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    46 MPG MoM Ride of 2011 - photo intensive

    I had to put that in the title. This has to be the first time my gas mileage has ever been this good!

    We weren't sure if he was going to be able to make it... but he at least showed up to see John and I off.

    The ever amazing WonderBoy!
    (otherwise known as HobbyMan)

    Unfortunately, he couldn't attend the rally due to other obligations, but we expect to see him at the next gathering as he will then be an MMA graduate and will be returning to Texas. Congratulations Andrew!


    We arrived at Keoki's Friday night after a leisurely trip south with little traffic and not much stupid on the road... but it was too dark for pics... sooooo

    Saturday, the fun began... for us anyway.

    Here is the Saturday morning welcoming committee...






    (Yeah, I posted this guy's pic twice... but WHAT a sweetheart!)



    John Hughes, his son Dylan and Keoki began the merriment with "Little Ranger" on Friday. More about this later...

    but here is Dylan with "Little Ranger" so you can start anticipating now...



    John decided it was about time he did the fuse panel mod... Good thing too, as one of his glass fuses was barely attached to the panel at this point.

    Keoki is observing John's handywork... or sniffing the glue on his hand... not really sure...



    John Hughes and his son, Dylan, transformed Dylan's wheelie machine...
    (Nope... didn't make you wait too long)




    Into an actual motorcycle...



    It was truly great seeing Dylan this into bikes...



    but even greater to see father and son working together...



    Keoki marking territory...



    and then it was Dylan's turn to play with the forks...



    More arrivals... Incubus, his wife and son (who was riding a Shadow)



    and now for something completely different...
    A friend of Keoki's and his buddy made these using Volkswagon engines...







    They actually looked pretty comfortable and definitely had enough room for the kitchen sink, the bathroom sink and the bathtub.

    Fastest bike... last to arrive

    Hippy Dave and his lovely bride Cindy...



    After they arrived, we sat around for a bit...



    Dylan, Terry, Incubus' wife (whose name has just escaped me... I blame the heat), Keoki - webbcraft2150, his bud, John - John and John - jwhughes
    2 Johns, no waiting - my John will forever regret telling me that joke
    lol



    Dave - Hippy Dave, Cindy - SimplyCindy and Patrick - Incubus

    Okay... time to ride...

    We headed downtime to check out the wildlife, but since it was still daylight and all the freaks come out at night... we had to make due...



    There was more action on the volleyball court than downtown... except for an interesting diversion down one street.

    I wish I had the set up to take pictures while I'm on the bike... but I don't... so no pic of the girl with the visible thong sitting on the back of the Harley... I understand that there was no seat for her to sit on. Apparently, I was too enthralled by her thong to notice she was sitting on the rear fender...
    lol


    We found a shady spot to park the bikes and get something cold.
    (It was frikkin HOT outside)



    The family pic


    John, Dave, Cindy, Dylan, Keoki and John
    (Look! John bookends!)

    Keoki had a backup bike... but the battery was dead so it wouldn't have done much good.




    Intermission
    81 SH Something Special
    81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
    ☺

    79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
    81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
    80 LG Black Magic
    78 E Standard Practice


    James 3:17

    If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

    “Alis Volat Propriis”

    Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
    For those on FB
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    Part deux - Sunday

    A nice cool morning and a fight with the garage cat.
    He started it! Look at the way he intigates things!



    When the cat fight was over and everyone arrived back at Keoki's. We mounted our trusty steeds for a decent ride to breakfast at Marble Falls...


    ALMOST there!
    (with this speedometer anyway)


    Dylan the Speed Limiter Hughes (everyone needs a nickname)
    and the reason I got such GREAT gas mileage
    THANK YOU Dylan!



    Dave and Cindy


    Everyone else


    Ahem.. yeah... moving on...

    The obligatory "We're eating at a restaurant" shot...





    This is at the Bluebonnet Cafe... a REALLY great place to eat! You can tell from the line going around the building (well, you'll have to take our word for it... I didn't get a pic)

    After breakfast, we got gas... and some for the bikes too.
    Then said our goodbyes.

    John and I took the scenic route home along 281 North.

    Stopping along the way to cool the horses...



    It was a nice piece of road taking us over beautiful rolling hills and some nice sweepers.
    We eventually made our way through Meridian where we first saw the County courthouse (VERY cool building)







    Shortly after making our way to Cleburne, we saw a bike pull onto the road just behind us... I took a second look. YES! an 81 Midnight! I don't know who it was.. but if you're a member here... message us and we can get together for a ride!

    John and I made it home by 5, completely sunburned and very happy.
    It was a GREAT weekend.

    Thank you again to our most awesome host, Keoki aka Spiderman
    81 SH Something Special
    81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
    ☺

    79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
    81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
    80 LG Black Magic
    78 E Standard Practice


    James 3:17

    If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

    “Alis Volat Propriis”

    Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
    For those on FB

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    • #3
      hi kat,
      not sure if its me, but no pics are showing,
      says pics have been moved or deleted.
      pete


      new owner of
      08 gen2 hayabusa


      former owner
      1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
      zrx carbs
      18mm float height
      145 main jets
      38 pilots
      slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
      fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters

      [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]

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      • #4
        I don't know Pete... I can still see them. Maybe someone else will chime in and let us know what they see...
        81 SH Something Special
        81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
        ☺

        79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
        81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
        80 LG Black Magic
        78 E Standard Practice


        James 3:17

        If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

        “Alis Volat Propriis”

        Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
        For those on FB

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        • #5
          The pics are showing for me. Looks like a good trip!
          Nathan
          KD9ARL

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          1978 XS1100E
          K&N Filter
          #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
          OEM Exhaust
          ATK Fork Brace
          LED Dash lights
          Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
          Green Monster Coils
          SS Brake Lines
          Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

          In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

          Theodore Roosevelt

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          • #6
            pics look great Kat

            glad you got some "people" shots as I was remiss in that area...

            Had a blast meeting everyone and look forward to the next time.


            John
            John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

            Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
            '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
            Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

            "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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            • #7
              Looks like y'all had a pretty good time. Nice to see some old faces, so to speak, and put some faces to names with others.

              Let the "speed limiter" do his stuff until he gets his "bike legs". If he gets to riding too fast we can always tell him some "Tod" stories. LOL.

              Kat! quit messing with the cat dammit!

              I've ridden by that courthouse in Meridian many times. It is a cool old building. Looks kinda like they built the town around it.

              And tell John to get a haircut, no, not that one the other one. ..............hippie.
              Greg

              Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

              ― Albert Einstein

              80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

              The list changes.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by jwhughes3 View Post
                glad you got some "people" shots as I was remiss in that area...

                Had a blast meeting everyone and look forward to the next time.


                John
                I had a great time too! REALLY glad you and Dylan could make it!
                See y'all next time


                Originally posted by BA80 View Post
                Let the "speed limiter" do his stuff until he gets his "bike legs". If he gets to riding too fast we can always tell him some "Tod" stories. LOL.
                Heard a couple of those this weekend. I'm not sure if we scared him... or encouraged him.

                lol

                Kat! quit messing with the cat dammit!
                But HE started it!

                I've ridden by that courthouse in Meridian many times. It is a cool old building. Looks kinda like they built the town around it.
                That's one thing we don't have a shortage of... cool, old courthouses. I try to get pictures of all of them we go by... I have quite the collection. Now if I could just get them all in one place...

                lol

                And tell John to get a haircut, no, not that one the other one. ..............hippie.
                He has so many of them... which hair are you talking about?

                and heck no! No hair cuts! I LIKE it long.
                ummmmm... the hair... all of it...
                Ohhhh nevermind
                lol



                Thanks Nate... was beginning to think I was seeing things... again...
                81 SH Something Special
                81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
                ☺

                79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
                81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
                80 LG Black Magic
                78 E Standard Practice


                James 3:17

                If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

                “Alis Volat Propriis”

                Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
                For those on FB

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                • #9
                  [QUOTE=Wildkat;329480]
                  And tell John to get a haircut, no, not that one the other one. ..............hippie.
                  He has so many of them... which hair are you talking about?

                  and heck no! No hair cuts! I LIKE it long.
                  ummmmm... the hair... all of it...
                  Ohhhh nevermind
                  lol

                  [QUOTE]

                  I meant "Not that one ( jwhughes3)", "the other one (John)" remember " 2 Johns....no waiting" ?

                  Nevermind, I get it and that's all that really matters.
                  Greg

                  Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                  ― Albert Einstein

                  80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                  The list changes.

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                  • #10
                    I knew what you meant... but it was more fun for me to take it the other way.


                    Ummmmm... why is that it just ALL sounds bad today?
                    lol
                    81 SH Something Special
                    81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
                    ☺

                    79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
                    81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
                    80 LG Black Magic
                    78 E Standard Practice


                    James 3:17

                    If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

                    “Alis Volat Propriis”

                    Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
                    For those on FB

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      can see them now Kat,
                      i had to go thru a proxy server before,
                      maybe thats why they didnt show up,
                      glad u guys had a good and safe meet up/ride.
                      pete


                      new owner of
                      08 gen2 hayabusa


                      former owner
                      1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
                      zrx carbs
                      18mm float height
                      145 main jets
                      38 pilots
                      slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
                      fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters

                      [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url]

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