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XJ in the news

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  1. woot

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    I found a clip I downloaded a few years ago - it's a tv segment ~3 minutes - 15 mb

    I could host it here - but I don't really need hammering ;)

    If someone wants to host it from a REAL server, I'll give them a link. Otherwise, I'll host it and I'll ask you to take it easy on my poor machine and I'll take it down if I have problems...

    It's not really that informative - but it is neat to see the XJ relay bag in the news... it shows the PEI patch that Ronnie Norden put on it - I was on that leg of the ride. :) Anyhow - I digress... that was one of many of the many visible patches. This sounds like it was in Ontario area?

    Woot.
     
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    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    Well, XJBikes is on a real server 8). I'll contact you offline.
     
    SnoSheriff, Feb 13, 2006
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    Yeah! Get together guys; I wanna see this!!
     
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    Get the link mr Snowsheriff?
     
    woot, Feb 14, 2006
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    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    Yep, got it. Now that we have a need I'm working on the downloads section :p. Give me couple days...
     
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    lol - no problem - thanks again!
     
    woot, Feb 15, 2006
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    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    Done :mrgreen:. Check out the Downloads section 8O :D. I resized the file to be <2MB so it's more web friendly.

    You can download files only if you are logged in as a registered user. This will prevent any bandwidth waste... Let me know how it works for you guys.
     
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    Now that is some compression!

    Thanks - hope it is enjoyed by all - if some one can give me a source I'd be thankful - I forgotten over the years how I came to have that - surely somebody sent it to me...
     
    woot, Feb 15, 2006
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    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    uhm, actually it's not compression that reduced the size. I reduced the video quality which in the end reduced the file size :p.
     
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    I tried to download the file and got an error box.
    It said; Compressed (zipped) folder is invalid or corrupted.
    Whats the trouble?
     
    jdrich48, Feb 15, 2006
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    I'm not sure what's the problem. Others downloaded just fine. I tried from 2 different PC and it works fine as well. Can you try again?
     
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    I got it to work. I was trying to open it, when I should have saved it.
    It said something about mirror, on the download page. Whats mirror?
     
    jdrich48, Feb 15, 2006
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    It basically means 'source location'. You can have file downloads available from various sites. I have it setup so the downloads are from here at XJBikes. More secure and safer this way :wink:.
     
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    Cool clip; thanks!
     
    Jazzmoose, Feb 16, 2006
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    Whooo Wheee! Now that's funny.
    At then end, they mention he's on the way to London to drop the bag off to the next rider -- THAT'S ME :-> We swapped the bag to my bike just outside Woodstock on the side of the 401 highway.

    Cool
     
    Altus, Feb 16, 2006
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    Cool video clip, Thanks Woot and SnoSheriff! Now the question is, where is the bag now?
     
    thefox, Feb 16, 2006
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    Well look at that 8O :p . When did this relay take place?
     
    SnoSheriff, Feb 16, 2006
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    You didn't hear about this???

    Well - the short version is that a bag was put together - it was a relay - each rider rode it to the next location. When it came to water or an area with no XJ'ers it was mailed to the next rider. It went around the world. It cost ~10 bucks to join - and you got a patch when it was your turn. The funds paid for the mailing... I guess some of that cost was also absorbed.

    Anyhow - the patches were dated 2000... I rode with the bag in 2002 IIRC.

    http://www.xjrelay.com/

    John Gurp's page also mentions - I rode with Gurp, Norden, Perry, Grenier, Mauger and Black... actually if you look closely you'll find a picture of a younger me.

    Here is Gurp's page: http://jvangurp.com/bike/motorcycle.htm
    John now has a new ride, selling his X very recently - discussed on Fork's board.

    Woot.
     
    woot, Feb 16, 2006
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    Actually - if you look here you'll see I rode the wrong bike to the event... my XJ was in the shop for some reason and I was just rehabilitating my 600r... ( long story involving speeds over 60mph and a cat )

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    woot, Feb 16, 2006
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