VRCC Calendar Ad

hill country ride in October?

Started by LTD, Sat 14, Sep 2019, 14:02:37

Previous topic - Next topic

LTD


DIGGER

I'm going to ride the 3 twisted sisters sometime this weekend      The wife and I and my buddy and wife with his travel trailer will be leaving Thursday morning for Stonewall KOA outside Fredricksburg coming back Monday   He is pulling the travel trailer and my wife and I are pulling my Valk and his Harley on trailer     We are going for "Trade Days" flea market    I would invite you to ride with us but I don't know what day we are going to ride the sisters.

RainMaker

The planning crew (RocketMan, Disco and RainMaker) got together too late for this year but we are looking at making it a spring event around the same time that the GOTF used to be.  This should allow the Willow Loop to be in bloom and the weather to be on the cooler side.

More info as we put plans together.

RainMaker


2005 BMW R1200 GS
2000 Valkyrie Interstate
1998 Valkyrie Tourer
1981 GL1100I GoldWing
1972 CB500K1

The emperor has no clothes

Quote from: RainMaker on Mon 16, Sep 2019, 08:13:22
The planning crew (RocketMan, Disco and RainMaker) got together too late for this year but we are looking at making it a spring event around the same time that the GOTF used to be.  This should allow the Willow Loop to be in bloom and the weather to be on the cooler side.

More info as we put plans together.

RainMaker
Mark, I'd love to make that ride. When you guys put it together, could you guys post it over on the General Board also ? Thanks

Disco

For those who are still interested in an Autumn trip to the Hill Country, the following events are happening the third weekend in October. 

The Harvest Classic in Luckenbach is always fun to walk around.  100cc fun run on Friday, tons of classic bikes, vintage trials exhibition, trials competition along the river, Bat Cave down the road, and more, all in that classic setting. 

The Spyders in the Hills rally in Kerrville will be attended by a number of our VRCC friends, some on three wheels, some on two.   

18 - 19 October www.harvestclassic.org/

17 - 19 October http://spydersinthehills.com/

2000 Bumblebee Tourer, 98 Yellow & Cream Tourer, 97 Rescue blower bike
22 CRF450RL, 19 BMW R1250RT
78 CB550K, 07 Helix
71 MT50 Trailhopper


VRCC 27,916                  IBA 44,783

DIGGER

#5
Disco is right that the Harvest Classic show is pretty good.  Ive been twice and they have some pretty good classic/ antique motorcycles show up.  Good roads out there to ride also.  Another 10 yrs and we can enter our Valks in the show...ha

Bighead

Quote from: DIGGER on Sun 15, Sep 2019, 08:11:00
I'm going to ride the 3 twisted sisters sometime this weekend      The wife and I and my buddy and wife with his travel trailer will be leaving Thursday morning for Stonewall KOA outside Fredricksburg coming back Monday   He is pulling the travel trailer and my wife and I are pulling my Valk and his Harley on trailer     We are going for "Trade Days" flea market    I would invite you to ride with us but I don't know what day we are going to ride the sisters.
I understand you pulling the HD buy why you towing a Valk? Ride it like ya stole it. Just sayin.
1997 Bumble Bee
1999 Interstate (sold)
2016 Wing

DIGGER

Quote from: Bighead on Thu 19, Sep 2019, 19:12:15
Quote from: DIGGER on Sun 15, Sep 2019, 08:11:00
I'm going to ride the 3 twisted sisters sometime this weekend      The wife and I and my buddy and wife with his travel trailer will be leaving Thursday morning for Stonewall KOA outside Fredricksburg coming back Monday   He is pulling the travel trailer and my wife and I are pulling my Valk and his Harley on trailer     We are going for "Trade Days" flea market    I would invite you to ride with us but I don't know what day we are going to ride the sisters.
I understand you pulling the HD buy why you towing a Valk? Ride it like ya stole it. Just sayin.

My wife and I are staying in my HD buddies large travel trailer in Stonewall KOA.   Our wives wont pull trailers so the only way to get the travel trailer and the bikes here is for him to pull the travel trailer and me to pull the bikes.   I love riding the Texas Hill Country and iffin I gotta trailer to get here so be it.    Besides... when you ride with a buddy on a 1999 Hd its nice to have a trailer along.   Twice before he has had to ride bitch on my Honda to go get the trailer to pick up his bike.   Ha.   I got nothing against Harley but they do breakdown more than our bikes.  However, my Valk now has 96,000 miles on it and is 18 years old so you never know.  We gonna ride the twisted sisters either today or tomorrow.   Looking forward to it....wish you all could ride with us.

Jess from VA

Our wives won't pull trailers

Yeah, neither of mine would pull one either.   ;D

Disco

Quote from: Bighead on Thu 19, Sep 2019, 19:12:15
I understand you pulling the HD buy why you towing a Valk? Ride it like ya stole it. Just sayin.

Sometimes, there are reasons that make trailering the most effective way to maximize a trip that includes motorcycles. Just sayin'.   :coolsmiley:
2000 Bumblebee Tourer, 98 Yellow & Cream Tourer, 97 Rescue blower bike
22 CRF450RL, 19 BMW R1250RT
78 CB550K, 07 Helix
71 MT50 Trailhopper


VRCC 27,916                  IBA 44,783

DIGGER

We stayed at the Fredricksburg KOA and Friday morning we ate breakfast at Andys restaurant and then rode the Three Twisted Sisters.   Great place to ride.   Ate lunch at the motorcycle hang out in Leakey.  Met some really nice riders along the way.  This time of year its mostly older retired guys on the road....kind of like me.    Buddies Harley did good this trip.   These Valkyries are awesome for this kind of riding.   Last night we went to Lukenbach to see a band called kin Faux.    Cost $10/person.   Greatmusic and a large ready to party crowd... ha.  The lead singer was amazing.   While singing he is playing the fiddle and a keyboard and a guitar respectively.  He put on a show.   Today we got no plans so we will see what the day will bring.

DIGGER

#11
This morning we rode over to Utopia and ate at Lost Maples Restaurant where the movie "7 Days In Utopia" was filmedNice ride.

Bighead

Quote from: Disco on Fri 20, Sep 2019, 11:24:18
Quote from: Bighead on Thu 19, Sep 2019, 19:12:15
I understand you pulling the HD buy why you towing a Valk? Ride it like ya stole it. Just sayin.

Sometimes, there are reasons that make trailering the most effective way to maximize a trip that includes motorcycles. Just sayin'.   :coolsmiley:
Yeah like the sticker on the back of my last helmet stated if you see my bike on a trailer call 911 because someone stole it. (True story) :2funny: BTW I was just ookin a bit of fun in my previous post.
1997 Bumble Bee
1999 Interstate (sold)
2016 Wing

DIGGER

Quote from: Bighead on Sun 22, Sep 2019, 19:27:20
Quote from: Disco on Fri 20, Sep 2019, 11:24:18
Quote from: Bighead on Thu 19, Sep 2019, 19:12:15
I understand you pulling the HD buy why you towing a Valk? Ride it like ya stole it. Just sayin.

Sometimes, there are reasons that make trailering the most effective way to maximize a trip that includes motorcycles. Just sayin'.   :coolsmiley:
Yeah like the sticker on the back of my last helmet stated if you see my bike on a trailer call 911 because someone stole it. (True story) :2funny: BTW I was just ookin a bit of fun in my previous post.

No offense taken Bighead.   I have taken a lot of motorcycle trips in my life but am getting older (age 69)  (Ive had two back operations) and find that sometimes trailering is easier and keeps me riding far away places sometimes.  I have to trailer when the wife wants to go.   We are leaving Fredricksburg this morning and we had a great time.   I love the hill country.   Will try to post pictures when i get home.