Mid-South ride, eat, and meet

pglaves

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• May 7, 2022

• #5,161

This is Barry's chat-with-us page and we like it.

 

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barryg

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• May 7, 2022

• #5,162

Hybrid Thread

Thx, Marc; for the reply, remarks and comments. This thread has undergone some changes since it was started a few years ago. Currently, I’m down with a bad Sinus Infection. Taking medication. In this area U go to the minor medical and ask for a Sinus Cocktail. The nurse practitioner came in with my medical records. Ya want a cocktail. Yep. Coming right up. You get it in the butt/hip. Ouch! Over to the pharmacy, then home to bed; totally exhausted, tired, and whipped. More on the thread later. No bike riding today, maybe tomorrow.

 

bluehole

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• May 7, 2022

• #5,163

krazyhank, I used to wonder about this thread. At first it seemed odd, but over time I have come to enjoy keeping up with Barry. Paul is right, it is Barry's chat with us page. I always check it out.

 

krazyhank

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• May 7, 2022

• #5,164

bluehole said:

krazyhank, I used to wonder about this thread. At first it seemed odd, but over time I have come to enjoy keeping up with Barry. Paul is right, it is Barry's chat with us page. I always check it out.

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Makes sense now. Thanks for the clarification

 

Omega Man

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

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• May 7, 2022

• #5,165

krazyhank said:

Makes sense now. Thanks for the clarification

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Featured in the Best of Forum series- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?79989-Mid-South-ride-eat-and-meet

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,166

Out & About

Working on spoke wheels on my ‘75 R90/6. My buddy Leo has been checking the trueness of rims, spokes, and wheel bearings properly lubed. I took new tires and tubes over to be mounted and balanced. Stopped in at Performance Plus in Memphis for a tube. Took a few pics of bikes on the showroom, while there.

 

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,167

Big and fast

Just plain fast

 

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,168

My kinda bike

With the price of fuel, maybe time to go smaller.

 

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,169

Mid 60’s BMW 250 Single

 

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,170

Got the stuff delivered to Leo. Looked over the hedge at Tom Race’s garage, then heard a cool bike starting up. Tom Race was firing up his mid 60’s Honda Hawk. Tom said it was their official Hawk touring model.

 

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,171

Honda Critter Bike




Cool bike Tom. Ps Bike has a nice throaty sound.

 

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barryg

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• May 10, 2022

• #5,172

Followed Tom down to wine time. On the way, looked into Nick’s Woodard’s garage. I see he’s working on his green /5.

 

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barryg

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• May 11, 2022

• #5,173

Neighbors Move Out


U know the usual. Put the junk on the street for the city garbage truck to pick up. It set there for a couple of days. I’m an old scraper/junker; finally ambled over and looked in the box. Rummaged through the box and
pulled this out.

Wow, replica leather bomber jacket.

Old Blue Eyes him self; Frank Sinatra.

 

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barryg

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• May 11, 2022

• #5,174

Bomber Jacket


XL, tried it on; perfect fit. Will be wearing it this winter. Can I borrow an old HD Knucklehead or an Indian 4?

 

Omega Man

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

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• May 11, 2022

• #5,175

Barry, you could probably sell that to a Hollywood fashion house for some good money.
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jgoertz

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• May 11, 2022

• #5,176

barryg said:

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Cool bike Tom. Ps Bike has a nice throaty sound.

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Looks like about a 1965 Honda Dream (either a CA72 -- 250cc or CA77 -- 305cc

 

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barryg

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• May 11, 2022

• #5,177

U are very astute on 60’s Honda’s. I saw them; at the time. I wish I had been more observent.

 

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barryg

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• May 11, 2022

• #5,178

The Japanese motorcycle industry was on a fast learning curve; as was the whole of their industries in the 1960’s. Their country was growing industrially and internationally at an exponential rate.

 

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barryg

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• May 13, 2022

• #5,179

Back in the early 60’s going to the local stores, I would see Japanese products on the shelves. I remember people kinda smirking and laughing usually commenting on how cheaply and shoddy they looked. By the 70’s that all changed. They had caught up.

 

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barryg

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• May 13, 2022

• #5,180

Ride to the National - through Arkansas

A lot of rally goers will be entering Arkansas at West Memphis, Arkansas on I-40/I-55; heading to Mo. I always recommend the Ar./DOT state map. The AHTD state welcome center address is 704 North Service Road West Memphis, Arkansas 72301. 870 735 3637 hours 7AM-5PM. It’s just past the Southland Casino. I generally recommend getting a couple. I cut’em to size to fit my tank bag. Well actually; Ya’ll already know the deal.