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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bobrebos on July 09, 2019, 05:36:25 AM
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Ride on over for a nice Moto Guzzi Meet and Greet Lunch!
August 17th 2019.
The next Tennessee/Georgia area meet and greet will be on August 17th, 2019 at The Greenhouse Moto Cafe at 1:00 pm. It’s address is 4021 Haywood Rd (Hwy 191) Mills River, North Carolina. It is located about 20-30 miles south of Asheville NC.
Please let me know asap or no later than 13 August if you plan to attend
Come one come all to the August Meet and Greet! Again, August 17th 2019 at 1:00pm :bike-037: :food:
https://www.facebook.com/thegreenhousemotocafe/
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Il be camping that weekend at the North Mills River Campground if anyone wants to make a weekend of it....Just as an FYI.
https://www.pisgahhospitalitypartners.com/north-mills-river-recreation-area-campground/?fbclid=IwAR3xAmh_wlqT0oScnHnNxjeedY4RX3NdSNIFOVXivQRsGLmqF-wutysK1xY
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Not a GA or TN rider, but I'll be there!
The Greenhouse is really cool if you haven't been there! Deff worth a trip!
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Not a GA or TN rider, but I'll be there!
The Greenhouse is really cool if you haven't been there! Deff worth a trip!
All Guzzi Riders (Even North Carolina ones :grin:) are more than welcome! See ya there!
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Rock On Bob!!! It may work out this time.
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anybody else going?? :bike-037:
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Hi Bob,
I'm working on it. As we get closer to the date, I'll let you know for sure. If I come I'll round trip home the same day.
Thanks and
Be well,
DougG
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Hi Bob,
I'm working on it. As we get closer to the date, I'll let you know for sure. If I come I'll round trip home the same day.
Thanks and
Be well,
DougG
Cool. Stay safe!
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Thanks Bob....very interested and my schedule may allow this time...will be more certain once we hit August.
Scott
Athens, GA
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Thanks Bob....very interested and my schedule may allow this time...will be more certain once we hit August.
Scott
Athens, GA
Great! Hope to meet you Scott. Ride safe.
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Just bumping up. About a month until August meet and greet. Supposed to be a cool place so ride on over to say hello! :bike-037:
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Jeff Herod has a done a good job creating the Greenhouse Cafe as a motorcycle scene that isn't just another biker bar. He does ride a Guzzi and has decorated the place with dozens of mostly British bikes. They're hanging from the ceiling, parked along the walls, on risers, etc. it isnt too polished and pristine, either- just a comfortable place. Jeff has a old school bus converted into the Greenhouse Cafe food truck that he brought to our bike rally for 2-3 years. He has also partnered with the local AMCA Legends chapter for at least one Swap Meet behind the cafe in conjunction with the Meltdown in nearby Hendersonville.
Thanks for putting this together, Bob. I'm looking forward to meeting some WG folks there, too.
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Thanks for putting this together, Bob. I'm looking forward to meeting some WG folks there, too.
Will we have name tags and secret handshakes? :grin:
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Sounds interesting and would love to get to some cooler altitudes in August. Right now I have a work trip sceduled for the week following and too early to commit, but definitely on my wish list.
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On my calendar. Been wanting to see the Moto Cafe for some time. Unless it's raining buckets, I'll be there.
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Rain or shine I'm gonna do my best to make this. I will probably ned a shower by then anyway. :boozing:
Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Jerry
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Will we have name tags and secret handshakes? :grin:
We could do that but a lot of us are too old to remember the secret handshake but the name tags are a good idea so we quit forgetting our own names! :grin:
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Jeff Herod has a done a good job creating the Greenhouse Cafe as a motorcycle scene that isn't just another biker bar. He does ride a Guzzi and has decorated the place with dozens of mostly British bikes. They're hanging from the ceiling, parked along the walls, on risers, etc. it isnt too polished and pristine, either- just a comfortable place. Jeff has a old school bus converted into the Greenhouse Cafe food truck that he brought to our bike rally for 2-3 years. He has also partnered with the local AMCA Legends chapter for at least one Swap Meet behind the cafe in conjunction with the Meltdown in nearby Hendersonville.
Thanks for putting this together, Bob. I'm looking forward to meeting some WG folks there, too.
No problem. I’m hoping for a d cent turnout! And decent weather (Not raining buckets)
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Sounds interesting and would love to get to some cooler altitudes in August. Right now I have a work trip sceduled for the week following and too early to commit, but definitely on my wish list.
Hope you can make it!
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On my calendar. Been wanting to see the Moto Cafe for some time. Unless it's raining buckets, I'll be there.
Great! Hope to see you in August!
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Rain or shine I'm gonna do my best to make this. I will probably ned a shower by then anyway. :boozing:
Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Jerry
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Haven’t heard from Tazio?? Tazio...you going to make it?
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Rock On Bob!!! It may work out this time.
You coming Steve?
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Il be camping that weekend at the North Mills River Campground if anyone wants to make a weekend of it....Just as an FYI.
https://www.pisgahhospitalitypartners.com/north-mills-river-recreation-area-campground/?fbclid=IwAR3xAmh_wlqT0oScnHnNxjeedY4RX3NdSNIFOVXivQRsGLmqF-wutysK1xY
Made a Reservation at the Campground. Hoping it all works out and is a nice weekend.
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You coming Steve?
I should be there Bob, all looks good. May have a few more that goes. OR I could hook up w/Scott too.
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I should be there Bob, all looks good. May have a few more that goes. OR I could hook up w/Scott too.
When you know for sure give me a holler as to how many you are coming with so I can give the Greenhouse Moto Cafe a decent estimate as to my total number of folks about.
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Hey if you guys need a future destination check out Local Joe's in Cave Spring, GA.
https://www.cavespringga.com/local-joes-menu.html# (https://www.cavespringga.com/local-joes-menu.html#)
-AJ
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Hey if you guys need a future destination check out Local Joe's in Cave Spring, GA.
https://www.cavespringga.com/local-joes-menu.html# (https://www.cavespringga.com/local-joes-menu.html#)
-AJ
Thanks for the idea/location! Bob
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Hi Bob,
I just finalized plans to be there, so...baring a Zombie Apocalypse...see you folks there.
Be well,
DougG
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Hi Bob,
I just finalized plans to be there, so...baring a Zombie Apocalypse...see you folks there.
Be well,
DougG
Great.. Here’s to wishing for no Zombie Apocalypse! See you there!!
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I plan on being there since I just live 20 mi. from there outside Asheville. I will bring some of the Asheville Guzzi folks with me. I have been going to the Greenhouse since Jeff opened it a couple of years ago. Great spot and I am a British bike fan so it all works well. I have done some work on the 1000S so it will get the nod for the event. See you there!
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I'm planning on attending, but I haven't written it on my calendar in ink yet.
Pencil only. :grin:
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Rats! I will be on a cabin stay doing renos and rides around the Big South Fork region in TN and will not make this one. I made Tellico Plains and planed to make the weather cancelled camp out but I can't put my hat in the ring for this one
(https://i.ibb.co/q90vPRJ/Guzzi-sunset-pic.jpg) (https://ibb.co/q90vPRJ)
Pic is from east of Knoxville TN
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I plan on being there since I just live 20 mi. from there outside Asheville. I will bring some of the Asheville Guzzi folks with me. I have been going to the Greenhouse since Jeff opened it a couple of years ago. Great spot and I am a British bike fan so it all works well. I have done some work on the 1000S so it will get the nod for the event. See you there!
Great. Look forward to meeting you and the Asheville crew. Ride safe!
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I'm planning on attending, but I haven't written it on my calendar in ink yet.
Pencil only. :grin:
Look forward to the weather agreeing and everything going off without a hitch. See you on the 17th! Ride safe.
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Rats! I will be on a cabin stay doing renos and rides around the Big South Fork region in TN and will not make this one. I made Tellico Plains and planed to make the weather cancelled camp out but I can't put my hat in the ring for this one
(https://i.ibb.co/q90vPRJ/Guzzi-sunset-pic.jpg) (https://ibb.co/q90vPRJ)
Pic is from east of Knoxville TN
Understandable. Enjoy the cabin stay! Ride safe!!
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So far the people who responded saying they are coming are;
Mayor of BBQ
Doug G.
SPscottnt (Possible)
Clifford
Nc43bsa
Twowheeladdict
Motormike
Thunderbutt
Guzzisteve plus a couple (Possible)
Twin Boy (Plus couple of Asheville location riders)
Who else wants to ride over?
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Just bumping this up from the buried threads. This is only about 2.5 weeks away for anybody interested in coming by for the meet and greet 1:00pm lunch at the Greenhouse Moto Café, August 17th.
PLUS as I was reminded of...the North Caroling Rally is this coming weekend August 2-4. Hope to see you all at both if I can make it to the rally. I definitely will be at the August 17th meet and greet. Hope you all will to. Let me know if you haven't if you are planning on being at the Meet and Greet please. Thanks :bike-037:
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So far the people who responded saying they are coming are;
Mayor of BBQ
Doug G.
SPscottnt (Possible)
Clifford
Nc43bsa
Twowheeladdict
Motormike
Thunderbutt
Guzzisteve plus a couple (Possible)
Twin Boy (Plus couple of Asheville location riders)
Who else wants to ride over?
Bump & update. I may have at least one other body with me- he sold his guzzi but asked about coming up with me.
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Bump & update. I may have at least one other body with me- he sold his guzzi but asked about coming up with me.
Great! Look forward to meeting you. Ride safe
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Lupe & I had a mechanical issue on the way to the NC rally, so we are (at least me) still coming to this meet up for sure.
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Lupe & I had a mechanical issue on the way to the NC rally, so we are (at least me) still coming to this meet up for sure.
Great! See you then...
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People I show coming as of this date. If I missed somebody just holler at me!
Mayor of BBQ
Doug G.
SPscottnt (Possible)
Clifford (Plus one possibly)
Nc43bsa
Twowheeladdict
Motormike
Guzzisteve plus a couple (Possible)
Twin Boy (Plus couple of Asheville location riders)
:bike-037:
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Weather report is looking pretty nice. 85 and sunny on Saturday and nice the whole weekend for my camping! Woo Hoo!!!!! :bike-037:
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Weather report is looking pretty nice. 85 and sunny on Saturday and nice the whole weekend for my camping! Woo Hoo!!!!! :bike-037:
Awesome! I am trying to rig up some mosquito netting screens for my side and rear hatches on the truck cap. Hope I can figure it out this weekend.
So far I have set up a screen room over the truck cap, and an old truck tent with the floor cut out draped over the cap.
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Awesome! I am trying to rig up some mosquito netting screens for my side and rear hatches on the truck cap. Hope I can figure it out this weekend.
So far I have set up a screen room over the truck cap, and an old truck tent with the floor cut out draped over the cap.
(https://i.ibb.co/XY4qDXf/sm-NIJN0474.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XY4qDXf)
(https://i.ibb.co/rfHrdNq/sm20190726-160529.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rfHrdNq)
That looks like a nice setup there!
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Bumpity Bump. Seven (7) days away! You riding over to meet and greet for lunch? :bike-037:
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Looks like about a total of fourteen of us are going to the meet and greet. That's just awesome! Hope you all show up, as the more the merrier! Ride safe and see you next Saturday! Friday night for anybody camping at the North Mills River Campground! Woo Hoo!!
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Just bumping up for a reminder to anybody who is interested. See you all Saturday at 1:00pm at The Greenhouse Moto Café! Ride safe. :bike-037:
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North Mills River Campground FULL.
"Walk-ups" only with no guarantee of a site to pitch tent. :cry:
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North Mills River Campground FULL.
"Walk-ups" only with no guarantee of a site to pitch tent. :cry:
I'm sleeping in the back of my truck so if someone shows up and can't get a site they are welcome to pitch a tent on my site.
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I'm sleeping in the back of my truck so if someone shows up and can't get a site they are welcome to pitch a tent on my site.
There ya go Tazio!
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Something popped up for me....not looking like I can make this. Have a great ride and lunch.
Scott
Athens, GA
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North Mills River Campground FULL.
"Walk-ups" only with no guarantee of a site to pitch tent. :cry:
It's an easy ride from Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground in Cruso and Jay has plenty of tent room. He also has cabins like the ones you stayed in at TWofS (though not as new).
I doubt I can make it but Kim and I stopped in there on the way home this past weekend. Really nice place! Although there more BSA/Triumps there's still a Vert, a Skunk bike, several Loops and two Spines. Plus Moto Guzzi flags flying in the front room.
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Something popped up for me....not looking like I can make this. Have a great ride and lunch.
Scott
Athens, GA
Dang Scott, was hoping youd make it on the LeMans, did you ever try the 18" front wheel??
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Oh, and someone in that area has a white Norge. I saw it at the BBQ place on 276 in Brevard a couple of weeks ago and then riding up 215 near Rosman last weekend. Who says you don't see Geese in the wild!
Also :) Some friends took me to the Latin Fusion restaurant near the Greenhouse on the way to the NC Rally. That's a cool place too! I might have to consider Mills River for retirement living.
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I'm sleeping in the back of my truck so if someone shows up and can't get a site they are welcome to pitch a tent on my site.
Pm sent !
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I'll be a walk in, no room , I'll move on down the hill to BRMC spot or camp in a ditch.
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Also :) Some friends took me to the Latin Fusion restaurant near the Greenhouse on the way to the NC Rally. That's a cool place too! I might have to consider Mills River for retirement living.
Was it Mary's Burrito on 191/Brevard Road?
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I'll be a walk in, no room , I'll move on down the hill to BRMC spot or camp in a ditch.
Hows the sidecar work you were talking about coming along Steve?
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Was it Mary's Burrito on 191/Brevard Road?
Nope Conosur, in the gas station at the light on 191.
(https://i.ibb.co/3k8Sf1r/0802191257.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3k8Sf1r)
In fact, gas station eating is getting pretty good in NC! You've got this place and you have the Rel French Café in the Hot Spot gas station in Franklin.
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Pm sent !
Answered. Tazio will set up on my site. :thumb:
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Answered. Tazio will set up on my site. :thumb:
Awesome! :thumb:
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Dang Scott, was hoping youd make it on the LeMans, did you ever try the 18" front wheel??
Was planning to take the LeMans, but still rolling on the 16". Fellow member Groover is now in charge of the traveling 18" wheel. Will miss seeing you all.
Scott
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Yes! 2wheel putting me up for the weekend!
With some extra riding, I'm going to turn this into a 550 mile round trip run on the mighty GRiSO.(That's what?, 9 or 10 tanks of gas? :boozing:)
Hope it's all downhill..
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Nope Conosur, in the gas station at the light on 191.
(https://i.ibb.co/3k8Sf1r/0802191257.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3k8Sf1r)
In fact, gas station eating is getting pretty good in NC! You've got this place and you have the Rel French Café in the Hot Spot gas station in Franklin.
Oh man, that's right newt door to the Mills River Creamery! Good icecream there!
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Nope Conosur, in the gas station at the light on 191.
(https://i.ibb.co/3k8Sf1r/0802191257.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3k8Sf1r)
In fact, gas station eating is getting pretty good in NC! You've got this place and you have the Rel French Café in the Hot Spot gas station in Franklin.
Best BBQ I ever ate was at a Gas Station. Rudy's in El Paso.
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Yes! 2wheel putting me up for the weekend!
With some extra riding, I'm going to turn this into a 550 mile round trip run on the mighty GRiSO.(That's what?, 9 or 10 tanks of gas? :boozing:)
Hope it's all downhill..
That’s good you can make it. Ride safe. :bike-037:
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Getting the Stelvio and Gold Wing ready for the weekend. See you all either at Mills River Campground or at The Greenhouse Moto Cafe at 1pm Saturday. I’ll be heading to campground tomorrow. Buddy of mine whose Kawasaki’s fuel pump went out, is borrowing my Gold Wing to come along. I haven’t been able to talk him into a Guzzi yet. Safe travels everyone!
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I'm settled in at the campground. Sitting in Ingles grocery right now because no signal in the woods.
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I'm settled in at the campground. Sitting in Ingles grocery right now because no signal in the woods.
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Looks like a nice site. See ya this afternoon if the Guzzi runs as it should! :bike-037:
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Made it to Mount Mitchell and back before lunch.
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Was there last month. A sweet break from the heat!
Hey, I'm still a few hours out from the campsite, but the mighty GRiSO
is running like a Freight Train! See y'all soon :bike-037:
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Was there last month. A sweet break from the heat!
Hey, I'm still a few hours out from the campsite, but the mighty GRiSO
is running like a Freight Train! See y'all soon :bike-037:
A freight train is good. See you later and ride safe!
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Nice turnout. Great to meet everyone. Thank you to Bob for organizing this. Great roads to ride in the area was a plus.
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There were about as many Moto Guzzi bikes in the meeting place as there were outside.
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Glad to meet everyone. Motor Greenhouse has been on my radar for some time now. Finally made it. Greenie Griso and I are spending the night in Hendersonville. Plan on riding the Skyway back west tomorrow.
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I had a great time- Going to the Greenhouse and seeing Jeff is always worth the trip. Making some new face-to-face friends and seeing their bunch of Guzzis is always great.
But unexpectedly connecting with an old Guzzi friend that I hadn't seen or even talked to iirc for about 20 years was like hitting the lottery. I had recently called a mutual friend to ask about him & his old race bike that always pushed my buttons, just thinking about possible opportunities I probably couldn't afford anyways. I had no idea he was on WG and neither of us recognized each other until we spoke. Great to see you, Dave- Very, very cool!
Thanks very much for organizing the event, Bob.
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Hi all,
Nice to meet everyone yesterday at the Greenhouse. Very interesting and very funky place...tons (literally) of motorcycles hanging on the walls, ceilings, etc.
It was especially nice to meet, chat and attach a face to some of the names on the forum.
Thank you Bob, well done!
Be well,
DougG
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Well that was a successful meet and greet! The thanks really goes to all you riders who took the time out of all of your busy schedules, and committed to the meet and greet to meet other riders and see all the cool bikes at The Greenhouse Moto Café!
So thanks to all the riders that could make it, and to the ones that couldn't we all understand as everybody has commitments.
I was asked about when/where the September one is, and I have decided since the Georgia Rally is at Two Wheels of Suches on the weekend of September 13th we wont have a meet and greet and instead will have the next one in October. If any of you have a neat lunch/meeting place we could hold the next one at Im all ears, as this is a traveling event so different people can attend. Just message me your ideas please.
I had a blast and enjoyed meeting everybody! Hope to see you all at Suches in September. I wont put up more pictures as others have already. Ride safe and Thanks everybody! Bob
Bob
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Just rolled in, 640 miles round trip.
Thanks for your efforts Mr.Bob!! :bike-037:
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I need to give a shout-out to Mike Miller (tazio). My ride back on my Griso got off to a bad start this morning, with a no oil pressure light and the "Triangle of Death" service warning! Always on a Sunday...right. The tow (to where??? It was Sunday and we all know how many Guzzi dealers are in the Ashville area!) was going to be so expensive. I was able to get ahold of Tazio on his cell. We discussed it over. A bad oil pressure sensor or...if it blew, it blew. I decided to chance riding it. After a few miles and no loud grinding noise I called Mike again. He had decided to wait for me in Maggie Valley so we could ride back together. Now he had at least an hours head start on me, if not more. Anyway, he was my tail gunner all the way to Tellico Plains. The Griso and I made it home safe and sound. Having someone riding along when you may have mechanical issues is reassuring. So big props to Mike for interrupting his ride home on my account. I really appreciated it, and that goes double for my wife, who was worried and very happy to hear I was no longer riding alone. To top it all off, we had a great ride home, hitting both the Blue Ride Parkway and the Skyway.
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^^^ :thumb:
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Some more photos now that I am on my computer.
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Really nice meeting everyone, didn't get to chat with everybody, but it was a nice break along my ride route. Also a very nice excuse to stop at the Greenhouse, where I had driven by and peeped thru the windows while they were closed, but never actually made it inside!
Will try to make it down to Suches next month if the stars align!