What's on your 2015 Radar??? Let's talk rides.

[Luap McKeever]

Winter time.  We've all seen the complaints (so and so is ignoring me, so and so made threats to me, this dealer sucks, my oil is better, etc etc).  I can always tell with winter time comes because the board gets pegged with everything.  Hack attempts and everything else in between, as evidenced by the 80-95% cpu usage at just about any given time ;D.  I suspect it's because more folks are riding their keyboards and not their motorcycles.  Except for the lucky few who live in motorcycle friendly climates.

Anyways, I thought I'd spark up some ride conversation to see what your plans are this year....?  I've been basically grounded the past year due to injury and lots of work. I hope to remedy that problem this year.

Me, here's what I'd 'like' to do this year.
* local charity runs...ALL of them
* Cedar Vale, KS not a rally
* Louisiana rally
* Council Grove, KS campout
* Mo-Kan rally
* Italy, TX
* Oklahoma campout

I used to knock off about 30K per year riding.  I've maybe averaged 2K per year for going on 5 years in a row now.  I have to fix that  ;-T

[Chuck in Indiana]

Ok, I'll play.  ;D
I'd *like* to do Cedar Vale. We'll just be getting back from California, so I won't know until the last minute.
I will do the Ill a noise rally. Dorcia doesn't like that one, too many bugs, nowhere to ride that we haven't been, always rains..  :beat_horse so I'll be solo. Hey! Free beer is not to be denied. Along with the wonderful food, of course.
We'll do the National. Looks like we'll take the van to Maine, hang out with Rolf, catch and eat lobsters, meet up with the Kid, etc. and ride to the rally. Rolf, too.  ;-T
Maybe Iowa. I could hang out with the Kid some more.
Wouldn't miss Wisconsin, maybe the best rally year after year. Besides that, the Kid lives in Wisconsin. Gives us another excuse to hang out and drink beer.  ;D :BEER:
Gotta go to Kentucky. Bourbon, man.. ;D
With any luck, I'll manage another NAR in California.
That's all that is on the schedule as we speak.

[Lannis]

I'm hoping to:

1) Open the season with the April "Eurobike Day" in Raleigh NC with Fay on the Stelvio, 250 miles or so.

2) Annual BritBike "Three State Mountain Ride" in Blowing Rock NC, riding the BSA A10 or the Norton with Fay.   1000 mile weekend.

3) The National Guzzi Rally in Massachusetts on the Stelvio, just me.   'Bout a 2000 mile week depending on how much riding I do up there.

4) The Virginia Guzzi Rally on the Stelvio, just me.   'Bout a 500 mile weekend depending how I go.

5) Mid Ohio Vintage Days on one of the bikes, whichever's running good.    1200 mile total, about.

6) Ohio Valley BSA Owner's Club Rally on the Firebird or the A10, just me.   1000 mile 4-day weekend.

7) MD/DC Guzzi Rally on the SP or Stelvio, just me, 'bout a 500 mile weekend depending on the riding we do while we're there.

And any others that may occur to me in the meantime, but those are the ones I try not to miss ......

Lannis

[oldbike54]

 How about a RT 66 ride from say Baxter Springs KS down to Seaba Station ? Maybe dodge around Tulsa .

  Dusty

[Bill Hagan]

I'm hoping to:


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3) The National Guzzi Rally in Massachusetts on the Stelvio, just me.   'Bout a 2000 mile week depending on how much riding I do up there.

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Lannis

Recommend you consider fine-tuning those national plans. 

You are one state off.   ;D

Bill

[Spuddy]

OKAY.  Between undetermined spontaneous rides, 2, no more than 4, of us will be coming down from Montana stopping at every National Park, Monument and Civil War battlefield, site etc. reasonably possible on the way to the Triumph Superbike races at Barber MSP in Leeds Alabama.  [Hence, out little 'Barber Civil War Tour.'] Too bad the MGNOC meet is on the same weekend.  But, as we later loop north and head back west, I'm sure we'll see some of use guys on the road.

Spuddy

[Lannis]

Recommend you consider fine-tuning those national plans. 

You are one state off.   ;D

Bill

Well, you know, those states up there are so little, you can be off a whole state and not miss your ETA by an hour or so.

This fall, I'm off to Austria to see the kangaroos .....

Lannis

[Triple Jim]

This year I want to ride up to Appomattox and see if there are any WildGuzzi forum members around.  One in particular, actually.  I wanted to get up there last year and just never did it.

[Wayne Orwig]

Anyways, I thought I'd spark up some ride conversation to see what your plans are this year....?  I've been basically grounded the past year due to injury and lots of work. I hope to remedy that problem this year.

Well, this year I have enough vacation time accumulated to go back to the Luap gathering. But that is out. Bummer......  :(

I will do the usual, the NC rally at Cruso.
Of course the Georgia campout. BTW, I think the campground owners have more experience and we can start growing again.
I may try to do the Ohio or Pipestem West Virginia rally.
My main event, (though I haven't looked closely at the maps and calendar), is to go to the National, via the Blue Ridge parkway. Then find a place to veg out for a few days near Vermont/Maine/Canada. Then head home, stopping at the Virginia rally the next week. That should be about 4000 miles.

Of course it all relies on me using the right oil.    :beat_horse

[Guzzistajohn]

OKAY.  Between undetermined spontaneous rides, 2, no more than 4, of us will be coming down from Montana stopping at every National Park, Monument and Civil War battlefield, site etc. reasonably possible on the way to the Triumph Superbike races at Barber MSP in Leeds Alabama.  [Hence, out little 'Barber Civil War Tour.'] Too bad the MGNOC meet is on the same weekend.  But, as we later loop north and head back west, I'm sure we'll see some of use guys on the road.

Spuddy

Hey Spud, as long as you're passing through you might want to allow some battlefield time Ozark style.
http://www.nps.gov/wicr/index.htm

[rocker59]

Motorcycle-wise:

April - Cedar Vale Kansas
http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=60111.0

June - Wild Guzzi Western Adventure - Colorado
http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=74537.0


May add some more, later.  
 

[Wayne Orwig]

Well, you know, those states up there are so little, you can be off a whole state and not miss your ETA by an hour or so.

I was sort of thinking that until I looked at riding to the northern tip of Maine just fer grins.
That is going to be a long haul.

[Buckturgidson]

I intend to right a wrong this year. I moved from the midwest to northern Nevada 12 years ago but have not done more than a 4 day ride. This summer I will do a 10 day ride, not sure where, San Juan Plateau or Idaho and Yellowstone.

[Guzzistajohn]

Dusty's Cedar Vale Birthdaypalooza in a no brainer

Colorado for that 1000 WTF thing. Good excuse to go ride the Rockies, see my Sis in Laws's wolfs
http://www.indigomountain.org/
and do some "hiking"

DuQuoin for the 4th :bike :bike :bike :bike

The Mile on Labor day :bike :bike :bike :bike :bike :bike

And impromptu trips all over Arkansas

Maybe Wisc. (Love those Limburger and onion Sammiches with a spotted cow)

[Lannis]

I was sort of thinking that until I looked at riding to the northern tip of Maine just fer grins.
That is going to be a long haul.

I was basing my impression from the experience of flying into Providence, RI one time, aiming for Marlborough, MA, and went through three states in my rental car before I found where I was going.   But I didn't even miss my meeting.

Maine does look big, though.   We followed some of the coast on the way to Bar Harbor year before last (en route to Nova Scotia on the Stelvio), rode hundreds of miles, and didn't make any progress north!   Lovely scenery I must say.

Lannis

[kingoffleece]

I'll be at the MGNOG national in NH this year.

[Spuddy]

GJ:

Hey Spud, as long as you're passing through you might want to allow some battlefield time Ozark style.

Will do. And still want to put in a reservation for some grub.

Now, gotta see if the races are still on...

[Guzzistajohn]

GJ:

Will do. And still want to put in a reservation for some grub.

Now, gotta see if the races are still on...

You're on dude, Grass fed Angus in the Green egg OK?

[oldbike54]

You're on dude, Grass fed Angus in the Green egg OK?

 Had to read that twice  :o ;D

  Dusty

[LowRyter]

gosh...I hate to say it but my plans go up in smoke as soon as I write them down.   :BEER:

So here goes:

1.  Ride to Moto GP at COTA in April and continue to Hill Country.
2.  Take the trailer to Dusty's at Cedar Vale.
3.  Take the trailer to National in New Hampshire (via Indy 500 on the way) in Jun
4.  Take the trailer to Grand Marais, Minnesota Rally on the way home
5.  Maybe ride to Du Quoin Mile (more likely a car trip to Colorado) in July
6.  Ride to Springfield Mile Labor Day and continue to
7.  Ride to Spineframe Rally at Telico Planes, TN the following weekend
8.  Maybe go to Okla Rally if I am sick of college football (which I am already)

No plans for Daytona or Barber Vintage Days

[travelingbyguzzi]

Hope to ride thhru Cedarvale on my way to Arkansas. If weather doesn't allpw, I will postpone Arkansas til the  Council Grove weekend. For the last 4  years, we have stashed the bike in Ark in the late spring, flown bck to Seattle until  fall, then returned to AR for a fall ride home to Seattle. During the summer we will be old school on the Eldo or Cal II to Deep Forest and maybe the Colorado thing.

[lucian]

Nova Scotia for sure, would like to check out Newfoundland if time permits. Have never found myself to far north in summer, although south is looking real good right now. Would love to make a rally for a week end too.

[Spuddy]

GJ:

You're on dude, Grass fed Angus in the Green egg OK?

With sweet tea and cheap cigars on the lawn??

Spuddy

[Guzzistajohn]

GJ:

With sweet tea and cheap cigars on the lawn??

Spuddy

Schmokin' the white owl baby ;D Nothin' but the finest!

[lucydad]

I worship the roads you ride on, and your motivation, and priorities and stamina...... not worthy, not worthy.... :bow :bow

My buddy Mitch and I are talking about riding to COTA in Austin, TX this year.

Still want to ride to Bulverde and slum with BIL.  More motivation since nephew has new Yamaha triple to try out.

Concluded I can do a 200 mile day in decent weather.  I could probably do 300 miles if I really paced myself and had plenty of Advil.

Entire concept of work and vacation could do a warp-shift to the retirement universe in the coming months.  If so, new ball game.
A trailer and a SUV could open worlds up:  no motorcycle long waltzes across TEXAS to get to NM, CO, etc.

[dlapierre]

I'm riding from the BC Interior to Lead, South Dakota this year to visit the mining museum and see what I can learn. My grampa worked there as a miner around 1900 before homesteading in northern Alberta. After reading his 5 year diary, I got interested in backtracking his route a ways.

[maquette]

I'm hoping to:
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1) Open the season with the April "Eurobike Day" in Raleigh NC with Fay on the Stelvio, 250 miles or so.

Lannis"

Thanks for the reminder Lannis. I just went over to their website and signed up for early registration. I wanted to get a good parking spot and a T shirt, so hope to see you there again this year. I plan to ride the Eldo, but if not then probably the SP again. Don't know where else I'll be riding to this year. I have some dual sport stuff on my calendar, but the Ohio Rally will almost be a fer sure.

[crc]

id suggest going to Australia if you wanna see roos

[oldbike54]

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This fall, I'm off to Austria to see the kangaroos .....

Lannis




id suggest going to Australia if you wanna see roos

 Probably good advice Chris . I did once go to Texas to see some real cowboys , only saw yuppies in Bimmers  ??? :D
 
  Dusty

[Yukonica]

My turn, My turn!!!! 
1) I hope to begin riding by April 1 and finish after October 15. A nice long season.
2) I will ride a circle route from home to Fairbanks, Anchorage and back at least once.
2a) I will make the Skagway and Haines runs 2 times each.
3) I promise myself to ride as far south as I can reach in 3 days and return 5 days later; maybe Calgary/Kamloops/Chilliwack/home.
4) I promise myself to avoid bear, moose, bison, deer, cagers and other denizen on these trips.