key west 2012

[XS1100_OEM4ME]

Great folks!

Sorry I missed you Phill, would have loved to thank you in person for all your help Met the rest of the gang in Fort Myers, nice folks and had a great time fellowshiping with all I enjoied getting to see all the great bikes also, BMW, HD and GL along with an XS1100 Hope all got home safe and hope to make the whole trip next time

Had a great time Friday riding with everyone from Dade Corners out to the seafood festival in Everglades City. It was great seeing everyone again and meeting some new friends.

[earl G]

made it home.

yes a great key west ride, a nice warm year from the start to the finish. a very little rain.

this is the way to kick off the year.

[JeffH]

Homeward bound

As usual, really great ride to Key West again this year. Weather was fantastic! Food was fantastic! Fellowship was fantastic! Ride was a blast! A couple of the motel / boatel room experiences will be good for some future stories and ha-ha's .....

I stopped tonight at I-75 & FLA Turnpike at Wildwood FLA Days Inn. Rode up from Sarasota this afternoon in 79 degree weather with last hour enjoying full moon night ride. 405 miles tomorrow will get me back to Atlanta.

Don got back home in Tallahassee at 4pm yesterday along with Bohn & Linda who loaded up and started back to Kansas.

Good riding, good friends and interesting stuff to do is always a great combination. We missed seeing / riding with Cobia but had a fun time Friday with OEM. I'll post some pics.

Jeff

[Brent]

Better!!

Had a great time Friday riding with everyone from Dade Corners out to the seafood festival in Everglades City. It was great seeing everyone again and meeting some new friends.

BikerPhil
I am very glad to hear of your significant improvement. Sorry I i missed you. I could not make it to the southern & western part of the ride. (Wife was/is a little sickly & needed some care.) Is Dade corners at hwy 997 & 41, Tamiami Trail, near the Micosuki Indian Casino?

Allow me a moment of shameful self pity, with a dash of envy. Poor me, Poor me. Lucky you. Having been to Key west for the last 7 years, I find it hard, nearly impossible, to find much sympathy. I am done for now, moment over.

Back to; Happy for you, glad you are better, and enjoying your ride report--I can picture it...almost taste it...smell the salt air...feel the warm sunshine...

Isn't Life is better when you can ride and eat?

[bikerphil]

BikerPhil
I am very glad to hear of your significant improvement. Sorry I i missed you. I could not make it to the southern & western part of the ride. (Wife was/is a little sickly & needed some care.) Is Dade corners at hwy 997 & 41, Tamiami Trail, near the Micosuki Indian Casino?

Allow me a moment of shameful self pity, with a dash of envy. Poor me, Poor me. Lucky you. Having been to Key west for the last 7 years, I find it hard, nearly impossible, to find much sympathy. I am done for now, moment over.

Back to; Happy for you, glad you are better, and enjoying your ride report--I can picture it...almost taste it...smell the salt air...feel the warm sunshine...

Isn't Life is better when you can ride and eat?

Thanks for the well wishes Brent, feeling much better. Yes, Dade Corners is the gas station/truck wash on the SE corner of 41(SW 8th st.) and the 997(Krome ave.). The big casino is on the NW corner. After the seafood festival, I also rode north with the group up the 29 from Everglades City to I-75(Alligator Alley) where the group continued north and I peeled off and headed East back to Ft. Lauderdale. Sorry you couldn't make it down this year, see you in the fall.

[bikerphil]

Sorry I missed you Phill, would have loved to thank you in person for all your help

Sorry I missed you too bro, we'll get together on a ride around the lake soon,

[JeffH]

Key West Ride Pics

Here are a few of the reduced image size Key West Ride Pics.

Brent on sunset ride to join group in Kingsland Georgia


Rest Stop at Talbot Island on A1A


Earl 'walks the line' at entrance to Daytona Beach


Overnight stop - Topaz Motel on A1A at Flagler Beach



Martin Highway from Stuart to Lake Okeechobee (THANKS Cobia for the recommendation - beautiful ride)


Just like Louisiana, gotta watch where you are walking here in FLA (bird must have forgotten the rules)


Jonathan at Spanish Gardens in Key West


Bikerphil & Don at 'gator pit' rest stop


Heading west on US41 to Seafood Festival at Everglades City


Ft Myers with OEM and Earl machines

[dpotter58]

damn it

[MaximPhil]

damn it

+1 on that Duwayne.
Great pictures just remind us of how much fun we missed!

Phil

[earl G]

nice pics jeff. martin highway had great tree cover.

total ride kingsland ga. and back.
8 days
1412 miles
avg temp. 72
rain a few drops

[madmax-im]

damnit is right DuWayne...One of these yrs I gotta do this ride...Thanks for the pics guys...

[DGXSER]

OK, this ride just got two astericks on my Bucket List!! Great looking pics.

[Wildkat]

OK, this ride just got two astericks on my Bucket List!! Great looking pics.

+1 on that!

[Cobia]

You're very welcome Jeff. I knew you would enjoy it, I ride it back from the lake often.
Wait until you ride Indian River Drive from Ft Pierce to Stuart next year. Saving that one, were you ???

[Brent]

escaping winter??

Hi Ted & Heather,

I heard that y'all were heading back to Miami for cruise & more riding around FL before returning to the North Country.

Back home yet?