KZR North American Relay Ride North West Leg

Long story short, no I don't have the flag. I just got this 1000 2 weeks ago and it wasn't running all that well when I got it. The tank was pretty cruddy on the inside causing loads of fuel problems. I've flushed the tank out 4 times now, and I'm making progress, but the the petcock still leaks like a sieve and I haven't got my float levels correct yet. To make matters worse I'm leaving for France on the 9th, and I'll be gone until the 24th. I would really like to work on the bike all night and get it running, but I did that last weekend to try to get it going for the scheduled handoff. I would probably be a single man if I did that again, since I'm going to be gone for over two weeks, I should probably spend some time with my girlfriend.

Forrest, if you could get with goodfastncheap, maybe you guys could coordinate a handoff, and move the flag along to leg 4. I hate to back out, but if I got the flag this weekend and didn't get it handed off it would be sitting in my empty apartment until the end of July at the earliest.

having 3 or 5 threads going is not cool for me...i cant follow one thread most days,let alone 4 or 5...

one flag...one ride...one thread....imho

trianglelaguna wrote: having 3 or 5 threads going is not cool for me...i cant follow one thread most days,let alone 4 or 5...

one flag...one ride...one thread....imho

I AGREE! AND, Thank YOU! So, Why not just get on your bike and RIDE MAN! I will head out tomorrow and pick up the Flag in Nebraska and Deliver to you somewhere in the Mountain Time Zone. Call anytime if you would like to help.

Forrest White
Cell# 630-391-1787

BTW, wasn't this whole relay/ride your old KZ thing sort of you and Ed's idea? Help us get this over to your side of that pile of rocks.

I am going to bed now. Will need my rest if someone happens to call or post they will meet up to take The Flag this holiday weekend. All I need is for someone to step forward and I will commit to riding west. Otherwise, There is no sense for me to ride out if there is no one to pass the Flag to. I hope
to make this ride.

hey it's not my fault they went east to west and i only have 50 feet to ride till the thing is over.....We could have gone west to east you know.... .....rocky mountains....that's why we have airplanes right...

Ed is trying to lay this ride thing at my feet but puppet strings aside....It was 100% Eds baby and born in his mind......
I only contributed a tissy fit post, days before his idea,asking how many guys had a running bike,camera,and actually knew how to air up their own tires and where the key goes to start it.....we had/have become so technical and fabrication orientated here on the site that no one had a bike that ran anymore.....
From a bunch of guys with vintage bikes who loved them and rode them and kept them running....we were becoming a site based on chopping them up,beefing them up,blinging them up,grafting them up ,welding modern parts onto them and ,then walking away in disgust without ever getting the once running bike back to running again .There were no pictures ,or few,of folks riding...hence kzrider...there were endless post of bikes on milk crates with gsxr wheels mocked up and post after post of broken things....I just wanted to know if anyone rode anymore...

im tired now and slightly sad....good bye

My 110 lb. wife Rode the 1000 today with me on the back :woohoo:

I've got a nice quiet back road with lots of turns, she's getting her counter steering down good

Here's my son's 650 all apart but the tires are ordered and the balance of stuff from Z1 is on it's way and he should be riding in a week :dry:

We ride in Illinois !

nice....nice

bluej58 wrote: My 110 lb. wife Rode the 1000 today with me on the back :woohoo:

I've got a nice quiet back road with lots of turns, she's getting her counter steering down good

That is awesome Jack! Congrats to the Mrs. Happy 4th!

trianglelaguna wrote: Ed is trying to lay this ride thing at my feet but puppet strings aside....It was 100% Eds baby and born in his mind......
I only contributed a tissy fit post, days before his idea,asking how many guys had a running bike,camera,and actually knew how to air up their own tires and where the key goes to start it.....we had/have become so technical and fabrication orientated here on the site that no one had a bike that ran anymore.....
From a bunch of guys with vintage bikes who loved them and rode them and kept them running....we were becoming a site based on chopping them up,beefing them up,blinging them up,grafting them up ,welding modern parts onto them and ,then walking away in disgust without ever getting the once running bike back to running again. There were no pictures ,or few,of folks riding...hence kzrider...there were endless post of bikes on milk crates with gsxr wheels mocked up and post after post of broken things....I just wanted to know if anyone rode anymore...

im tired now and slightly sad....good bye

So Tri, if I understand you, You and/or Ed thought it would be a good idea for the KZ Riders in this country to get back to our roots. This would be riding these old bikes we have come to treasure & love. I could not agree more. My KZ is bone stock except for suspension mods so I don't get myself in trouble having fun on the ole girl.
That being said, let' encourage and help each other toward the common goal of successfully completing this Relay. I for one have Een guilty of not checking in frequently enough. I missed much of the origins of this fantastic idea and progress. I took notice once i _ hit Illinois. I for one am grateful for thinkers and doers like Ed, yourself, Tom W, Saxjonz, goodfastncheap, Justinz, Nate, and countless others. Thank You ALL for ALL you are doing.
So you see, whether it was all your idea or a small part of this, It has tken on a life of it's own. So, let's all pull together, be supportive and encourage on another toward a common goal. AND, let's take it easy on one another.
Again, any support I can provide is here for the asking.

trianglelaguna wrote: having 3 or 5 threads going is not cool for me...i cant follow one thread most days,let alone 4 or 5...

one flag...one ride...one thread....imho

Is there a was to just view unread posts on this site? I frequent others where that works. As it is, I only check in ;once a week myself because it is so difficult to pick up where I left off....