Rumors about InZane 12...

[f6gal]

Ok, not really rumors anymore.

For those who haven't heard though, we'll be in NW Arkansas; July 23-27, 2012

Now, no more complaining about not telling you soon enough!!   

[sugerbear]

i think i can make that distance!!!

[musclehead]

rodgers? bentonville? springdale?

be sure to go to the walmart museum 

[Serk]

Woot! HOPEFULLY the homefront will have calmed down enough that I'm able to FINALLY make it to an Inzane!

I won't pester the location or anything, just being nosey, can ya'll say the name of the hotel/resort/whatever that will be hosting the event this year?

Thanks for all ya'll do!

[f6gal]

Woot! HOPEFULLY the homefront will have calmed down enough that I'm able to FINALLY make it to an Inzane!

I won't pester the location or anything, just being nosey, can ya'll say the name of the hotel/resort/whatever that will be hosting the event this year?

Thanks for all ya'll do!

Yeah, you are WAAAAY overdue for InZane attendance!

Can't reveal the exact location yet, not until contracts are signed.  But we've got the entire hotel blocked, so you couldn't make a reservation yet anyway.

[sugerbear]

eureka springs get my vote.

except last time i was there the bandito's were in town. just sayin

[Sonny]

Arkansas is a very nice place to ride around the Boston Mountain area. Many of the towns really cater to bikers. Some even have maps with routs allready marked. Average around 100 miles with just about as many curves.

Great choice..

[John Schmidt]

Hmm, I've spent some good times in Arkansas in years past. My parents retired there from teaching in Iowa, settled in Mountain Home...less than 100 miles east. When I was flying regularly, my wife at the time(also a pilot) and I would rent a plane and fly there for Thanksgiving. There's a neat restaurant on the White River below the Bull Shoals dam...at least there used to be one, don't know if it's still there. Haven't been back since the folks passed away and my younger sister followed a couple years ago. That restaurant had a grass strip out front, dad used to get a kick out of taking a sight seeing flight with me then dropping in for lunch. Some great riding in that area, plenty to see and do. Looking forward to next summer, hopefully things will be different and I can travel again.

[..]

N.W. AK is beautiful.

[Stude]

 Looks like I will be taking my heated gear 
You people do know how hot Arkansas gets in mid July 

[Serk]

Yeah, you are WAAAAY overdue for InZane attendance!

Yeah, no kidding! Considering I ALMOST made it to Inzane (1, but at the time it was just Inzane) back in Zanesville, and have Almost made it to every one since! Sheesh... Sure hope I can finally break that streak!

[f6john]

Looks like I will be taking my heated gear 
You people do know how hot Arkansas gets in mid July 

    I believe the news said it was only 103 degrees in Little Rock today. Heat index around 113. It was much cooler here this afternoon ( 70 miles from Paducah ), 97 degrees with a 110 heat index.

[f6gal]

Looks like I will be taking my heated gear  
You people do know how hot Arkansas gets in mid July  

The area chosen is typically mid 80s in July (trust me, I check these things, since Paducah).  This year was an exception and they were quite a bit hotter than usual... but then, so was the rest of the country.  Hopefully next year will be closer to their normal. 
Now quitcher whining and get those Gerbings in working order!   

[f6gal]

Yeah, you are WAAAAY overdue for InZane attendance!

Yeah, no kidding! Considering I ALMOST made it to Inzane (1, but at the time it was just Inzane) back in Zanesville, and have Almost made it to every one since! Sheesh... Sure hope I can finally break that streak!

Hey, we ALMOST have something in common... I made it to every one, and you almost made it to every one!   

[f6john]

Looks like I will be taking my heated gear  
You people do know how hot Arkansas gets in mid July  

The area chosen is typically mid 80s in July (trust me, I check these things, since Paducah).  This year was an exception and they were quite a bit hotter than usual... but then, so was the rest of the country.  Hopefully next year will be closer to their normal. 
Now quitcher whining and get those Gerbings in working order!   

   No complaints here, Paducah was the last Inzane I was able to attend. Next year may be my year!   

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

I'll be there, hopefully we'll be there. This is as close as  InZane has ever come to my house and by God I'll be there. The country is very pretty arround that area. We go to Branson every year and have traveled to  several small towns in that part of Arkanas many times. I'm pumped all ready.

[Mo Lee]

Guess I no longer have an excuse for missing, however I did make it to Frisco in 09. Heck that is close enough I could return home at night. There is some nice roads in the Ozarks.

[Ice]

I keep saying, that me and my best half will make Inzane, it always seems something gets in the way, buuuuuuuutttttt!!!! I do believe we can make Arkansas, so we are making plans already in hopes nothing get in the way......

[old2soon]

According to map quest depending on which route i take i'm ONLY about 144 148 miles away. Already TOLD (remember i am divorced-she moved back in with me) mama i'm going. Heard so much about the good times had by all-well lotsa folks i've only talked with on the computer i'm looking forward to shaking hands with and most important-sharing wind with. Gonna be real sure to block in that time in july 2012 for Inzane. Lord willin and he holds off on my dirt nap for a couple more years anywho. Til then-RIDE SAFE.

[Master Blaster]

Eureka Springs is awesome, spent a week there couple of summers ago blasting Northern Ark and Southern MO on the ZX14.  Good food, lotsa places to stay, even great camping close by.  If you like the twistys, they are everywhere.

[big d]

i was so psyched i was planning my routes before the wife and i left inzane this year..woooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo. cant wait

[fiddle mike]

eureka springs get my vote.

except last time i was there the bandito's were in town. just sayin

Badidios are in my town every day.  Just sayin'

[sugerbear]

never saw them, but the news said there was a .................."discussion" about territory with another
"club" in a parking lot. think a couple went to the hospital with holes in them.

didn't stop us from having a good time though. even if there are no level spot in the entire town to park LOL

[grey ghost]

I hated to miss the last one in Michigam, but dates were wrong for me...BUT I am now planning on 12 !!

[Sharkey]

Woo hoo. We are centrally located on this Inzane. Hwy 7 is a great road.

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/Arkansas_79.html

Cant wait.

[bigdog99]

 
been to that area a couple years ago. just ran into it by accident.
i will definately plan that trip. Arkansas Grand Canyon here we come.
We were told that Eureka Springs was were the last few episodes of Beverly Hillbillies was filmed, maybe see Jethro there.

[sugerbear]

concerning the Banditos....they're pretty much all over these parts. We gather in the same places frequently. the only issue they've ever had with any of "us" non 1% folks....is they don't want you to have patches/colors indicating you are an MC (motorcycle club) and they don't want you sporting "rockers" indicating "territory".

The VRCC is NOT an MC. We are the Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club....and NOT an MC. And ...just don't hvae a 'rocker' on your vest/jacket. IE, a rocker is a patch located BELOW the main patch...indicating an area/city/state. Ie, we had to remove a rocker we had below are Southern Cruisers patch that said "Central Alabama". That was a "no no".

likewise when we started up the Chapter 10 of the Green Knights Motorcycle CLub (nationwide Military club)....EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A NATIONWIDE CLUB......and the US military at that....we had to go to the Banditos and get permission to wear our colors/patch in this area. It was granted........


I'm not here to argue whether these "rules" are fair/BS/ok/insane/unreasonable....i'm just sharing some insight with the policies of the Banditos down here in the South. i neither am one of them/nor speak for them/etc.........I just have FIRST HAND experience with them and the local clubs in our area dealing with them. Yes, they are in our city too........


It's a non-issue............though i would NOT where rockers with locations.........in their territory.....

here is the Green Knights local patch (it is a MC and it has territory/area...thus we had to get approval to wear it)

never REALLY understood how all that worked. thanks.
guess i'm good to go, don't have any patches/rockers/vest!!

also will be down there from aug 27 to sept 4th. see you then.
i can't guarantee the rotator works, but it's yours.

i'll let you know on here when i get there.

[Al in Arkansas]

OK - I really have to read the boards more often!  Inzane is coming to my backyard and I didn't know it?  Wow!  Can't wait to finally make an Inzane and meet everyone!

[mchapman]

I'm a valkyrie newbie so exactly what is Inzane? From what I've read I know it's a rally and will be somwhere I think Eureka Springs Arkansas in July. I would appreciate any information any of you would like to share about this event?

Thanks to all who respond.
Mike

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

OK - I really have to read the boards more often!  Inzane is coming to my backyard and I didn't know it?  Wow!  Can't wait to finally make an Inzane and meet everyone!

Is your new avatar pic when you were repairing the throttle cable. That's funny Al 

[Al in Arkansas]

actually that's from a previous trip to Robbinsville.  I think that was our first trip to those beautiful Smokies .  Probably 4 years ago this October. 

Al

[Scott in Ok]

I'm a valkyrie newbie so exactly what is Inzane? From what I've read I know it's a rally and will be somwhere I think Eureka Springs Arkansas in July. I would appreciate any information any of you would like to share about this event?

Thanks to all who respond.
Mike

Inzane is the national VRCC Rally, held each year.  More Valkyries in one place than you will ever see anywhere.  Vendors, Raffles, Rides, Bike Games, Charity Poker run, Bike Show.....and not to mention hanging out with VRCC family! 

-Scott

[Timbo]

Can't reveal the exact location yet, not until contracts are signed.  But we've got the entire hotel blocked, so you couldn't make a reservation yet anyway.

Any update on the Hotel?  Just curious because we'd like to set up reservations as soon as we can...  Thanks!

[f6gal]

Can't reveal the exact location yet, not until contracts are signed.  But we've got the entire hotel blocked, so you couldn't make a reservation yet anyway.

Any update on the Hotel?  Just curious because we'd like to set up reservations as soon as we can...  Thanks!

The hotel is blocked for us, so you can't make reservations until we open registration.  For IRS reasons, we generally can't open registration until after Jan. 1.  We discussed some ways to get around that, but alll of the ideas pretty much suck.

Long story short... plan on signing up the first week of Jan.

[Timbo]

The hotel is blocked for us, so you can't make reservations until we open registration.  For IRS reasons, we generally can't open registration until after Jan. 1.  We discussed some ways to get around that, but alll of the ideas pretty much suck.
Long story short... plan on signing up the first week of Jan.

Thank you for your quick response.   So the dates indicate Inzane is July 23-27 (Mon - Thu?)

[9Ball]

N.W. AK is beautiful.

If you go to "NW AK" you'll be pretty far away from Arkansas...but the salmon fishing should be good...

[Rams]

Hmm, I've spent some good times in Arkansas in years past. My parents retired there from teaching in Iowa, settled in Mountain Home...less than 100 miles east. When I was flying regularly, my wife at the time(also a pilot) and I would rent a plane and fly there for Thanksgiving. There's a neat restaurant on the White River below the Bull Shoals dam...at least there used to be one, don't know if it's still there. Haven't been back since the folks passed away and my younger sister followed a couple years ago. That restaurant had a grass strip out front, dad used to get a kick out of taking a sight seeing flight with me then dropping in for lunch. Some great riding in that area, plenty to see and do. Looking forward to next summer, hopefully things will be different and I can travel again.

Was that restaurant at White Horse Mountain?  If so, been there.

[Rams]

So, tell me.  What exactly does InZane mean, where did the name come from and should new-comers expect any newby rituals?

[Willow]

So, tell me.  What exactly does InZane mean, where did the name come from and should new-comers expect any newby rituals?

The first three annual events were held in Zanesville, Ohio not far from the Marysville plant in which the Valkyries were manufactured.  It seemed good to call the gathering InZane with its attendant references to the asylum, insanity and such.

When the fourth gathering was moved to Paducah, Kentucky, the participants liked the name and the references to insanity so well they kept the name even though the location was no longer implied by that name.

No newby rituals other than the chance to meet a lot of other Valkyrie riders and see more Valkyries than you will ever otherwise see in one location. 

[Rams]

Thanks, appreciate the information.