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Offline Buffchief85

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New C14 owner in Minnesota
« on: May 06, 2016, 03:59:20 PM »
Hi guys/gals. New owner of a mint 2009 candy red C14 here in Minnesota. Have owned many other bikes including the FJR. Sold that too go the bagger route with a Victory Cross country. Loving that comfortable ride, but felt the need for speed and always wanted a C14. Found a good deal on Craigslist on a 100% stock with 8300 miles;  picked it up last month. Love it, awesome bike! Already started the mods including Delkavic slip on and pulled the flies added PCV and Wow! Now this thing just flat out rips!! Loving this bike even more! See quite a few other C14s out and about in Minneapolis. Look out for the idiot cagers going 45 in the passing lane on their cell phones!
2009 C14 Candy red.  Tall shield, laminar lip. Led amber city lights, Delkavic 17" slip on, flies gone! PCV -Fuelmoto map, Grabon grips. Shinko tires, Techspec tank grips.
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2016, 05:26:03 PM »
Welcome!  Crew chief '52?
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2016, 05:38:43 PM »
I was a B-52G and H (the buff) master crew chief, SAC,  US Air Force 1985-95. Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda Mi. Fairchild AFB, Spokane, Wa.
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2009 C14 Candy red.  Tall shield, laminar lip. Led amber city lights, Delkavic 17" slip on, flies gone! PCV -Fuelmoto map, Grabon grips. Shinko tires, Techspec tank grips.
2014 Victory Cross Country
1998 Honda VTR1000
US Air Force Crew Chief 1984 - 2016

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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2016, 08:46:24 PM »
Bases?  My favorites are the tall tails....Ds.  Dad was a First Sergeant for the 99th OMS, Westover.  He was a crew chief on the '36s at Ellsworth.
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2016, 09:41:42 PM »
Welcome to the forum.  Only 8,300 miles on a 2009, I hope you give the bike more action than that previous owner!
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2016, 09:46:59 PM »
Welcome   :chugbeer:  to the forum, Buffchief85!
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2016, 02:39:24 AM »
Welcome to the forum! Thank you for your service!
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2008 C14, Muzzy exhaust, PCV, heated grips, Sergeant seat, PR4 GTs, Donovan headlight mod, Ronnies highway pegs, Cox rad guard, "The Big Rack", Grip Puppies, XM, many more made by me parts to come.....

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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2016, 07:23:43 PM »
Thanks to all here for the warm welcome! Safe riding to you all!
2009 C14 Candy red.  Tall shield, laminar lip. Led amber city lights, Delkavic 17" slip on, flies gone! PCV -Fuelmoto map, Grabon grips. Shinko tires, Techspec tank grips.
2014 Victory Cross Country
1998 Honda VTR1000
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2016, 02:19:41 AM »
Welcome from England's Bomber County


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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2016, 07:10:20 AM »
Welcome to the Minnesota riders.  We usually have some kind of ride or event about once a month if you'd like to get together.  You just missed a ride into western WI / eastern MN on Saturday.  The next organized event is June 10 weekend to Copper River, MI in the upper peninsula.  You might want to contact Jeff Kerkow, Big Kahuna for MN, to get your name on his mailing list.  Search for him as a member and then send him a Personal Message through the forum.  Get yourself signed up for the COG Calendar to watch for upcoming events at http://www.cog-online.org/clubportal/Calendar.cfm?clubID=1328

Hope to meet up in the future.
Don
Don, Apple Valley, MN
2008 C-14 ABS, AeroFlow Tall, Murph's risers with wedges, Buell pegs, Zumo 590, lowered pegs, Russell Day-Long
Previous bikes 2001 Kawi C10 (RIP), and 1981 Honda CB650
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2016, 07:15:05 AM »
You might also want to sign up on the "official forum" where ride notices and other events are talked about.  Both forums are good but the other one is the club forum.

http://forum.cog-online.org
Don, Apple Valley, MN
2008 C-14 ABS, AeroFlow Tall, Murph's risers with wedges, Buell pegs, Zumo 590, lowered pegs, Russell Day-Long
Previous bikes 2001 Kawi C10 (RIP), and 1981 Honda CB650
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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2016, 07:36:45 AM »
Welcome from England's Bomber County



Oh man Charlie! That is a sweet pic!

And welcome to the forum Buffchief! My brother was a bombardier nav on an H in Sault Saint Marie, then Ellsworth 70's and early 80's.

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Re: New C14 owner in Minnesota
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2016, 01:31:42 AM »
Welcome to the forum, and enjoy all the reading
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