Vintage Yamaha Rally - USA 2024 - 23rd Annual - Stecoah, North Carolina

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  • kboehringer
    XS-XJ Guru
    • May 2015
    • 1226
    • Peachtree City, Georgia.

    #1

    Vintage Yamaha Rally - USA 2024 - 23rd Annual - Stecoah, North Carolina

    Here is your 2024 Vintage Yamaha Rally Invitation. Time to start planning.
    We hope to see you in September at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge.




    September 26 - 30, 2024

    As usual, the rally will be held at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge in Stecoah, North Carolina.

    NOTE: There is a thought of a location change for 2025.
    If you have not experienced the riding of Western North Carolina & Tennessee please plan to attend the 2024 Rally in Stecoah.
    The VYR Organizing Committee will discuss the future of the event and determine if our affiliation with the Iron Horse will continue in to 2025












    Kurt Boehringer
    Peachtree City, Georgia

    1970 - CT70K0 - Mini-Trail
    1978 - SR500 - Thumper
    1979 - CT70H - Mini-Trail
    1979 - XS1100SF - Pensacola
    1980 - XS850SG - Rocky
    1980 - XS1100SG - The Ugly Duck
    1980 - XS1100SG - Mayberry Duck
    1981 - XS1100SH - DEAD Duck Cafe'
    1981 - XJ550 Maxim - Nancy's Mini-Max
    1982 - XJ650 SECA - Hurricane
    1986 - FJ1200 - Georgia Big Red
    1992 - FZR1000 - Genesis
    2016 - FJR1300A - Montgomery
  • LAB3
    XSive Maximus
    • May 2022
    • 685
    • Traveling the U.S. with no permanent address

    #2
    Originally posted by kboehringer

    NOTE: There is a thought of a location change for 2025.
    If you have not experienced the riding of Western North Carolina & Tennessee please plan to attend the 2024 Rally in Stecoah.
    The VYR Organizing Committee will discuss the future of the event and determine if our affiliation with the Iron Horse will continue in to 2025

    Keep this place in mind. There's tent camping, RV sites and cabins on site along with a very up to date shower house, laundry room with leather drying cabinets, a pavilion, tire changing stand, bench vice, air compressor and even beer available right on site. The couple who own it are great folks, it's one of my favorite places to stay.



    1980 XS1100G

    Intelligent people discuss ideas, average people discuss events, petty people discuss other people.

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    • JeffH
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Dec 2011
      • 1542
      • Atlanta, GA.

      #3
      Yep, Smitty's is certainly a very good place to stay when riding these fantastic TN, NC, SC, GA mountain roads.

      Problem for our SE Rally is Smitty's is way too small a venue to accommodate our 50-60+ Rally riders that come to ride these roads.
      RV & Tent would be covered but sadly Smitty's is about 30+ short on Cabin beds. Smitty's is a favorite of mine too.
      Last edited by JeffH; 02-18-2024, 07:45 AM.
      78' XS1100 E
      78' XS1100 E
      78' XS1100 E

      '73 Norton 850 Commando
      '99 Triumph Sprint ST
      '02 G-Wing GL1800

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      • LAB3
        XSive Maximus
        • May 2022
        • 685
        • Traveling the U.S. with no permanent address

        #4
        Originally posted by JeffH
        Yep, Smitty's is certainly a very good place to stay when riding these fantastic TN, NC, SC, GA mountain roads.

        Problem for our SE Rally is Smitty's is way too small a venue to accommodate our 50-60+ Rally riders that come to ride these roads.
        RV & Tent would be covered but sadly Smitty's is about 30+ short on Cabin beds. Smitty's is a favorite of mine too.
        Guess I didn't realize it was that large a crowd. When I was at Smitty's last November he had just added another four cabins and there's always been plenty of room for camping. Somehow I see a motel in their future!
        1980 XS1100G

        Intelligent people discuss ideas, average people discuss events, petty people discuss other people.

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        • JeffH
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Dec 2011
          • 1542
          • Atlanta, GA.

          #5
          Your XS11 ready to ride for 2024? Hopefully we can have another good showing of XS11's at this years 2024 SE Rally.
          I recall the most ever was 26 XS1100's which was quite amazing to see & hear.

          Many of the 2023 Rally attendees booked their cabins when they checked out last September.
          But if you didn't or are interested in attending the Rally be sure to make a room reservation.

          www.ironhorsenc.com

          Jeff


          Our lunch stop at the Farmhouse in Etowah TN

          Last edited by JeffH; 02-22-2024, 06:52 AM.
          78' XS1100 E
          78' XS1100 E
          78' XS1100 E

          '73 Norton 850 Commando
          '99 Triumph Sprint ST
          '02 G-Wing GL1800

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          • JeffH
            XS-XJ Guru
            • Dec 2011
            • 1542
            • Atlanta, GA.

            #6
            Iron Horse has NEW contact information:

            Their NEW phone # is (336) 496-0622

            Their NEW email address is: information@ironhorsenc.com

            Their website is still: www.ironhorsenc.com


            So if you have existing reservations or need to contact Iron Horse to make reservations use the new. FYI, their old number and email no longer work. Their I-H website still has the old info so hopefully they will update their website soon.

            We have updated www.vintageyamaharally.com with the new info.
            Rally runs Thursday September 26th to Monday September 30th so you can join the day Rides as your schedule allows.



            your VYR Team
            Last edited by JeffH; 04-16-2024, 09:51 AM. Reason: Kurt received New Contact information update from Iron Horse
            78' XS1100 E
            78' XS1100 E
            78' XS1100 E

            '73 Norton 850 Commando
            '99 Triumph Sprint ST
            '02 G-Wing GL1800

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            • JeffH
              XS-XJ Guru
              • Dec 2011
              • 1542
              • Atlanta, GA.

              #7
              In addition to the NEW Iron Horse contact information just posted, now you can also make your own Reservations via their website

              www.ironhorsenc.com

              On their home page Click on LODGING and go down to BOOK NOW

              Jeff
              78' XS1100 E
              78' XS1100 E
              78' XS1100 E

              '73 Norton 850 Commando
              '99 Triumph Sprint ST
              '02 G-Wing GL1800

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              • JeffH
                XS-XJ Guru
                • Dec 2011
                • 1542
                • Atlanta, GA.

                #8
                Approaching 100 Days To Go.

                Kurt is working up a Rally Shirt design. We plan to have this years rally shirt Shopping Cart opened by the end of June or after July 4th
                so you can see the 2024 Shirt and Order one if you would like one (or two). (on the website)

                So with the clock ticking and 100 Days out it is a good time to make your Travel Reservations and book a cabin or rv or tent spot
                at Iron Horse. Late September through October is peak riding in the Smoky Mountains and Iron Horse books up quickly.
                As many riders show up on Thursday we have daily Rally Rides Thursday through Sunday.

                Also, for those of you that have given us a heads up by RSVP on the website vintageyamaharally.com THANK YOU as
                that helps us in Planning the for Rally

                Jeff

                78' XS1100 E
                78' XS1100 E
                78' XS1100 E

                '73 Norton 850 Commando
                '99 Triumph Sprint ST
                '02 G-Wing GL1800

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                • kboehringer
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • May 2015
                  • 1226
                  • Peachtree City, Georgia.

                  #9
                  Shirt Design Idea for 2024....
                  Still a work in progress but.....





                  The team has tossed a couple color ideas around but nothing definite on color yet. Front will be the usual Vintage Yamaha Rally Logo with Date.

                  Thoughts?
                  Kurt




                  Kurt Boehringer
                  Peachtree City, Georgia

                  1970 - CT70K0 - Mini-Trail
                  1978 - SR500 - Thumper
                  1979 - CT70H - Mini-Trail
                  1979 - XS1100SF - Pensacola
                  1980 - XS850SG - Rocky
                  1980 - XS1100SG - The Ugly Duck
                  1980 - XS1100SG - Mayberry Duck
                  1981 - XS1100SH - DEAD Duck Cafe'
                  1981 - XJ550 Maxim - Nancy's Mini-Max
                  1982 - XJ650 SECA - Hurricane
                  1986 - FJ1200 - Georgia Big Red
                  1992 - FZR1000 - Genesis
                  2016 - FJR1300A - Montgomery

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                  • JeffH
                    XS-XJ Guru
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 1542
                    • Atlanta, GA.

                    #10
                    That looks great ..................

                    got about 600+ miles of great technical Rally Riding just on the Classics shown.

                    No maps or GPS's required. Just follow the shirt map. No excuse for anybody getting lost this Rally.

                    Jeff

                    78' XS1100 E
                    78' XS1100 E
                    78' XS1100 E

                    '73 Norton 850 Commando
                    '99 Triumph Sprint ST
                    '02 G-Wing GL1800

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                    • kboehringer
                      XS-XJ Guru
                      • May 2015
                      • 1226
                      • Peachtree City, Georgia.

                      #11
                      Shirt APPROVED by the VYR Team of Regulars.



                      Please see the details in flyer,


                      NOTE: All orders will receive a CONFIRMATION E-MAIL from Reception Desk Manager (LOL) Nancy (aka Muffy) within 48 hours of order.

                      PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE INDICATE THE SIZE(S). This was a significant problem last year. Several people provided the $$$ but no details SIZE SIZE SIZE Long or Short Sleeve.




                      Kurt Boehringer
                      Peachtree City, Georgia

                      1970 - CT70K0 - Mini-Trail
                      1978 - SR500 - Thumper
                      1979 - CT70H - Mini-Trail
                      1979 - XS1100SF - Pensacola
                      1980 - XS850SG - Rocky
                      1980 - XS1100SG - The Ugly Duck
                      1980 - XS1100SG - Mayberry Duck
                      1981 - XS1100SH - DEAD Duck Cafe'
                      1981 - XJ550 Maxim - Nancy's Mini-Max
                      1982 - XJ650 SECA - Hurricane
                      1986 - FJ1200 - Georgia Big Red
                      1992 - FZR1000 - Genesis
                      2016 - FJR1300A - Montgomery

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                      • JeffH
                        XS-XJ Guru
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 1542
                        • Atlanta, GA.

                        #12
                        Seven weeks to go .................

                        Arriving Iron Horse on Thursday Sept 26th so I can join one of the Friday Rides -and- avoid the nasty Friday traffic out of Atlanta.

                        Been doing 'other things' so i guess it is about time to roll out an 11 and get it Rally Ready.

                        Jeff

                        ps. got another month to get in your Shirt Order if you want a Shirt. I just Ordered mine.
                        78' XS1100 E
                        78' XS1100 E
                        78' XS1100 E

                        '73 Norton 850 Commando
                        '99 Triumph Sprint ST
                        '02 G-Wing GL1800

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                        • Radioguylogs
                          XS-XJ Guru
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 1940
                          • Presque Isle, MI

                          #13
                          Jeff: Looking forward to seeing you this year!!!!!!!

                          Nick and I are arriving Wednesday. Now that we are retired, we added an extra day to make the long trip more worthwhile.

                          Louann and I are moving on Thursday. Then we have my family reunion in South Haven, MI Sept 6-13. It's gonna be a rocket sled for the next 6 weeks.

                          For the rally, I'll have to pick whichever bike has good tires. No chance to doll one up.
                          -Mike
                          _________
                          '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
                          '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
                          '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
                          '79 XS750SF 17k miles
                          '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
                          '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
                          '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

                          Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65

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                          • JeffH
                            XS-XJ Guru
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 1542
                            • Atlanta, GA.

                            #14
                            Quick ride over to see Brent the other day. He is doing well.
                            Brent booked a Cabin at Iron Horse so he will be attending the Rally this year.

                            Talked with Tallahassee Don yesterday. He has booked a room and will be attending.

                            Both Brent and Don (me too) are looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

                            Jeff
                            78' XS1100 E
                            78' XS1100 E
                            78' XS1100 E

                            '73 Norton 850 Commando
                            '99 Triumph Sprint ST
                            '02 G-Wing GL1800

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                            • JeffH
                              XS-XJ Guru
                              • Dec 2011
                              • 1542
                              • Atlanta, GA.

                              #15
                              Here is your Two Week reminder buzzer if you are planning to Order a 2024 Rally Shirt, but haven't yet.

                              Kurt will be putting in the Shirt Order on Monday September 9th.

                              Next weekend will be Labor Day weekend so the countdown to September is rapidly approaching.
                              Be Rally Time soon.

                              Jeff
                              78' XS1100 E
                              78' XS1100 E
                              78' XS1100 E

                              '73 Norton 850 Commando
                              '99 Triumph Sprint ST
                              '02 G-Wing GL1800

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