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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #120 - 03/17/15 at 21:42:12 I was under the impression They were showing up Wednesday or Thursday and not leaving till 7 or 8 days latter (Thursday or Friday morning ). PS Ever try popping 100 yard water balloons with an air rifle or a 22LR. ?
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #121 - 03/18/15 at 12:05:52 Yeah, but my air balloons were about 1/3 as big as everybody else's ..... MM believes in handicapping.
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #123 - 03/19/15 at 13:24:11

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 03/17/15 at 11:26:09:

When Lancer and Verslagen can give us arrival times at your house going up and coming back the rest of us can lay in whatever "surround" plans we need to do but right now we don't know when they're showing up and when they plan to head back by your place.

But I would save the bottles anyway. Somebody will shoot them.

Unless Michael tells me otherwise, I assume he is departing the coast Saturday morning and after 2 10 hour driving days will arrive at my place late Sunday evening 7 June. With a days rest we may depart Oklahoma Tuesday morning and arrive in Tenn. late evening same day if all goes well on the drive, 9 June.

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Lagerhead1 YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 10 Georgia Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #124 - 03/23/15 at 18:17:25 I'll keep an eye on this thread, and see when y'all wind up close by - I'd like to get out and play for a few days this summer. Especially if you make it out to Helen, that's only about 4 hours from here.
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #125 - 04/11/15 at 15:04:27

http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com/

Wed June 10th - MMRanch staging visitors from the far West.
Thur June 11th -
Fri June 12th - Pack up and head to Blue Ridge Campground Oldfeller and Dave already there by cabin #4
Sat June 13th -
Sun June 14th -
Mon June 15th -
Tue June 16th -
Wed June 17th - Pack up and head home.

We are two months out ..... less than a dozen short weeks to go !!!

Starting to fix up the bike some .... new battery was needed.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #126 - 04/11/15 at 16:42:01 tic... tic... tic...
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #127 - 04/12/15 at 17:53:09 I am changing the front end on mine....currently there is no front wheel, no speedometer, no handlebars. I have to build brackets for the speedometer, brake cable support, and wire up the new GPS speedometer, the build new turn signal brackets. I expect it to be running again in a couple of weeks.
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #128 - 04/16/15 at 08:59:25

Don't get excited, nobody has any data for anything in June yet, just plopping down the link for when we need it. Data starts 25 days out, but doesn't get any form of accurate at all until ~ 10 days out.

We've been through this before so you will get a 10 day out cancellation warning in case of fairly well predicted bad weather (in time to get your money back on a cabin reservation). If you are tenting, you will get cold at night and a bit dew wet each morning -- count on it. So bring a bag and a blanket or two.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/cruso-nc/28716/june-weather/2096614?monyr=6/...

..... and count on it, you will meet up with a rain cloud at least once during the trip. Stop and eat lunch or dinner, the road will be drying by the time you are done.

At least we don't have golf ball sized hail in NC (dent you tank and your helmet it would).

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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #129 - 04/27/15 at 20:55:08

We need four days worth of "Day-Rides" lined up .... Has anybody started looking yet ?

One time in the past we ended up ridding through a park that followed a river , that same ride involved some BBQ , a long ride on the smoky-mountain highway , and a big loop to the south ... ? ... Huh

Should we all pick a day and plan some rides ?

I'm sure I could never do as good as YouzGuyz did on planning rides. Anybody else ever look on "Roads and Rides" web site ?

Dave and I found a good loop that started by turning right on the parkway but the cloud we landed in was too thick and wet to ride in so we got off the first chance we got . It was a great surprise kinda like that Hwy 30 we found !

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #131 - 04/27/15 at 21:16:21 Glad your going to be able to join us ! How did the "SEAT" thing work out ? OldRider you ought to get an Iron Butt award of some kind for long distance on the Texas Run. How many miles did your bike roll-up that week ?
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #132 - 04/28/15 at 05:59:24

Let's talk logistics.

Lancer and Verslagen in the cabin with room on the floor for 1-2 on the floor

Oldfeller and MM in his tent

Dave can bring a tent if he needs to, but we are at the point if we get any more coming that he may need to do just that. Dave, if Old_Rider and Lagerhead are coming we may need that tent now.

MM, just remember that planned day rides are great, but STAY OFF THE BIG HIGHWAYS and plan for lots & lots of little leg and gas breaks.

Definition: A bad day ride is one that has you travelling hundreds of miles on major roads just to get to a little 20 minute "they say it is a really great road".

Please remember, we have MORE known good roads within spitting distance of where we are staying than we can ride in four days. And as we all know, we find more really neat stuff getting lost than we do on purpose.

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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #133 - 04/28/15 at 06:19:38

I will bring a tent.....however I would share a cabin with anyone that wants to. The cost of the cabins is very reasonable and it is a cheap stay when compared to other types of vacations.

Last year when MM and I were there we found some great roads....I wonder what they look like when it is not foggy and rainy and you don't have a dark tinted visor on your helmet? A couple of the roads where right next to the camp ground.

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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #134 - 04/28/15 at 07:09:56

Yea Dave , I'd like to see that same road in sunshine !

I'll see how many spots I can stack in my GPS-Trip-Planner , for a day ride.
I think YouzGuyz had pre-run the day rides and had the timing and fuel stops worked out perfectly : I said that to say this, "without trying them out first I'm only guessing on whats good and works right". Roll Eyes

so , put me down for one day's worth.
Last time I tried this I didn't know about stacking way-point in my Garmin. Wink

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