Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Trollsabre) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:19:14 GMT

hey Al let me add my congrats on your Americade report. Well done! It was a great week and I can't wait for next year. I really hope we can get Marc and Becky, Jeff and Terri and Henri To come along . Then we'll have our little family group. Maybe I'll get around to a great T-Shirt design for the occasion if we can make it happen. It was probably the best or second best Americade weather wise in my 17 year of going.

You pretty much covered everything. To other members My...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:51:41 GMT

Fredrider wrote:
Sorry Stan, but what Gary said was so over-the-top I found it hysterical.

Gary who?

Oh, that Gary! Loading up that...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (eclecticdawn) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:30:52 GMT

Guns90 wrote:
...they think their club has millions of members. Actually, its only hundreds. They all have Alzheimers and just keep 'meeting new members every day'.

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:06:21 GMT

Sorry Stan, but what Gary said was so over-the-top I found it hysterical.

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Guns90) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:11:22 GMT

What is this; pick on Gary day? You know Stan, Gold Wingers have their own forum, and I'm sure you'd be welcome. Its for for old farts who like to ride their two-wheeled Civics down to gather at the local Dunkun' Donuts every morning and talk about how they had to get a Gold Wing because their old backs couldn't take normal motorcycles any more. The cute thing about them is that they think their club has millions of members. Actually, its only hundreds. They all have...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (NYMark99) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:11:56 GMT

Hi Alain,

Great pics, I whish I was there. Hopefully I can get the next run with Fred to Americade.

NYMark99

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:50:40 GMT

Thanks for sharing the pics and for a great write up, AL.

Gary reminds me of a close relative of mine (my brother) in a lot of ways. They are both short, portly, a little rough around the edges, and have a lot in common with used diapers. LOL

Stan

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Guns90) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:59:40 GMT

It was prejudice people and certain bikers.

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:11:46 GMT

eclecticdawn wrote:
Alain, your report was certainly worth waiting for...I could get LOST in some of those beautiful photos. I'm so glad to hear that your solo experience turned out to be a good one and will help you look forward to riding solo to Elkins!
I am still giggling over your telling of the story...Gary's really gonna get you back, you know it. Way to go on the solo ride, and thanks for sharing the pics...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:05:25 GMT

Fredrider wrote:
I am glad you had a good trip and are planning on venturing out alone more often, especially to next month's T Rally. Most of my trips are like that too. I start out alone, meet my friends, ride around with them and then go home alone. It's not a bad way to go.

Fred.....thanks for the compliment on the write up and photos.

......and Fred, I heard that your friends spend a lot of time...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (eclecticdawn) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:58:40 GMT

Alain, your report was certainly worth waiting for...I could get LOST in some of those beautiful photos. I'm so glad to hear that your solo experience turned out to be a good one and will help you look forward to riding solo to Elkins!
I am still giggling over your telling of the story...Gary's really gonna get you back, you know it. Way to go on the solo ride, and thanks for sharing the pics and trip report. *high fives*

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:39:57 GMT

alepel wrote:

First boots I looked at were the Roadgear XKJ and I was not terribly impressed with them. The salesman really didn't do a very good job selling them to me because the boots were only a sideline for him. He really didn't sell me at all so I went on down to the CruiserWorks display. Now here is a company that has got their stuff together. I tried the pull on...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:06:53 GMT

Guns90 wrote:
Nice storytelling, old friend. Great pictures too. Thanks for sharing. It was a great mini-vacation, and you had a good deal to do with it. (Of course, you know that some heavy shit is gonna rain down on you for this?)

Thank you. I really enjoyed my time with you on this trip. I wish we had more of it. Hey we do.....in Elkins.

Oh and by the way....bring it on!

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Guns90) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:58:46 GMT

Nice storytelling, old friend. Great pictures too. Thanks for sharing. It was a great mini-vacation, and you had a good deal to do with it. (Of course, you know that some heavy shit is gonna rain down on you for this?)

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:54:26 GMT

Here is a really long winded account of my trip to Americade. You may want to grab a cup of coffee before you start reading this one.

Monday, June 1^st.

I must first begin to tell you that this was my longest ride ever alone on a motorcycle. I was quite anxious about riding the 250 miles by myself, but I knew the route well enough and I already knew I was going...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:21:39 GMT

Guns90 wrote:
Those pegs I 'donated' to you were bought new when I bought Dixie, so they're going on nine years old. Of course, in dog years, that still makes them a lot younger than you. (Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth.) Just use some 0000 steel wool on them and they'll look new again.

Anyway, the pegs I bought are called 'switchblades'. There are two types; one is a...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Guns90) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:02:35 GMT

Those pegs I 'donated' to you were bought new when I bought Dixie, so they're going on nine years old. Of course, in dog years, that still makes them a lot younger than you. (Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth.) Just use some 0000 steel wool on them and they'll look new again.

Anyway, the pegs I bought are called 'switchblades'. There are two types; one is a flame-looking, and then the ones that I bought. The pegs themselves cost $124, but the...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:53:34 GMT

Guns90 wrote:

I went back to M$B where I finally broke down and bought some Kuryakyn switchblade highway pegs for Dixie. Tony, Sean, and I decided to eat at the Olive Garden in Glen Falls before we retired for the evening. Of course, I went back to the hotel and installed my new highway pegs before retiring.

Gary....I went back to the vendor area on Thursday...

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (eclecticdawn) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:27:21 GMT

Alain, my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours during this time. Please give Diane a hug from me.

Re: 2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:10 GMT

No problem Alain. We are sorry for your loss.

Fred

2009 Americade - June 1st to June 6th

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:59:31 GMT

The buzzing has already started for this years 27th Annual Americade to be held in Lake George, New York this coming June 1st thru 6th, 2009.

Many of you already know much about this event, but for those of you who don't, there is just too much to tell you, so instead I'll give you the link to the Americade Website and let you read for yourself.

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