Going to see alleycat

ninjaneer · Nov 18, 2011

a113ycat said:
we loaded the dodge duelly up last year when i finished a buying trip in so. Cal and on the 24' trailer we had 34 bikes on the the toyota tundra 16' trailer we had 22 and i had another 12 on my 10' trailer and that was only the first trip we still had to go back for 35 more bikes. I am so glad those kind of trips are behind me. But in the dodge we got 17mpg on the way back with that load.

one2dmax · Nov 18, 2011

Yea, but load 10 or more HEAVY vmax's and not try and ding any of them in the trip! I did crap 6 junkers (much like your loads) in a 5x8 enclosed! Still had some room too lol. Either way that's a lot of bikes.

The trip we made to PA the dodge pulling my 28' enclosed got 14-15 mpg both ways!

Sean

Fire-medic · Nov 18, 2011

So Kyle should soon be in-proximity to the Katy Freeway! I have stayed before in Houston and at Lake Conroe, and I liked it there, but was never there in the summer, always in the fall or winter. I did see it snow there one Christmas, it even accumulated on the ground.

I am glad to hear your trip is uneventful. Try not to buy any bikes there!

A113ycat's haul of bikes from CA is amazing-that's a lot of old iron! To paraphrase Mr. Toad from Wind in the Willows,
"there is nothing better than messing around with motorcycles!"

dannymax · Nov 18, 2011

Those Dodges are like that....back in the day I had a 3/4 t '69 p/u with a 225 slant 6....one of the best motors ever made imo! The old truck got 15 per empty and loaded with a fresh cut pulp cord of hard maple and a pup trailer with another pulp cord....it still got 15! Downhill, uphill....didn't matter!

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Used to drive my 8N Ford tractor up in the back, it wouldn't squat a full inch! One hell of a wood-hauler she was.

a113ycat · Nov 18, 2011

one2dmax said:
Yea, but load 10 or more HEAVY vmax's and not try and ding any of them in the trip! I did crap 6 junkers (much like your loads) in a 5x8 enclosed! Still had some room too lol. Either way that's a lot of bikes.

The trip we made to PA the dodge pulling my 28' enclosed got 14-15 mpg both ways!

Sean

Yeah I get it...I would never pile up that many bike I wanted to keep that way. I assure you that these were all donor parts bikes. I am so glad to be away from that end of the business though WHAT A HEADACHE!!:bang head::bang head:

a113ycat · Nov 20, 2011

On my way first thing in the morning to meet CaptainKyle and get the bike! I have to admit I am a little excited.

CaptainKyle · Nov 20, 2011

Looking forward to meeting yo. Not on the board much last couple days having to much fun with old friends and family.

ninjaneer · Nov 21, 2011

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a113ycat · Nov 21, 2011

I met Kyle this afternoon and everything went great! I unloaded the Max and ripped out of the drive way down a very quiet neighborhood street. The bike sounds good but really needs a tune up and a few things addressed but all in all great deal. I want everyone to know that this forum is bar none the best Im a member of, and I am a member of several.. I have never had so many do so much for someone that they just met online (well with the exception of the girls on POF but that's another story.) I handed the good Captain a large bottle of Krakken and loaded up. Hell my brother ended up buying that V-Star 650 bobber that was in his truck as well so we brought back half his load. It was all good. I would highly recommend this for anyone else out there wondering. If you need it ask you'd be surprised how it turns out.