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Bigzuk Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Kodak Tn Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #900 - 06/01/10 at 18:41:11 Toymaker wrote on 05/31/10 at 15:34:19: Just checking in....23 days and counting. Toymaker, Your looking forward to this ride as much as I am My wife said she is tired of hearing me talk about it Counting down the days with ya! Bigzuk
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Reply #901 - 06/01/10 at 20:10:36

I've been checking the load on my rig for this trip and I've got a LOT OF STUFF to haul! Granted I'm riding for 6-7 days, and still packing my camping gear as I'm coming back through the "land between the lakes" and Illinois' "Great River Road" but It sure looks like more than I intended! Oh, well, in for a dime-in for a dollar! As long as I get there and back. At least I'll have a backrest on the way down! I'll try to get pictures posted tomorrow if it doesn't rain! Leaving in 22 days!

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Reply #902 - 06/01/10 at 20:16:14

Wow

All this talk about giving the sportsters a run makes me want to put the Big Jet back in the carb. At one point My Baby had a 160 main and only got mpg's in the low 40's ... but its exaust note had that DEEP note to it and it pulled really strong.

23 days and a 200 mile ride ,

BigZuk , You think there are any Savage riders in the Suzuki Club that doin't know about the Dragon ride comming up ? The more the better!

Ya'll think that "MOUNTAIN" water holes might be "ccccccccoldddd"

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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #903 - 06/02/10 at 02:17:48 MMR...yep..cccccccccccooooooolllllllddddd...but I did have that protective layer of fat installed for a reason.... 21 days and counting Bigzuk......yep..I be ex-cited!
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #904 - 06/02/10 at 07:43:13 Mountain swimming's always cold -- never stayed in a high mountains hotel where the pool was warm enough, not even in the peak of summer unless it was proudly displayed as a "heated pool". It's that way on purpose - separates out the sissies.
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Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #905 - 06/02/10 at 12:02:38

MMRanch wrote on 06/01/10 at 20:16:14:

Wow

23 days and a 200 mile ride ,

BigZuk , You think there are any Savage riders in the Suzuki Club that doin't know about the Dragon ride comming up ? The more the better!

Ya'll think that "MOUNTAIN" water holes might be "ccccccccoldddd"

Nope,
I think me and SavageDML are the only ones in the Suzuki Owners Club smart enough to ride a Savage Grin

COLD!!!!!!!!!!! Yep, we just filled the kids pool (4'x15') today, it will need to set in the sun for a week or two before I get in it.

I hope them Hardley's don't "HOG" up all the camping space. As of now my Son will be there too on his little "V-twin" Yamaha....Please don't mistake it for a Hardly and blow him off the road Grin

Thanks,
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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #906 - 06/02/10 at 14:24:32 I still have room in my tent for some one if need be Zuk what time do you think you will be pulling in I am going to leave my house about 7 or 8 am Baring any problems i should be there around noon Kel
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Bigzuk Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Kodak Tn Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #907 - 06/02/10 at 16:32:38 kel30734 wrote on 06/02/10 at 14:24:32: Zuk what time do you think you will be pulling in I am going to leave my house about 7 or 8 am Baring any problems i should be there around noon Kel Kel, Noon sounds about right for Wed. That is if I can get Jesse out of the rack on time Bigzuk
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #908 - 06/02/10 at 18:17:52 I should be rolling in at about the same time. I think by 2pm at the latest. AL
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #909 - 06/03/10 at 01:46:55 20 days and counting............ I don't know what time the "hole-in-the-wall gang" will arrive. Sorta depends on what time we leave my abode. Lancer...what day are you arriving at my house...6/22 afternoon or 6/23 morning?
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Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #910 - 06/03/10 at 03:44:27

Toymaker wrote on 06/03/10 at 01:46:55:

20 days and counting............

I don't know what time the "hole-in-the-wall gang" will arrive. Sorta depends on what time we leave my abode.

Lancer...what day are you arriving at my house...6/22 afternoon or 6/23 morning?

If I can pull it off, dealing with the my mate here on the home front, I will be there on 22/pm...but not quite sure yet.
Since Lancer II is not making the ride that adds a bit of flex to my schedule.
At this point it all depends on Mrs Lancer Roll Eyes

and how comfortable I can make her feel before I take off.

Today's focus is on some leftover work from the move & carb kit mod/assembly/setup for a couple of members. Being in Virginia the past couple of weeks really put a crunch on some things, but it was sure nice to play with the baby Marine at that location.

He had his first birthday party the day after we arrived. Babies everywhere !
I was trying to teach him to say "pawpaw" during our visit; it took a few days for him to catch on to it but then he started calling everyone pawpaw ! His mama and daddy were not too impressed with that one. I thought it was halarious.
The little bugger sure likes his pawpaw and I am a wee bit attached to him too. Babies are great !

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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #911 - 06/03/10 at 05:33:39 Zuk and Al We Might be able to get a run or 2 in before the ToyMaker Lodge group gets there...... I just replaced my old HD Pegs with some fresh ones and need to Get some rubber worn off to make them lighter....... and Help Al Get his bike off of the truck
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Reply #912 - 06/03/10 at 05:43:30

kel30734 wrote on 06/03/10 at 05:33:39:

Zuk and Al
We Might be able to get a run or 2 in before the ToyMaker Lodge group gets there...... I just replaced my old HD Pegs with some fresh ones and need to Get some rubber worn off to make them lighter....... Wink

and Help Al Get his bike off of the truck

Sounds perfect! Just like last year, we can pre-run befor our friends in high places (room/AC/shower/fridg) get in. Maybe even have time to put up/hide our lowly tents Sad

Bigzuk & Son (Jesse)

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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #913 - 06/03/10 at 05:47:36 Spent the day here yesterday. http://www.squidoo.com/the_snake Is it as good as the Dragon? I scraped my pegs several times on the Ninja. Its a fun place and the guys I ride with want to go back.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #914 - 06/03/10 at 10:50:03 The Snake reminds me of Fontana hwy, the approach road to the Dragon. Not as severe as the Dragon by any means.
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