Laconia 2024

[Tony C.]

My new rear tire was delivered on Wednesday so I was able to pull the rear wheel on Tuesday and have the tired mounted on Wednesday. I got the wheel back on the bike late Wednesday afternoon. I was happy I'd be able to ride with my brother up to Bike Week.

It was a perfect WX day. We arrived at Weir's Beach about 9:30. At that time there's plenty of parking.

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We walked around, looked at the bikes and some crazy home-made trikes. I saw a couple of beautiful red and white Valks and even a few 2018+ GWs. He shopped for T-shirts. I've got plenty.

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We had lunch around noon. Then we were on our way after having the Progressive Insurance Hotties snap a picture of us.

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We headed south to the Speedway in Loudon to check out the action and maybe do a demo ride. My brother passed, I demoed a BMW R18 Bagger.

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After riding smooth turbine-like powered Flat 6 Hondas for over 20 years, the R18 felt lacking. Lots of vibration and noise from the two-big 900 cc cans on each side. The bike didn't feel well balanced. Its got a heel/toe shifter and there's no room to up-shift using your toe. You have to mash down the shifter with your heal to up-shift. It felt awkward. Access to the rear brake is a bit restricted by the big can. I didn't like that either. I was glad to be back on the GW for the long ride home.

 

[ybnorml]

What...No pics of you with scantily clad ladies ??
Glad you had a good day Tony...
You ain't the BMW type, as they piss and moan about everything !!   

[Tony C.]

What...No pics of you with scantily clad ladies ??
Glad you had a good day Tony...
You ain't the BMW type, as they piss and moan about everything !!   

Thanks Terry. Yes, no pics of scantily clad ladies.  The Road House and other attractions in that area seem to have shrunk since COVID. I haven't seen anything like the "Models" that brought in the crowds back-in-the-day at the Road House since pre-COVID. Maybe the scene heats up later in the day. But we're usually out of there no later than 2 to head to the Speedway on the way home.

[ybnorml]

The good ol' days will only live in our minds Tony....

[Hook#3287]

Back in the 70's I remember leaving in the middle of the night, as the National Guard was marching in.

[Tony C.]

Back in the 70's I remember leaving in the middle of the night, as the National Guard was marching in.

My first time was 1999 and pretty steady since then with a few missed. It's even calmer up there since 2000. The tough guy Bikers are aging out.

 

[RickT2004]

If I remember correctly the place was called The Roadkill Saloon. it was on RT3 and you took a left to go towards Weirs Beach. Wild place with topless passengers in the parking lot mid afternoon. Started going in 93 and we'd get flashed by residents on the way back to the campground. Wild times in the 90's.