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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #180 - 05/08/15 at 10:04:45 Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 05/08/15 at 09:26:09: I think I am going to take my 10mm, 12mm, 13mm and 14mm wrenches and go over my bolts & nuts again ..... Nuts weren't loose.. look closer. The carnivorous cattle guards got him.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #181 - 05/08/15 at 10:09:44 nope, a weld broke on that shock heck, I was bottoming out a fair bit myself
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #182 - 05/08/15 at 10:58:38

I am thinking about leaving after work on Wednesday....and officially arriving early Thursday morning (although I may be sleeping in my trailer in the parking lot when Thursday arrives). I am however flexible that week.....and I could slide the arrival day back a day or two and stay longer if the weather forecast is better. I really want to bring the Cafe' bike this trip......and it is really a horrible thing to ride in the rain. The front tire splits the water on the pavement and throws a spray of water on both of my feet, and and also throws a stream of water straight up into the air ahead of me so I can then ride through it.....and the rear tire throws water on my back and neck. I really like riding when it is not raining!

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Online Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #183 - 05/08/15 at 15:05:48 So, if I took an extra day off I could arrive Thursday sometimes in the early afternoon (sleep time and travel time allowed in the estimate I guess). Anyone else interested in a day earlier at Blue Ridge?
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #184 - 05/08/15 at 15:09:39

http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com/

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

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WE ARE STILL TOO FAR OUT FOR ANY FORM OF WEATHER ACCURACY .... it is all just noise right now.

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/month/2096614?monyr=6/01/2015

..... 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.

Or ride on and get soaked, we have done it both ways. (you dry out in an hour or so anyway)

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OK, Dave has broached the idea of starting the festivities on Thursday the 11th. Let's discuss it some and see what everybody thinks. MM will be staging his troops at his house and may have plans for them, but that doesn't mean Dave and I can't run around some before the rest of the guys get there.

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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #185 - 05/08/15 at 15:41:20

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Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 06/29/09 at 10:38:38:

Group shots of some handsome fellows and pretty bikes up at the Gap.

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Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 06/30/12 at 13:24:38:

Here is a pic of Rex. Rex ran like a top until the machined top carb mount developed a stress crack and broke.

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Here is a pic of Lancer next to his really cherry looking new burgundy & white. Big Zuk's head is in the front of the shot, he was looking good on the trip and was the one to follow for best lines and best speeds in the turns.

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Here is what 104^o day temperatures do to bike rear tires -- they simply rub the soft rubber compounds off and jest evaporate the tread depth.

Rotors turned blue and the riders wilt and dehydrate. This tire had half of its thread depth when I arrived at the Dragon and I left a day early because of the heat and total lack of traction (I was spinning the tire when heeled over exiting a sharp turn). Rode the final part of the trip home starting EARLY Saturday (early 2:00 AM dark and cool) to nurse the tire home as it got better traction when cold and I think it wore a good bit less on the cool night pavement.

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LANCER wrote on 09/22/13 at 05:24:45:

Versy hard at work contemplating .... ahhhh, something.

MMranch doing ... well, no idea what-so-ever

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Operational Head-quaters, next 3 photos

Return ride from our excurtion to the Dixie Gun Works toy store
Brief pittstop on the return, bikes and the Gang: Versy, Donny, MMranch, WD and Doug.

Yours truly; Lancer; pausing & trying to remember what I was supposed to be doing; well, perhaps it will come back to me later.

there are certain priorities ... coffee on the fire in the wee hours before dawn
taking first watch in the early morning hours; building the fire and putting on the coffee

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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 #186 - 05/09/15 at 20:11:16 Thanks for the "Memory trip" Versey ! Left me SMILING
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10666 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #187 - 05/11/15 at 08:37:16 Me too !
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #188 - 05/11/15 at 15:30:49 That was pretty neat. Hope you all enjoy again this summer.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Online Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #189 - 05/12/15 at 11:53:47 Well Dave will show up at Blue Ridge on Wednesday evening and I will show up on Thursday around noonish. The rest of the guys will tell us their Blue Ridge arrival plans whenever they get their details all straightened out.
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Chase Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 167 Cape May NJ Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #190 - 05/13/15 at 16:24:41 ill be missing you guys there by a week, will be doing trip with buddies on 6/25 for 3 nights
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #191 - 05/17/15 at 20:55:15

We are now one month out .... time to start getting ready.

http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com/

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

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WE ARE STILL TOO FAR OUT FOR ANY FORM OF WEATHER ACCURACY .... it is all still just "approximations" right now. But from here in the larger weather systems will be tracked so you will see the 2-3 days of ugly weather if you got a system coming through. Click on the day to see the rain amounts predicted -- anything less than 1/2" isn't serious, over that 1/2" or more is a rain out day fer shure.

Also realize we range far and wide, and this forecast is only for the campground area.

We've all been through this before so you will get you an accurate 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/month/2096614?monyr=6/01/2015

..... 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.

Or ride on and get soaked, we have done it both ways. (you dry out in an hour or so anyway)
Bring a face mask helmet or goggles -- them rain drops hurt hitting your eyeballs.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10666 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #192 - 05/18/15 at 09:16:06 If'n you squirt some of that Lidocaine gel stuff in your eyeballs, and get them good and numb, you won't feel anything at all !
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015 Reply #193 - 05/18/15 at 09:17:58 me and the ex wound up with a big bottle of that stuff at one point, lasted for years I was sorry to see the last of it used
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Re: Dragon Run #1, Summer, 2015
Reply #194 - 05/19/15 at 23:22:23

I'd like to put my name down as a MAYBE for at least a portion of the trip. I am perfectly content to sleep in a tent or my truck. I know y'all need a head count so count me in. I'll know for sure if and when I'll be coming hopefully around the end of this month. I still have a bit of tinkering to do on my ride, but I hope I can make the trip and meet all the men and women behind the screens that helped me get back on two wheels. Sorry for the late notice, life gets busy sometimes.

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