbling. Glad to get it moving again.

This is where the flag will be Sunday morning at 11:00 am , at the Adler Planetarium

That is cool! Ed