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Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r
Reply #150 - 01/31/15 at 09:33:30

Well , Old Rider

Old rider maybe I should call about the $10.oo site to be sure ... to late today but I'll get on it .

I called this morning. The lady at the park service said : "Our website is a little out-dated" , " we don't allow tent camping any more." ... Undecided

I wished her luck on getting their website UP-DATED !

So

we're back to looking for a place to stay again. Roll Eyes

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Reply #151 - 01/31/15 at 09:55:22

My original plan was to stay and meet at the South end of the Natchez Trace (mile marker 54) . That would be a free campsite at the park w/restrooms , and a baby-wipe-bath. As time gets closer to April and we get a better head count we can pick it up again (is OK with me).

To bad we don't have a Savage member in the area with a big yard and an understanding wife ! Grin

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #152 - 01/31/15 at 14:02:46 OK, last chance... riverside mini cabin... OK? Verslagen1 Cabin apr17-21 fri-tue MMRanch C Y ArtWebb C Y youzguyz Y crookscrooks Y zieglarf Y
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #153 - 01/31/15 at 15:20:57 I think Riverside is the best choice. Easy access. Cabin 1 would be good. (closest to rest room, no neighbors out the front door).
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #154 - 01/31/15 at 16:40:48 reservation made. check in friday, 3pm... check out tuesday, 12noon. I guess you don't get a cabin number till you check in.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #155 - 01/31/15 at 21:56:49 well that's crap, we wants the one we wants J/K I hope we get #1 but the ride and the company are the main thing
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Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r
Reply #156 - 02/01/15 at 05:14:58

Ok.... I will be bringing a 2 man... (although with all my gear it will be a one man LOL), but if cabin is big enough or not enough show to fill, i'll jump in (not sure how that is set up).

I am dropping the earlier Dragon Run and hopefully I will be meeting MMR somewhere along the way.

For me really this is just tentative, because of family stuff (lol, bill does everything, i'm like the go-to guy).

However I AM PLANNING on being there, and I am really flexible on lodging...

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5842 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #157 - 02/01/15 at 07:17:08 OldRider and hopefully I will be meeting MMR somewhere along the way. Your route go west on I-10 is my guess . Mine goes down I-59 and intersects I-10 about 550 miles (11hrs.) from home . so ... anywhere near that intersection is good.
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #158 - 02/01/15 at 16:20:59 verslagen1 wrote on 01/31/15 at 16:40:48: reservation made. check in friday, 3pm... check out tuesday, 12noon. I guess you don't get a cabin number till you check in. You should give 'em a call and see what you can wrangle over the phone. Can't hurt!
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Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r
Reply #159 - 02/02/15 at 10:10:51

MMRanch wrote on 02/01/15 at 07:17:08:

OldRider
and hopefully I will be meeting MMR somewhere along the way.

Your route go west on I-10 is my guess . Mine goes down I-59 and intersects I-10 about 550 miles (11hrs.) from home . so ... anywhere near that intersection is good.

How bout this place then?

http://www.rppj.com/cotile-lake-recreation

Past Natchez.....but looks good.... i'll send them an email....

LOL, i'm trying to do searches for "campground near" and i'm getting all kinds of stupid hits.... I even got a college dorm....
All along the coast of I10 there are RV spots... that say "campground", but they are RV parks... I cannot see how they can advertise "campground" if you stay in a mobile home on wheels.
Maybe because they have "camp fire pits" ?

Emailed
http://rvparklouisiana.com/
They say basic tent camping by the river...

Also emailed:
Myers Landing ($18) but they are west of layfayette.... would be about 10-11 hour drive for you...so i'm pikin' and choosin'

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Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r
Reply #160 - 02/02/15 at 21:38:56

from past trips it seem like I cruise 65 mph and average 50 mph ??? They always last longer than planned !

I think I'll check my valve clearances' and do an oil change with a lot of the ZDPP stuff for the high speed cruise.

So here is a question about mpg ... What jet combo is going to use less fuel (longer between fill-ups) running 4500 rpm. and stock air filter ? I think mine is 150/50 now but not sure ?

Power has never been an issue except one time when OldFeller and Lancer got to a valley after some of those NC. twisties and wound their bikes out. My old bike topped out about 85 that day and they went out of sight. I figured I'd see them and some local county officers pulled off up the road a piece , but 10 minutes later they were at the next "T" in the road Grinnen like possums with chicken feathers stuck in their whiskers ! Grin

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Reply #161 - 02/03/15 at 04:40:25

MMRanch wrote on 02/02/15 at 21:38:56:

Power has never been an issue except one time when OldFeller and Lancer got to a valley after some of those NC. twisties and wound their bikes out. My old bike topped out about 85 that day and they went out of sight. I figured I'd see them and some local county officers pulled off up the road a piece , but 10 minutes later they were at the next "T" in the road Grinnen like possums with chicken feathers stuck in their whiskers ! Grin

Hmmm.. you likely to be running a bit faster than I be leading. Is no problem. I point, and you go to next T and wait. If you not there, I figure you know how to get to where you are going. Cheesy

Done that before, and it worked out pretty good. Wink

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Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r
Reply #162 - 02/03/15 at 12:13:27

MMRanch wrote on 02/02/15 at 21:38:56:

from past trips it seem like I cruise 65 mph and average 50 mph ??? They always last longer than planned !

I think I'll check my valve clearances' and do an oil change with a lot of the ZDPP stuff for the high speed cruise.

So here is a question about mpg ... What jet combo is going to use less fuel (longer between fill-ups) running 4500 rpm. and stock air filter ? I think mine is 150/50 now but not sure ?

Power has never been an issue except one time when OldFeller and Lancer got to a valley after some of those NC. twisties and wound their bikes out. My old bike topped out about 85 that day and they went out of sight. I figured I'd see them and some local county officers pulled off up the road a piece , but 10 minutes later they were at the next "T" in the road Grinnen like possums with chicken feathers stuck in their whiskers ! Grin

If you're jetted rigth I doubt you'll get much better mileage, generaly power comes from efficiency
I think checking the valves is a good idea though
of course I think your sheild is a lot bigger than mine too, could be the difference in top speed
I think Lancer and Oldfeller both mave hopped up engines, no?

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #163 - 02/03/15 at 18:03:24 My granny cycle is just an old "corroded looking" 2002 Savage. My rear tire is older than some of your motorcycles. I have never drugged my carburetor with any form of beer or hops so I'm not hopped up. I am the silver haired poster boy for the little old ladies motorcycle riding association.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: OK, it aint' the Dragon.. South Texas Savage r Reply #164 - 02/03/15 at 19:04:11 I'm in, do we have a club patch? and whatchu think might be the problem with MM's bike, if he can't hang wit a granny? too much shield?.
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