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Might be fun to get us all 53 riders together sometime! Thanks, Cy!

goodfastncheap wrote: Peter B Huestis
Bellevue, Ne
(402) 871-7665

Thanks everybody for stepping up! I'm in the mood to do another state, and it would be great to have another vintage KZ or two staggered in the right lane!

Now you have gone and done it! SaxJonz and myself will show up at your door next Wednesday. Don't say you didn't bring this on yourself!

We will Stagger with Swagger! See you soon Brother.

Kawi // Twin wrote: Just pinned myself on the map. I suggest when you pin yourself on the map that you put your contact information on it (cell, email, address whatever). We did put ourselves on the map so someone can contact us to join in right?

Cy

That is an excellent idea Cy! I already have contact info for both ends of my hand off. If I did not I would update immediately. I will update before starting my leg of The Relay.

Not to steal Cy's thunder, just a further thought. Whether a Relay Rider or travelling around the country it is a good idea to have a network of Moto Friends. On another forum for my ZRX, there is a Members Only Section with a Sub Forum, Roadside Assistance. It is contact info of members all over the country to aid other members. If you enter your info to help, you indicate level of mechanical experience and if you can transport a bike, etc. I also have AMA Roadside Assistance which gives me some sense of security. It basically amounts to a tow to the nearest participating motorcycle shop.

(edit) security I'll meet ya Forrest and Lawrence here next Wednesday around dark:

OK, looks good to me. BTW, I would edit that one word, just sayin...

I can't figure out how to pin myself......Help!

Mike, I couldn't figure that out either. I think I just PM'd Topper and he did it for me. All the guys from Iowa figured it out, but when the flag got close to them, they pretended that they never put their pins in the map at all. What state are you from?

mike0537 wrote: I can't figure out how to pin myself......Help!

Here is a link on how to do it.
www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/50...t=20&start=40#543404

Need to have Google account though.

goodfastncheap wrote: (edit) security I'll meet ya Forrest and Lawrence here next Wednesday around dark:

What, Iowa play house? Where the hell is this?
I'd like get on the map and ride in a Iowa

Kenny Hart
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North Liberty, Iowa
319-400-2191

Went to school at Iowa State University in Ames and got married in Monticelllo, IA a long time back to my first wife. Wish I could meet up with you guys out there . . . when the humid summer is over

GoodFastnCheap- Meeting all 53 riders would be AWESOME . . . come on over to California and I will show you guys some mountain roads and roads along the Pacific Ocean that would blow you away . . . just saying

Cheers. Can't wait till it gets to the West

Cy

Kawi // Twin wrote: Went to school at Iowa State University in Ames and got married in Monticelllo, IA a long time back to my first wife. Wish I could meet up with you guys out there . . . when the humid summer is over

GoodFastnCheap- Meeting all 53 riders would be AWESOME . . . come on over to California and I will show you guys some mountain roads and roads along the Pacific Ocean that would blow you away . . . just saying

Cheers. Can't wait till it gets to the West

Cy

I went out with a girl from Monticello around 15 years ago, but she ended up being a lush.
Her idea of going out, was a burger and hanging out in some little dumpy bar in town.
It was okay to go a few times, but that's the only place she ever wanted to go.
I just got tired of her very soon and moved on.

KZJOE900 wrote:

mike0537 wrote: I can't figure out how to pin myself......Help!

Here is a link on how to do it.
www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/50...t=20&start=40#543404

Need to have Google account though.

I have tried on 2 diff computers with no luck. I can bring the blue marker onto the map but I can't drag it. As soon as I scroll over it the map starts freaking out. Continuously scrolls down or up depending on the angle I touch the marker from....

goodfastncheap wrote: Might be fun to get us all 53 riders together sometime! Thanks, Cy!

there will be more than 53 when it's all done!

mike0537 wrote:

KZJOE900 wrote:

mike0537 wrote: I can't figure out how to pin myself......Help!

Here is a link on how to do it.
www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/50...t=20&start=40#543404

Need to have Google account though.

I have tried on 2 diff computers with no luck. I can bring the blue marker onto the map but I can't drag it. As soon as I scroll over it the map starts freaking out. Continuously scrolls down or up depending on the angle I touch the marker from....

Yeah, does that sometimes. Here try this, zoom in to your location first prior to editing and position it to were it is close to the blue marker. You don't have to drag and drop the blue marker. You can instead left click on the blue marker and then left click at the position you would like to place it. That should be easier to do. Then be sure to hit the save button.

I must not be looking at the right maps - all I'm seeing are the maps with member pins in them, NONE with any suggested or intended routes from one area/rider to another. As much as I would like to see the flag soon roll past/thru John Day, eastern Oregon, there's LOTS of area and registered members NORTH of Boise/John Day, and what seem a more sensible route to cover those areas first, rather than thru here in John Day, then NORTH for Washington, and Canada - then BACKTRACK south thru Washington and Oregon, down thru California?

Just sayin'...

Gary - K7GLD wrote: I must not be looking at the right maps - all I'm seeing are the maps with member pins in them, NONE with any suggested or intended routes from one area/rider to another. As much as I would like to see the flag soon roll past/thru John Day, eastern Oregon, there's LOTS of area and registered members NORTH of Boise/John Day, and what seem a more sensible route to cover those areas first, rather than thru here in John Day, then NORTH for Washington, and Canada - then BACKTRACK south thru Washington and Oregon, down thru California?

Just sayin'...

If you look at it that way it's just too confusing. Don't worry about the maps. The thing about these old KZ's is that they just RUN and it's cool to just take off and go like 5 hours on em with an occasional wave and a cell phone mime to the oncoming lane. I SWEAR, when I met TomW in Missouri Valley the ditches smelled like tadpoles and fresh cut grass. Easy ride, but a hard one down to KANSAS, and an even harder one to wyoming but Forrest and Jonz are on they're way. By the way, have you seen Forrest's green bike? Holy CRAP!

goodfastncheap wrote:

Gary - K7GLD wrote: I must not be looking at the right maps - all I'm seeing are the maps with member pins in them, NONE with any suggested or intended routes from one area/rider to another. As much as I would like to see the flag soon roll past/thru John Day, eastern Oregon, there's LOTS of area and registered members NORTH of Boise/John Day, and what seem a more sensible route to cover those areas first, rather than thru here in John Day, then NORTH for Washington, and Canada - then BACKTRACK south thru Washington and Oregon, down thru California?

Just sayin'...

If you look at it that way it's just too confusing. Don't worry about the maps. The thing about these old KZ's is that they just RUN and it's cool to just take off and go like 5 hours on em with an occasional wave and a cell phone mime to the oncoming lane. I SWEAR, when I met TomW in Missouri Valley the ditches smelled like tadpoles and fresh cut grass. Easy ride, but a hard one down to KANSAS, and an even harder one to wyoming but Forrest and Jonz are on they're way. By the way, have you seen Forrest's green bike? Holy CRAP!

T minus 48 hours and counting.....

Gary, if I get the flag somewhere near home I will try to pass through your town.....I never did like riding I-5!

It looks like the flag will go into Oregon one way or another. It would be really good to not only see Washington included but British Columbia and the southern tip of Alaska. Just my $0.02.

Final check on the KZ this evening with blast off tomorrow a.m.

Forrest, are you guy's doing New Mexico?
Got a map link with your proposed route?
Ride safe and have a blast!!