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Re: NWC: google earth
Larry Botheras
开云体育Oh, no SPY IN THE CAMP!!!!! ? Larry Botheras ? Essex UK W650 Wrench 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1977 KH400 1978 CD175 1994 Ural Solo ? ? I was even able to zero in on my daughter's house in Essex, England. gene in OR
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Re: scooter
Larry Botheras
开云体育…they don’t wave because they don’t like to drop their tools… ? 厂辞谤谤测… Off to the corner now… ? Larry Botheras ? Essex UK W650 Wrench 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1977 KH400 1978 CD175 1994 Ural Solo ? From: W650riders@...
[mailto:W650riders@...] On Behalf Of david berman
Sent: 30 September 2007 18:18 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] scooter ? No nods from "harleys"? Seems more often than not I've noticed that's the case regardless of what you're on. Really now! ? Could someone please shed some light on what's with that myopic down the road stare? Is it elitism or just?a lack?etiquette? ? Apologies in advance to those H riders falling outside of the aforementioned 'no-nods'. ? Most Cordially, ? David ?
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Re: The best day off.
Larry Botheras
开云体育Ya don’t need Google Earth software, just use the maps tab on google and select satellite ? Larry Botheras ? Essex UK W650 Wrench 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1977 KH400 1978 CD175 1994 Ural Solo ? From: W650riders@...
[mailto:W650riders@...] On Behalf Of bazzum
Sent: 30 September 2007 08:12 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] The best day off. ? Hi Gene, ? Just downloaded google earth, man is this going to keep me quiet for a while. ? The oblong thing near the river mouth is the local stock car track. ? Our weather on the coast is mild, not that cold in winter (but we still get the odd frost). You don't have to go that far inland to get regular frosts and snow though. Summer is mild as well with average temperatures from high teens to mid twenties?degrees celcius. Definately not motorbike wearther today though, we have a reputation for it being wet. When it rains it can really pour down, mostly at night though ;o) ? Cheers Murray ?
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Re: NWC: google earth
Ruari McLennan
Hey, Nelson, where exactly did you find that 30A fuse?
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And which mufflers do you have on now? Ruari ----- Original Message -----
From: "Nelson Arblaster" <narblaster75@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:17 AM Subject: [W650riders] Re: NWC: google earth Gene, |
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Re: scooter
开云体育Laura,
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Nod and smile at everybody including the Harleys;
if you do it often enough they'll learn and smile back.? If they're really
trying too hard to be cool, jump up and down waving and sounding the horn
:-)
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Perhaps you should have a scooter as a second bike
- it sounds fun.? And you could get the biggest possible "My other bike's a
Harley" sticker for it....
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Haze
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Re: Corbin Gunfighter For Sale
How do like the new seat [Gunfighter&Lady] vs stock? ? David Bill Eberle wrote:
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Re: scooter
No nods from "harleys"? Seems more often than not I've noticed that's the case regardless of what you're on. Really now! ? Could someone please shed some light on what's with that myopic down the road stare? Is it elitism or just?a lack?etiquette? ? Apologies in advance to those H riders falling outside of the aforementioned 'no-nods'. ? Most Cordially, ? David ? Laura wrote:
Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? on Yahoo! TV. |
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Re: NWC: google earth
Gene,
I use Google Earth a lot for my 6th grade Geography class. It is a blast. I am gonna have to check out that new golf course in Bandon with it (Pacific Dunes). I live in Tennessee but lived in Florence Oregon for 6 years in the early 90's. I miss the Oregon coast... except for the wind. --- In W650riders@..., "Gene Fitch" <cafeboy@...> wrote: program. For those who haven't seen it, it starts off with a view of the earth from outer space. You can enter a country, state, county or even a specific address in the search box and you fly right to it. You can tilt, pan, zoom in, etc. info links (like wikipedia) of an area. It puts a dot on the map and when you click on it, the photo or link comes up. The bigger cities have more detail. I looked at my former home in California and could see garbage and recycling cans in the street, so I could tell the picture was taken on a Wednesday. ;-> beach here in Bandon, Oregon. for a while. |
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Re: Fw: TEE SHIRTS THAT SHOULD EXIST (NWC)
开云体育Those t-shirts crack me up. I've adopted my
favorite as my new sig.? ;->
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That's a neat cafe link. But looking around at
other videos there, I see the Ace Cafe has a lot of stunt riders zooming around
out front. I would imagine the cops like that.
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gene in OR
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NWC: google earth
开云体育Hi all,
If you have a fast connection, google earth is a
fantastic free program. For those who haven't seen it, it starts off with a view
of the earth from outer space. You can enter a country, state, county or even a
specific address in the search box and you fly right to it. You can tilt, pan,
zoom in, etc.
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They've recently added a feature where you can
upload pictures or info links (like wikipedia)?of an area. It puts a dot on
the map and when you click on it, the photo or link comes up.
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I was even able to zero in on my daughter's house
in Essex, England. The bigger cities have more detail. I looked at my former
home in California and could see garbage and recycling cans in the street, so I
could tell the picture was taken on a Wednesday.? ;->
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20 years ago this would have been?fantasy spy
stuff in the movies.?
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I'm going to try uploading a picture of Dennis' and
my W at the beach here in Bandon, Oregon.
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gene in OR
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Re: Fw: TEE SHIRTS THAT SHOULD EXIST (NWC)
ADRIAN
开云体育?
Dick
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I like those; especially:
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"Can't feed?'em?
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Don't breed 'em"
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Excellent.? That is probably?the best
advice you could ever display on a Tee Shirt.
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Sadly, the World? appears to contain a very
significant number of people too stupid to take it.
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On a less gloomy note:
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All the best
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Adrian
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Still Looking for W Bags
This is an appeal to the group. I am looking for a set of Kawasaki
made W650 saddle bags and the appropriate mounting rack. You can view a picture of these bags in my pictures. Through the kind assistance of Dick Tym, I've found a set in Germany but... the seller, Silverneck in Germany gets about $750 US, plus or minus depending on the exchange rate for the combo. This is bit spicy for my budget. Does anyone know of another source in any country that will ship to the US (without the price of an upper and lower limb)? Are there any large shops that might have one sitting in the storeroom? Are there any places that deal in used or discontinued items in your area? Thanks, Willyboy |
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Re: NWC: National Ask A Stupid Question Day
Larry Botheras
开云体育To quote another list, “there’s no such thing as a stupid question, only a stupid answer” ? Larry Botheras ? Essex UK W650 Wrench 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1977 KH400 1978 CD175 1994 Ural Solo ? From: W650riders@...
[mailto:W650riders@...] On Behalf Of Charles Graves
Sent: 30 September 2007 01:46 To: W650riders@... Subject: [W650riders] Re: NWC: National Ask A Stupid Question Day ? Well, Dennis, it seems I just had to
unintentionally participate in
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Re: The best day off.
bazzum
开云体育Hi Gene,
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Just downloaded google earth, man is this going to
keep me quiet for a while.
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The oblong thing near the river mouth is the local
stock car track.
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Our weather on the coast is mild, not that cold in
winter (but we still get the odd frost).
You don't have to go that far inland to get regular
frosts and snow though.
Summer is mild as well with average temperatures
from high teens to mid twenties?degrees celcius.
Definately not motorbike wearther today though, we
have a reputation for it being wet.
When it rains it can really pour down, mostly at
night though ;o)
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Cheers
Murray
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Re: The best day off.
开云体育Wow. I just looked at google earth and I could see
your house too.? ;->
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Interesting, Greymouth, NZ?and Bandon, Oregon
are very similar. Look at the Google earth view and you'll see we are on a river that empties into the ocean too.?
Right about where you have that big oblong thing
(what the heck is that anyway?) at the mouth of the river, we have a
lighthouse.
It looks like we are both about the same distance
from the equator. I wonder if the weather is similar? Ours is mild with a
temperature average around 40F - 60F all year. Being on the coast?we get
some big storms in the winter, though.
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Google earth is getting pretty interesting with all
the pictures and links put right on the map. I just spent some time looking at
the sights. It's certainly a beautiful place "down" there. Very intense
green.
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gene in OR
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Re: thoughts on a loud snapping sound when starting the engine
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Re: thoughts on a loud snapping sound when starting the engine
开云体育Ah, Dennis, I think you may have provided the most
telling evidence of all. If the W650 no longer does the snapping thing, it means
you've run out of snaps and should contact the dealer to have more installed,
because you've run out of the factory?provided snaps.
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Snappy Jake
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Re: And then there were two
Ok, Pete, when I strike it rich (looks like it's going to have to be
a big lottery win) I'll fly you and the Versys across the big pond. I'll also offer to bring Pete Cordell up with his Tiger and Ray Ford with his Wee-Strom. I'll bring my W along and we'll tour the Cabot Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands (eastern Canada). That way I'll be able to do a hands-on comparison of the four bikes that currently most interest me. My apologies for having difficulty distinguishing two different people with the same first name. For some of us, each new day brings unexpected challenges... Interesting comment you make re the Versys' revvy nature and potential suitability for dirt roads. I would probably need to quit my job and spend the next seven years trying to figure out how to fit a W650 engine in a Versys frame. The end result would likely entail a substantial amount of duct tape. :-) I took a ride late this afternoon to my favourite ice cream stand, which is a short ferry crossing and a 45 minute ride from home (ok, it's not the closest, but offers a nicer run). Could have used the heated grips and hand guards on Ray's V-Strom, as I had a couple of fingers starting to numb on my return trip. Summers are much too short up in these parts. Charles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- In W650riders@..., "petetibble" <petetibble@...> wrote: Best thing will be if you fly me and my bike over to New England from Old England, then you can give it a good tryout on roads you know. Can't say fairer than that! I have to say that my initial feelings are that the Versys would be highly unsuited to dirt roads due to it's rather revvy nature. I think what you need is a W650 engine in a Versys frame. That's a little job for the weekend.... Pete |
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