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  • #31
    WV

    No Rocks thrown.
    Local people were quite friendly. Found prices, food, parking, and service to be excellent. Also advice on good roads available and accurate. 'Course we could speak the local dialect well enough to be understood, and not to be easily recognized as a revenuer or flatlander. "Y'all not frum 'roun heah!, ar ya?

    Rocks - Ever round a curve to see loose gravel on pavement? Large loose gravel? How about many rocks the size of baseballs and softballs? Let me know if we will be on Hwy 16 at night, I will start mounting auxilliary lighting. Marty and I got through ok. It was plenty good enough, that I would like to go again, but I would not want to do it in the dark. Still - mountain, curves, elevation change (Rocks must have fallen from mountain above road), and scenery were well worth the trip.
    I believe there was a big cookout at the Hungry Mother park when we passed, but we did not participate.

    Road to bottom of New River gorge is twisty two, Many slow hairpin switchback cruves.

    Looking forward to XSeast memorial day 2006,
    XSpected rally of twisted proportions

    If only one brings an XS/XJ they would win all awards, Farthest shortest, longest, best etc. Who has that Harley award and Big banner?
    (if No one brings an 1100 we could still have an UnXS rally) I still want an XS or XJ on the shirt for old times sake at least. And Standards are better looking but specials are better. OR......

    Brent in Ga
    It is a great big beautiful world out there
    Brent in GA
    Yamaha 80XS1100SG, HD Firefighter Special Edition 02 Road King, Honda 450 rat, 08 Buell 1125R tour modified, 83 goldwing parts bike gone-traded for XJ1100, 2014 HD electraglide police

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    • #32
      I figured GA Marty was talking about world class gravel...

      And you are right, Brent, the folks in WV have been nothing but polite and friendly for the past 2 rallies. I don't expect that to change.

      Some more of these members who actually own XS11's should chime in. We 'other bike' members won't be here forever, or maybe we will but we have passed on the XS11 torch. And for you hundreds who have not been to a rally, it IS fun. A while ago I put off going for several years due to work commitments, but now I have yet to find an acceptable excuse for not going to one or two every year. Try it once, c'mon! Ask anyone, even when the leader takes you down a cow path - through a 'holler' past the 'still and the side-hill cows - that looked good on the map, it is fun. Even the occasional creek crossings are fun. Well, they are fun to talk about for some time after...

      If you guys don't mind I enjoy hangin' with y'all, even if I drive a strange bike. And you guys know I enjoy sweeping (that's the back of the pack) most of the time.
      Marty in NW PA
      Gone - 1978E - one of the first XS11 made
      Gone - 2007A FJR - the only year of Dark Red Metallic
      This IS my happy face.

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      • #33
        If you guys don't mind I enjoy hangin' with y'all, even if I drive a strange bike. And you guys know I enjoy sweeping (that's the back of the pack) most of the time.
        As you know, Marty, it's not the equipment, it's what you do with it!

        And those of us who've ridden with Marty might agree, it's more fun to ride behind him and watch the spark show!

        I'm looking forward to seeing y'all again.

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        • #34
          I've been following Marty or he's been following me its just a matter whos in front at the time for 3 yrs now though 2 countries & a bunch of states. He is a great person to hang out with. I'll follow him down 5ft. path or dirt road he leads us on. Oh hes had us on a few here and there, but he's right those of us that have sold the xs11 won't be here for ever,but thats another time or place. Lets see some new faces at this rally and maybe some new xs11's to! If you have never been to a rally get there you'll wonder why you never came to one before and you can't wait till the next one.
          Now let's get back to naming this puppy.So i can start working on my part . Yes, the bike on the shirt will a xs for those that were worried Iwould replace it with a differant one that won't happen.
          Ralph the Madbiker
          80 Midnight Sp. Evil Mistress Gone
          96 Royal Star Royal Mistress
          97 650 Savage Wifes Bike

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          • #35
            Re: WV

            Originally posted by Brent

            Rocks - Ever round a curve to see loose gravel on pavement? Large loose gravel? How about many rocks the size of baseballs and softballs?
            Sure, the road SWMBO and I travel every time we leave town has a nasty little section that is prone to rockfall
            Ken Talbot

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            • #36
              Rally Name suggestions...


              XS11.com and West Virginia
              One big happy family...



              Seriously, how about

              Wild and Wonderful Rally
              XS/XJ 1100 Owners Association
              Memorial Day Weekend 2006
              Pineville, WV (or New River Gorge, or sth)
              Marty in NW PA
              Gone - 1978E - one of the first XS11 made
              Gone - 2007A FJR - the only year of Dark Red Metallic
              This IS my happy face.

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              • #37
                WOW Ken

                Everything IS bigger in Canada!


                Marty in NW PA
                Gone - 1978E - one of the first XS11 made
                Gone - 2007A FJR - the only year of Dark Red Metallic
                This IS my happy face.

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                • #38
                  O.K. guys, we know JetMechMarty will have his XS at the rally so there goes the "traveled the farthest on an XS" award. And, if by some odd reason JetMechMarty doesn't show, then I want to know, so I can make it a point to bring my XS. Like Brent sorta said, we must have a few token XS's there! [Please, nobody take that the wrong way; we all know that an XS is a heck of a bike].
                  Who knows, I might just be there with my 'Wing AND my XS 1100.
                  Side note to Brent: I bet you're wondering how I'm going to pull that one off, aren't you???? [NO Trailer Queens at my house either]. If I would "haul" a bike to the rally it would be the KLX; 'may even sell rides on the old girl out on the Hatfield and McCoy Trail!! 'Smoke a few ATV's just for fun, too!!
                  But seriously, I may invite my son to attend, hence the two bikes being there. 'Just can't figure out which one I'm gonna turn him loose on!! He's ridden/driven both, especially my XS.
                  My biggest concern with my son attending would be if he'd realize his "limits" and NOT try to keep MartyA in his sights!! I figure with MartyA on his new bike; only SixtySix and an F-16 fighter jet pilot [in an F-16] would stand a chance of keeping up!!
                  As soon as I figure out what size/number of beds/room I need, I'll make the reservation and post the room number.
                  What about Ralph Meeks; are you attending on your XS Ralph?
                  And Brent, ----------- Specials may look more pretty, but standards are more functional!! 'Dunking and Running ----------
                  Ride Safe,
                  "Wild and Wonderful" Greg C. in WV
                  '80 XS1100-G
                  '87 GL1200-I
                  '93 KLX650-C1
                  P.S. Ya'll keep them posts a comin', ya hear?

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                  • #39
                    How about "Wild & Wonderful to XS!"?

                    or something like that
                    Marty (in Mississippi)
                    XS1100SG
                    XS650SK
                    XS650SH
                    XS650G
                    XS6502F
                    XS650E

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                    • #40
                      How about:

                      "Rally In the Hills" or

                      "Rally at the Gorge" or

                      "Wild and Wicked in WV"

                      Throw enough stuff and some will stick!

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                      • #41
                        "Misty Mountain Hop" ?

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                        • #42
                          ?

                          How about THE XS OPEN putting on the freeways alowed!
                          1982 XJ 1100
                          going strong after 60,000 miles

                          The new and not yet improved TRIXY
                          now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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                          • #43
                            I was just thinking, it is not necessary, but if someone has some space on a website we could post shirt photos and I could put up some route ideas, sign up list, cell phone numbers, who's bringing what and who and all that...

                            We made out OK last year without one, so as I said it is not necessary, just thinking out loud.
                            Marty in NW PA
                            Gone - 1978E - one of the first XS11 made
                            Gone - 2007A FJR - the only year of Dark Red Metallic
                            This IS my happy face.

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                            • #44
                              Re: rocks correction

                              Originally posted by Ken Talbot


                              Sure, the road SWMBO and I travel every time we leave town has a nasty little section that is prone to rockfall
                              "Rocks, big rocks" ... Er... I meant pebbles, small enough to drive over or around.

                              There was some hard shiny stuff in the bird bath yesterday morning. Roads were dry so I went for a ride. Cold weather gear working good here.

                              Hope to see you at a Rally maybe the
                              Rally at the cow shed. XSive ride around the cow shed
                              XS/XJ1100 Pineville WV 2006
                              It is a great big beautiful world out there
                              Brent in GA
                              Yamaha 80XS1100SG, HD Firefighter Special Edition 02 Road King, Honda 450 rat, 08 Buell 1125R tour modified, 83 goldwing parts bike gone-traded for XJ1100, 2014 HD electraglide police

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                              • #45
                                I vote for the "Almost Heaven-XS11 theme for the T-shirt. As for the name for the rally, its hard to resist not including the name "Cow Shed" in there somehow.
                                Mark Stanton

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