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tinman
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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Location: Blowing Rock, NC
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 Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject: Hillbilly Beemers |
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Howdy folks. My name's Tim Inman (hence Tinman) and I'm lucky enough to have found you guys, or maybe you're unlucky enough that I found you guys. I've been a K bike owner for quite a few years, first riding an '88 K75C, now riding a '94 K1100LT for the last seven or so. I live on the Blue Ridge, six miles out of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and less than a half mile as the crow flies (one and a quarter miles as the Brick flies) from the Blue Ridge Parkway. That's some of my good luck...
the other luck...There is a lot of good info here thanks to you-all, and I appreciate it greatly.
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The Tinman
1994 K1100LT MystikRot
I feel a whole lot more like I do right now...
than I did a little while ago!
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Chaotic Good
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tinman
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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Location: Blowing Rock, NC
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks...it's definitely a good-un!
There is an amazing number of BMW's up here, and quite a few K's, not so many 1100's though.
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The Tinman
1994 K1100LT MystikRot
I feel a whole lot more like I do right now...
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Phil Marvin
Rider in the Sky
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
Posts: 1389
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, Tinman,
I sent you a nice, friendly e-mailed welcome and received an automated reply from you to fill out a form to be added to your recipient list. HELL NO!!! I won't fill out one of those f***ing forms for anyone. It's not a "spam thing"; it's a common courtesy thing.
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Saltcreek
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 22 Oct 2008
Posts: 957
Location: New Hampshire
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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DOH! Another mystic red LT! 
Hey Phil, you didn't have to give him a hard time in public! (I hate those programs too.)
Welcome to the group. Everyone's going to want to visit you down there!
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Jim
1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold 
2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium |
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drmalacarne
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 02 Mar 2008
Posts: 762
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome and nice bike.
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together! |
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Phil Marvin
Rider in the Sky
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
Posts: 1389
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Saltcreek wrote: | | Hey Phil, you didn't have to give him a hard time in public! (I hate those programs too.) |
Hi, Jim,
Yes, I did. Since I will not fill out ANYONE'S form for him/her to receive e-mail from me, the forum was the only way I could contact him. And, in my opinion, he needed to be contacted!
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Ride Safe,
Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP |
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tinman
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
Posts: 23
Location: Blowing Rock, NC
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Phil Marvin wrote: | Hi, Tinman,
I sent you a nice, friendly e-mailed welcome and received an automated reply from you to fill out a form to be added to your recipient list. HELL NO!!! I won't fill out one of those f***ing forms for anyone. It's not a "spam thing"; it's a common courtesy thing.
Phil |
Hi Phil. I was working and only received your email a few moments ago. I authorized you immediately, as I would any other forum member.
I was getting slammed with spam, a lot from crap I really didn't need and really didn't want, to the tune of a couple of hundred a day. (I do a good bit of my business communication and scheduling on line.)
I apologize if that offends you; however, I will not remove my spam/virus blocker. BTW, that is a personal message, unless something rattled my blocker profile. I'll go check.
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The Tinman
1994 K1100LT MystikRot
I feel a whole lot more like I do right now...
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Mystic Red
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 28 Mar 2005
Posts: 2330
Location: Twin Lakes Idaho
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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DO NOT PISS OFF PHIL! HE'S A CRAZY MAN. Well, not so much.
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tinman
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
Posts: 23
Location: Blowing Rock, NC
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Mystic Red wrote: | | DO NOT PISS OFF PHIL! HE'S A CRAZY MAN. Well, not so much. |
Well, I had answered his email prior to reading the post. I guess I may have messed up by being polite to him, hehn.
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The Tinman
1994 K1100LT MystikRot
I feel a whole lot more like I do right now...
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Saltcreek
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 22 Oct 2008
Posts: 957
Location: New Hampshire
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Everybody take a deep breath and calm down.
PUI
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Jim
1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold
2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium |
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tinman
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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Location: Blowing Rock, NC
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Aaahhh, Phil's a nice guy.
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The Tinman
1994 K1100LT MystikRot
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Phil Marvin
Rider in the Sky
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
Posts: 1389
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Snarl, bitch, moan, grrrrr. As I said, we're MOSTLY friendly and some are even housebroken! I'm pi**ed off because I'm WRENCHING on my bike instead of RIDING it!
Tim, I can understand your being inundated with spam. Still, I will not request from anyone to be authorized. Thank you for placing me on your list. I sent an e-mail instead of a forum message because of the family questions. Unless something is again personal, I will probably do most communication on the forum.
Oh, and through the forum, WELCOME
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Ride Safe,
Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP |
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Phil Marvin
Rider in the Sky
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
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Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Mystic Red wrote: | | DO NOT PISS OFF PHIL! HE'S A CRAZY MAN. Well, not so much. |
If I get pissed off, I won't cook any more spaghetti!!!
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Ride Safe,
Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP |
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Jim
Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2003
Posts: 3841
Location: WHERETHEFUNNEVERENDS
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Phil Marvin wrote: | | Snarl, bitch, moan, grrrrr. I'm pi**ed off because I'm WRENCHING on my bike instead of RIDING it! |
Shit, man - I thought you had two other sitting there! Ride one of them and wrench on the other one when it won't piss you off....
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Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000
"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed." |
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Mystic Red
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 28 Mar 2005
Posts: 2330
Location: Twin Lakes Idaho
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | If I get pissed off, I won't cook any more spaghetti!!! |
I was pretty sure you would know I was kidding, Phil, but Tim's new to the asylum............ 
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Phil Marvin
Rider in the Sky
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
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Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Jim
Shit, man - I thought you had two other sitting there! Ride one of them and wrench on the other one when it won't piss you off....[/quote]
Hi, Jim,
That's the problem! I just got back from Hungry Dungee I. I rode the '94 K75A/3 and it now has a worn out front tire. The new tires I ordered came in late yesterday and my friend (with the tire machine) is busy. The '95 K75RT made a wierd noise which - I think - is telling me to replace the monkey nutz. The '95 K75RTP has had instrument problems - in the heat and sun of summer, after a few hours the tach and speedo both stick, the speedo at 60 - 75mph and the tach at 4500 - 5500rpm. So I, today, removed the instruments and shimmed the instruments a slight distance away from the lenses. It is a PITA to R&R the instrument cluster on an RT, especially when you haven't done it for a number of years!
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Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
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SugarHillCTD
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Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| Phil Marvin wrote: | | I'm pi**ed off because I'm WRENCHING on my bike instead of RIDING it! |
Gee, I wonder what that's like 
The next few days are supposed to be some of the best of the entire summer and I'm wrenching too and with no flippin' idea when the garage work will end and the riding begin.
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John & Cathy
'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
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tinman
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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Location: Blowing Rock, NC
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| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| Phil Marvin wrote: | | Mystic Red wrote: | | DO NOT PISS OFF PHIL! HE'S A CRAZY MAN. Well, not so much. |
If I get pissed off, I won't cook any more spaghetti!!! |
OK, Phil...consider this an invitation back to NC for some of Uncle Tinman's World Famous Chili (it's a small world), available in XXX, XX, X and Sissy heats!
You nice guys are invited too!
See, I warned you all about the luck thing in the first post!
SBT
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The Tinman
1994 K1100LT MystikRot
I feel a whole lot more like I do right now...
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Phil Marvin
Rider in the Sky
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
Posts: 1389
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| tinman wrote: | | Phil Marvin wrote: | | Mystic Red wrote: | | DO NOT PISS OFF PHIL! HE'S A CRAZY MAN. Well, not so much. |
If I get pissed off, I won't cook any more spaghetti!!! |
OK, Phil...consider this an invitation back to NC for some of Uncle Tinman's World Famous Chili (it's a small world), available in XXX, XX, X and Sissy heats!
You nice guys are invited too!
See, I warned you all about the luck thing in the first post!
SBT |
Hi, Tim,
I do spaghetti, not chili. However, I do EAT chili! You're on! I'm planning to ride to Hungry Lobsta (New Hampshire) in the fall. The tourists should have cleared out of the Blowing Rock area by then, so the roads shouldn't be too clogged with RV's. Blowing Rock sounds like a good stop on the way to Hungry Lobsta. I'll e-mail (or PM) you a little later for details and a contact number.
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Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP |
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