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Shots from the rally
- Thread starter PAULBACH
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CANADIANGS
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Me too, stuck in Canada. Whole trip planned, bike packed and fueled. The night before ....work calls, shouldn't have answered..should have known better. Get well soon.
indygt
67-year-old Teenager
Visian
look out!!!
i was a slacker....
sorry for taking so long, and having so few pics. the GS challenge was a major time sucker and i really couldn't do a lot in the photo department this year.
thanks to everyone else who contributed.
ian
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you could see signs like this all over town. the people of tennessee were wonderful hosts. i would particularly like to thank the east tennessee pterodactyls, club #63 for ALL the local facilitation they provided, as well as the on-site support for the GS challenge, the bonfire and a zillion other things they helped out with (including the shine... )
the traditional kilty/voni hug picture at this year's ambassador's dinner.
the MAN was everywhere.
roger wiles won the BMW ON "plug and pen" award for writing the most words in a column.
delbert mcclinton and his band completely kicked ASS!
sorry for taking so long, and having so few pics. the GS challenge was a major time sucker and i really couldn't do a lot in the photo department this year.
thanks to everyone else who contributed.
ian
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you could see signs like this all over town. the people of tennessee were wonderful hosts. i would particularly like to thank the east tennessee pterodactyls, club #63 for ALL the local facilitation they provided, as well as the on-site support for the GS challenge, the bonfire and a zillion other things they helped out with (including the shine... )
the traditional kilty/voni hug picture at this year's ambassador's dinner.
the MAN was everywhere.
roger wiles won the BMW ON "plug and pen" award for writing the most words in a column.
delbert mcclinton and his band completely kicked ASS!
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Visian
look out!!!
so this is what i did at the rally
my ride for the week.
it was a little muddy. i looked like pigpen nearly the entire time.
ray helms of the BMW Performace Center... amazing rider and teacher, it was really fun working with him and his assistants ross and bill. (they're immediately behind ray to the right)
getting everyone ready for the inevitable.
see? nothing to it!
now, remember what you learned in class....
ray conquers hillclimb hell.
dan dickie pounds sand... a little body english with a lot of tennessee twang!
bwaaaaAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!
Polarbear enters the white stuff. nice clogging of tourances, randy.
next up is "bridge goes bad." i couldn't do this one to save my butt.
the last step is a doozy!
hillclimb hell... grrrrr!
the secret was in throttle and clutch control. this rider, colonel gooch, ran pretty good. he's also run in the ironman class at the 24-hour perry mountain challenge. he was tough as nails.
Polarbear takes on the monster tires.
Polarbear's daughter Jessica was a chip off the old block.
touch and die trials time....
the polish guy from canada with an unspellable name. he could ride.
my ride for the week.
it was a little muddy. i looked like pigpen nearly the entire time.
ray helms of the BMW Performace Center... amazing rider and teacher, it was really fun working with him and his assistants ross and bill. (they're immediately behind ray to the right)
getting everyone ready for the inevitable.
see? nothing to it!
now, remember what you learned in class....
ray conquers hillclimb hell.
dan dickie pounds sand... a little body english with a lot of tennessee twang!
bwaaaaAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!
Polarbear enters the white stuff. nice clogging of tourances, randy.
next up is "bridge goes bad." i couldn't do this one to save my butt.
the last step is a doozy!
hillclimb hell... grrrrr!
the secret was in throttle and clutch control. this rider, colonel gooch, ran pretty good. he's also run in the ironman class at the 24-hour perry mountain challenge. he was tough as nails.
Polarbear takes on the monster tires.
Polarbear's daughter Jessica was a chip off the old block.
touch and die trials time....
the polish guy from canada with an unspellable name. he could ride.
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texanrt
New member
Wednesday I woke early to make my way down 129 to the Dragon -- rode it so many times I lost count.
After all my passes on the Dragon, I stopped by Deals Gap Resort and met up with some fellow MOA travelers.
Thursday's arrivals
Tent city -- one of many
Lots of parking along the avenue
Met a very friendly fellow that likes to ride long distance.....
Enjoyed lots of local roads traveling between the rally site and Greeneville, TN
They drew admiring glances wherever they were.....
Metzeler was selling lots of tires (and lots of farkles were installed at the rally)
Let loose your roost -- rain delay until Friday -- uh, Saturday.
Waiting for GS Challenge results
Closing ceremonies -- fun and laughs as the vendors tried to give away their prizes
Despite crowd taunts -- Motorrad would not part with this limited edition GS unveiled at the rally.
Lights off -- lights on. Closing ceremonies over, the drivers begin the trek home. See you in Oregon.
After all my passes on the Dragon, I stopped by Deals Gap Resort and met up with some fellow MOA travelers.
Thursday's arrivals
Tent city -- one of many
Lots of parking along the avenue
Met a very friendly fellow that likes to ride long distance.....
Enjoyed lots of local roads traveling between the rally site and Greeneville, TN
They drew admiring glances wherever they were.....
Metzeler was selling lots of tires (and lots of farkles were installed at the rally)
Let loose your roost -- rain delay until Friday -- uh, Saturday.
Waiting for GS Challenge results
Closing ceremonies -- fun and laughs as the vendors tried to give away their prizes
Despite crowd taunts -- Motorrad would not part with this limited edition GS unveiled at the rally.
Lights off -- lights on. Closing ceremonies over, the drivers begin the trek home. See you in Oregon.
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texanrt
New member
the polish guy from canada with an unspellable name. he could ride.
These are all great photos -- but this is my favorite. What a shot!
bullit7801
Can't Grow It?? Mow it!!
Maybe, just because he is Angelo.
does anyone remember why i took this guy's picture?
tb
Great pics, more please. I rode through a terrific storm in Missouri ans got a room in Paducah, as I was unloading the bike I saw a puddle of 90wt. under the rear tire. Grass Roots BMW in Cape Girardeau did a fantastic job of finding another bearing (in Bentonville Ark) and getting me back on the road on Sat afternoon. I got to the rally site at 0200 local time Sunday morning. Slept beside the bike , coffee'd up.
in the morning and rode back to Springfield, Mo
I can't help but feel that I missed something.
Terry
. Grass Roots BMW in Cape Girardeau did a fantastic job of finding another bearing (in Bentonville Ark) and getting me back on the road on Sat afternoon. I got to the rally site at 0200 local time Sunday morning. Slept beside the bike , coffee'd up. in the morning and rode back to Springfield, MoI can't help but feel that I missed something.
Terry
sheridesabeemer
I Used to Be Someone
bmwmotowoman
New member
Paul-picture of little blonde girl by dunk tank
Paul,
Can you send me a copy of the picture of my daughter? It's cute.
Thanks!
Paul,
Can you send me a copy of the picture of my daughter? It's cute.
Thanks!
rbertalotto
New member
Nice bike! (Rockster)
I just traded mine for a G650X Challenge................
Nice pictures also.............
I just traded mine for a G650X Challenge................
Nice pictures also.............
