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File this in the so crazy it just might work folder.

What if we pooled some money and bought KZScott a bike to ride?

maine.craigslist.org/mcy/3053146359.html

'79 KZ650 $600 in Raymond, ME.

After the relay he could resell it and use it to pay us back.

Hey I got an email from the craigslist ad. Chris and Phil They have a Kz and are interested. They live in southern Maine. So maybe this will all work out. I just got home from the pond and got the email. I will keep you posted. Fingers crossed

Alright Derrek - come through again - keep us posted

-t

I hate to say it, but I think we need to start making a fallback plan. The date for T_dub's trip isn't real flexible and we're not having any luck finding a rider for Maine. The guy who responded to the CL ad hasn't responded to any other emails. It's only been 3 days so maybe he'll surface again, but at this point, we've lost so many riders from Maine, I don't think we should count on it.

What I propose is this: Squadrider takes the flag up into Maine and ships it from there to Heyst in Canada. Then Heyst relays it to T_Dub on the 23rd.

It breaks my heart a little to have to ship it within the first leg, but I don't think we can risk missing T_Dub on the 23rd.

What do you think?

Sounds like a plan unless anyone objects. I need Heyst's address - my email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

-tommy

We've been hit with another serious set back. T_Dub has had to bow out. He was planning a herculean ride from Newfoundland to Maine and back to plant the flag at Cape Spear Newfoundland and finish the East Coast run.

He's having electrical issues on his bike and doesn't think he can do it.

It's looking like it'll be up to Squadrider to finish the East Coast run and get the flag up into Maine and then ship it to leg 2. That also means Heyst is left out, but I don't see any other way. It doesn't make sense to ship it from Maine to Heyst just so he can turn around and ship it to Leg 2.

This is disappointing. I know we were all hoping to get this up into Canada and all the way to the literal end of the East Coast of North America, but going from FL to Maine is nothing to be ashamed of. We covered a lot of ground in just 3 months time and I think we should proud of this run.

Maybe Heyst would like to have the flag for a few days. Take it for a ride and get some pics for the record. Not his fault holes opened up all around him.

Just a thought. Figure if the guy was willing to commit we should show the same courtesy.

Bummer, what is T_Dubs electrical problem? I haven't seen a thread on it.

He said his charging system isn't keeping up with the demands of the bike and he's worried about getting stranded so far from home.

I'm really bummed out by this too guys, but I really cant risk something going wrong on that ride. Even if I had anyone going with me it would be different. Getting stranded alone so far from home would suck.

I havent started a thread on my issue, I know what the problem is, I just have to decide what to do about it. Its a load vs charging system capacity thing, as Topper says.

Bummer T_Dub, I hope it's not too hard to get squared away, good luck.

Maybe it's time to consider a different route ?

T_Dub wrote: I'm really bummed out by this too guys, but I really cant risk something going wrong on that ride. Even if I had anyone going with me it would be different. Getting stranded alone so far from home would suck.

I havent started a thread on my issue, I know what the problem is, I just have to decide what to do about it. Its a load vs charging system capacity thing, as Topper says.

Start up a thread on it T_Dub.
What have you got for electrical testing? An AMP Meter? Volt Meter?