Did get to drink gallons of PBR and sleep in a car Friday and Saturday nights.
Here is what I was able to enjoy.
Love this event. The camping overnight makes it a lot of fun. No DUI worries.
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
Return to the Milltown
Milltown Ink Lance put on another great weekend long event in Palmer. Didn't get to see many of the cars because of work on Saturday.
Did get to drink gallons of PBR and sleep in a car Friday and Saturday nights.
Here is what I was able to enjoy.
Love this event. The camping overnight makes it a lot of fun. No DUI worries.
Did get to drink gallons of PBR and sleep in a car Friday and Saturday nights.
Here is what I was able to enjoy.
Love this event. The camping overnight makes it a lot of fun. No DUI worries.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Sup?
I know this blog has kinda sucked lately.
Having full time employment has cut down on my creative hours. Being in a club has also dragged down the free time associated with free form expression.
I once had many hours to harvest the intra-webs for cool stuff, now I am lucky if I get an hour online a day. Our five year mission will still be to seek out new life and new civilizations.
Just so you know I appreciate you stopping by.
Later,
Ray
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Liberty Belle B 17
The only things cooler than motorcycles are World War Two aircraft. The B17 Flying Fortress and P51 Mustang in particular.
There was a B-17 at Brainard Airport today.
Chet's boss, Tom Kittle, got a birthday gift of a flight in the WW2 bomber.
Two of the engines wouldn't start. Heavy rains got the magnetoes wet.
While we waited, we met an older dude wearing a leather pilot's jacket with campaign ribbons on it.
Major Wolcott flew B17s and B24s in WWII. First in North Africa and then in Italy. He said the B24 Liberator was a better plane, flew higher, faster and carried more payload, but the B17 was easier to fly and much better looking. Survived the Polesti bombing mission, the most dangerous run of the war. A true hero and gentleman.
Liberty Belle leaves the runway.
If you know any WWII vets, sit down for a while a talk to them. Their stories are well worth listening too. They are the Greatest generation.
There was a B-17 at Brainard Airport today.
Chet's boss, Tom Kittle, got a birthday gift of a flight in the WW2 bomber.
Two of the engines wouldn't start. Heavy rains got the magnetoes wet.
While we waited, we met an older dude wearing a leather pilot's jacket with campaign ribbons on it.
Major Wolcott flew B17s and B24s in WWII. First in North Africa and then in Italy. He said the B24 Liberator was a better plane, flew higher, faster and carried more payload, but the B17 was easier to fly and much better looking. Survived the Polesti bombing mission, the most dangerous run of the war. A true hero and gentleman.
Liberty Belle leaves the runway.
If you know any WWII vets, sit down for a while a talk to them. Their stories are well worth listening too. They are the Greatest generation.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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Monday, July 20, 2009
160mph X1
Dude I work with does all the Buell wrenching. He went 160 at Maxton with this Millineum X1. Bad Ass.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
SaddleSore Triumph Billy
Stealing this from the Milk Barn. Our British hero, Billy just pulled an SS1000 on a chopper.
i made it left mansfield ct at 1:51 sat morning for lake erie got back sun morn at 1:24. just made it. flyer ran great ecept for the electrics, which has been solid for a long while and the last thing i was worried about. 50 miles into the trip in springfield ma my headlight went, took it apart it was exploded , taillight also. put in new bulbs on the side of the highway , 5 miles later no more head light ,. so i used my headlight flashlight, and limped 20 miles to my schedueld stop in blanford ma. waited an hour and a half until daylight. tailight still worked so i thought i would get a nother headlight and rewire it later. gas milage at 63 mph is about 44 mpg at a steady 75 its 34 , so with a three gal tank i was shootin for the 90 mile mark, on the fourth stop i put in 2.85 gal that was close.kept the rain suit on all the time hit 4 or5 different small scale storms, adjusted the rear chain 3 times, used 28.34 gallons of gas, eat arbys coffe and cigs, 1/2 a quart of oil for the bike which never skipped a beat, besides the chain nothin else came loose .,never put a wrench to it.tail light was now dead and i was gettin no power any where,[lucky its got a mag]so i stopped at a lowes and bought a led headbandlightand another big flashlight , put my old one on red for the taillight, tapped the new one to the headlight and strapped the flashlight to my tank bag, it worked ok , the turnpike was well lit and i stayed in traffic, the last 25 miles was the darkest but it worked good enough.it was fun ,gettin gas checkin maps, keepin the logbook,eatin jerky smokin cigs, and coffee ,but it was tuff my left hand is swollen , saddle is sore, backs crooked, legs are toast,but id do it again. thanks to murdercycles Ray for the inspiration ... bc
I am so fucking impressed. He did it on a chopper he built himself. It is hard to do on a touring bike. BILLY RULES.
i made it left mansfield ct at 1:51 sat morning for lake erie got back sun morn at 1:24. just made it. flyer ran great ecept for the electrics, which has been solid for a long while and the last thing i was worried about. 50 miles into the trip in springfield ma my headlight went, took it apart it was exploded , taillight also. put in new bulbs on the side of the highway , 5 miles later no more head light ,. so i used my headlight flashlight, and limped 20 miles to my schedueld stop in blanford ma. waited an hour and a half until daylight. tailight still worked so i thought i would get a nother headlight and rewire it later. gas milage at 63 mph is about 44 mpg at a steady 75 its 34 , so with a three gal tank i was shootin for the 90 mile mark, on the fourth stop i put in 2.85 gal that was close.kept the rain suit on all the time hit 4 or5 different small scale storms, adjusted the rear chain 3 times, used 28.34 gallons of gas, eat arbys coffe and cigs, 1/2 a quart of oil for the bike which never skipped a beat, besides the chain nothin else came loose .,never put a wrench to it.tail light was now dead and i was gettin no power any where,[lucky its got a mag]so i stopped at a lowes and bought a led headbandlightand another big flashlight , put my old one on red for the taillight, tapped the new one to the headlight and strapped the flashlight to my tank bag, it worked ok , the turnpike was well lit and i stayed in traffic, the last 25 miles was the darkest but it worked good enough.it was fun ,gettin gas checkin maps, keepin the logbook,eatin jerky smokin cigs, and coffee ,but it was tuff my left hand is swollen , saddle is sore, backs crooked, legs are toast,but id do it again. thanks to murdercycles Ray for the inspiration ... bc
I am so fucking impressed. He did it on a chopper he built himself. It is hard to do on a touring bike. BILLY RULES.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Morbid Reminder
My friend and former room mate, Helena, showed up today with a bloody souvenir from 8 years ago. The Vanson jacket I was wearing on that fateful July night back in 2001.
She was going to repair it, but screwed up as Helena usually does.
Brought back a lot of memories, mostly painful ones. Maybe I can can lace it all back together like a Frankenstein token of my days of two legs.
Ride Safe, the assholes are trying to kill you.
She was going to repair it, but screwed up as Helena usually does.
Brought back a lot of memories, mostly painful ones. Maybe I can can lace it all back together like a Frankenstein token of my days of two legs.
Ride Safe, the assholes are trying to kill you.
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