Had a good but way way to short trip over to the ECSR, spent some hang time with old and new friends and had a great ride Friday morning over to Shady Valley, followed by an OMG where's the road ride back to camp in a downpour of epic (for me) proportions :flag_of_truce:. Good too see everyone, hopefully I will make a few more days at the ECFR. Henry, I see an FJR in your future, you and Eric N had a great pace on the bikes over in the Valley. Eric N, you're amazing dude, 1 hour sleep and you rode for 6 hours the next day and didn't fall asleep :good:
Back home safe Sunday 1800 EDT :good:
Randy T
Indy
Did the interslab scuba all the way home. Yay, fun.
Great times as always!
Whatchugot TRoy??? :lol:
Home safe and sound,,,, thanks to all who make it great...
:yahoo:
Eric
Quote from: Yamifj1200 on May 17, 2009, 09:39:58 PM
Whatchugot TRoy??? :lol:
Home safe and sound,,,, thanks to all who make it great...
:yahoo:
Eric
Just another 'instant classic' missed by those who didn't attend... :rofl2:
Randy T
Indy
Even with the rain it was still an instant classic rally..... whachugot??????????????
KOokaloo! (but be carefull whachu wish for )
Whatchoogot!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko1:
Well I had a blast. New and old roads as well as new and old friends. Nothing like a hand rolled fresh egg roll for lunch in the middle of the mountains. :good:
We got home this morning at 3am.....that's right 3am. Seems Jeff took the scenic route to Tellico and then on down to Atlanta. He said the town in GA, the first one, I think is Ducktown, they routed him differently and then he got kind of lost and wandered around roads for awhile. Anyway, he didn't get to me until 6:15 last night. By the time the bike was on the trailer and we were on our way it was 7:20. He was making noises about finding a hotel and I just kept driving. I was done at the show by 4 and out of there by 4:30, so I had to wait for Jeff to get to me.
I had help getting the trailer hooked up yesterday at the show grounds, little problem with the trailer jack being bent. Then I had to be pulled out of the show grounds, GA red clay and rain and my dually just doesn't mix. But I wasn't the only one being pulled out, ALL the horse trailers had to be pulled out. Not a fun show weekend for me that's for sure.
The bikes are still on the trailer and it's still hooked up, as soon as the rain lets up some, I'm going out to see if I can get it unhooked so I can go over and pick up my horse from "camp" and bring him home. Heck I ride him rain or shine.
I'm sorry my rally got cut show and that I missed seeing some of ya'll. Jeff said he had a good time. I enjoyed my Wednesday right over to Shady Valley following NancyG. Also my Tuesday afternoon riding following TRoy up the BRP to Little Switzerland.
Trust me SteveC, THERE WILL BE TRAILERING CHANGES AROUND HERE!!!! You know the term "momma isn't happy".....well momma definitely was not happy.
See ya'll in Tellico!
NancyK
Quote from: Smola67 on May 18, 2009, 10:14:27 AM
Whatchoogot!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko1:
Well I had a blast. New and old roads as well as new and old friends. Nothing like a hand rolled fresh egg roll for lunch in the middle of the mountains. :good:
Yes and you just HAD TO LET my Jeff ride your VFR didn't you! That's all he could talk about for almost 200 miles last night. :)
It's all good!
nancyk
Kris & I made it home safe & sound last night, 630+ mi. & 12.5 hrs on the road. Wheeeew!!!! Was well worth all that driving though. Had a blast & enjoyed seeing everyone again.
Mr. Hoffman, please be carefull what you ask for. ;^) & heal well.
George & Kris Denison
'89 FJ1200
Quote from: CodyNKR on May 18, 2009, 10:22:59 AM
Quote from: Smola67 on May 18, 2009, 10:14:27 AM
Whatchoogot!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko1:
Well I had a blast. New and old roads as well as new and old friends. Nothing like a hand rolled fresh egg roll for lunch in the middle of the mountains. :good:
Yes and you just HAD TO LET my Jeff ride your VFR didn't you! That's all he could talk about for almost 200 miles last night. :)
It's all good!
nancyk
So happy I was able to make his day. :biggrin:
Henry, I see an FJR in your future, you and Eric N had a great pace on the bikes over in the Valley.
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Yeah riding Dean's FJR Fri was a blast. I can see myself in one of those lil things :sarcastic:
Quote from: rvnmaniac on May 19, 2009, 06:25:54 AM
Henry, I see an FJR in your future, you and Eric N had a great pace on the bikes over in the Valley.
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Yeah riding Dean's FJR Fri was a blast. I can see myself in one of those lil things :sarcastic:
Henry you were riding Deans FJR like you had been on it for years. Made it looks so fun now I want one :)
As for the rally.. good thing I like hanging out w/ you guys so much cuz the weather sucked. I rode down in there the dark and rain. rode around in the mountains in the rain for 2 days. slept in a cabin under a dripping ceiling. and rode home 6hours in the pouring ass rain. I spent more time in my rain suit in four days than in the last 4 years.
But I'd do it again, rain or no. Good to see all of you guys as always, and we did get a couple good hours of riding Friday.
Quote from: ddlewis on April 28, 2009, 10:24:39 AM
I have a couple buddies coming with me this year. No R1's! an older VFR and an ST13. They are renting a travel trailer somewhere at the KOA. One of these two guys has the potential to take over the title of most talked about rally visitor from "The Beer Scientist"..
My apologies to all that were insulted, offended or otherwise appalled.. :flag_of_truce: :pardon: :rofl2:
Quote from: ddlewis on May 19, 2009, 10:17:45 AM
Quote from: ddlewis on April 28, 2009, 10:24:39 AM
I have a couple buddies coming with me this year. No R1's! an older VFR and an ST13. They are renting a travel trailer somewhere at the KOA. One of these two guys has the potential to take over the title of most talked about rally visitor from "The Beer Scientist"..
My apologies to all that were insulted, offended or otherwise appalled.. :flag_of_truce: :pardon: :rofl2:
What? Are they gay?
Quote from: Marsh White on May 19, 2009, 10:31:54 AM
Quote from: ddlewis on May 19, 2009, 10:17:45 AM
Quote from: ddlewis on April 28, 2009, 10:24:39 AM
I have a couple buddies coming with me this year. No R1's! an older VFR and an ST13. They are renting a travel trailer somewhere at the KOA. One of these two guys has the potential to take over the title of most talked about rally visitor from "The Beer Scientist"..
My apologies to all that were insulted, offended or otherwise appalled.. :flag_of_truce: :pardon: :rofl2:
What? Are they gay?
nah, one just liked to talk. and talk. and talk.
and talk. and talk. and talk.
and talk. and talk.
and talk. and talk. and talk. and talk. and talk.
and talk.
Quote from: Marsh White on May 19, 2009, 10:31:54 AM
What? Are they gay?
No. They're good guys, one of them just happens to be president of the drunken-train-wreck-obnoxious-shit-talkers club.
Hey,
We have one of those at the WCR too!
(BTW: I don't actually care if people are gay...I have a couple of gay male friends...I just prefer gay females...that's all...) :nyam1:
Who was rolling out of Boone w/ a 92 or 93 and a dirtbike in the back of a pickup truck Sunday morning? We saw you sitting at the light as we rolled by on the way home from a totally non rally related trip. You looked dry. :'(
Quote from: vulcanbill on May 19, 2009, 05:09:15 PM
Who was rolling out of Boone w/ a 92 or 93 and a dirtbike in the back of a pickup truck Sunday morning? We saw you sitting at the light as we rolled by on the way home from a totally non rally related trip. You looked dry. :'(
i'm guessing florida dan.
Hey Danny didn't see much of Brad but you gotta bring Rich back again he was hilarious......
Home and relatively dry. It quit raining around Johnson City.
Made Berea, KY on Sunday and gave it up at the Days Inn. Another 500 miles on Monday, in the driveway, collapse. 710 miles home.
Stellar rally. Best ride of my life on Thursday...who expected fried rice and egg rolls in the middle of nowhere? Twisties, gravel, and and good food.
And we ain't sharin' the cut-off to Shady Valley. But here's a clue...take a right just past the tire store down the hill.
Rossi
Luvin'... 'swhat I got, 'said remember that
Yeah what you got.. I mean really. Slackers need to get their pics posted up, STU :sarcastic:
I don't get angry when my mom smokes pot.
Quote from: TRoy on May 25, 2009, 04:32:15 PM
Slackers need to get their pics posted up, STU :sarcastic:
Yeah, I know. I'm slack.
My ride report (http://kellyjones.org/stu/?p=64) is up now. I'll slap some of the pics up on Marsh's site too.
Quote from: gearheadstu on June 03, 2009, 10:36:55 PM
My ride report (http://kellyjones.org/stu/?p=64) is up now.
:good2:
Quote from: gearheadstu on June 03, 2009, 10:36:55 PM
Quote from: TRoy on May 25, 2009, 04:32:15 PM
Slackers need to get their pics posted up, STU :sarcastic:
Yeah, I know. I'm slack.
My ride report (http://kellyjones.org/stu/?p=64) is up now. I'll slap some of the pics up on Marsh's site too.
Great ride repot Stu...... as always .. adventure is where you find it and what you make of it.
KOokaloo!
I'm ready for next year.
Looking at MapSource, it looks like we could take that secret shortcut directly into the KOA. I'm keen to give it a try!