Author Topic: Team South 2012 - AL,AR,KY,LA,MS,TN,OK (Read 47254 times)

Tugboat · « **Reply #125 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:05:08 AM »

I know that our guys want to do the Tail of the Dragon/Cherohalla Skyway/et al on this trip, so that will definitely add some extra time to our ride. Matter of fact, if we meet up on the 5th in Chattanooga, we'd likely stay somewhere around Knoxville that night and then on into KY on the 6th. Think we could meet in Bowling Green? I think we'd be pushing it to make it all the way to Paducah and back to Nashville in one day. Our route is starting to look something like this:

http://g.co/maps/vuzzf

jtb · « **Reply #126 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:35:32 PM »

I don't know who you would meet in Bowling Green. YOu might arrange to meet Coke the next weekend?

Gruffles · « **Reply #127 on:** April 20, 2012, 01:12:05 PM »

So who are the KY riders signed up this year?

Tugboat · « **Reply #128 on:** April 20, 2012, 01:57:28 PM »

@Gruffles - that's what I wanna know. I assume you're planning on joining us?

Tugboat · « **Reply #129 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:02:27 PM »

OK I just checked and there's only one rider signed up from KY - Magnaman - and only Coke from Arkansas. @Coke - do you need to get GZ the weekend of the 5th or could you meet in Paducah or elsewhere that following weekend (12th)? I'll PM Magnaman & see what his deal is.

Gruffles · « **Reply #130 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:25:30 PM »

Tug - its me, Jonathan.

Hope · « **Reply #131 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:30:32 PM »

Hopefully GZ rested soundly with Cody in McComb. I handed off in McComb, MS yesterday.

Ride report:

It was a warm, sunny afternoon with plenty of wind. There was not a lot of traffic and no mechanical problems. GZ rode with me for about 220 miles total. I drove at total of about 400 miles since I parted my house to go get him until the time I got home. All of which were gremlin-free, rain-free, and accident free.

coke · « **Reply #132 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:15:17 PM »

Quote from: Tugboat on April 20, 2012, 02:02:27 PM

OK I just checked and there's only one rider signed up from KY - Magnaman - and only Coke from Arkansas. @Coke - do you need to get GZ the weekend of the 5th or could you meet in Paducah or elsewhere that following weekend (12th)? I'll PM Magnaman & see what his deal is.

I am ok with the weekend of the 12..

I think that they will need to change the schedule on the map. It shows it being the 5th .. Will this cause anyone else down the line issues? It isn't a problem with me at all though.. I can get off either weekend and a few days before or/and after.

Does that make sense? LOL

Stretch · « **Reply #133 on:** April 20, 2012, 07:01:03 PM »

I've been watching and waiting to see how this worked out.

So, the tentative plan is bowling green to paducah? That's doable but its about a 600 mile day.

Just in case you didn't catch it, I do have a four cylinder honda, just not a SOHC.

coke · « **Reply #134 on:** April 20, 2012, 08:03:08 PM »

I might be able to do this

http://g.co/maps/75x5q

I only have a 350F but it did nearly this many miles last year. I would be going it alone. A buddy I thought might go with me on a 82 Goldwing had to bail out due to family things since this would be over mothers day weekend. My wife is still willing to let me be gone so far..

coke · « **Reply #135 on:** April 20, 2012, 08:20:42 PM »

or maybe this

http://g.co/maps/knex3

Stretch · « **Reply #136 on:** April 20, 2012, 08:34:12 PM »

Quote from: coke on April 20, 2012, 08:20:42 PM

or maybe this

http://g.co/maps/knex3

Kinda makes 600 miles seem like a run to the store and back.

coke · « **Reply #137 on:** April 20, 2012, 08:43:28 PM »

well I don't plan to do it in one day. I am going to take off a few days of work. I want some time to take a few pics along the way this year. Had to rush too much last year. Are you guys going to do your route in one day?

Gruffles · « **Reply #138 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:31:57 AM »

Are there any Memphis area or West TN riders signed up to bridge the gap? That is a haul coke, especially by yourself. Surely, there is a SOHC4 in west TN that would want to join this rally.

Gruffles · « **Reply #139 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:34:58 AM »

Quote from: Tugboat on April 20, 2012, 10:05:08 AM

I know that our guys want to do the Tail of the Dragon/Cherohalla Skyway/et al on this trip, so that will definitely add some extra time to our ride. Matter of fact, if we meet up on the 5th in Chattanooga, we'd likely stay somewhere around Knoxville that night and then on into KY on the 6th. Think we could meet in Bowling Green? I think we'd be pushing it to make it all the way to Paducah and back to Nashville in one day. Our route is starting to look something like this:

http://g.co/maps/vuzzf

I can spring for a couple of hotel rooms in Knoxville the night of the 5th with accumulated points.

Tugboat · « **Reply #140 on:** April 21, 2012, 09:29:05 AM »

Our route will be two days at least.. Sat & Sun. Coke - you might not need to come all the way to Nashville either way. Maybe we could meet you in Paducah on the 12th? Hmmmm.....

j4hfr34k · « **Reply #141 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:21:14 AM »

Quote from: j4hfr34k on February 14, 2012, 06:26:11 PM

since i couldnt find a thread on here for team south i made this one please move it if needed. so far here is what my plans are, but as more people sign up it can be changed up to work out. but this is what ive been posting in the team southwest thread. as a proposed route/time frame. its just an idea to start with.

try to meet in texarkana the weekend of the 21st. then from ar thru la back to ms and was talking with bluto from team southeast coastal about trying to meet at barbers on the 28th. i def want try to make it to barbers since i missed it last year. I also plan on bringing gz to red bluff "mississippi's little grand canyon" outside columbia ms,
http://www.glisteninglight.com/post/red-bluff-mississippis-little-grand-canyon-a-popular-destination-on-the-winding-motorcycle-highway-ms-587

Gettin a new cord for the camera to upload the pics today, and fixing to take zilla for a ride through the sw ms countryside and if the battery holds up we'll swing by red bluff, and take some pics ourselves just in case JTB and Kirk can't make the trip to Monticello or Red Bluff.

kpier883 · « **Reply #142 on:** April 21, 2012, 08:07:55 PM »

I am gassed up and ready to go first thing in the morning. Planning to meet JTB at 7 sharp and head for Hattiesburg then to Red Bluff before turning back home to Birmingham. Fresh oil change and cleaned her up a bit.

See you Cody when we get there! Should start the morning in the mid to high 40s and warm up to about 70 mid day. Sounds good!

Kirk

j4hfr34k · « **Reply #143 on:** April 21, 2012, 08:20:35 PM »

Sounds good, i got the battery hooked to the maintainer, and wil be picking up boilts for my windshield in the morning, I plan on making the handoff at red bluff after we eat if thats alright with yall, and i think it will give some awesome backdrops for the handoff pics too. U riding the cbx? def want to get some pics of it too. we took zilla to the bo diddly marker of the mississippi blues trail today since i git confirmation of red buff tomorrow, i might have a friend meetiung us in monticello to ride down to red bluff and ride back with me when yall turn back towards birmingham.

j4hfr34k · « **Reply #144 on:** April 22, 2012, 06:53:14 PM »

GZ handed off to jtb and team al at pizza inn around 230, just now getting to the computer, will post log and pictures tomorrow, have some work to catch up on first.

kpier883 · « **Reply #145 on:** April 22, 2012, 08:55:27 PM »

Got home about 9:30. Joe and John had a little further to go but were home soon after. No mechanical or other issues. Bugs cleaned off of much of the bike. Around 600 miles today? John has the official mileage. More to come.

Tugboat · « **Reply #146 on:** April 22, 2012, 09:37:42 PM »

Well done y'all!

Bluto · « **Reply #147 on:** April 23, 2012, 09:06:10 AM »

Hi Y'all.......

Bluto aka Bill here. We are set for the run to Barber this coming Saturday, 04-28-12. We are planning to meet jtb there at @ 11:30 am. At this point I have a firm commit from Bluezboy (Vern) and a Maybe from Trav-i. We would love to have more riders from this area. Cmon y'all...I know we have more SOHC4 folks in the Atlanta area. Hit me up for details.

Zilla will spend the week touring our great city and we will be heading north the following Saturday, 05-05-12 to "hand off" to Tugboat and Spanner1. We still need to lock down the exact time and place for that handoff.

So far...........So good.

Cheers,

Bluto aka Bill

Tugboat · « **Reply #148 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:59:22 PM »

So... something like this, if we don't go to KY that weekend and meet Coke in KY the weekend of the 12th. We'll find some way back from Knoxville besides 40W.

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Nashville,+TN&daddr=35.009518,-85.343693+to:Chattanooga,+TN+to:35.13804,-84.31133+to:35.3639,-84.3008+to:35.37821,-83.8649+to:Knoxville,+TN+to:Nashville,+TN&hl=en&ll=35.013619,-85.35141&spn=0.033953,0.065746&sll=35.013619,-85.35141&sspn=0.033953,0.065746&geocode=FQvcJwIdm8rT-ik9kOsTMuxkiDGg2umh0Lk_fQ%3BFe4zFgIdM8Lp-imRsS8UblxgiDHxA-vKC7Djuw%3BFf7AFgIdEEfq-imF54OKQGBgiDGqKIeJHyZxJA%3BFfgpGAId3oL5-g%3BFTycGwIdAKz5-g%3BFSLUGwIdvFIA-w%3BFT63JAIdnXj_-impQs5GIhZciDHFNPXE2pLqew%3BFQvcJwIdm8rT-ik9kOsTMuxkiDGg2umh0Lk_fQ&oq=Knoxville,+TN&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1&t=m&z=14

CycleRanger · « **Reply #149 on:** April 25, 2012, 02:21:54 PM »

Post moar pictures!

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