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Engine transplants have been around since the dawn of tuning time and we have watched in wonder as bright men with spanners forced the largest possible powerplant through the smallest possible aperture to create a bucking bronco the original manufacturer never envisaged. This, though, is something else. This is the Mansory G-Couture, the military G-Wagen crammed full of, wait for it, an SLR 722 engine. Seriously.
The Geländewagen has proved increasingly popular with tuners since the one-time German troop carrier somehow crossed the line and became popular with executives, entrepreneurs, and the odd rapper. Spinner wheels, neon lights, hydraulics, it has seen them all, but this is the end game, the atom bomb of G-Wagens. If you're asking yourself why, then you just don't get it. "Because they can" is the only reasonable answer, and that seven obscenely rich men will pay for it.
And as it explodes into life in the grand entrance hall of Mansory H.Q. in Hof, just a stone's throw from the Czech border, it almost doesn't matter that the car makes no logical sense. This is quite simply the biggest, baddest, most extreme machine of its kind and Mansory will have no trouble at all selling all seven, even with a price of $750,000 for the "very basic version." The car before our eyes costs upwards of $1,000,000 and they will get more expensive.
Company owner Khourosh Mansory has never been one for timid conversions and has brought us everything from the widebody Bentley to the naked carbon-fiber Bugatti Veyron and a "distinctive" blue-and-yellow Panamera. The naked carbon look has become his calling card in recent years and he went for the works with the G-Couture.
The front apron and rear skirt are completely new, but there are obvious problems with ditching the main body and so the roof and side panels are simply added over the original steel. So the carbon on show here isn't designed to save weight; it's all about the looks, and whether you love it or loathe it there is no denying the car's pure impact. Its angular appearance serves to increase the size and everywhere I look there's another razor-sharp edge, another vent, another box section. And look at that carbon fiber closely and you'll see another trick-there are metal fibers running right through it to create a shimmering metallic effect. It's just mad.
The blades across the front look ready to slice and dice cars in front when it looms large in their rearviews and feed the remains through the gaping vent in the bonnet. Just in case they haven't noticed the bus screaming up to their rear from a thousand miles away, too, there are LEDs in the roof and the indicators are nestled just under the lights within the carbon.
The slab sides at least look in proportion with the gigantic 23-inch wheels, and then there's the back, which is somehow utilitarian and stark despite the expensive materials that even extend to the spare wheel cover. That is part of the G-Class's charm, but Mansory has added its own touches like soft-close and one-touch-opening doors to help justify the price and remove the strain of pulling open these giant slabs of metal from the magnate buyer. Although it looks simple, the rear end is made up of 10 separate parts for the bumper and diffuser alone and even the lights are held within a carbon cage. The diffuser-shaped skidplate maybe takes it too far, but where is the line here?
Not inside, that's for sure, where Mansory carried on with the carbon-fiber mentalness and then replaced the seats with racing shells before shoving most of the weight back in with heavyweight leather that's finished better than the sofa you have at home. There's even some python skin in there...
A state-of-the-art entertainment system keeps the passengers happy, too, while the driver concentrates on keeping the car on the road. In the wet, that could be quite a challenge.
Because the G55 AMG is simply quick; the G-Couture is window-licking crazy. As I spark the 5.5-liter supercharged powerplant to life the glass in the vast hall quivers. Blipping the throttle might literally bring the house down-it's that loud.
How Mansory gets the parts to build the engine up to SLR spec remains a mystery, but rest assured Mansory has the contacts to get such things done. A modified block, SLR compressor, new pistons, rods, a camshaft, the original cylinder head with serious work, an SLR crankshaft, new throttle valves, watercooled SLR intercoolers, a separate circulation system for each intercooler, a new air intake, a beefed up clutch to cope with the power, and more go under the hood. And just check out the pipe to deal with the airflow under the hood. The exhaust doesn't just come with a 100 cell-catalytic converter, either. It comes with a remote control to turn down the noise to save jail time in sensitive places. It's an awful lot of work and the original engine is basically a waste product.
The result of all this is a 700-hp engine with 650 lb-ft of torque, which is insane in a vehicle this size. There's no time to drink it in, though. We're headed for the open road and the storm that has enveloped this small corner of East Germany. It's hardly the ideal day to test a supertruck in a carbon business suit, but it's our only chance and Mansory's marketing boss Michael Stein insists we get out there and plant the throttle to feel it.
With the car in Drive I stamp on it, feel the 'box skip several gears and drop the engine right into the sweet spot. There's a violent shunt underfoot, that's the microsecond of warning I get before the engine simply kicks the car up the road like a football. Broken down into slow motion it's a rocking motion as the engine tries to yank the front end off and then the monstrous G-Wagen catches its own weight and catapults forward on the lowered air suspension. But we don't live in slow motion.
The raw figures say it does 62 mph in 4.3 seconds and will go all the way to 157 mph, which may not sound like much, but you have to remember the 2.5 tons it is pulling and that your house has smoother aerodynamics. Sitting so high up and looking down on the world is a surreal feeling. It's like driving a rocket-powered bus and it's more than fast enough.
In the wet, the top end of the high-speed envelope is totally out of reach, as even a brief run up to 80 mph breaks me into a cold sweat as the car starts to slide wide on a sweeping bend and the wheel in my hands seems to uncouple from the wheels on the road.
It would take weeks to find the true limits of this machine as the goal was to create an overpowered monster bus. And such cars are an anomaly, so there's no frame of reference. The Mansory G-Couture is truly unique, a motoring oddity, a weapon of mass destruction in a straight line that almost always arrives at a corner too fast for its own good.
But the technicalities simply won't matter to the kind of man that can afford one. This is a car for the man who has the best of everything. He will likely have a Ferrari, an SLR, a whole fleet of supercars in the climate-controlled garage already.
This is a different vibe, a statement car. When even your SUV comes with a supercar engine you have truly arrived in the world, and with all the badge-hungry, ostentatious rappers, oil barons, and entrepreneurs in this world, I suspect that seven of these won't nearly be enough.
5.5-liter V8, dohc, 32-valve. SLR compressor, pistons, roads, camshaft, modified cylinder head, crankshaft, throttle valves, water-cooled intercooler, air intake, clutch
Five-speed automatic
30mm lowered air suspension
Wheels and Tires
Mansory alloy, 23-inch
Pirelli Scorpion Zeros, 305/35
Carbon body panels, front bumper assembly, hood, rear valance, rear diffuser
Carbon seats and accents, full leather re-trim, snakeskin detailing
Peak Power: 700 hp @ 6700 rpm
Peak Torque: 650 lb-ft @ 3250 rpm
0-62 mph: 4.3 sec
Top Speed: 157 mph
Mansory Data
Good for Murawai Sean Craig ? ;)
bad taste...
fibra de carbono hasta en el parachoques
Ufff!! Quiero!!!!
looks really lightweight..
carbon all car
Is not only more beautiful because it is not in my garage. Rsrs
nice car !!
Jimmy Karamacoski get this bro since you want fast and need something for the baby....unfortunately you'll have to trade in 40+ cobalts
the same
How fast this would be compare old one
I'd taken a seat in there at IAA Frankfurt !!!! :D
Wow I wish I had those composite skills!
mercedes glk
Carbon !!!
Point? Not gonna track it
eta pizdiec eta niet slow eta bilisijum
Brandon Michael John Patrick
Sweet ride ;love the color
Abtin Alavi khob man delam azinaham mikhad :D
Bahador Kia kite kamele mansoury dare in
id rather have a weistec sc'd 6.2l g63
Dane, this is Grayma & I want this one for XMAS
Romario Rose
Just gorgeous
Like that makes sense...
Hmmmm. G-Wagon costs $110,000 dollars. Add an additional $30-40,000 dollars worth of carbon fiber. And you get, $140-150,000 dollars worth of G-Wagon.
definitively a six figure sum If not more
How much is it???!!
@ David. yeah, I did.
but "thing" fits It more better.
Its a thing saying "Hey, Don't mess with me!"
Footballer's car!
Cameron Waters
whoooo!!! this thing (what ever It Is) Is Bitching!!!
I could take this thing to war for God-sake!!!
Its looks like the car you need when, a zombie virus goes wild!!!
Its ugliness Is Its beauty :-)
☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆
Bullet proof I love this car


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The House Party in Camp
"ROUGHING it" in the fashionable world (on the Atlantic coast) is rather suggestive of the dairymaid playing of Marie Antoinette; the "rough" part being mostly "picturesque effect" with little taste of actual discomfort. Often, of course, the "roughing it" is real, especially west of the Mississippi (and sometimes in the East too); so real that it has no place in a book of etiquette at all. In the following picture of a fashionable "camping party" it should perhaps be added, that … most of the women really think they are "roughing it."
At the same time there is nothing that a genuine dependent upon luxury resents more than to be told he is dependent. It is he who has but newly learned the comforts of living who protests his inability to endure discomfort.
The very same people therefore who went a short time before to Great Estates, women who arrived with their maids and luggage containing personal equipment of amazing perfection and unlimited quantity (to say nothing of jewels worth a king's ransom), and men who usually travel with their own man-servants and every variety of raiment and paraphernalia, on being invited to "rough it" … are the very ones who most promptly and enthusiastically telegraph their delighted acceptance.
The men all rummage in attics and trunk-rooms for those disreputable looking articles of wearing apparel dear to all sportsmen; oil soaked boots, water soaked and sun bleached woolen, corduroy, leather or canvas garments and hats, each looking too shabby from their wives' (or valet's) point of view to be offered to a tramp.
Every evening is spent in cleaning guns, rummaging for unprepossessing treasures of shooting and fishing equipment. The women also give thought to their wardrobes—consisting chiefly in a process of elimination. Nothing perishable, nothing requiring a maid's help to get into, or to take care of. Golf clothes are first choice, and any other old country clothes, skirts and sweaters, and lots of plain shirt waists to go under the sweaters. An old polo coat and a mackintosh is chosen by each. And for evenings something "comfortable" and "easy to put on" in the way of a house gown or ordinary summer "day dress." One or two decide to take tea gowns in dark color and plainest variety.
All the women who sew or knit take something to "work on" in unoccupied moments, such as the hours of sitting silent in a canoe while husbands fish.
Finally the day arrives. Every one meets at the railroad station. They are all as smart looking as can be, there is no sign of "rough" clothes anywhere, though nothing in the least like a jewel case or parasol is to be seen. At the end of somewhere between eight and eighteen hours, they arrive at a shed which sits at the edge of the single track and is labelled Dustville Junction, and hurrying down the narrow platform is their host. Except that his face is clean shaven and his manners perfect, he might be taken for a tramp. Three far from smart looking teams—two buckboards and an express wagon—are standing near by …
People do not "dress" for dinner, that is, not in evening clothes. After coming in from walking or shooting or fishing, if it is warm they swim in the pool or have their guides bring them hot water for a bath. Women change into house gowns of some sort. Men put on flannel trousers, soft shirts, and flannel or serge sack coats.
In the evening, if it is a beautiful night, every one sits on steamer chairs wrapt in rugs around the big fire built out doors in front of a sort of penthouse or windbreak. Or if it is stormy, they sit in front of a fire, almost as big, in the living-room. Sometimes younger ones pop corn or roast chestnuts, or perhaps make taffy. Perhaps some one tells a story, or some one plays and everyone sings. Perhaps one who has "parlor tricks" amuses the others—but as a rule those who have been all day in the open are tired and drowsy and want nothing but to stretch out for a while in front of the big fire and then turn in.
The etiquette of this sort of a party is so apparently lacking that its inclusion perhaps seems out of place. But it is meant merely as a "picture" of a phase of fashionable life that is not much exploited, and to show that well-bred people never deteriorate in manner. Their behavior is precisely the same whether at Great Estates or in camp. A gentleman may be in his shirt sleeves actually, but he never gets into shirt sleeves mentally—he has no inclination to.
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BALTIMORE (Feb. 25, 2014) – After posting a career-high all-around score, senior captain Alexis Gunzelman (Tabernacle, N.J.) earned East Atlantic Gymnastics League Gymnast of the Week for the second time in three weeks in an announcement from the conference. She recorded a first-place 39.400 mark in a home quad meet that featured nine all-arounders, just 0.100 shy of tying the school record.
"Alexis is consistent in the gym in practice every day and that consistency shows up in the meets," head coach Louis Levine said. "I am happy and proud for her. She has put in a lot of hard work during her career to reach this level. Alexis has also done a great job as a leader both on and off the floor as a team captain. Hopefully she can keep it up down the stretch."
After scoring a 9.800 on vault and a 9.825 on uneven bars, Gunzelman raised her level even more to earn a pair of first-place finishes to end meet. She tied her career high with a 9.875 on balance beam to help the Scarlet Knights score a season-best 49.000 as a team, before setting a new personal best with a 9.900 floor exercise routine. RU also had a season-best team score of 49.150 in the final rotation.
Gunzelman currently ranks No. 23 nationally (No. 2 in EAGL) with an individual all-around regional qualifying score (RQS) of 39.125, while leading the EAGL with a 9.825 RQS on uneven bars. She had qualified as an individual to NCAA Regionals the past two seasons, looking to help the team make the mark this season. Rutgers sits at No. 30 in the latest RQS, needing to end the season inside the top 36.
The EAGL also selected Gunzelman as Gymnast of the Week Feb. 12 after she scored a then-career-best 39.350 all-around in a meet at George Washington. The senior has competed all-around in all eight meets this season.
Rutgers will be back in action Saturday, March 1 with a meet at Cornell. The competition is set to begin at 2 p.m.
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During the first ten Thrashers seasons, there have been a number of outstanding players that have passed through the organization. Names like Ilya Kovalchuk, Marian Hossa, Marc Savard, Peter Bondra and Dany Heatley come to mind. Regardless of how you might feel about some of them personally, or what kind of bad taste they left in your mouth upon their departure, those names represent some very fine hockey talent.
But what do the names above…and possible the others that might come to your mind… have in common? I mean, besides the fact that they represent the Retention Deficit Disorder that this organ-I-zation has suffered from for the past decade.
Yeah, they are all forwards.
If you put your mind to it, I'm quite sure you could come up with 12 forwards who have played for Atlanta that could comprise a theoretical Thrashers All-Time Offensive Team. Some would be considered more "shoe ins" for the honor than others, but I'm certain the debate would be quite entertaining to say the least.
But something that just might prove to be a skosh more difficult might be trying to find six defensemen that could comprise a Thrashers All-Time Defensive Team. I mean, lets face it folks, the term "fine defensive play" and Atlanta Thrashers have rarely, if ever, been used in the same sentence.
Nonetheless, I am going to challenge you do just that. See if you can come up with six players who have spent a significant amount of time with the Thrashers that you would place on your Thrashers All-Time blueline.
Now first of all, I will take off the list of possibilities the name of Chris Chelios. Yes, this Hall of Fame defenseman "finished" his NHL career as a Thrasher. But we're only talking 7 games here. And even though I enjoyed seeing someone of his talent play in a Thrashers uniform, it's not like those games made much of a difference…except maybe take seven games worth of NHL experience away from Arturs Kulda.
Would you place on that list, say, someone like Nic Havelid? He played in 303 games in Atlanta between 2005 and 2009 and was a +13 during his time here. He chipped in with 10 goals and 72 assists as well. In my mind he would definitely be on that list.
What about Jaroslav Modry? He only spent one season with the Thrashers back in 2005-06. But in 79 games played he notched 38 overall points, though he did finish a –9. To me, he played a key role in what I still think was the best overall team that the Thrashers have ever iced.
Then there is Pavel Kubina. Like Modry, he spent but one year in Atlanta, but he played well while here. He played in 76 games last year and netted 6 goals, 32 assists with an EVEN +/- rating. I would have loved to have seen this guy return for another season or two, but he instead decided to bolt to Tampa Bay.
Toby Enstrom deserves a nod here too, in my opinion. He has yet to miss a single game in all three seasons played…knocking wood…and his 104 career assists is tops for all Thrashers defensemen. He is a +4 during his 246 games, including a +14 showing two season's ago.
Maybe Zach Bogosian has done enough in his first two NHL seasons to wind up on your list of top-six Thrashers defensemen all-time? The third pick in the 2008 draft is a powerful force when he is pushing the puck up-ice. And does Garnet Exelby merit consideration, even if for no other reason than the fact he was such a huge fan favorite? He played in 357 games here… scoring 6 goals, 40 assists but was a –20. In 2005-06 he was a +11 during 75 games.
How about a defenseman who spent five seasons in Thrasherville and only once finished on the negative side of the +/- rating? Not too many out there that can say that. In fact, this defenseman was a +11 having played in 273 games in Thrasher blue, including a +13 effort in 2005-06. He also finished with three 20+ point seasons to boot…87 points overall…and was a part of what were arguably the two best defensive squads in the ten seasons played, 2005-06 and 2006-07. Would he get consideration from you?
Well, I just described Andy Sutton.
…dodging cyber bricks hurled from the blogosphere…
Hey, I'm just offering up the possibilities and asking the questions here.
September 1st, 2010
7:16 am
El First-o!
What, no Zhitnik?
September 1st, 2010
7:30 am
X, Nic, Toby, Bogo, Kubina…and yeah Mandy if for not much more than his shot blocking.
September 1st, 2010
7:32 am
We could have had Coburn instead of Mandy perhaps but our player development has not been the best.
September 1st, 2010
7:38 am
This tweet from C Viv last night.
ajcthrashers Told that talks between Thrashers, RFA Niclas Bergfors are very slow.
Un-good. I would be happier to hear some positive news on the Berg front and get him here skating w/ the rest of the players. Does anyone know if Nic is even in-country?
September 1st, 2010
7:40 am
A pylon, a bag of popcorn, some nacho cheese, some chewed bubble gum, a bag of pucks, and a…where did that damn brick go!!! Rawhide can I have my brick back? oh wait wrong list. Thought we were talking about great defenseman that wore an Atlanta jersey. 1 or 2 season people shouldn't count. A length of service 1st and foremost, and as you said, not many people fit that bill in the revolving door here. Hopefully we are turning a corner here and in 10 more years we will actually have some names that jump to mind not only locally, but around the league. Until then…..
September 1st, 2010
7:45 am
This is a joke, right? I mean, have Le Thrash ever had "defenseman"? (not looking at the stats for Goals Against and Shots Given Up)
September 1st, 2010
7:58 am
We play D?????
September 1st, 2010
7:58 am
Aside from statistics, I am having a tough time thinking of a former Thrashers' defenseman that I would want to have on my team. Ironically, the one that I really liked as a player was selected in the expansion draft but never played here-Mark Tinordi. Tinordi's son was selected by the Habs in the 1st round of the 2010 draft.
I think Oduya is going to have a great season, he is a very underrated defenseman. Toby is OK, but too small. Bogo needs to step up this season.
September 1st, 2010
7:59 am
Yes, Rob, I would rather not have listed Kubina but my choices are limited. I do not know the defensive players from the first three years and they weren't very sucessful anyway. Rawhide didn't ask for a list of all-star caliber defensive Thrashers. He asked for our choices for the best six that they have iced thus far.
September 1st, 2010
8:01 am
Toby yes. Havelid yes. X pre-concussion yes. Sutton for what he did (plus/minus and shot blocking) and not removed for what he didn't do but we all thought he should (be physical at 6′ 6″). I'm done.
September 1st, 2010
8:13 am
In honor of 2 of our lady bloggers.
Lola—The kinks
Sara—Fleetwood Mac
The Leningrad Cowboys with the Russian Red Army Chorus covering Sweet Home Alabama.
September 1st, 2010
8:19 am
BTW, in the Dudley interview, part 2, Rick was questioned about possible Thrashers defensemen that could move to forward, basically carrying on the conversation of Buff moving to defense. Bogosian and Mike Siklenka, acquired from Philly and is somewhere in our system, were mentioned as possible d-men that might could play forward.
Does anyone think Enstrom can move to forward. He handles the puck well, has a decent shot when he uses it. I would say he could shorten his stick if he changed which should help him control the puck better as a forward. Dunno….just wondering.
September 1st, 2010
8:22 am
Krupp Smehlik
Majesky Buzek
Reirden Slegr
Honorable mention… Vyshedkevich and Skopintsev
September 1st, 2010
8:24 am
If I had to pick another line-up, I'd say…
Enstrom Havelid
Bogosian Kubina
Sutton Hainsey
September 1st, 2010
8:25 am
Nik Havelid and Mike Weaver – only two I'd ever consider taking back (excluding anyone from the past one or two seasons/currently on the roster).
September 1st, 2010
8:30 am
Oh, I completely forgot about Hainsey, wonder why? lol …But he should be on my list in place of Kubina if we are discounting the one-year players, especially since he walked away.
September 1st, 2010
8:38 am
So now that Khabibulin got 30 days in the Arizona Tent City Jail, does that make my Winnipeg Jets puck he signed worth more?
September 1st, 2010
8:43 am
What??? No more music talk? I was just breaking out some of the oldies on the ipod after the great mentions over the past few days. What is this, a hockey blog?
You may have to include Hossa on the top six dmen list as well. Even as a forward he played a tough, effective two-way game, and did a better job than the majority of the defencemen who've come through here.
September 1st, 2010
8:44 am
Slim pickins here eh? I'll go with:
Enstrom / Havelid
Sutton / deVries
(Sad aint' it?)
Hainsey / XLB
Bogosian (eventually, and hopefully after this season he'll be top 2 but I want a turn-around season 1st)
September 1st, 2010
8:44 am
I'd say Tamer, Trembley, Tsvarquist, Zhitnik . . . . oh, you wanted good defensemen?
I can only think of 2 that deserve to be there; Enstrom & Havelid. I think they have to have outstanding play here for at least 2 years to be considered.
September 1st, 2010
8:54 am
Mike Weaver actually paired up well with Sutton.
September 1st, 2010
8:56 am
lola is just waiting for #36 to hit the ice
September 1st, 2010
8:57 am
Did Staios play D or fwd suring his time here? Honestly, does anyone other than X deserve to be on this list pre-2005?
September 1st, 2010
8:58 am
There's Nic Havelid, and then there's…..Nic Havelid. About the only effective D Man we've ever had. And Honorable Mention goes to Marty Reasoner – the best defensive oriented forward we've had.
Wonder how the Bulin Wall gets back into Canada. Don't they have some kind of rule about convicts, especially DUI's, who are not citizens getting over the border?
September 1st, 2010
8:58 am
how about the all 'Could-a-been' D team:
Staios – Kaberle
Pothier – Havelid
DeVries – Coburn
September 1st, 2010
9:01 am
Didn't DeVo play here 2 years? Or am I remembering wrong?
September 1st, 2010
9:05 am
WBF: Today I will see the fan who won Mr. 36's jersey last year on Fan Appreciation Day — putting on my best blue dress and I will beg — have camera ready
September 1st, 2010
9:09 am
Geez….we have been really stretching it out here, huh ? Look at the previous 10 year record and can we really make a list of an all-defensive team ?? Come on, leave that up to the teenagers. Hopefully more posts will not be in the vein of "10 best PP goals", "All-time best PK's", "Best reasons why ATL is hockey friendly", "Best BHolik interview quotes (now that is a good idea)", "All-time worst face-off moments", "All-time. . . whattever, ~ yawn ~". Sometimes when there is nothing to say better it is to say nothing.
September 1st, 2010
9:10 am
Dr. Dre – Snoop Dog
Eminem – 2Pac
Chuck D – B-Real
September 1st, 2010
9:16 am
lola-good luck!
Staios and DeVries could both be on my list.
No idea why Staios was allowed to let go, gotta have heart players.
September 1st, 2010
9:16 am
Yeah, Devo came in w/ Hossa. He was considered a salary dump by the Sens so they could try to keep both Chara and Redden.
You can consider him one of out best d-men, instead of young Bogo, I suppose. I choose to include Bogosian who should be a top defenseman for years to come. Certainly he will the best ever for the Thrashers to this point.
September 1st, 2010
9:18 am
Hmmm… I'd go…
Enstrom Havelid
Kubina Sutton
DeVries Kaberle
September 1st, 2010
9:18 am
#1 Alltime Defenseman (Retire his Jersey to the Hallowed Grounds of Blueland) Andrea "Pretty Boy" Sutton who is getting his hair highlighted as we speak.
September 1st, 2010
9:18 am
Smoothie – Yes, Devo played here for two years.
September 1st, 2010
9:26 am
Rawhide, how about a poll for who will be the first to have their jersey retired….my vote goes to Kozlov, after that not sure anyone else deserves it yet (Kovalchuk will be a hard pill to swallow, maybe the years will ease the nausea). Possibly Havelid.
Oh, and why not go ahead and officially retire #37 and hang it from the rafters?
September 1st, 2010
9:26 am
I liked Devo… I think I made my choices based on what could actually be on the ice right now.
September 1st, 2010
9:30 am
September 1st, 2010
9:32 am
In order, my list is …
Hnidy + 16 in 138 games
All played more than 125 games, which is the first criteria I used. I can cite many reasons why I left "X" off my list, but you wouldn't like them.
September 1st, 2010
9:33 am
I can see Kozlov now as his jersey is hung from the rafters. "I enjoyed the fans here, the owners however leave much to be desired, and are a key reason this team has gone nowhere in over a decade…..oh and coaches should only run 2 lines."
No jersey retiring here anytime soon LOL
September 1st, 2010
9:41 am
Honestly, Atlanta Thrashers never have good and solid D-men. Yes, we had a good D-man like a Kubina, Shnieder, Krupp, Zhitnik, Chelious and etc. for short time, but they played horrible. Why it was happened? Because team did not have a GOOD Chemistry and Strategy. We had long time D-men as Havelid, Ex, Sutton, Mordy and etc., but they could not play well for same reason.
What I am seeing now, we have young team. Our D-men are young and Coaches and GM must Build a Chemistry and Must Build a Team. Management have all Power to do that. Most good players under contract or become as RFA next year. They can build a team. Why Detroit Red wings successful? Because they never changed team for 60-70%. We did every season. Every season we start all over again and again. I hope that Year 2010 will be a BUILD year for Atlanta Thrashers.
Well if we come back to Rawhide Question I will say that I like our D-men right now. We have solid and moveable corpse. I do not want to change anything on D-men.
September 1st, 2010
9:50 am
tweet – Change MPS to MP
reporterchris Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson will only have "Paajarvi" on his #oilers jersey. Why the change? "It's too long."
September 1st, 2010
9:52 am
Russian, sorry, but this one had me "solid and moveable corpse". We certainly have had our share of corpses
I agree, this year's D is as solid a group as we've ever had…I forget the article I say yesterday (maybe from a Caps blogger?), but this article had a run down on all SE division teams and actually had the audacity to say the Thrashers had the most solid top 6 Dmen in the division. Chew on that one for awhile.
September 1st, 2010
9:55 am
Thrashers all defensive team? The faithful Atlanta fans, because we are constantly having to defend this team year in and year out.
But seriously, my starting five would look-a like-a this:
Svartvadet – Reasoner – Hossa
Havelid – Kubina
September 1st, 2010
10:06 am
I'll pass. I can't defend the indefensible.
September 1st, 2010
10:08 am
I predict that these five will make us all forget about any other defensive players, D-men or otherwise, in the years to come:
Kane – Cormier – Hossa (okay, perhaps not, Hoss was / is a stud)
Bogosian – Kulda
At least the future is brighter than before. Oh and Oduya will probably prove his worth enough over this 82-goal season to take XLB right off my original "top 6″ blueline.
September 1st, 2010
10:10 am
Dwayne: Thanks! for the honor — You are very kind to this hockey newbie!
September 1st, 2010
10:12 am
They should invite Kozlov to have his jersey retired, show a long clip of all his highlights on the big screen. And then instead of hoisting his jersey to the rafters, they throw it under a bus… that should sum up his years in Atlanta.
September 1st, 2010
10:14 am
Havelid, Hnidy, DeVries, Bogosian and Kaberle. To round out the 6 man roster, I'd then hold my nose and vote for a pre-concussion Exelby.
September 1st, 2010
10:17 am
This is the equivalent of trying to pick the prettiest pig, where's the lipstick?
The biggest indictment of Don Waddell's utter and complete inability to build a hockey club is the fact that he was a dman in his playing days (might have made the '80 USA squad if he hadn't broken his leg), but he never signed, drafted, traded for, or retained a single top line defenseman. Never. Some 3/4 guys, some 5/6, and a lot of AHL tweeners and Rumun Ndur's . . . but I'm sure that was the owner's fault, right Sara?
September 1st, 2010
10:30 am
5. The Versus brand gets killed. (Probably not a bad thing)
September 1st, 2010
10:31 am
Joe Friday has his edge back today. Beware!
How about this draft legacy of d-men picked with selections 1-125 prior to the Bogosian and Valabik selections?
Luke Sellars • Ilya Nikulin • Libor Usturnul • Brian Sipotz • Coburn • Grant Lewis • Scott Lehman • James Sharrow • Lane Manson • Chad Denny. Outside of Coburn, the others have played in a total of three NHL games.
That's offensive, not defensive!
September 1st, 2010
10:50 am
Who would you put on Thrashers All-Time Defensive Team?
A player to be named later, much later, like five years from now.
September 1st, 2010
10:51 am
Darnit, Bill! All I read was your headline and my first thought was ANDY SUTTON!! He's a beast and a force to be reckoned with! Then I read your blog and you stole my thunder…thanks alot.
September 1st, 2010
10:55 am
Who is that "future considerations" guy? He played good d huh?
September 1st, 2010
10:56 am
Our defense seems like a revolving door, not just in their play, over the years. So, because I can't think of the 1000 defensemen that have come thru here. I'll go with Toby and Exelby, at the least.
September 1st, 2010
11:01 am
Can we answer this question next year…my head hurts thinking about this. But, other than our current group, the only other guy I can give honorable mention too is Nic Havelid. X will be known for his body checks, but he never was a force in front of his own net and he was still too slow-of-foot even in his pre-concussion days.
September 1st, 2010
11:01 am
You all know I love our team, but the words "Thrashers" and "Defense" go together about as well as the words "Mexican" and "Border Security". I'm sure you've all seen the yellow signs in California on the highways with what looks like a running migrant family… well we've needed our own yellow sign that says "Caution" with a puck between the legs of a goalie.
Hopefully all of the changes in the "Thrashers summer of love" will show that a defensive minded offense and actual honest to goodness defense can hold down the large number of SOG's that we are used to seeing as Thrasher fans… only time will tell…
September 1st, 2010
11:13 am
"Joe Friday has his edge back today. Beware!"
Damn straight, Skippy. So that begs the question, is this a defensive core that can finally turn the corner on this clubs inability to keep a puck out of our end and net?
Freddy Meyer.
See a pairing there we can trot out to shut down Ovechkin and Co? Bogosian and Enstrom going to reign in Crosby and Malkin? Anyone there that can stop a Staal, any Staal, from bull rushing Mason?
We still don't have a true top dpair, our best hope is Bogosian turns into a shut down dman that can eat 28 minutes a night, but that might be a bit optimistic for this year as he's still green and would have to do a 180 after last year.
I think our Achilles heel remains . . .
September 1st, 2010
11:15 am
Looking at it in the light of day sheds a little insight into why Dudley is thinking about Buf at d
September 1st, 2010
11:16 am
R/L – forgot about Hnidy…underrated and under-appreciated in his time here. I shall remove XLB and put Hnidy on my bottom pairing with Hains. In fact, Hartley probably should have played Shane more in 2007 down the stretch when X and Stevie McAwesome were having there difficulties.
Let's hope we'll be listing this six as best all-time D-men in 3 or 4 years:
Bogo / Kulda
Enstrom / Oduya
Hainsey / Zubarev or Postma
Hon Mention: Havelid, Devo
September 1st, 2010
11:16 am
Mostly agree with the nominations. X was good for only a year or so. While not in my top 6, Shane Hnidy had a very good year here. Devries was underatted – solid if unspectacular.
Can I put a vote in for Chris Tamer as "most out of position" D-man in our history?
September 1st, 2010
11:17 am
Joe – don't sleep on Kulda. He's for real.
September 1st, 2010
11:24 am
EX-Thrasher Chris Chelios Retires. What a way to put it. Im sure chelios has such pride in that title.
September 1st, 2010
11:26 am
Ok, pencil in Kulda for Valabik (please!), still have this:
Not re-signing Kubina was a mistake, but if Dudley is looking at this as a build year, I can see not wanting to sign him for too long (did Tampa give him 3?). Coach will be pushing more defensive play from the forwards, and that will help, but no top dpair is going to be our Achilles heel again this year.
September 1st, 2010
11:27 am
Sutton?….SUTTON? Are you people nuts? A guy in the 10th row gave him a head fake and he went for it. What a waste of talent. He is the type of guy that makes me happy that Dudley is looking at hockey IQ as one of the intangibles. All that talent and no head on his shoulders.
September 1st, 2010
11:29 am
JF, Since you didn't mention it, I will assume you forgot to factor in what we think will be a better backchecking group of forwards under Ramsay and Torch. Will this be significant or non-significant in the effectiveness of the team's defense? That remains to be seen but it should be considered.
September 1st, 2010
11:32 am
Red Light, that is what I call just good drafting. We know how to pick some D men!!!!!!!!! I can scout for the Thrashers, please, I'd love that job and I GUARANTEE I can have us pick 2 Dmen in 10 years that would make/play in the NHL!!!!
Tamer!! I loved that guy, nicest guy on the team.
September 1st, 2010
11:33 am
So, to sum up, the Thrasher defense is akin to Mexican border security, they stop a few but most enter and call it their new home.
September 1st, 2010
11:33 am
JF, sorry, I see you did mention defensive forward play as I was typing.
September 1st, 2010
11:35 am
We're getting close to the greatest sports month of the year, October…College and pro football, Baseball, & hockey!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Syracuse RULES. ahahhahhaa
September 1st, 2010
11:40 am
"So, to sum up, the Thrasher defense is akin to Mexican border security, they stop a few but most enter and call it their new home."
Just wait till Bettman files a lawsuit against Dudley to prevent us from playing Chris Pronger after Dudley makes the trade for him to finally get the job done for us . . .
September 1st, 2010
11:46 am
Thanks for summing up my analogy Stroz, when it comes to defense of our crease, we've been about as open as the border between us and our neighbors to the south -
September 1st, 2010
11:50 am
No love for Frankie(Frantisek) Kaberle?
September 1st, 2010
11:52 am
Buff on D? Dudley may beloeve that we do not have enough size on defense. This is partially because we let Kubina go back "home", which I was never in favor of, others too. There's nobody on our current defense that is capable to clearing the front of the net. "Net-clearers" require about 220# to do the job on a regular basis.
That's why Duds is looking at Buff on D
September 1st, 2010
11:56 am
Trade for Pronger. LMAO Seriously, I would have to stop watching the Thrashers I think. NEVER liked him…and now that he wears orange it is even worse. If he could play hard WITHOUT being a cheapshot, but then he wouldn't be Pronger and I wouldn't greatly dislike him.
September 1st, 2010
11:59 am
Let's wait until the Thrashers win a few Cups before we start trying to name "All-Time" greats here…talk about putting the cart before the horse..jeeeeez
September 1st, 2010
12:06 pm
I've sat here and thought about this long and hard.
I've decided we should return to the last post. This one doesn't make any sense at all. It's as if we're supposed to stick our hands into giant piles of crap in an effort to pull out the prettiest looking pieces.
No thanks. Let's give it a few more years.
September 1st, 2010
12:12 pm
Keith and Seabrook don't exactly fit the prototype some of you think a blueline should have for the sake of clearing guys out. Effective use of the stick, boxing out correctly and using the leverage you have can be just as effective. Bogo, Kulda, Hainsey (if Ramsay bitch-slaps him to be more physical), Sopel and Valabik have the potential and / or ability to do this. Hjalmarsson ain't exactly Pronger either. We just need guys to be in the right positions more often. It will come.
September 1st, 2010
12:26 pm
Mr. Rawhides, this appears to be a trick question. However I will attempt to formulate a blueline special:
Kubina,Enstrom,Havelid,Devries,Achilles,and Heel.
September 1st, 2010
12:41 pm
Thanks for the depressing blog Rawhide. I have a Pothier numbered rookie jersey card and a numbered rookie Weaver card. Always nice to have a reminder of how utterly valueless these cards are.
All time D for me would be:
Havlid – Devries
Enstrom – Kubina
(insert any other 2 at this point)
Bogosian will fit on this list hopefully as soon as the end of next season. Possibly Oduya as well. I have high hopes…
September 1st, 2010
12:53 pm
Rawhide – in that case, how about Ole! and Porous as a bottom pairing?
September 1st, 2010
12:54 pm
Just shows how bad our defense has been the past 10 years. You can't win when you're shopping for everybody's 6th defenseman.
September 1st, 2010
1:02 pm
Smoothie: Or for that matter, how about Ben Beaten and I.M. Toast
September 1st, 2010
1:06 pm
Just in Thrashers trade defenseman Grant Lewis to Nashville in return for forward Ian McKenzie per Craig Custance
September 1st, 2010
1:06 pm
September 1st, 2010
1:08 pm
I thought today was September 1st, not April 1st.
September 1st, 2010
1:14 pm
whats the low down on Mckenzie
September 1st, 2010
1:16 pm
Hockeyfutures makes this sound like a dud of a trade.
September 1st, 2010
1:16 pm
I have Grant Lewis rookie card too…
September 1st, 2010
1:19 pm
Now, I'm convinced today is April 1st.
September 1st, 2010
1:24 pm
Barely worth the recognition
September 1st, 2010
1:25 pm
Can I get that brick back? I am going to need it after all because ever since that last blog I can't get Barry Manilow outta my head. Seriously. BARRY FREAKIN MANILOW! And now I am assaulted with the odoriferous past in yet another way as our D is brought up. I like the looks of the future……can we watch that coming at us instead of looking back at the bumbling train wreck that was the DumWad as our GM Atlanta Thrashers?
September 1st, 2010
1:29 pm
If this trade doesn't bump the Ilya contract status from the headlines, nothing will.
September 1st, 2010
1:33 pm
How about NO ONE?
September 1st, 2010
1:35 pm
5pm countdown continues
September 1st, 2010
1:38 pm
Danick Paquette v. Ian McKenzie
September 1st, 2010
1:41 pm
Mikey – that I.M. Toast dude could really skate, but had no depth perception and took poor angles…whatta bust? LMAO Nicely played sir.
September 1st, 2010
1:42 pm
I think Rawhide is trying to torcher us worse than the month of August is anyway.
Getting Barry Manilow songs stuck in our head and then asking us to recount the history of Thrashers defense.
September 1st, 2010
1:43 pm
Is there are a malaise speech coming?
September 1st, 2010
1:47 pm
"Checker. McKenzie is neither agile nor possesses great hockey sense…unlikely to make it out of the minors".
Well, Grant Lewis wasn't about to crack the roster either, I suppose it's a wash.
September 1st, 2010
1:50 pm
Do people really care about this trade? It means nothing. Hate it for Grant but the shattering of his knee-cap pretty much ruined any future he had in the big leagues. Looks like I-Mac will be our ECHL goon and call-up for AHL if Kaip or Paquette get hurt. Or if Paquette gets a call to ATL at some point.
September 1st, 2010
1:50 pm
Rawhide – Barry Manilow? You allow Barry Manilow in your house? I don't care if your wife looks like Scarlett Johanson and pulls down mid-6 figures. (looking back, if she looked like SJ and pulled mid-6 figures, I might make an exception).
If you allow Barry Manilow, next she'll want to bring in the Kenny G.
September 1st, 2010
2:14 pm
She looks like Scarlett and pulls in 6 large, she can blow Kenny G.'s sax and call me at the golf course when she's done, for all I care . . .
September 1st, 2010
2:33 pm
tweet – Something must be going down, else it would have already been approved…I feel sooo bad for Jay Grossman!
Eklund Sounds like NHL and NHLPA going to do some more tweaks on kovalchuk contract.
September 1st, 2010
2:38 pm
Grossman gets what he deserves.
September 1st, 2010
2:43 pm
Five_Hole- great reminder for the Terrible T's- Tamer, Tjarnquist and Trembley. Pickins for good D-Men for the Thrash are mighty, mighty slim. A couple of folks picked the Big Road Cone- Sutton. He was a joke and so was Exelby. Threw a few great hip checks but could be counted on to be out of position (and without his stick) at clutch times. Havelid gets my nod for being the most dependable and I loved "Weaves". What a great hustler!
September 1st, 2010
2:46 pm
I do believe the Sergeant has made a funny. Good show, Joe Friday.
September 1st, 2010
2:47 pm
jmanasso What does the future hold for #Thrashers prospect Angelo Esposito? GM Rick Dudley thinks an NHL career. NHL.com http://bit.ly/9RPboV
September 1st, 2010
2:50 pm
you meant the Flames, not Trashers, on D? Right???
September 1st, 2010
3:18 pm
I was reading the last blog (which I couldn't participate in) and I gotta tell you that I'm PO'd. As we all know, FM radio in Atlanta for "classic rock" blows. In a city of 5.5 million residents, the best they can come up with is "classic hits" and "DAVE-FM"?
My current contract is in Oklahoma City, a town of maybe 750K, and they've got 2 really good classic rock, 1 pretty good classic rock, plus the "oldies" channel, which amounts to a second pretty good station. If anyone can get KRXO or BOB-FM over the internet, they play stuff I haven't heard on radio in over 20 years. Yesterday was a salute to motorcycles; they were playing Montrose "Bad Motor Scooter" and I forget which Allman Bros, but it was kicking butt!
And Bill to achieve harmony at home, I would suggest you pursue "Peace with Honor". Otherwise, you may end up with another "Tet Offensive" on your hands.
September 1st, 2010
3:20 pm
Sutton may have been a joke quite possibly, but a respectable one according to his stats with the Thrashers, which would put him at the top of the local list. The whole team has always been a joke defensively. All time joke at that.
September 1st, 2010
3:24 pm
Maybe the NHL is dragging out this Kovy announcement, milking it for all they can? You know, LeBron-style
September 1st, 2010
3:27 pm
Funniest post ever, Bill…a Thrashers all-defense team. HA!
Like Mt. Puckmore and the thought of the first retired jersey, this cart is WAY before the horse.
September 1st, 2010
3:27 pm
Joe Friday well played, sir.
September 1st, 2010
3:27 pm
Niemi's going to sign with SJ…
EJHradek_ESPN RT @RealKyper: Western source has confirmed Antti Niemi will sign with SJ as early as tomorrow. I hear 2M base, possibly for just the 1 yr.
September 1st, 2010
3:29 pm
Isn't that where are friend nittymaki went?
September 1st, 2010
3:40 pm
tweet – Looks like the Niemi/Habs chatter was just a lot of talk…
RealKyper West coast source has confirmed Antti Niemi will sign with the Sharks as early as tomorrow. I hear 2M base, possibly for just the 1 year.
[Wait....is RealKyper more reliable than Eklund??]
September 1st, 2010
3:42 pm
oops sorry for the repeat post…I got interrupted here at work for 15 minutes while posting.
September 1st, 2010
4:08 pm
back to all defensive atlanta team, sorry zsar donny for 11 years on throne not be able or recognize 6 real defensman. in my opinion been two – stauos and kaberle, both let go by idiot gm i don't now why. bogo, enstrom, kulda – wait to see situation, and finally we get missing piece in forwards. welcome to atlanta mr mckenzie, problem solved.
September 1st, 2010
4:23 pm
Five Hole – Dave FM? Never tried them. The only two I know of is 97.1 and 106.7.
What gets under my skin, though, is the fact both stations seem to stick to a playlist that involves a dozen plays of "Sweet Home Alabama" throughout a workday, while "Wish You Were Here" might get one play in a week's time.
A real buzzkill occurs when both stations are playing "Sweet Home Alabama" at the same time.
September 1st, 2010
4:28 pm
Blue! Blue! Blue!
September 1st, 2010
4:33 pm
So, Bill. Is your next blog on the Thrashers' All-Goalie Team? It would be just as humorous.
September 1st, 2010
4:34 pm
NHL has delayed the Kovy decision until 5PM Friday
September 1st, 2010
4:40 pm
I am tired if this crap I am going back to Russia
September 1st, 2010
4:41 pm
NHL has delayed the Kovy decision until 5PM Friday
Absolutely wonderful…can't get enough. Not.
September 1st, 2010
4:49 pm
I think Bravo! is going to cover it on "The Real Housewives of NJ". The Kovy clan will get out their latest out of fashion, skin tight and low cut duds, get about 10 gallons of hairspray on and announce they are on their way to New…J (psych!) SKA St. Petersburg. Will be moderated by Sam Neil and Sean Connery in their best Russian accents. Will show dozens of disinterested fans in the motherland.
September 1st, 2010
4:51 pm
In addition to The River and Dave FM, you can add 98.5 (80s weekends) and 101.5 for classic rock.
Now back to your Kovalchuk no-deal-today coverage…
September 1st, 2010
4:52 pm
"Pasi and the Moose"
Sounds like a really bad sit com – as opposed to bad hockey.
September 1st, 2010
4:54 pm
Alan R. The classic hits (don't remember the frequency) is guarranteed to play Eagles, Billy Joel every hr. There was a time when I used to like the Eagles, but anymore can't stand to listen to it. Same with Sweet Home Alabama.
Of course, I'm a guy who used to like Fleetwood Mac before Stevie Nicks. For those who haven't listened, I recommend "Bear Trees" and "Sentimental Lady" (both off of the Bear Trees album), or "Heroes are Hard to Find".
I actually hear BOB-FM play John Lennon's "Imagine" and CSNY "Ohio". They play Neil Young, Genesis, all the left wing music that gets edited out of Atlanta's radio. In Oklahoma City of all places.
BTW, on a hockey note; OKC is now the home of the Barons, the AHL team for the Oilers. The 1st game I can go see is Oct 19 (against the Lake Erie Monsters). The first game against the Chicago Wolves is Jan 26. So at least I have that to look forward to here.
September 1st, 2010
4:55 pm
Anti Niemi is a Shark. Guess they weren't that excited about Niitymakki
September 1st, 2010
5:10 pm
What about Thomas Greiss for the sharks?
September 1st, 2010
5:14 pm
Since they both signed for $2 million, training camp will be let the best goalie win in San Jose, and they can waive the other one. Or, keep them both and send Greiss packing. Nothing wrong at all with that move as the Sharks had a little space left. After all, you are signing a Stanley Cup winning goalie, who also is Finnish like Niityymaki.
September 1st, 2010
5:16 pm
The Sharks; both goalies are "Fins". There's got to be a joke there.
September 1st, 2010
5:24 pm
The extension on the Kovy decision is total BS. No single player warrants this much attention. Kovy's good for the league, but he's not bigger than the league itself, or even one team. Fish within the parameters of the lake, or cut bait Lou!
September 1st, 2010
5:28 pm
but I'm sure that was the owner's fault, right Sara?
What's that quaint saying again … something about you get what you pay for?
September 1st, 2010
6:32 pm
Can you imagine what these comments would be like if this Kovy situation was still our problem?
September 1st, 2010
7:07 pm
five hole said…Of course, I'm a guy who used to like Fleetwood Mac before Stevie Nicks. For those who haven't listened, I recommend "Bear Trees" and "Sentimental Lady" (both off of the Bear Trees album), or "Heroes are Hard to Find".
Good to know another Thrash fan respects the guitar-playing and singing Bob Welch (not the pitcher). Mystery to Me rocks, Christie McVie was smooth and fine.
All-time Thrasher D? Let's go all the way back and put Gord Murphy out there – he could knock folks down with nothing but the power of Ugly.
September 1st, 2010
7:59 pm
A&E or LIFE can cover Kovy's little prima dona b!tcha$$ self. He plays for all the wrong reasons and will not care if he ever comes close to the Cup, as long as he gets paid. Hockey gods everywhere must be haunting Bettman in an attempt to make him void it again, but Bettman's own greed will allow Kovy to stay here rather than run back to Russia for his payday. NJ's toxicity is where he belongs.
September 1st, 2010
8:03 pm
Thrash27-how bad wouth the Kovy situation be if we as fans had to deal with the situation? I really don't care cuz he is going to get his money anyway you cut it. I hope he gets boo-ed in every rink in the league next season.
Budder-forgot about Murphy; how about Maxim Galanov?
September 1st, 2010
8:22 pm
Eric Perrin is a camp tryout for Tampa Bay… per Twitter
September 1st, 2010
8:41 pm
Um…my choice is D, none of the above.
September 1st, 2010
10:09 pm
"What's that quaint saying again … something about you get what you pay for?"
Hey, at least you're consistent. Come on now, you don't really believe that it's the Spirit's, Turner's, etc. fault that Don drafted and signed the guys he did, do ya? It doesn't cost anything to draft anyone, unless you want to believe they told him to draft bad players so they wouldn't have to pay them much? No, this is all on Waddell, a bad GM is a bad GM (even when given piles of cash like the Blue Skirts pre cap era)
September 1st, 2010
10:52 pm
My six: Pavel Kubina, Shane Hnidy, Nic Havelid, Frantisek Kaberle, Toby Enstrom, and Zach Bogosian. Truthfully, I thought about Sutton, but resisted the urge. And I thought about Zhitnik, immediately after the trade. I thought about how Steve McCarthy was a nice 2006 trade deadline pickup, scoring 7 goals, but then minuses just stuck to the guy in the coming years. I thought about DeVries. Meh. Truthfully, I am much more in league with Joe Friday in thinking that it's easier to compile the WORST SIX than the best six. I can tell you this. The best is yet to come. Who knows if Braydon Coburn would have ever developed into anything here. Same with Brian Pothier. Who knows what might have come from retaining Petr Buzek and Steve Staios.
September 1st, 2010
11:01 pm
Gosh, I remember when Grant Lewis was regarded as one of our more promising farm team projects. Oh well. Then again, we didn't waste the 8th overall pick on him, to land Chad Denny. Who? Exactly.
September 1st, 2010
11:06 pm
disagree grossman have nothing to do with kovy problem, loi does, it's nj trying to lie to make contract easeer on salary cap, nothing been wrong on thrashers proposal 102 mil 11 years, and been approved by nhl had kovy not rejected. again it's no grossman but loi to blame. grossman working for his client, everybody in hockey world agree that kovy money should be close to lecavalier or malkin money, not to slater or bolton money, lenght of contract loi wanted to surcumvent salary cap end of story.
September 1st, 2010
11:37 pm
I don't know what Montreal will do now. I suppose, they COULD actually elect to stay with Price and Auld. But uhh, they chummed up the waters with their first CF appearance since 1993 this past season. Surely, Montreal's media will ask the question to their GM, "What do you intend to do to ensure that the Canadiens return to the CF again this year, and hopefully reach the Finals?" Then the GM answers, "Well, truthfully, we knew the fastest way back to the CF, and potentially the Stanley Cup, was to rid ourselves of the cancer that was Jaroslav Halak."
I would personally love to witness such an exchange.
Anywho, the Sharks got swept in the CF last year, right? I can't remember anymore. In any event, they lost. Their GM can answer the question, "How do you plan to fill the void left by your team's inability to re-sign Evgeni Nabakov?" by answering thusly, "We have landed a tandem of Niittymaki, playoff experience with Philadelphia, and Anttii Niemi, a Stanley Cup-winner last season." Doesn't sound nearly as ridiculous as the hypothetical Montreal press conference.
Sidebar, it's September already … and one of the goalies possessing some of the finer numbers from the 2009-10 season remains un-signed, to the best of my knowledge. I am refering to Jose Theodore. Truthfully, I have absolutely no idea what his plans were or are. Maybe he thought of Chicago, but they signed Turco. Maybe he thought of Washington, but they're committed to two other goalies. I haven't looked at Tampa Bay's cap, but since they've been so active, imagine if they actually ADEQUATELY addressed their goaltending situation. Right now, it's Mike Smith and Dan Ellis, right? What if the Bolts landed Theodore, shipping one of those other two out of town? What's Theodore going to cost? We talked about this before. I lost track of the numbers. Who still a needs a starting goalie, this late in the offseason? Did Chris Osgood retire?, or is he still going to be the backup to Jimmy Howard in Detroit?
September 1st, 2010
11:38 pm
Who's the other goalie in Phoenix, besides Byrzgalov? What's their cap situation? And could they afford Jose Theodore?
September 2nd, 2010
6:03 am
Alex, I think everyone is throwing Kovalchuk, Lou and Grossman in the same outhouse right now. All three of them are guilty to trying to circumvent the cap. Kovy and Grossman, I expected they would do this; Lou I did not expect to be such a devient. Don't know what 48 hours will do to make this right, I just hope this courtship dance does not come back to haunt the league during the next collective bargainining negotiation. And the heck with looking at the contracts that were submitted months ago, like Hossa's and Savard's. Let those go.
September 2nd, 2010
7:02 am
Here's the scoop from Larry Brooks of the NY Post. Very interesting indeed!
The NHL has given the NHLPA an ultimatum regarding the contested front-loaded contract of not only the Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk, but Vanocuver's Roberto Luongo and Chicago's Marian Hossa, as well, The Post has learned.
A well placed source reports that the league has informed the Players' Assn. that the league will grandfather the recently submitted Kovalchuk 15-year, $100M contract, Luongo's 12-year, $64M deal that is entering its second season and Hossa's 12-year, $63.3M deal that also is entering its second season into the CBA under the following conditions…
September 2nd, 2010
7:10 am
According to a story out of the NY Post, the League is threatening to void the Luongo and Hossa contracts and reject Kovy's deal if the NHLPA doesn't agree to some concessions about how the cap hits are calculated and applied. The extension was apparently agreed to so that the NHL and NHLPA could essentially rework this rule. The plus side to this could be, if they can come to an agreement on this now, it's one less issue to be dealt with when the new CBA talks really get under way.
What I find interesting is that this has turned into a fight between the NHL honchos and the NHLPA. Certainly the players have a stake in this fight but it's the GMs (and owners) who are responsible for these contracts. That would be the more appropriate fight IMO.
It's also interesting which contracts they've chosen to pick fights over. Savard, Pronger, Luongo, and Hossa – as opposed to the Detroit contracts for example. Now the Detroit contracts weren't as long and the difference between $$ paid and cap hit aren't quite so far apart over much of the contracts. However, they were also handed out to homegrown talent. Which makes me wonder, if we'd tried to offer some kind of creatively structured contract to Kovy (not that we need to cap maneuvering but for the sake of the argument…) would the League still be honking so much since it would have been a situation of keeping Kovy a Thrasher for life.
JF we've never seen eye to eye on this and never will. Cost control happens in places other than the roster, even though that's the figures we see publicly and discuss the most. We went an entire season without a real head coach because AS was still on the hook for Hartley's salary and didn't want to spend the $$ on another one. I'd be more than willing to bet that if the profit and loss statements for every NHL club were made available to the public, the Thrashers would lag behind not only on spending for player payroll but also for spending in other areas like marketing or, say, scouting. The best talent always comes at a price, whether it's on the ice or off of it. How much do you think Detroit, New Jersey, or San Jose spend on scouting and office staff?
I have never said Waddell was perfect or one of the top GMs in the League or entirely blameless. However comparison amongst GMs, to be an honest and fair representation, has to consider the individual situations within which they have to work. And the situation here has certainly been less than ideal on many levels.
September 2nd, 2010
7:28 am
Below is the link to the article Sara mentioned.
I'd thought about an age limit earlier (age 40 in this case) but figured it was too ripe age discrimination litigation. As I read Brooks article it would appear that the NHL may have backed the PA and Fehr into a bit of a corner. (This has all the makings of a modern day 1st Kings, chapter 3 story.)
When it comes to the top D-men in Blueland,…the picking is pretty slim. I guess it is relative in that the "best" Thrasher D-man doesn't necessarily mean a good NHL D-Man. As far as the Thrashers drafting good D-men. D-Men supposedly take longer to develop,..and we have such a dismal record when it comes to developing young players. I haven't looked at the #s closely but would guess that for every player who came through our farm system 4, 5, or even 6, were attained through FA or trades. It might even be Blueland has had more draft picks that have made the team directly, than have come through our "development" system.
September 2nd, 2010
7:45 am
Isn't Waddell one of the best defensemen in Thrasher history?
He's been "creatively" defending his decisions for ten years.
September 2nd, 2010
8:09 am
Actually, I believe that DW was in the running for a defense spot on the 1980 Miracle on ice team, but suffered a leg injury late in camp.
September 2nd, 2010
9:11 am
R. Stroz >> now that is a GREAT comment !!!! More, please more. . .
September 2nd, 2010
9:41 am
"However comparison amongst GMs, to be an honest and fair representation, has to consider the individual situations within which they have to work. And the situation here has certainly been less than ideal on many levels."
Sara, I admire sticking to ones guns, but you're reminding me of the female equivalent of the Fonz here . . .I was wr, wr, wr, wr, I wasn't right.
You truly think that Waddell would have been a good GM on, say, Detroit, where he had strong ownership willing to spend? You really want to say that?
September 2nd, 2010
5:36 pm
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I just wanted to share this with you guys before calling it a night (it's 11.30 pm here in Finland and I'm so ready for bed). I did such a good job today :) I've been feeling a little sluggish lately and staying at the high end of my calorie range for a week or so, but I'm very happy to say that today I made healthy choices and ended up consuming 1,250 calories and going for a brisk 50-minute walk!
My calorie differential for today was -921 calories and I couldn't be happier. I do feel a little hungry as I'm typing this so it's probably a good idea for me to eat a little more especially on days when I'm being more active. Anyway, I feel like my week is off to a strong start and I'm looking forward to making the most of every day this week :)
I hope you're all having a great Monday so far!!!
That's me today, feeling healthy and beautiful!
It's been a month since I returned to SparkPeople, and I can already see and feel the difference that a month of learning about healthy habits and learning to make the right choices can make.
This month, I...:
...lost 9 pounds.
...lost 1.2 inches off my waist.
...lost 1.3 inches off my hips.
...learned to be more patient with myself.
...took things one small step at a time.
...got excited about working out.
...cooked lots of healthy meals.
...realized the importance of portion control.
...tried new foods (such as raw spinach instead of lettuce).
...stayed consistent with tracking my meals and workouts and I now realize what a huge difference it makes!
...had more energy and confidence.
...did not get discouraged even if setbacks happened.
...loved making healthy choices in my everyday life and finding new ways to fit exercise and other healthy habits into my day :)
Next month, my goal is to:
...lose 10 pounds.
...exercise regularly and find new types of cardio exercises I like.
...stay consistent with tracking and being active on SparkPeople.
...stay focused on my goals!
...keep on finding ways of becoming healthier that fit me and my life and that I can stick with in the long haul.
...forgive myself for making mistakes and keep on moving forward.
...love myself every single day :)
I'm so tired right now. I just got home a while ago after a hectic 12-hour school day. It's only 10.30 pm and I'm so ready for bed. I just wanted to post here really quickly before I do :)
So far, this week...
- I've been staying at the high end of my calorie range and I'm not thrilled about that. I want to eat around 1,400 - 1,500 calories for the rest of the week. At least I've been tracking which is always good :) And I'm doing okay. I just want to eat a little less. I'll cut back on fats and sugar and eat more fruit and veggies instead and I'll be fine.
- I've been walking a lot and I'm doing well with my goal of burning at least 1,500 calories this week by exercising.
- I realize I need to stay extra focused now. This is usually the time when I start losing momentum / interest, especially if setbacks happen. I NEED TO KEEP MY GOALS ON TOP OF MY MIND and stay focused.
I'm doing fine. I'm making healthier choices and being consistent, especially when it comes to tracking. Now I just want to make sure I don't get too comfortable!!! Change takes focus, preparation, planning, patience and momentum. I want to have all of these qualities as I keep moving towards my goals step by step.
Hello my fellow Sparkles :)
This week was quite challenging for me emotionally, but I managed to stay on track and I lost two more pounds!
Things I did right this week:
- I tracked every meal I ate
- I stayed within my calorie range 90 % of the time
- I lost 2 pounds which is well above my lose-half-a-pound-per-week goal ;)
- I did not turn to emotional eating even though I was faced with difficult situations and upsetting news this week
- I ate at least 3 servings of fruit and veggies every day this week
- I drank 10+ cups of water per day
- I realized that in order to make this work I need to accept some realities of my current everyday life and build my new healthy lifestyle around them. It'll save me a lot of time - and calories!
Things I want to improve next week:
- I want to get more exercise (burn at least 1,500 calories by working out)
- I want to eat even more fresh produce
- I want to make sure I stay within my calorie range every single day
- I want to be more active here on Sparks. Once the first few weeks are over, it's too easy to begin to lose momentum and I don't want that to happen. I'm off to a strong start and I want to make most of my journey to a healthier me!
I have now lost 8 pounds in three weeks and I am so proud of myself. I have been tracking everything I eat for every single day since I restarted my SparkDiet and I feel like I can really make it happen this time. Instead of trying to change everything at once I've been focusing on making my current way of life just a little healthier every day: a few tweaks here and there, small steps that build momentum for years and years to come.
I'm not giving up on myself anymore :) I'm beginning to change, inside and outside. And I love it.
This was a great week in so many different ways. I had no classes this past week and I got to visit my family. I was a little worried about not being able to track everything I eat but things went surprisingly well!
Last week I learned that...
...being active can be fun!
...you definitely can eat everything in moderation and still lose weight.
...I am a lot stronger than I think.
...there are better ways to spend the weekend than watching movies and eating too much.
...tracking what I eat is helping SO MUCH. It keeps me accountable and makes me more aware of how much I'm actually eating.
This week I'm going to...
...keep on tracking every single day!
...plan ahead and write down my daily menus.
...eat more fruit and veggies.
...do at least 30 mins of cardio daily.
...be active on Sparks.
I lost 2 pounds during Week 2 :) Which means I have now lost a total of 6 pounds. I'm so happy and I couldn't feel better! This week is going to be just as good as the first one.


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So what I take from this is: Kurt is very patriotic when he exercises.
That's because he can smell freedom
Matt Bomer as Cooper Anderson on Glee.
the middle one makes me think, oh yeah, that's definitely blaine's brother.
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The next time I read in a fic that Kurt has "delicate, fragile, and feminine hands", or something like that, I'm gonna link them to that gif.
also TFT scene where everyone seems to agree on that delicate hand (which i believe is rachel's) to be kurt's.
darren is a man of many words
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How many parks does your city have? Can anyone get to them? Are they well maintained? These are some of the questions asked by the Trust for Public Land in their recent ParkScore study
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In Chicago, the hub of all things green in the Midwest, the ORA Dental Studio has really picked up the concept of eco-dentistry and run with it. Not only do they offer what is now the typical combination of Earth-friendly dental equipment in a relaxing atmosphere, but they do it in a certified green building
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I know sustainablog founder and editor Jeff McIntire-Strasburg is an I-GO fan — I actually learned about this Chicago car sharing non-profit from Jeff when he wrote about it earlier this year on sustainablog. Well, now, this humble little car sharing non-profit is leading the country.. in powering electric cars with solar power
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but if you think that i can stay in this same old same oldwell, i don't (x)
Some photos from Longmire Days I haven't seen posted.
"You want to know who I'm voting for?"
"It's really none of my business."
Worried about Cady? She's ok! Well, Cassidy Freeman, who plays Cady, is fine. Here's a shot of her modeling her special effects make-up for the accident. (x)
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Months before 50 Cent burst into the mainstream with Get Rich or Die Tryin', his "In da Club"-highlighted debut for Shady/Aftermath, the highly touted rapper cleaned out his closet with Guess Who's Back?. The skimpily packaged album, released by the indie label Full Clip and documented by no credits whatsoever, compiles what it terms as "underground classics & freestyles." Unless you're connected to the New York mixtape circuit or happen to own a bootlegged version of 50's unreleased 2000 debut album for Columbia, the Trackmasters-produced Power of the Dollar, none of the 18 songs here are going to be familiar -- they're all previously unreleased, legally that is. However, if you're indeed down with the underground, either via the streets of N.Y.C. or the bandwidth of cyberspace, many of these songs will be familiar. About half come from Power of the Dollar, including such highlights as "Life's on the Line," "Ghetto Qua Ran," and "As the World Turns," while the others, such as "That's What's Up" (a G Unit posse track over the beat to Wu-Tang's "Ya'll Been Warned"), "Too Hot," and "Who U Rep With" (the latter two featuring Nas, who is sampled for the hook to "F*ck You" also), come mostly from mixtapes. A few of the inclusions suffer from shoddy sound quality, particularly the trio of freestyles that close the album, while a few others sound like mixtape tracks, lacking commercially orientated production and verse-chorus-verse structures. It's this occasional underground sense, though, that makes Guess Who's Back? such a worthwhile listen for fans. Granted, this album isn't an authentic N.Y.C.-style mixtape, but it's awfully close, definitely modeled after one and therefore representative of precisely why 50 went on to become the most talked-about upcoming rapper in a decade. There's a reason a million-dollar bidding war broke out for 50 in 2002, and Guess Who's Back? showcases that reason better than any other legal release out there. Before 50 was "In da Club" with Eminem and Dr. Dre, he was here, releasing a plethora of mixtape tracks for the underground with hopes of one day getting rich or dying trying. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi


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Honda brought their all-new NT700V touring motorcycle to the United States last autumn. Having gained popularity and selling pretty well in Europe for years, Honda's mid-sized V-Twin is claimed to be a versatile, user-friendly and fuel efficient motorcycle that allows riders to use it both to commute and live adventures on depending on what day of the week it is.
Behind all the touring fun and excitement sits a consecrated (on the old continent) liquid-cooled 52-degree V-Twin displacing 680cc as a result of an 81mm bore and 66mm stroke as well as 10:1 compression ratio. Each cylinder's four valves are controlled through a single overhead cam, while gas is fed into the engine by Honda's programmed fuel injection system. The engine is coupled to a five-speed tranny, which should keep things lively and interesting at all times while also maintaining good mileage. Knowing about the standard model's 566 lbs curb weight (571 on the ABS model) and the gas tank's 5.2 gallons capacity, we reckon the NT700V should beg for more gas after around 200 miles during long haul traveling and approximately 165 miles around town.
If our predictions are right, this qualifies the bike as a great alternative for those who have long been waiting to join the big league, but don't feel like spending too much money on big touring bikes, which aren't that helpful around town either.
With a 26.5-degree rake and 4.5 inches trail, the bike should be very maneuverable even at slow speeds also thanks to the low center of gravity and 58.1 inches wheelbase. The rider's bottom will sit at 31.7 inches above the ground, which is acceptable.
A major contribution to this model's touring credentials is the suspension equipment composed from a 41mm telescopic fork offering 4.5 inches of travel and a preload adjustable shock offering an even greater 4.8 inches of travel. And the thing is that you haven't even heard the best part yet: the thing features combined braking system working with three-piston calipers on the 296mm front discs and also on the 276mm rear one. ABS is optional.
Being a veritable mid-range touring motorcycle, the Honda NT700V comes with large-capacity saddlebags and five-position adjustable windscreen so that it will suit riders of different heights. Also, the decent accessories list includes a 45-litre top box in matching body colors, just to start your interest.
Looks like this motorcycle is always ready to spoil its riders and the best part is that it has gone through a thorough testing process undergone along the years mostly by those lucky Europeans. The Honda NT650V Deauville was introduced in 1998. It came to replace the NTV650 Revere and it did it with style as it stood out thanks to a fully integrated three-quarter fairing and panniers. The engine, which was the same type as the current one, originally displaced 647cc and had only three valves per cylinder. It developed a decent 55 hp at 7,750 rpm and 41 lb-ft at 6,250 rpm, enough to keep riders interested in Honda's offering for the respective segment.
This bike has gradually gained the respect of European riders not only for being versatile, efficient, comfortable and fun to ride, but also thanks to the reliable V-Twin engine. This was enlarged in 2006 to 680cc and the bike's name was changed into NT700V Deauville. Fuel injection was also added and the power and torque gain was more than substantial: 65 hp at 8,000 rpm and 48.8 lb-ft at 6,500 rpm. In 2006, ABS was also introduced as an option.
With this all-new NT700V, Honda is walking on soft American ground mostly because riders can go ahead and buy sport-touring models such as the Yamaha FZ6 , Suzuki GSX650F or Kawasaki Ninja 650R for plenty less than what they'll pay for the NT700V and still ride a much more potent piece of engineering. But the fact is that the Honda NT700V addresses to riders who have long surpassed the "horsepower crisis" and prefer the joy of riding in complete comfort and well protected by wind and weather for miles and miles every day.
And the way that it looks shows this from the very first glance. You won't see the FZ6 coming out of the factory gates with panniers on, but this motorcycle does and still looks up for the sport-touring challenge. The three-quarter fairing and demure headlight positioned above the NT's "shark mouth" all contribute at making the thing look one-of-a-kind, while the five-position windscreen looks very efficient.
Overall quite clean and docile, the NT700V disguises that gas tank very well behind the large fairing, but this still blends in with the spacious seat and standard panniers. Everything is designed with aerodynamics in mind and Honda's quality built and refinement can be spotted all over this model. The three-spoke, 17-inch wheels are quite simple and in between them there's not much to lay your eyes on apart from the exhaust on the right rider side and the shaft final drive on the left.
This new introduction to the US market comes in colors that Honda also used for the ST1300 along the years: Metallic Red and Metallic Silver. Only the last color is available for the ABS-equipped NT700V.
Press Reviews
"Punch the throttle and the engine responds by chugging forward at a leisurely pace—a boon for riders with less experience and ideal for riding in the rain or other limited-traction situations. Experienced pilots worry not, for as the revs pile on and the motor gets spinning up to 5000 rpm, the engine cranks out enough acceleration force to allow for safe passing…" – motorcycle-usa
"Revving to a peak of 8500 rpm, the oversquare Twin (81mm x 66mm) cruises along the highway at 70 miles per hour revving around 4750 rpm in top gear, but it really screams for a 6th gear. The NT's Twin felt a little more comfortable down at 65 mph and 4300-ish rpm, where the little tourer settles into a harmonious groove." – motorcycle
"At speed in a wholly different environment-curvy canyon roads-the Honda NT700V is equally stable. True to its sport-touring pedigree, its profile is slim, and the motorcycle moves through transitions nimbly enough that you forget you have bags permanently installed behind you." – ultimatemotorcycling
"On the bright side, the bike does hide its weight well and is neutral to turn in. Despite the rear's tendency to lift upon sudden deceleration due to the shaft drive, this shaft-jacking motion surprisingly didn't hamper the bike during turn-in, mid corner or on corner exit." – sportrider
"Braking performance is likewise adequate, bolstered by Honda's unobtrusive Combined Braking System that links one piston in the left front caliper with the rear to improve braking balance and confidence. Optional ABS further increases the safety margin during inclement weather or on dirty streets." – motorcyclistonline
"It has taken 10 years for the NT700V to reach our shores. Time will tell if American riders are NT savvy, but one thing is certain: Traveling coast-to-coast in comfort and style just got a lot more affordable for a lot more riders." – cycleworld
As you've already deduced, this motorcycle's biggest disadvantage is its price tag. With a $9,999 MSRP for the non ABS version and a $10.999 one for the ABS version, riders are most likely gonna head to the cheaper, good old sport-touring segment.
Looking at the bike and knowing that it comes after a long ride on the old continent, we cannot ever underestimate it, so much the less now that we haven't even ridden it. We'll just express our reservations towards the way riders are looking at it.
Model: NT700V / NT700VA ABS
Engine and Transmission
- Engine Type: 680cc liquid-cooled 52° V-twin
- Bore and Stroke: 81mm x 66mm
- Compression ratio: 10.0:1
- Valve Train: SOHC; four valves per cylinder
- Induction: PGM-FI with automatic enrichment circuit, 40mm throttle bodies and 12-hole injectors
- Ignition: Digital transistorized with electronic advance
- Transmission: Five-speed
Chassis and Dimensions
- Front suspension: 41mm telescopic fork; 4.5 inches travel
- Rear suspension: Single shock with spring preload adjustability; 4.8 inches travel
- Front brake: Dual full-floating 296mm discs with CBS three-piston calipers
- Rear brake: Single 276mm disc with CBS three-piston caliper; Optional ABS
- Front tire: 120/70 ZR17 radial
- Rear tire: 150/70 ZR17 radial
- Wheelbase: 58.1 inches
- Rake: 28° 50'
- Trail: 115mm (4.5 inches)
- Seat Height: 31.7 inches
- Curb Weight: 566 pounds (NT700V) / 571 pounds (NT700VA ABS)
- Fuel Capacity: 5.2 gallons, including 0.9-gallon reserve
Features & Benefits
- Powerful four-valve 680cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine for strong performance and economical operation.
- Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) delivers excellent throttle response over a wide range of throttle settings and riding conditions.
- Combined Braking System (CBS) with a triple-disc brake system plus the option of ABS for confident braking in varying conditions.
- Large-capacity saddlebags feature a pass-through space between the two sides to facilitate packing of longer items and provide additional carrying capacity.
- Five-position windscreen can be set at the preferred height.
- Convenient remote adjuster for rear shock spring preload adjustment facilitates changes in rear suspension settings.
- Standard model is available in Metallic Red and Metallic Silver colors. ABS model is available in Metallic Silver color only.
- Honda Genuine Accessories
- Top Box, 45L Red and Silver, Inner Bag-Trunk, Lower Top Box Pad, Fairing Wind Deflector Set, Knee Pad Set, Heated Grips, DC Socket, Tank Pad, Outdoor Cycle Cover.


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