clowry
Active member
FWIW, when we went to our first rally in Wisconsin, we were new to the MOA and didn't know a soul. We had a hotel room booked a few miles down the road. Then I saw that there were a few spaces available in the Sherpa camp due to cancellations. We talked about it, jumped on it and cancelled the hotel. Long story short, we made friends with the couple in the next tent - we were inseparable - thanks to another friend of theirs, and had a great time. We've now been VERY close friends for more than 15 years, even though we live far enough apart not to see each other often. Our circle has only expanded through the years, growing to about 20 of us, and we've formed a virtual club. We're all in touch regularly and get together when we can.
We also go on outings at the rally - this year it was the privately arranged beer bus (thanks again, Jeff!), the BassPro outing etc - where we meet other people we might want to join our group (Hi Rich!). I guess the point is, don't let it hold you back. I, myself, am a naturally VERY shy person, but for some reason, I come out of my shell at rallies. Maybe it's because we ALL have at least one thing in common - our love of motorcycles. It's a fantastic ice-breaker. We love to talk about them, look for other bikes like ours and compare farkles etc. Don't be discouraged, we were all 'new' once.
We also go on outings at the rally - this year it was the privately arranged beer bus (thanks again, Jeff!), the BassPro outing etc - where we meet other people we might want to join our group (Hi Rich!). I guess the point is, don't let it hold you back. I, myself, am a naturally VERY shy person, but for some reason, I come out of my shell at rallies. Maybe it's because we ALL have at least one thing in common - our love of motorcycles. It's a fantastic ice-breaker. We love to talk about them, look for other bikes like ours and compare farkles etc. Don't be discouraged, we were all 'new' once.