Texas X Riders
VTX Related Rides => Out of State Rides => Topic started by: Rocket67 on October 07, 2014, 08:24:33 AM
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I am assuming that pretty much everyone has backed out on the Arkansas trip. I am with Paul on the point that it's a long way to ride to get rained on for 4 days. I am sure everyone is with Paul on that and if not I don't want to be your friend. So, I am booking a room today at the Knights Inn on the Beach in Corpus for Friday and Saturday. There is a Rally and lots of rooms available. This one in paticular has a 3.3 out of 5 stars and is only $67/night for 2 queens. They have 4 rooms available on the website right now. More rooms for single King if you want to be solo or share the bed. I don't know where I will ride or what I will do but there are bars within walking distance and the Rally is 2.2 miles from the Hotel so.....walking distance? C'mon, Chibs and Bobby will be there!!! We all have the time off and were planning on riding, lets at least leave some rubber on the highways this weekend.
Posting in the Rides Section.
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Arkansas isn't cancelled, except for those not wanting to come. The rest of us will be there.
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Arkansas isn't cancelled, except for those not wanting to come. The rest of us will be there.
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Enjoy the room and the rain, would have loved to make the trip. Be safe and ride hard. :bikerider:
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Hey Snake glad to see the rain don't bother you. I am still in just hope i don't have to ride alone , wher can we meet.
Paperpeddler
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Are you still riding up with J&J? I'm now planning on meeting Carl and Rene' on the way there to at least go up partway for a meetup at the talimena pkwy. My cell 903-244-1651
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Glad to see some are still going. I might have made the trip if more didn't drop out from down here but I understand. Riding in the rain is not that bad but planning to ride in the rain is insanity. Expecially with a 10 hour trek back home on a Sunday...in the rain.
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To me there are two degrees of wet, crotch and socks still dry, or both wet. With eighty degree weather, both are tolerable, but with dry crotch and socks, you can ride till dry and still be comfy.
In fifty degree weather, only way to ride is with a rainsuit on. I had a rainsuit I bought and carried for four years, finally, leaving McAlester OK to come back to Texas in the midst of the worst rain imaginable, I put it on before leaving OK. I found out the first couple of miles, it had air holes under the arms and under the cross piece on the chest. Four years I never used it when it rained till I needed it that time and then found out it was a stand around type rainsuit... got soaked. Go figure.
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Yup I found their not quite I would expect, I've tried em all. Still ya gonna get wet some whereas.
Yall be safe, have fun and post some pics.
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Yup I found their not quite I would expect, I've tried em all. Still ya gonna get wet some whereas.
Yall be safe, have fun and post some pics.
Let me tell you something about rain suits. I got one at Wal-mart about 5 - 6 years ago, paid maybe 20 bucks and I haven't gotten wet with that suit yet! It's a gray, baggy, top and bottom, with velcro on the sleeves, neck and legs, zipper on the front with flap that velcro's also. It has a hood that I've never used except for standing around. I can't describe the monsoon's and hail storms I've riden thru, just had to be there, but only thing that was wet was my feet because my boots were soaked. I use the top as a wind breaker when it's cool and is a God send. Thanks Wal-mart!
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Not everyone decided to stay home. Some are still riding!!!!!
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Not everyone decided to stay home. Some are still riding!!!!!
Earl if I had of had the finanical means a while back and said I was going, then you would have been following my tail light little buddy, rain or no rain. Some of us ride. I'm really surprized Gumbo gave up the ghost and isn't making it. Did you notice the Hardly group didn't want to come out and play? :violin: :boxing: :boxing:
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Hope you guys have a great ride and miss all the rain. I have so much work piling up probably good I am only taking one day off but I really want to go back to Arkansas. Maybe next trip we can plan a 5 day and stay in Eureka Springs. There are serveral "biker friendly" places to stay and the ones that aren't designated as biker friendly are still biker friendly. The one we stayed at in July laid a towel on every bike to wipe up the dew when we got up. That was service!! We lost a rider though....roaches carried him away in the night. That is why I gave the hotel only 4 stars on Yelp. :thumbup:
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Not everyone decided to stay home. Some are still riding!!!!!
Earl if I had of had the finanical means a while back and said I was going, then you would have been following my tail light little buddy, rain or no rain. Some of us ride. I'm really surprized Gumbo gave up the ghost and isn't making it. Did you notice the Hardly group didn't want to come out and play? :violin: :boxing: :boxing:
The "Hardly" group huh? I have always wondered why you "Non-Hardly" groups spend so much time and effort to make your bikes look and sound like a "Hardly" and still fall short. Just sayin'! Don't let your pride get in the way of graduating from your training wheels. :couch: :boxing: :stickpoke:
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Not everyone decided to stay home. Some are still riding!!!!!
Earl if I had of had the finanical means a while back and said I was going, then you would have been following my tail light little buddy, rain or no rain. Some of us ride. I'm really surprized Gumbo gave up the ghost and isn't making it. Did you notice the Hardly group didn't want to come out and play? :violin: :boxing: :boxing:
The "Hardly" group huh? I have always wondered why you "Non-Hardly" groups spend so much time and effort to make your bikes look and sound like a "Hardly" and still fall short. Just sayin'! Don't let your pride get in the way of graduating from your training wheels. :couch: :boxing: :stickpoke:
Hey now, don't forget where you are....TexasXRiders.com. If they wanted Hardleys they would have bought them. Just sayin...
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Not everyone decided to stay home. Some are still riding!!!!!
Earl if I had of had the finanical means a while back and said I was going, then you would have been following my tail light little buddy, rain or no rain. Some of us ride. I'm really surprized Gumbo gave up the ghost and isn't making it. Did you notice the Hardly group didn't want to come out and play? :violin: :boxing: :boxing:
The "Hardly" group huh? I have always wondered why you "Non-Hardly" groups spend so much time and effort to make your bikes look and sound like a "Hardly" and still fall short. Just sayin'! Don't let your pride get in the way of graduating from your training wheels. :couch: :boxing: :stickpoke:
Hey now, don't forget where you are....TexasXRiders.com. If they wanted Hardleys they would have bought them. Just sayin...
Then don't poke on me for what I ride then! Just sayin'. BTW, whose side are you on anyhow. You graduated!
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The "Hardly" group huh? I have always wondered why you "Non-Hardly" groups spend so much time and effort to make your bikes look and sound like a "Hardly" and still fall short. Just sayin'! Don't let your pride get in the way of graduating from your training wheels.
Whose poken who here :stickpoke: :stickpoke:
It's all fun and games, we accept any and all bikes, we just want to have a good time. Sometimes there is a little poke here and there, but this is a bike board. Heck that's what we do, enjoy and ride what ever you want. O0 ;D
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It's all fun and games, we accept any and all bikes, we just want to have a good time. Sometimes there is a little poke here and there, but this is a bike board. Heck that's what we do, enjoy and ride what ever you want. O0 ;D
Especially when the Prez rides a Harley... :thumbup:
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
Simmer down :simmadown: little buddy we got 1800's that will eat that Hardley!!
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
He smart guy, still riding w bunch of Hondas to get help on road break downs, and he's the pres so he can be on front, no child left behind :rofl: :good: :no no: :goldwing:
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
He smart guy, still riding w bunch of Hondas to get help on road break downs, and he's the pres so he can be on front, no child left behind :rofl: :good: :no no: :goldwing:
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
He smart guy, still riding w bunch of Hondas to get help on road break downs, and he's the pres so he can be on front, no child left behind :rofl: :good: :no no: :goldwing:
From a guy still riding a tricycle, when's your Daddy going to take off the training wheels , Alee :stickpoke:
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I have the rv and 3 wheeler all I need is be retired :thumbup:
Just got back from daibol went to JUSTWINGS 66 yr mechanic 30 yrs experience on goldwings, did my forks and change ecu and knock sensors in 3 1/2 hrs 400 bucks, dealer wanted 670 for same job.
This guys lo ve to talk so if you get there be ready for some chit chat :bikerider:
Learning wheels staying on, I got the hang of it, keep up with Simon on the sisters no problem last weekend :bikerider:
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Keith H on the Gl1800 board did my fork seals for $90 a side , To those that want to go darkside, he will mount a CT on your bike. He is on the outskirts of Magnolia.I have his number. For you Alee, distance is probably about the same and a more pleasant ride to Dibol. Good to know about your guy.
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
Hmmmmm......
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So how did those that went fair? I hope it didn't rain too much and you got some good eating in.
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
Simmer down :simmadown: little buddy we got 1800's that will eat that Hardley!!
Big talker now ain't ya! :t
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Damn straight!!! :bikerider:
Simmer down :simmadown: little buddy we got 1800's that will eat that Hardley!!
Big talker now ain't ya! :t
yup ;D ;D
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So how did those that went fair? I hope it didn't rain too much and you got some good eating in.
would like to know myself?
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We had a good time. We only had 5 bikes and 7 people, but it was fun. We rode to Paris and met one couple (Carl & Rene), and Chad had lunch with us before heading back home. We got to Mena about 4:00 pm and got checked in before we went to a steakhouse for dinner. Not a single drop of rain fell on us.
On Friday we had breakfast downtown and rode a few hundred miles up to Hot Springs and around to the Pig trail before heading back to the hotel and dinner at an Italian place, They had an awesome Bourbon bread pudding that we ordered "to go", to keep Heidi from eating it all. We got back to the hotel about 7:30, shortly before the rain started.
On Saturday, we had breakfast downtown and talked to a group of riders that came in from McAllen the night before, and they never saw rain either. They were headed north that morning, and we did not follow them. We rode about 160 miles and got back around lunch time before the rain started. It rained Saturday afternoon, and it stopped before we rode to dinner at a Mexican restaurant.
Sunday morning was cold and foggy, so we put on our rain gear and headed home. It was damp from the fog, but no rain!
We rode about 1200 miles and made it home by 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
Earl & Heidi, Snake, Carl & Rene, Janatha & Jim were the attendees, and we had fun.
You guys should join us next time.
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I know they didn't have any Hop Hog
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You guys should join us next time.
man, I really wanted to go but the last time I spent 8 days in Arkansas it rained 7 of them. I was looking forward to possiblly being able to see it in the sun and not under clouds and dampness. There will be plenty of other opportunities.
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I wanted to go but was out of vacation time and money after Colorado :cuss:
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Only time I got wet was on the way home, light rain/drizzle about the first 50 miles, then dry the rest. It was a good time, actually partial sun Thurs and Friday. Only saw the sun one time on the way back though, somewhere south of Foreman. Was glad to hit the Texas line again and get to the 70 MPH roads down here. Don't understand why their roads don't have decent speed limits up there. Kinda' like they expect people that aren't smart enough to handle a faster speed to be driving. hHHMMMMMmm. I can now say I have been on the slowest ever (that I've been on, that is) paperpeddler led ride ever. I didn't know he HAD a moderate speed side to him. ;D
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Glad y'all stayed dry and had a good'un! I kept my radar screen running watching the weather and was hoping you-zn's were duckin and dodgeing and riding where it wasn't. Glad everybody had a safe trip. Rene stated she and Carl were going to stay awhile longer when everybody else left to come home. Hope they made it back ok too.
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man, I really wanted to go but the last time I spent 8 days in Arkansas it rained 7 of them. I was looking forward to possiblly being able to see it in the sun and not under clouds and dampness. There will be plenty of other opportunities.
We got rained on pretty much every day in Corpus. Two storms on the way and random bursts througout the weekend. We did get a chance to do some riding along the coast which was really nice. I got a bunch of pics to post but got a TON of work to catch up from my little vacation.
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I rode to Gruene and did some wine festing and later that night went to concert in Gruene Hall. Had a good time and didn't get wet. Glad most made it without getting too wet.
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I rode to Gruene and did some wine festing and later that night went to concert in Gruene Hall. Had a good time and didn't get wet. Glad most made it without getting too wet.
I should have went to Bandera. Probably still try and do that one weekend before the end of the year. Maybe I will skip the Lone Star Rally.
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I am glad everyone had a great time. I am going to do the trip solo this week. Leaving Houston early on Thursday and taking the previous planned route through Paris. If anyone is or can be in Paris or near by between 11:00 and Noon I would love to meet for lunch. I plan to stay in Hot Springs on Thursday night and then ride as many roads on Friday and Saturday as I can before heading back home on Sunday.
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I am glad everyone had a great time. I am going to do the trip solo this week. Leaving Houston early on Thursday and taking the previous planned route through Paris. If anyone is or can be in Paris or near by between 11:00 and Noon I would love to meet for lunch. I plan to stay in Hot Springs on Thursday night and then ride as many roads on Friday and Saturday as I can before heading back home on Sunday.
Have fun and be carefull.