As the weather, at least on the west coast, is heading quickly into spring it is time to start planning the years events.
The 4th Annual RPM rally will be held the weekend of October 9th through the 11th. I am still working on some of the details, but if they don't pan out, then we will be again hosting here at the shop.
I think this years ride will be headed north for some good roads and eats.
Full details will be forthcoming, but I wanted to get the date out for everyone so they can get it penciled into the calendar.
Randy - RPM
penciled.
sounds good.
Due to the corona virus, the decision to cancel the 2020 WCR has been made.
I will be working on the details for the 2020 RPM Fall Rally.
Stay tuned to this topic for information.
Randy - RPM
Oooooh yes we will
Okay, we started working on venues and two new locations are being courted.
Angels Camp RV, in Angels Camp and Camp Sylvester in Pinecrest. Both offer cabins, one also offers RV and tent spaces. They have fire pits, everything we need to gather and alcohol allowed. The cabins will have the opportunity to split/share to keep the cost down.
But, before I can commit to either place I am going to need a head count.
So, please add your name to the list as soon as possible, ie by the end of or middle of next week.
We have to jump on this quick because once the state opens back up, those places are going to rent out.
If you put your name down and have someone who isn't here as frequently please call or email them and ask them to put their name down so I have full list.
So this is the official post of attendance. If you plan on a RV space or tent, please put that after your name. If there's nothing after your name then you'll be on the cabin list.
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Randy - RPM
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Ian and I will attend and take a cabin. If we run out of cabin space we don't mind tent camping.
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Flynt and Mrs Flynt... tentative (as are we all I guess)
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
FJORD
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
FJORD
Mike Anchondo (San Dimas mike)
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Thanks for email Randy added me
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
FJORD
Mike Anchondo (San Dimas mike)
Craig Zari (good turnout, Olson will be there too)
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
FJORD
Mike Anchondo (San Dimas mike)
Craig Zari (good turnout, Olson will be there too)
Ron Oort (tent camping)
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Moparman70 -- Steve C is tentative -- there is another event already schedule but reality is like most things now it may cancel -- stay tuned. but I would like to come.
We are working on the venue and have a good feeling about one, but the issue is it might not be big enough for us.
So, I want to check to see if anyone else is coming. If they are, we will need to seek a larger facility as the current list meets the capacity.
If you are coming please add your name to the list below asap. I need to make sure I get a facility booked.
If your plans have changed and you are not able to attend, please remove your name from the list.
Randy - RPM
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
FJORD
Mike Anchondo (San Dimas mike)
Craig Zari (good turnout, Olson will be there too)
Ron Oort (tent camping)
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Steve - Moparman
The list of attendees has me smilin'!!! I'm getting a late start to my summer ride this year...I leave in mid-July and may not be back until late October. If I DO make it back in time, I will definitely attend. Many great folks I haven't seen in too long. Putting my name on the tentative for obvious reasons. As far as space, I'd be pitching a small tent...
Attending
Randy
Chandra
Robert
Jaime
Ryan
Cambry
Kevin Jensen
Travis & Ian
Mark (Monkey)
Pat Conlon
Paul Lawson
ZOANOM +1
Andyoutandabout
Mike Ramos
FJORD
Mike Anchondo (San Dimas mike)
Craig Zari (good turnout, Olson will be there too)
Ron Oort (tent camping)
Tenative
Flynt and Mrs Flynt
Steve - Moparman
Cap'n Ron (would be tent camping)
Well, here we are 2/3 through the year and the uncertainty seem to change daily.
We booked a place to go, which we would have met their capacity. They then called last week and told us due to covid restrictions, the cabins can only be half occupancy. If that's the case, that location no longer fills the bill.
The second place we looked at has decided to stop hosting for the remainder of the year due to the ever changing requirements.
So, I guess me first question is...
How many are still interested in attending the 2020 RPM fall rally.
At this point, if there is enough interest, I will host the event at the shop as in past years.
So, with that let's start a new list so I can determine the next steps.
Attending:
Randy
Robert
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Quote from: FJORD on August 01, 2020, 07:28:16 PM
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Monkey (Mark)
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
bump
Hi Randy it`s been year`s , i sent you my carb`s off my 89 fj to rebuild they work great even to this day .anyway im thinking of getting a new or good bottom Cowling. and i remember that some one said to go to a site Called [POLLY] i think.and iv google it and get nowhere . but its been to long
time anyway any help would be cool .thanks
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Monkey (Mark)
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Double bump,
Nice one Randy for once again stepping up and keeping the dream alive.
Unfortunately, paranoia has the best of the French household, so rallies are out for me this year.
2020 has been a complete bust travel/social wise.
At least I got my entire house painted.
The Frenchs will return to society in 2021.
Hold my mail..
Andy
Quote from: andyoutandabout on August 09, 2020, 04:34:21 PM
Double bump,
Nice one Randy for once again stepping up and keeping the dream alive.
Unfortunately, paranoia has the best of the French household, so rallies are out for me this year.
2020 has been a complete bust travel/social wise.
At least I got my entire house painted.
The Frenchs will return to society in 2021.
Hold my mail..
Andy
Andy, sorry to hear that.
The invite holds in the event you change your mind...
Randy - RPM
Noted and appreciated Randy.
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Monkey (Mark)
Three or more is a rally, let's do this.
The three closest hotels to the shop in alphabetical order, you guys chose what works for you.
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Motel
Motel 6
If anyone else is coming, please add your name to the list above.
Randy - RPM
Good attitude. At least the two of us from Reno Nevada will be there God willing.
Quote from: T Legg on August 15, 2020, 09:18:46 PM
Good attitude. At least the two of us from Reno Nevada will be there God willing.
Yes, good attitude - let's keep the ball rolling...!
Quote from: andyoutandabout on August 09, 2020, 04:34:21 PM
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Monkey (Mark)
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Double bump,
Nice one Randy for once again stepping up and keeping the dream alive.
Unfortunately, paranoia has the best of the French household, so rallies are out for me this year.
2020 has been a complete bust travel/social wise.
At least I got my entire house painted.
The Frenchs will return to society in 2021.
Hold my mail..
Andy
Oh come along Mr. French... it's not the same without you!
Plenty of "social distancing" cruising down the highways & byways.
For when the riding is over, to keep things at a safe distance you can use my usual assigned seating in the corner away from others.... although I reckon I'll keep the cone shaped hat....! :rofl:
Midget
San Dimas Mike will not make it.
I am on the fence now, this sucks.
Hello my fj brothers, I will brave the danger and attend the Rally.
Gonna Drag Zari with me.
looking forward to seeing the other Brave FJ Brothers at the epic RPM Fall Rally.
Mark Olson.
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Olson
Zari
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Monkey (Mark)
Quote from: racerrad8 on August 18, 2020, 10:16:07 PM
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Olson
Zari
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Monkey (Mark)
Flynt
Adding back as a possible still. I think Diane will skip, but I'm hoping make the solo run down again like last year...
Frank
I'm In!! Its a weekend, so, Im good. What are the 5Ws? Did I miss a post somewhere?
Attending:
Randy
Robert
FJORD
Ramos
Travis & Ian
Olson
Zari
Dadofseven38
Possible:
Ryan - work dependent
Monkey (Mark)
Flynt
I got the firewood sorted.
Randy - RPM
I booked my room. Now I just need to change my fork seals and install the undercut transmission. Good thing I have a spare bike.
Quote from: T Legg on September 03, 2020, 10:02:57 PM
I booked my room. Now I just need to change my fork seals and install the undercut transmission. Good thing I have a spare bike.
Good deal.
Which hotel are you staying at in the event others want to be at the same location?
Randy - RPM
We are going to be on the ground floor of motel six. $136 with tax a night for a room with two beds. I'll be riding on Monday with dad of seven (Jim ) we will be planning our ride down to Oakdale from Reno. I don't know if he has booked a room yet.
Quite the group of A-listers for sure!
I'll be missing this rally...won't be back in California in time. :cray:
Tentative... if I can ride, I'll be there.
Quote from: Capn Ron on September 06, 2020, 02:58:31 PM
I'll be missing this rally...
Dog gone it Ron, I was hoping to get a one year update of your 2019 RPM Rally mod.
Pencil in October 8-10, 2021 now...
Randy - RPM
I'm not quite sure yet, but due to recent events I might have to cancel the RPM Rally this year.
Two things in my plate that are pending and have to get done sooner than later.
#1 Robert was injured last weekend so he is sidelined for an I determined amount of time.
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=4887.msg199885#msg199885 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=4887.msg199885#msg199885)
Secondly, I had to remove the tile roof from my house for repairs and upgrades. We took the roof off over Memorial Day weekend. Well, we are to the point where I need to get the tiles re installed before the rains come. Now with Robert out of commission, I am down one to help get it done.
I'll be able to make the final after this weekend to see where I stand.
Stay tuned, Randy - RPM
I'm SO done with 2020, I'm gonna put up a Christmas tree and call it a year. I wish I could come help with the roof, Randy. I definitely would. I've been on a crutch for two months following a routine arthroscopic surgery to clean up an old torn meniscus, that revealed gout. I managed to hobble out to the shop to meet Robert who was kind enough to meet me to grab the tires he ordered so I could get them mounted. Pretty gnarly finger he's got. I still have the weekend of the Rally off, so I'll wait and see what happens. Good luck on the roof.
Wow Randy . Re-roofing any house is a huge job but your roof is a monster. This has been a tough year for rallies. One by one people have had to drop out. I don't see Robert twisting a throttle anytime soon. I have been scrambling to get a bike ready.The slipping second and third gear of my transmission on my black fj has gotten so bad I have to fix it. I started by fixing my backup yellow fj by replacing the tires, speedometer burnt headlight connector and rear brake. I took. It for test ride and once again the carb floats overflowed massively and the petcock failed to stop the flow. I will order more parts. Meanwhile I have engine for my black fj torn apart on the living room floor ready to split the cases. Thanks to Robert for putting together and sending all the parts to replace the transmission. I will have the bike ready in time for the rally if it still happens or I will ride my CB 750 k1.
In England we say, 'if you want something done, ask a busy man.'
That roofing project looks pretty major to me. Just thinking about moving the weight in those tiles on a hot day has me reaching for the Gatorade.
Appears to be a quality job you're doing, so when the last tile is down, you probably won't ever have to touch one again in this lifetime.
Keep up the good work
Hydrate
hydrate
Hydrate
Maybe this becomes a "roofing" rally vice a "riding" rally ...
Randy, wow what a project! I am sorry to say I only know how to destroy tile roofs. I respect your pride in workmanship as there is no better feeling than a job well done.
Randy, your home has good bones. Look at the clear lumber on those rafters, that's 1st growth premium lumber used in the days when a 2 x 6 actually measured 2" x 6"
I like how you kept with the original 1 x 6 sheathing instead of taking the easy way out with OSB or plywood.
That 2 piece clay tile is a lot of work, are you going to set the ridge and hip tiles in mortar like the traditional Spanish tile roofs? Invest in top of the line flashing in the valleys and at the chimney.
See, the thing is with building a good roof, is when it's 3am and raining like a howling banshee, I'm sleeping in my bed with a smile on my face...
.....until a branch from my eucalyptus tree comes thru the living room ceiling, but that's another story.
I have sent an email to everyone confirmed or possible this evening. I am pulling the plug on this years RPM Fall Rally.
Due to so many things out of my control. I just can't commit the time to properly host you guys. Plus, if I hosted and then got rain the next week and the roof wasn't done, that would be all bad.
Sorry guys.
Quote from: Pat Conlon on September 26, 2020, 08:59:15 PM
Randy, your home has good bones. Look at the clear lumber on those rafters, that's 1st growth premium lumber used in the days when a 2 x 6 actually measured 2" x 6"
I like how you kept with the original 1 x 6 sheathing instead of taking the easy way out with OSB or plywood.
That 2 piece clay tile is a lot of work, are you going to set the ridge and hip tiles in mortar like the traditional Spanish tile roofs? Invest in top of the line flashing in the valleys and at the chimney.
Pat, I conferred with the building inspectors, a retired old school building inspector and a contractor buddy if mine. I was going to sheet, but since radiant barrier backed OSB only comes in 1/2", I would need to add a second sheet to get back to the strength of the 1x6.
The reason the roof leaked was the flashing at the hip wall and the valleys rusted out. I have invested in custom bent stainless steel valleys and flashing. I removed the hip wall so I won't have that water pooling there. I had to tear the chimney down to the course below the roof line and have it reset as the motor was just gone and the bricks were all loose.
I spent a lot of time with attic ventilation as there was basically none before. I added rafter vents to prevent the insulation from blocking airflow upward. I left a gap in the sheeting at the bottom which will be covered with stainless steel wire mesh at the bottom acting as a eve vents. I added four gable fans at the peak vents. I used a heat barrier before I put the decking down.
I added a whole house fan as well.
I used 66 bags of blow in insulation and there is no place in the roof that the insulation is not 3' thick with it closer to 4' for the majority.
That doesn't take into the more than 1500' of wiring I replaced and/or added as well. Installed close to 20 new electrical outlets to the inside of the house through the lathe and plaster walls. I removed to overhead electrical to the garage by burying conduit to a new sub-panel in the garage. I have hubbed electrical for solar installation in the future as well. This will allow the panels to be connected to the box and ready to make power.
The final step is the installation of the roof tiles. I saved to original 1938 tiles. I have contacted probably 20 roofers and no one will touch it. The most common excuse was the tiles will be too brittle...how does a kiln fired & dried tile get anymore brittle than when the were fired...?
The short answer is, they don't.
So l, I have a my annual two week vacation I take for my wedding anniversary and the rally coming up next week. That means I'll be on the roof hanging tiles...
Oh well, I have no more fear of my house shorting out and burning to the ground, the roof will shed water for the next 100 years ore more now that the valleys and flashings will never rust out.
Hopefully my great great grand children will enjoy this house my great grand parents build back on 1938.
Randy - RPM
Quote from: racerrad8 on September 24, 2020, 10:04:22 PM
#1 Robert was injured last weekend so he is sidelined for an I determined amount of time.
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=4887.msg199885#msg199885 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=4887.msg199885#msg199885)
Could've been worse Robert, I know guys who got their finger caught in one of these and lost way more than just tip of it.
(https://kensingtondiamonds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/h/the-westminster-2mm-mens-wedding-band_02_2.jpg)
Noel
Yep. I started wearing a silicone wedding ring to help prevent those things from happening.
Losing the end was enough for me.
Quote from: ribbert on September 28, 2020, 04:39:16 AM
Could've been worse Robert, I know guys who got their finger caught in one of these and lost way more than just tip of it.
(https://kensingtondiamonds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/h/the-westminster-2mm-mens-wedding-band_02_2.jpg)
Noel
Quote from: RPM - Robert on September 28, 2020, 01:25:03 PM
Yep. I started wearing a silicone wedding ring to help prevent those things from happening.
Losing the end was enough for me.
And here I was thinking Noel meant when They got married :crazy:
Quote from: Sparky84 on September 28, 2020, 04:01:58 PM
Quote from: ribbert on September 28, 2020, 04:39:16 AM
Could've been worse Robert, I know guys who got their finger caught in one of these and lost way more than just tip of it.
(https://kensingtondiamonds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/h/the-westminster-2mm-mens-wedding-band_02_2.jpg)
Noel
Quote from: RPM - Robert on September 28, 2020, 01:25:03 PM
Yep. I started wearing a silicone wedding ring to help prevent those things from happening.
Losing the end was enough for me.
And here I was thinking Noel meant when They got married :crazy:
Lol well that could be but I've been caught in that for some time now. :sarcastic: I was thinking more along the lines of slag falling on a metal ring and burning through, ring getting caught and causing a ring filet. Things of that nature.