AMCA Sponsored Minibike Meet - First ever! May 2017
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The shite weather forecast extends across most of the northeastern portion of the country. We've got yet another freeze warning(!), tonight, here in the upper Great Lakes.
Just a thought...a couple of 10x20 canopies would keep the rain off of up to a couple dozen bikes & owners for not a lot of money. Won't make up for the lack of riding weather but, it beats standing around holding umbrellas for hours.
Just a thought...a couple of 10x20 canopies would keep the rain off of up to a couple dozen bikes & owners for not a lot of money. Won't make up for the lack of riding weather but, it beats standing around holding umbrellas for hours.
OLD CT
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Time to do the Woodstock NO RAIN! chant! :21: My bike is going to be dry in the back seat of the Accord.
Restaurant party is sounding more gooder by the sec!
arty: My luck, it will be packed and no seats available. The forecast the day beforehand will tell the story. Hard to believe em this far out.
Restaurant party is sounding more gooder by the sec!
arty: My luck, it will be packed and no seats available. The forecast the day beforehand will tell the story. Hard to believe em this far out.
Enginedoctor
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In PA? I might be in the neighborhood heading back to MA. If you see a red jeep cherok with a mini bike strapped to the back of it look for me.... I look 16 but sound 30
Care to say how you get a 150# bike in the back seat without damage??? I would put mine in the back seat if I knew how without damage to bike or truck. 4 door Tundra.
With the weather looking grim I really am only going to meet folks and have lunch. Hope to meet many of you there.
OLD CT
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All I do is remove the bottom one piece seat cushion. All by myself it is literally a 5 min job. Loosen the front brake nut as the front brake locks when you fold the bars down if you don't loosen it. Fold down the bars lift the front wheel in then pause, grab the ass end of the bike and steer it in. Once you get over the center hump you are good! The rear wheel sits where the seat cushion would be, or driver side rear. One 10mm bolt holds the seat in, then push in to release it. I did the same thing with a Taurus I had. Dave396 + ctynot can vouch for me, I went to his house with a bike in the the back of the Honda. Honda in a Honda. :3: If you go Ray, I will go rain or shine, would be nice to meet you in person. Let me know. I drain the bowl beforehand and close the vent. Best would be drain the tank and bowl and air it out overnight, cap off.
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You're not alone with that "Honda in a Honda" transportation thing...been using that same expression for many years. Sounds like an updated ship-in-a-bottle, but a lot more useful.
I can vouch for the importance of draining the fuel from the carb, at least. If that's not done, the gas fumes will be
awful. The tank cap vents seal pretty well, at least the metal ones.As for fitting one of these bikes in a pickup truck, at the crew cab type, pretty easy. Fold the seat bottom, line the floor and seat back with movers blankets, fold the bars and roll the bike in. I've seen a lot of guys do this and it works very well.:thumb:
Nothing like a mover's blanket, rubber-backed rug, or door runner, to protect door sills and lift gates from engine guard contact. As for getting the front wheel 30" off the ground, not as difficult as you think. Once the bike is rocked back onto its rear wheel, dead easy to just continue the rotation...a stationary wheelie. Then just walk the bike until the front wheel is inside the vehicle. You'll probably end up with the engine guard resting on the (covered) door sill; from there, lift the rear of the bike using the rear fender (where it's fully supported beneath the wheel arch) and walk it forward until it's where you need it to be. This is how I load & unload mine from a vehicle. At most, there's maybe 100lbs to lift for a few seconds. I'm not a young`un either...FWIW.
A ramp would make life easier, as would an assistant...and those take up less money and storage space :19:
A ramp would make life easier, as would an assistant...and those take up less money and storage space :19:
OLD CT
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The poor weather didn't stop 4 hardcore minibikers from showing up. There were some interesting bikes but it was raining bad, so we tool off and had some lunch down the road. It really was nice to meet for the first time Ray deoodles and Scooter the rear shock guru!! From left to right, ctynot OLD CT scooter and deoodles. Will go again as long as it's NOT RAINING! Lol!
No vendors showed up. I left my bike in the back seat and deoodles didn't bother to unload his either. He did a fantastic job building his bike, folks. It's sharp!
No vendors showed up. I left my bike in the back seat and deoodles didn't bother to unload his either. He did a fantastic job building his bike, folks. It's sharp!
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This is what is what I was talking about in #5. Outdoor events are at the mercy of the weather and all anyone can do is improve the odds...with event timing. Rain & cold are :rip: for a show & ride event like this. Major props to Mike (Razzo):41:, for overcoming two of the most foreboding words in the English language: "First annual". Organizing and developing meets into viable, annual, events is no mean feat. Watching one fizzle is demoralizing:7: IMHO, scheduling this, and other outdoor events, between June & September would greatly increase the chances for success. In summertime temps, even sitting-out a rain shower isn't bad...under a canopy shelter and the roads dry quickly. Timing may not be everything but it is something that can be controlled, unlike weather.
Thanks Pat, The credit goes to this forum and all the free help. The rain did stink but It was great to meet the guys. I enjoyed it and will go back next year as long as there is no rain in the 3 day forecast. My biggest regret was not being able to go for a ride with everyone.
It does, indeed, take time to get an annual event established. The lion's share of new events never make it past the "first annual". It's a major hurdle. Anyone truly believe that encouragement is unnecessary to get the ball rolling?
These views are as expected...they also make the central point. The hardcore minority will usually show up. The question is how many attendees does it take to constitute a successful meet? Four dedicated riders could schedule a meet-up quite easily, independent of any other event, and that'd be cool in its own right. But, is that the kind of meet that we've been discussing in this thread, or is it a little too exclusive to be considered anything more than a handful of friends getting together? IMHO, the number of attendees has to reach critical mass to become a meet and inclusivity is a key to achieving it.
Now, imagine the difference if the weather had been mostly dry, summer-like, and ride experiences were being posted here. Think that might pull a little more interest for next year?
These views are as expected...they also make the central point. The hardcore minority will usually show up. The question is how many attendees does it take to constitute a successful meet? Four dedicated riders could schedule a meet-up quite easily, independent of any other event, and that'd be cool in its own right. But, is that the kind of meet that we've been discussing in this thread, or is it a little too exclusive to be considered anything more than a handful of friends getting together? IMHO, the number of attendees has to reach critical mass to become a meet and inclusivity is a key to achieving it.
Now, imagine the difference if the weather had been mostly dry, summer-like, and ride experiences were being posted here. Think that might pull a little more interest for next year?
OLD CT
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I know I only had to travel 2 hours, if this show never takes off I would STILL want to meet the same folks again next year on a known sunny day to go riding in Pa. Major props to Ray for meeting us there! I know for sure we can at least get a dozen more Lil Honda members and make ''one hellluva day'' out of it. Maybe even see a lllama or 2 along the way! :21:
We will do this again, with or without the show! :67:
Crappy pic taken by me of one of the tents! Sorry y'all! And ctynot and scoot loading up!
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Proximity makes a huge difference. How many riders can you pull from within a 2-hour radius? Of course you'd want to get together with your favorite fellow small Honda afficianados. What's stopping the four of you from scheduling that "helluva day", complete with an epic ride in a few weeks...when prime riding weather is upon us, this year? That said, if you truly want to grow the event, better schedule around holiday weekends and mid-spring weather, which is dodgy.
Lamas and llamas are smart enough to stay out of the rain.:19:
