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Looks like a hub motor....Did you have to give much for it?

Same size as my boat....which reminds me, gotta get busy prepping it for some camping/fishing this summer. My Dad gave it to me before he & Mom moved to MN....it's the very same boat I caught my 1st fish from when I was 6 y/o.

Letting my dinner settle before indulging in some Tequila w/ Mrs. Hook tonight. Off to the dump in the morning to empty my wheelbarrow of a truck...the garden debris never ends this time of year! Then break out my last Yamaha...(pressure-washer) & blast the eBike, car & maybe even my poor truck. Weather is cooler, windy but clear-- so a Ride is in order.

Just another KTM hiding under a different badge.... but I kinda like it.

Great patience & teaching @Saul!....I'll never forget my youngest boy getting the hang of clutch use on the XR....the grin on his face said it all. I was well chuffed when he sent me this pic of him doing a trackday on his Ninja 400 a few years back...something I always wanted to do but never quite got there...

Speedy recovery Pete....my Dad just had an arterial stent put in recently...it went quite well....hope your recovery goes as well.

Sounds rather RedNeckish tbh....

Great Ride & report Chris....no to mention a bit of a history lesson to go w/ it.

It's used as just a tour train now....w/ limited trips up to the Minam river area about 15 miles away.

Took a spin this morning to the Grand Ronde river while I was waiting for my front lawn to dry out from last night's dew...before I mowed it....which tore up my screwed up feet. Stopped along the way for a few qwik pics....1st @ the train station....then onto a nice wide spot directly east from place. Arrived @ the RV park to find the river looking pretty damn full....typical spring run-off. Just a couple more to make the Spanner-Phobic cringe @ the thought of that much wetness so close to his bike...

I think Pete's having a Senior moment....or else he didn't get the memo....'cause this is the 2nd weekend in MAY! Loads of yard work for me....but tonight is date night w/ the Mrs...there will be Tequila involved. Riding will happen at some point as the weather is glorious right now & will be in the 80'sF by tomorrow.

Otto.... I get that your passion is playing bass....but don't give up on 2-Wheelin'! I haven't rode a typical motorcycle for 12 years....& make no mistake about it, there's not a day that goes by that I wish I still could....especially after riding DAILY, year-round for 28+ years. I've learned to work with my New Normal....I rebuilt a 5.0 ltr. V8 from the crank up....finished my XT 600 SuperMoto....& am in the process as I type of finishing an XR 80r....to hand both bikes off to my 27 y/o son @ the end of this month....all with these... My point being, if you enjoyed riding anywhere as much as I do...there's still alternative options to get that 2-Wheelin' Feelin'...that's why I bought my Emtn bike. If you feel your time here is done, that's your prerogative....just don't be a stranger....NO matter what Buck says....lol

Likin' your T7....

It's Tequila Tuesday!....gotta be in Emmett ID tomorrow morning for Mrs. Hook's dental appointment...& the weather's improving as well.

Brilliant pics @Pedro!!

Some nice machinery!....Pretty sweet Brough SS 100....& of course can't ignore that YDS7--

That's not terribly far from me....bet it goes pretty well....but kinda scary to steer!

The Mrs. & I are out for a ride today as the weather looks like it'll cooperate. Kinda stoked as I received an email yesterday from my youngest boy that he & his wife will be here by the 27th from NM as they're doing a camping roadtrip visiting places like Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Mt. Hood etc. ...haven't seen him in 4+ yrs! So my Saturday will be spent twirling spanners on the XR in re-assembly mode....& then kicking on the SuMo to bring it back to life. The goal is to have both bikes Turn-Key ready for his arrival as this will be most of his inheritance....that way he can enjoy them NOW & not have to wait until I kick the bucket & have to wade through the red tape BS, taxes, etc. that are sure to ensue w/ the way this world is evolving......on another note: Definitely gonna have a spin on the bike today.

Gonna have friends over tomorrow, so I was helping the Mrs. tidy up the house a bit.... & I found a few of my long lost CD's I've been looking for! Made my day to listen to some SRV again!!...as well as some older Satch....back when he still had hair.

Not quite.... I was working @ a bike shop doing mainly tire work. One day a regular well known customer that was in tight w/ the owner & a regular racer... he shows up on a PC looking for a new rear tire....the boss locates one in the back for him, but I couldn't start on the swap before he took it to the parking lot to wear out what was left of the existing rear tire..... Smoke Show from Hell!...clear down to where you could hear the chords scraping on the inner fender.....POP!! I bet the neighbors thought the shop was on fire though.

Just a Bulbous Barge waiting for a spanner-phobic chap to piss & moan all over it.... Gotta admit though, I've seen 1 of those do a Mean smoke-show before.

That Jota is pretty cool....but I also like that Guzzi!

Lucky the pin is still there.

Woke up to SNOW here on May 1st.... had to rinse the white stuff off the dish before the internet would work. Plus side-- the sun's breaking through & some blue sky is making itself known,

I haven't yet....but I did discover some evidence of it...in this sweet little meadow near the creek is someones fish cleaning station...