The Ride To The Sea

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

The ride did'nt get started as planned however the repair on Paul's bike only set us back alittle over a hour ( no power to headlight ) . We rolled through The Dragon-The Hellbender and The Moonshiner on into The Highlands of North Carolina before crossing into South Carolina. In Seneca , SC we hooked up with Mike ( hubcap ) and it was all backroads to Greenwood for the first over-night...This could be a first that I've rode with four Valkyrie's and none of them was black.


The ride to Tybee Island was going great with beautiful weather and nice country backroads until we got close to Savannah when the road we was on was closed...After turning around the next road we used was'nt much better with traffic hell from the other road being shut-down.We rolled into Tybee Island right at dark thirty....Here's a picture of home sweet home the next two day....A very nice condo we rented right on the ocean.






This next shot took from the balcony where we stayed.


From the beach looking back we was on the 3rd floor.



A few pictures from our saturday ride.










On the way back to Tybee Island we stopped at Fort Pulaski National Monument...This is a very cool place and a must see if in the area.








We had outstanding weather the entire ride even killing bugs with the windshield every day...On the way home Paul and I hit rain as we was coming into the I-40 Pigeon River Gorge at the Tennessee / North Carolina stateline....We also both got a speeding ticket that could forever change my way of life come feb.4 2011 when I'm due in court as I make my living with my driver's license ....This last event pretty much put a sour note on what up until then was a awesome ride....I've got a couple " Money Shot's " that I liked from the long Veterans Day weekend.The first one is BADMOJO at Fort Pulaski National Monument....The second picture taken from the living room of the condo we rented on sunday morning.

[Kaiser]

Great pics, Joe.  Thanks for sharing.

Here are some well-wishes for your court date.  Hopefully your employer will remember your accomplishments (like hauling heavy equipment up a narrow mountain road) instead of worrying about a speeding ticket.  Seems kinda trivial to me, but I don't make a living driving like you do.  Anyways - all that's to say best of luck and let us know how it goes.

I have a question for you.  When going on a decent-length ride such as this one, what determines which bike you take?  I noticed you brought the same bike to Cheaha (if memory serves correctly).  Conventional thought would be to take one of your Interstates on the lengthier trips such as these.  I'm just curious as to how you make the decision which pony to saddle up come trip time.

[hubcapsc]

We also both got a speeding ticket

Ugh... that puts a big damper on a good ride... hope it works out for the best...

-Mike

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Great pics, Joe.  Thanks for sharing.

Here are some well-wishes for your court date.  Hopefully your employer will remember your accomplishments (like hauling heavy equipment up a narrow mountain road) instead of worrying about a speeding ticket.  Seems kinda trivial to me, but I don't make a living driving like you do.  Anyways - all that's to say best of luck and let us know how it goes.

I have a question for you.  When going on a decent-length ride such as this one, what determines which bike you take?  I noticed you brought the same bike to Cheaha (if memory serves correctly).  Conventional thought would be to take one of your Interstates on the lengthier trips such as these.  I'm just curious as to how you make the decision which pony to saddle up come trip time.

It's a point's deal with my driver's license I've got some points already on me from May of 2009 those along with these will be enough for the state of Tennessee to take them    No license no job    Another   VRCC member totaled this bike on The Blue Ridge Parkway and I spent a war pension putting it back together...It has a re-built title meaning I'll never get close to what I have in it ( if sold ) so I might as well just run the wheels off it.

[robin]

so just how fast were ya'll going to get the awards?
Sorry Joe got one this year also comming home from the FCR

[fudgie]

I woulda sped up, be hard for him to pull both of us over.  Ah just kidding. Hopefully with you showing up to court they will be very linent (sp) on you.

[Oss]

I suppose you decided to take the givi trunk and extra bags off before the trip as I didnt see em on the money shot

Wish I knew a good traffic attorney in whatever state you got pulled over NC? TN?

Great pics and report (cept for the tix part)

[Spirited-6]

Great pictures Joe. We are going to put a "restrictor" on your right hand to slow you down.  Sorry about the "LAW".    Hope all comes out to your likeing and no lost of lic.   

[Dubsvalk]

Joe,
Give me a call concerning your ticket.
Bernie

[JimL]

Great pics Joe, thanks for sharing.  Hope all goes well with the speeding ticket....its hard for me to imagine that they would take your license....but I'm sure that they will want some MONEY!!

[big turkey]

Three Words, GET A LAWYER, They will not expect you to have representation and therefore

will not be ready for the flurry of motions that will hit thier sorry arses.

When a lot is on the line,,, a mouth piece is the way to go.

DON"T GO IN THERE ALONE.

No and Greg and Gordon are not lawyers.

I ain't either but I use them(LAWYERS) in cases like this.

Big Al

[~ Timbrwolf]

. ...if I was you, Id first go to court early, and ask to speak to the prosecutor ..before court...tell him your predicament and how your license is your livelyhood...then ask if you can plea bargain down to a lesser charge, that will leave your license intact. Most prosecutors are willing to do a plea, especially under...special circumstances as yours...


If he is unwilling then request a postponement to seek counsel. An attorney will in all probabilities be able to save your ass. They,ve saved mine more then a few times in traffic cases. But before I went to court, Id go online and research the "statues" that he wrote you up under, and make sure they are correct. Also check all other information that he wrote down on the citation. ANY mistake is cause for dismissal. I have beaten a prosecutor twice, simply because the officer either wrote down the wrong statue, or a statute that could not be applied to the offense he stated that I commited. It was the same township/prosecutor both times. Both times he waited until every other case was heard, before telling the judge that...for reasons he didnt want to go into at the present moment, he wanted to drop all charges against me. The first time as I was walking out the back doors to the parkinglot, he was standing outside, catching a smoke. As I passed he said...you know...we could have got you...I just smiled and replied..yeh....thats why you dropped all charges...and kept walking.


I would also talk to Oss, Im sure he can give you some valuble insight.

[thumper]

Tears my heart out that I couldn't go with you.  Sounds like you guys had great weather and great roads....glad you're home safe.

Hate to hear about the ticket.  Work the problem.  Talk to the prosecutor as quickly as possible.  You weren't doin' nothin' but twistin' the throttle alittle too much.  


Good luck

[big turkey]

If you need help in finding a Lawyer,,,,,,,,,,,, call my sorry ass soon.

AL

[Big Rig]

Take you bike to court and ask them what would they do??? Come on...it;s a valk...

Best of luck and get yourself a lawyer....that rides!!! Important...

Don't ask how I know...

[fudgie]

I heard that if the cop doesnt show up to court you win. There is no one to defend his side of the case.

[MNBill]

If the cop does not show for the trial politely explain to the judge you are ready to go to trial, missed a day of work already and tell him if they are not ready you request the charges be dropped. A friend won the case that way but DO NOT piss off the judge. In MN we have something called a Stay of Adjudication (don't know if I spelled that right or what they call it in other states). What our judges will do if they feel someone deserves a break is charge a bigger fine but make it not go on the driving record if you stay clean for a year. For a guy that makes his living driving this would be a good option (if you hold back on the right wrist for a year). As your career is on the line a good lawyer can explain all that stuff to you.

[GreenLantern57]

Done the Defered Adjuducation on the last ticket. I paid the court costs, just had to NOT get a ticket for the next 90 days and they dropped (erased) the ticket. Notice-- they kept the money! 

[thumper]

I heard that if the cop doesnt show up to court you win. There is no one to defend his side of the case.

True, but my experience is that every ticket this guy wrote that wasn't settled will be called that day.  He might have a dozen cases....he will be there.  JMHO

[Oss]

Kudos to the man from Jersey. Timbr had some good advise.

In NY many judges will let you plead guilty to something called failure to obey the rules of the road for no points but a nice state surcharge

In NY you know when you check in if the officer is there for the case and then you figure your strategy, but when you mail the ticket in ask for the supporting deposition anyway, cant hurt

If the boxes on the ticket are filled in correctly and you are into major point award category (20 or more over the limit)  any no point conviction is a win as your cost of missing work is gonna be more than such a ticket

You never said where you got the award so cant recommend anyone

Good luck to you and Paul fighting the tickets

Here is joe getting a ticket years ago

[ChromeDome]

Great Pics!

Sorry to hear about the ticket and a lot of great advice has already been offered so I can only offer good luck.

[Dag]

Great ride report and pictures 

[donaldcc]

 

    Nice ride, good friends and good pics.  looks like a great time!! thanks for sharing.

  Too bad about ticket.