XS Southeast 2016 Discussion

[kboehringer]

The Beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway!

This is the beautiful Blue Ridge Range in the background!



All the blue shirts are our XS Southeast Folks.

Beautiful weekend!

KURT

[dbbrian]

Great photo on Blue Ridge Jeff - thanks for posting for us poor souls who couldn't be there!

I see my good friend Phil.

So were the blue T-shirts inspired by that blue XS?

[JeffH]

Great photo on Blue Ridge Jeff - thanks for posting for us poor souls who couldn't be there!

I see my good friend Phil.

So were the blue T-shirts inspired by that blue XS?

Blue Rally T-Shirts are Carolina Blue (for our Carolina Rally). XS11 is Kurt's painted with a GM blue from him TransAm. Just a coincidence and Kurt responded first to request to "get an xs11 into the photo".

We had wanted to get a Group Photo with everyone but that was tough to do with 60 people and 7 ride groups.

This has been a fun rally.

I'm sure more pics will be posted tomorrow when we get to better internet connections.

Jeff

[JeffH]

i'm back at home in Atlanta. Brent is home and Don is continuing on his way home to Tallahassee.
Still a hot 90 degrees here. Our long awaited cool down coming as fall finally hits on Thursday with temps
finally into 70's not the 90's. yippie

Another Blue Ridge Parkway group photo, but with at least 15 of the ride group missing



Kurt with his XS11 on the Blue Ridge Parkway


Will try and round up a few more pics later this evening.

If you are interested in attending next years XSSE Vintage Rally
it will be held Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon September 22, 23, 24, 25 2017 at the Iron Horse.

Iron Horse is already taking reservations for next year. Some have already made reservations for next years event.

Jeff

[BA80]

Harry, Rich, and I are passing through Nashville right now. Raining here.

[jwhughes3]

Ride safe - looks like it was a good one!

John

[XJOK2PLAY]

Greg,
You'll be welcomed back to Tulsa's high 70- low 80 degree temps!
Drive safe, guys.

Looks like it was a great rally.
Regards to all!
Bob

[newc4]

Home

I rolled in around 6. Looked like rain coming up I-81, even more so on I-66 but nary a drop. Thanks for a weekend of great riding and fellowship.

[madmax-im]

The Lew Crew has arrived safely home...ENC has cooled off considerably...my desktop computer has died and i can't upload any of my pics...
Thankyou Jeff..Marty..Brent..MikeP and Kurt...for all of your hard work.You have made this rally world class . It has truly become THE premier XS1100 rally of the entire world. One I'll not ever forget...As usual great to see all my friends and meet new ones with whom i had only conversed with online...

[madmax-im]

The Lew Crew has arrived safely home...ENC has cooled off considerably...my desktop computer has died and i can't upload any of my pics...
Thankyou Jeff..Marty..Brent..MikeP and Kurt...for all of your hard work.You have made this rally world class . It has truly become THE premier XS1100 rally of the entire world. One I'll not ever forget...As usual great to see all my friends and meet new ones with whom i had only conversed with online...

Need to add Nancy as part of the organization for XSSE...Thank you all...see y'all next year...

[kboehringer]

More Picks of XSSE!

XS Friends,
Here's a few more for those of you that could not attend. You missed a great one!
Michigan Mike on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Bartman on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

George on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Marty, Jeff, Rich on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Saturday Pre-Ride Arrangements: Bart, Harry, Jeff, Greg, Earl, ??.

Saturday Pre-Ride Arrangements

Mike & Brent Saturday Night

Curtis with his BEST RESTORATION AWARD WINNER!!

Greg's BA80

Karl & Nancy helping with registration, goodie bags, shirts, etc.


KURT

[earl G]

made it home looked liked rain but none to be found.

[RichV]

Made it to Fredericksburg, VA, where we currently have our RV without getting wet. Now, three hours later, it's raining hard. Glad I missed it.

It was great being there this year and I hope everyone gets home safely.

[kboehringer]

Special THANK YOU - Chris, Nicole, Michigan Mike!

XS11 Friends,
My son Karl attended XSSE this year. He's a VERY new driver having a bike license less than two years. His experience level is EXTREMELY limited. He has spent most of his time driving our Mini-Maxim 550 to & from work and his girlfriends house with an occasional ride to FDR park with Mom & Dad. Although the "Dead Duck Café" has a troublesome idle, it will run with the best at part/full throttle positions... a bit more of a handful than an XJ550...

He was EXTREMELY apprehensive about XSSE. I believe I scared the heck out of him taking "Moonshiner 28" to the lodge on Friday.

On Saturday, Chis and Nicole donated their entire Saturday ride to helping Karl & I navigate to/from the Blue Ridge Parkway! Chris took lead position while Nicole watched the back. They used their radios to communicate and keep everything SMOOTH and SIMPLE for Karl. WOW! Thank you very much Chris & Nicole.

On Sunday, we wanted to skip the group rides as another 200 +/- day on the twisties was far too much for Karl. He's also not at all capable of safely navigating the DRAGON. Mike donated his day taking lead on a much shorter day ride of about 100 miles total. We went to the Dragon (Left Karl at the Gift Shop )
Me & the bride with Michigan Mike in the Background.....


Mike, Nancy & I made and Up/Down run and then took in some of the sights closer to the lodge including this beautiful set of water falls a .3 mile walk from NC 129!



We left early this morning as Karl promised his employer he would be back to work at/about noon. We just made it in time!


SEVERAL of the XSSE attendees gave Karl advice and pointers (as well as some scary stories - ) and we appreciate all the help he received from our XS friends!!!

We drove a total of 750 miles to, during, and from XSSE! That's a heck of a lot of miles for a YOUNGSTER! The youngest driver award winner has a lot more experience now and he'll be back next year!

Thanks to everyone for all their help with our new XSessive! A HUGE thank you to Chris, Nicole, and Mike!

Very Sincerely,
Kurt & Nancy

[jetmechmarty]

Nancy

Rich arrives

Harry & Bruce

Mr. & Mrs. Joe LaFrance

Gary

Remembering Bob Jones. Charlie, Bruce, Karla, and friend.

A good reason not to ride with the chin bar up.



Chris & Nicole




Harry deserves a hero's medal




Mike Pittman & Don

DuWayne Potter

Rhonda & Curtis

Mark

Jeff & Bruce

Bohn

Marty A

JeffH