| AZgl1500 Riding from Florida to Arizona ! |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 01:21 am | 81st Post |
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SpiderBob wrote: Congrats John, sure look forward to seeing your route as you go or is that return. You must be a kid in a candy store just waiting. Oh, I think it is quite similar to the kid sitting on the stairs peaking down at the Christmas Tree trying to figure out what is in those packages that weren't there "last night".  I am ready to go mentally, got some wrinkles with the daughter having a sorority trip already planned. That backed me up to March 11th to get on the Cattle Call and slide into TIA (Tampa International). I can't leave Mardonna without someone in the house to help her in case of medical emergency. But, it is all coming together as it should. The money for the bike is arranged for plus enough to spend a couple of weeks out on the open road  I went to a GWRRA breakfast this morning in east Mesa. Darned if there weren't 2 GL1500s in the same exact color scheme as the one I am buying. But the owners of those two bikes don't take care of them to the same degree that Fred did, and I will be doing with mine. They had a lot of wear on them, and looked like they sat out in the sun to often. I always carry a full cover for my bike, and when it is parked, it is covered up.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 05:21 am | 82nd Post |
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Great find John! I have to agree white sure is pretty especially that one. Hope you enjoy it and the ride back to it's new home. Gene
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 05:24 am | 83rd Post |
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Thanks Gene, and forgot to mention that you and I shared that GWRRA breakfast this morning. 
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 06:43 am | 84th Post |
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dean_3326 wrote: Good morning John, You can count me and the missus in too if you head up this way. Sure would be nice to meet you. I don't think I'll have the side car done by then so we'll be four wheelin it.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 06:49 am | 85th Post |
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82gl1100iwingman wrote: dean_3326 wrote:Good morning John, I have both of you in my Trip Document so IF the old White Knight gets lost in the Fort Worth area  , I will give you all a call  When I get ready to fly out of here on Cattle Call, I will modify my signature to include the following line. That way, you can see where Michael and I are at any given time. Winging it of course  CLICK HERE to follow me to Florida and back home
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 09:52 am | 86th Post |
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Hey John does it allow you to use UTM versus Long and Lat
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 10:51 am | 87th Post |
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Don't know Ray, never thought about it. I'm not quite sure what you are looking for. You can open a box on the left side and it shows the track records in chronological order. When you click on one of the track records, the maps zooms to that particular track point and then it shows a waveform around that point blinking. If you mean universal time measurement (UTM), that takes care of the timing issues. Of course, when i get on the road, all of the tracks will stretch out into a line following the route I take.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 10:20 pm | 88th Post |
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Hey AZgl1500
Heck! its almost 2 years since I spoke with you after your terrible accident
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but of course you know that it is one of the slower colours 
Congratulations again and may you have many safe (s)miles in the years ahead | Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 10:26 pm | 89th Post |
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That's alright there Redwing, Mardonna says it don't need to go really fast anyway
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 10:41 pm | 90th Post |
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Maybe not the fastest, but the most elegant!
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 11:27 pm | 91st Post |
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Congrats! John!!
That is one great looking bike. I bet you can't wait to be sitting on it heading down the road. The only problem I see is that ordinary boring looking head light. Well, at least you don't have to change your online name. 
____________________ "some of my best experiences on a motorcycle have been when I've been a might confused about where I was and where I wanted to go.......Not all who wander are lost!" ~Cousin Jack Honda Road Bikes Owned 1980 CB650 1980 CB900 1984 GL1200 Aspencade 2003 GL1800 1999 GL1500 SE 2005 GL1800 |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14th, 2010 11:50 pm | 92nd Post |
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Sigh, Pete, guess I will just have to adjust to the headlight appearance 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 03:00 am | 93rd Post |
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Man, I know I said it already, but darned if those white ones don't look great! HMMMM? Maybe a colorchange for our trike? Just maybe! So fun to see you so "Up"! God love ya bro!!! Jim
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15th, 2010 06:11 pm | 94th Post |
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Very Nice Bike.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 02:32 am | 95th Post |
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John, Ill echo everyone elses comments...Great Looking Bike. Tenatively, I should be off from work on the 20th and 21st, soo hopefully Harleygirl and I can make it to meet ya'll. We are on the southeast side of Houston and about 40-50 miles from Katy. Hopefully I can get my new 1500 roadworthy enough to ride it out to see ya'll. Until then!
____________________ Jerry N5DTR 1984 GL1200A 1994 GL1500A 2004 Harley Sportster 1200 Custom (Wifes Bike) Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints... "We ride and never worry 'bout the fall...guess that's just the cowboy in us all." -Tim McGraw |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 02:48 am | 96th Post |
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Hi John, I think Elegant is a very good word to describe your new ride. Can't wait to see it! gene
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 03:14 pm | 97th Post |
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Brrrrrrr, you guys down in the South and Southeast forgot to turn up the thermostat me thinks. Don't you folks know that I am going to have to cross that country coming home from Florida? Come on, get with the program. Warm up that country. March 11 is steadfastly marching this way....   
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 03:57 pm | 98th Post |
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Carefull what you wish for, the good ole southern weather will turn on you in a heartbeat. We'll see if we can bump the thermostat up for ya while your going back home.....
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 06:22 pm | 99th Post |
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You are welcome to stay at the "fish camp" in St. Marys, Georgia, right off I-95 and not far from the beginning of I-10, you too Bagman, if you head down
____________________ hunter27h "fair winds, and following seas" "an old Goldwing, for an old guy" 1 1985 LTD "Bells"(1) "Bells" is now a trike (triwing classic) 1989 Goldwing 1500/6 "Glory" 148,000 like new miles 1991 Gold Wing SE Anniversary edition 39000 miles #647, "truly the fastest color" Ben |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 07:04 pm | 100th Post |
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hunter27h wrote: You are welcome to stay at the "fish camp" in St. Marys, Georgia, right off I-95 and not far from the beginning of I-10, you too Bagman, if you head down Nice invite but way out of the way for John's return trip home. I've actually been to St. Mary's years ago on my first bike trip to Daytona. We ate at Seagles for lunch before heading on down to Jacksonville. Keep the invite open though, it would make a nice 3 day weekend getaway.
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