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Post by jack on Sept 3, 2006 6:58:45 GMT -5
Is there gonna be a rally held on the weekend of September 15? If so ,who's going from the board,where's the rally point,where ya staying and what are prices for a room and board. Hopefully the weather will be cooperative like last year with plenty of sunshine to heat that black underlay thingy called asphalt for excellent rubber adhesion  .................Jack |
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Post by motormike on Sept 5, 2006 10:54:24 GMT -5
I was at Wildcat over the Labor Day...Don Lawson mentioned he'd be down there....Mike, MN
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Post by jack on Sept 5, 2006 16:24:31 GMT -5
Thanks Mike. Don's a super cool guy.........did he have his horn ;D........I think Griz will be there,just can't decide if i wanna spend the night there or just ride back and forth,it's just a few hours that seperates us.................Jack |
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Post by motormike on Sept 5, 2006 18:06:53 GMT -5
He had his horn..they did their "stic" at the awards dinner. He's attended every year..20th....rode his 77 650 and a 920 Virago he's selling...Mike, MN
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Post by jetmechmarty on Sept 5, 2006 21:28:32 GMT -5
I'm not on the board, but I plan to be there. I'm staying at the Tally-Ho. I'm coming up from Atlanta on two wheels, so I expect to ride my XS Eleven. My plan is to be there Thursday night.
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Post by grizld1 on Sept 6, 2006 7:52:22 GMT -5
Yep, Talley-Ho Inn in Townsend, same as last year. Jack, my plans got thrown for a loop by a little surprise a week ago Sunday--arterial blockage and heart catheterization and stent. Everything looks fine, no damage, but the doc says no riding for 4 weeks, though I'm OK'd to drive--the cath. tube went up the femoral artery from the groin and they don't want that area stressed while it heals. Well, ya wouldn't wanta be around me anyhow while the tobacco withdrawal's going on! I'm still planning on the Society's Missouri camp out October 6-8.
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Post by motormike on Sept 6, 2006 14:45:29 GMT -5
The Missouri Camp..is that the one Mike Canaday puts on...?...he's out of Red Wood Falls, MN..he racked up his Virago during Wildcat....six ribs..OUCH....Mike, MN
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Post by grizld1 on Sept 6, 2006 19:13:27 GMT -5
That's the one, Mike. Ouch for sure! Guess I'd better get hold of Don and find out if that event's still happening.
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Post by jack on Sept 6, 2006 19:22:27 GMT -5
Griz..............Do what the Doc says and hopefully next year we can hook up and I've got to give up those damn camels myself, quit for a year and started puffing do to extreme pressure issues. Take care of yourself Griz and I hope your recovery is a speedy one .........Jack |
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Post by grizld1 on Sept 6, 2006 21:53:10 GMT -5
Thanks, Jack--next year for sure. Dang, last year's Rendezvous was fun! I've been trying to remember the name of guy with the big ole FJ who led the ride on the return run to Gatlinburg; a little over halfway back he put another rider on point, gave me a thumbs-up, and we lit'em up some--turned the fast pack into the middle right quick and we were still using only the right half of the lane 'cause of cages, Hardlies and Lead Wings. He was an impressive rider; my little Zook had a decided advantage over the big 4-banger on those roads, but he gave me a real good workout and if we'd swapped machines he'd have run off and left me--might have anyway if he'd wanted to!
And thanks, recovery will be "speedy!" Just before the ticker tocked I'd done the first serious high-speed runs on the new engine and picked up a little stuff on the plugs that belonged on the pistons, so timing got rolled back a couple degrees and mains got upped a size; didn't get a chance for a chop-and-read session on the new settings, so that's the top item on the agenda!
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Post by jack on Sept 7, 2006 20:21:08 GMT -5
griz...............that was Mike Davis and like a few in that mid pack,had some riding skills,just wish i could of continued on with ya,those avons where itching to peel chunks of rubber loose ;D.............Jack
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Post by jack on Sept 15, 2006 20:28:29 GMT -5
Well I left the house at 4.30 AM this mourning for the 650 Society rally in Townsend,Tenn,traveled through miles of dense fog and I mean dense fog,got lost because of the weather conditions and finally arrived at the destination point at 8.45am and couldn't locate a single bike that resembled an XS at the Tally Hoo Inn, not even a trailer,I even hung around a few hours and absolutely no luck!!!!!!!! I 'll never make plans to attend one of these society rallies again.
But on a good note I rode the Dragon, logged in over 375 miles for the day and a numb a$$, for an absolutely beautiful day to take off to relax.................jack
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Post by grizld1 on Sept 15, 2006 21:45:38 GMT -5
Last year there wasn't much going on till Saturday either. I rolled in Friday A.M. and the Friday ride amounted to Don Lawson and yrs. truly; I don't think anybody else showed up till evening. I'm surprised Don wasn't there Friday morning.
I just know you were using the Hardlies for traction on US 129, so let us know the best tire combination for good hook-up on Milwaukee's finest.
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Post by gdjohnson on Sept 18, 2006 22:42:59 GMT -5
Hey guys, I missed this years Smoky mtn. rally myself due to family health issues. There was a rally, here's the link to Roger's pictures, tinyurl.com/mkcopRoger rode the bike he got from my earlier this year so at least my former bike was at the rally. Greg |
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Post by jetmechmarty on Sept 20, 2006 9:55:19 GMT -5
Jack,
Did you say you arrived Friday morning? You didn't look hard enough. No trailers had arrived yet, but I was there and Camden Price had his tracker parked outside his room until almost noon. My bike was there too, but I was on my XS1100. It was also in the parking lot until almost noon. There were a bunch of us there by Friday night. Next time, perhaps you should contact Camden or somebody and report your itinerary. That way we'll come find you when you're lost.
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