It's March already, shouldn't there be some "Boone is soone" talk going on by now? Like to make sure somebody else is coming before I mark up the calendar at work.
(popcorn)
Heck yes i'll be there Danny! :good2:
KOokaloo!
Frank
I'll be there. :yes:
I'll be riding down to say hey and see the gang..
Eric M
Great Eric, hope you do.
I'll be in touch. Maybe we can roll down together if schedules line up. It'd be like the good ol days. :drinks:
Eric and Dan,
What day do we meet you for lunch on the Parkway?
Carey, I will be riding down on Thursday afternoon, and should be in Boone about 7:00 pm. I don't think I will be heading down on the parkway this trip..
Eric M
Quote from: ddlewis on March 06, 2013, 07:03:28 PM
It's March already, shouldn't there be some "Boone is soone" talk going on by now? Like to make sure somebody else is coming before I mark up the calendar at work.
When & where is it?
Did I miss the details somewhere? (It happens...)
Steve
Steve,
third week of May in Boone NC at the KOA campground. 14-18 of May. Try to make it, lot of fun. I think this is my 10th year. :good2:
Carey/Eric, I'm going to either ride in Wed or Thursday via B.R.parkway. I'm up for lunch at Mabry Mill if anybody else is.. Anybody headed south who wants to catch up for ride down let me know.
Dan,
Let us know what day you decide and we'll meet you at Mabry Mills.
To sweeten the pot for anyone on the fence, I will be bringing the mountain pie makers.
Quote from: ddlewis on March 12, 2013, 10:17:24 PM
Steve,
third week of May in Boone NC at the KOA campground. 14-18 of May. Try to make it, lot of fun. I think this is my 10th year. :good2:
Carey/Eric, I'm going to either ride in Wed or Thursday via B.R.parkway. I'm up for lunch at Mabry Mill if anybody else is.. Anybody headed south who wants to catch up for ride down let me know.
Danny, I'm trying to clear the calendar at work and at home to ride down. Let me know if you're up for another tag along.
Quote from: FJ Flyer on March 15, 2013, 04:43:17 PM
Danny, I'm trying to clear the calendar at work and at home to ride down. Let me know if you're up for another tag along.
Hey Chris, I was hoping you'd chime in. That sounds great. What day were you thinking about for the ride down?
Quote from: carey on March 15, 2013, 04:30:52 PM
To sweeten the pot for anyone on the fence, I will be bringing the mountain pie makers.
we want whoopie pies too.
Quote from: ddlewis on March 16, 2013, 08:58:21 AM
Quote from: FJ Flyer on March 15, 2013, 04:43:17 PM
Danny, I'm trying to clear the calendar at work and at home to ride down. Let me know if you're up for another tag along.
Hey Chris, I was hoping you'd chime in. That sounds great. What day were you thinking about for the ride down?
Not sure, yet, but either wednesday or thursday.
Quotewe want whoopie pies too.
I may have to make a trip over the mountain to Amish country.
Quote from: carey on March 16, 2013, 02:35:19 PM
Quotewe want whoopie pies too.
I may have to make a trip over the mountain to Amish country.
I'll trade you a fresh Virginia Road Apple for it.
:nyam2:
i'll be there. arriving tuesday leaving sunday.
make sure to mention my name or the FJ motorcycle group when you call Joann to get the group discount. she reserves all the kabins for us up until a week or so before that week, then frees up any remaining kabins to unlucky folks who don't attend fj rallies.
Quote from: mst3kguy on March 18, 2013, 11:34:48 PM
she reserves all the kabins for us up until a week or so before that week, then frees up any remaining kabins to unlucky folks who attend fj rallies in motorhomes.
Fixed it for you.
DavidR.
If plans come to fruition I will be arriving on Friday for the weekend. The job that has interfered with this has moved to early May. I'll be riding back from Vegas beginning on May 10th and planned my Southerly route to past through Boone. Just need approval from the boss at home. Wish me luck!
james
Quote from: jamesearthdrum on March 20, 2013, 03:45:37 PM
If plans come to fruition I will be arriving on Friday for the weekend. The job that has interfered with this has moved to early May. I'll be riding back from Vegas beginning on May 10th and planned my Southerly route to past through Boone. Just need approval from the boss at home. Wish me luck!
james
If you plan it right, you can knock out the whole southern tier on that map. :good:
All but OK and LA! :yes:
Quote from: not a lib on March 20, 2013, 04:05:58 PM
Quote from: jamesearthdrum on March 20, 2013, 03:45:37 PM
If plans come to fruition I will be arriving on Friday for the weekend. The job that has interfered with this has moved to early May. I'll be riding back from Vegas beginning on May 10th and planned my Southerly route to past through Boone. Just need approval from the boss at home. Wish me luck!
james
If you plan it right, you can knock out the whole southern tier on that map. :good:
It would be great if you can make it James, seems like its been a long time since we had a good visit!
KOokaloo!
Frank
Dan,
I may bring the newest member from the stable. This replaced the FZ1. (Picture taken by the PO)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/fjcarey/950SM_zpsc9080d4e.jpg)
I don't think it will do very good at Brown Mountain.
Quote from: carey on March 21, 2013, 10:22:38 PM
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/fjcarey/950SM_zpsc9080d4e.jpg)
Damn! Now that looks like fun... :yahoo:
Frank
Quote from: carey on March 21, 2013, 10:22:38 PM
Dan,
I may bring the newest member from the stable. This replaced the FZ1. (Picture taken by the PO)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/fjcarey/950SM_zpsc9080d4e.jpg)
I don't think it will do very good at Brown Mountain.
:good2:
Carey, wow man that's awesome! I'm jealous. I have seriously lusted over both the SM and the superduke for years. I'd take a spin on that over a whoopie pie anyday..
Quote from: carey on March 21, 2013, 10:22:38 PM
Dan,
I may bring the newest member from the stable. This replaced the FZ1. (Picture taken by the PO)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/fjcarey/950SM_zpsc9080d4e.jpg)
I don't think it will do very good at Brown Mountain.
That's sweet Carey!
might not do well ON brown Mtn...... but FUN with a capital F Getting there and back!!!!!!!!
Kookaloo!
Sweet ride, Carey! That'll be just perfect for some of the usual Boone terrain
Quote from: carey on March 21, 2013, 10:22:38 PM
Dan,
I may bring the newest member from the stable. This replaced the FZ1. (Picture taken by the PO)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/fjcarey/950SM_zpsc9080d4e.jpg)
I don't think it will do very good at Brown Mountain.
Where's the 'PILLOW TOP" seat from the FZ1?
My "project" at work is supposed to complete on 5/12....if so, Nancy and I will be there on Tuesday or Wednesday. Chances are slim but I'm giving up hope.
Quote from: Motofun on March 25, 2013, 09:31:32 AM
My "project" at work is supposed to complete on 5/12....if so, Nancy and I will be there on Tuesday or Wednesday. Chances are slim but I'm giving up hope.
C'mon man!
RETIRED. How do you screw that up?
:dash2: :pardon:
Jack,
Actually, the pillow top seat was just shipped today to a new owner in IN. The remainder of the FZ1 was delivered a few weeks ago to a new owner in VA.
QuoteC'mon man! RETIRED. How do you screw that up?
Dan,
Did you mean retired or retarded?
Anyone got a bunk for rent?
stu, i have a spare bed if you still need one.
Dean,
Henry want to know if you snore :biggrin:
Sweet, I'll take it! Can't freaking wait, feels like its been about five years since last May.
Quote from: ddlewis on March 16, 2013, 08:58:21 AM
Quote from: FJ Flyer on March 15, 2013, 04:43:17 PM
Danny, I'm trying to clear the calendar at work and at home to ride down. Let me know if you're up for another tag along.
Hey Chris, I was hoping you'd chime in. That sounds great. What day were you thinking about for the ride down?
Man, I don't think its going to work. Thursday, my 80 year old mother fell at the hair salon and ended up on the hospital and having surgery to have plates, screws and pins put in her wrist. She can't drive for 6 weeks. So we'll be doing resupply for her. Plus, furloughs start in two weeks. I was really hoping Congress would get their heads out of their collective asses and do their jobs for once, but it ain't happening.
So, as of today, I'll be bowing out, yet again, from the ECSR. Dammit. :flag_of_truce:
Chris,
Sorry to hear about your mother. Hopefully we will see you at the ECFR in Tennessee
Fred
I've just created a FB Group
"Boon Is Soon" (I know, it should be "BoonE Is Soon" I'm an idiot sometimes...)
I have added a number of you folks, those that I know are attending or could be, or at least SHOULD be... Feel free to join if I left you out:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/127010224158121/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/127010224158121/)
Dan
Quote from: FJ Flyer on April 15, 2013, 10:59:34 AM
Man, I don't think its going to work. Thursday, my 80 year old mother fell at the hair salon and ended up on the hospital and having surgery to have plates, screws and pins put in her wrist. She can't drive for 6 weeks. So we'll be doing resupply for her. Plus, furloughs start in two weeks. I was really hoping Congress would get their heads out of their collective asses and do their jobs for once, but it ain't happening.
So, as of today, I'll be bowing out, yet again, from the ECSR. Dammit. :flag_of_truce:
Chris, Sorry about your mom, I hope she's ok and heals up quick.
Quote from: FJ Flyer on April 15, 2013, 10:59:34 AM
Man, I don't think its going to work. <snip> :flag_of_truce:
Crap. Hope your Mother heals well and soon (and the government comes to its senses soon).
dang chris, sorry about your mom!
I just secured the last cabin. Well other than the delux apartments in the sky.
Vstrom fully loaded this year and no other bikes. Wed to Sunday. I will not hang out with the likes of Canadian smugglers that ride British mustard puffy seated bikes. Not like I would single anyone out but I do have standards. Watchooo got? :rofl:
QuoteI will not hang out with the likes of Canadian smugglers that ride British mustard puffy seated bikes. Not like I would single anyone out but I do have standards.
Jim,
Your standards are pretty low when you ride a rice burning Harley wanna-be V twin. Team KTM will show you what a real V twin can do. The gauntlet has been thrown :lol:
Quote from: carey on May 02, 2013, 10:34:37 PM
QuoteI will not hang out with the likes of Canadian smugglers that ride British mustard puffy seated bikes. Not like I would single anyone out but I do have standards.
Jim,
Your standards are pretty low when you ride a rice burning Harley wanna-be V twin. Team KTM will show you what a real V twin can do. The gauntlet has been thrown :lol:
I love the smell of smack-talk in the morning. (popcorn)
Both of you best get out of the way when the trigger is pulled on my 37hp of fury..
Hey you need to leave my kymco out of this. :wacko2:
Quote from: ddlewis on May 03, 2013, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: carey on May 02, 2013, 10:34:37 PM
QuoteI will not hang out with the likes of Canadian smugglers that ride British mustard puffy seated bikes. Not like I would single anyone out but I do have standards.
Jim,
Your standards are pretty low when you ride a rice burning Harley wanna-be V twin. Team KTM will show you what a real V twin can do. The gauntlet has been thrown :lol:
I love the smell of smack-talk in the morning. (popcorn)
Both of you best get out of the way when the trigger is pulled on my 37hp of fury..
Quote from: ddlewis on May 03, 2013, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: carey on May 02, 2013, 10:34:37 PM
QuoteI will not hang out with the likes of Canadian smugglers that ride British mustard puffy seated bikes. Not like I would single anyone out but I do have standards.
Jim,
Your standards are pretty low when you ride a rice burning Harley wanna-be V twin. Team KTM will show you what a real V twin can do. The gauntlet has been thrown :lol:
I love the smell of smack-talk in the morning. (popcorn)
Both of you best get out of the way when the trigger is pulled on my 37hp of fury..
lewis,
what are you driving now? between you and carey, i need a flow chart to keep up with your bike ownership...
Quote from: mst3kguy on May 04, 2013, 02:03:47 PM
Quote from: ddlewis on May 03, 2013, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: carey on May 02, 2013, 10:34:37 PM
QuoteI will not hang out with the likes of Canadian smugglers that ride British mustard puffy seated bikes. Not like I would single anyone out but I do have standards.
Jim,
Your standards are pretty low when you ride a rice burning Harley wanna-be V twin. Team KTM will show you what a real V twin can do. The gauntlet has been thrown :lol:
I love the smell of smack-talk in the morning. (popcorn)
Both of you best get out of the way when the trigger is pulled on my 37hp of fury..
lewis,
what are you driving now? between you and carey, i need a flow chart to keep up with your bike ownership...
Whatever it is, he's got to be at least six degrees separated from his old FJ.
Quote from: not a lib on May 04, 2013, 03:01:35 PM
Quote from: mst3kguy on May 04, 2013, 02:03:47 PM
lewis,
what are you driving now? between you and carey, i need a flow chart to keep up with your bike ownership...
Whatever it is, he's got to be at least six degrees separated from his old FJ.
Don't lump me in with that Carey guy.. Only 3 over 8+ years. Vstrom for 6 years.. and DR650 since late 2011. DR is a keeper. I "drove" it 377 miles yesterday, love that bike. Soon I will "drive" it to the rally.. You guys "driving" yours down? :sarcastic:
Randy, time to make sure yours will start. Poor old girl hasn't seen daylight since Tellico Plains has she? :pardon:
Quote from: ddlewis on May 05, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
Don't lump me in with that Carey guy.. Only 3 over 8+ years. Vstrom for 6 years.. and DR650 since late 2011. DR is a keeper. I "drove" it 377 miles yesterday, love that bike. Soon I will "drive" it to the rally.. You guys "driving" yours down? :sarcastic:
Randy, time to make sure yours will start. Poor old girl hasn't seen daylight since Tellico Plains has she? :pardon:
Actually, mine was out in Jan-Mar, but the slave cylinder failed... Parts are en route from RPM.
Carbs from the '90 are headed out to RPM soon.
I even fixed the brakes on the XT, so there. :blum1:
It's really nice having a heated garage! :good:
Is your stuff packed for Boone (don't forget the Beano this year :bad:)?
Heck fire, mine just about hasn't seen daylight since Tellico....it's that whole FL thing. Flat roads and I just can't get excited about flat straight roads.
Quote from: ddlewis on May 05, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
Quote from: not a lib on May 04, 2013, 03:01:35 PM
Quote from: mst3kguy on May 04, 2013, 02:03:47 PM
lewis,
what are you driving now? between you and carey, i need a flow chart to keep up with your bike ownership...
Whatever it is, he's got to be at least six degrees separated from his old FJ.
Don't lump me in with that Carey guy.. Only 3 over 8+ years. Vstrom for 6 years.. and DR650 since late 2011. DR is a keeper. I "drove" it 377 miles yesterday, love that bike. Soon I will "drive" it to the rally.. You guys "driving" yours down? :sarcastic:
Randy, time to make sure yours will start. Poor old girl hasn't seen daylight since Tellico Plains has she? :pardon:
Well, it did make it to Daytona and back a couple of times, didn't it? :pardon:
Quote from: CodyNKR on May 06, 2013, 09:50:20 AM
Heck fire, mine just about hasn't seen daylight since Tellico....it's that whole FL thing. Flat roads and I just can't get excited about flat straight roads.
Quote from: ddlewis on May 05, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
Randy, time to make sure yours will start. Poor old girl hasn't seen daylight since Tellico Plains has she? :pardon:
YEA YEA YEA!!!! My bestest riding buddy is coming! NancyG and Jack will be there. YIPPEE!!!! :yahoo:
NancyK
PS OH yea, they will be coming in on Tuesday.
Quote from: not a lib on May 05, 2013, 10:32:26 AM
Actually, mine was out in Jan-Mar, but the slave cylinder failed... Parts are en route from RPM.
Carbs from the '90 are headed out to RPM soon.
I even fixed the brakes on the XT, so there. :blum1:
It's really nice having a heated garage! :good:
Is your stuff packed for Boone (don't forget the Beano this year :bad:)?
Beano for you? gladly!
Don't know how you made do without a garage in Indy.. that would suck. Havent' packed or pm'd bike yet but not much to do. I've been riding a fair amount so bike in pretty good shape. oil/filter(s) maybe check valve gap. tires good. My old cheapie mp3 player finally croaked probably replace that.
Looks like we've gone from no Nancy's to both Nancy's.. alright! :good2:
New rear tire for me and I am good to go.
Quote from: ddlewis on May 08, 2013, 09:34:08 AM
Quote from: not a lib on May 05, 2013, 10:32:26 AM
Actually, mine was out in Jan-Mar, but the slave cylinder failed... Parts are en route from RPM.
Carbs from the '90 are headed out to RPM soon.
I even fixed the brakes on the XT, so there. :blum1:
It's really nice having a heated garage! :good:
Is your stuff packed for Boone (don't forget the Beano this year :bad:)?
Beano for you? gladly!
Don't know how you made do without a garage in Indy.. that would suck. Havent' packed or pm'd bike yet but not much to do. I've been riding a fair amount so bike in pretty good shape. oil/filter(s) maybe check valve gap. tires good. My old cheapie mp3 player finally croaked probably replace that.
Looks like we've gone from no Nancy's to both Nancy's.. alright! :good2:
When I didn't have a garage available, the bikes lived in a storage unit. A PITA for sure, but they were safe and out of the weather, and it was only 5 minutes away. The FJ will be PM'ed this weekend, and new Superbrace installed.
Good deal that N & N will be there! :good:
Sorry to hear about your Walkman. :sorry: Hope you had all those Lawrence Welk tunes backed up somewhere.
Still up in the air for NancyR (ME). Ain't quite sure how the bikes are getting there. I guess it will be hashed out this afternoon when Jeff gets home.
But the cardinal rule of no working on bikes before the rally bit him in the tush.....the choke cable on mine had been sticky and he was trying to remedy that last night and OOPS the darn thing broke. So of course we all know that with 20-something year old bikes you don't run down to your local mc shop for a replacement. He took his off his fj and put it on mine. He said he was going to Napa and buy an auto one and see if he could make it work.
It's been one of those weeks....
NK
Quote from: CodyNKR on May 08, 2013, 03:19:06 PM
Still up in the air for NancyR (ME). Ain't quite sure how the bikes are getting there. I guess it will be hashed out this afternoon when Jeff gets home.
But the cardinal rule of no working on bikes before the rally bit him in the tush.....the choke cable on mine had been sticky and he was trying to remedy that last night and OOPS the darn thing broke. So of course we all know that with 20-something year old bikes you don't run down to your local mc shop for a replacement. He took his off his fj and put it on mine. He said he was going to Napa and buy an auto one and see if he could make it work.
It's been one of those weeks....
NK
Or I could send you the one from the '90... it's not going to running for a few more weeks anyway.
Well, I'm in for the early shift. Andrew finished exams yesterday and is driving back to Atlanta today with a carload of stuff. He flies back to RDU Monday mid-day to pick up his EX500 and ride to Boone. I'm riding north from Atlanta Monday to meet him there.
We're leaving Thursday because he flies to Germany with his mom Friday. Weather.com says it's supposed to be 37F (3C) Monday night and somewhat less cold, but still cold, Tuesday night. Wednesday night should be perfect camping weather, but with the cold for the first two nights and not wanting to pack and assemble/disassemble a tent for one night, I decided "screw it, I'm sleeping indoors three nights." So, we have a Kabin for those three nights.
In fine FJ Rally tradition, Andrew's bike may or may not need a rear tire in the 1,000 miles he'll probably cover in the next week. So far, all his riding has been on the Kenda, or whatever was on there when he bought it. I can't wait until he gets a real tire for back there...
I may be coming back through Boone Friday night by car. I still haven't got John (The Beer Scientist) back on two wheels again, his rebuilt carbs sit on my workbench waiting to go back on his Virago 750 and I'll be lucky to get my own bike packed and ready, let alone get John's assembled. He and I are planning to head to Baltimore to visit my old college roommate Kevin who is having a bit of chemo lately, and we'll take a car in the hopes of possibly getting Kevin out of the house a bit. Kevin won't ride on the back of a bike, and in my 25 years of Motorcycle Proselytizing I still haven't been able to get ahold of one to teach him to ride. (I still haven't given up hope for evetually, but this won't be the summer for Kevin to learn to ride.)
My friend Dave from work, the guy who brought the GTS-1000 to Tellico (also the guy who made Andrew's & my Epic Ducati Adventure happen) may be able to get there for the weekend, but we may not overlap this weekend at all.
Can't wait to see you guys!
QuoteHe flies back to RDU Monday mid-day to pick up his EX500 and ride to Boone.
Oh just great. Andrew passed me on his 250. With his 500, I won't be able to keep him in sight :flag_of_truce:
I'll have some tools to replace a tire if needed.
Quote from: carey on May 09, 2013, 06:25:29 PM
QuoteHe flies back to RDU Monday mid-day to pick up his EX500 and ride to Boone.
Oh just great. Andrew passed me on his 250. With his 500, I won't be able to keep him in sight :flag_of_truce:
I'll have some tools to replace a tire if needed.
carey, my grandmother will be at the rally with her toyota avalon. bwahahahahahahhaha!!!
dean,
your grandmother better be faster than Hoffman's. I can almost keep up with her.
Got rear tire mounted and balanced today and bike all washed up and ready to go. Yes believe it or not she was a dirty girl. Been on a bunch of NC dirt/mud/rock/rut roads lately. :)
Just need to pack up all my crap and will be up before diner time on wed.
oil and filter changed today. that's right, i laughed in the face of the upcoming rally oil pan thread gods.
You go Dean! I dared to top my oil off. Oh my.
I (hopefully) have a pair of exhaust inserts coming on Monday, and will slap those in last thing before I head up early Tuesday afternoon. Otherwise, just gotta wash up and load up. Can't freaking wait to see you hosers!
I *just* finished a work assignment and am about to get out from behind this 'puter for a while. Job 1 is to try to diagnose the Maxima's misfire and excessive fuel use (one or more coils? one or more stuck injectors? Most of that stuff has 200,000 miles on it) and then I'll see to an oil change and hydraulic fluid flush for the FJ. I'm ashamed to note that it has less than 105,000 on it; it turned 100,000 on the way home from Boone last year
(<-- see photo) and is still on the same tires. And oil filter.
I'm on the road Monday, in a Kabin Monday night. Cannot WAIT.
Stu, I want to hear the new bike without exhaust inserts. I don't know who that poor deaf sonofabitch Leo Vince is, but I sure liked his exhaust system on the Ducati 916 I rode last fall.
same here, oil+filter last night. Also I dropped in some off-brand bead balancer - ie dyna beads. never tried and always doubted. Fun stuffing a couple ounces through your valve stems. :mad: Now we shall see once and for all.. I will not hesitate to call bs on these things if I don't see any difference.
Hey stu, what's up with a "pair" of exhaust inserts? Last i checked, drz's have one exhaust.. You trying to pull something? whatchoo got?
V-twin, for the win :good2:
(http://i.imgur.com/P8ZVY.jpg)
danny, are we meeting you somewhere as in previous years?
whoa!!! der kommisar's in town!!! nice, stu!
Sweet Stu! I to have been riding around with the inserts in my pair of Staintunes.
Wow Stu, nice!
Deano, that sounds great, I'm up for it if y'all are. The usual - Mabrys Mill, lunch on Wed?
Quote from: mst3kguy on May 10, 2013, 12:17:39 PM
oil and filter changed today. that's right, i laughed in the face of the upcoming rally oil pan thread gods.
Dean, at least the FJR has a spin on filter. No filter drain screw to tempt you.
So does my FJ. (Thanks RPM!)
I wouldn't be surprised if there are more FJs these days with spin-on filters, blue-spots, 17" rear wheels, etc. than without.
Quote from: FJ Flyer on May 10, 2013, 05:44:46 PM
Quote from: mst3kguy on May 10, 2013, 12:17:39 PM
oil and filter changed today. that's right, i laughed in the face of the upcoming rally oil pan thread gods.
Dean, at least the FJR has a spin on filter. No filter drain screw to tempt you.
chris, haha, nice. i still remember having that oil filter housing in my kitchen and jb welding that stripped out screw in for good. ah, the good old days. ( :
Quote from: ddlewis on May 10, 2013, 03:07:48 PM
Wow Stu, nice!
Deano, that sounds great, I'm up for it if y'all are. The usual - Mabrys Mill, lunch on Wed?
sounds like a plan, stan.
Looks like there's only three of us coming. My nephew hurt his shoulder and will not be coming, which brings our average displacement numbers up to over 700CC. I put a new front tire on a few days back, I went with a PR2. I went for a quick spin today, seems fine. Still need to wipe the tire down with thinner, and scrub them in a bit before I push them.
We hit the road Wednesday PM and will arrive Thursday.
I was just thinking that I may not recognize many of you by face -don't be surprised/ insulted/ butt hurt if I ask your name. -we really need "name is ____ / my FJ owners moniker is ______ "shirts like the left coasters are doing.
Boone is Soon.
Dan
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 11, 2013, 03:40:38 AM
Looks like there's only three of us coming. My nephew hurt his shoulder and will not be coming, which brings our average displacement numbers up to over 700CC. I put a new front tire on a few days back, I went with a PR2. I went for a quick spin today, seems fine. Still need to wipe the tire down with thinner, and scrub them in a bit before I push them.
We hit the road Wednesday PM and will arrive Thursday.
I was just thinking that I may not recognize many of you by face -don't be surprised/ insulted/ butt hurt if I ask your name. -we really need "name is ____ / my FJ owners moniker is ______ "shirts like the left coasters are doing.
Boone is Soon.
Dan
Smola67=Jim Smola
Once proud owner of a 91 FJ with the manly pink stripe. Current bike is a 2007 DL1000 VStrom.
I'm freespiriteng.
Just kidding.
Who's bringing Chaining this year?
:rofl:
Dan
Speaking of 'bringing stuff' is anybody bringing horse shoes? I have a set, and typically bring them on my motorcycle trips but am not trialering this time and, even though they can be made to fit, if someone more local, or that was trailering would/ could bring a set, it would help.
Anyone?
Dan
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 11, 2013, 03:40:38 AM
I was just thinking that I may not recognize many of you by face -don't be surprised/ insulted/ butt hurt if I ask your name.
That's not surprising.
Some of these guys look a lot older since the last time you made it down. :biggrin:
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 12, 2013, 08:07:07 AM
Speaking of 'bringing stuff' is anybody bringing horse shoes?
Shirley you can't be serious? Official games of the ECSR are "bottle rocket in your face" and potato cannon artillery. :crazy:
Quote from: ddlewis on May 12, 2013, 10:31:09 AM
Shirley you can't be serious? Official games of the ECSR are "bottle rocket in your face" and potato cannon artillery. :crazy:
I AM serious, -[and don't call me Shirley]. I'm fine with bottle rockets and potato cannons, but beers and horse shoes sure can be good times...
Dan
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 12, 2013, 08:07:07 AM
Speaking of 'bringing stuff' is anybody bringing horse shoes? I have a set, and typically bring them on my motorcycle trips but am not trialering this time and, even though they can be made to fit, if someone more local, or that was trailering would/ could bring a set, it would help.
Anyone?
Dan
i bet nancy (R) is. ( ;
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 12, 2013, 10:45:36 AM
.. horse shoes sure can be good times...
I can't even recall seeing horseshoes played in years. It's all Cornhole these days. Unfortunately that's no more motorcycle-transport friendly than horseshoes or I'd bring mine. I'll check with Calvin, if he's coming I might toss mine on his trailer.
Either way, I have tendonitis so bad right now probably couldn't play either. Might have to drink beer left handed. Don't worry though, I'll work something out on the beer. :)
Quote from: ddlewis on May 12, 2013, 11:44:20 AM
Don't worry though, I'll work something out on the beer. :)
Gotcha covered.
https://www.google.com/search?q=beer+helmet&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS509US509&aq=0&oq=beer+hel&aqs=chrome.2.57j5j0l2j62l2.5682j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (https://www.google.com/search?q=beer+helmet&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS509US509&aq=0&oq=beer+hel&aqs=chrome.2.57j5j0l2j62l2.5682j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
lol. style and function!
Horseshoes....hmmm....how many do you want. What size do you want? I have PLENTY of horseshoes. Just not the kind you use to have a game of horseshoes with. The largest that one of my ponies wears is a size 2 and then they get smaller. I think Joanne at the KOA has horse shoes.
I just got home last night from working a horse show up in New Jersey, so today is delivering horses to day camp for the week and then find all my stuff for riding, cooking and the like. We'll pull out VERY early (hopefully) in the morning. Be up there late tomorrow afternoon.
Firewood has been ordered. Mr. Eddie is just waiting on a phone call as to who will be there to have it delivered and paid for. I won't be there in time.
NancyK
Quote from: ddlewis on May 12, 2013, 11:44:20 AM
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 12, 2013, 10:45:36 AM
.. horse shoes sure can be good times...
I can't even recall seeing horseshoes played in years. It's all Cornhole these days. Unfortunately that's no more motorcycle-transport friendly than horseshoes or I'd bring mine. I'll check with Calvin, if he's coming I might toss mine on his trailer.
Either way, I have tendonitis so bad right now probably couldn't play either. Might have to drink beer left handed. Don't worry though, I'll work something out on the beer. :)
You can always toss washers.
i just heard via text from kavin corl, he will be up the morning of wednesday, he asked us not to leave too early. speaking of which, i just got off the phone with heff joffman. he and his lovely bride will be arriving very late wednesday night, he's guessing around 0100 hours (thursday morning).
Well folks due to a fuckerd up back I won't be attending this spring rally this year. I was so hoping to catch up with the group and let you all know I'm still alive and kicking. Have a great rally and don't get in too much trouble.. I miss you guys....
Eric M
You will be missed again Eric. :)
Damn, Eric, hate to hear it.
Quote from: Yamifj1200 on May 13, 2013, 01:06:10 PM
Well folks due to a fuckerd up back I won't be attending this spring rally this year. I was so hoping to catch up with the group and let you all know I'm still alive and kicking. Have a great rally and don't get in too much trouble.. I miss you guys....
Eric M
sorry to hear, eric. driving up for the weekend not an option?
Dean, you know that's a good question. There is a chance that I could drive up Saturday morning and enjoy the evening with you folks. I just called Frank to see if there is a chance that he can break away for the evening. I will also ask Dad (Calvin) if he can run away for the night... I'm hoping this works out...
Eric M
Quote from: Yamifj1200 on May 13, 2013, 01:06:10 PM
Well folks due to a fuckerd up back I won't be attending this spring rally this year. I was so hoping to catch up with the group and let you all know I'm still alive and kicking. Have a great rally and don't get in too much trouble.. I miss you guys....
Eric M
Maybe your back will be feeling better in September and able to ride to the ECFR.
Fred
Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 12, 2013, 07:53:48 AM
Who's bringing Chaining this year?
you mean Channing? She wont come.
Eric,
sorry to hear you won't be able to ride, but if you can drive down, I'll have an adult beverage and a mountain pie for you.
Carey
BRIDE!? So Jeffie got married...
Eric sorry about your back....I know the feeling all too well. Bring Dad and frank and ya'll come on up in the cars.
Quote from: mst3kguy on May 13, 2013, 12:52:15 PM
i just heard via text from kavin corl, he will be up the morning of wednesday, he asked us not to leave too early. speaking of which, i just got off the phone with heff joffman. he and his lovely bride will be arriving very late wednesday night, he's guessing around 0100 hours (thursday morning).
"BRIDE!? So Jeffie got married..."
Yea.. and to a woman, imagine that. I thought he was addicted to heated banana peels!
I have talked to Calvin, he doesn't think he will be attending this year, Frank is busy with work and trying to build his house, so he might not be there either. My back has been messed up for some time now and I have been out of work for the past 5 weeks. I have seen several doctors and I am slowly recovering. You guys know I prefer to ride down and camp, but don't think riding six hours each way on the bike is a good idea right now. I'm still on the fence, it really depends on if the steroids kick in and bring me any pain relief. Sadly I have not attended a rally since my stoke and am doing quite well other than my back. Ever since the first official rally at Deals gap years ago you folks have become my other family and its time to enjoy the fire and friendship once again. I hope it works out...
Eric M
Eric, bummer about your back. Seems like a lot of that going around.
We left this morning at 8....later than I had planned, but oh well, we'll get there when ya'll see us.
Quote from: Yamifj1200 on May 13, 2013, 01:06:10 PM
Well folks due to a fuckerd up back I won't be attending this spring rally this year. I was so hoping to catch up with the group and let you all know I'm still alive and kicking. Have a great rally and don't get in too much trouble.. I miss you guys....
Eric M
Eric-
Backs are tricky and I'm not at all sure that this admittedly unsolicited advice, will help, but I find that
keeping limber/ stretching helps keep my back, pain-free. Once there is an injury, all bets are off you need time to heal. But, I do know that when I am doing a lot of heavy lifting, where my back is subject to potentially being hurt, I stretch before and after I do so. I know this is subject to abuse but I'll say it anyway... I actually have a Pilates ball I use to stretch backwards over. Seems to make a BIG difference.
Take that advice for what it's worth. Sorry you'll not be there to ride! Hope to see you there anyway.
Dan
Half way through my 16hr work day today. Bike is all packed and just need to walk on the treadmill and cut the grass in the morning. I should get a push mower and I could kill two birds. Man I am so ready to leave. Can't wait to see everyone.
Soone
Bike packed. Leaving 7ish shooting for Mabry Mill about noonish. Looking forward to seeing you folks. and having some beers and big fires and shady valley and...
less than 20 hours now!!
Soo excited.
Dan
Leaving in about 15min and heading to little Switzerland for some grub.
Yummy! Smoked salmon BLT
Andrew & I both got back a little bit ago.
We had a bit of traffic through Boone going south on 221, so I made an Executive Direction Decision (that turned out okay for once!) and we hopped on the Blue Ridge Parkway, taking that south to Asheville. It was nearly empty of cars, but there were a lot of bicycles. Makes sense, weekdays have no traffic there, so it's a great place to ride before most schools let out during the week. Riding the Parkway was incredible, as always. And in this case, it was probably as quick as any other way.
Route 211 crosses every other road in North Carolina at least four times. I saw half a dozen interchanges along the BRP. I'm going to blame Route 221 for me always getting lost.
I picked the wrong Route 25 ("business") and we had stoplights through Hendersonville. (So much for blaming Route 221.) We picked up the fast Route 25 ("limited access") south of there and took SC11 back to I-85. Andrew & I split off at I-285 and Roswell Road, me going north and him going south. He got to his mom's quickly I imagine, with all traffic going the other way. I got a bit of traffic going to the burbs.
I need to confirm with John and make plans to get him and get back up there tomorrow night. I hope you're all safe back at camp and/or back at dinner. It was great seeing everyone, can't wait to see the other subset of "everyone" tomorrow night.
- Bill
Y'all ride well.
Eric, sorry to hear about your back. Wrenched mine two weekends ago, just getting back to normal. Not bad enough not to ride to work, but I don't think it would feel good on an all day trek.
Hoffman and a woman. Good thing David isn't there to share the kabin.
Got home this afternoon at about 3. The drive home was uneventful enough, but this morning's quick little blast of a ride was exactly what I needed. Hope y'all that headed to Little Switz had a good ride!
Quote from: gearheadstu on May 17, 2013, 04:05:57 PM
Got home this afternoon at about 3. The drive home was uneventful enough, but this morning's quick little blast of a ride was exactly what I needed. Hope y'all that headed to Little Switz had a good ride!
Not only the ride to and from LSNC was great, so was the Smoked Salmon salad. :good2:
Always is! I'm about at the point where I don't even want to look at their menu. Just pick something at random, it'll be good.
Quote from: gearheadstu on May 17, 2013, 05:38:42 PM
Always is! I'm about at the point where I don't even want to look at their menu. Just pick something at random, it'll be good.
The rain finally caught up with us here.
Fire is roaring, and most of us made it back to camp first.
Quote from: gearheadstu on May 17, 2013, 04:05:57 PM
Got home this afternoon at about 3. The drive home was uneventful enough, but this morning's quick little blast of a ride was exactly what I needed. Hope y'all that headed to Little Switz had a good ride!
Little Switzerland 226a is totally effed with tar snakes! :sorry: but the rest of the day was fun.
Did y'all hear what happened in Damascus yesterday?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VIRGINIA_PARADE_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-05-18-17-43-57 (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VIRGINIA_PARADE_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-05-18-17-43-57)
Read that in the paper yesterday morning. Was wondering if anyone was over there to 'see the parade'. We found it by accident many rallies back.
Some of us made a pass through there about mid afternoon Friday. I didn't know, before reading this article, that it was an appalachian trail / hiker parade. Thought it was a hippy-festival Seems there's a lot of overlap in the hippie/hiker look.
Anyway sorry to hear that happened. 50-60 injured.. wow. Lucky no one was killed.
Andrew and I went through Damascus Tuesday and it was like a ghost town. Very small-town and nice. I'd like to bring him back sometime for the Trail Days.
(I just got home today; John & I went to Baltimore Saturday, visited our friend Sunday, drove back today so he could do his 3 job interviews. 800 miles on the bike, 1,500 miles in the car. Dan, should I tell him "Chicken" for you next time I talk to him?)
Horrible about the accident.
There's a lot of overlap these days between the "hippie" look and the and "hiker" look because there's a lot of overlap between people who hike in the woods and people who identify as "hippies." Kind of how "deadheads" look a lot like "hippies" because, well, they are the same people a lot of the time. I'm not sure if people who go out walking in the woods for a whole day in the other kind of special clothes, the brown and green clothes that look like the clothes soldiers wear, are also "hikers," or if they call themselves something else.