Boss Hoss and Bourbon ride and stuff seen along the way MORE PHOTOS ADDED

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Met Coot Tuesday morning at I 75 and Resaca and off we rode to Tullahoma, TN to visit the George Dickel distillery.

































Inside the visitor center

[LadyDraco]

Good RR Paul..
It was good to see ya again..
Like your new coat 

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Then some backroads and on to Milan, TN to stay overnight





Wed morning up and on to Dyersburg, TN to the Boss Hoss factory4 lane in the middle of no where





I missed seeing this on the side of the road outside Boss Hoss.

Hey, I was looking for street numbers  



Had a bite to eat at the gas station opposite whilst waiting for opening time.



The first Boss Hoss



The paint work is first class.







Frames are created inhouse





This older bike was being prepared for shipping to Germany





After Boss Hoss we rode west to see the Mississippi

8 miles of this passed in 4 1/2 minutes

I had to slow down for farm buildings and homes on the side of the road

[Jess from VA]

Thanks... nice!

What a monster.

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Thanks... nice!

What a monster.

Rear pipe wrapped for the German market.

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Then we headed north on the beat up dirt paved road next to the big river going under I 55



Turning on to



for a while







Then sheer blind luck and a couple of GPS prods brought us via country roads to Wingo, KY. This would have positioned us to cross the Kentucky Lake on Hwy 68 EXCEPT the bridge had been taken down so a big load could pass through on the water. Darn it.

This pushed us onto major roads.


On the dam




Here's Coot next to "The Kentucky Dam".







We stopped at Abe Linclon's parents tavern

They had concrete ramps back then???





Then on to Bardstown, KY for the night





Up in the morning for distillery visits

The first we went to was Heaven Hill. We were too early so I led us to the Willett Distillery aka Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. This was just down the road from Heaven Hill.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Bourbon_Distillers

The head distiller was to show us around but the auger had broken so he was busy shovelling grain by hand. This left us in the tender care of the young lady staffing the gift shop / tasting house



She gave us a couple of tastes. One from a $300 bottle of 28 year old bourbon. Heady spirits.

Terry the distiller arrived and we had a very intimate tour. No photos allowed at George Dickel. Here we could photograph anything.

The tower to the left contaisn a 60 foot still purchased in Mexico





I can't remember which vat is holding which type of mash





This is the only pot still of this type in the world. The owne of the distillery had it built and patented.







Then back to Heaven Hill. What a horrible place. Had to sign in, get a sticker, get ushered into a small theater to watch a movie extolling the beauty of Kentucky. No sheep herding for us. We left. The coach unloading visitors should have been enough warning for us.

On to Makers Mark.

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Dry stone walls laid before the Civil War









Cypress vats









Die cutting the bottle labels one sheet at a time



What is it???



Filling bottles



Applying the red wax seal



Case packing





Then on to the newly opened tasting room.





It's used to drive the chocks under the full barrels



On the road again towards Tazewell, TN



They built a rail road





Spent the night at a very nice motel north of Tazewell
http://www.tazewellmotorlodge.com/

Spoke with a  couple of guys doing a road trip. One had flown up to Illinois to meet a friend so they could drive south together to Atlanta.

IN A MODEL T !!! One of them had owned the  pick up since he was 13 years old. He's now 64.

I had a photo but deleted it in a moment of duhness  

Coot had never been up Cumberland Gap.







Where did that doe go?









Salmon salad at a Captain D's. I was impressed  

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First saw this sign in 1991 whilst on vacation in the USA. Had been looking for it every time I rode the BRP. This day I pulled into the overlook that I normally bypass.







We had a "moment" with these 2 Harley riders from Rhode Island. One played this song on his stereo. Very poignant. Hadn't heard it before.

Bruce Springsteen - Jack Of All Trades - Philadelphia 3/28/12 (night 1)	powered by Aeva

Found this on a back road near Lenoir

http://www.fortdefiancenc.org/index.htm

[wlgrice]

Great ride report, keep up good work

[roadrageralph]

Great ride report!  I especially appreciated the Boss Hoss pics!   

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Great ride report!  I especially appreciated the Boss Hoss pics!   

I see the Boss in your avatar. How long have you had it?

[roadrageralph]

I see the Boss in your avatar. How long have you had it?
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I've had the Boss Hoss for a year.  Had '98 Tourer since it was new and still love it.  Hard to imagine it's become my 'little' bike!

[R J]

Nice RR.

What engine you got in your Hoss?

Couldn't get your avator to enlarge.

Did I say nice RR?

If not it is great.

[roadrageralph]

Nice RR.

What engine you got in your Hoss?

Couldn't get your avator to enlarge.

Did I say nice RR?

If not it is great.

My Hoss is Mountain Super Custom.  606 ci aluminum Donovan. 

[Michael K (Az.)]

Always makes me happy to see those hiways and byways from the S.E. U.S. Loved the backroads, you never know where you're gonna pop out! From Boss Hoss to Booze! nice!

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My Hoss is Mountain Super Custom.  606 ci aluminum Donovan.  

What's that in cc? Apart from a hell of a lot  

How many hp?

Never mind I looked it up

•606 ci. All Aluminum Donovan
•640 horsepower, 700' lb torque
•11:1 Compression / Pump gas
•Completely show polished; ◦Block
◦Heads
◦Oil pan
◦Timing cover

•Chrome intake manifold
•All polished stainless and chrome hardware
•Two speed automatic plus reverse

[BigAl]

Helluva Trip you boys had there.  Good Pics and good description of each.

I think I tripped out this year by riding to Key West and back in 5 days, quite a feat.

On a Harley Seat.

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Helluva Trip you boys had there.  Good Pics and good description of each.

I think I tripped out this year by riding to Key West and back in 5 days, quite a feat.

On a Harley Seat.

Pshaw!!! A Harely  seat.

Try an ST1300 plank  

Coot and I did about 2,000 mile round trip including Memorial Day weekend.

[T-Bird]

Thanks for sharing...Your RR's are always the best!!!

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Great ride report Mate 

[fon1961]

Nice report. I'd like to ride one of the v8 bikes.

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An email from the guy with the Ford he's owned since the age of 13 - over 50 years. His parents told him he could buy a car and this is the one he could afford.

The trip went extremely well.

Put 1,688 miles on the truck. 854 to Peachtree City, GA from Ashtabula, OH then 834 from Peachtree City back to Ashtabula

The only problem, (and I don’t even consider it a problem) was the old headliner started tearing at the edges where it meets the cab.

When we got to Bob Benson’s house he had some real thin (1/4”) thick Pink Styro Foam sheets and we cut some pieces and slid them above the wooden top bows, a little grey duct tape – problem solved of the headliner edges flapping around inside the cab. The outside fabric was secure – just the inner headliner that gave us the problem.

Hwy 119 in KY





His co driver lives in Peachtree City. Flew north to drive back south.

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Thoroughly enjoyed the report. I will second your experience of the Heaven Hill tour. It was a joke. I recently hit Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Makers Mark (2nd time) and Woodford Reserve. I highly recommend Woodford Reserves tour. Hoping to hit Buffalo Trace, Four Roses and wild Turkey another weekend. Have to get to the Dickel distillery as I sample their product often. Thanks for sharing a great report. 

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Thoroughly enjoyed the report. I will second your experience of the Heaven Hill tour. It was a joke. I recently hit Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Makers Mark (2nd time) and Woodford Reserve. I highly recommend Woodford Reserves tour. Hoping to hit Buffalo Trace, Four Roses and wild Turkey another weekend. Have to get to the Dickel distillery as I sample their product often. Thanks for sharing a great report. 

When you can the Willett Distillery is great.

Turn right out of Heaven Hill heading south towards Loretto, down the hill, over the bridge, There's a gravel drive on the left heading uphill with stone walls flanking the entrance. The visitors center is to the right of the big tower at the distillery.

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

Thoroughly enjoyed the report. I will second your experience of the Heaven Hill tour. It was a joke. I recently hit Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Makers Mark (2nd time) and Woodford Reserve. I highly recommend Woodford Reserves tour. Hoping to hit Buffalo Trace, Four Roses and wild Turkey another weekend. Have to get to the Dickel distillery as I sample their product often. Thanks for sharing a great report. 

When you can the Willett Distillery is great.

Turn right out of Heaven Hill heading south towards Loretto, down the hill, over the bridge, There's a gravel drive on the left heading uphill with stone walls flanking the entrance. The visitors center is to the right of the big tower at the distillery.

Will check it out when I can. Thanks for the tip. 

[razor]

Paul, where is the Boss Hoss factory?

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Paul, where is the Boss Hoss factory?

Dyersburg, TN

http://www.bosshoss.com/factory_tour.asp

[sugerbear]

well crap.....been through there several times and never knew it

not THAT far away, hmmmm

[Tundra]

Nice, Thanks for sharing
  That ST-1300 has a CT What size fits the ST?