Home safe from the Central Rally

[aviationfred]

Made it into Wichita, the bike ran like a charm, no issues.

Fred

[Firehawk068]

Cap'n Ron, Leon, Cory, and myself made it safely back to my house in Denver.

Leon and Cory left out early this morning to head east to Iowa. The Cap'n is staying at my place until Sunday.

Safe travels everyone.

[yamaha fj rider]

Home safe, about 8 last night.

Kurt

[Firehawk068]

Kai also sent me a message that he arrived home safe.

[Derek Young]

Donna and I spent an extra night in Ouray to rest up after the rally. We have almost a week to get home, so will be taking the scenic route. Hoping to spend a couple nights in the Kootenays to get a little riding in.

[Firehawk068]

Got a message from Leon last night. Him and Cory made it home safe to Iowa. 

[rktmanfj]

Susan and I got home about 830 ET.
Much to do...   

[FJ1100mjk]

Made it home today around 7:30 CST. Got waylaid in Valentine NE last night by heavy thunderstorms. Half of the 550 miles to home from there, was filled with strong winds, then heavy rain and strong winds. FJ, shrugged it all off. Not so sure about its rider. 

Had a great time in Colorado seeing it, and riding it, and a lot of fun at the Rally too.

Thanks to all who helped me, and who made the Rally a success too. 

[racerrad8]

Movenon, did you make it to Ouray for an FJ rally this year?

Randy - RPM

[Pat Conlon]

Arrived home yesterday, noon'ish. Took the long way home from Ouray. Paul and Jason are also home safe.
Crossed the desert in the cool morning hours.
The FJ weather gods were smiling on us the whole trip. It seemed that wherever we went we just missed the rain.

Great riding, great times, great friends! A shout out to Randy T who visited both rallies, a special guy.

Heal well Mike. Thanks folks for the great time!

Pat

[movenon]

Movenon, did you make it to Ouray for an FJ rally this year?

Randy - RPM

I couldn't make it this year.  To much going on here at home.  My mother in law passed away and then two extended family members passed away in non related events.  I needed to be home with my wife and family.  The mother in law was a key stone of our family.  She was a war bride from Italy with a lot of family history here.  A long story of triumph over language barrier and poverty.  She learned English by immersion, raised 6 children, became a US citizen and helped others to over come adversities through her church and work.  She only had the equivalent of 6th or 7th grade education due to the war, as a teenager lived under Nazi occupation and the horrors of war.  If your teen age memories were of picking up a cousin hit by a bullet from an aircraft strafing run and putting them into a wheel barrow trying in vane to find a doctor or help. The cousin died in the wheel barrow, or searching for food in the garbage of war.  That was her starting point.  I get mad when I here people here in America complain about how unfair and tough it is.....  Sorry I got off track.  So was an example of what you can do and be in life.  She was not rich in money but very rich in family.

I missed the rally's but enjoyed following in the forum and on Facebook. Talked to Kurt this afternoon on the phone and got caught up on the events and back stories.  Hoping to get a few short trips in later this summer.  I need some slab time to clear my head and find a smile.

Thanks for checking.
George

[Firehawk068]

I missed the rally's but enjoyed following in the forum and on Facebook. Talked to Kurt this afternoon on the phone and got caught up on the events and back stories.  Hoping to get a few short trips in later this summer.  I need some slab time to clear my head and find a smile.

Thanks for checking.
George

Sorry to hear about your family George. 

If you want to head this way later in the summer, I'll plan on some riding with you.

[Derek Young]

We made it home tonight. Had a great time at the rally and our slow, windy journey home. About 6500 km with the car and trailer, about 1200 km on the bikes.
It was great to see our old friends and some new ones too! Can't wait until the next rally!

Derek and Donna

[Neoday2]

So I am over a week late but still getting caught up.

Made it back from the rally- over 6,500 miles for the trip. Not bad for a first Real motorcycle road trip!

I left Ouray about noon and arrived in my driveway 24.5 hours and 1,367 miles later. Breakfast at the FJ rally and then lunch with my family - what a ride home! 

Full report and video to come. Thank you again to everyone!  Look forward to future rallies!

[ribbert]

......I left Ouray about noon and arrived in my driveway 24.5 hours and 1,367 miles later....

If that's not a typo, that is truly amazing, well done seems a bit weak for such a monumental effort. I imagine any photos you took en route will be blurry. 

Noel