XS Southeast 2016 Discussion

[XJOK2PLAY]

Scott,
Glad to hear your bike's about ready. Way ta go, bro!

I hope you have a great ride as you trek across the country. Once ya get there, it'll be worth it. I just don't envy you having to make the ride home, afterwards though! That's always the hard part for me.

I stopped in at CycleGear in Tulsa today to check out their sale.
While there, I overheard this older guy talking to a salesman, saying he was headed to Arkansas. We got to talking, and he tells me he had decided last year to quit riding because he thought he was "too old". But after being without a bike for a year, and a brother that just got back from a Colorado trip sharing stories and pictures, he had to have another one.
He bought a used 2014 BMW RT 1200, 2400 miles, for $13k... almost 1/2 price of a new one.
I asked him just how old he was... he said 78!
I said, "That's cool! Keep riding as long as your health allows you too!"

I know how many serious health problems you're dealing with, Scott.
Hang in there, don't push yourself too hard, stay safe, and remember...
It's all about the journey, not necessarily the destination.

Look forward to hearing stories and seeing pics!
Safe journey, my friend. Ride safe!
Bob

[IMRICH]

Hello all,

New here. Plan on attending my first rally with Bigfoot on me-ole-magna. He brags on you guys frequently and I'm looking forward to meeting.

[3Phase]

Agreed! How about consecutive hours off saddle time? I expect about 12 barring real issue...

Once upon as time I could ride all day and most of the night, then get up after a couple of hours and do it all over again.

Not so much any more.

[3Phase]

Thanks, Mike, this should be fun if I don't run out of gas somewhere in Texas or Nood Mexico.

I forgot to check and find out if there's anything like the long stretch out of Flagstaff through the Indian Reservation with no gas stations. I almost had to walk.

[JeffH]

Hi JeffH Thanks for looking out for us. Those rocking chairs look inviting to this old guy
Phil

Rockers were good. You can sit there next Saturday if you promise to get rolling when group is ready. Rockers sure bit me today. Got a Coke and was sitting there and guy named Dave came up and asked me to watch his BBQ sandwich while he got a Coke. So hour later I'm still talking with Dave. A psychologist that worked for the school district. Interesting guy. TC's has Boiled Peanuts if anyone is so inclined to get Boiled Peanuts. yum

BTW: did you happen to notice that the Macho Maroon Kurt painted on my bike sure looks quite orange in the setting sun?

Have a good ride down.

Everyone have a fun & safe ride in next week. Guess Gary & Bruce made it to N GA. I looked for them but didn't seem them today as I was traveling north from Atlanta.

Jeff

[MaximPhil]

Hi JeffH Thanks for looking out for us. Those rocking chairs look inviting to this old guy
Phil

[JeffH]

Today was 'Ride the Routes' day. Just a spectacular day and I had a blast. Did do a bit to much talking to people along the journey so got to our Saturday Lunch stop about 4pm. Oh well late, but the food was real tasty. They all set up for us next Saturday. Seating for 70. I had FUN day of riding on some of my favorite roads.


I try to throw some UNIQUE LOCAL things into the Rides This is our first Gas Stop on the Saturday Ride
TC's Market thought y'd like this as a pit stop



Obviously they Don't Mess around here at TC's




Sunset up on the BRP Had a great sunset ride off the Mountain A Rest Stop on our Saturday Rally Ride so hope it is as pretty next week




Came off the Mountain and staying overnight at 'the Pink' in Cherokee
$97 bucks, but its getting into busy fall season so most places say NO VACANCY



Roads in good shape. Mostly smooth as always, but a few choppy spots (we are in the mountains). Friday evening SAFETY DISCUSSION will be important to attend. There are some real technical sections on Canada Road. Great ride but technical. For that I'm thinking we have a 40 mph group, a 35 mph, a 30 mph group and maybe a 25 mph group. Its quite a thrill ride at 40 mph. Makes the Dragon look like a kiddie ride. Couple spots with double downshifting too so bike in the power-band.

That's all for now. Plan to ride over to Stecoah tomorrow AM. Stop at Deals Gap. Then putt-putt to Etowah and have lunch with Marty at our Sunday Lunch spot before heading home.

Hope everybody has checked out their bikes carefully and looked things over carefully. Hope everybody knows what on their bike drags in a curve and what happens when it does. Just in case something does scrape on one of the dipsey-doodles in an off camber, decreasing radius curve with a dip. We all just need to be careful and go at our own pace.

btw: surprisingly the wifi works quite well at the 'the Pink'. Got pics posted without too much hassle


We look forward to seeing everyone here next Friday at the Iron Horse. yippie

Jeff

[Dbshea]

Scott's ride makes my nearly 1000 miles seem not far at all
Phil

Agreed! How about consecutive hours off saddle time? I expect about 12 barring real issue...

[MaximPhil]

Who has the longest ride to XSSE 2016. Looking at 3Phase coming from Simi Valley, CA. He has about a 36 hour journey and about 2300 miles. Is anyone traveling anywhere close to that? Great Scott!

Scott's ride makes my nearly 1000 miles seem not far at all
Phil

[MPittma100]

Longest Ride

Who has the longest ride to XSSE 2016. Looking at 3Phase coming from Simi Valley, CA. He has about a 36 hour journey and about 2300 miles. Is anyone traveling anywhere close to that? Great Scott!

[MPittma100]

Bike's together and runs, I just need the center stand welded and I am so out of here! With or without the 'stand I'll leave tomorrow because I do have to, you know, clean up and put everything away or it won't be here when I get back.

According to MapQuest, your trip will only take 35 hours - give or take a day or 4. Don't forget the Monkey Butt.

https://www.mapquest.com/directions/...coah-283414776

[MPittma100]

I'll be riding down from the Fredericksburg, VA area this year. It's a 7hr ride, flat out.

https://www.mapquest.com/directions/...coah-283414776

[RichV]

I'll be riding down from the Fredericksburg, VA area this year. It's a 7hr ride, flat out.

[MPittma100]

Hi Scott,

I know where Simi Valley is. A long, long way from Stecoah. Be safe and good luck.

Hi Rich,

Not sure how long it takes to get to Stecoah from "everywhere". May have trouble with your GPS on that one. But good luck and be safe too.

[RichV]

Okay, the bike is out of storage and running great. Looks like I'm going to make it. See everyone Friday.