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posted June 07, 2006 02:52 PM
Don Blair (Zhooligan) Memorial Ride
Where:
Brother's Powersports
5205 First Street
Bremerton, WA
(360) 479-6943
http://www.brotherspowersports.com/default.asp
OUR 3RD ANNUAL DON BLAIR MEMORIAL RIDE WILL BE ON JUNE 11TH!
SIGN IN WILL BE AT 8:30AM WITH FIRST BIKE OUT AT 9:00AM AND LAST BIKE OUT AT 10:00AM. YOU CAN ALSO SWING BY, PICK UP A REGISTRATION FORM, AND SIGN UP EARLY IF YOU'D LIKE!
FOR MORE INFO CALL OR EMAIL US.
  
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MadMike
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posted June 07, 2006 09:13 PM
I hope you guys have a great ride!! wish I could be there!!
MM
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posted June 07, 2006 09:29 PM
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=23&TID=8201
http://www.bikeland.org/board/member.php?action=viewprofile&UserName=ZHooligan
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swft
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posted June 08, 2006 02:00 AM
Thanks for the mirroring, fish. Need to talk to Freek, I can't mirror shit..
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MadMike
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posted June 08, 2006 05:36 AM
me neither...
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swft
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posted June 08, 2006 05:37 AM
I guess all admins are equal, but some are more equal than others, eh? 
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posted June 08, 2006 05:38 AM
Yeah me either...Must be a Fish thing!!!
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fish_antlers
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posted June 08, 2006 09:08 AM
it's freek's fault. email him and complain.
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swft
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posted June 08, 2006 11:43 AM
Think you and PK can make it down?
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posted June 08, 2006 02:50 PM
Damn, I would love to be on that ride.
I never met Don in person but his class showed through over the net crystal clear.
Have a good ride guys. 
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swft
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posted June 08, 2006 03:37 PM
gonna try! I'll be taking his wife Nicky in my Ural sidecar.
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posted June 08, 2006 06:04 PM
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gonna try! I'll be taking his wife Nicky in my Ural sidecar.
Make sure she know's Don touched people who never met him in person and a long way away please.
Thanks.
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swft
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posted June 08, 2006 08:18 PM
I remember how touched she and the daughters were when they read all the responses on the board. That was the most awful post I ever had to make...
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posted June 08, 2006 08:40 PM
Man, has it been three years already? Like a lot of people here, I never got a chance to meet Don, but I still miss him. His character even shown through in his posts, and I was looking forward to meeting him some day.
Have a great ride, guys. I wish I could be there.
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posted June 09, 2006 10:44 AM
Seems doubtful that we can attend at this point due to work schedule combined with the Dog needing some xtra attention right now.. wont know til tomorrow midday.
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posted June 10, 2006 05:07 AM
No worries. I know you'll all be there in spirit, if nothing else.
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posted June 12, 2006 09:07 AM
How was the ride?
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swft
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posted June 13, 2006 06:34 AM
It was a good ride! I took Nicky (Don's wife) in the sidecar. I was last bike out, so swept for any stragglers. In the sidecar, Nicky had a completely unobstructed view of scenery, which she loved. Going down the twisty bits, I was really fighting the front end, using all the front tire to get it to turn to the right. Then I remembered my training and stepped on the rear brake, applied throttle, and kept steering it to the right. Doesn't exactly sound intuitive, does it? By stepping on the brake, you are slowing down the undriven sidecar wheel (on the right) while applying power to the driven wheel (on the left), so it helps turn the bike to the right. I kinda reminds me of my farm days and turning a tractor with the cutting brakes.
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posted June 13, 2006 06:41 AM
Swft.
Great post, I think you and Nicky are class acts. You for taking Nicky, and Nicky for remembering Don's Passion. My Spirit was also with you and give my best to Nicky.
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posted June 13, 2006 08:09 AM
Thanks Rob! I want to put together another poker run for this year:
Longer run tho...At least 120 miles, with the poker hand being best 5 out of 7 cards.
Two routes, one for cruiser / touring bikes, one for sportbikes, but with the same five checkpoints out in the field. I'll work on it and see if the dealership wants to sponsor a second run this year, or maybe use it for the DB run next year.
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posted June 14, 2006 07:47 AM
Nice to hear everything went well!!
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