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Oobah friendly GTA thread!

Come one coma all to the Oober friendly GTA thread!:thumb up1:al m:


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hello old friends....

Here's what I've been up to the last few months!





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Ha!

I feel better already!

Lets keep this alive!

Judging by the size of that chair your snowmobile must be huge!!
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By the way.... anyone planning to ride TLH this year?

I'm definitely game to ride!!!
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Tlh??
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That explains why I haven't seen you....none of those pictures has a motorcycle in it
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By the way.... anyone planning to ride TLH this year?

I'm definitely game to ride!!!

Trans Labrador?....that may be a plan but I would want to include Nfld...never been there yet.
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FYI... I've just taken payment for my bike.

She's officially sold.



.....now, the slow and steady search begins for a set of replacement(s):


2009 KTM 690R Enduro
2007-2009 KTM 950SE (maybe)
2007-2009 KTM Adventure 990 (maybe)

OR

KTM 450 EXCW / 530 / 525 / (must be blue plated)
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BMW r1150r or Rockster
Suzuki V-Strom 650/1000
Honda VFR800 (with full luggage set-up)
Harley Davidson Electra-Glide....
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Trans Labrador?....that may be a plan but I would want to include Nfld...never been there yet.
Mike... NFLD is a definite MUST if we're doing the TLH - makes for a great loop.

1.5 weeks should be enough time - no!?
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mentioned this before......

Arent you hesitant about the FI versions of the LC8's?? Peter has spent a ton of dough getting his smoothed out but has maintained that he'd take a carbed model over his any day....
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mentioned this before......

Arent you hesitant about the FI versions of the LC8's?? Peter has spent a tone of dough getting his smoothed out but has maintained that he'd take a carbed model over his any day....
I've yet to ride the 990... is it really that herky jerky?
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FYI... I've just taken payment for my bike.

She's officially sold.



.....now, the slow and steady search begins for a set of replacement(s):


2009 KTM 690R Enduro
2007-2009 KTM 950SE (maybe)
2007-2009 KTM Adventure 990 (maybe)

OR

KTM 450 EXCW / 530 / 525 / (must be blue plated)
+
BMW r1150r or Rockster
Suzuki V-Strom 650/1000
Honda VFR800 (with full luggage set-up)
Harley Davidson Electra-Glide....
Hey you freakin leg humpers, good to see the name Uber-Moto without the hate mail.

Haha, sold it before it granaded eh! Good choice, and if my opinion means anything the 450/something else combo is a weiner.

Duber for president
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By the way... here are a few picks from my trip to Pennsylvania last fall.

~1000km's in 24hrs.












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I've yet to ride the 990... is it really that herky jerky?
You should call Peter on this one... I am going flying all weekend with him this weekend..... It'll give us lots o time to discuss it while I get all pissed up in the back seat! You gonna be anywhere on the sled this weekend? We will be on skis and can put er down just about anywhere on a lake eh!
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Mike... NFLD is a definite MUST if we're doing the TLH - makes for a great loop.

1.5 weeks should be enough time - no!?
That's probably doable although 2 weeks would be better.

3 weeks if you're on a 450!

Maybe early August?
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