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Belt Drive 0 10:56 PM

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Huge thanks due...

<i><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yesterday, while riding with members of the Club Moto Saguenay (of which I am now an honorary member), I noticed that my bike, which was leaking oil from the stator plug - I had noticed the leak a few days before and had been monitoring it - was getting worse. </span></span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The noise that I thought was coming from bad shifter bushings was getting louder too. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With the help of Rejean and Francine, they located a local rider who had some tools for a Harley. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He came and looked at my bike and it was decided to take me to Carl Tremblay's shop in</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dolbeau-Mitassini.</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_8v99IAdLv45HZYljo8Jv5kHORKmz8OcYG1nAQzULZQ_CBb-E4fCDOGG11BmqgO0QDVm_gwJqS5O65bx5Eug_-H-mLu59iAQvCaIvWyZyYyw1qHVTBlgIrC-7cO55D07DGq3/s1600/IMG_5636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rejean on the left and Francine on the right" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_8v99IAdLv45HZYljo8Jv5kHORKmz8OcYG1nAQzULZQ_CBb-E4fCDOGG11BmqgO0QDVm_gwJqS5O65bx5Eug_-H-mLu59iAQvCaIvWyZyYyw1qHVTBlgIrC-7cO55D07DGq3/s320/IMG_5636.JPG" title="Rejean and Francine " width="320" /></a></span></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rejean on the left and Francine on the right</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When we got there, Carl put my bike on a lift and took the primary case off and pulled the rotar - and it's shot as is the plug for the stator.  Parts were located at Jonquière Harley to the tune of some $550 plus taxes. Rejean's wife went and picked them up and Rejean promised to deliver them to Carl's bike shop this morning!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6plj50HZVweIWTrJykgPOU-v-76mbejdrh2omXdSyc0GknJc-AlYPFr-93fUpErDz7YQ0M3gRnnnxuf8Wf4lvKBoEVAEBA6WkvEqmU1ZsJzG_RwE7z0xJETsHzbIAgoH4JTv/s1600/IMG_0781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Carl & Rejean" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6plj50HZVweIWTrJykgPOU-v-76mbejdrh2omXdSyc0GknJc-AlYPFr-93fUpErDz7YQ0M3gRnnnxuf8Wf4lvKBoEVAEBA6WkvEqmU1ZsJzG_RwE7z0xJETsHzbIAgoH4JTv/s320/IMG_0781.JPG" title="Carl & Rejean" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carl on the left talking to Rejean on the right about the parts needed</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In spite of the hardship that is going to cause financially on this trip - the bike has to be repaired now or I will be in worse shape in the not too distant future.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carl only charges $45 per hour which is a huge relief!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I can't thank Rejean, Francine and the unknown rider who helped me out enough. They are true brothers and sisters of the family wind and in spite of the language barrier they all dug in to help me find the best solution and then took me and my gear to my hotel.  I thank Rejean who rides a Goldwing for packing my arse!!!!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The bike should be ready this morning and I have to say a huge thank you....these guys and gals helped me and stayed with me late into the night and then rode home in the dark.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am so grateful!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love this community and how we all stick together in tough times. This kind of support and help would probably not happen had I been in a car!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Club Moto Saguenay - I am more proud than ever to be an honorary member of your group - you are everything bikers are supposed to be!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will keep you updated on how things work out!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Until then, please ride like everyone around you is blind and can not see you!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b></i><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Editor & Rider</span></b></i>

Huge thanks due...

Belt Drive 0 6:17 AM

Yesterday, while riding with members of the Club Moto Saguenay (of which I am now an honorary member), I noticed that my bike, which was leaking oil from the stator plug - I had noticed the leak a few days before and had been monitoring it - was gett… Read more »

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The journey home begins

<i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I left Newfoundland yesterday. It made me sad to leave the Rock - I loved my time in Newfoundland.</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the Johanna's Memorial Ride - Ride the Boot in the Burin penisula, my bike was loaded into the back of Tom Holletts truck fro the trip back to Port Aux Basque.  There would not be enough time for me to ride from Marystown to the ferry - at least not enough daylight hours....It felt stange seeing my bike in the back of a truck but in hindsight - I realize all things happen for a reason.  I got to spend some time with a fabulous man, take a break from the bike - which wasn't a bad thing and I didn't have to ride the western side of the island at night with all of the moose.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There was a muck up with my ferry and I ended up not having a cabin which made the 3 hours sleep I had gotten at the Port Aux Basque Hotel extra sweet. I want to thank Cathy Larmond for the amazing room and the jet tub - which I put to good use!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will be writing about all of these things in an article later - I will have all the photos etc to go with it then...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Anyway - I made a decision to ride to Fredericton and then on to Riviere du Loupe and my next ferry instead of going via Bathurst - time is an enemy when things don't go right...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are so many people that I have to thank for making my time on the Rock absolutely amazing and again I will get into that in a later article. I just wanted to update everyone... I am alive and kicking and looking forward to the next 7 -8 days in Quebec.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Until I can steal a few minutes to write again...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ride like everyone around you is blind and can not see you.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Belt Drive Betty</span></b></i><br /> <i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Editor & Rider</span></b></i><br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/newfoundland-labrador-news">motorcycle newfoundland</a></div>

The journey home begins

Belt Drive 1 5:28 AM

I left Newfoundland yesterday. It made me sad to leave the Rock - I loved my time in Newfoundland. After the Johanna's Memorial Ride - Ride the Boot in the Burin penisula, my bike was loaded into the back of Tom Holletts truck fro the trip back to P… Read more »

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