2025 Brown County GS Rally - June 19 - 22

[Redman]

Nice to see a little bit of "Salty_Monk" always makes an appearance somewhere.... Thanks Dale!
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Brendon FoxyBlankWorthy 650G.
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(pic from last year, but was there this year too.

[ddaniels]

Oops sorry same picture twice. Dinentia setting in.

[ddaniels]

Screenshot_20250623_124308_Gallery.jpgObligatory West Baden pucture.

[ddaniels]

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Brett pontificating wisdom.

[ddaniels]

DaveScreenshot_20250623_124308_Gallery.jpgMr. Beard and I at West Baden.

[salty_monk]

Brett Griffin & Dale Dogma bikes.

Nice to see a little bit of "Salty_Monk" always makes an appearance somewhere.... Thanks Dale!

Good to see all the pics, one day I'll add a California plate to that photo

[bwringer]

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Thanks!

[Redman]

The Riders at the rally were from several states.




I think Ohio had the largest representation.

Only one Tennesse, when often is two.
Only one Kentucky, when is often two.

Mr Vermont and Mr Wisconson both had to change thier plans such that didnt attend. And regular attendee Mr Nebraska wasnt able to attend this year.
Past regular attendee Mr Florida hasnt been able to make it last few years.

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[bwringer]

Great pics and narrative, Dave! And Rich, and Bob, and Norm, and everyone I forgot. As usual, I didn't take a single photo. I'll leave the shutterbugging to the shutterbugs.

Most importantly, this was an incident-free year. Not so much as a hangnail.

I think the most serious mechanical issue was when my helmet rolled off the seat in the parking lot (yeah, I know...) and broke off the locking tab on the visor. Fortunately, I found the broken piece and was able to glue it back into place with a plastics-specific kit from the gigantic Ace Hardware in Salem. (Highly recommended.)

As you can see, that unorganized "choose your own adventure" nature of this little get-together is essential to its charm, and its safety. Nicely done, all!



Robin and I headed straight to my house Sunday morning, loaded up a trailer with my FJ-09 and Robin's shiny new GSX-8R, threw everything we could remember into my van (and forgot many other things), and headed north for a track day at Blackhawk Farms on Monday.

I planned somewhat shorter riding routes than usual on Friday and Saturday in order to conserve some of our chi, mana, mojo, and energy, and I think this worked out well. Still, we were downright loopy by the time we got there and unloaded Sunday evening.

Fortunately, the track day went great. Safe, heaps of fun, but extremely... sweaty. Yes, I think "sweaty" was the operative word that day. So much sweat.

It was 95 degrees, and leather suits don't circulate much air. Still, shredding your tires at a race track is pretty much the most fun you can have with sweaty leather pajamas on.

[gregzbutt]

Great pics Dave! Thanks for sharing. I've had my 850 in storage for a few years, but she's finally back on the road. I would love to make it out there again. Hopefully next year.

Greg

[storm 64]

I visit to Indiana would not be complete without a picture from Norman, Indiana! 20250621_123340.jpg

[Redman]

Note:
Appears that most all of the pics so far are from three of us that rode together some.
So you should not think these pics so far represent all of the rally.

Maybe was upper 20s or maybe low 30s attendees at the rally (I dont really know).
Some went out on their own, but most went in group of 2 or 3 or 4. So were many different routes being ridden. Many different experiences.

In the evening some of us were talking about where we went and what we saw or did.

Others were talking about this decreasing radius turn, or taking turns at 1 1/2 or 2 times the posting for the curve, or passing a line of eight cars.

[Redman]

Did get out Tunnelton road.




Chevelle, way up on stack of blocks, no axle, no drive shaft. Doors leant up agains wall. I didnt step in to explore further.

Here is where is a creek on both sides of the road, and I mean right beside the road pavement. THen the two creeks flow in channels that meet in center of road, under grating and go thru the tunnel.


Other side

(No, that is not the tunnel of Tunnelton. This is one of a multiple of tunnels in the area that go under the elevated RR tracks.
THe tunnel of Tunnelton is a train tunnel through a hill. I understand the tunnel of Tunnelton is a ways down a gravel road and then is a little hike. Maybe I should find that next year.)

I got a water bottle out of side bag, and squirted it down the back of my neck into/under jacket - oh, that about burnt me it was so hot.

And back to motel, again, about 4 pm.
Maybe a 150 miles for the day. Not a lot of miles, but was out in the heat long enough.
Tired. Hot. Shower was good.
Then was Jays Indian Feast, and hanging out in the parking lot.

[Redman]

And I lead us back to this trestle I had seen earlier in the morning before getting to Williams Bridge.
Rich said he was laughing when he saw me stop there because he was dissapointed that we didnt stop there before and wanted to return.



Not laying in road again.




Rode back into Bedford for lunch. Felt good to sit in AC after being out in 90+degF and some humidity. Sat there for a while and Brett Griffin saw our bikes and came in for lunch too.

Rich said he wanted to go back and run 450 again, hopefully not following a tanker truck (nor following me) this time. I said I wanted to go run Tunnelton Road. And we sat there chatting for a while longer.

[Redman]

Saturday.

I was thinking 450 to Williams bridge, then more of 450, then follow my front fender after that. Looking for scenic things all the way.
Rich thought that good idea. Bob had some info on a water fall out that way south of Shoals.

Roadside stop along 450.


Williams Bridge. Now closed to traffic.



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Bob led us on run down 450 and then some little road quite a ways. Was a fun route. And then we stopped here.

Bob says is a water fall here, Serinity falls.

yep, found a tall, maybe 30 feet, of water flowing down a steep shale formation, maybe 2 foot wide. Not a lot of water flow. ANd then did "fall" maybe 2 foot, and then flowed across shale. Bob said "this isnt what was in the brochure".



Most of the scene in shadows, but some other in full sun, and was downed trees acrost some of it.






On way back out on that narrow road, Rich stopped to rescue a turtle, but first the turtle had to pose for photos.
Yep, Rich laying out on the road again.


Bob headed back to motel, route 50, I think.

Rich and I wanted to run back on 450. So we did.

Stopped along the way for some scenes.