Ride-2-Q again this year?

vanmar27 said:

But bud....we talkin' Q here man! I wish I could go...believe me...however we are headed to "the happiest place in the world" (disney) with the grandkids. you know...me and Mickey! You guys be safe and have fun...I know you will eat well!

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You know that Mickey can not cast a vote for you in the MOA election, right?

If you all are heading up 209 anyways why not have Breakfast at G.R.I.T.S country cafe on 209 in Spring Creek.
Also for the GS crowd (and those who treat thier RTs like a gs) a detour to Max Patch may be in order, a Mountain top Bald on the AT less then 8 (5 dirt, mud and some ballast stones) miles off 209. Think opening shots of the Sound of Music.

capecodbeemer said:

If you all are heading up 209 anyways why not have Breakfast at G.R.I.T.S country cafe on 209 in Spring Creek.
Also for the GS crowd (and those who treat thier RTs like a gs) a detour to Max Patch may be in order, a Mountain top Bald on the AT less then 8 (5 dirt, mud and some ballast stones) miles off 209. Think opening shots of the Sound of Music.

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i really like GRITS.... eat there often. (GRITS stands for "Girls Raised in the South)

There's also a pretty good spot in Trust, and of course my personal fave, the Smoky Mountain Diner in Hot Springs.

wonder if i can get people to ride that far before breakfast?

current plan is either duvall's in waynesville or Dean's Haywood Cafe @ 209 & I-40.

ian

ps => capecod... are you that guy i met one day on 209, riding the black ducati multistrada?

pps => don't *even* tempt me with Max Patch. it's hard enough laying out an all-pavement ride as it is!!!

Looks like I won't be there.

SIBUD said:

Looks like I won't be there.

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crap, am i going to have to buy the booze, too????

Visian said:

ian

ps => capecod... are you that guy i met one day on 209, riding the black ducati multistrada?

pps => don't *even* tempt me with Max Patch. it's hard enough laying out an all-pavement ride as it is!!!

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Hey Ian no I am on a Silver R12RT
and I wouldn't want to tempt you with MP

Changed Oil
Changed Tranny oil
Changed final drive oil
Adjusted valves
found gounding problem on Hall sensor (hope it holds no time for new one)
Cleaned "some"

Ready for Q



Wade

Visian said:

that's a mickey mouse excuse if i ever heard one!

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I had a BBQ sandwich for lunch today in honor of you guys...now go have fun!

What a bunch of wimps!!

Here at BRMC since Ths with a great group of FJR guys from all over (about 55 of them) and only my RT and one other RT who happens to ride with the FJR bunch.

FWIW, I found NO rain riding the area until a brief 20 min shower Sat afternoon though it rained Fri night. Some of the FJR guys found some in alternate valleys but everyone has been out riding....

racer7 said:

What a bunch of wimps!!

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you must have gotten there late and *missed* the message. (and the beer). I stayed until 7:30, and figured no one was going to show.

ride report here.....

At that time Fri I was eating dinner at Ceviche in Waynesville, washing it down with some Highland Abbey Ale.

+1 on weather channel riders and, no I didn't see the note.

There were very few Hardleys at BRMC- only 3, one of which actually had stock pipes. Everything there was an FJR with the exception of a couple Triumphs, a Duc, a GS 1150, a couple R1200RTs (one mine) and and 3 V Stroms. Aside from the FJR guys meet, there was an ADV ride and a V Strom ride nearby. While riding around I also ran into car groups of Miatas, Porsches and MG-TDs and I didn't even go anywhere near the Dragon.....Did see a few small Hardley group rides, also.

Riding back to Wilmington on Sun was also nearly weather free- only about 15 miles of a shower band at the usual location about 30-40 miles inland from Wilmington where the ocean influence meets inland air masses.

Maybe next year......

No Weather Channel for me; I've just been fairly short on both time off and available cash lately. My life sucks.