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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #200 on: April 14, 2012, 06:52:43 AM »
Where is zilla, did he survive the week in Houston?

Where is Tom, did he survive the week w/zilla?!!

Or are both MIA??
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #201 on: April 14, 2012, 11:33:41 AM »
here we go ... you asked for it!




George and his bike with Godzilla

Anthony rode with us last year him and George and GZ ripped around before the party




Godzilla at Glamor Girls he said there is nothing glamerous about it













 he likes Hondaman and the doggy bed seat











Anothony got a killer shot of the hand off and stuff











Godzilla is a lurker












SOHC terrorists made by Godzilla


awsome party thanks to Chris and Robyn ,  I am still recovering... Godzilla has been handed off. He leaves sun morning at 6am ...Godspeed Godzilla see you around, had fun!!!
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #202 on: April 14, 2012, 12:06:11 PM »
Hey who is that handsome fat man in the blue shirt abusing a 7fiddy ?
Found this bike in completely stock condition in Feb. 08. Paid over twice what my new one cost 30 years ago. Am trying to re-create the look of the late 70's Drag Bike styling.More later. 4-2-10 It ain't stock any more and I have no idea what I am trying to create !

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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #203 on: April 14, 2012, 03:14:40 PM »
lightend it up a little

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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #204 on: April 15, 2012, 01:05:28 AM »
looks like "Zilla had a lot of fun tonite...me too...I will show him agood time when he is in MI....again
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #205 on: April 15, 2012, 06:23:53 AM »
Looks like a good time in Houston!
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #206 on: April 15, 2012, 05:43:56 PM »
did gz make it to lafayette*
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #207 on: April 15, 2012, 07:28:40 PM »
GZ has arrived in Louisiana!



It was a pleasure to meet Woody and his awesome CB400!

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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #208 on: April 15, 2012, 07:38:13 PM »
looks like he's enjoying them crawfish too!
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #209 on: April 15, 2012, 07:43:04 PM »
GZ has arrived in Louisiana!



It was a pleasure to meet Woody and his awesome CB400!

Great!  Hope - give us a ride report when you get a chance.  Thanks
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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #210 on: April 16, 2012, 10:27:47 AM »
Ride report:

I carried GZ from Breaux Bridge to Walker, LA for a total of 88.2 miles after hitting the back roads and taking a detour through Port Vincent to visit Fred's River Bar.

I am glad to report that the rain held off and the overcast made for a nice cool ride, however the winds were whipping.

Also, to prevent GZ from spreading rumors about crazy women drivers, I stayed in the slow lane and drafted behind an 18 wheeler for the majority of the interstate ride. 

No mechanical issues to report.  Looking forward to the ride to McComb, MS, but will probably bring GZ to take pictures in downtown Baton Rouge near the Mississippi River Bridge before he is due to arrive in McComb.

You guys might appreciate that GZ is enjoying a spa day and that he got the road grime and grease off from him:


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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #211 on: April 16, 2012, 11:13:41 AM »
Got his hair and nails done I suppose.
I don't have a motorcycle, sold it ('85 Yamaha Venture Royale).  Haven't had a CB750 for over 40 years.

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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #212 on: April 16, 2012, 03:46:15 PM »
GZ says “good bye” to Texas and arrives safely in Louisiana on Sunday April 15, on schedule. A windy, partly cloudy, dry and mild ride via the Sabine Pass and Hwy. 82, following the Louisiana Gulf Coast. 278 miles, 6 AM departure and 2 PM arrival, it was a great ride.

I picked up GZ Friday night at Chris and Robyn's BLIP workshop just south of downtown Houston. Cool folks, cool bikes, food and refreshments. Thanks for the wonderful evening Chris and Robyn.

Saturday GZ attends the 2012 Spring Vintage Motorcycle Kick Off at the Airline Motorcycle Center co-hosted by David Carpenter of Bikesnob.com  More food and refreshments and some wonderfully restored vintage bikes. GZ likes. A really cool motorcycle repair/restoration shop too.

I depart my home Sunday while still dark and stop for my first trip photo. I want to show the folks in Louisiana that we have gators too. Stopping at the alligator capital of Texas in Anahuac seems like the right place to make that point.

Crossing the Sabine River into Louisiana we receive a warm “Bienvenue” and the usual warnings about “no wheelies” on the beach. Oh darn.

More to follow...

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Re: Team Southwest 2012 - TX,LA,MS
« Reply #213 on: April 16, 2012, 03:55:16 PM »
Final report....

Following very close to the coast line, GZ demands that he be allowed to cool his heels in the Gulf. And so he does. It's all about GZ.

Ferry crossings, friendly attendants, numerous (and slow) draw bridges, Yamaha Tenere   
dual sport riders all add to the fun and adventure along the way. GZ basks in the attention.

And then, there's Hope. Waiting for us patiently as we pull into our agreed upon rendezvous, with her uber cool '75 CB550. We complete our official duties; log book, pins and GZ's hand off and then it's time for lunch. A serious Cajun lunch at Crazy 'Bout Crawfish in Breaux Bridge. Oh yeah, this is the REAL deal. GZ likes crawfish. Thanks for that recommendation Hope!

And so, Texas says “goodbye” to GZ. You're being left in more than capable hands with Hope.
“Vaya con Dios” from all of your Texas buds.