XSEast 09 Official Thread

[dpotter58]

it was me


Thanks Paul.

trbig. I dont want to hear it...

[mrsixtysix]

Link to my photos...

http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee110/19sixtysix/Brattleboro%20XS2009/

[Huron52]

For those that noticed the orange device on my left handle bar. This is what it can produce.

http://jasonjonas.org/spot/tripViewer.do?id=1094

[madmax-im]

Pics here!

Created 2 slideshows of pics from my point and shoot camera...the helmet cam pics bombed and were not worth saving...a big disappointment...anyway enjoy these...

[Brent]

williamsburg-nowI

Home by 8:30pm 13 hours in the saddle My bum is numb and my wrist hurts (from holding the throttle) Great week end what a blast to ride with so many friends. Thanks Tom for leading the way there and assitance with route planning home. followed it mostly. Cold blustery wind was was unpleasant to say the least.. 2600 km or 1600 miles round trip. bike behaved itself impeccably.
Phil

I arrived in Williamsburg, VA about 10:30 pm. Found my wife & daughter here ready to family vacation tour beginning @ 6 am tomarrow.

Great rally! Thanks to all who organized led & participated.

[newc4]

Left at 8:30AM, arrived in WashDC at 8:30PM. 547 miles today and 7 fuel stops. At the stop before Allentown my center stand bracket broke the weld. These bikes are getting old! Had to be careful on the right turns. Now to find someone to fix it.

Wife remarked that I must have gained 5 lbs.

Nevertheless a great rally and enjoyed the company of my riding companions.

Duwayne should report in any minute, Brent, another 1 1/2 hours.

Darrell

PS MaximPhil, get one of those thottle paddles, makes it much easier on the wrist.

[Scootstado2]

Pic's

Here's some pic's of the festivities.

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=883439014/a=93214895_93214895/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/

[MaximPhil]

Home by 8:30pm 13 hours in the saddle My bum is numb and my wrist hurts (from holding the throttle) Great week end what a blast to ride with so many friends. Thanks Tom for leading the way there and assitance with route planning home. followed it mostly. Cold blustery wind was was unpleasant to say the least.. 2600 km or 1600 miles round trip. bike behaved itself impeccably.
Phil

[olebiker]

Home again home again. Cold windy ride home but incredible scenery even on the slab. Thanks for a great weekend. The ride planning was first class and the company was warm and friendly. The only casualty I had was a speedo cable on the run home. Got here about 7:00. Thanks to Paul, Matt and Robb for allowing me to ride with you guys and share your room. Pics to follow.

[Huron52]

For those who noticed the Moose in Bennington I googled it after takig a few pictures this morning on the way home.


http://www.benningtonmoosefest.com/

[blue giant]

Hey All!,
Got home with Matt around 7:30 logged 1060 miles or just over 1700 kilometers. Rear brake master went south along with one windshield mount on the way home. Used just over 10 quarts of oil, looks like I have an engine that has to come apart again.

Great Rally, Great roads! Great Times!

Thanks all!

Paul

[79XS11F]

Safe and sound in Ottawa about 1 hour ago, all unpacked and heading for the TUB
AWESOME RALLY !!!!! A GREAT Biking weekend!!!!!
A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped in putting it together!!!
Rob

[gareth]

Back in the hood after after a scenic trip down to the city...

( Do you know where you are going??... No... I thought you knew.. Whaddya mean Rt NY7 isn't the same as Rt7?...)

I had a blast, so much fun start to finish.

Tally for the weekend...

789 miles,
One scuffed hard-bag lid. ( Need to jettison parts to conserve speed...)
One vapor-locked tank. ( Am I outta gas again?? I filled it up 2 miles ago..)
One cracked exhaust pipe. ( Whassat noise..??)
One EGT port bolt. ( Who's whistling?..)
4 million brain-cells destroyed by one bottle of Arrogant B#$tard, assorted Blues, 10w30s and Blue Moons.


Excellent.

Thanks to everyone who helped out, who picked up stuff that fell off, who assured me that the bike wasn't about to seize or fall apart, who blew by me at 90mph holding a video camera, who cornered the market in American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Barbecued Chicken, who asked me if their muffler-less bike sounded a "little loud", who asked the waiter to DEFINE "chocolate milkshake cake", who offered to slap (.. or punch, his choice..) the Maitre-D, who went on a 60 mile round-trip to search for a missing side-cover

You made my weekend...

Gareth.

[Huron52]

Home about 6:30... unevent ride home....

It's just not the same without Doug

[MartyA]

Sally and I in at 5:30 PM. Despite best efforts for performance awards no problems. Around 1200 miles total from MaPS. I didn't keep an exact count on the clock.

Nice job, Randy! Thanks to the organizers and awards creators.

Just a thought, as time marches on maybe we have a one day ride and a one day parking lot repair session. Anyone with a problem bring it. We ought to have many heads and hands to help fix just about anything. We got electricians, mechanics, interrogators, observers, and even a cheering section....