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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 03:36 pm | 1st Post |
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I finally got unpacked and had a chance to download the pics from my camera. Nine states, 2 countries, nine days on the road and just over 2000 miles!  It was a terrific trip full of adventure and good times. This trip was more special than others because I got to ride with my father and my uncle. They had said they wanted to go months ago when I told them about the rally, but then decided not to. At the last minute, I convinced them to ride with me. We had done little trips together, but nothing like this. My dad is 65 years old and has had health issues in the past. I don't know how many chances I'll get to do a trip like this with him. Both he and my uncle were worried that the distance would be too much for them, but I kept the days around 300 miles with lots of breaks. They got to experience true tour riding, heat and rain, twisties, towns, and super slab. We managed to get them across the border and back without passports!  They got to meet all of you great people and become a member of the forum. They couldn't get over how friendly all of you were towards them. They are both making plans to attend NASSIR 4 in Washington State.Steve and Dylan, always good to see y'all and I hope you have a good tour. Kit Carson, it was a pleasure to travel with you again. Thanks for the company. I'll ride with you anytime. Rudy, glad you made the trip and got to travel with us. It was a real treat! D-Rod and Button Lady, great job on the event. Everything was great. Flyone, as always, it was an honor to spend time with my brother. Flygirl, it was a pleasure to meet you at last. Keep your dad straight. Beaver Bill and Bill's Girl, always great to be with y'all. Remember, no pics in Tim Hortons! Shooter, thanks for helping me out and for the scenic tour to Hamburg. (Please thank your wife for the coffee and cookies for a bunch of dirty bikers!) 96Aspencade and Barb, great seeing my Canadian family again. I'll be expecting a package! Goldwings4ever, thanks for the tour through Canada. Shadows4ever, thanks for all you bought at the auction and fly that flag proudly! Johnboy, great seeing you again and thanks for bidding on everything! WGJ46, thanks for everything and especially Canadian night. Screech is great! Scooter7, I enjoyed our political discussions. Pack youir stuff and move South! Madi and Miles, it was terrific meeting two North Georgia residents. That is one great looking bike and trailer. Madi, thanks for your help with the auction. Motorcycle Pete, it was an honor to finally shake your hand. I hate we didn't get to spend more time together, but at least we got to meet. There is a place to stay and a bike to ride here in SC when you get ready. ScottinOhio, great seeing you again and meeting your wife. Thanks again for the delivery service. CJ and Red, it was an honor to finally meet the legends! Ray and Tracy, good to see you again and sorry about the mishap. It was time to upgrade to a 1500 anyway! Bultacoslider, you're pretty cool for a Harley guy. Take care of that camera. To everyone else, Mohawk, NSJoe, English Bob, Hawggy, AZGL1500, Dusty Boots, DougW, FM, WDA-83wing, GSMaclean, Winger77, Qdaddy, Wakeair, etc, thanks for making my family and I feel so welcome. Sean Last edited on Wed Jul 21st, 2010 01:16 pm by SB in SC ____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 03:49 pm | 2nd Post |
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Sean ..... great to see you again and to meet your Daddy and Uncle. I sure am glad you got to tour up here to the Northern part of Gawga with them and that you all got to experience a bit of 'life on the road'. Makes for great memories. Sounds as if y'all are hooked.  Hope to see all 3 of you, out in WA. The scenery in the western part of Gawga will blow your minds. .... Trust me!!  Dusty
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 04:04 pm | 3rd Post |
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Great seeing you again too, Dusty. Really glad you made, despite your situation. I'm hoping to make it to West Jawja next year. I hope to tour with you someday so you can show me how it's really done!
____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 04:44 pm | 4th Post |
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SB in SC wrote: I hope to tour with you someday so you can show me how it's really done! Sean ..... after a week on the road, you'll hope the trip never ends! It's a 'great life', following the lazily curving road ahead, the wind, or your nose. The only 'Secret' to it ..... just 'do it'!
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 04:49 pm | 5th Post |
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Dusty Boots wrote: SB in SC wrote:I hope to tour with you someday so you can show me how it's really done! Glad to hear you haven't lost your Spirit Dusty 
____________________ Retired Paramedic - 35 years. If I"m riding - life is good ......Never had a bad" day riding...Just some better than others!! Double Darksider # 1138 - with Dynabeads 30,000 miles from my Formosa, '96 GL 1500 SE - 220,000 km.... (8,000 km 2011 year) - Goodyear Assurance '84 Shadow VT 750c - 32,000 km ( 14,000 km 2011 year) - BF Goodrich Radial TA '90 Suzuki Intruder 750 - 88,000 km .... (Gone) '85 GL 1200 Aspencade - 185,000 km (Gone) '83 Shadow 500 ( Gone) '70 Kawasaki KE-125 (Gone) '?? Suzuki 80 ( Gone) 2010 Alps tour pic's http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/96se/Alps_2010/ Spot Tracker "http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=225807">Alps http://www.drivingskills.on.ca skype - bob.joynt |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 05:25 pm | 6th Post |
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96aspencade wrote: Glad to hear you haven't lost your Spirit Dusty Don't think I'll ever loose that, Bob. Wanderlust has always had a hold of me. My parents used to call me Houdini, when I was 2 years of age, because of the way I always manged to 'vanish into thin air'. Wooden playpens, or being tied up in a harness attached to a clothesline in a fully fenced in back yard, failed to keep me 'captive', as they'd come to check on me because I was so quiet ....... only to find me gone. Drove my mom crazy with worry! She used to tell me I'm the reason for her going grey at an early age.  
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 05:56 pm | 7th Post |
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Sean, it's really cool that you and your dad built some memories that will last through your lifetimes. I got to take quite a few "short hop" (400 miles round trip or less) rides with my dad, but never a major one...I always wished I could have.
____________________ Mike Kramer "Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: Now." Denis Waitley |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 06:20 pm | 8th Post |
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That's really cool Sean...we wished we could have made it to NASSIR 3 and rode with ya'll, but alas, we were in WV. I know the memories are great...as Snorebrother and I rode up to WV for the weekend. Snorebabe had to cage it 
____________________ Snorebaby (Doug) and Snorebabe (Michele)  '90 GL1500SE "Pearl"'86 CMX450 Rebel '85 GL1200 LTD----> SOLD Patriot Guard Riders #137660 http://www.patriotguard.org http://serrasj.com http://GoldwingTech.info Weekender Roadbiker (CJ's Classification) |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 06:36 pm | 9th Post |
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Nice meeting you Sean.. Still haven't broken open my SC Porch Squeezin's.. Tasted some after the auction kind of teases like Grapa !! The camera only suffered scratches, and a broken LCD Cover, very lucky, but it's fully functional!! Phew really enjoyed teh whole experience, especialy all the friendly folk and getting to meet Steve and Dylan, finally !! 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21st, 2010 03:43 pm | 10th Post |
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 I am delighted that you enjoyed the ride. It was a pleasure to ride with you and your Dad and Uncle also. Those two are what life and fun is about. That is all that needs to be said. Respectfully Kit
____________________ The 1800 is my bike. The very best motorcycle ever made. I was enthralled with my first test ride on this machine. It is a great bike. A crotch rocket with storage bags.............As for oil I use the slick kind, and I like round tires, but as of late I have found square ones work best on the rear. Pirelli Eufori 195/55/16 @ 32 PSI Kit |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21st, 2010 06:24 pm | 11th Post |
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Sean, it was nice to meet the resident Redneck again. You dad and uncle are great people too. You just have to teach your uncle about Stop Signs at customs. I tried some of that shine and my only comment is WOW!!!! Anita is bugging me already to get her a flag holder for her bike. That flag will be proudly displayed. Maybe we'll see you next year at #4. Here's hoping. Any time you want to come up to Canada we have a spare room at the house.
____________________ Bob Smith NASSIR 4 Pictures http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z451/rgsmith123/NASSIR4/ Wild Rhinos - Ontario Chapter 2000 GL1500 Aspencade (Mine) 2009 Shadow Aero Touring (Hers) 2000 Shadow A.C.E. Deluxe 750 (Sons) Previously owned: 1985 GL1200 A If you don't stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21st, 2010 06:38 pm | 12th Post |
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Goldwings 4 ever wrote: Sean, it was nice to meet the resident Redneck again. You dad and uncle are great people too. You just have to teach your uncle about Stop Signs at customs. That's great! I appreciate the offer. BTW, it was my dad that blew through the stop signs! The guy asked him "Didn't you see either one of those stop signs?" to which he replied, "Obviously not. I didn't stop did I?"
____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21st, 2010 06:41 pm | 13th Post |
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Kit Carson wrote: Both Daddy and Randall were tickled to ride with you. They are envious of your "work a while, tour a while" work plan. We'll get together again in the fall for a mountain run.
____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21st, 2010 07:06 pm | 14th Post |
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SB in SC wrote: Goldwings 4 ever wrote:Sean, it was nice to meet the resident Redneck again. You dad and uncle are great people too. You just have to teach your uncle about Stop Signs at customs. I guess I had them mixed up all that time. I was in the booth being cleared when your dad pulled up so I got a close hand account of the exchange. Customs had just released me so I got out of the booth ASAP. I didn't want him pissed at me.
____________________ Bob Smith NASSIR 4 Pictures http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z451/rgsmith123/NASSIR4/ Wild Rhinos - Ontario Chapter 2000 GL1500 Aspencade (Mine) 2009 Shadow Aero Touring (Hers) 2000 Shadow A.C.E. Deluxe 750 (Sons) Previously owned: 1985 GL1200 A If you don't stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22nd, 2010 01:23 am | 15th Post |
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SB - great job on the auction. You "persuaded" me to contribute to a great cause even more than I had intended. Glad I brought along a little extra pocket change. I haven't brought myself to try that mason jar of God-knows-what from down south yet. 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22nd, 2010 01:31 am | 16th Post |
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As auctioneer, thats my job, seperate you from your money!
____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22nd, 2010 02:36 am | 17th Post |
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QDaddy wrote: I haven't brought myself to try that mason jar of God-knows-what from down south yet. Watch out, that stuff is Smoooooth but has a bit of a delayed kick.
____________________ Bob Smith NASSIR 4 Pictures http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z451/rgsmith123/NASSIR4/ Wild Rhinos - Ontario Chapter 2000 GL1500 Aspencade (Mine) 2009 Shadow Aero Touring (Hers) 2000 Shadow A.C.E. Deluxe 750 (Sons) Previously owned: 1985 GL1200 A If you don't stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26th, 2010 09:04 am | 18th Post |
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Hi Sean, It was a pleasure to meet you and Your Dad and Uncle. I didn't know this touring was a new thing for them, They fit right in and I thought they were long timers. I could tell they were enjoying themselves too. Have a GREAT Week and say Howdy to them from the Neighborhood Injun. C Ya Mohawk
____________________ 95 Aspencade "Dressed to the Nines" Live to Ride - Ride to Live My 4th Wing & 43 Years in the Wind Now I have owned over 50 bikes now, This is the longest I have owned only one bike. Prior USMC Sgt. and Vietnam Vet - Platoon Sgt. and D.I. PGR Member since 2006 - Serving Those Who Served For Us. "The Native Americans found out what happens when you don't control immigration." |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27th, 2010 06:57 pm | 19th Post |
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Was good to meet you and your family Sean.Dinner at the Outback was definitely entertaining(I'm demanding a bigger table next time).
____________________ Fatwing Chris If I'd have known it would last this long I would have taken better care of it. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28th, 2010 01:46 am | 20th Post |
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fatwing chris wrote: Was good to meet you and your family Sean.Dinner at the Outback was definitely entertaining(I'm demanding a bigger table next time). Great to be with y'all as well Chris! And yes, we will get a bigger table next time. BTW, being that close to us in Myrtle Beach, you should have come by to see us! Sean
____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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