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Bruce bring the civic....you can ride my Triumph 
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Gary Granger
Remember, we are the caretakers of mechanical art.
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Hey, Bruce,
You might win best non-XS!
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Booze
Gee wonder if I can bring Cuban rum into the US?
BruceBruce Doucette
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Re: Booze
Just enough for your U.S. XSive friends.Originally posted by desert1
Gee wonder if I can bring Cuban rum into the US?
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do it ;-) would be a good thing after all honda makes bikes too
Jim
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Bruce!!!,
Get in your car and drive. Gary's got a bike for you. Heck, you have been planning for this weekend for soooo long why let it go to waste. Just get there no matter what it takes.
Wayne80 XS1100 SG "Phoenix"
"We are the type of band that if we moved in next door to you...Your lawn would die"
Lemmy from MotorheadComment
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around 3pm
Headin out around 3 pm tomorrow Wayne, will see how long I can drive, might have to crash somewhere around midnight then leave early Sat AM, will see.... a few things to do tomorrow before I go.....oil change for the car, pack my things, take the bike for a spin, will bring my sleeping bag in case Mark gives up my bed....or if I cant find a motel Friday night.....gee, can one sleep in the back of a civic? Hope I dont have to find out......yeah I will be driving on 3 hours sleep tomorrow......what rolls into the rallie site on Sat may be a bit of a write-off LOL
Bruce on another XSive tripBruce Doucette
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Well the party is started! Mitch and Tina arrived 9:30 ish last night. He drove 16? hours straight through!! Talk about exsessive. I bow down to a superior bikesmith.
Anyway chatted, shared a beer and officially kicked off the weekend! The rest of you better hurry up and get here!Gary Granger
Remember, we are the caretakers of mechanical art.
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On my way, hopefully hooking up with jetmechmarty, brent, newmac on the road!
"Oh, boy, is this great" - FlounderComment
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Is it over already??
Well,
Saturday was a beautiful day for riding in NY! Met many old friends, and a few new ones! Sunday arrived with storm front, and SWMBO wanted me back home, so I loaded up Godzilla(on it's trailer)
and sadly left the gathering a day early! 
I arrived home around 7:00pm, not bad for a 9:30 start for ~560 miles.
I won the Curt Marsh Memorial Harley Award . . . .
an award for the XS11 that travelled the farthest to get to the rally without touching the ground!
TKAT had won it for 3 years(2 - 1500+miles and one 2K+miles), Gary (66) for one, and even Bob Garcia for a paltry 40...yes FORTY miles!
Upon arriving home, had dinner, then unpacked the Xterra, and got the 4 smaller securing straps loosened, then got up on Godzilla on the trailer, and proceeded to remove the last larger front straps. This is where I almost won the "Indy Rick Brick" award!
I put it in neutral, and started to roll it back off of the trailer, when all of a sudden the rear wheel dropped about 8 inches to the ground! I was able to hold it up, and was looking down around to see how I could have missed the loading ramp? 
That's when I realized that I had forgotten to put the loading ramp ON!!! 
Thankfully it was a fairly short drop, just bounced on the back tire, so I continued rolling it back and "gently" let the front drop/slide off of the end of the rampless trailer!
Okay, I'll shut up now, just thought you would find that entertaining! Hope the other Xsives didn't get too drowned on their way home, and report in a safe arrival home!
T.C.T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
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Well Dena and I are home already, 8 miles is murder in a truck.
TC it's too bad you had to go, weather held out for us on Sunday, it rained when we stopped for lunch and the after we got done with ride. Enjoy the Harley Award...I KNOW I DID.
This morning it was beautiful...every body got to leave in the bright Sunshine. I hope most people stayed dry as well.
I just want to thank you all for coming. With out the characters it isn't much of a play.
Gary Granger
Remember, we are the caretakers of mechanical art.
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Great Time
Hey Guys,
I left Pulaski at 9:00AM and arrived back in Port Perry at 12:45 PM.
Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye properly to Gary, Dena, Marty and Sally. I thought I would still be there when you guys got back from breakkie.
I would like to thank Gary and Dena for hosting a magnificent rally. As usual everything was great. I was glad to see my old friends and pleased to meet some new friends. I hope everyone makes it home safe and sound.
I am now on my way to the garage to try and solve my electrical dilemma. Thanks for all the suggestions on what it may be. Wish me luck...Piece of crap.
Take care,
Wayne80 XS1100 SG "Phoenix"
"We are the type of band that if we moved in next door to you...Your lawn would die"
Lemmy from MotorheadComment
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Great Time
Hey Guys,
I left Pulaski at 9:00AM and arrived back in Port Perry at 12:45 PM.
Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye properly to Gary, Dena, Marty and Sally. I thought I would still be there when you guys got back from breakkie.
I would like to thank Gary and Dena for hosting a magnificent rally. As usual everything was great. I was glad to see my old friends and pleased to meet some new friends. I hope everyone makes it home safe and sound.
I am now on my way to the garage to try and solve my electrical dilemma. Thanks for all the suggestions on what it may be. Wish me luck...Piece of crap.
Take care,
Wayne80 XS1100 SG "Phoenix"
"We are the type of band that if we moved in next door to you...Your lawn would die"
Lemmy from MotorheadComment
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OOPS
Sorry about that. I hit the submit button twice by accident.80 XS1100 SG "Phoenix"
"We are the type of band that if we moved in next door to you...Your lawn would die"
Lemmy from MotorheadComment
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Home
Tina and i just got home 4 PM Monday we ran in the rain all day Sunday and got a room around Quebec City at 7 PM . We left Quebec at 8 AM under cloudy skys but no rain Was cool but it cleared off and we had a great run home. Thank you Denna and Gary for a great Rally . It was nice to see all the old and new faces. Our total mileage was 2897 klms and yup we decided to go back thru Canada See yall again soon
Doug@ Tina
Doug Mitchell
82 XJ1100 sold
2006 Suzuki C90 SE 1500 CC Cruiser sold
2007 Stratoliner 1900 sold
1999 Honda Valkyrie interstate
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