I see Dave has volunteered for camera duty. I'd be happy to be the producer!!LOL

 

Morning guys,

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Thanks for the laughs guys! After yesterday...I needed it!

 

Morning Donna! Glad we could give you a giggle!

 

Happy Thursday Nevada. Prepare thyself for the upcoming weekend! And be safe!

Jim

 

Question of the day...


What are you thankful for related to this week?


I'm thankful that I didn't get hurt (other than 2 scratches & a small bump/bruise about the size of a pencil eraser on my lower right leg) when I dumped/dropped the Ninja yesterday! The poor Schwan's guy that Jimmy was talking to about 4 ft away practically jumped out of his skin.
Normally I park it under the awning facing out, but I decided to face it in yesterday & when I tried to park it, I was going to fast (about 2-3 mph), didn't apply the foot brake hard enough, so I applied the hand brake too(& hit the gas at the same time) , so I hit the hand brake harder & turned slightly to the left to avoid hitting the porch & awning support pole. It stopped & I let it drop as I stood over/straddled the bike to avoid going down w/ it! I shut it off & checked to make sure nothing was damaged & that I was ok, then Jimmy helped me pick up the bike. I just wasn't prepared for something like that, like I shouldv'e been. The bike isn't damaged either, however...I do feel like an idiot! I guess that's what I get for riding/parking a street/sport bike on the dirt. (God, I can't wait until we get our driveway paved!)

I'm also thankful that I'm taking the class this weekend as well. Hopefully they'll teach us how to crash properly to avoid injury & how to pick up any motorcycle no matter how heavy it is, as well as the rest of the stuff!

P.S. I don't think the female instructor would want to see me in a bikini, but that's not a bad idea if I was the only one taking the class & the instructor was a male. LOL!

 

Glad to hear you did not get hurt and the bike is ok. If the female instructor did want to see you in a bikini I would be wary of that instructor. LOL

I am Thankful for today. Payday. I get to make the Bronco legal for the street, and take it off its non-opl

Jim

 

Good Morning Nevada.
Donna,
Thanks for the call. We are headed home to Arizona. Congrats on being a bike owner. I get any work done on my bike if needed @ White Knuckle in Yerington, when in Northern Nevada. There is a shop in Sparks that is owned a guy Brian. It is on Glendale by Summit Racing. Michelle knows him. I met him at Lahonton, one summer when we met Michelle.
Other than that I get most of my stuff done in Las Vegas @ Carters Motorsport or a shop in Yuma. Finding reputable shops that don't take weeks to get work done is difficult at best.
White Knuckle in Yerington has been in business for some time. They race & have been involved with VORRA. At least I know they have raced with VORRA in Yerington & Fallon. Good people, honest, fair priced, very good work.
Hope this helps.
Craig

 

Donna, glad to hear you and the bike sustained no serious injury, other than your pride!

 

Thanks for the information Craig & it's good to have you back on FTE!
Do you also know of any motorcycle savage yards for hard to find parts?

 

I am thankful that the sun came up every day!

Spent the day with DMV, getting dogs licensed, renewing PO Boxes.... boring but I did enjoy driving my truck.

 

Thanks Donna,

White Knuckle in Yerington had a a salvage yard at one time. About 4 or 5 years ago they moved to Main St across from the Casino West. I'm guessing they still have stuff. Call them. I just bought a new front tire for my 06 Suzuki SV 650 S from them & they installed it a couple of weeks ago. Great ride from Lee Vining to Yerington then into Hawthorne & home.
I'm kind of out of the loop in Northern Nevada these days. We have been gone for too long. Most of my contacts are in Southern Nevada & Arizona these days. I know a couple of guys from Carter Motorsports in Las Vegas They drag race @ the Strip in Las Vegas. My buddies boy races a Dodge Duster in Vegas. So that is how I hooked up with Carters. Not many 62+ year old men riding fast Sportbikes. The young riders are always giving me the thumbs up.

WHITE KNUCKLE MOTORSPORTS/GRAPHICS
18 N MAIN ST
YERINGTON NV
775-463-4357

Craig

 

Hey y'all! Been a while since I dropped in and said hello, so I figured I should pop up and say something at least. Glad to see everyone seems to be doing well through the summer. Life is busy like crazy for me at the moment, and the house I moved in to a few months back doesn't have internet services available, but I'll try to make more of an effort to be a better contributing member. Take care everyone, and have a great night!

 

Good morning truckers, have a great Friday everyone.........

 

Good morning Nevada, welcome to Friday!!

 

Goodmorning Nevada & FTE friends,

TGIF! Time to get this weekend started.

Have a fun Friday & enjoy your weekend!
I probably won't be on this weekend because of my class, so everyone play nice & be safe out there. (Look who's talking, right? Hopefully no crashes this weekend!) I'm worried that I won't pass the riding portion of the class. Wish me luck guys...I'll need it!