[MDairheads] Summer Solstice Tech Weekend Photos
Dale
vaairhead at yahoo.com
Thu Jun 28 21:01:08 EDT 2018
Thanks Craig,
D/C
On Thursday, June 28, 2018, 11:49:57 AM EDT, Craig Barnhart via MDAirheads <mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:
I add some photos here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YhLFV2AUHr2A6vWR7
Craig
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> 3. Re: Impressed! (Mike Adams)
> 4. Dale and Carol's 2018 Summer Solstice Tech Weekend
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:17:00 -0400
> From: "Jim @ Netscape " <jmcraftsman at netscape.net>
> To: Dale Simpson <vaairhead at yahoo.com>, David Hamburger
> <cineburger at gmail.com>, mdairheads at casano.com
> Subject: [MDairheads] Impressed!
> Message-ID: <E79A4674-806C-4E91-A936-D6E50C020086 at netscape.net>
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> Thank you Dale and Carol for hosting all of us that arrived, wet or dry
> for the weekend. Really great time. I also appreciate John having donated
> his bike for our entertainment. It was fun practicing all that
> disassembly, reassembly, twice! I hope he made it home OK and no really
> critical nuts or bolts fell off. Thank you Peter Gruner for sticking with
> the reassembly. I could not tell my left from my right after all those
> hours of wrenching.
>
> Also I have to say I will no longer be impressed reading trip reports of
> adverse conditions survived on the ADV forum. Our own AirMarshall
> willingly entered the storm Friday evening traveling in the dark with not
> much more light than an old 6v lantern battery would give. That must have
> been close to a two hundred mile trip in terrible weather. The flooding
> was everywhere. On my way home Sunday more than 24 hours after the storm I
> encountered wide stretches where waters were still draining out of the
> fields across my path of travel. I cannot imagine doing that in the dark.
> Those actors on ADV ain?t got nothin? on Will.
>
> David Hamburger?s narrated slideshow belongs in Jim Hopkin?s museum. Jim
> has a fabulous collection commemorating the personalities in the history of
> BMW motorcycles. David?s is an Everyman story. The trials and tribulations
> of a young man working towards his goal of BMW motorcycle ownership. No
> matter what the obstacles, he persevered. Traveling all over Europe in his
> search. Meeting notables in BMW history along the way. His story is well
> told with images and documents to further the narrative. An inspirational
> story with lessons applicable to everyone facing adversity in attaining
> their goals.
>
> Dale, as ever was the gracious host. He and Carol kept us supplied with
> nutritious meals so the rest of us could wrench (play), and socialize.
> Never resting, Dale would drop hints as he walked past whatever project was
> being worked on. He never got a break from the constant queries for tools
> and instruction. My hat is off to you sir.
>
>
> Looking forward to the next Summer Solstice. Hope to see all of you there
> next year.
>
> Jim McKinna
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:24:39 -0500
> From: John <JMEVMI85 at aol.com>
> To: "Jim @ Netscape" <jmcraftsman at netscape.net>
> Cc: Dale Simpson <vaairhead at yahoo.com>, David Hamburger
> <cineburger at gmail.com>, mdairheads at casano.com
> Subject: Re: [MDairheads] Impressed!
> Message-ID: <A4CDC62E-33B7-4FBC-AD33-4516FAE8E756 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Jim said it best, but he left out David?s bartending prowess. Best ?Dark
> and Stormy? I?ve had in quite awhile. I?ve already reserved a place in the
> tank bag for a bottle of Goslings to take to Grimes.
>
> The ride home was beautiful, and the biggest nut on my bike smiled the
> whole way home.
>
> Thanks to Dale and Carol for hosting a wonderful event.
>
> V/r-
>
> John
>
> PS - is there any truth to the rumor Will is hoping for more rain next
> year so he can ride a moped to the event next time??
>
> > On Jun 25, 2018, at 11:17, Jim @ Netscape via MDAirheads <
> mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thank you Dale and Carol for hosting all of us that arrived, wet or dry
> for the weekend. Really great time. I also appreciate John having donated
> his bike for our entertainment. It was fun practicing all that
> disassembly, reassembly, twice! I hope he made it home OK and no really
> critical nuts or bolts fell off. Thank you Peter Gruner for sticking with
> the reassembly. I could not tell my left from my right after all those
> hours of wrenching.
> >
> > Also I have to say I will no longer be impressed reading trip reports of
> adverse conditions survived on the ADV forum. Our own AirMarshall
> willingly entered the storm Friday evening traveling in the dark with not
> much more light than an old 6v lantern battery would give. That must have
> been close to a two hundred mile trip in terrible weather. The flooding
> was everywhere. On my way home Sunday more than 24 hours after the storm I
> encountered wide stretches where waters were still draining out of the
> fields across my path of travel. I cannot imagine doing that in the dark.
> Those actors on ADV ain?t got nothin? on Will.
> >
> > David Hamburger?s narrated slideshow belongs in Jim Hopkin?s museum.
> Jim has a fabulous collection commemorating the personalities in the
> history of BMW motorcycles. David?s is an Everyman story. The trials and
> tribulations of a young man working towards his goal of BMW motorcycle
> ownership. No matter what the obstacles, he persevered. Traveling all
> over Europe in his search. Meeting notables in BMW history along the way.
> His story is well told with images and documents to further the narrative.
> An inspirational story with lessons applicable to everyone facing adversity
> in attaining their goals.
> >
> > Dale, as ever was the gracious host. He and Carol kept us supplied with
> nutritious meals so the rest of us could wrench (play), and socialize.
> Never resting, Dale would drop hints as he walked past whatever project was
> being worked on. He never got a break from the constant queries for tools
> and instruction. My hat is off to you sir.
> >
> >
> > Looking forward to the next Summer Solstice. Hope to see all of you
> there next year.
> >
> > Jim McKinna
> >
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:08:34 -0400
> From: Mike Adams <flymikebike at gmail.com>
> To: John <JMEVMI85 at aol.com>
> Cc: "Jim @ Netscape" <jmcraftsman at netscape.net>, Charles Wixson via
> MDAirheads <mdairheads at casano.com>
> Subject: Re: [MDairheads] Impressed!
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> Truly a grand time with fellow airheads and outstanding hosts Carol and
> Dale Simpson.
>
> I was fortunate to stay in the Simpson Suites for a couple nights during
> the torrential rains, and then by Simpson Lake in what then what seemed
> like a seemingly small tent on Saturday night, *(the bullfrogs serenaded me
> to sleep). *
>
> As an added feature I took a brief ride on the unpaved road in the rain
> Friday night on Will's enduro, *( I kind of remember it)*.
>
> David's European production/adventure as a young wanderer was magical, my
> time and chats with Jim Mckinna memorable, and the camaraderie with the
> rest of the attending crew was as always a great escape from the rush of
> the city and a calming effect on my type "A" behavior. I'm always
> impressed with the technical talents of airheads, amplified by the
> extensive work on John's bike.
>
> 'Till next time, we ride.....
>
> MikeA
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 1:24 PM, John via MDAirheads <
> mdairheads at casano.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Jim said it best, but he left out David?s bartending prowess. Best ?Dark
> > and Stormy? I?ve had in quite awhile. I?ve already reserved a place in
> the
> > tank bag for a bottle of Goslings to take to Grimes.
> >
> > The ride home was beautiful, and the biggest nut on my bike smiled the
> > whole way home.
> >
> > Thanks to Dale and Carol for hosting a wonderful event.
> >
> > V/r-
> >
> > John
> >
> > PS - is there any truth to the rumor Will is hoping for more rain next
> > year so he can ride a moped to the event next time??
> >
> > > On Jun 25, 2018, at 11:17, Jim @ Netscape via MDAirheads <
> > mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thank you Dale and Carol for hosting all of us that arrived, wet or dry
> > for the weekend. Really great time. I also appreciate John having
> donated
> > his bike for our entertainment. It was fun practicing all that
> > disassembly, reassembly, twice! I hope he made it home OK and no really
> > critical nuts or bolts fell off. Thank you Peter Gruner for sticking
> with
> > the reassembly. I could not tell my left from my right after all those
> > hours of wrenching.
> > >
> > > Also I have to say I will no longer be impressed reading trip reports
> of
> > adverse conditions survived on the ADV forum. Our own AirMarshall
> > willingly entered the storm Friday evening traveling in the dark with not
> > much more light than an old 6v lantern battery would give. That must
> have
> > been close to a two hundred mile trip in terrible weather. The flooding
> > was everywhere. On my way home Sunday more than 24 hours after the storm
> I
> > encountered wide stretches where waters were still draining out of the
> > fields across my path of travel. I cannot imagine doing that in the
> dark.
> > Those actors on ADV ain?t got nothin? on Will.
> > >
> > > David Hamburger?s narrated slideshow belongs in Jim Hopkin?s museum.
> > Jim has a fabulous collection commemorating the personalities in the
> > history of BMW motorcycles. David?s is an Everyman story. The trials and
> > tribulations of a young man working towards his goal of BMW motorcycle
> > ownership. No matter what the obstacles, he persevered. Traveling all
> > over Europe in his search. Meeting notables in BMW history along the
> way.
> > His story is well told with images and documents to further the
> narrative.
> > An inspirational story with lessons applicable to everyone facing
> adversity
> > in attaining their goals.
> > >
> > > Dale, as ever was the gracious host. He and Carol kept us supplied
> with
> > nutritious meals so the rest of us could wrench (play), and socialize.
> > Never resting, Dale would drop hints as he walked past whatever project
> was
> > being worked on. He never got a break from the constant queries for
> tools
> > and instruction. My hat is off to you sir.
> > >
> > >
> > > Looking forward to the next Summer Solstice. Hope to see all of you
> > there next year.
> > >
> > > Jim McKinna
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > > MDAirheads at mail.casano.com
> > > https://mailman.dudley.nu/mailman/listinfo/mdairheads
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:32:05 -0400
> From: Maryland Airheads <marylandairheads at gmail.com>
> To: Maryland Airheads <mdairheads at mail.casano.com>, PAAirheads
> <paairheads at mail.casano.com>
> Subject: [MDairheads] Dale and Carol's 2018 Summer Solstice Tech
> Weekend
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> Hedz,
>
> Once again... if you missed it, you missed a good one...
>
> This year's tech weekend extended into three evenings for some attendees
> who showed up Thursday evening and could have pushed to four if Jim McKinna
> hadn't scheduled a delivery of materials to his 'last job'...
>
> For those of you who have been to Dale and Carol's tech weekend, you
> understand that this tech day is unlike others. The core group of
> attendees and smaller scale makes one feel as thought they are attending an
> annual reunion where you know everyone and are really interested in what
> they've been up to the past year...
>
> The workload was lighter this year with only one major project on the
> bench. John Eckenrode came in either Thursday or Friday with a post 82(or
> is it an 83?) R100RS for a rear main seal job and rear disk brake sort
> out... The bike was on the lift Friday with many eager hands ready to tear
> it down, and that's just what happened. Jim McKinna, Dale, Peter Gruner,
> John and others got into it pretty quickly and even gave me a call
> regarding removal of the clutch carrier mid day. I didn't have an answer
> and they figured it out before I could find additional information on the
> internet.
>
> That call prompted some thinking about how my work life balance has been a
> little off-off kilter and how I might work to realign a few things...
>
> I had hoped to be there for most of the weekend and was initially planning
> a Thursday arrival as well to rebuild my spare transmission, but alas it
> was not in the cards... I thought I might get out of work and on the road
> by 2:00, but the timing slowly slipped away until I was firing up the bike
> just before 6:00PM. What irked me most about leaving at this time was that
> I had to blow-off Craig Barnhart who I had initially planned to meet in
> Frederick for a leisurely ride down there.
>
> No matter though regarding the departure time... it was the second longest
> day of the year and with only slight rain at the time, so I figured I'd
> easily make the 140 miles by dark. It was not meant to be... First, I
> wasn't riding my R80. I was on the 223cc single dual sport, which in itself
> is a pretty fun little motorcycle, but not one meant for swallowing huge
> sections of asphalt between stops... probably something to do with the 1.5
> gallon tank, 50/50 knobby tires, maximum speed of approximately 65mph on
> generally flat terrain, and poor excuse for a headlight. Jim McKinna's
> comment about a 6v lantern is pretty accurate!
>
> That and more rain than I can remember riding through since Chris Kennedy,
> Sean Hembree, and I rode to the Gathering of the Clans Rally in 2012 and
> the 2014 Rolling Rally return trip from WV with Eric Zwicky and others.
>
> Parts of the 522 outside of Culpeper had six or seven inches of standing
> rain in low lying areas! Most cars were rolling slow with flashers on. I
> thought of the whole thing as one giant stream crossing and rolled through
> these areas at relative speed. It was hoot except for the low visibility!
> After four hours I pulled in soaked to bone and ready for a entirely
> different kind of dark and stormy. Lucky for me David Hamburger was present
> and I was with drink immediately. I was so cold and wet, for a brief
> moment I thought a hot beer might be a good idea...
>
> After the initial hellos and drink in hand, I was a little surprised to see
> people still working actively on John's bike. It was 10:00PM and these guys
> were on a mission. Apparently the rear main seal was not fully seated and
> when the bike was reassembled the motor failed to turn. Of course, we
> didn't know what the cause was at this point, so a second tear down ensued
> and
> was completed in record time. That's when we found the main seal
> protruding just enough... Wrenches were put down at midnight and picked up
> bright and early the next day.
>
> The bike was put back together, in the morning and some serious work was
> done to revive the rear disk brake system. Turned out there was an air
> pocket beneath the rear MC that once removed freed the system to work as
> well as it ever did- which still leaves much to be desired! John test rode
> the bike and then it was ridden home!
>
> Eric Zwicky pulled his bike in the garage Saturday as well for a KatDash
> install (note to self and others- always inspect the instrument cluster to
> be certain no debris slips past the speedometer and odometer as we found a
> small piece of something trapped under the instrument face once it was
> fully assembled and on it's way back onto the bike) and a front MC brake
> fluid replacement. Most airheads keep their bikes in top condition, so
> there was relatively little work to be done in the middle of the riding
> season. Offers were made for valve and timing adjustments, but there were
> no takers...
>
> The hospitality Dale and Carol extend is warm and welcoming. The food is
> always good. John Eckenrode provided venison for burgers and some backstrap
> which was excellent. During our lunch conversation he indicated that he
> might have to take another deer this fall in support of the tech weekend.
> Good idea John..
>
> A few highlights for me from conversations that are now a part of the
> lexicon of the group's inside jokes include- Good... but NOT too good...
> your's truly Clean... but NOT too clean... Craig Barnhart (referencing his
> desire to not have the vapor honing of his project bike's case parts
> outshine the rest of his restoration) and We CAN DO patina... Dale
> Simpson!
>
> We are absolutely getting shirts made.
>
> David's documentary on his trip to the UK and tour as a young man was
> masterful and so inspiring.
>
> Most people were packed and heading out before noon Sunday, with some folks
> up and gone much earlier. There was a threat of rain coming from WV, and I
> didn't have a lot interest in riding back in the rain... Craig and I
> headed out of Culpeper together and met up with Florida Airheads Kim and
> Ricci riding K bikes on a long tour at a local gas station. We had met
> them last summer at the 25th Gathering of the Clans Rally. I remembered
> Kim- greying hair in a ponytail with a beard... hardly an identifier in the
> airhead community... They said they would be at the RA, so we figure we'll
> see them there in less than a month.
>
> We continued north on 522 to Front Royal, picked up 340 through Harper's
> Ferry, then caught RT 17 north to RT 77 and then east to Westminster. The
> last 25 miles had me nearly cursing aloud at not having the airhead back
> together. 340 plus miles on a 223cc bike was almost too much for a two day
> weekend...
>
> Dale mentioned that he and Carol will keep doing the tech day as long as
> people are willing to show up for it. They are wonderful people and put on
> a great weekend- and the added bonus is that not only does Dale have
> everything you need to put a bike together... he knows how to do it too...
>
> I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's one of my favorite
> weekends of the year and I plan on being there next year.
>
> If you didn't make it this year, make your calendars for next June.
>
> I set up a folder for this year's Summer Solstice Tech Weekend. Feel free
> to drop photos for all to see.
>
> And lastly- the pig roast is this Saturday June 30th. Would be good to see
> you folks there...
>
> We are leaving for the RA Wednesday evening July 18. I will be on my
> airhead. The thought of a thousand mile weekend on the enduro is enough to
> give anyone night terrors...
>
> Hope to see you all on somewhere on the road...
>
>
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> Google Photos Links to Maryland Airhead Events
> 2018 Summer Solstice Tech Weekend
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/YhLFV2AUHr2A6vWR7
> 2018 TecnhoBarn https://photos.app.goo.gl/mwbNEFZBDM2sAetJ3
> 2018 Supertech 2.3 https://photos.app.goo.gl/PLn3L34iSenMLnMR2
> 2018 Supertech 2.3 Museum Tour Day
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/2cJl3ylJbNaUVG2A3
> 2017 Last Days of Summer https://photos.app.goo.gl/JEVvywZREED7OptL2
> 2017 Golden Age of Airheads https://goo.gl/photos/nQkpXFtvxHmwLDek8
> 2017 Summer Solstice Tech Day https://goo.gl/photos/qN2YsweKParKqvXQ8
> 2017 Rolling Rally *https://goo.gl/photos/KJT2wXuH6eTM19wU6
> <https://goo.gl/photos/KJT2wXuH6eTM19wU6>*
> 2017 TechnoBarn https://goo.gl/photos/j1f8tByCfVaBnCUKA
> 2017 SuperTech 2.2 https://goo.gl/photos/XrckZWXUDRdgJGjk6
> 2016 Last Days of Summer https://goo.gl/photos/nYfKa6TabUay714h9
> 2016 Tom's Tech Day https://goo.gl/photos/dmh5pktuHvUuvAwH9
> 2016 Passing of the Airmarshal Flag https://goo.gl/photos/
> u429MPzKALcJeuF79
> 2016 Summer Solstice Tech Day https://goo.gl/photos/SkV19aC4Qc6vJTL78
> 2016 Rolling Rally https://goo.gl/photos/ZuNcyMc2DMcrghXP6
> 2016 SuperTech 2.1 https://goo.gl/photos/Tdg86q3VsR87FdCF8
> 2015 Last Days of Summer https://goo.gl/photos/w1XEMp9EkamucpK19
> 2015 Rolling Rally https://goo.gl/photos/GKYhLDgV4VC4jUcZ9
> 2015 SuperTech 2.0 https://goo.gl/photos/oq99m9x492qFFbGR6
> 2014 Last Days of Summer https://goo.gl/photos/WSmGi4YhUrHjY8Xt7
>
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