Brag and Drag 2006

[Pat Kelly]

Let a local, Mom and Pop burger joint know there will likely be a crowd on the 1st day. Someplace close to the central meeting spot (the campgrounds?). Is this Friday/evening/night? This would be good for early arrivals as well as the late stragglers.

Saturday is the track day? Make that day track food day followed by dinner at a decent restraunt that would put-up with 10-30 XSives. If some don't want track day they can go for a ride to see your neck of the woods.

Sunday have a short ride to brekfast (30 min to 1 hour ride). After breakfast hit the road for some local scenery for a couple of hours. Mid afternoon return to the campground for you world famous burgers.

Sun night or Mon AM people head home (or stay longer if they wish). Some may want to arrive earlier than Fri or stay longer than Mon.

Try to keep the schedule flexable but have a core plan. Anyone wanting a rally Tshirt (or whatever souviner) should pre-pay before the rally so you don't have 3 cases of 2006 XS Brag and Drag shirts leftover. If you're giving prizes for the races make them small enough to pack on a loaded bike.

Another idea is have an address available in case someone wants to UPS their stuff (sleeping bag, tent, extra clothes) and not tote them on the bike.

It's good to have a truck and/or trailer available for severe breakdowns or (better not) crashes. Maybe let the local hospital ER Dept know that a bunch of middle-aged guys on 25 year-old musclebikes are going to be there that weekend and may need care.

(I think I already posted this)
If I'm able to attend I'll trailer my MNS behind my pick-up w/camper. That way I have a place to stay and a nekkid bike. Even though my E is faster and quicker I'd like to take the LG (heck, I could trailer the both of them). Only thing that might be different would be if SWMBO wanted to come too with her Virago (1100).

[MartyA]

Pat is pretty much right on. I would add that you have two places to sleep, one camping (if anyone mentions it) and one motel for those like me who do not camp.
Eats and gas should be nearby so you can stop for breakfast and gas up with as close to one stop as possible.
You already have a day set aside for the track, so if you want a day for riding plan on no more than 200-230 miles. Gas stops for 30 bikes is more than an hour, lunch is more than an hour, you already took 2 hours for breakfast and gas, so you take a large part of the day out for those stops. Gas stops for the Specials should be 90 miles apart max.

No matter rain or shine, 4 lane or one lane, twisties or straightaways, creek crossings (yep did that a few times, maps can lie to you) or cow paths, I have never been to a bad rally. So don't worry about that.

[chevy45412001]

mucho grasseus

thats prety much what i was thinking. As far as slepping staying goes. the major corner is aprox 20 miles from track. It has EVERYTHING there,hotels,motels gas and every food place you can think of,Mc Burger K, arbys,resteruants ,all gas stations clark Shell Amcco etc.etc.hospital aprox 10 city blocks from there.I live within 30 my brother within 15 (hes got trailer tools etc. as do i.)i will be mapping out some rides and getting ahold of local detailed mapps for those that might not want to drag race and scout about on there own.
Now on to the goodies,there will be trophies for the drags and other lil" awards tallest being 14".(i was thinking of haveing to drag a 4 foot trophie home but thought better of it...lol) dash plaques will be free to ALL that attened and shirts will run 8 dollars apieace.(possibly 6 bucks if i can sweet talk the lady ) but as far as the other awards and such no charge. Hey if i can't make friends i'll buy em . Trust me the min i get the date it will be posted. But working hard for the first or sec weekend of Aug2006. stay tunned and ThanXS .

[valhallan]

new at this too

but i have planned MANY outings for large groups. may i suggest that, the first day, i wouldn't plan any meal earlier then dinner. folks are going to be coming from all over, and arrival times will vary greatly, even between when they plan on showing up and when they actually do. i think a mass cookout though is a cool idea, a lot less formal then everyone going to the same restaurant or whatever, (and kinder to the local restaurants) and better for meet and greet then everyone going their own ways.

i'm as up for a scenic country road as i am for the twists and turns of the mountains, so thats cool with me. i've never seen that part of the country anyway.

[madbiker]

Chevy if you didn't get my pm email at ratrhemiw@man.com and we'll talk about shirts.
Ralph

[madbiker]

Chevy did you get the email?
Madbiker

[bandet01]

sounds like it is coming together if you need anything just ask chevy and i got the title stuff all worked out on my bike now i can get plates for it and have the bike in my name so the spring i can come up there on a weekend and see how it is coming and race with you and meet you but i got a few winter things to do to the bike to get it ready to ride though

[xsivebiker]

General Comment/accomodations

I'm tentively planning on attending this rally. Like a few others mentioned, I'd perfer to stay in a Hotel/Motel rather than camping.
Although we're in no hurry at this time and things are still in the planning stages; it WOULD be nice if those of us who were staying in a nearby hotel were all staying in the SAME hotel. So, my suggestion is to sometime list the nearby hotels that are available and perhaps those of us traveling could determine the one hotel/motel that we'd all like to stay in. That way we're not all so scattered out. Besides, maybe some of "Easterners" will be traveling together and leaving together and this would make things a bit more simple for us. It's just an idea and I hope you follow what I'm trying to say.
'Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas,
Ride Safe,
Greg
'80 XS1100-G "Christine"
'87 GL1200-I "The Queen"
'93 KLX650-C1 "Back Road Beast"

[bandet01]

well i live in middletown ohio and i am going to meet chevy in the spring time to do a pre brag and drag so we will know more from there and if anybody wants to i can meet them and ride with them up to the brag and drag right now we are just playing the waiting game

[chevy45412001]

Consider it done XSive

not a problem sounds like a good idearrr.(bad attempt at a tuttle impersonation). i will get the list and www addy's for you guys. i do know that there is aprox 5-10 hotel motels all in the same corner,along with the gas stations and food places.Will be on that in a very few days.
And Yes EVERYONE Have a very Merry XS-MAS and a happy New Year!!!!

[bandet01]

hey chevy had the bike up and running this pass weekend running stronger then ever cant wait tell spring time, got or should have 2 weeks vaction this year so maybe i will take off a friday and meet you at the track to have some fun and talk about this awsome rally that we have been talking about i am so ready and i am tring to talk the wife in going now and bring the son to the rally

[chevy45412001]

?

I was thinking, what are your wife and kid going to do when wer'e on a 200-250 mile ride?( i do think of family ) but this kind of rally might not be little child friendly? unless you got a side hack>> . just one mans thoughts? i'm sure my swmbo will be riding shootgun with me, i did not even get her on back once this whole year. Big NO NO

[bandet01]

i was thinking the same thing but i might just leave the kid at the grandmas or it might just be me coming up there but i will be trailering it up there so i have a place to ut my camping stuff but when it gets closer i will just play it by ear

[chevy45412001]

sleeping i think

hope this works


this is the same place all walkable to each other
theese are gas stations BP, Citgo , shell, pdq
here are foods in area McDonalds,kfc,brat stop,birchwood grill,kracker Barrel,texas road house,taco bell, arbys,Jennifers pancake house,perkins,subway,jj's dog house,nick&will's pizza,famous daves bbq , white castle.
as you can see this corner is the srarting point has it all.

[chevy45412001]

sorry about size may be a mod will see it and fix if possible?

sorry