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General Banter / Re: 2011 Planning - Phase 1
« on: October 04, 2010, 08:00:36 PM »
Hard to beat a week of riding in California, coupled with a weekend of watching races at Laguna.


This!!

Is a $2k trip. It would be sweet, but pricey.


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General Banter / Re: 2011 Planning - Phase 1
« on: October 04, 2010, 07:21:38 PM »
I'm in for a week long trip some place new!  ;)   I vote for before Memorial Day or after Labor Day (less tourists)

Vistas are without equal in the western states, but for my money traveling east yields tighter, better roads with some beautiful views as well.


lol, Arkansas is "overdone"?  That's like telling the BRI, DCTC and REI Coop regulars that riding around and around and around (with break markers! LMAO) all day is "over done".  To each his own.   ;)  :P  :catfight:  :headbang:

Well done and fully cooked,
Greg

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General Banter / Re: Tail of the Dragon
« on: September 30, 2010, 07:33:21 AM »
A whole lot of money in that photo. I'd hazard a guess that he's looking at the photographer and scrubbing in the tire as Roger suspects, thus the poor body position.


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General Banter / Re: Arkansas Fall 2010
« on: September 23, 2010, 10:04:22 PM »
sounds like a good ride. Did you guys try Blue Mountain in Plextor (where 123, 7 and 16 all meet up)



No, but we rode past there twice. Once on Saturday when we were running west on 16, then on Sunday when we were riding 123 southbound.
This photo was taken in the parking lot of the same place back in 03 or 04. Robert Masada and Tom (from KC) are the other bikes in the photo.


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General Banter / Re: Arkansas Fall 2010
« on: September 23, 2010, 11:33:08 AM »
 Even though we rode a lot of the same roads....... very little overlap between the two days.



JP


Am I misreading the comments above?  :-\  If you look at the link I'm providing, there was very little overlap (save for the folks that ran 43, 74 & 7 three days in a row  :D)

Excellent trip and great company. Other areas of the country have better vistas, but for pure "wringing-the-neck-of-your-sportbike" riding (very little traffic, very few LEA, great pavement and curves as far as the eye can see) .... nothing beats Arkansas IMO.
 
Saturday ;

Sunday ;   

Monday ;

All routes ran clockwise


Zoom zoom

Greg


*edit*  Map for Saturday doesn't include the southern 12 miles of Push Mountain Rd (HWY 341). We rode it out and back from HWY 14.
"Thank you sir, may I have another?"



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General Banter / Mark Twain Advice
« on: September 18, 2010, 04:40:12 PM »
Hello All,
   Thumbing the blade in the Ozarks and having a grand old time. Larry B, Jared P, Tonk K, Duke, Greg and James from KC need some advice. Monday is our Missouri day and we're wondering if any one knows the surface conditions of the roads in the sections of the Mark Twain National Forest east of Mountain View and Salem, Mo.
Any input is appreciated!
 

Yes, Virginia, Santa does exist and he created Japanese inline 4's and the Ozark Mountains.  :)


Cheers Pagans



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General Banter / Re: Ozark's
« on: September 16, 2010, 07:33:16 AM »
I'm glad you guys had a good time. We'll have to check out that Blue Mountain Bakery & Deli. I know the place after seeing it in your pictures, though every time I've been down there it's just been a general / convenience store.




*our groups leaves tomorrow, woot!*  :headbang:

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General Banter / Re: Flood Run Sept 18
« on: September 10, 2010, 05:42:55 PM »
I've ridden that area a lot on Flood Run day.  Sometimes on purpose so I can dip down into Maiden Rock and/or Nelson to check out the bling and brat.  Generally there is little traffic up in the interior hills on the secondary roads.  Probably the biggest headache is getting over there as you inevitably have to cross over somewhere and you don't want to do that in the busy period.  Plan on crossing no later than 9  am.

I agree with Paul. Stay away from HWY 35 and you will *mostly* avoid the twice a year weekend warriors.

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General Banter / Re: Decent eatery in Arcadia, WI?
« on: September 10, 2010, 10:36:11 AM »
I'm a big fan of the Kwik Trip in Arcadia. Fried Chicken, Polish & Brats, cold sandwiches, soup and microwave burritos.  :)


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General Banter / Cornering Line / track vs. street
« on: September 03, 2010, 12:36:54 PM »
First off, please forgive the very crude Microsoft Paint jpg. Art was not my forte' but I think this drawing gets the point across so please don't get bogged down in critiquing my drawing.

Also, for the purposes of this post, the road that you see drawn is the right lane of the road, not the entire road. As to my way of thinking, the oncoming lane is never an option for me. YMMV.

The "line" you see drawn on the left is similar to a race line (I know it's not perfect, so you type A racers just chill  ;)...it's close enough for the purposes of this post). I've seen some folks take this line on the street. I would purpose that eventually this kind of line will bite you because the rider is crossing over sets of gravel that are often going to be in the corners.

The "line" on the right is the safer line IMO, as you are following the cleaner "lane" of the corner. You're following where the cars tires have cleaned off the corner gravel.

Thoughts?


Bored in the office  :( ,
Greg


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General Banter / Turn #1 at BIR
« on: September 01, 2010, 02:48:07 PM »
I just need this confirmed. Don't read more into this question than is there.

Are there brake markers (signs or similar) going into turn #1 at BIR telling you when to brake?


Inquiring minds want to know.


Greg

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General Banter / Re: New Forum
« on: August 30, 2010, 06:47:22 PM »
I enjoy large rides a few times a year. They are "fishing" expeditions for me. I will email and stay in contact with 2 or 3 of the riders I meet on the ride that I feel most comfortable with and best match my style of riding. Those are people that are then included in private invites.




*large defined as 15-20, not 100 like the ZG yearly event .... not that there is anything wrong with that if that's what you dig. *


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Introductions / Re: New guy here...
« on: August 28, 2010, 07:57:50 PM »
Welcome Uber-Athlete Jay!   :)


 

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General Banter / Re: Alright Beeb, tell me what you think
« on: August 26, 2010, 09:27:24 PM »
If a passenger were stretching their legs would they,the rider or both get a ticket??Guzzi John ::)

 That recent Trans Wisconsin Off-Road Trip with Darcey and crew garnered someone a ticket for just that. He was standing on his pegs (hands on the grips) stretching and got a ticket. At least I think that was the circumstances.


Greg

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General Banter / Re: Alright Beeb, tell me what you think
« on: August 26, 2010, 07:36:12 PM »
::UPDATE::

So I was away from home Monday through today, but when I got in this morning one of the first things I did was type up a letter to the court clerk pleading "not guilty" and asking to set a court date.  Got done with that and dropped it in the mail at the post office when I went out to run errands.

Fast forward to 15 minutes ago, I got home for the night and picked up my mail for the first time since last Saturday.  What did I find in there?  A letter from the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department.  I got a little sinking feeling as I open it up expecting to find another ticket for something else or a summons or something like that, but it's a letter from the officer dated two days after the citation was written.  He says in it that when he ticketed me he misread the statute and was informed that it only applies to the passenger of a motorcycle.  It says that I can disregard the citation and don't need to do anything else about it.

At the bottom of the letter he signs it and puts his contact info down and says to call him if I have any questions.  I gotta say that I'm pretty impressed with this.  The guy made a mistake but when he found out he was wrong he fixed it and typed out a letter to me right away.  He probably could have just waited to see if I'd fight it or pay up before doing anything if he'd wanted to.  Pretty cool outcome, I just wish I had checked the mail this morning so I didn't waste my time on the letter to the clerk...

JP

Congratulations Jared. Just goes to show there are good and bad cops just like everyone else.  :)

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