Street/trackers, cafe bikes, dual sport/supermoto in or near Delaware Ohio?

[klx678]

I live in southern Delaware. I teach at Olentangy Liberty Middle School. I don't know any riders in the area in spite of being here 5 years. I knew Jeff Hinds of the late Hinds Motorsports, because he lived in New Philadelphia Ohio where I lived for 50some years and rode for about 40 years. It's just not easy to meet up with other riders of similar ilke.

I have a dual sport KLX650 that will soon have a second set of rims - 17s - for street tires to run around the flat lands here. I go east to ride back roads, including dirt/gravel along with the supermoto type play on the tight and twisty stuff. I have a Zephyr, but as much as I love the look, my knees no longer get along well with it. It may have to go this summer. Then there is the street/tracker being built up at my parents' house in New Philadelphia. Hard to do a long distance build, but it WILL be done this spring.

The KLX:

the Zephyr:

The SR a year ago when mocked up:

The frame at this point:

All kinds of parts ready to go on the frame... at least a roller after next week, we're on spring break. Hopefully engine in and waiting for a painted tank and wiring harness. Depends on how much time I can get up there, 110 miles away in New Phila. at... where else, Clem's Garage!

 

[Hurco550]

i know this is an old post, but im just a hop skip and jump away in the marion area. dont have my cafe bike done yet, but i ride my .. dare i say... honda cruiser all the time. id be game for riding sometime if you want, and there arent many bike custom guys in the area that ive found either.