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Northern Illiniois Tech Day!

I hope I didnt start something here. By cheese heads I was just saying north of the boarder! I have never watched a whole football game ever. I have been asked to cook a few pigs for football partys. I hate the packers and most sports. I have had some really good times in soldiers field, rosemont ,uic & uptown. did I mention I hate the packers and football! I hpe to see ya all sat.
 
I plan to do a same thing in the same time but my plan change due to work schedule.
I can do most of what you asking for but i like to work on a K bikes. :whistle


Valves and belt on a R bike is a piece of cake.

Good luck on the event.

....y2k.




Hi everyone! I would like to invite all those in the area to my house for a tech day Saturday, October 9. I live in Woodstock, IL and will be happy to even throw down some BBQ and drinks. This is open to Airheads and Oilheads as I have one of each. I will be working on the Oilhead myself, but if anyone wants to work on the Airhead... COOL! It is a '76 R90/6 that is taken down to frame as I am in the process of converting it to a cafe racer, complete with a Ducati super-sport fairing.

The Tech Stuff (I am NOT a mechanic but try to do all I can on my bike)
- I need to do all of the "Every 12K mile" stuff to my '00 R1100RT as well as replace the alternator belt.
- I have never done a valve adjustment myself so anyone with history on that would be great.
- Haynes manual in one hand, tools in another... Let's go at it!

For those who would like to work on their own bikes, I have 2 garage stalls, plus I will put up 2 - 10 x 10 tents in the driveway.

I would like to get a heads up on those attending so that I can plan for enough food.

Please respond here, PM me, or email me douglasrost@gmail.com

Thanks everyone in advance, I hope this will be a lot of fun.
 
Saturday

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10/9/2010
Hi: 79??
Sunny...warm. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds in the morning becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 56??
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
 
Saturday

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10/9/2010
Hi: 79??
Sunny...warm. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds in the morning becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 56??
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

PLUS.....

- Smoked Brisket
- Bratwurst
- Coleslaw
- Potato salad
- Chips
- Chocolate almond cake
:eat:eat:eat

Life is Goooooooood :clap
 
Saturday

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10/9/2010
Hi: 79??
Sunny...warm. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds in the morning becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 56??
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Weather looks great, now all I have to do is make it home from Houston, TX by 10AM. :bolt
 
Pics!

Thanks Doug for hosting and arranging the fantastic weather.
Great day, great house!

Here are some pics:

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Arrived and Doug's bike is already in pieces.

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Nice area to work although Doug was the only one working!

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Doug's project bike upstairs in his shop. Did I mention his shop? What a shop!

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Project bike engine on the stand in the garage. Even the engine stand was cool.

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Ben let his Dad (Mike) give him a ride down to the Tech Day.

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Ben's footpeg's.

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Fred grilling up duck wrapped in bacon with Dave supervising. Dave's son shot the duck(s). Tasty!

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Did I mention the bratwurst?

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Did I mention the brisket?! We might not have wrenched a whole lot but boy, did we eat good!

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Kevin's bike.

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Doug going for TDC with Tim in background spinning it.

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Some of the attendees: Tim, our host Doug, Fred the grill master and Tim the pilot.

Thanks again Doug, it was a blast!
 
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Great Day!

Well, the weather was GREAT! The company was GREAT! The food was GREAT! and the ride getting there was GREAT! To top it off I got to learn something.

Thanks DERost for being such a great host!:clap
 
Thanks for a nice time & excellent food. picture of Ben on the way down
 

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