Kansas Iron Riders

Don't Forget - Saturday Fellowship - Kickoff!

2011-04-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder of Saturday. Please mark your calender for this event and plan on coming. We will be providing the meat and drinks and so if you want to bring anything bring chips, cookies or salad! See you Saturday at 5:00 pm.

KICK OFF RALLY!! TIMES

2011-03-31T14:57:00.000-07:00

I forgot to mention that the time of the festivities will be: Start gathering 5:00 Eat at 6:00 Fellowship: ????? Come Join us! Mark Classen

KICK OFF RALLY!!

2011-03-29T12:08:00.000-07:00

On Saturday April 9th we will be starting our riding season this year! It will be a little cookout at Paul Harshberger's place at 7020 N Plum, North of Hutchinson on Plum St. He lives 1 1/8 mile north of the round-a-bout at 56th and Plum on the right, (east) side of the road. There is a reflective H on the drive. The officers are supplying the meat and drinks, we ask you to bring the "extras", chips, cookies, salad, ect. -------------------------------------------------------This will be a time of just fellowship and fun. It is for the whole family - there is plenty of room for everybody, so let the family bring the car, and you can come on your bikes! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------The season will officially start on the following Monday with our weekly milkshake run and it will be a Ladies Choice ride! Hope to see you all there! -----Mark

IT"S TIME TO RIDE!!!!

2011-03-15T06:40:00.000-07:00

On Sunday March 27th at 3:00 pm at Brad Fosnot's office, 22 North Main in South Hutchinson. We will be meeting for the Spring organizational meeting. We will elect the current years officers (2011) and be discussing our riding schedule. It has been a long COLD winter and we are ready to ride!! Come and join us and have your input to what lies ahead this year.

God Bless and keep your bikes off the ice!

Mark

Cool Weather is here!

2010-11-01T06:24:00.000-07:00

Kir riders, there will be no further scheduled rides for this season. For those who want we will be still meeting at 6:30 at Kwik Shop in Hutch, to ride if you want. Please dress for cool weather and we will continue as long as the weather holds. There will be no scheduled locations - we will decide when we meet.

We are Back from BBB - WOW

2010-10-03T20:13:00.000-07:00

We are back from BBB and man were there bikes!
1000's of them!

Did we have fun?? You bet!

Dave's looking at bikes with Dennis!

Lots of GREAT eats!!!

And just a great time with great people!!

But not all was great on Saturday we came upon this on our way back to Rogers.

No one was seriously hurt but there had been drinking involved with this.

Great time and I hope more of the KIR will join us next year !!

Wow, the season is winding down.

2010-09-24T09:29:00.000-07:00

Well this Monday night will be an open ride to the drive inn of choice! Come on out and we will go where the spirit leads!

Bikes, Blues and BBQ is next week and there is still room for a couple more - if you can make short plans let us know and we can get you in!! We leave at 8:00 on Thursday!

What's Up? Some final opportunities this season.

2010-09-17T07:32:00.000-07:00

Just to pass this on as what is on the calendar.

Sept 23rd, Thursday - Meet at Old Mill in Buhler @ 5:30, Parade in Hesston @ 6:00

Sept 29th, Wednesday - Hamburger Fry for Buhler Frolic, serving the food. Meet @ 4:30 at the band shell on Main St.

Oct 2nd, Saturday - Parade and Frolic in Buhler - 8:00 - 2:00

Oct 23rd, Saturday - Rally in South Hutch at 9:00 am

Bikes, Blues and BBQ in Fayetteville, AR Sept 30 to Oct. 3. Biggest bike rally in the nation. We still have room. Please contact Mark or Dennis if you are still interested - we have a support car going so you can ride in that if you want.

WOW God is GOOD!! We are at the Lake!

2010-09-11T16:09:00.000-07:00

This Week's stuff

2010-09-08T06:15:00.000-07:00

Saturday - Cookout!! Meet at 11:00 at the Kwik Shop in Hutch. There will be a second wave of riders leaving from Buhler (Old Mill Parking lot) at 12:15. This is because there are some people that have to work on Saturday morning. Come one and all even if you did not sign up. We will have the hamburgers and hotdogs on when you arive! Come even if you did not sign up!

Monday is Ladies night and so don't forget that we meet at 6:30 now at Kwik Shop in Hutch.

September activities

2010-09-01T10:58:00.000-07:00

Don't forget about tonight 09/01 at the Buhler MB Church all riders are welcome for just a time of fellowship at their Wednesday night club kick off. Be there between 6:15 and 6:30 pm and just come and have fellowship with other bikers and even with some nice car enthusiast.

Cookout at Kanapolis lake on 09/11 leaving the Kwik Shop parking lot at 11:00. We will have hamburgers and hot dogs at about 1:00 and then the rest of the afternoon it will be open to rides if you like, motorcycle or boat.

Don't forget about BBB at Fayetteville, AR 09/30 to 10/03. Get your spot reserved! Contact Mark or Dennis about this or your intentions of the 09/11 cookout!

Next Week - What's up?

2010-08-28T19:23:00.001-07:00

Monday we will have an open ride - it is the 5th Monday and there is no scheduled ride.

Wednesday: We need to meet at the Buhler MB parking lot for their Wed night kickoff of the Clubs. We did this last year andd it was a big hit. Exact time will be sent out but I think we should be there at about 6:00 to 6:15. I will notify you if it is different. See you there.

08/23/10 Monday night ride to Mac!

2010-08-24T14:43:00.000-07:00

We had 6 bikes and a beautiful evening ride to the DQ in McPherson. Thanks for showing up and making it another great ride.

Meeting Spot: Kwik Shop Hutchinson!

2010-08-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that the meeting spot will be changed to Hutch Kwik Shop now for our "official" meeting spot. We will use this for all events as our meeting place, unless specifically changed for a particular ride notification.

Don't forget this week end "Rally in the Valley" you will need to contact me mnlclass@buhlerks.net if you intend to go. Dennis will help cordinate this.

And of course on Monday night 1/2 price Milkshakes at the Bull's Eye, Yoder!!

We are changing!!!!!

2010-08-10T18:48:00.000-07:00

We tried to meet the last 2 weeks in Buhler for our starting spot and it has been hot, but we think that we are getting a better response meeting at Kwik Shop. The officers have talked and we will make this a permanent. Meet at Kwik Shop at 7:00 through August and then in September we will be back to 6:30.

Monday we are headed to Yoder to the Bull's Eye. Half price shakes!!!!

Last night we went to Hesston to Lincoln Perk and had a great time! Thanks for coming. We had 6 people show and had a great fellowship. Keep it between the lines and be safe!!

God Bless.

Monday Night - Ladies Choice

2010-08-06T10:02:00.000-07:00

This coming Monday is Ladies Choice night and we will meet at Buhler Old Mill parking lot. Last week it was so hot no one showed - except myself and Brad. We understand and this Monday the forcast is hot again. It just seems that we cannot get a break on the Monday rides this year! We will be there to ride if anyone wants!

A quick note - As most people know Main Street Men's wear was siezed by the state for back taxes. I was able to get our logos and so we have them and will be able to continue to get shirts and get our logo on them. We will get another outlet to get things done at and continue on.

Keep it safe and between the ditches! God Bless

BIKES BLUES & BBQ

2010-07-29T14:21:00.000-07:00

KIR riders - I know it is only the end of July but you need to start now and make arrangements for the BIG ride. We are planning to leave for Fayettville, AR on 09/30/10 at about 8:00 in the morning, returning on 10/03/10 at 7:00 pm. These times may change but the days will not.

We have made arrangements for 16 people for lodging in 2 houses. We also will be arranging for a support car to go. We suggest the cost of this will be 35.00 to 40.00 a person. This is 30.00 for the host family and 5.00 to 10.00 for gas for the support car. Please, if money is going to be an issue let any of the officers know as we will have help available for this.

Go to http://www.bikesbluesandbbq.org for further info of this great trip. If we fill up we need to know now, as we can get more housing if need be. Contact us now to save your spot. Keep it between the lines!!

Tonight - Cheney was the destination

2010-07-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

Saturday's Activities

2010-07-26T09:33:00.001-07:00

We had (I think?) about 6 KIR riders that helped on Saturday with the yard clean up and MAN was it a hot one! Thank you for the time spent there and I know that it was appreciated.

On the ride to Beaumont Hotel we had 12 total go - again it was HOT on the way there, but we made it and had a great meal!! THEN it rained! We had a COOL ride home in the showers and thank goodness we did not have any down pours on the way back. We did however have a mishap in Augusta.

We had two of our riders hit each other at a stop light damaging both bikes, but thank God no one was hurt. We had a delay in getting home but one was able to ride home and the other we came back and trailered the bike home, because of a slit front tire. Both bikers were ok, and both bikes are fixable. They were Brad Wells and Dennis Tucker, they both are ok and thank God ready to bike as soon as their bikes can again! Again Thank God for protection on this ride!

KIR Saturday Oportunity and Ride to Beumont Hotel

2010-07-20T18:47:00.000-07:00

Saturday we have a chance to serve in Hutchinson for those who wish to. A church has asked us to help with yard work for a single woman in Hutch. This would be from 8:00 to 1:00. Contact Dennis or Mark if interested.

We will also be riding to Beumont Hotel in the Flint hills for a great meal and ride leaving about 3:00. After the Officers meeting more details will follow. Stay close to the web site for the latest details.

Monday Night ride - Hesston

2010-07-18T17:09:00.000-07:00

This Monday we will leave from Hutchinson at 6:30 for the Hesston Sonic Drive inn. Meet you at Kwik Shop in Hutchinson.

Great time in Newton

2010-07-18T17:07:00.000-07:00

We had 5 bikes go to the Koerner Heights MB today -- Had a great time and great fellowship. We thank them for the invite.

Yoder Bull's Eye WOW!!

2010-07-12T18:25:00.000-07:00

We had 6 cycles and 9 riders tonight and what a night! Thanks ladies for a great choice! Keep it between the lines and God Bless!

Perfect evening

2010-06-29T08:45:00.001-07:00

Beautiful night for a ride to DQ in McPherson

KIR: New Meeting spot in JULY!

2010-06-29T08:18:00.001-07:00

KIR riders will be meeting in Hutchinson at 6:30 pm for the month of July at the Kwik Shop / Kmart parking lot. This is an attempt to balance the riders from the Inman, Buhler area and the riders from Hutchinson to "share" the starting spot on our Monday night rides!! Next Monday night we will meet at Hutch and go to Cheney's drive inn for our shakes! What a great ride last night and what a beautiful God made evening!

Safe riding

Mark

Tonight's Ride - meet at Old Mill parking lot.

2010-06-28T06:36:00.000-07:00

Tonight is "open ride" night. We will decide on the ride when we get there.

What a ride on Saturday to Brookville Hotel. It was a hot one, 99 degrees when we got to Abilene. That was all forgot when we sat down to our meal in the cool air conditioning. We had 8 bikes and 17 people go with a support car. Thanks to all that made the trip.

God Bless!

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Abilene Bound!!

2010-06-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

Just want to let everyone know that ANYONE can join us on Saturday, meeting at 3:30 at the Old Mill parking lot. I made reservations at Brookville Hotel and will verify it before we leave on Saturday afternoon, so I can change the number coming. So if your plans have changed or you just did not have the time come and now do, their will be a piece of chicken waiting for you in Abilene! Keep it between the lines and God Bless!

This Saturday - Brookville Hotel - Abilene!

2010-06-22T07:43:00.000-07:00

Don't forget that this Saturday is the ride to the Brookville Hotel in Abilene. We will be leaving at 3:30 from the Old Mill Parking lot in Buhler. There will be a stop before we get to Abilene, and if there is enough interest we may take a support car for anyone who wants to go but does not want to ride a cycle there. Please contact Mark by Wednesday for a count for reservations.

2010-06-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

All KIR ready to roll Monday?

2010-06-20T16:16:00.000-07:00

Hey KIR riders don't forget - JB's Dairyland on Monday! No credit cards and we leave Buhler at 6:30, and from Kmart/Kwik Shop on 30th at 6:45. See you there!

Breaking in a bike

2010-06-19T22:58:00.000-07:00

This is mostly to Brian,as per our conversation on motor break in, and the good job he did in breaking in his bike on the Medicine Lodge Run, but all others can benefit by the info. This comes from an article by one of the TOP harley after market engine parts builders, it stands true of ALL engines and may help to debunk the theory of "tender" slow break in period, pure hogwash!!!!!
" New Engine Break In and AFROn many occasions over the past couple years I've heard the term "break in map". I've never really understood what this meant so I decided to ask around. I was really surprised at the answers I got...the most common was "I like to run it richer during break in so the engine won't overheat". This, under no terms, is the correct way to break in an engine. As I've said before on this blog, I'm not here to debate how to do engine break in. There are dozens of opinions but I will say confidently, running it rich in the beginning is not the way to do it. Doing so will permanently damage the engine causing power loss you will never get back. The idea is to run the engine as little as possible to get close to a proper desired a/f ratio so nothing is damaged, then run it hard during the break in once you acheive that desired ratio. Outling break in procedure is important to explain why rich mixtures during break in is a critical mistake. Here's why... The piston ring seal is really what the break in process is all about. Contrary to popular belief, piston rings don't seal the combustion pressure by spring tension. Ring tension is necessary only to "scrape" the oil to prevent it from entering the combustion chamber. If you think about it, the ring exerts maybe 5-10 lbs of spring tension against the cylinder wall. How can such a small amount of spring tension seal against thousands of PSI (Pounds Per Square Inch) of combustion pressure ?? It can't. So how Do Rings Seal Against Tremendous Combustion Pressure ??Rings seal against the combustion pressure from the actual gas pressure itself. It passes over the top of the ring, and gets behind it to force it outward against the cylinder wall...which is why they are beveled. The problem is that new rings are far from perfect and they must be worn in in order to completely seal all the way around the bore. If the gas pressure is strong enough during the engine's first miles of operation (as in WOT), then the entire ring will wear into the cylinder surface, to seal the combustion pressure as well as possible. The Problem With "Easy Break In" ...The honed crosshatch pattern in the cylinder bore acts like a file to allow the rings to wear. The rings quickly wear down the "peaks" of this roughness, regardless of how hard the engine is run. There's a very small window of opportunity to get the rings to seal really well ... the first 20 miles. If the rings aren't forced against the walls soon enough, they'll use up the roughness before they fully seat. Once that happens there is no solution other than bore, new rings/pistons, and start over. What compounds the problem is the overly rich fuel mixture I mentioned above. The rich fuel mix will dilute the oil. Dilute the oil too much and you'll wash the oil from the cylinder walls because the rings aren't seated and fit tightly to prevent the mix from staying above the top ring. Remember the rings aren't sealed in the beginning, so the raw fuel washes down the cylinder and piston skirt. When you do that, you accelerate the wear on the ring and cylinder wall before the ring has time to seal...then you don't build the cylinder pressures you should and the engine will NEVER reach its full power potential....EVER. "

Monday Night - J B Dairyland - Sterling!

2010-06-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

This is what is coming on Monday night - We will take out from Old Mill parking lot at 6:30 and then continue to 30th and Lorraine in Hutch, at the Kwik Shop/Kmart parking lot. At 6:45 we will meet up with the Hutch people and ride to Sterling! Just a note on J B Dairyland, they do not accept credit cards so bring your green backs! See you on Monday night!!!

Another quick note: on June 26th to Abilene we will be leaving at 3:30 for an evening meal at Brookville Hotel! Plan to attend.

God Bless

Mark

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Am I going that fast if it rains??

2010-06-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

Tonight's ride, Speed -O- Clinic is on. The forcast is for overcast skys and no rain to speak of. Meet at Old Mill Parking lot at 6:30 and women are very welcome! After we are done we will make a quick run into Hutch (Bogey's ?) for our milk shake. Don't forget Abilene on June 26th!

Stay tuned for information on tonight's ride!

2010-06-14T06:25:00.000-07:00

We will be checking the weather all day as to whether we will have our Speed - O - Clinic tonight. We will post the decision on the blog by 4:00. By the way, don't forget to put on your calenders the ride to Abilene and the Brookville Hotel - One of our best rides of the season coming this June 26th.

Next Monday's Night Ride!

2010-06-09T18:23:00.000-07:00

Come to Buhler next Monday to get your speedometer checked so that you will know exactly what your speed is! We are going to have a Speed - o - Meter check by our local police! More to come, stay tuned!

Jimmie's Milkshake run is on!

2010-06-07T14:07:00.000-07:00

For those who are wondering - The Milkshake Run is on for Jimmie's. The forcast is for continuing clearing and a look at the radar shows NOTHING to the west of us to the Colorado mountains!

Jimmie's Dinner Milkshake Run!

2010-06-06T19:50:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow we travel to Jimmie's Diner, 55 miles from Buhler. We need to leave the Old Mill Parking lot by 6:30. This will be a great ride and we are looking forward to it!

Update on Dave's moving and Dennis's mother in-law

2010-06-03T12:59:00.000-07:00

KIR,
Two things, one Dave is not working, (last day on his paying job was last Friday) and he has worked us out of a blessing for him. He is completely loaded, just a few small items left so there is no need to go and load his things. I hope that he did not over do it today!!
Second, Traci's mother is very ill. They got a phone call this pm that they do not expect her to live through the day. They are on their way there and so they want our prayers for the family. They do not think that she is a Christion and so that is what they are really in a hurry to get there and visit with her. Pray for safety in travel and for the family. Traci's mother's name is Billie.

Help needed Thurs

2010-05-31T16:27:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, as you know Dave is moving and could use some help this Thursday evening to load furniture and other misc things. He didn't want to ask for help, so I am. I'm planning to get there around 5 30 or 6. Anytime that you could make it would be great. Any questions give me a call. Thanks!

KIR facebook group

2010-05-20T17:56:00.001-07:00

I created a group for Kansas Iron Riders on facebook for those who have it. Scott, sometime we should talk about how (or if) we want to utilize it in conjunction with the blog here.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125301534162210

2010-05-17T19:24:00.002-07:00

Good times were had by all!

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Good times in Newton

2010-05-17T17:53:00.001-07:00

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Monday night Ride, May 17th

2010-05-17T06:45:00.000-07:00

The weather tonight is forcast for 70 degrees and clear. It could be cool coming home, 65 degrees. We will be going to Newton, DQ!! See you tonight.

Blog Posting

2010-05-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hey fella's, I figured out how to let everyone else post on the blog. I just need each one of your gmail addresses. I don't need any passwords, just the addresses. Once I have those I'll add you to the list. Just post them to the comments below, or send them directly to me at radman2006@gmail.com Thanks!

2010-05-15T14:53:00.001-07:00

Got to have the coffe

2010-05-15T14:52:00.003-07:00

A little soggy but a lot of fun!

2010-05-15T14:52:00.001-07:00

KIR T-Shirts

2010-05-13T20:18:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, remember to get up to mainstreet men's wear to get your KIR shirt ordered. They have the graphics to put on the T's, just pick out the type of shirt you want. I believe the discounted shirts can be purchased til this Sat the 15th. Any question's get in touch with Mark.

2010-05-13T07:47:00.001-07:00

For Saturday's ride plan on leaving from the old mill parking lot at 8 am and then be home by noon, weather permitting.

Upcoming Marquette Rally

2010-05-12T16:27:00.000-07:00

Marquette "Thunder on the Smoky" rally is this weekend. We're trying to get meeting times together to see what will work for people. Here is the schedule of events.

7:00 am - 10:30 am	Biker Breakfasts
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Vendors Open For Business
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Kansas Motorcycle Museum Open
10:00 am	American Legion Riders Flag Parade
10:30 am - 3:30 pm	Dyno "Shoot Out Contest" M & M Choppers, Galva, KS Trophies awarded in 3 classes
10:30 am	"Nostalgia" Classic Rock and Roll Band Marquette City Park Gazebo stage
10:30 am - 3:00 pm	Bike Show -City Park $10.00 Entry Fee - Spectator Voting 1st and 2nd place trophies
11:30 pm	Trials Rider Exhibition - Ark Valley Trials Association South side of City Park
12:30 pm	"Nostalgia" Classic Rock and Roll Band Marquette City Park Gazebo stage
1:00 pm	Trials Rider Exhibition - Ark Valley Trials Association South side of City Park
1:30 pm	Biker Games In Street, East of City Park
2:30 pm	Trials Rider Exhibition - Ark Valley Trials Association South side of City Park
3:00 pm	"Nostalgia" Classic Rock and Roll Band Marquette City Park Gazebo stage
3:30 pm	Bike Show Awards & Raffle Drawings City Park

We'll update this as soon as we have a final meeting time!

2010-05-10T14:01:00.001-07:00

Hey fellas, due to inclement weather tonight's ride is cancelled. We'll resume next week!

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2010-05-03T17:37:00.001-07:00

Beautiful Kansas evening ride to Kingman!

2010-05-03T17:37:00.000-07:00

Monday Night Ride to Kingman

2010-05-01T20:33:00.000-07:00

Hey fella's, we're planning on riding to Sonic in Kingman this Monday evening. Guys in Buhler will leave from the Old Mill Parking lot at 6 30 sharp as usual. Any riders that live in Hutch can meet at the McDonald's in South Hutchinson by around 6 30 as well. We'll meet up with the Buhler guys at around 6 45 when they come thru. Then we'll all head to Kingman together. So far the weather forcast looks like it should be really nice. Anyway, hope to see everyone there. Post something if you have questions or comments! By the way congrats to Dennis and Traci on getting married, and Dave's Birthday was Sat as well.

2010-04-19T14:11:00.001-07:00

Tonights ride is going to sonic in McPherson

Meeting update

2010-04-18T15:30:00.000-07:00

We had a short meeting this afternoon about the upcoming year. It's going to be a lot of fun to see where God leads our group.
We will hopefully have the rides for the month posted at the beginning of each month. If there are any new suggestions or events that people want to do, just post them on the blog! In the case of inclement weather, the blog will be updated by 4 p.m. every Monday as to whether we will be riding or not that evening. We'll work on possibly getting a mass text message out to those who don't have access to a computer during the day. See everyone tomorrow evening!

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Monday night ride to Yoder

Ride updates coming very soon

2010-04-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks for looking at our Blog! We're very excited about the upcoming riding season. We have several long rides planned as well as weekly rides. We will have those times and dates posted very soon!

KIR is a group of christian men looking to minister to others through a common bond of motorcycles. We're really looking forward to this year. Check back for ride dates and more info soon!