[Kyle]

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Looking for tricks and treats...as in any suggestions what to see and what not to see along the Carolina & Georgia Coast.



Leaving Winnipeg June 27 and as you can see on the avatar, there is a big chunk of eastern coast without a line on it. What's her name even got us a GPS for this year (Hope she knows how to use it!!) Hell, we might not even get lost this year.



I have been busy as of late as we had a real late spring, actually **** weather until2 weeks ago or so. Built my new motorcycle shop, as What's Her Name has taken over the double bay garage. Spent the last 2 weeks getting lots done to the 96 and the trailer and I'm near road ready. Time to get a new trailer soon, real interested in a Travelite Camper if anyone has one up for sale, let me know.



While working on the 96, my shock boot was ready to be replaced. Of course mother Honda doesn't sell one without the shock - $302.00. Stopped at a Shock & Strut outfit and he gave me one in good shape he just pulled of a car. A bit of adapting and it worked out great other than trying to get the shock lined up again to get the bottom bolt started...uugghh...



Worst job was replacing dash bulbs...had one burnt out on the speedo and after all the freakin work to get at the dash, replaced all 15 - $40 worth of bulbs and well worth it if I don't have to disassemble 1/2 the bike again.



Brakes done and system flushed, back tire changed, final drive changed, located wiring short (inside the LED disc cover lights), dash lights, shock boot, trailer tires, bearings, replaced bunches of rivets, and re-attached the bumper-(let loose after last years run)



So....give me some tricks & treats for my trip fella's

 

[Kyle]

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Thanks for the tips and offers guys, really appreciate it.



-ob1quixote,



A tour of Charleston would be outstanding!!!! I am paranoid of cities I know nothing about, hell I'll even spring for supper. What's Her Name sure loves to shop too. If you like, PM me your landline and we'll see how things line up.



-Savoybrown,



I detest interstates unless I need to get somewhere at warp speed. I've always been in love with the good ol American 2 lane blacktop. I do golf, not sure if I'm upto Myrtle Standards though. MOSQUITOES....Oh yea...full force and organized in squadrons right now. You named a lot of spots we're planing on looking at.



-Jimsjinx,



It is the coast we want to see alright, by all means PM me a landline and we'll see how time goes. Nothing like local insight.



-SB in SC,



Nothing but time fella, We've got 3 weeks to mess around with. I'll check out the spots you named. When we get to Savanah, we will be staying at The Westin Savanah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa for a couple of days. Thanks for the other hits to check out.



That's the only accommodations more or less booked. We are campers and love the outdoors, so any insight to camping would also be appreciated. Thanks fellas, this is exactly the kind of stuff I'm looking for and hope we can cross some paths.

 

[Kyle]

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Big Kahuna wrote:

Kyle,

Not sure if you are going to make it all the way to Savannah, but that is a great old city (by American standards) to visit. One of the few that Gen Sherman didn't burn to the ground on that march across Georgia. There are some great things to see and it's a nice drive out to Tybee Island, across the marshlands. And if you make it there, you would do yourself a great disservice if you did not stop at The Crab Shack, http://www.thecrabshack.com/ (my personal recommendation is the Low Country Boil)

Tourist season is in swing and it will probably be warm, but I think that you would have fun!

Oh yea, I'll be making it to Savanah and I love seafood!!! I'll have to check out Tybee Island. We figure we'll hang out in Savanah for at least a couple of days.

 

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Snorebaby wrote:

Hey Kyle!! Let me know when you are planning to be in Savannah....we will ride down to see ya if I am not working. Might have a few other members in tow also!!

Sounds great......believe me we have no schedule.....on a wing and a prayer

 

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SETHAN12 wrote:

Beautiful state campground in McRae georgia on rte 441. Has own 18 hole golf course and club house. My wife and I got the buffet breakfast and it only cost $13.00 for the both of us. Campground was only $26.00. Also have rooms if not camping. Very beautiful area and away from I-95.

Will check it out. Great to know these things.. As always depends on the time of day

 

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Dubswing wrote:

The Outer Banks area is a must see. The Wrught Bros. Museum and all the light houses along the coast there. The seafood is really good too!

Bernie

Where is the Outer Banks area? If I remember right, that is just south of Virginia Beach isn't it? That could be in around our start area for the coast run

 

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Dubswing wrote:

Depending on how you arrive you can take 158 down thru Elizabeth City in North Carolina to Point Harbor over to Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head. And then take 64 back to the mainland and follow 264 South down the coast. If you want you could go South from Nags Head down to Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke light houses and take the ferry from Ocracoke to the mainland. In Myrtle Beach the Legends Golf Resort is a great place to stay and golf. If you are on 17 South thru Myrtle go left on 501 for a few miles to the Legends sign on the left. they have 3 courses together and you never have to leave the compound if you don't want to.

Bernie

This trip just gets sounding better all the time. Been so busy working on the bike haven't had much time to really research and plan the trip.

 

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Rudy wrote:

schmidtap wrote:

Snorebaby wrote:

Hey Kyle!! Let me know when you are planning to be in Savannah....we will ride down to see ya if I am not working. Might have a few other members in tow also!!

I'm sure we can get a few guys together

I'm starting to see a decimal ride coming together...

Rudy, you and your tech talk......I don't even know what a "decimal" ride is?:?



One sleep away and it is pouring rain. Will be watching the the radar network to see what kind of hole I need to punch through it.:action:



Want to thank all the guys for the contacts and suggestions.

 

[Kyle]

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Oh Buoy!!!!!



Thunderstorms and Tornado watches just south of me in ND. I'll be checking out the Radar Mapsw in the morning to see if I can puch a hole.



Here's the basic game plan

 

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wda-83wing wrote:

looks like 24 is augusta ?

21- Statesboro 22-Augusta 23 Mccormick 24-Anderson. Do you know any of these places wda-83wing?:waving:

 

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Hi Fellas...Day 5 and arrived gt the Outer Banks. Rodangthe....St.clair campground 2 nights $50....KOA across the street wanted $130!!!! Weather has cooperated and shall start making some calls for the micros ride. Hit and miss when I can find an intenet connection...gotta go food is here..yup sea food

 

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Will be doing a day trip today, tomorrow will ferry to Cedar Isalnd then head to the mainland. Should get back on the mainlad in a day or so. She Crab Soup is amazing!!!!!!

 

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Finally...a connection......Smoking hot this AM died packing up......hitting Myrtle beach and hopefully get ahold of ob1quixote todayMyrtle and head to Charleston, Hope ob1 isn't tied up and can maybe guide us around.

 

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I must appologize trying to get timelines figured out. Along with wda-83-wing, we're looking at doing a Tybee Island run on Thursday if anyone wants to join in. Figure we could meet at the Westin Savannah Golf and Spa Resort between 11 & 12, or if there is a better spot to meet I'm all ears.:?:?
OB1 - You have surely insulted the wife by referring to her as WHAT'S HER FACE....:arguing:....the correct reference is WHAT'S HER NAME.......that little faux-pas has disqualified you from the Tybee Island run. Make sure you give our love to HER and LIL HER. How's Mr.turtle and the trained fish doing? We had a blast with you fella...thanks for everything, :bowing::bowing::bowing:and I truly miss my RV having to stay at this dump.

This trip has been amazing and we've been able to avoid these constant afternoon rain storms that seem persistent as of late. I hope it cooperates for the run on Thursday and for setting up camp Thursday night. I sure hope to see some guys that can make the run, but I know what it is like trying to get time lines figured out. Bagmaster I'll give ya a call as soon as I know where and when we'll be, whenever.:?:action::action::action:

 

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ob1quixote wrote:

Hey Kyle, didya get French Tips with your pedicure?

LOL!!!

and doncha know it ya coureur de bois.



and Wayne - thanks much appreciated.



and bagmaster - surely will be talking to ya soon. Maybe it can be an end of day thing where we can have a beer. Who knows how the hours go



Man did it pour here for a bit this afternoon and calling for scattered rain for tomorrow. No doubt in my mind, rain suits in this humidity is not going to be fun!!! Might be best just to ride naked.



Awesome trip just the same, been able to see all we were planning on so far and want to sincerely thank the guys for their tips and places to hit, would not have been the same trip without you. The big thing I could have done without is all the damn bug bites I collected on the outer banks. No idea when I'll get my next net connection but talk to ya later.

 

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Didn't even think about the ciagar Bagmaster, had quite the road buzz when we met. We pushed on to Asheville and have since stayed at Punkin MC Campground at Deals Gap and toured several pkwy/hwys in the area We are now deead heading home on Interstates and are about 200 miles from St.louis

 

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Thanks Bagmaster, and sorry we weren't able to meet you wda-83.

Well, we hit St.Louis and our Interstate 64 was shut down on us just as a severe thunder storm decided to kick up. We took an off ramp onto Boyle St. and had no idea where or what kind of neighborhood we would end up in. Wow did the wind pick up qnd the ugly skies let loose with a torrent. That's what I don't like about cities I don't know, wrong off ramp and you could be in a mess of trouble. We spotted a church that had some people going into and headed for their parking lot.

I would like to thank the folks at West Central Church of Christ for their hospitality and giving us shelter.

After the storm lightened up a bit or at least the thunder and lightning subsided, we folowed the directions given us and made our way onto the Interstate out of St.Louis. We manged to navigate through heavey rain to our exit to US#41. Grabbed a hotel, which gave us a reduced rate at $50.00 taxes in. Pretty scary late afternoon.:doh:

 

[Kyle]

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AZgl1500 wrote:

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That type situation is where a good GPS comes in handy.

I did just what you did coming thru St. Louis last year.

Difference was, I touched Where to/Hotels/Nearest/ and pulled into the nearest one to the next exit.

I had had enough rain and hail.

We have one, but it wanted to steer us back to the shut down Interstate, and weren't quite sure we wanted to stay at any hotel that was in the area

 

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We have arrived home, Actually got home Yesterday after a good full day ride from Minneapolis to Winnipeg in the rain. St.Louis wasn't much of a treat the day before either. Thanks to West Central Church of Christ for taking us in during a severe Thunderstom, when we were in a section of a city we had no clue about.

Thanks to that quixote Dude for putting up with us for a few days, but an awesome tour guide. Never would have enjoyed or seen Charleston like we did with you. (You really gotta change that name though dude & Ya didn't get me no boiled peanuts ya cigar smokin peanut hog)


Thanks Bagmaster for you and the wife riding out to meet us and 83-wing for attempting a hook up.


We got to see and do pretty much all we planned on from the Outer Banks-Blue Ridge-Charleston-Savannah-Deals Gap-Smokey's

We were on the Road 18 days with 2 days spent with Quixote in Charleston and 2 days at the Westin Golf & Spa Resort in Savannah.

For those who haven't toured and kind of wondered what the bottom line might be...here goes

18 days - 8,186 klm (5,087mi)
Gas - $407.81

Meals - $833.71 (Generally breakfast and supper eating out)

Camped 10 days - $219.85

Hotel 5 days - $239.35 (We saved $350 on hotels with a gift cert. we had for the Westin Golf & Spa in Savannah which was a real treat and where we stayed for 2 days)

Amenities (snacks, park/ferry fees, beer, ice, repairs etc.) $225.19

Gifts and Souvenir $646.39

Bike mileage hauling a trailer 75mph - 31.2 miles per US gal

Thanks all for their hints and advise on this run...and the She Crab Soup is amazing!!!!!!!

 

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Damn...I knew I forgot to do something on this trip