Mid Ohio 2013

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:07 am

Getting excited now

Business paper work all up to date, Money all chased up, and an easy weekend ahead (for a change!)
Kenny arriving tomorrow and we fly Monday morning :smt023

El Presidente · Post by **El Presidente** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:42 pm

Well, sorry to say that you will have a full days work when you get here, the trailer is still rammed full from my last Canada trip, I havn't had time to get any bikes ready to ride but I have found 11 air matresses and blown them up to test for leaks! I havn't even ridden a bike since I have been here due to my "accident" :smt023

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:44 am

We are on our way

:smt023

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:46 am

Lucky buggers! Sounds like there's loads of triples on offer out there too

hope you have a great time and come back with some good stories to tell :smt023

Neil the Don · Post by **Neil the Don** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:17 pm

Oh , and we will hear them. how we`ll hear them !!!

kas750 · Post by **kas750** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:33 pm

Best get there quick Neil before all the bargains are snapped up.

Magee · Post by **Magee** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:45 pm

i hope they brought shorts its bleedin hot here 37 degrees in Chicago
phewww

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:38 pm

we arrived safely but the transfer time at chicago was tight at 55 minutes!
We got fast tracked through security and made it with 15 mins to spare.
American airlines international flight which meant FREE red wine

Rick picked us up with the flat back trailer attached and it was straight off to pick up some bikes.
Later the T bone steak and Draught Guinness in TWO pint glasses went down really well!Well almost as Kennys steak was bordering on still being alive

We dropped the bikes at the storage depot that is pretty full already
Back at base it was red wine all round and we went to bed at 5AM UK time having been up 23 hours.
Me AL and Kenny were up at 6am USA time starting to get sorted out for Mid-Ohio

LANDING AT TRAVERSE CITY (AS YOU CAN SEE THE WEATHER IS TERRIBLE

AT THE FIRST DEALERS AND WE HAVE ONLY BEEN HERE HALF HOUR!!

9 BIKES ON THE TRAILER, WHO CAN GUESS ALL OF WHAT THEY ARE???

LOOKING A BIT jADED BUT WE SOON CAME AROUND AFTER ACOUPLE OF THESE

OH DEAR THE MAN WITH THE POORLY WRIST!!! AND YES THAT IS SALAD!!

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:42 pm

Ah Robin Hood and his merry men! By the look on there faces I would say someone's nicked the jam out the doughnuts

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:35 pm

FFS - cheer up lads. No one will think you wanted to be there even

fnuseless · Post by **fnuseless** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:33 pm

Would nobody cut up Ricks steak for him so he had to eat Salad !!!!!!{green Kryptonite }

JA - Moo · Post by **JA - Moo** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:31 am

I never thought I would see you guys with anything but huge smiles with beer in front of you...........

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:17 am

Another great day in sunny USA

Cleared out the trailer ready for Mid_Ohio.

Rick has collected a few signs over the years

Breakfast!

Working at the depot the smaller bikes are stored at the higher level ready to go on the container.Most of these are customers bikes that rick is shipping back to blighty
:smt023

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We went for ice cream but the pub over the road was calling!

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Kenny wanted a cruiser!!

Two pints of Guiness yet again!
Me and kenny were VERY happy!

And finally the last two men standing at gone midnight were!!

:smt023

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:55 pm

No doubt a long way to go just to get a cooler climate

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:51 pm

Ah, that's better chaps. You've got a smile on your faces now you've started playing motorbikes

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:08 am

A Loooong day!!
We set out from Traverse at 8.45 and did the journey to Mid-Ohio in one hit! (We usually do it over two days!!)
We arrived in Mansfield 5 miles from the Mid-Ohio site at 8.00pm.
We had one major stop at the mount Pleasant salvage yard

70 H1 (matching numbers) still had the bridgeport barrels!!

Dragged this front end out of the bushs!!

It was worth the $10 he charged me for the WHOLE front end just for the caliper.
Kennys NOS H2A rev counter he found in the speedo dept was VERY expensive at yet another $10!!!!

Another H1 with Bridgeport barrels and we could not get the grab rail to move!!

Back on the road!

After eating in Mansfield and AL having 6 pints of lager!!, we are back at the hotel and partaking in the customary Red wine!
We had to come back as me and Kenny drank the Pub dry of Guinness

Thats going to be it till maybe sunday night as we will have no inter net access at Mid-Ohio

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:48 am

Final post :oops:m
Look what Kenny jut found in my bag at 0.45Am :smt023

RESULT

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:31 pm

A hearty breakfast was had by all before we complete the 5 mile journey to Mid-Ohio

h2crazy · Post by **h2crazy** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:00 pm

El Presidente wrote:Well, sorry to say that you will have a full days work when you get here, the trailer is still rammed full from my last Canada trip, I havn't had time to get any bikes ready to ride but I have found 11 air matresses and blown them up to test for leaks! I havn't even ridden a bike since I have been here due to my "accident" :smt023

oh dear oh dear,how did you hurt yourself?

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:33 am

By the miracles of Modern Science My good friend Darth off the KTOG board has linked my computer to his I phone to get access

We are having a great time and purchases include H2B x2 , H2c, H2a chopper, S3, and an absolute mountain of spares ,the NOS h2 seat being the icing on the cake at $120

Got to go as there is acase of Guinness to Finish!

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:49 am

This is the best I can do to get you a picture at Mid-Ohio tonight .We have done it Via Email and Rick sines Iphone on another forum.
here is the link!!!

http://kawasakitriples.myfastforum.org/ ... .php#54091

Post by **Steve L** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:15 pm

Malc, What are bridgeport barrels?