2026 Florida XS mini June Rally

[JeffH]

Last week we had a bit of a Florida Ride & Rally. Had a good time. Meet & Ride format, like a Hop On - Hop Off Rolling Rally.

Eric, BikerPhil, Jonathan, Don, Robert and me.

We had a great time. No bike issues. No issues with other vehicles.
Did have to do some braking for wildlife wandering onto the road. Dogs & large Birds etc. (had never seen a 10 ft alligator get runover by a pickup truck) Leaving Everglade City pickup truck nailed a 10' gator that darted onto the southbound lane.
Good it was a Pickup Truck and not a car -or- motorcycle. That would have splat the biker and really ticked off the alligator.

Will post a few pictures taken during the week ...........



Jeff

[JeffH]

Met up with Don, Robert & Eric in Palatka for the ride south to Okeechobee
Stayed overnight in Okeechobee then next morning met up with BikerPhil & Jonathan at Sawgrass Rec Park.
Then south to stay in Florida City for a couple of nights (before run to Key West)




Our Lunch stop a Miccosukee Casino




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Eric's XS11 is still a RUNNER He's got that bike dialed in good.

[JeffH]

Will get more pics posted this afternoon .......

Jeff

[JeffH]

OK, here's a few more ............

Evening at Palatka waterfront on the St John's River





Nice red sunset at Lake Okeechobee






Have Bike - Will Travel but with Eric, not trigger finger Paladin
Eric's 11 at overnight in Okeechobee

[JeffH]

Eric at Pahokee rest stop overlooking Lake Okeechobee





Eric pondering something ................






Don at Port Mayaca Lock & Dam on Lake Okeechobee






Met up with BikerPhil & Jonathan @ Sawgrass Rec Park on US27
Always great to have XS11's on the road being ridden





Sawgrass Recreational Park in the Everglades

[JeffH]

Looks like Robert telling a whopper fish story overlooking Lake Okeechobee




Critters at Royal Palms in Everglades National Park

[JeffH]

Strolling the Boardwalk at Royal Palms, Everglade National Park




Hanging out at our Florida City motel





Phil & Jonathan's XS11's