tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77025707409012254192024-02-02T09:16:27.175-08:00Etho MotoWeld, grind, hammer, bend, file, sand, chop, assemble, build, break, fabricate. The product of a lifelong love of motorcycles and building things.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-77461415443420359602014-12-22T23:31:00.003-08:002014-12-22T23:32:21.767-08:00Boots & Braces<p dir="ltr">Or fork braces, anyway.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">The finish line approaches.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Enjoy.</p>
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Yesterday involved the departure of Jody back to Bend, some awesome cross country gravel road travel, some crappy traffic in Medford, a nice swim in the Illinois River and the lodging at the most bizarre place I have ever stayed, Sparkplug's motorcycle campground. <br />
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We rolled out of there early this morning and scooted over the border into California. Highlights of the day included: cliff jumping into the Smith River, a ride through the awe inspiring redwoods at Stout Grove, and riding through a giant Redwood. Sadly, Ryan, Jaime, and I parted ways in Klamath, CA. Hopefully they are getting home safe and <u>sound</u> right about now.</div>
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1312 miles, all told. What a weekend. I can't wait to do it again. TONS of far superior photos will be coming soon when Jaime gets his all up.</div>
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Crater Lake is one of the most breath taking things I've ever seen. These photos do it no justice. Got to dive in and swim too. Stumbled upon this camp ground and got the last spot too. So awesome.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-25488722223566719372014-08-02T10:50:00.001-07:002014-08-05T07:53:04.394-07:00Sisters, Indian Ford, Camp Sherman<div dir="ltr">
Met up with the guys in Sisters yesterday afternoon. Set up camp in Indian Ford. Went swimming in Suttle Lake and stopped into Camp Sherman for supplies and a look at the beautiful Metolius river. Packed up this morning and had breakfast in Sisters and it's onward to Crater Lake now.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-10644217450510984322014-08-01T08:59:00.001-07:002014-08-05T07:53:48.129-07:00Adios Klamath<div dir="ltr">
Thanks for the wonderful accommodations last night, A-1 Budget Motel.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-2412835597124142602014-07-31T21:33:00.001-07:002014-08-05T07:53:40.547-07:00WTF Klamath Falls?!<div dir="ltr">
If there were any more bugs in the air I think I would have gotten knocked off of my bike. It was like riding through rain, except every raindrop was a bug meeting it's grizzly demise in rapid deceleration against my body.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-50626601627154934882014-07-31T19:19:00.001-07:002014-08-05T07:53:30.660-07:00Mt. Shasta<div dir="ltr">
Looking all puny. Probably no big deal to climb.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-56538869913503479092014-07-31T17:22:00.001-07:002014-08-05T07:53:20.725-07:00Pit Stop #1<div dir="ltr">
This trip is getting expensive already...</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-55595992938238448242014-07-31T11:49:00.001-07:002014-08-05T07:53:13.015-07:00The Oregon Bro Trip 2014 Commences Shortly!<div dir="ltr">
Got the "touring model" Buell ready to <u>roll</u>. Looking like some kind of retarded insect. No saddle bags, no problem.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-69553772467186340652013-11-16T13:17:00.001-08:002013-11-16T13:24:18.957-08:00Exhaust tucked in tight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Modified Yoshimura 4 into 1 header and a shorty stainless steel "muffler." There won't be anything quiet about it!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-62994809241929735852013-10-23T10:23:00.003-07:002013-10-23T10:23:45.172-07:00SV650 fork rebuildI'm selling my trusty SV650 to my younger brother and finally got around to upgrading the front end. It's now sporting 95kg Sonic Springs and Race Tech Gold Valve Emulators.<div><br></div><div>Wow. What a difference in ride. Now the front end is keeping up with the rear, which is wearing a GSXR1000 shock. I'm gonna miss this bike!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfchXh0bz3uxdwaS4v5rTG3uZ_ZphwcsyYQQKKTbwd3oxW_BI_KtUSRYPIfCXQ4ZwlG1PaHPuXnkLIPVOj1mWy1zzknTMHpAqGi5pvO0QGKDWb5CO5jDXLWFMQhvL6y0gRTZzDvz7KkwW/s640/blogger-image-1659282541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfchXh0bz3uxdwaS4v5rTG3uZ_ZphwcsyYQQKKTbwd3oxW_BI_KtUSRYPIfCXQ4ZwlG1PaHPuXnkLIPVOj1mWy1zzknTMHpAqGi5pvO0QGKDWb5CO5jDXLWFMQhvL6y0gRTZzDvz7KkwW/s640/blogger-image-1659282541.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-18527263912682652162013-10-23T10:23:00.001-07:002013-10-23T10:26:27.243-07:00Rejetted and rebuilt!CV carbs cleaned, rejetted, and hooked up with stainless hardware. Ready to mount up on the GS550 cafe racer.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-17522423220279744142013-08-20T10:24:00.000-07:002013-10-23T10:27:15.788-07:00Those are some nice looking rotorsCross drilled spiral pattern and surface ground.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/64103041">Dirt Bike Ride in Plaster City KTM 450 EXC and Suzuki DRZ400 GoPro Hero 3</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user17733197">Eric Thompson</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702570740901225419.post-85205735344847851672013-03-04T19:33:00.001-08:002013-03-05T14:39:36.721-08:00Built something differentSo I spent this weekend building something that has no wheels at all.<br />
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AK-74 built from Bulgarian parts with a 14.5" barrel with a Battlecomp 1.5 permanently installed for 16" overall barrel length. <br />
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Then the transmission shit the bed so I decided to chop it in half.</div>
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I built a coffin tank and a sissy bar for it and put some 4" over fork tubes. A step in the right direction.</div>
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