Stator, The GSR travelling mascot.

[Missile99]

My spelling of your state's name has nothing to do with intelligence.


It's all about the BORING riding conditions down there. I consider Flori-duh to be a "destination state".
Pick a destination, get there. Just don't expect to be entertained along the way.

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I like the spelling you used because, in my opinion, it does pertain to intelligence at least in this part of Florida. Apparently, my perception of people anywhere near me is poor. To me they're mostly dumba**es. :witless:

You're absolutely right about the destination part. I crave some good scenery and routes. There are a few nice, peaceful places with farms and open roads but it is so boring. There are only a few 1/2 mile sections of some roads that are even the slightest bit entertaining on a motorcycle. It's all perpendicular roads and stop signs/traffic lights unless you've found the few stretches of fun that end too fast.

So, whenever that bear makes his way down here he'll have some boring roads to ride on. At least with me he won't get dumbed down too much. :confusion:

 

[dpep]

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Time for an update. We were back from Sturgis on Sunday and I have been in 'put out fires and pay bills' mode since. Stator had a great time and got to see Rushmore, Devil's Tower, and the Badlands. He also got to be up close and personal with several attractive young ladies at the Full Throttle Saloon including one or two whose clothing consisted of body paint.

My ISP hosting site did not have the space to put up all of the pictures so I have switched over to Dropbox and am in the process of figuring out how I get the pictures there to link into posts. I only took my first shot at it last night and of course failed. Soon, I hope.

I would like to see some more discussion about where Stator should go next. I am scheduled to go to the Cranbrook, BC ride in early September. Then I will be driving an RV up to the Chicago corner of Indiana (Gary area) the last week in September. If I still have Stator by the time I hit Cranbrook and there is no other plan, that is where I will most likely hand him off.

I am however agreeable to shipping Stator to another location if someone has an itinerary for him. In any case what I would like to see is some sort of general plan that has at least the next one or two future stops rather than a hand off with no thought of where he might go next and how. Otherwise he risks getting stuck someplace for a couple of months or more as he has with me.
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[850GT_Rider]

The only plan I had mentioned was to fly him to Ireland with us at the end of the month, and he can tour the UK with members over there. (Isle of Man?) But I fully understand if the collective wants to keep him stateside for a while longer......

 

[Allie]

Whenever he gets shipped to me (because it doesn't look like there are any players close to me) I can ride him around for a week or two, then ship him out to an interested party without worrying about arranging a handoff. I will say that I will have more time to ride him around than usual next week and the week after, if it happens to work out that way.

 

[cowboyup3371]

I made the suggestion last month about where he could go.....send him to Allie and then he can come out this way

 

[dpep]

Allie, PM me with your address and contact information. I will package up Stator this weekend and send him to you.
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[Allie]

Allie, PM me with your address and contact information. I will package up Stator this weekend and send him to you.
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PM sent, Don. A steady diet of muffins during his stay here should have him appropriately hi in the middle and round on both ends for his trip out to Mr. Cowboy's. If anyone in NJ, Eastern PA, or southern NY (including those wackadoozers in NYC) wants to take him from me and be responsible for moving him along let me know and we can set up a meeting, otherwise he's shipping out at the end of August at the latest.

 

[Anthony]

If my bike was up to standards, I'd love to bring him down to VA. I hopefully will have a running bike by the end of August. If anyone comes near Southwest VA, let me know.

 

[dpep]

After Stator and I left the Tina Wasserott Southern Indiana ride we stopped off on our way back to Florida in Evansville, IN (my hometown) to visit an old friend. He was not at home when we arrived so we hung around in his yard for awhile to await his return.

Stator made himself comfortable on my new DL650 with specially adapted $14.95 Wal Mart butt pad.

Here is a shot later on of Stator hanging out in my friend's garage.

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[dpep]

A couple of weeks later back in Florida it was Fourth of July and Stator was glad to help fire up the grill.

I will say he is the only guest I ever had who requested honey for his burger.

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[dpep]

During his stay Stator just pitched right in and was a member of the family. Here is Stator helping me replace the starter on my BMW RT.

And here he is helping my mom celebrate her 90th birthday at the end of July.

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[dpep]

It was eventually time to get out and catch some of the better known spots here in Northeast Florida. That would of course have to include:

Stator does seem to enjoy challenging authority at times.

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[dpep]

No motorcycle bear's visit to Daytona would be complete without a visit to beachside Main Street's Boot Hill
Saloon, the towns oldest and best known biker bar.

By the way the bar derives its name from the facilty directly across the street from it.

Our bear enjoying a cool brew at the Boot Hill.

Our bear checking out the lovely selection of bras donated by past lady customers.

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[dpep]

We then rode up A1A to St Augustine, the nation's oldest city. Here Stator is posing for a shot at the well known Bridge of Lions.

There was of course the obligatory stop at the town's anchor tourist attraction.

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[dpep]

After all of that typical tourist stuff it was time to head for a cold one. Here he is horsing around the way to the bar.

The Tradewinds Lounge is a St Augustine institution that has long provided a haven for locals and tourists alike.

Nothing like a glass of Guiness to soothe a busy bear.

Oh, oh, maybe Stator got a little too soothed.

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[dpep]

Toward the end of July Stator accompanied me to Charlston, SC to attend a ceremony and weekend party for a friend retiring from the Coast Guard. We made a brief stop at Charleston Harbor where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired. Fort Sumpter is just barely visible in the background.

This shot was taken in the back yard of the cabin where we stayed for the weekend. Stator don't worry 'bout no gator.

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[dpep]

On the last days of July Stator and I went back to Indiana to retrieve my scooter that had to be left for repair back in June. That of course gave us the opportunity to get by the world's most famous race track to add to his earlier visit to the world's second most famous race track while in Florida.

Little did Stator know as we pulled away from Indianapolis heading for Sturgis on our Yamaha Majesty 400cc scooter that his adventure was just beginning.
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[Allie]

Ha. Those bras aren't what I wanted to see after spending the better part of a day being poked by a busted under wire. Nice pics Don, I see Stator is accustomed to living the good life.

 

[earlfor]

Ha. Those bras aren't what I wanted to see after spending the better part of a day being poked by a busted under wire. Nice pics Don, I see Stator is accustomed to living the good life.

Just never have a roll of duct tape when you need one huh? hehe

 

[max parsons]

Good work,I hope a lot more of you Yanks can do the same.