Just talked with Kelly at Cherahola MC resort.
The FJ group is booked for 9/15 through 9/21, 2014 at the Cherahala MC Resort. They still have 7 cabins, as before, and are holding them for us. She asked that reservations be made by the end of April...I know that seems a bit early, but we've been getting together the 3rd weekend of September for a long time so it shouldn't be a surprise.
The number for calling in is 423-253-6061, make sure to mention that you are in the FJ CLUB.
They still have a few trailer spots with power but no sewer and there's plenty of camping spots, if that's your choice.
Pass the word. Looking forward to another great rally, hope to see everyone at Boone in May.
Jack and Nancy
Jack and Nancy,
Do you sublet?
:biggrin:
Just got off the phone with Kelly, made my reservations.
My son and I should get there Tuesday night.
I can't wait to see my East coast friends again!
Leon
Quote from: 1tinindian on January 06, 2014, 09:23:30 AM
Just got off the phone with Kelly, made my reservations.
My son and I should get there Tuesday night.
I can't wait to see my East coast friends again!
Leon
:good2: Hey that's great news Leon, looking forward to it! And only 8 months and 9 days to go..
Agreed Dan. I still remember the nice talk we had at Tellico Beach back in 2011.
Cory, my oldest son, is the only one in my family that has not been to the Dragon, and we decided that this was the year.
He was able to make it to the Colorado Rally in 2012 with me, and he really enjoyed himself.
I have been wanting to make the trip back ever since I was there the first time.
Nice thing about planning this time of year, is that it gives me something to look forward to during these long cold winter days. I can't wait!
Leon
Reservation made... :good:
Feeling the same sort of winter malaise that many of my fellow motorcyclist friends feel, I went ahead and made reservations for this. As Leon says, it gives me something to look forward to. Last year was enjoyable. This year, I hope to bring some fellow knuckleheads with me. I will likely be trailering and be arriving Wed, and departing Sat, as I did last year.
More later.
Dan
So, keeping track:
Jack & Nancy G.
Jeff & Nancy K.
Leon & Cory
Dan & some unnamed knuckleheads
Randy T.
Scott
Quote from: 1tinindian on January 06, 2014, 09:23:30 AM
Just got off the phone with Kelly, made my reservations.
My son and I should get there Tuesday night.
I can't wait to see my East coast friends again!
Leon
Leon, are you planning on riding out there or truck/trailer?
John, we are truckin' it out!
Leon
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 09, 2014, 11:26:11 AM
Feeling the same sort of winter malaise that many of my fellow motorcyclist friends feel, I went ahead and made reservations for this. As Leon says, it gives me something to look forward to. Last year was enjoyable. This year, I hope to bring some fellow knuckleheads with me. I will likely be trailering and be arriving Wed, and departing Sat, as I did last year.
More later.
Dan
So, I finally get to argue with you , face to face! :sarcastic: :flag_of_truce: :praising:
I can't wait!
Leon
What day do you guys ride the 'Tail of the Dragon'?
Thinking about possibly coming down from Canada for this one but will only be staying for 3 days, 2 days to get there, 2 days to get back.
Quote from: A11an0n on January 12, 2014, 07:55:04 PM
What day do you guys ride the 'Tail of the Dragon'?
Thinking about possibly coming down from Canada for this one but will only be staying for 3 days, 2 days to get there, 2 days to get back.
It's not any particular day, nor does everyone ride together. It's perhaps 30 miles from camp (IIRC) so it's easily reachable to be done more than once if you like, and I'm sure you'll have others that would join you. I would avoid riding it on the weekend, if you can it does get congested. It really can be as simple as, 'hey, do you want to go ride the dragon today?' -"OK"...
Come, the more the merrier, I say. For me, this is the rally I'll attend from here forward.
Dan
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 08:12:35 AM
Quote from: A11an0n on January 12, 2014, 07:55:04 PM
What day do you guys ride the 'Tail of the Dragon'?
Thinking about possibly coming down from Canada for this one but will only be staying for 3 days, 2 days to get there, 2 days to get back.
It's not any particular day, nor does everyone ride together. It's perhaps 30 miles from camp (IIRC) so it's easily reachable to be done more than once if you like, and I'm sure you'll have others that would join you. I would avoid riding it on the weekend, if you can it does get congested. It really can be as simple as, 'hey, do you want to go ride the dragon today?' -"OK"...
What Dan said...
Some people have been known, once there, to spend an hour or two (or the rest of the day) riding back and forth from the overlook to the store.
FWIW though, it's also been said a few times that there are a lot better roads down there that don't have t-shirts. IMO, it'd be a shame to miss a lot of them. :pardon:
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 08:12:35 AM
Come, the more the merrier, I say. For me, this is the rally I'll attend from here forward.
Dan
Aw, c'mon man... just because you got a few minutes of sprinkles in Boone one day? :bomb:
Quote from: not a lib on January 13, 2014, 03:43:32 PM
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 08:12:35 AM
Come, the more the merrier, I say. For me, this is the rally I'll attend from here forward.
Dan
Aw, c'mon man... just because you got a few minutes of sprinkles in Boone one day? :bomb:
I've been to two ECSR's and been rained on prodigiously, both times. If I were trying for rain, I'd be batting 1000. Maybe it's me, so if I stay away, it may not rain. I'll test that theory.
Truth be told, this spring, in lieu of a motorcycle adventure, I will be spending a week+ island hoping on a private yacht near Guadalupe, and can't make the ECSR, even if I wanted to... Eat your hearts out!
Dan
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 07:00:34 PM
Quote from: not a lib on January 13, 2014, 03:43:32 PM
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 08:12:35 AM
Come, the more the merrier, I say. For me, this is the rally I'll attend from here forward.
Dan
Aw, c'mon man... just because you got a few minutes of sprinkles in Boone one day? :bomb:
I've been to two ECSR's and been rained on prodigiously, both times. If I were trying for rain, I'd be batting 1000. Maybe it's me, so if I stay away, it may not rain. I'll test that theory.
Truth be told, this spring, in lieu of a motorcycle adventure, I will be spending a week+ island hoping on a private yacht near Guadalupe, and can't make the ECSR, even if I wanted to... Eat your hearts out!
Dan
I suppose if you can't make to Boone, that'd be okay. :boredom:
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 07:00:34 PM
I've been to two ECSR's and been rained on prodigiously, both times.
pro·di·giousprəˈdijəs/Submit
adjective1.remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; More
Now that's a lot of rain!! Bonus point for use of the modifier -ly :music:
Frank
(translation - cool post Dan)
Quote from: Flynt on January 13, 2014, 09:02:58 PM
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 07:00:34 PM
I've been to two ECSR's and been rained on prodigiously, both times.
pro·di·gious
prəˈdijəs/Submit
adjective
1.remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; More
Now that's a lot of rain!! Bonus point for use of the modifier -ly :music:
Frank
(translation - cool post Dan)
I think all of us who observed Dan's contingent departing Boone (while
we were being served a big family-style breakfast in the warmth and comfort of the Daniel Boone Inn) would fully agree with Dan's description. :biggrin:
Quote from: not a lib on January 13, 2014, 09:10:28 PM
Quote from: Flynt on January 13, 2014, 09:02:58 PM
Quote from: Dan Filetti on January 13, 2014, 07:00:34 PM
I've been to two ECSR's and been rained on prodigiously, both times.
pro·di·gious
prəˈdijəs/Submit
adjective
1.remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; More
Now that's a lot of rain!! Bonus point for use of the modifier -ly :music:
Frank
(translation - cool post Dan)
I think all of us who observed Dan's contingent departing Boone (while we were being served a big family-style breakfast in the warmth and comfort of the Daniel Boone Inn) would fully agree with Dan's description. :biggrin:
Yeah I really liked that restaurant, hope to get back in there again this spring. Prodigious doesn't quite do that rain justice, it was raining like a mother, .. a river was running down the road outside the restaurant. We had a table by the window facing the street..
When we saw the bikes, it went something like - "oh, look at those poor bastards"... "hey, that's Dan Filetti and his buddies"
The weather is the main reason I prefer ECFR > ECSR.. Also I think there's more and better riding around TPTN.
Quote from: ddlewis on January 15, 2014, 08:08:20 AM
Yeah I really liked that restaurant, hope to get back in there again this spring. Prodigious doesn't quite do that rain justice, it was raining like a mother, .. a river was running down the road outside the restaurant. We had a table by the window facing the street..
When we saw the bikes, it went something like - "oh, look at those poor bastards"... "hey, that's Dan Filetti and his buddies"
The weather is the main reason I prefer ECFR > ECSR.. Also I think there's more and better riding around TPTN.
I think NancyK laughed... :bomb:
TPTN is also a whole lot easier to get to from this part of the world than Boone (and the weather is usually better), but I still enjoy Boone.
Don't forget the 'hurricane' year when TPTN got 10" of rain and we had to delay the ECFR a month because the KOA was flooded. Or the year that I actually rode in, and rode all the way home (okay, only 400 mi of it) in the rain.
I'll see you all there :good2:
Kookaloo!
Yes I'll be there. This is one I'll always attend. My brother will have his 86 all sorted out by then. He got it a couple weeks before the rally last year. And was still trying to get it going @ 2am Friday when I called him. Before he finally gave up.
I really liked the cabin I stayed @ last year I'll probably stay there again. And come hang out @ the campgrounds.
Can't wait to see every body again.
Quote from: giantkiller on February 26, 2014, 06:54:15 PMI really liked the cabin I stayed @ last year I'll probably stay there again. And come hang out @ the campgrounds.
Can't wait to see every body again.
Where did you stay last year?
Telico vacation rentals. Really nice cabins full kitchen, laundry, ac, grill, dish tv, hot tub on the deck. I think it was $315 for 3 nights.
according to Kelly, i just scored the last cabin. i will be there tuesday leaving sunday.
I have a cabin from Thurs through Saturday, if anyone is coming for just Saturday night, I suspect it's still available...
Dan
I hope I can make it for at least a night this year. It's always on my mind but something seems to come up. It is pretty close to the Barber Vintage Fest http://www.barbervintagefestival.org/ (http://www.barbervintagefestival.org/) in October so I'll have to butter up the wife to let me have two rides that close together.
Sadly, I won't be at the Fall Rally this year. Neither will Jeff and Blue. I have a horse show in ID that changed their dates on me and I have to be in ID that weekend. So we're still planning on coming up, maybe the following week or the first week in Oct.
It won't be the same though without my FJ brothers and my riding partner NancyG
NancyK
No cabins left. Anyone have an open bunk in a cabin? If not, I'll tent it. My plan is to be there Monday afternoon, stay thru Sunday. I'll be bringing 3 bikes( 1 a dual sport)....oh and not bringing the wife this year.
Getting very stoked!
Scott
Scott....check your PM's
Louie
THE DRUM , Sheila and me comin :yahoo: . pushin for fred and his wife lynn . prolly spend a night (tues? in cherokee first then head over to rafter road :good2: kookaloo
Anyone have an open bunk?
I'm planning on coming Friday. Depending on weather of course. I will leave work early so I can arrive at the campground during daylight and set up camp. Ride with everyone Saturday and head home on Sunday.
I'm in for ecfr '14! Riding out early Wed am on the 17th from Richmond Va area. My regular route, backroads more or less to Asheville, Smoky mtn expressway (74) and then either Robbinsville-Cherohala or Fontana-Deals Gap-360 to TPTN campground.
Anybody coming down Wed roughly that way contact me and maybe we can hook up along the way.
:good2:
I'll be there. Two of my knucklehead friends have dropped out a third is being slow to call me back, so he's suspect. Anyway, I will be there if I have to be there by myself, damn it. I'll keep y'all posted.
Dan
Quote from: Dan Filetti on September 03, 2014, 03:34:56 PM
I'll be there. Two of my knucklehead friends have dropped out a third is being slow to call me back, so he's suspect. Anyway, I will be there if I have to be there by myself, damn it. I'll keep y'all posted.
Dan
Dan you have
Quote from: Dan Filetti on September 03, 2014, 03:34:56 PM
I'll be there. Two of my knucklehead friends have dropped out a third is being slow to call me back, so he's suspect. Anyway, I will be there if I have to be there by myself, damn it. I'll keep y'all posted.
Dan
Dan you have plenty of friends at the rally. :)
although i will be arriving on tuesday, i have a couple days extra to kill before that, so will be taking a meandering route down to memphis on sunday to enjoy some smoked meats and blues; exploring some roads down there towards chattanooga and staying there monday night (accepting suggestions on where to eat and/or enjoy an evening there), and exploring more roads making my way up to tellico. ping me if anyone will be in that area on those dates.
Quoteaccepting suggestions on where to eat and/or enjoy an evening there
McDonalds and Motel 6. :good2:
Quote from: carey on September 05, 2014, 06:32:38 PM
Quoteaccepting suggestions on where to eat and/or enjoy an evening there
McDonalds and Motel 6. :good2:
Carey, I think you missed the "enjoy" part...
Dean, Dave (Fazer/Ducati/GTS1000) lives in Memphis and may have some ideas, I'll ask him this week at work. He plans to go up Monday or Tuesday from his mom's north of Atlanta.
I will be riding up from Birmingham Wednesday afternoon or Thursday. I may try to bring another coworker on his V-Star. He rode it 1,000 miles from Birmingham to Ft Dix for a job assignment last month, I think he'd appreciate the twisties and the campfire stuff.
Andrew has classes Thursday but may ride out from Raleigh Thursday night or Friday. I'll have to ask if he's bringing the friend who is buying the Ninja.
We are all looking forward to it.
Quote from: Bill_Rockoff on September 06, 2014, 08:43:50 AM
Dave (Fazer/Ducati/GTS1000) lives in Memphis...
Dave is quite conceivably the craziest dude I have had the pleasure to ride with... Here's a little story I'll relate to back this assertion up. So, his Fazer was leaking oil, badly... So bad in fact, he needed to carry oil with him... Worse, it was leaking directly onto the back tire! So we're riding along and, the oil is being scrubbed +/- off the tread as he rode, or so was his logic... So we get to a section that was about to become really twisty and he pulls over. He nonchalantly pulls onto a grassy/ dirt patch and spins the back tire and rocks the bike side-to-side to scrub the side-walls, you see. a few seconds later, he's ready to go...
To this day, I remember that with respect and a tad of residual fear for him... All was well, any oil that may have been left made no difference to his great riding skills. He's a good guy to boot.
Dan
Seems it'll be me and my Buddy Manoj (from India -Rides a 600 Bandit) coming down. We will be arriving late Wednesday night (maybe more accurately described as early Thursday morning...) and staying in Cabin #3.
Getting excited!
Dan
Wish i could make it...had to sell the 86 last week.. :dash2:unemployed as of now...but at least back home in east tennessee now. maybe i can hit good on a scratch off lol
sorry, i should have been more specific. i have the memphis part of the trip covered, i know what ribs place i will be trying, and figure i'll find some blues on the road called "beale street". ( ; anyway, i was talking about suggestions in the chattanooga area.
Quote from: Bill_Rockoff on September 06, 2014, 08:43:50 AM
Dean, Dave (Fazer/Ducati/GTS1000) lives in Memphis and may have some ideas, I'll ask him this week at work. He plans to go up Monday or Tuesday from his mom's north of Atlanta.
Quote from: redwolf50 on September 06, 2014, 10:31:28 PM
Wish i could make it...had to sell the 86 last week.. :dash2:unemployed as of now...but at least back home in east tennessee now. maybe i can hit good on a scratch off lol
No FJ required, if that's the sticking point. Ride the Dyna.
Quotethe road called "beale street".
I spent a week in Memphis, years ago. The "Run Boogy Café" had great blues. For Chattanooga, you're on your own.
i predict your feet will be 10 feet off of beale
Quote from: mst3kguy on September 07, 2014, 11:03:56 PM
and figure i'll find some blues on the road called "beale street".
Quote from: TRoy on September 09, 2014, 11:04:28 AM
i predict your feet will be 10 feet off of beale
Quote from: mst3kguy on September 07, 2014, 11:03:56 PM
and figure i'll find some blues on the road called "beale street".
...and as for music, Muriel plays piano every Friday at the Hollywood.
Here is a clip by one of our FJ members "bluesrider" https://soundcloud.com/harmonica-rick-gibson (https://soundcloud.com/harmonica-rick-gibson) Now if I can just get him to a rally :).
George
Quote from: ddlewis on September 08, 2014, 08:26:18 AM
Quote from: redwolf50 on September 06, 2014, 10:31:28 PM
Wish i could make it...had to sell the 86 last week.. :dash2:unemployed as of now...but at least back home in east tennessee now. maybe i can hit good on a scratch off lol
No FJ required, if that's the sticking point. Ride the Dyna.
no job yet is the big sticking point...and the dyna is gone too
I skipped a Boone rally 4 years ago because I was out of work. I didn't want to spend the $100 on gas, and honestly I really couldn't imagine wanting to get out of bed. Being out of work really hit me hard.
So if you don't want to go, I completely understand.
But the rally is only partly about the bikes, it's mostly about the people. (I probably should have gone.) Hell, some of the regulars don't even bring a bike sometimes - Calvin drove his truck to Boone, and we were all just glad to see him. Frank has shown up in a variety of German cars, and it's the same thing, it's more important to us all that he's there. So, if you just show up even without a bike, you're probably going to have a blast.
Also, Dave is kind of a weird-bike evangelist and he'll have a GTS1000, an extensively-modded Fazer (now free of oil leaks!) and a Ducati 998 along. Maybe you can talk him into a spin on one of those. Or, you can ride my FJ1200 assuming I can talk Dave into letting me try "my" 998 six months before I buy it from him.
Either way, bike or no bike, don't let that stop ya - come on along.
Quote from: Dan Filetti on September 06, 2014, 04:10:42 PMDave is quite conceivably the craziest dude I have had the pleasure to ride with...
He says that in the twisties, the scrubbing of the tire on the pavement was enough to get the oil off the back tire faster than the leak would replenish it.
The first time he rode his 916 to work, he wheelied it off the sidewalk where it was parked, partly as a way to set an example that I shouldn't baby it when we switched bikes.
Quote from: Bill_Rockoff on September 10, 2014, 02:37:41 PM
I skipped a Boone rally 4 years ago because I was out of work. I didn't want to spend the $100 on gas, and honestly I really couldn't imagine wanting to get out of bed. Being out of work really hit me hard.
So if you don't want to go, I completely understand.
But the rally is only partly about the bikes, it's mostly about the people. (I probably should have gone.) Hell, some of the regulars don't even bring a bike sometimes - Calvin drove his truck to Boone, and we were all just glad to see him. Frank has shown up in a variety of German cars, and it's the same thing, it's more important to us all that he's there. So, if you just show up even without a bike, you're probably going to have a blast.
Also, Dave is kind of a weird-bike evangelist and he'll have a GTS1000, an extensively-modded Fazer (now free of oil leaks!) and a Ducati 998 along. Maybe you can talk him into a spin on one of those. Or, you can ride my FJ1200 assuming I can talk Dave into letting me try "my" 998 six months before I buy it from him.
Either way, bike or no bike, don't let that stop ya - come on along.
Quote from: Dan Filetti on September 06, 2014, 04:10:42 PMDave is quite conceivably the craziest dude I have had the pleasure to ride with...
He says that in the twisties, the scrubbing of the tire on the pavement was enough to get the oil off the back tire faster than the oil would leak onto it.
The first time he rode his 916 to work, he wheelied it off the sidewalk where it was parked, partly as a way to set an example that I shouldn't baby it when we switched bikes.
I'm tryin' hard to make this one. Just cleared it with the shop. Most likely tenting, though I haven't had the chance to chat with Randy.
Has anyone done a Roll Call for the rally? How many are we expecting, more or less?
Steve
I will be coming and staying over on Rafter road. Not sure when I will arrive as I picked up a bug this week, but planning to arrive Tuesday morning.
I'll be rolling into campground early Tuesday morning. Anyone up for a ride Tuesday?
Scott
Planning on using the no-mar and change tires during the rally. I have a bad habit of not using up tires and putting on fresh ones before I really need to so this time I am using them up. :) :dash2:
Will be rolling in wed night on yet another bike that happened to peak my interest. Did a 1090mile trip to WV and back about a month ago. Light, nimble, and a little bit of power but she ain't no tourer. Well of course I am slowly turning her into a hypersport tourer. :)
Jim,
There a set of SW Motech luggage racks for sale on ADV Rider. Guy keeps bumping up the ad with no takers. These racks are great if you have some Givi bags.
Jim, no Wee Strom with 300 LED lights this time?
I'm dying to see what you got that you are slowly turning into the UFO from "Close Encounters."
My son and I will be getting in Tuesday evening. (shooting for 6-7PM) It's been in the 60s and rainy here in Northern Iowa, looking forward to some warmer and drier weather down south.
Leon
Quote from: Bill_Rockoff on September 12, 2014, 07:47:07 AM
Jim, no Wee Strom with 300 LED lights this time?
I'm dying to see what you got that you are slowly turning into the UFO from "Close Encounters."
No the Dl1000 is gone. Great comfy bike that was good at everything but not great at anything if you get my point. It was time to strip her down and let her go.
Oh don't worry I was able to salvage some lights.
Quote from: carey on September 11, 2014, 11:06:39 PM
Jim,
There a set of SW Motech luggage racks for sale on ADV Rider. Guy keeps bumping up the ad with no takers. These racks are great if you have some Givi bags.
I actually took the vstrom Givi side racks and did some cutting and welding and could not be happier. Can't wait for you to see them. Rode to WV and back with the racks and no problems.
Hi folks,
I haven't been around much but was really hoping to make the Rally. Unfortunately it is not going to happen. I just called Wayne at the camp and released the cabin I had reserved. I wanted to let you all know in case anyone was looking for a bunk. My apologizes for the short notice. I hope to be checking in more often here and will look for those photos and video's.
May the roads be dry and clear, and the campfire high and bright.
james
hunny n me spending monday night @ cherokee lodge, riding up the parkway to mt pisgah tues. will probably head out 10 - 11 am .. if you leave tellico about 8am you'll be right on time :D
Quote from: FJscott on September 11, 2014, 06:41:18 AMup for a ride Tuesday?
Scott
Quote from: jamesearthdrum on September 12, 2014, 11:26:55 AM
Hi folks,
I haven't been around much but was really hoping to make the Rally. Unfortunately it is not going to happen. I just called Wayne at the camp and released the cabin I had reserved. I wanted to let you all know in case anyone was looking for a bunk. My apologizes for the short notice. I hope to be checking in more often here and will look for those photos and video's.
May the roads be dry and clear, and the campfire high and bright.
james
They won't be able to do anything about the weather, but I'm pretty sure that the "high and bright" part will be covered...
Quote from: TRoy on September 12, 2014, 11:40:21 AM
hunny n me spending monday night @ cherokee lodge, riding up the parkway to mt pisgah tues. will probably head out 10 - 11 am .. if you leave tellico about 8am you'll be right on time :D
Quote from: FJscott on September 11, 2014, 06:41:18 AMup for a ride Tuesday?
Scott
I'll just head to where I hear that drum beating.
UPS just dropped off my RPM exhaust with the megaphone, just in time to install it before the rally.
Scott
i'll be there wed... looking forward to some great riding!
KOokaloo! :good2:
Quote from: mst3kguy on September 07, 2014, 11:03:56 PM
sorry, i should have been more specific. i have the memphis part of the trip covered, i know what ribs place i will be trying, and figure i'll find some blues on the road called "beale street". ( ; anyway, i was talking about suggestions in the chattanooga area.
Quote from: Bill_Rockoff on September 06, 2014, 08:43:50 AM
Dean, Dave (Fazer/Ducati/GTS1000) lives in Memphis and may have some ideas, I'll ask him this week at work. He plans to go up Monday or Tuesday from his mom's north of Atlanta.
Dean....check your PM's
Well something has come up and I won't be able to make it. I will see you all at the spring rally. Have a safe and fun rally.
QuoteWell something has come up and I won't be able to make it. I will see you all at the spring rally. Have a safe and fun rally.
Sorry to hear this Eric.
All,
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in person.
Probably arriving on Tuesday, definitely by Wednesday.
Steve :hi:
Bikes loaded up, new RPM exhaust installed, even found time to "filetti proof" the kill switch.
Headed to Tellico...
Kookaloo and beyond!
Scott
Well, as much as this sucks, I'll not be coming down to the ECFR this year. I am in Ludz, Poland through Thursday night, and I fly out to Texas Sunday so I can't get down to the rally and back (10.5 hours drive one way) with any sort of decent ride times.
I had REALLY been looking forward to attending. I'll be there next year.
accordingly, cabin #3 is now available Wednesday to Saturday, I told Wayne that he could keep whatever I had already sent as a deposit, and he was cool with that. I can't remember how much I sent him, (10%, 25%, 50%? not sure) but if someone wants it you better call him quickly, he seems to think he'll rent it without issue. Hell if you mention my name, he may put my deposit towards payment, in which case, you would officially owe me a beer. :)
132 Reliance Rd Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Wayne: (423) 253-6061
FYI,
Dan
That's a bummer Dan. You will be missed.
Scott
Wow! The rally is getting smaller and smaller.
What am I gonna do with all these S'mores?
Steve
Alright, I have had enough of this last minute bailing! no more, do you hear me?!
:pardon:
My bike is half loaded and I an IN like flyn. It is officially on like donkey kong. Riding boots and fire side beer drinking flip flops are all set to go. Steve don't you worry about those smores.
Hey I seem to remember there being a pillow/blankets in these cabins.. is that right? If so then I am now 80% loaded up.
So what's the consensus on the linens?
Included or not?
Quote from: Smola67 on September 15, 2014, 07:52:08 PM
So what's the consensus on the linens?
Included or not?
http://www.tellico-plains.com/cherohala-mountain-trails-campground.html (http://www.tellico-plains.com/cherohala-mountain-trails-campground.html)
I'd say we are covered very well, if this is your destination.
Leon
Sweet
Been busy packing and
Forgot to look at the site :wacko3:
I'll be there Thursday. Staying at the Rocky top cabin with my brothers and family. Will probably spend a lot of time with them this time. Will come hang out at the campfire as much as I can.
BRING them back to FL! We'll have our own FJ ride and S'more night!
NancyK
Quote from: Steve_in_Florida on September 15, 2014, 10:43:57 AM
Wow! The rally is getting smaller and smaller.
What am I gonna do with all these S'mores?
Steve
Work day and then on the bike and will arrive some time tonight.
Got in this afternoon about 4p, a tick under 9 hrs. Think that's a new record.
Good seeing everybody, it was a good time as always. Wish I had taken pictures now
I just got home a few minutes ago.
Left Tellico at 12 Noon, and rolled into the driveway in Orlando at 9:40 pm.
Really nothing significant to report about the trip back, save for the accident I saw in my rear view mirror. Southbound I-75, right in the center of Atlanta, just before the airport. I'm in the "diamond" HOV lane, and had just passed a limousine. I glance back in my left mirror, and see (as if on a little television) a (pickup truck with a topper/some big enclosed SUV) cut diagonally across the lane I HAD JUST BEEN IN, and slam straight into the left guard wall, causing the rear end to jump upward. I have NO IDEA what happened, and just rode the hell out of there. Hope everyone was O.K.
It was really cool to meet everyone in person, and put some faces/names/personalities with screen names. We have some real characters in this forum. Real characters!
As Dave and I discussed, it's pretty funny to find those buttons, and push, push, push! Tee hee.
Wayne and Kell(y/ie) were gracious hosts. Thank you again Wayne, for letting me use your shop to change out my tires. And many thanks to the peanut gallery who assisted or supervised. Without a group effort, I probably would still be up there!
Good times, good times.
Time for bed...
Steve
I got home ~3pm, Andrew checked in from Raleigh at 4pm.
We had a nice ride across the Cherohala, Andrew leading a nice pace with both of us in top gear out of concern for fuel range (him) and tire life (me.) After obliging me with a stop at the Lake View overlook for some photos, we realized it was only 22 miles to Robbinsville so he turned up the page and disappeared into the clouds. He waited At the bottom and we stopped for fuel in town, and he showed me where he had worn away the knees on the 'stich. They make knee pucks for those, I think. He has a birthday coming up.
We split off where 28 leaves south away from 74 east, and I had a pretty and relaxing and temperate ride down 28 to 64 west to 129 south. I will be pricing tires this week, and after seeing Leon's beautiful FJ I might get tire irons and remove the tires myself and take a polishing wheel to the rims.
Great to meet the new faces and see the old ones again!
Rolled in around 7:30 last night.
Had a great time as usual. Other than a few drops on Tuesday and Friday, the only rain I saw was the torrential downpour I ran into on the far side of the Cherohala Sunday afternoon.
Guess its to much to ask to finish out a rally with dry leathers...
Me and rooster got in a little after 5PM today after an overnight stop in Mt Vernon Ill.
We did get to take the tour of the Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg Tn. yesterday, and missed getting into the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green KY by only 20 minutes, I guess we'll leave that one for next time.
As far as the Rally, WOW! what a great time and I couldn't ask for better weather.
It was a blast feeling the lean angle of the FJ again, at speed on the Cherohala. (oh my poor tires!)
And I'm blown away at all the first time meetings of so many great guys from these pages, people like Scott, Steve, Dave, Kavon, Frank....Did I miss anyone? haha. And of course all the other regulars I have meet before, it's always a pleasure to be in your company.
Cory had the time of his life, until the Jack Daniels ran out... (only kidding), he kept telling me on the way home how he would love to move down there because of all the great riding that can be had compared to Iowa. I guess time will tell on that one.
Thanks to you all for making my vacation time the high light of my year!
Until we meet again, ride safe my friends!
Leon
Thanks to the whole group, those who were here the last three years nad have made me feel welcome, and those new each year, Scott and his wife last year (Crash Brothers, for his wife, he never crashed, the bike fell over and was drug behind the ATV as a gag), Leon and Cory this year, Steve and his balder than mine tires...., Randy and Qubert (my personal bike taxi and Q kept me company Saturday) and I could name every single individual present but you all know who you are better than I..... Again, thanks for welcoming me into the group.....
Oh, the GTS has its street cred, the Fazer did an incredible 48-60 mpg once the plug was clean and the Ducati, it became obvious on my ride home the issue... The excessive flow noises in the fuel tank during the initial key on sequence gave away the issue, *&^%$)# Ethanol fuel disolved the intank section of fuel line explaining the spark, $.05 of new fuel injection compatible line and its a running machine, can we have a redo of the ralley next week so we can go four for four......
My ride home, 7 hours and event free...
Monday, I took Bill Rockoff's text to me to heart, he sent a link to a craigslist Yamaha near him for $1000, running and complete without and fall or crash damage. I called the owners and $1000 will give me a new third bike for next year, the 998, the Fazer with some modifications for better lighting and more power oh and new tire plus another odd duck third, all will have to wait until then to learn what it is.....
Dan, you have not been forgotten, the Fazer did not dissapoint on oil, it vibrated the fill cap loose and erupted like
a volcano with a major plume of smoke right in front of Randy, oil slick tire and all, I look forward to seeing you again next year. Jeff and Nancy, I look forward to seeing you both again as well, the second group was small this year, I hiope the horses did well.
Flipper (dDave) over and out
Wow, another great rally. It was great seeing and riding with everyone. Big thanks to Leon and rooster for coming all the way from Iowa.Leon's bike is an inspiration. Thanks to Frank and his moonshine connection..real smooooth. :bad: thanks to Randy at RPM for my baadaaass exhaust header and megaphone, I still grin when I twist the throttle and hear that exhaust note. Can't wait untill the next rally...I'm hooked.
Scott
I pretty much just checked in said hi. And then hung out with my family. My brother rode my 89. He hasn't ridden in 29 some years. So I just rode around real slooww... Speed limit+8. With him. Then him and his wife Karen. She liked it so much, she's trying to get him to buy an FJR. She even started searching for one on the way home. And found a 2008 with 27000 miles for $6800. About 35 miles from there house. Now she's gotta get my brother to buy it. Is 2008 a good year? Does anyone know what to look/lookout for with FJR's.(http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=7782)(http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=7780)
Quote from: giantkiller on September 23, 2014, 08:54:03 PM
...Does anyone know what to look/lookout for with FJR's?
That's easy: DEER! (You should know that, DEERkiller!)
What a surprise to see you on the Cherohala. Small world. Nice to meet your brother.
Steve
It was nice to see some new faces and some familiar faces.
Leon,
It's spelled Kevin, but pronounced Kavon (when using a Southern drawl). Until about a year ago, I thought it was spelled Kavon, too :biggrin:
Quote from: carey on September 23, 2014, 09:41:44 PM
It was nice to see some new faces and some familiar faces.
Leon,
It's spelled Kevin, but pronounced Kavon (when using a Southern drawl). Until about a year ago, I thought it was spelled Kavon, too :biggrin:
Nope, spelled kavin but pronounced kevin. He should just change to a symbol like prince.
We'll call him the biker formerly known as kavin..
QuoteNope, spelled kavin but pronounced kevin. He should just change to a symbol like prince.
We'll call him the biker formerly known as kavin..
Well what do ya know, you ride with a guy for almost 10 years and you don't know his name :biggrin:
QuoteNope, spelled kavin but pronounced kevin. He should just change to a symbol like prince.
We'll call him the biker formerly known as kavin..
Anyone care to make suggestions as to
what symbol?
(popcorn)
Me and FJ Scott on 129. ...yes I got a tourist glamour shotz :blush:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AW1HzB6Gays/VCL_eXXeGrI/AAAAAAAABI8/Ct7d1nlXgsk/w958-h639-no/570932.jpg)
All the FJ Rallys are a hoot and this one was no different. Already looking forward to the spring Rally. KOOKALOO..
Quote from: ddlewis on September 24, 2014, 08:45:08 PM
Me and FJ Scott on 129. ...yes I got a tourist glamour shotz :blush:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AW1HzB6Gays/VCL_eXXeGrI/AAAAAAAABI8/Ct7d1nlXgsk/w958-h639-no/570932.jpg)
Nice form Danny.... sorry i didnt get to check out your new bike... how are you liking it ?
KOokaloo!
Frank
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/7/medium_7_29_09_14_11_06_47_0.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/7/7_29_09_14_11_06_51_2.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/7/7_29_09_14_11_06_49_1.jpeg)
More to come. I still have to order a couple from 129photos and killboy, and I still have to replace my iPhone's charge port so I can charge the phone and download photos from that.
I didn't take many photos this time, though, I was too busy having a blast.
Quote from: racerman_27410 on September 29, 2014, 11:28:44 AM
sorry i didnt get to check out your new bike... how are you liking it ?
KOokaloo!
Frank
Like it. Serves as a nice light sport tour bike.
Sorry we didn't get to ride together this time.. There's still plenty of riding weather left, holler and I'll meet you at poor farmers market!