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

[Baatfam]

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. Have a 4 inch place about wore thru the case.

Oh no! Dang it.......

[Redman]

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.

[salty_monk]

Made it home around 11:00 am. HAD A GREAT TIME AS USUAL!

Now to patent that mod that Norm and I came up with! That was some roadside engineering at it's best! Thanks again to Roger for the clutch cable, (and the salsa) would probably still be on the road, working the clutch with my right leg without it!

Those guys over at ADVrider beat you to it... seen them used for clutch shifter & brake substitutes over there! I always carry a pair.

Glad everyone had fun and back mostly in one piece!

[storm 64]

I had such a fun time I don't even know where to begin!
Riding with Indy Bob on Friday is truly a special time for me. We had fun riding, and by dumb luck we made it back to the Rosemont just before the rain came!
Also teasing, more like irritating Steve when taking down the canopy was fun. Sorry Steve, maybe next year I'll have it down better but I doubt it. 😉 Much thanks for all you and Bonnita do!
Seeing Roger, Teresa and Adam was awesome. It was great that they made the trip and thanks for the Salsa!
Ron had my laughing watching him use the leg operated clutch! It worked, it got us back to the hotel!
And Jay picking up the tab on the Pizza Slaughter was Ludacris. No way he should have done that, I left money on the nightstand before I left.
First timers Stefan and his father Pete. It was nice meeting you. It seemed like you guys had a good time. Hopefully you'll be back next year.
And thank you Brian for putting the Rally together. It is much appreciated by all.

[oramac]

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.

[gbw]

One more quick story: Larry, Ron, and I headed north from Derby after parting company with Liam. My GPS showed a shortcut around Paoli that I wanted to try. Just a little country road...should be fine. Turned to gravel. No problem, it'll probably turn back to...nope, stayed gravel. Maybe 5 miles. Then we got to the creek and stopped to consider options. Larry and Ron were not impressed with my shortcut.







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.

[gbw]

A few stories and pics.

Larry (alke46), Ron (1978GS750E) and I met up with Liam (Liam) in Troy and rode over to Hawesville for lunch. Then we rode up to Derby and chatted for a while before we went our separate ways. Liam is an intelligent, enterprising young man that gives me hope for the next generation. At only 19 years old he rescued this 78 GS750, got it running, and painted it himself. He'll fit right in with this crowd...he's frugal (cheap) and always searching for a bargain motorcycle to fix up and ride...or sell.



Untitled by Greg White, on Flickr

A mystery: Someone noticed the hardware securing the upper shock mounts on Dale's (Dogma) bike were missing. Fortunately parts, tools, and supervisors were available to remedy the situation.

[indybob]

Nice ride home through some of the back roads. I started attending the BCR in 2007 and other than a couple that I missed have always looked forward to the rides and companionship with such a varied and interesting group of people. I will echo ddaniels sentiments as to humanity at its finest and how refreshing these days! Always a hearty thanks to Brian for putting this together and providing us with updates to routes. Steve and Bonita, I am appreciative of all you do. Norm, thanks for leading our ride on Friday. And, Dave, we have been swapping stories since my first rally! Best to all and see you all next year hopefully.
Bob

[ddaniels]

Got home about 1:30 after taking the scenic way home. Great weekend, wonderful people and g excellent accommodations from the proprietor. Jay is Johnny on the spot, always wanting to help anybody with anything. This group is composed of very thoughtful and helpful people who jump at the chance to lend a helping hand when needed. Warms my heart to see humanity at its finest. Thank you Steve and Bonita for bringing the awnings! Just a few pics coming soon.

[cowboyup3371]

Just got home; Charmayne and Joe are visiting for a bit before they head home. We all had fun though the Bandit decided to take a short nap in the mud after turning around at the Medora Brick Plant. Fortunately I only need to reset the turn signal into its hole properly

[Baatfam]

Grilled chicken and grilled corn on cob , both with Jay seasoning, and hot dogs...for Saturday

Excellent. Sorry I missed this. Can we do it again next year?

Concerned about who else went down this weekend.

[grcamna2]

2 broken ribs. Quite a bit of deep bruising. Really sore. My boy and his girlfriend jumped in my car and cam and got s from the hospital. By the time we got to the motel, everyone was in bed. Somewhere around 2am EST.

A huge thank you to everyone that helped get my bike back to the motel.

more to report later.

Sorry to hear about the incident.I hope healing will happen soon,try not to laugh much

[gbw]

Home about an hour ago after an uneventful ride home. Great time. Thanks everyone! More later.

[1978GS750E]

Made it home around 11:00 am. HAD A GREAT TIME AS USUAL!

Now to patent that mod that Norm and I came up with! That was some roadside engineering at it's best! Thanks again to Roger for the clutch cable, (and the salsa) would probably still be on the road, working the clutch with my right leg without it!

[Spyder]

2 broken ribs. Quite a bit of deep bruising. Really sore. My boy and his girlfriend jumped in my car and cam and got s from the hospital. By the time we got to the motel, everyone was in bed. Somewhere around 2am EST.

A huge thank you to everyone that helped get my bike back to the motel.

more to report later.