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« on: April 13, 2015, 07:19:50 PM » |
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Leaving around 6 am, headed for some awesome BBQ and a couple days of swapping lies etc in Texas. Should be back around Tue or Wed next week. See all you good folks later, will take a lot of pics.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 07:22:59 PM » |
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Ride safe Grumpster  |
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 07:43:26 PM » |
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Ride safe Bill and God's speed on a safe journey. Tell all them Texas folks "Howdy" for us!
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 08:10:58 PM » |
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Ride safe and Enjoy.... |
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Flrider
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2015, 09:18:40 PM » |
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I know you have been looking forward to this trip and you deserve it Have fun and see you when you get back |
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2015, 02:29:13 AM » |
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Safe travels |
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2015, 03:05:56 AM » |
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Bill have a safe fun trip. If you see Clint Peters (the leather guy) tell him I think he is great.
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2015, 04:05:14 AM » |
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Looking forward to a trip report and pictures.
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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2015, 08:26:38 AM » |
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Looking forward to the pictures Bill, safe trip |
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2015, 09:50:26 AM » |
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Be safe Bill and enjoy the trip. Say "Howdy" to Hotglue and Flamingo Babe, and tell them sorry I could not go this year.  I would have loved to tag along with you and Murphy. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2015, 12:21:00 PM » |
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Ride safe grump
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« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2015, 12:46:38 PM » |
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Have a Great Trip! Be safe out there. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2015, 02:48:07 PM » |
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Have fun Grumpy. I know you'll be cruzing I-10 and running in and out of rain.  It's coming down now so be safe. If you take a break in the Pensacola area going over or coming back and want to meet up w/ some pan-handle Valk brothers maybe I can get some guys to meet for lunch at the only Cracker Barrel right on I-10. It'd be nice to meet you!  Keith / 850-748-5154 |
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« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2015, 04:56:46 PM » |
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Enjoy the ride, what a great adventure with friends! I am envious, wishing you guys safe wind and as little liquid sunshine as possible. Looks like Hotglue is going to have another great turnout. Ride safe and take it all in! Can't wait to see all the pictures and hear all about your ride. Bill |
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« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2015, 06:29:28 PM » |
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Maybe next year we should have a few more heading out there to keep the Grump company!
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« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2015, 07:29:55 PM » |
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You guys have a great time on this journey. The Bakers put on quite a spread out there and the gathering is just plain enjoyable, fun and a great cause. Wasn't able to join the event this year due to the length of my summer run, hopefully Pete and I can make it again next year. Be safe, have fun and lots of photos! James
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« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2015, 09:47:20 PM » |
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We made it here, ran through some torrential rain through some of Louisiana and all the way trough Texas. But here safe and sound.
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« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2015, 04:42:34 AM » |
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I seen the weather on the news, and was wondering if u guys got there ahead of that mess. Glad u guys made it safely Enjoy, sounds like a great gathering. |
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« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2015, 04:52:10 AM » |
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We were also concerned about the weather on your trip. Glad you made it safe.
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« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2015, 09:12:42 AM » |
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Great to hear you guys made it there safe. We were all waiting for your "Got Here Safe" post. Rain on a trip like this is just part of the adventure and makes for a better story Have fun and take some pics so we can see what we missed   |
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« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2015, 12:27:30 PM » |
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...Rain on a trip like this is just part of the adventure and makes for a better story...
Hate to disagree with you my brother, rain riding just plain sucks.  But, sometimes you just have to do it I guess. I'm so relieved to hear they got there safe and sound after watching all that terrible weather they have been having up that way. I hope you are having a great time. Ride safe coming home y'all! |
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« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2015, 01:04:59 PM » |
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There really is a difference between riding in intermittent rain, even with occasional downpours, and all day driving monsoons (where visibility drops to near blindness). Especially on long hauls.
Last year coming home from Inzane, I felt more like a Uboat commander than a cyclist. I kept lifting my head over the shield to blow off the water, and the 30th time, the wind just blew the bill clear off the helmet (and no going back). Then just to make things fun after 10 hours or so, there was a massive accident/backup on I-81N where everyone just stopped and shut off their cars/bikes and sat for a few hours (next exit miles and miles away).
They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but all I remember is being dog tired and waterlogged.
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« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2015, 02:49:02 PM » |
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glad to hear you guys made it safely - hopefully you guys are dried out by the time you are ready to leave.
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« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2015, 07:38:01 AM » |
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We made it here, ran through some torrential rain through some of Louisiana and all the way trough Texas. But here safe and sound.
Glad you are safe. Last year James and I made it a 2 day trip. Day one ended in Baton Rouge, about 740 miles or so the way we routed it. We had rain most of that day. When it was done, it was just another good memory. Neither James nor I were virgins when it came to the rain. If you ride, its a guarantee some of it will be wet. Come to think of it, those are the trips I remember more, and more fondly.   |
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« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2015, 08:19:33 AM » |
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Glad you guys made it safe....and I'm jealous. A normal rain, where you can see ahead of you, is often a bother but I usually never had a problem travelling in it. But the torential downpour with heavy black clouds I found out can be dangerous. You can't always see what's ahead unless you have radar reports. Traveling west in the open spaces of Nebraska many, many years ago I had the scare of my life....one of them anyway. I was tooling along, soaked to the gills, and suddenly a trooper caught up with me and flagged me down. He never got out of his car, just yelled at me there was a tornado ahead and heading out way according to radio reports and we needed to head back to an overpass we just cleared. That old piece of junk I was riding never ran so good as I raced behind him, got to the overpass and used some rope to tie the bike to a pillar. We then scrambled up under the huge cement beams, hoping for the best. Just a few minutes later the funnel passed directly over us, it was like a noise from hell. Both of us sat there wide-eyed for a while afterward and suddenly the sky began to clear. In a half hour the sun was shining so I took off. A memory I'll never forget, so when it rains I watch the sky very closely. |
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« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2015, 06:05:26 PM » |
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Made it home safe and sound,but wore slap out. We hit torrential rains on I-10 in Texas, extremely hard , driving in it was so so, but hit a cell that had lightning strikes every seconds, sat in a rest area for several hours till the worst passed, had hard rain through most of Louisiana also. GOTF was great, but Friday just as every one finished eating, a severe storm went through, over 70 mph winds driving rain and lightning.Lightning knocked the power out. After waiting for it to let up, went back to the hotel, just in time for the power to go out there. Sat was great, but rained that eve also. I had a great time, even managed to walk away with the grand prize in the drawings. I will post a pic later, it is being transferred to a local FFL dealer. Did some sight seeing on the way back Battleship Texas, also the Battleship Alabama and A lot more.
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« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2015, 06:10:04 PM » |
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Welcome home.
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« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2015, 06:24:04 PM » |
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Great to have you back in Florida! Was wondering how the ride back was going with all that wet stuff coming through in band after band!
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« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2015, 06:35:02 PM » |
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Ride back was great, no rain at all. Heck of a trip, logged 2200 miles. Met some new people and made some new friends.
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« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2015, 06:54:05 PM » |
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So glad you guys got home safe Bill. Can't wait to see the pics.
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« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2015, 07:02:19 PM » |
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Welcome back Bill! Glad you are safe and made great memories! |
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« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2015, 07:05:52 PM » |
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Ride back was great, no rain at all. Heck of a trip, logged 2200 miles. Met some new people and made some new friends.
Glad you're home safe, sounds like a great gathering. As for making new friends, I always enjoy that part. I get tired of making the old ones.   |
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« Reply #33 on: April 21, 2015, 08:04:18 PM » |
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Glad to hear you are back home safe |
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« Reply #35 on: April 21, 2015, 09:27:34 PM » |
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Glad you guys are back home! Thanks for representing our Florida group!! Folks that think it rains hard in Florida couldn't imagine the rains and winds in LA and Texas and you all had a big un'. Followed the weather close for your trip and quietly muttered uh oh a couple of times. Nothing like dragging pegs on the superslab with zero visibility at 65 mph; right Pete!(last year) Hey, that GOTF grand prize win is fantastic.....trip paid for!! Hope to hear more of this venture!! James
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« Reply #37 on: April 22, 2015, 06:43:27 PM » |
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« Reply #38 on: April 22, 2015, 07:01:05 PM » |
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Glad you are home safe Bill |
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« Reply #39 on: April 22, 2015, 07:02:46 PM » |
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Looks good Bill, any idea how many showed up total? I've wanted to hit this gathering for as long as I've had my bike but have never been able to get away. One day....maybe! I recognized a lot of faces in those shots. Looks like a mini-InZane. |
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