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just answered a pm from kyle so maybe thursday i`ll get a chance to meet them.
just answered a pm from kyle so maybe thursday i`ll get a chance to meet them.
Winnipeg to the Carolina's & Georgia
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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
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
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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:
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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Well, caught up with Kyle at a Waffle House in Spartanburg. He called me from West Columbia and I figured it'd take him an hr and a half to get here. Boy, was I wrong!! he had already beat me to the Waffle House and ate by the time Linda and I got there around 5:15.
So, we ordered and while waiting on our food talked about their trip and all the good folks they had met along the way. I showed them close ups of the roads they want to take to Maryville, Tenn on the laptop after we finished eating.
Rain moved in on us as we finished up and everyone started gearing on the Frogg Toggs. Kyle and Nikki decided to hoof it on up the road another hr to the Holiday Inn at Fletcher, NC and call it a night there. We headed the other direction and wouldn't you know it, 3 miles down the road and we ran out of the slow moving rain and stayed dry the rest of the way to the house.
Oh, I forgot to snitch one of those fine cigars off Kyle before they rode off into the western rain. Maybe next time. :cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1:
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Well, caught up with Kyle at a Waffle House in Spartanburg. He called me from West Columbia and I figured it'd take him an hr and a half to get here. Boy, was I wrong!! he had already beat me to the Waffle House and ate by the time Linda and I got there around 5:15.
So, we ordered and while waiting on our food talked about their trip and all the good folks they had met along the way. I showed them close ups of the roads they want to take to Maryville, Tenn on the laptop after we finished eating.
Rain moved in on us as we finished up and everyone started gearing on the Frogg Toggs. Kyle and Nikki decided to hoof it on up the road another hr to the Holiday Inn at Fletcher, NC and call it a night there. We headed the other direction and wouldn't you know it, 3 miles down the road and we ran out of the slow moving rain and stayed dry the rest of the way to the house.
Oh, I forgot to snitch one of those fine cigars off Kyle before they rode off into the western rain. Maybe next time. :cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1::cheeky1:
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ob1quixote wrote:good question----:action:
ob1quixote wrote:
good question----:action:
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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!!!!!!!
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
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