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[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by Uma

Oh dear God...why?

because we can

[Gas Man]

NTS stop... that is all too real life!

[marko138]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

because we can

Nice.

[Gas Man]

**** Pls forgive the duplicates... but its a copy/paste for other sites****

Every year we do a rally off the website. This is about the 2010.

So my buddy Ebbs from Mississippi decided to join me on the voyage south. He is going via the North Dokota and the "UP" (upper penn of Michigan). Yes this is his DRZ400 dual sport (street legal dirt bike if you ask me) and YES he is certifiable insane, certificate given via US Air Force.

Well he is a oil change-o-holic and I wanted to wait out a bad red cell of storms passing thru...



My steed is ready


And this is what's left from the storm... so we set off


We ventured down to just into Kentucky and met up with Capt Avery on his vstrom.



He had Chewy the site ambassador on point and ready to be handed off to another site member


I took the highway time to grab a couple quick pics of the boys of my motley crew.






Ebbs getting comfortable


We end up rolling into Knoxville area about 10pm. We met up with the Trip (BMW GS & owner of the website) and Derf from New Jersey (yellow Honda CBR). Tommy from NY on his Aprilla showed up early the next morning. The crazyness started as soon as we all got up.

The mess of eclectic bunch of bikes. We are 6 strong now.



We adoned the tourpack of my Ultra with some south park funny.



Derf's cycle showed up... and yes it got um... taped. But it happened in jersey. He just left it. When you have friends like this you don't need enemies.

[Gas Man]

Sure looks like Ebbs should be the poster boy


Then stopped at one of the Smokey Mountain HD dealerships




The place is big!



Derf's diggin the EK suit


We continue on to our destination. The Lodge at Copperhead Cycle Resort












It also has cabins throughtout that you can rent, which most of us did.


We roll in

[Gas Man]

This is how I wanted to end up...


But things are never that simple...

Well I guess listening to Ebbs and Trip got the best of me. My half ton beast didn't like the wet slippery Georgia clay...


Barried clear up to its mufflers and self standing...Might as well rock it out... cause it happened and will now forever live.



And yes to this day... my tires are still stained from that mud!

We all meet back up at the Lodge for some dinner




Next day go for breakfast





Then we had 2 groups. One group that I didn't go on hit the GAP and some of the skyway.


we hit "Blood Mountain" for some picture runs and fun.


Hangin out road side to take the pics





Trips


I think Derf has a thing about tea baggin...cough I mean sittin on other dudes seats... LOL


Me and derf... um... cuddle? Talk about an ugly couple


Ebbs

[Gas Man]

Get back to the Lodge before more rain gets up (that never came)


Tigger and Trip


Bonesaw is ready for... um... who knows.. but it involves drinking


Let the drinking and mayham begin...

Ebbs


Me


Bonesaw holds his composure


Well there was lots of craze... when the Capt Morgan 100 proof busted out, it was said "This will not end good!"

Yeah that ended up being me.

Fast forward to the next morning...

One of The Lodge owners pouring me some pepto... fittingly in a shot glass no less



We gather up for our big ride day thru 4 states (GA, SC, NC, TN). I'm still feeling it... grrrr




TNX Derf


But the show must go on... So we hit the road.

All is going well till Jason (a new rider with only 1000 miles under his belt) bit it in a corner. All was ok but his front peg which snapped off his Kaw. I was able to fit the rear passenger peg in its place with a washer from the muffler mount.


Missing peg and washer



The repair


After which we stopped at this amazing restaurant in a "hot spot" gas station in Franklin, NC.

[Gas Man]

Another view





A great place to stay...



cook out for the last night. What we should have done more often!!




Cruzer Girl, Ebbs, Rae


Trip, Capt, Me


Rae starts to tip back the bottle... OH NO


Effiel Tower'ing Rae


Then she started to crash out with me... but the boys didn't let up... LOL



So she got them back by Effiel'ing Ebbs


Getting ready to leave and head north.

[Gas Man]

Then the "pink cock'ing" began. Ebbs was the first victim.


Plus we named his bike


Derf and I decide to try on ebbs bike... we're a bit short



I take Trip's race fifty out for a spin and show them how to look like I was gg to drop a knee in my flip flops LOL


We grab a bite at the cracker barrel


Again with some rolling shots



myself


Tommy



Trip


Ebbs


Derf




Capt


We made a few stops along the way as we ventured south to Georgia

[Gas Man]

to find that many are already there.

(R to L bikes) Rae, hubbs Jason, and mom & dad


Everybody is catchin up...



and Rae decides to try on the tall ebbs bike, she don't fit either.


We each retire to our cabins. These are individually owned, but maintained and rented by the resort. Kinda like a time share.

This is mine. I pull in...











Master where one of my buds (Tigger) and g/f (Tiffany) will stay


My and Capt's sleeping arrangements... I'm here first and claim bottom bunk





How will I turn this pig around?


So I think... ride thru the front "lawn" and turn around. But instead of backing down the slopped driveway... Just ride back up.