thejoker0409
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wow I look like a dork
Michigan Mazda Drive IV June 18th
- Thread starter goldwing2000
- Start date
goldwing2000
OG Mazda Mafia
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 346,000 mi (sold)
2024 CX-5 CE; 7,500 mi (so far)
thejoker0409 said:
It totally fits the picture. There's no way to look cool while you're holding a can of NOS up to your gas tank. (rockon)
thejoker0409
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yea i should have been paying better attention it was at the end so I relaxed a little it I didnt even know until I heard steve on the talkabout it was cool that everyone stopped but it seems to be bitter sweet considering it gave us unwanted attention Im not blaming anyone and not saying we shouldnt stop to help but the lady bear wasnt happy we should install breakdown help rules so that 2 groupsdont needto stop to help things happen hell I sled off the road(2 drives ago) and if a l.e.o had been there that would have been really bad I really dont want this to be a blame post we just need to modify to keep this from happening again and maybe try to have different routes incase of areas of hevy law enforcement officers dont ruin it for us we all seem to have a great time and keeping this going would be great maybe the next one I ll attened Ill get a gas can for emergencies I want everyone to keep coming and having a good time
goldwing2000
OG Mazda Mafia
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 346,000 mi (sold)
2024 CX-5 CE; 7,500 mi (so far)
thejoker0409 said:
That's what it's all about!
I hope nobody thinks I was bitching, cuz I wasn't. I'm just saying that it was something new we hadn't accounted for and we could have handled it better. Live and learn.
Hopefully carrying a gas can won't be necessary because from now on everybody is going to have a full tank.
Right??
We do need to establish a "breakdown procedure", though. I'll think about it and post something up.
goldwing2000
OG Mazda Mafia
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 346,000 mi (sold)
2024 CX-5 CE; 7,500 mi (so far)
Oh, I think they've all had one memorable thing or another. There's always some kind of drama with this group. (hand)
kevducridr
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While running out of gas was memorable this time, in general that kind of thing ruins somebody's day.
I agree with the needing a basic set of rules for breakdowns/accidents. There is absolutely no need for more than one group to stop to help someone. That is the point of the group leaders and the radios.
As for finding alternate routes, good luck with that. It took me and others 4-6 years of occasional scouting to get what we have. It also took some new paved portions and resurfaced portions by the local governments to put it together. There are other roads suitable, but they are in need of repaving/reconditioning. That is why we don't use them.
Also in July/August they put "pea gravel and tar" down on the roads to resurfact them and we don't ride for obvious reasons when they do that. The surface is very loose and sketchy, especially on the bikes.
We rarely see too many cops out there. Our incident on the bikes was poor timing and unfortunate. Just keep the speeds down and don't do dumb stuff to draw any unneeded attention.
It's up to you guys on continuing. July and August are usually fubared for me. I actually may be taking the VP position on the eboard of my Ducati Club as the current VP is stepping down for work related reasons. The 17th may still be doable for me. I'll let you know for sure soon.
I agree with the needing a basic set of rules for breakdowns/accidents. There is absolutely no need for more than one group to stop to help someone. That is the point of the group leaders and the radios.
As for finding alternate routes, good luck with that. It took me and others 4-6 years of occasional scouting to get what we have. It also took some new paved portions and resurfaced portions by the local governments to put it together. There are other roads suitable, but they are in need of repaving/reconditioning. That is why we don't use them.
Also in July/August they put "pea gravel and tar" down on the roads to resurfact them and we don't ride for obvious reasons when they do that. The surface is very loose and sketchy, especially on the bikes. We rarely see too many cops out there. Our incident on the bikes was poor timing and unfortunate. Just keep the speeds down and don't do dumb stuff to draw any unneeded attention.
It's up to you guys on continuing. July and August are usually fubared for me. I actually may be taking the VP position on the eboard of my Ducati Club as the current VP is stepping down for work related reasons. The 17th may still be doable for me. I'll let you know for sure soon.
arabamer2004
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goldwing2000 said:
i just drove by that ramshorn. now i know where it is. should i meet you inside or outside in the lot??
