key west 2012

[Cobia]

Bowing out for tomorrow

Spoke with Jeff last night to inform him that at least for the next couple of days, I'll be bowing out because I threw my back out on Wednesday. Ironically, it was while lifting the XJ off the jackstands after installing the front wheel and fender.....
If I feel better, I may ride down later in the week and meet them as they emerge from the Keys.

[jetmechmarty]

I hope it isn't serious. Feel better quick!

[bikerphil]

Pretty good chance I won't be meeting up in Stuart, I've been suffering from a stomach ailment and have been in a great deal of pain. Might be able to ride down on my own if all is better.

[MaximPhil]

Key West is underway

Brent, Earl, Don, Bohn and Linda, Jeff, Ted and Heather in Kingsland GA

Ted say Hi to all of them for me. I am sad I could not make it this year.
Having met all except Linda give her a hug from me
Phil

[ELDR]

Key West is underway

Brent, Earl, Don, Bohn and Linda, Jeff, Ted and Heather in Kingsland GA

[madmax-im]

its 7:26 pm, time to go. it is raining here, not snowing thats good.

Go carefully Earl...and stop in on the way home if you can...I know some kicka$$ BBQ or Mexican if you like.

[jetmechmarty]

It's 10 PM in Atlanta and 68 degrees. There isn't much cold to escape this year, but still, I wish I was going along.

[earl G]

its 7:26 pm, time to go. it is raining here, not snowing thats good.

[Brent]

Cu

8:30 EST, Ottawa, Canada, Ted and Heather leaving, See you Friday

looking forward to it! Planning to ride my XS11.

CU then

[ELDR]

8:30 EST, Ottawa, Canada, Ted and Heather leaving, See you Friday

[thumperjsa]

Brent, I hoped I was going to see you again at least in Key Largo. Gonna be a different trip without your riding/photography skills there.

Stay safe.

-Jonathan

[Brent]

XS11 to FL

Getting XS ready

I am planing on riding XS1100 on this trip, though I will be cutting it short.

my plan is to leave friday morning, riding with JeffH, arriving at Kingston Friday afternoon.
Saturday, riding to Flagler beach (with stop at Saint Augustine).
Sunday I will likely head for home.

Looking forward to riding with all who make it on that part of the trip.
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It is a great big beautiful world out there
Brent in GA

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

Hi

Hi all Looking forward to meeting you in Fort Myers ,I might book a room that night a the Econo as I don't like to drink and ride, but I do like to drink and bull $hit Love to see all of you with your bikes and share some war stories about how you keep them running Safe travels all

[MaximPhil]

Hey Jeff,
That sounds like a wonderful plan. You guys are going to have some serious fun.
Phil

[JeffH]

Key West Ride Plan Overview

There was some interest expressed in knowing a few more details for the upcoming Key West 2012 Ride Plan, so here they are:

1st it’s still not too late to join the KW Rally. Take the entire ride –or- meet us along the way if you can. Lunch, Dinner or even a few hours riding with the group. Just PM EarlG or JeffH to let us know if you can join us. So far, we have OEM meeting the ride group for dinner on Fri Feb3 in Ft Myers and we are certainly looking forward to that! We hope a few other XSives can join us along the way.

Here is what we have planned so far for this year’s ride. We will start meeting up at Days Inn, Kingsland, GA on Friday afternoon Jan27. Saturday Jan28 we ride to Amelia Island and down A1A to St. Augustine for a few hours of tourist stuff plus lunch. In St. Augustine we meet up with a few other riders who join the group for the ride down to Topaz Motel in Flagler Beach. After check-in we hope to have some time for beachcombing along the Atlantic before sunset as well as time to walk down and check out the Pier. Then on Sunday Jan29 leaving Flagler Beach, maybe a stop a Bulow Ruins, followed by more A1A with lunch stop in Titusville or Cocoa Beach where we hope we can meet up with some local XS riders and local guide for help with Merritt Island. Then more of the coast route on A1A & US1 to the Monterey Marina Inn at Stuart for Sunday night Jan29. (Certainly will not be any high speed romp on A1A but along the way we do plan to skip the worst A1A congested spots and the overdeveloped areas).

Jan30 Monday AM we "Pick up the Pace" with local guides bikerphil and Cobia taking over to lead the group from Stuart, out the Martin Highway to Pahokee, along Lake Okeechobee, though Florida City picking up thumperjsa along the way, then on to our Houseboats at Key Largo. Plan is to arrive Key Largo early by about 4pm so we can enjoy the paddle boats (free) in the lagoon (Largo Sound), do some fishing or have a couple drinks and watch the sunset from the deck of our boat (as owner calls it) “large sundeck with a great water view” then dinner on the porch of the Hideway adjacent to our boats. Tuesday Jan31 it is down the Florida Keys to Key West where we will spend two nights at the Spanish Gardens, KW. Wednesday Feb 1 is a “do whatever the group wants to do day”. Hangout downtown or at Mallory Pier, just goof-off, take boat trip out to Dry Tortugas, check out sunken treasure, go shopping, take a tour, listen to jimmy buffet music etc.

Thursday Feb 2 AM leaving KW we plan on picking up sandwiches and drinks for the annual picnic lunch stop on Little Duck Key just before Seven Mile Bridge. After picnic lunch we continue north across the Keys to the Travelodge in Florida City when some of the group may head out through Everglades National Park for sunset at Flamingo. Friday Feb3 it is off to the Alligator Pit on our way west across the Everglades to lunch at the Annual Seafood Festival in Everglades City. After lunch we motor north and west into EconoLodge North Ft Myers for dinner with OEM. We have no specific plan yet for Saturday Feb 4 the group splits up a bit as we all start heading back north depending on our schedules. So there it is! (in case you wanted to know)

Jeff