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I AM, I AM going INZANE...  We can only attend 2 days but that's better than nothing, room booked at GZ for Sat. thru Wed. morning. we both have to work thurs. and fri.  Liz is driving my truck with a trailer in case my back can't handle the ride up, and definitely will trailer the bike home Wed.. Looking forward to meeting the crazies  and not so crazies.  Mike and Liz l |
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« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2014, 11:14:05 AM » |
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Excellent, glad you're going to make the trip.
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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2014, 12:17:28 PM » |
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like a second honeymoon! sorry forgot to say:
"Congrats" on your marriage.
enjoy In Zane, it will blow your mind seeing all those beautiful valks. control yourself about buying everything, take close up pictures of stuff you like so you won't forget. preorder your T Shirt, heard you can't buy them there. there's so much and your so excited you won't remember everything till later and then go, who had that? trust me been there done that and learned the hard way.
Be safe!!
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2014, 12:45:08 PM » |
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Glad you are getting to go Mike and Liz. We made 3 of them. Paducah, Johnson City, and the first one that they had in Colorado. Each one was a little different. At least you won't have to die of heat exhaustion like we did in Paducah Ky. If they have rides scheduled and you plan to attend, pick the slower "smell the roses" ride for your first rides in the mountains. Remember to "look where you want the bike to go". I know we talked about this some in Palatka I think, but can't stress it enough. Keep the bike in a gear where you can speed up or slow down with the throttle, like 2500-3000 rpm. Now that I have that out of my mind, have a good safe time. I can give you some good roads to ride near Maggie Valley which is a little West of Asheville. Get your feet wet on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I could ride the BRP every day of the year.  |
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Flrider
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2014, 03:23:28 PM » |
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Cool Add two more Floridians to the count Countdown is on 12 days to take off  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2014, 07:10:18 PM » |
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flsix, see u there..
DD thanks on the congrats, we are very happy and had a great day with friends and family. This will seem like a continued honeymoon for sure. getting my mind blown by all the bikes is on top of my list. then as you advise..
bring lots of cash ..check
camera battery charger/camera...check
hope to get some T shirts..check
safety first.. double check.
Thanks.
Terry, i will take the slower rides first, and keep all your great advise in mind, lots from our Palatka talk too. I appreciate it all. BRP it is then, Sunday morning ride.
Flrider, very cool, how many Fl.yens does that make?? see you there too.
wanted to add my Phat gurl had a docta's appointment this weekend for a check up and physical.. she was given the 'all's clear' by Docta Bert who threw a leg over her and made her cough at least once.. peace of mind for the ride.. thanks Bert.
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2014, 08:18:12 PM » |
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also for everyone: if you want to leave your phone on when riding, put it on "flight mode". it won't keep looking for the web, get calls or text, but your battery will last longer and it's quicker to undo than turn on & off. Plus you can still take pictures with it on. good to use instead of vibrate if you don't want to be disturbed.
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2014, 08:27:50 PM » |
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Hmmm, my flip phone doesn't have a "flight mode" so guess I'll just have to suffer with it....like I've been doing for over ten yrs.  It's mostly due to the cost of service with these new ones, way too pricey. I can go with one of the offbeats like AIO or similar, AIO is owned by ATT and I can get service for a new phone for a decent price. So why can't ATT or the others simply give it to me for the same price? I admit it....I'm a cheapskate.  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2014, 09:17:24 PM » |
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John....only you could manage to turn that into an ATT/phone rates discussion lol !!!
Anyway.....
SixLow, glad you are joining and looking forward to meeting the crazies and not so crazies but......
Save some room for the Nuckin' Futs group. We can be fun!
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2014, 05:44:47 AM » |
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Mike I Will Get In Touch With You On Saturday If You'd Like ,And Maybe Meet For A Sunday Ride On The Blue Ridge.We Are Looking Forward To Seeing You All In North Carolina. Bob & I Will Be Arriving On Friday The 6th And Doin' Some Scouting Around Before The Group Gets There. We Will Be At Ground Zero To Greet The Early Arrivals on Sunday Afternoon. See Y'all Then, For Sure.
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« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2014, 04:40:39 PM » |
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Pappy, will be nice to see you there, somethin tells me you are the "grand pooba" of the "nuckin futs" group...lol, so I should fit right in with ya.. Bert, sounds good to me a ride Sunday, we should be at GZ Satrday evening, three 8 six, 5three eight, nine one one 4, that's for anybody who wants to add us to their phone list. Can't hardly wait. |
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Pappy!
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« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2014, 05:07:14 PM » |
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Good idea....lets do this right....watch for the new thread!
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