Hay, Jimmy T... to answer your question. That was the first official Inzane tho a few of the original members had a gathering there or near there the year before. From left to right: Fuzzy(the original Fuzzy from Michigan), MaryMatic, Bagger John, Chili Pepper, Rdkll, Sir Lancelot.
That first gathering in Inzane was absolutely the best... magical even. Everyone was so excited about meeting each other in person and the aftermarket for Valkyrie accessories was very hot at the time. Spent a lot of time ooohing and aaaahing at all the new things available, lots of bolting on of new CHROME! going on in the parking lot and discussions about how to tweak the engine. They had a dyno-drag in the back field so you could race in place, so to speak. Dragbars had the first or second blown Valk there and blew a cylinder on the dyno-drag...two weeks before heading to Bonneville to try to set a record. The place was abuzz with excitement from day one. Plus there were great roads everywhere (555 comes to mind).
Sir Lancelot came all the way from Birmingham, England. Ronbou (who has since passed on from brain cancer) couldn't come to Inzane because of work or something...met Sir Lancelot at the airport, took him home, and loaned him his Valk to ride from Connecticut to the rally. How many folks do you know who would do that for someone they had only talked to in a chat room? That was what this club was like back then. No politics, no nastiness...it was a very special place. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it's still a special place for some but it will never be like that again....**wistful sigh*
Edit: I managed to imply that folks don't help each other out any more and that's patently untrue. Folks still help each other out around here at the drop of a hat. That's one of the best things about this club. Doesn't change the fact that IZI was the honeymoon, as Willow puts it.
Absolutely! A frozen weekend in time. Brings back a lot a great memories
Remember me letting folks park their bike next to mine so they would look clean? That's how Baraboo was at first, also.
