2021 Brown County Indiana GS Thang - June 10-13 - SAVE THE DATE!

[gbw]

I would be the second rider down. No injuries and the bike is rideable, I just took a turn a little too wide and the bike slid out as soon as I touched the grass on the shoulder. Guess I’m going to learn how to disassemble and reassemble an FJR. We made it to Springfield, MO tonight with no issues.

Wanted to say thanks again to Norm, Ron, and Larry for helping me and the bike get back to the Rosemount, as well as Steve, Dave, and everyone helping to get it rideable!

I had a great time riding this weekend and have definitely ensured a life of riding to come. I’m sure my dad (burque73) will provide more updates as we get home, but wanted to say thanks.

Live and learn. Just glad that you're ok. If you're going to have a minor get-off such as you did, there's no better place (GS Rally) to do it. Lot's of help and supervisors to assist!

Untitled by Greg White, on Flickr

It's so cool that y'all came all that way to the rally. Pleasure meeting all of you. And thanks to your family, I'm now addicted to Hatch New Mexico chile peppers. I'm looking for every excuse to cover whatever I'm eating with spicy red gravy.

Godspeed on your return trip.

[gbw]

It was great seeing everyone. Mostly familiar faces, yet great to meet the newcomers too.
Jay is the true roll model what it means to be a Gentleman. And his cooking is FANTASTIC!
I made it home around 3pm yesterday. I took the longer way home, decided to hit 450S one more time, then spent the rest of the ride home following the Ohio River back to Cincinnati.
I counted 9 different bruises on my legs from those damn cicadas, my helmet and jacket protected me from the other 20 hits

It was great seeing you too Victor. Glad you made it out. Thanks for letting me test ride your beautiful Triumph. Very different from my Triumph. It's lots of fun and VERY loud. As I rode the through the neighbourhood kids were diving into their homes in fear. It puts the average Harley to shame.



And those cicadas...sheesh. What a mess. My bike, gear, and helmet were covered. Had to hit the high-pressure wash near home just get the first couple couple of layers of cicada guts off the bike. Yuck!

[blokv1100]

It was great seeing everyone. Mostly familiar faces, yet great to meet the newcomers too.
Jay is the true roll model what it means to be a Gentleman. And his cooking is FANTASTIC!
I made it home around 3pm yesterday. I took the longer way home, decided to hit 450S one more time, then spent the rest of the ride home following the Ohio River back to Cincinnati.
I counted 9 different bruises on my legs from those damn cicadas, my helmet and jacket protected me from the other 20 hits

[blokv1100]

Can report home at about 5pm. Well, not really home, 30 miles past home for a birthday party.

i have a bit of a casualty to report. At a busy 2 lane exit (i131 & i96) my side case dropped open, broke its retainer strap, and dragged on pavement, strewing it’s contents all over. But of course I didn’t notice till guy in car honking and pointing. I pulled over and stopped (no shoulder, was an exit on over pass) to close it back up. By time go to next exit , turn around, go back , and come back, could walk along the busy traffic, found some stuff, but, whimper, whimper, not my camera.
i suspect I didn’t fully latch the latch. And apparently that is good enough for 355 miles of the 360 miles to my daughters house. Have a 4 inch place about wore thru the case.

Dave, does that mean when you sell the 1200 to me, I get a discount due to the 4" hole in the case? LOL

[grcamna2]

Good pics from ddaniels

[Adamnit]

and also sad to say had today had three “rider down” incidents with bike damage. Will let the individuals report on thier own when and how they want.

I would be the second rider down. No injuries and the bike is rideable, I just took a turn a little too wide and the bike slid out as soon as I touched the grass on the shoulder. Guess I’m going to learn how to disassemble and reassemble an FJR. We made it to Springfield, MO tonight with no issues.

Wanted to say thanks again to Norm, Ron, and Larry for helping me and the bike get back to the Rosemount, as well as Steve, Dave, and everyone helping to get it rideable!

I had a great time riding this weekend and have definitely ensured a life of riding to come. I’m sure my dad (burque73) will provide more updates as we get home, but wanted to say thanks.

[bwringer]

Per the above quoted post....I have no idea how the wording got changed. I did not change it. i.e. "arresting a drunk" vs. "arresting a lady in an altered state of consciousness". Now that's weird right there.

I went back a minute or two later and made my post a little more colorful.... I didn't know the forum software would also update the wording in quoted passages. Neat!




Just talked to Casey (Spyder) and he's at home and doing as well as you can with two broken ribs. And he's pretty sore in general. A bike rescue mission is in the works.


Also just checked in with Neil, and he's doing fine, not really sore, and the damage to his shiny new bike was minimal. He rode back home Saturday with no problems.


Gear works, folks. Not that we needed more evidence. ATGATT.

[gbw]

1) For you weirdos who want pics, Jay just texted me this item from Bedford's news radio, complete with a close-up:

http://www.wbiw.com/2021/06/11/bedford-woman-arrested-after-causing-a-disturbance-at-a-motel/

Not her first brush with the local PD. Bedford Woman Arrested on Battery Charge – WBIW.

[marvinsc]

Great pics, see a lot of old friends. I will get back one of these years.....

[ddaniels]

[bwringer]

We made the water-crossing and met a paved road shortly thereafter. Then ended up going through Paoli anyway. Maybe I shouldn't be allowed to ride lead.

Sorry I missed this gathering. Sounds...adventurous? I hope to rejoin you all soon. Ozarks? I hate to hear about mishaps, though I've had a few myself. Heal quickly, Spyder! Oh, and Greg, u turns, gravel, and water crossings are part of the fun. Hell, I'm certain Brian intentionally works them in to every group he leads.

I hereby officially disclaim all responsibility for that GPX track... no, seriously it wasn't on any of the tracks I built. No idea where Greg got that one. Most of the county roads in that area turn to gravel and dirt, which is pretty dang entertaining on the right bike, but not ideal on street tires.

[ddaniels]

Per the above quoted post....I have no idea how the wording got changed. I did not change it. i.e. "arresting a drunk" vs. "arresting a lady in an altered state of consciousness". Now that's weird right there.

[ddaniels]

Howdy, all!
Just imagine how dull things must be in Bedford if arresting a lady in an altered state of consciousness makes the news...

Hahaha, ain't that the truth. That was definitely......interesting....

[bwringer]

Howdy, all!

Since I had the shortest "commute" home, I didn't really start loading my bike until everyone was gone. Anyway, I finally rolled out about 11:00 and had an entirely uneventful ride home. Since my brain was basically a ball of fuzzy pink yarn, I took it fairly easy, although I still found ways to entertain myself and stay off the highways while making good time north.

Got home, fixed two more mowers for my neighbor (don't ask...), and did some chores.


Anyhoo, a few items of business:

1) For you weirdos who want pics, Jay just texted me this item from Bedford's news radio, complete with a close-up:

http://www.wbiw.com/2021/06/11/bedford-woman-arrested-after-causing-a-disturbance-at-a-motel/

I guess I was lucky; I was suited up and headed for dinner, ear plugs in and helmet on, when she asked me to take her for a motorcycle ride. I told her she would need a helmet and then left while the remnants of her brain were working on that, so I guess I missed all the excitement.

Just imagine how dull things must be in Bedford if arresting a lady in an altered state of consciousness makes the news...



2) As always, please leave positive reviews for the Rosemount on whatever online platforms you use. It would be a great help for the Rosemount and the Patel family. Google, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Expedia, Facebook, etc. Online reviews are crucial for local small businesses.

You might want to leave out any mention of motorcycle molesting weirdos... on the positive side, Jay handled the situation extremely well.

[gbw]

Sheesh Dave. That stinks. Sorry to hear it man. And losing the camera...crap!

Surprised BMW doesn't have a warning light for open cases.