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« on: January 15, 2006, 01:53:24 PM »
Team Amo bike arrived 1/12/06 at Rausch Trans c/o Aladdin Freight Warehouse.......

Fuel tank empty and fluids empty.......

temporary 1/4 plywood siding ONLY for transport to Oakland.......hex head self tapping sheet metal screws affixing temp wood siding........this needs to come off before loading into ship container.......

the mini container houses, bike, two plastic totes, extra motor, leathers-helmet-boots in bag affixed to bike seat, rear stand and ramp.........thats it.......all are bolted into the mini conatiner ....the whole thing is pallet wrapped underneath the temp. wood siding......

pics attached/and or sent to show what is inside......wrapping.......and
with wood siding.......

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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2006, 02:02:59 PM »
Just talked with Mike A. The rest of the bikes will be loaded into the ocean container tomorrow. The will be there at 8 am with the Ack Liner, John Busa, Jims Buell and the Team Amo bike which is already there...

Mike will get me some pics of what is going on there. Talked to him a few minutes ago, was having breakfast with John and Michelle.... Man having breakfast at 11 am..

Jon
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2006, 02:22:25 PM »
Jon & Joe
Sure hope the plastic wrap don't cause a problem with moisture/salt air getting to the bike etc. Others have tried this and had ton,s of rust. It tends to sweat and draw in the salt air. When Al Teague, Geo Fields and others went over they were told not to wrap with the plastic.

Just info from the past.
Glen  :D
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2006, 02:34:28 PM »
I agree with Glen. We had zero rust problems with our car and supplies when we went. Doug
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2006, 05:12:06 PM »
did they have to haul it from midwest to cali
in the middle of winter........on a flat bed truck.............?

the container cant even have wood on it........going on boat....

that was for trans to cali



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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2006, 07:47:16 PM »
Hey Joe, just thought I'd add to your stress a little with a transporter tale.

My mate Andy was transporting his car from Tasmania back to Melbourne and was asked to come down to the dock as there was a problem on the voyage over.

Andy went down and was led upon the ship where he was directed to an 40ft shipping container sitting on the deck next to some doubly stacked containers.

"See that container?" the shipper asked.

"Yep," replied Andy.

"Your car's under it."

Apparently they had parked the car on the deck and stacked extra containers on top of containers beside it one of which fell off in an extra rough crossing.

His life's possessions were in it too which weren't insured...

See you in March.

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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2006, 10:00:24 PM »
see in our case..........if that happens........the bike will
probably look and work better than it does now...........

the only thing shiny on the bike........ is select areas of the piston
skirts and a fair portion of most of the crank journals.............

my biggest worry is that I wont have enough duct tape.........

Joe
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2006, 05:58:23 AM »
Joe , what are the dimentions of that crate ??for our info to assist you to the lake , give me a call or email ,I have your flight plans , you are arriving in Adelaide , my emails to you keep getting returned , Jon has responded but we need to know how we can assist and when , dates and times  at this end
see ya soon bloke
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2006, 03:28:01 PM »
Gary, I was getting emails from you previously fine
to me jkamo@rushmore.com address.........

this is still my addy..........

crate is 4ft by 4ft by almost 9 ft

we can unload it and take bike and the 2 totes
and spare motor if you like to the salt..........

whatever we need to do.......if we have to leave the spare
motor or whatever just let us know when we get there.........

Joe :)
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2006, 04:08:55 PM »
Joe,just got back from dropping off the bike at the Oakland warehouse.Helped Mike and co. unload a mountain of gear and also took plywood off of yours. Container was not arriving for several hours so I had to leave.I posted a couple of pics here if you want to look.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/158664/156331.html?1137445011
I got my own air tickets through a friend and ended up on the exact same flight Mike and all are going to be on.Arrive in Sydney about 8:00 am on 3/1, then catch flight to Adelaide.
My friend in Adelaide,Paul Rogers, wants to know if all the American bikers want to come to a barbeque at his place after the race.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2006, 04:12:14 PM »
Joe,I will be in a Ford F-250 with trailer if you need anything carted out there.
Gary,still bringing a spare NOS cylinder for me to fill from?Let me know what I owe.
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2006, 05:13:44 PM »
Jim, I dont know why in the heck you and I have not been
in touch.............

suppose we both had the same idea......get things sorted out
the best we could...........

anyhow.........I have been in touch with Gary as he is looking into
helping Jon and I get our bike to and from the salt...........

he is looking at getting a person to go out of their way to come
and try to grab us and the stuff.........

please email me at jkamo@rushmore.com
or get me your email..........

thanks...........Joe..........busy with a pretty
fantastic 85 lb wrestling son....Aero.........

Joe :)
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2006, 12:22:02 AM »
whoa, who's the freekisly tall dude sabataging your spare motor??  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:



Sounds like everything is going OK???

BTW, I found your ice tank filler cap piece, but then I've lost it again - don't worry I'm cleaning out the garage.  I can't even see the lightning anymore  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:
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« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2006, 11:33:29 AM »
Good luck down under. Watch out for the beer though... Too much of a good thing is supposed to be bad :shock:  I guess...

Smitty
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