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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: John Ulrich on June 04, 2015, 07:46:24 AM
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The Rally is coming up June 26-28th. See you at the beach in Grand Marais! :food:
http://www.minnesota.mgnoc.com/2015_rally.html
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It's on the riding calendar. The plan is to arrive on Thursday. Looking forward to camping next to Lake Superior. Don't know yet how I'm going to get back to Indiana but will carry my passport in case the trip through Canada calls me.
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Picture yourself cruising along the beach in Grand Marais........... :thumb:
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(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/fotoguzzi/grand%20marias/IMG_0500_zpsve0vzzq0.jpg)
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The Canadian Border patrol reports increased interest by Canadian ladies wanting cross over into the USA to meet the traveling Lake Como imports thinking George Clooney might be among the attendees.
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The Canadian Border patrol reports increased interest by Canadian ladies wanting cross over into the USA to meet the traveling Lake Como imports thinking George Clooney might be among the attendees.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/juturtle/Guzz%20on%20the%20beach_zpskvkvsdkz.png) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/juturtle/media/Guzz%20on%20the%20beach_zpskvkvsdkz.png.html)
Looks like "Beaver Bay", MN!! http://wildguzzi.com/forum/Smileys/default/drool.gif
.... sorry couldn't resist. http://wildguzzi.com/forum/Smileys/default/grin.gif
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John, Do we have to make advance reservations at the camp site for Thursday? Thanks.
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John, Do we have to make advance reservations at the camp site for Thursday? Thanks.
The office is at the camp entrance. Stop in and they will fix you up! :thumb:
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Here's an action photo from the picnic table dragging games along the beach. :thumb:
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A registration came in with a photo! :thumb:
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I really messed up the planning of the trip I took. If I would have looked forward more It could have coincided with this rally and I could have stayed a few days. :violent1: Tempted to run back up there for it but it would be a long 1 day ride up, stay a day, and a long 1 day ride back. Don't think my replacement alternator will be in by then anyways. Hope you guys post a few pics for us.
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Looking forward to seeing the Guzzi's on the shore..
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I'll be there and be square.
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I've never had this many preregistrations come in! :thumb:'s
I'm still waiting for Dan's.....he looks busy!
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Deb Althaus is cleaning her Jackal in advance of the rally :thumb:
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This rally looks dumb.. I can't, for the life of me figure out why anyone would even consider going.. :wink:
I'm soooooo looking forward to trying a Herring on a bun.. :thumb:
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I'm soooooo looking forward to trying a Herring on a bun....
:1: :1: I'm looking forward to seeing how it's fixed.
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The otters are getting all cleaned up for you guys!
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/juturtle/Summer-Grand-Marais-MN-otters_zpsoy73ffkx.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/juturtle/media/Summer-Grand-Marais-MN-otters_zpsoy73ffkx.jpg.html)
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Weatherman claims 69-70 on Friday-Saturday. 50 to sleep in. Only 10% chance of rain on Saturday. :thumb:
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Haven't "washed" the bike, but I'll be riding up from southwest Minnesota on Friday.
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Haven't "washed" the bike, but I'll be riding up from southwest Minnesota on Friday.
See you soon. :thumb:
I lot of early arrivals yesterday. My in box is pinging hourly with additional RSVP's ....this place will be rocking!
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See you soon. :thumb:
I lot of early arrivals yesterday. My in box is pinging hourly with additional RSVP's ....this place will be rocking!
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84 people at dinner. :thumb: The sun is down, the Keg is tapped.....time for the lying to begin! :boozing:
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Thanks to the attendees who made the trek north to the harbor town of Grand Marais. For many it was their first time this far north and to see a yard full of Italian product...unheard of! :thumb:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/juturtle/IMG_5423_zpsnwkj8ee5.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/juturtle/media/IMG_5423_zpsnwkj8ee5.jpg.html)
How about some 3.5's
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Chad rode his Loop over.
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Dick Cooter left the V11 Sport at home and rode his Norton to the Guzzi Nationals including a trip thru Newfoundland Canada on the way to the MN Rally...5,000 miles total!!!
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Winners of the Scooterville T-shirts (New Guzzi Dealer in Mpls) model their shirts.
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Everyone had a smile all weekend
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Yes, the air conditioning was on......
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Thanks JU, Louise, Kevin, Lynn - ya'll put in a lot of hard work so everybody could have a fun rally!
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Here's a nice link to follow the weekend.........
http://coopdwaycorner.blogspot.com/
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Great rally, sorry we couldn't eat all the fish!
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This is on the must-do list for next year! I would have gone this year but I'm retiring june 30th and things were too busy to take that much time off...Plus here in Havana Illinois we are having biblical flooding on the Illinois river! I really hope you guys have it at Lake Superior again,Looks wonderful!!!
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Great rally, sorry we couldn't eat all the fish!
I was wanting to meet you but in the rush of the rally did not get to put a face with the name. Post your photo!
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Me too! I need to make this next year, looks to good to be missed!
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John and team...thanks for a great rally. The 3 of us made it back to Indy incident free for the most part. You all made it a very good weekend. Thanks from the 3 guys from Indy.
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John and team...thanks for a great rally. The 3 of us made it back to Indy incident free for the most part. You all made it a very good weekend. Thanks from the 3 guys from Indy.
Good to hear you had a safe journey home. Too bad you missed the 1/2 lb of herring on a long bun!
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John you going up north again next year or back to money creek?
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John you going up north again next year or back to money creek?
Too soon to even mention a future rally to my wife. :blank:
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Sorry I didn't make it. The wife and I went there a couple of years ago after the Iowa rally and loved it. We were on the road in June and planned to go but she took ill. She is doing better. Hopefully we'll make it next year.
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Homeland security hard at work as long as you self report..
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Does that sign say Moto Gurzi or am I just reading it wrong?
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Does that sign say Moto Gurzi or am I just reading it wrong?
Ha! that's funny... probably got on sale (Guzzi content)
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That gurzi script is copied from the shirts the guzzi factory race riders wore in the 50s.
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Finally arrived home in Indiana. Spent two extra days in Grand Marais after the Rally ended. I had to give up, definitely can not eat all the fish they can catch.
Had a great time. Glad I had my warm clothes along. Must remember to do the same if the rally is up there next year.
Kudos to the organizers. Not an easy job but you did it very well.
Ride safe and hope to see you down the road.
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Thanks again, John!!
I headed to Thunder Bay Saturday night and only saw one more Moose along the way.. Luckily it stayed in the ditch where it was standing..
The next day I rode to Sault Ste. Marie, and from there I headed over to North Bay to get a Grand Tour photo.. Along the way a certain Guzzi popped out of a gas station as I passed.. CLAUS I yelled!!!! :thumb: We ended up riding together for about 70 miles until I saw an Indian reservation sign, also needed for my Grand Tour.. http://www.teamstrange.com/2015/whispering_giants/index.htm
And from there I wandered down through Buffalo and crossed back into the States at the Peace Bridge, to gather more GT's.. I was headed to Lansing, MI but found out the Giant had been removed, so while in Akron at noon, I saw no reason not to ride down to Vincennes, IN for the Giant there..
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/djpagel/ADVRider/vinc.jpg)
The next day I wandered up the IL river to get 3 more Giants (well, two, and one sign due to a closed park due to flooding) before heading back home.. Nice little 3000 mile wander.. :grin:
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Hope to see everyone at Lake Joy in a couple weeks!!!
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And from there I wandered down through Buffalo and crossed back into the States at the Peace Bridge,
You've been traveling! I was under the Peace bridge last weekend visiting the GM Tonawanda plant. :thumb: