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02-23-2006, 02:14 PM
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| May 2007 Member of the month   Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
 |  It is a truly business trip. As a trip that is originating on a forum administered by you guys,,, you should be there to oversee the trip and ensure everyone is being good and wearing their gear. Crap,, I guess that means Doug can't ride!!!! LOL!!!! besides.....wouldn't this be the biggest get together from here to date???? Ya wouldn't want to miss that would you?
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02-23-2006, 02:44 PM
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| Administrator   Joined: Sep 2003
Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue)
Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada
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6 days, I'd guess split in 2 days one way, 2 days there, 2 days to come back. 1800km is just over 1100 miles. in 2 days, plus the ride of the Dragon, plus 1100 miles again. Can you say bodyache? A few hours away, but 22 hours ride? That's a different ball game. And I won't take a week of vacation for that. I love you guys but there's a limit 
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02-23-2006, 02:56 PM
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| Sit speling cheker   Joined: Jan 2005
Bike: 2008 Yamaha FZ6
Location: omaha, ne
Posts: 1,792
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 hey we already got people coming about that far from the midwest. about 1,000 miles for me and EZ. And the teach has even further. pack the painkillers and the icy hot and head on down.
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02-23-2006, 03:11 PM
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| May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
| Yeah,,,there are the long haulers and they can do it. Where is the spirit of adventure???? I have some good painkillers if you need one. But then the riding will be out for ya. Take 800mg of motrin and you will be fine. Plus look into the buttbuffer pad. Best investment money can buy!!!! Makes the ride even better. Of course you could always trailer it down here and sit in the comforts of the cage. That way you can stock up on the wine to take back. Or fly down here and rent a bike. I think they have,,,ummm,,Harley's that you can rent. If I knew that I could get the 650G running I'd let you borrow it,,but that would be a five to six hour ride there,, and then the same back to Atlanta. C'mon,,you know you want to. What about UB???? Will he come down with you Trapper???
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02-23-2006, 03:18 PM
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| Dogs Best Friend(admin)  Joined: Jul 2004
Bike: SOLD
Location: Moncton NB Canada
Posts: 9,186
| Uncle Bob!!! Will you come with me? Louis' wife won't let him go.  I will be thinking. over the next few days, if I could do it by myself. Now that would be an adventure. |
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02-23-2006, 03:36 PM
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| May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
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Trapper 50 points. Louis,,, .Get you a buttbuffer pad and some Motrin and go riding Louis. If my decrepid A$$ can get on a motorcycle then you can too. 
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02-23-2006, 03:44 PM
| #149 (permalink) |
| May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
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__________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________ Last edited by stp1971; 02-23-2006 at 03:46 PM. |
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02-23-2006, 04:07 PM
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| Throttle Jockey   Joined: May 2005
Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i
Location: Sitting on the can... duh!
Posts: 3,160
| Sorry it's been a while since I posted on this thread. Work has kept me really busy. Anyways, I checked the leave planner and I'm afraid to say it's not looking too good for me. Two others already have already put in some leave that covered that weekend. Unless one of them changes their mind, I may not be able to make it. I'm keeping my options open but I can't keep any promises right now.
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02-23-2006, 04:16 PM
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| Where Am I ? Joined: Oct 2004
Bike: VL800;CB650SC;
Location: ball Ground, Ga.
Posts: 26
|  I won't beable to attend this gathering, although I plan on doing the Dragon on may 5th w/ the VolusiaRiders, and I will be in the area for the Honda Hoot a couple of weeks after your ride, but I was hopeing that all the long distance riders could do the Cherohala Skyway, also! albert
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02-23-2006, 04:32 PM
| #152 (permalink) |
| May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
| Man EZ,,,, see if yo can swap dates with one of them. Maybe they will let you cover for them later. We used to help each other out and sometimes the ones that are taking leave it is worth it for them to not take it if the one that is wanting to take the leave "Helps" them out some. Maybe you can "Help" them out with "Gas Money" or something like taking their watch. I hope you can work it out. Curvetracker we wish you could've made it also. If something comes up let us know.
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02-23-2006, 04:33 PM
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| Administrator Joined: Sep 2003
Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue)
Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada
Posts: 10,657
| I, I, I have to think about it. June 3rd? You'd have to convince UB as well, otherwise he'll come over to my house while I'm gone. And this: Quote:
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02-23-2006, 04:38 PM
| #154 (permalink) |
| May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
| Allz faire in Love and Riding!!!! Just keep saying free bottles of wine,,free bottles of wine,,,free bottles of wine!!!!! Just put monkey repellant in the yard.
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02-23-2006, 04:44 PM
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| Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004
Bike: SOLD
Location: Moncton NB Canada
Posts: 9,186
| Mapquest/ Google Maps et.al. driving times are usually 20% high in my experience. So we might be looking at 18 hours. We could get our Iron Butt patches twice in a week.
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02-23-2006, 04:51 PM
| #156 (permalink) |
| May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
| Yep,,, one patch for each cheek!!!!
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02-23-2006, 04:58 PM
| #157 (permalink) |
| Administrator Joined: Sep 2003
Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue)
Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada
Posts: 10,657
| MS Streets & Trips spits this out: 1 day and 8 hours 16 hours 33 minutes driving time $100 for gas Day 1, departure at 6:30 AM, stop in Ohio, after Colombus at 5:00PM for the day after 1155 KM Day 2, departure at 9:00 AM, arrive in Robbinsville at 3 PM. Just for quicks, here's the GoogleMaps suggested routes for Kevin and myself.
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02-23-2006, 05:55 PM
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| Leaned over, knee down  Joined: Nov 2004
Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom
Location: fort worthless
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02-23-2006, 06:50 PM
| #160 (permalink) |
| Handlebar Consultant  Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 613
|  Damn, I would be so there! But June 3rd is my Anniversary. NO WAY the wife will let me go on our Anniversary! And no she won't ride along that far. If for some reason the weekend changes will be there. Maybe next year can do again, different weekend? |
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