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Started by akvision, September 13, 2009, 06:38:35 PM

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funkamongus

I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
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VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

rhpaw

Made it to roswell a little bit ago... had dinner at chilli's and walked around walmart. Saw a whole passel of ROTC girls, and that was nice with their hair in buns and standard issue slacks.....
No way to post pics at the moment. .. stay off us20 coming from ft. Summer, it's a major snoozer. 
03 buell xb9r - angry tractor

rhpaw

Blasted through roswell, saw the ufo museum and a mexican buffet  ;D .
Road 380 from Roswell to San Antonio is quite nice.

looking for ways to upload some pics.



oh, and tonight we're in a hotel filled with BUSLOADS of teenage girls... fantastic!@! And they even stuck us by the pool!
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rhpaw

03 buell xb9r - angry tractor

rhpaw







Not much to really see from a road standpoint... (my fault, since I'm not a crazy adv'r that snaps and rides at the same time.
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funkamongus

Be careful not to get abducted by any of those illegal aliens out there!! I understand the anal probes are uncomfortable!!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

Brian Moffet

Quote from: funkamongus on September 25, 2009, 12:47:28 AM
Be careful not to get abducted by any of those illegal aliens out there!!

They're not illegal.  They're tourists.

funkamongus

LOL.. either way the probes are still a pain in the ass!!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

rhpaw

03 buell xb9r - angry tractor

funkamongus

Looks like a great trip! Glad you had no major probs.. Mother Nature got her little bit in, but it wasnt too bad. Glad you got home safe!!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

akvision

The akV ran perfect! :)
Yes, we got back and repaired the BMW,  new clutch parts. Then set off Sunday am from Denver, CO to Buffalo, WY, then to Butte,MT, then Ellensburg, WA and over the hill to Puyallup ,WA a town between Seattle and Tacoma.  No Rain and no mishaps or failures. It is about 1400 miles in 3.5 days.  Cross winds, head winds, and tail winds.  Mileage went from 52 to 42mpg depending.  I love that 6 gallon tank.  But the Gertie is an old tractor compared the to finesse of  "akV".
Now am here visiting family for a few days then on to Bellingham WA to jump on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry to Ketchikan, on Friday.

What an adventure, and my extended family think  I'm sort of nuts to do this at this point in my life.  They are keeping it low key.
The next great adventure on the "V" is planned for May 2010 to head east from Denver to The Florida Keys and back.
We will keep you posted.  Thanks for following this thread.

So, I end this thread with my swan song. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDyguTDEkyw

AKVision,
Jim Dahl
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901



1960 BMW R-50 "Hanz" reborn April 24, 2009 , Ketchikan
1982 "V" AKBluv, Denver, traded for BMW R1100S
1977 BMW R75/7, "Gertie"
1977 BMW R75/7, Green Lantern Cafe Project
Deep In the INSIDE PASSAGE, Alaska

rhpaw

Glad to hear you're safe and sound in WA Pop.
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funkamongus

OOOOH to the KEYS!! I may have to join ya on that one!! I worked in the Keys a LOT,, at Hogs Breath Saloon and Joes, and on Marathon Key at Sombrero Resort and Faro Blanco... I also worked at the Muckleshoot Casino right near puyallup, Wa, several times.. Nice area! View of the Mountain and all. I went diving there in Peugeot Sound, too, BRRRRRRRRRR. Glad all went well and Let us know when you're home safe!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

Night Vision

nice trip.... father/son trips are great!
if it ain't worth doing it the hard way....
it ain't worth doing it at all - Man Law
;D


if it ain't broke..... take it apart and find out why


don't give up.... don't ever give up - Jimmy Valvano

rhpaw

And finally, here's AKVision back at home with his new 77. He said he had a mishap on the ferry. The sidestand broke at the engine mount and brought the bike down.. no real damage, just lame that it had to sheer the bolt.


All winter he'll be making this machine new.
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funkamongus

Nice!! Glad you got back safe!! Looks like a nice project for this winter. 100/7? My friend Dan has one of those on the Brown that is so dark it looks black. Chocolate or Coffee or something he said it was called,, looks black to me!! That Ivory color on there is really nice. I saw a 1200C the same color, Ivory, the other day. What a nice ride that was too. Thanks for taking us along with you on your trip!!!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

rhpaw

it's a 1977 R75/7. Pretty rare bike when you look at the production numbers.
It's pearlesent white, nice and sparkly and probably impossible to color match.
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funkamongus

hahaha yeah, unless you get the bmw paint numbers and do it all. I wonder how hard those pearl-escent colors are to paint? ooh 75/7. sweet. Lots of pics Ak,, if you dont wanna post em here,, just send em to my email!! Should be exciting! 
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

akvision

Thanks Funk,  It was worth every moment. 

You can follow the Beemer notes on BMWMOA my call sign is "gertiektn".  Will start a thread in a couple of weeks. 
1960 BMW R-50 "Hanz" reborn April 24, 2009 , Ketchikan
1982 "V" AKBluv, Denver, traded for BMW R1100S
1977 BMW R75/7, "Gertie"
1977 BMW R75/7, Green Lantern Cafe Project
Deep In the INSIDE PASSAGE, Alaska

funkamongus

right on!! My Maico is named Gertrude, or Gertie, after my Grandmother, who is still with us, BTW. I named the bike that because my Grandmother is "Tougher than Woodpecker Lips", and I was hoping some of that would rub off on the bike!! Plus, its a good German name, even though my Grandmother is mostly Dutch. Hmmm, BMWMOA? I think Im already a member over there, too, but I dont think its tight like this place... Not every site can be the best, eh?!?!?! Oh, I see it was a paid site. I tend to shy away from that because of financial strain these days. I did start to register, but I didnt finish. I'll be watching as a guest! 
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!