Meet & Greet, Wisconsin, October

thedon · Wed 12, Sep 2018, 20:57:47

How many Valkyries can we get there?
Sunday October 7th at noon.
Baraboo is the town.
The Log Cabin is the place.
We have met some new Valkyrie owners and wanted to give them the chance to meet other Valkyrie owners.
The Log Cabin has a large parking lot, so please park in the back.
It is located on Hwy 33.
Very good food, if you want to eat.
This is really just to meet, kick some tires and tell some lies.
Also out of state riders are welcome. (We have some that come from IL & MN)

Jack B · Wed 12, Sep 2018, 22:37:15

The Log Cabin does have great food I will see if I can make it.

gregk · Thu 13, Sep 2018, 08:08:58

Not sure. I may be hunting. Not particularly in going to Baraboo. I think youd get more of us Northern boys if it was around Wausaw.

JimC · Thu 13, Sep 2018, 10:56:59

Greg,
I understand why you would like the get together in your area, but you have to think about the logistics involved.
The majority of the Wisconsin members on the current list that Don and Barb have are from the southern half of the state, along with several from northern Illinois.

Don and Barb, and other Wisconsin VRCC members have been collecting a list of Valk owners for a long time. I do not know exactly how many active members are from the north half of the state, but I would be willing to bet that it is not many, probably less than five, and we do not have email addresses for most of them, and it does not seem that they frequent the VRCC board.

As it is, this get together is located pretty close to the center of the majority of members on the current list. My recommendation to you would be to start gathering information from Valk owners as you meet them, and send the information to Don and Barb (or create your own list) so they can be included in future correspondence. If we get more members from up north that seem interested, I am sure the location can be modified to better accommodate those on the list as it changes.

Meanwhile, ride safe, and I hope to see you in Baraboo.

Jim

thedon · Fri 14, Sep 2018, 14:15:29

Jack,
Tell the rest of the guys from Two Rivers area to come along. It would be great to see them again.

thedon · Fri 14, Sep 2018, 19:07:53

Greg,
Right now I have 35 on my email list. I think you and one or two others are from Northern Wisconsin. Some on our list are from Surrounding states. Like Jim said we try to pick a central location. Hopefully you can make it. Would like to swap stories with you again.

da prez · Sun 16, Sep 2018, 09:02:14

I am going to try. Wife is having a knee replaced and I hope I can find someone to stay with her. She refuses to ride that far.

da prez

thedon · Wed 19, Sep 2018, 14:23:40

bump

da prez · Fri 21, Sep 2018, 15:26:15

What does bump do.

da prez

woofred1832 · Sat 22, Sep 2018, 07:16:38

Oh ya, that could be doable. If the weather is good, not worried about temp, just don't want to ride in the rain. Ross I'll call you to see if we could ride togeather. Would like to meet and talk to the others in the general area!

Jack B · Sat 22, Sep 2018, 09:36:47

That's the same day as the Slimey Crud Run.
Might be able to do the first part of the Slimey and then meet up for lunch.
http://www.slimeycrudrun.com/

thedon · Sat 22, Sep 2018, 18:16:52

Jack,
Yes it is. Some of the other guys are planning to do the same thing.
2 bangs for the buck.

old2soon · Sat 22, Sep 2018, 21:09:41

Quote from: thedon on Sat 22, Sep 2018, 18:16:52
Jack,
Yes it is. Some of the other guys are planning to do the same thing.
2 bangs for the buck.

Gittin too durned old fer 2 bangs fer the buck!

1 bang fer the buck plumb tuckers me out!

RIDE SAFE.

thedon · Sun 23, Sep 2018, 09:09:48

Dennis,
You crack me up.
Ride safe,

thedon · Fri 28, Sep 2018, 15:53:39

One more bump

Jack B · Fri 28, Sep 2018, 20:33:03

I plan on being there.

thedon · Sat 29, Sep 2018, 16:50:16

What about Lee and the other guys?

Jack B · Sat 29, Sep 2018, 17:21:29

I will see Lee on Sunday.

Jack B · Sun 30, Sep 2018, 06:44:53

I hope next Sunday's weather is going to be better than today's 42 and wet.

Jack B · Mon 01, Oct 2018, 12:41:30

Quote from: thedon on Sat 29, Sep 2018, 16:50:16
What about Lee and the other guys?

Lee and Jim will let me know on Saturday.

thedon · Mon 01, Oct 2018, 16:56:10

That would be cool.
Weather says, for now, little rain in morning. Thunder showers in the evening. Highs in mid sixies.
We are looking for a good turnout.
By the way, Log Cabin does not take reservations. First come first served.

Jack B · Fri 05, Oct 2018, 05:27:54

The weather is looking better for Sunday.

thedon · Sat 06, Oct 2018, 06:49:55

We are going to meet no matter the weather.

Oss · Sat 06, Oct 2018, 08:03:33

Don hope you have a great turn out and the weather cooperates

its lightly misting/drizzling here but not enough to stop me from mowing the lawn and thinking about a ride this afternoon when the sun finally comes out

Oss

mrtlc · Sat 06, Oct 2018, 08:58:48

The Cilley's from Elroy plan on being there, but probly in a cage

Jack B · Sat 06, Oct 2018, 20:02:19

Weather looks ok so I will be there with one other rider.

da prez · Sun 07, Oct 2018, 16:48:01

I just got back. 300 miles with only 220 in rain.

I did not even get to see the sun today.

I think there was eight total that came on two bikes (

).

da prez

Oss · Sun 07, Oct 2018, 17:09:51

dont feel bad, when the new england crew has their monthly breakfast meeting most come by car, it just aint safe when the roads are slick with snow and ice.

I have taken a cage to a few especially when it is a day or so after a snowstorm

Rain however doesnt seem to stop new englanders

G-man wont come anymore since we went to one on the bikes in Danbury when the temp was 18 degrees

da prez · Sun 07, Oct 2018, 17:15:32

Old age is setting in for Gman.

Next he will want heated seats.

daprez

Jack B · Sun 07, Oct 2018, 17:29:04

A little less then 300 miles for me.
On the way there light rain.
On the way home a nice steady rain.

thedon · Mon 08, Oct 2018, 13:53:28

Well I gotta give some credit here. Because of the weather most didn't try to come to this meet. But a handful did.
Terry Ciley and his 2 boys.
Randy Mueller
Don and Barb
Jack B
Ross (Da Prez)
Note here; The last 2 rode their Valkyries. It was 50 degrees at best with rain. Very chilly day. I give both of them a thumbs up. I'll bet you froze on your way home.
Don

Black Dog · Tue 09, Oct 2018, 08:18:21

Sorry I wussed out... That kind of cold damp weather makes all my joints sore and creaky, like a rusty hinge... No fun, even walking across the room

Black Dog

cookiedough · Tue 09, Oct 2018, 20:23:39

glad you all made it home safe.

did anyone stop beforehand at the slimy crud run near Madison?

would be curious to know turnout of that as well since normally is packed full of 100's of cycles knowing the weather was less than ideal drizzling/raining almost all day long.

Had to on Saturday change oil on the SUV while Sunday changing oil on the car as well. In a few more weeks changing oil on the 3rd car as well being the kids. 70 mile days everyday does not take long to put on 5000 miles between oil changes.

It could have been a better day though since the Packers stunk it up as well loosing to the lonely Lions... or should I say Mason Crosby did missing 4 field goals and an extra point which could have won the game for them. Or, better yet, how about the crappy offense NOT scoring so many times moving the ball and having to always settle for a field goal.

I thought the forecast originally for Sunday was NO rain mid-day but that turned out to be totally wrong as well much like coming home today and sun was out but hitting RAIN downpours off and on all of a sudden. NO MORE RAIN had enough my sump pump is running pretty much non-stop the past few weeks luckily noticing last week the float switch did not work waking up at 4:30 a.m. to hear gurgling since sump pump would not stop running. Luckily, I had an extra float bowel to hookup but sucks getting up before 5 a.m. to fiddle with it for 1 hour before normally getting up for work. I have 2 backup new sump pumps but NO MORE float bowel switches so bought a backup of those as well seems the float switch inside the bowel goes bad well BEFORE the 1/2 hp sump pump fails. I should not say that out loud for the sump pump replacing is more of a hastle than just the float bowel itself.

da prez · Wed 10, Oct 2018, 11:32:56

I was thru Madison twice on Sunday.

I saw only one other bike on the road.

In a three hundred mile run , I saw a total of four bikes on the road.

I guess some were smart enough to stay put.

I have ridden in a lot worse

, but it is the joy of being on a bike.

da prez

Jack B · Wed 10, Oct 2018, 13:49:16

Quote from: da prez on Wed 10, Oct 2018, 11:32:56
I was thru Madison twice on Sunday. I saw only one other bike on the road. In a three hundred mile run , I saw a total of four bikes on the road. I guess some were smart enough to stay put. I have ridden in a lot worse , but it is the joy of being on a bike.

da prez

I didn't see any motorcycles but yours and mine last Sunday.
It stopped raining for a few hours yesterday so I did get the Valkyrie washed today it's been raining all day and tomorrow cold and windy.

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