tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post1830854235261605068..comments2023-12-11T03:32:58.722-05:00Comments on Twisted Roads By Jack Riepe: The Cantwell Factor...Jack Riepehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-57264580820950050232010-07-09T16:10:18.072-04:002010-07-09T16:10:18.072-04:00Jack
The red lines on the headlamp are no more tha...Jack<br />The red lines on the headlamp are no more than lines printed on a film (function not known)- now removed and I cannot find any protection bars suitable for the 75RT model - for some odd reason they are listed for the other K models at my favourite supplier .I need new tyres, what do you run?<br />Kind regards and good luck with the diet, NikosNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-56641168761965468442010-07-08T13:50:34.704-04:002010-07-08T13:50:34.704-04:00Adverse comments about my appearance are much exag...Adverse comments about my appearance are much exagerated - that hairy quadroped standing next to my object of uncommon quality is called Jasper and thankfully belongs to the repair shop owner.Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-27003723008356880872010-07-07T21:17:26.035-04:002010-07-07T21:17:26.035-04:00Dear Radar:
Nice shot! I am posting a new blog to...Dear Radar:<br /><br />Nice shot! I am posting a new blog tomorrow that will delve into my heaet attack situation. But next Monday's blog will include an addendum with the actual clean garage photographs. <br /><br />And I have to tell you, having a clean, well-organized Man-Bay for my motorcycle is a pure delight. I was simply too lazy to go out and take the pictures, plus the fact it is now 9:16pm, and the temperature in the garage is 94 degrees.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-31374883180114821572010-07-07T18:48:36.950-04:002010-07-07T18:48:36.950-04:00Jack,
OK, 32 posts and I think it's time to c...Jack,<br /><br />OK, 32 posts and I think it's time to call bullshit. <br /><br />Am I the only one who noticed that there are NO pictures of the end product - this alleged "man cave"? Is this one of those mostly-truth, fictional tales woven by the Great Riepe? <br /><br />Does the King wear no clothes? Uh-oh, I just got a visual. I immediately regret that reference...<br /><br />Any man who can dream of an organized garage is my hero. To actually do it makes you a god-like being (in the non-biblical sense, of course). You are THE MAN among men.Radarhttp://www.thunderroadlodge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-7816774262368326042010-07-07T14:04:27.051-04:002010-07-07T14:04:27.051-04:00Dear Gainesville:
I look like ten pounds of shit ...Dear Gainesville:<br /><br />I look like ten pounds of shit in a two-pound bag in these pictures. Women's bitching is only a problem for those who go out of their way to hear it. <br /><br />I am the Über-man of romance and sensitivity. This is well-known in Beemer circles. But it is my "God-Help-Me-Look" tha keeps me from getting tossed out on my ass around here.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-36208395209945451792010-07-07T10:00:41.815-04:002010-07-07T10:00:41.815-04:00Jack, you were looking fetchingly hot and sweaty i...Jack, you were looking fetchingly hot and sweaty in these photos. I know this look well. The glazed expression, the pale skin with the reddening above, the futility of war with the climate. There are only two possible expressions: grim determination and defeat. I say your hair gave up long before you did.<br /><br />I will go on the record here to state there is no way to avoid women's bitching. Especially one who is dripping with sweat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-74578614447600422612010-07-07T08:43:03.439-04:002010-07-07T08:43:03.439-04:00Dear Don:
At first glance, I thought that was Bri...Dear Don:<br /><br />At first glance, I thought that was Brian Curry in the picture, but the bike is the wrong color. It might be that guy Nikos. <br /><br />How's the summer treating you?<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-37122585150377712992010-07-07T08:41:11.206-04:002010-07-07T08:41:11.206-04:00Dear CPA3485 (Jimbo):
A "Man Bay" is an...Dear CPA3485 (Jimbo):<br /><br />A "Man Bay" is an important thing to have in a garage. I do not worry about the color of the walls as I am about to start taping old Playboy centerfolds to them. This "artwork," along with an antique beer cooler, is the essence of a Man Bay.<br /><br />I just acquited the July 1976 issue of Playboy, which features the most beautiful centerfold model in the publication's history. This issue also features a pictorial with Sarah Miles and Kris Kristopherson. It's too perfect to mutiliate. Now I need another. Sarah miles was HOT!<br /><br />My friends are the best, despite the fact they miss no opportunity to gut me like a bass. In truth, they find in me a little something to which they'd all like to aspire.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-61562315954368650682010-07-07T00:02:45.427-04:002010-07-07T00:02:45.427-04:00Dear Jack,
Who is the hairy short person in the p...Dear Jack,<br /><br />Who is the hairy short person in the photo of the K75RT (possibly the hottest bike in the world right after a K100RT..)? He appears to be on a leash.<br /><br />He looks familiar.. I believe my parents had one of those named Fred. Nasty SOB. Bit a lot.Don Eilenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216618581787065738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-34072947237037006842010-07-06T21:57:15.948-04:002010-07-06T21:57:15.948-04:00I like that concept of the "man bay". A ...I like that concept of the "man bay". A few years ago my wife turned me loose with the Sears credit card and I bought cabinets and a thing called a "Tool Dock" which I can use as a worktable for varius tools such as a router, sabre saw, drill press and vices. Rather than buy stands for each, I can mount the various tools on one stand. My garage was originally painted in a rather ugly forest green color which I hated. It is now "Jayhawk" blue.<br />You indeed have very good friends. I have a friend that helped me immensely last weekend in helping get an old bathtub out of a bathroom we are starting to remodel. The thing weighed a friggin ton and he was damn near able to lift it by himself. Good friends are a blessing, but I stil have to wonder why people seem to like you, LOL.cpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-57546949201853581142010-07-06T21:46:56.229-04:002010-07-06T21:46:56.229-04:00Dear Young Dai:
It is with the greatest reluctanc...Dear Young Dai:<br /><br />It is with the greatest reluctance that I have added your name to the long list of renown riders that feel compelled to point out my shortcomings as a shade-tree mechanic. But you did it with great elan tonight. <br /><br />Honda has carved its niche in two-wheeled history... Not unlike "Chevy" in the 'sixties. But the K75 transcends history... It is in a category of total uniqueness -- along with the discovery of oral sex.<br /><br />It was great to hear from you tonight. How has your summer riding been so far?<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-28541646922396167922010-07-06T21:40:41.509-04:002010-07-06T21:40:41.509-04:00Dear Bobskoot:
Do you know how to separate the me...Dear Bobskoot:<br /><br />Do you know how to separate the men from the boys among the Pink Croc crowd? With a crow bar. Conchscooter called me tonight. He was behind a barn in east Texas, and local gents were making him "wee" like pig. <br /><br />Yawl have a great ride out to Oregon. Be safe... And come back with a great story. By the way, your piece on helmet communication was very well done. I loved it.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-67213429004173581332010-07-06T19:20:31.627-04:002010-07-06T19:20:31.627-04:00While I obviously wouldn't want to acuse you o...While I obviously wouldn't want to acuse you of talking out of your not inconsiderable ........hat, not least because I wonder if we could come to a hands-across-the water / Lend-Lease arrangement on Mr Cantwel. But the once and forever Bike, the one to truely make a man's heart sing, must be the Honda ST1100, the curves, the grip, the banshee howl when you get her on the cam. That is something to make a man weep in rememberance for mis-spent weekends in the saddle. <br /><br /><br />But anyway, another UK blogger with a K75 is this one http://mikeprince.typepad.com/journey_to_/<br /><br />He is posting rarely now but <br />if you scroll back about 12 entries to March last year, he covers how he refurbished his hack K75m in a very well set up home garage. The guy is a very confident spanner man, but there are lots of pictures of someone else doing the work which I thought would appeal to you. <br /><br />He also covers personal tours through the battlefields and millitary cemeteries from 1WW and early 2WW.in Belgium and Northern France , and a rebuild of an R Bike as well.Young Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555960598884624382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-72252578066748578022010-07-06T15:45:31.801-04:002010-07-06T15:45:31.801-04:00Mr Conch via Jack:
don't pay any attention to...<b>Mr Conch via Jack:</b><br /><br />don't pay any attention to Reep. Here in the West, we appreciate and applaud loud footwear. Head west on your Triumph and you will be in good company.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wet Coast Scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-76339591610482488962010-07-06T14:36:43.198-04:002010-07-06T14:36:43.198-04:00Dear Conchscooter:
You'll have to ditch the s...Dear Conchscooter:<br /><br />You'll have to ditch the stupid pink crocs first. <br /><br />By the way, if you read the fine print. you'd see M. Cantwell rides a K75, a bike with a tach, a proper cooling system, a self-retracting kickstand, flashers, self-cancelling turn signals, and real balls.<br /><br />Now that the Triumph dealer in your neighborhood has gone tits up, you should trade that Bonneville in on a nice K75, as there is no dealer to service that bit of perfection in your locale either. <br /><br />Hah!<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-42575061304109549052010-07-06T11:15:43.136-04:002010-07-06T11:15:43.136-04:00Dear Mike:
Hurry up and plan your next ride down ...Dear Mike:<br /><br />Hurry up and plan your next ride down here. Leslie says the train room beckons.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-42614717103541379612010-07-06T09:43:18.276-04:002010-07-06T09:43:18.276-04:00May I stay with Cantwell after my 1500 miler (if H...May I stay with Cantwell after my 1500 miler (if Herself ever lets it happen)? He is my soulmate. Maybe we could reorganize our saddlebags prior to a good night's refreshing sleep.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-83614302660864186102010-07-05T23:13:51.937-04:002010-07-05T23:13:51.937-04:00Jack,
I'm glad you have finally posted some ni...Jack,<br />I'm glad you have finally posted some nice pictures of 'Connie' (formerly known as 'The Nobility of Mankind'). I have named her 'Connie' because I now have a picture of what my bike would look like if it were a woman. I have also named it 'Connie' because I need to scrub the image of what my bike would look like if it were a man. The thought of riding my beloved 1993 BMW K75 named 'Jack' kinda made me puke in my mouth a bit.<br />A note to readers, MY garage looks like a shit hole.<br />Great write-up of a great weekend. Thanks Jack.<br /><br />MichaelCantwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512417293017303810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-32617080405805099662010-07-05T23:10:49.229-04:002010-07-05T23:10:49.229-04:00Dear Nikos:
Welcome to the "Sons of Heaven K...Dear Nikos:<br /><br />Welcome to the "Sons of Heaven K75 Society." In that front view of your bike, there is another machine with a similar fairing in the background. I think that bike is a K100, however. Note the crash frame on that rig, and the one on Cantwell's. I have something similar. Though incongruous with the overall lines of the fairing, these asre very useful in preventing damage due to garage drops. I highly recommend them.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-51684218647160691982010-07-05T23:06:11.710-04:002010-07-05T23:06:11.710-04:00Dear Bobskoot:
It appears you are going to be tra...Dear Bobskoot:<br /><br />It appears you are going to be trailing a BMW tail light for a long distance this summer. Enjoy the BMW rally. As with Steve Williams, I predict a German addition to your garage next year. Don't argue. Just drink the Kool Aid. <br /><br />All of us dream of the K75 at one point or another.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-33330596796979564982010-07-05T23:01:03.975-04:002010-07-05T23:01:03.975-04:00Dear Steve Williams (Scooter In The Sticks):
The ...Dear Steve Williams (Scooter In The Sticks):<br /><br />The effects of Steve Cantwell on my garage cannot be underestimated. I just looked at the cost of portable air conditioners ($550) to see about cooling off the garage as a place of refuge in the summertime. (This is preposterous I have nothing to seek refuge from... And it is 68º in my office now.)<br /><br />The joys of knowing where everything is in the motorcycle bay is very nice.<br /><br />Now regarding the difference between the iconic "R" bike and the mechanical perfection of the "K" machine...You will never worry about cylinder head heat on a "K" bike. And speeds of 150+ are fully possible with a "K" bike, right out of the showroom. <br /><br />So let them spit. It's how they cool those jugs off. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-62225183261964540222010-07-05T17:59:36.705-04:002010-07-05T17:59:36.705-04:00Jack
I have just picked myself off the floor and M...Jack<br />I have just picked myself off the floor and Mrs Nikos is flattered at your superb art deco rendition of her body. She is asking for your phone number as I type.<br /><br />Best wishes and thanks for the eulogy - the bit about the bike wasn't too bad either.<br />N<br /><br />PS I will let you know the outcome of the right hand mirror very soon - tricky little soab - my friendly mechanic (owner of that dog and with 25+ years of experience) is dealing with it.Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-42429656758993049572010-07-05T17:11:05.707-04:002010-07-05T17:11:05.707-04:00Jack:
May I ask you to please stop posting photos...<b>Jack:</b><br /><br />May I ask you to please stop posting photos of the Mighty BMW K75, they are starting to look good.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wet Coast Scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-60664502758050238152010-07-05T14:15:49.809-04:002010-07-05T14:15:49.809-04:00I'm interested in the Cantwell Factor. Is the...I'm interested in the Cantwell Factor. Is the effect limited to a certain region? Are their weather or seasonal related factors that would prohibit further application?<br /><br />Please foward with haste his Web site and bank transfer information so that we may feel the factor too.<br /><br />Also, does a K bike really qualify as a BMW or merely a pretender to the flock? All R bike riders I have met seem to spit on the ground near my feet when I mention one.<br /><br />On an unrelated note. I did finally take a BMW with a boxer style engine for a ride. Just posted my lame experience on such a noble machine...<br /><br />Steve Williams<br /><a href="http://vespalx150.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Scooter in the Sticks</a>Steve Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540977884513559091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-83302540206982767042010-07-05T14:11:55.975-04:002010-07-05T14:11:55.975-04:00Dear Mr. Madding:
I agree with you on the square ...Dear Mr. Madding:<br /><br />I agree with you on the square headlight for motorcycles. But I did see two auxilliary riding lights that were square on a vntage BMW and they looked quite badass. Regarding the other design elements of the BMW, they are so far ahead of their time, that some riders, notably those of a marque that have not changed their electrical systems since Wareen Harding was in the White House, cannot grasp the purity of the Teutonic bike concept. <br /><br />I'll take that bet. Cantwell is coming down here again in about 90 days. Just send me the money now. Did we say $500?<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep * ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.com