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Tree727
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 08:00 pm: |
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jomama I can show you some roads jomama 66 .19.adrin hwy. 905 to 74.bob grissom interchange. 17 to 22 on ramp under the 501 bridge to the penthouse club\31 off ramp to 501 |
Xblaw
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 08:56 pm: |
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Hugh, I think that is a new CR with the Jardine exhaust. When I looked at it, it still had the two keys attached to one another. They even cranked it up for me... and daggum it was really loud. |
Xblaw
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 04:45 pm: |
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I am going to have to say... this weather sucks. |
Drfudd
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 05:24 pm: |
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I hope MBVI weather isn't anything like this... |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 08:09 pm: |
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Well, the weather pretty well sucked last year. Hopefully we're getting the sucky weather out of the way early. |
Guell
| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 04:01 pm: |
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Well, MBVI is deffinently out now, work is slowing way down. Kristi and i have talked about having a scbr/c3 get together this summer though |
Scbuellkat
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 08:54 am: |
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Yeah Matt I know the feeling about MBVI being out this year. My case is a little different. Building a house and getting married in June kinda killed my chances for going this year. Just about every weekend is filled up until then. I may get to ride other than to work if I am lucky this spring. Although I think I am going to get out this saturday if the weather holds to what they are saying it is going to be!!! Near 80 and Sunny!!! |
Jwnsc
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 09:55 am: |
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With this beautiful weather I'm been thinking about riding to Daytona tomorrow for a couple of days. It's only about 300 miles to the Holiday Travel Campground at Bunnell, a few miles north of all the action. |
Xblaw
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 01:45 pm: |
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Global warming sucks... |
Jwnsc
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 02:37 pm: |
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Just heard on the radio that Harley Davidson will not support Bike Week in Myrtle this year. They're supposedly moving to a rally in New Bern, NC. Don't know if their absence will make much of a difference. The economy is probably more of a factor this year. |
Jomama
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 05:52 pm: |
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The local HD dealer is still sponsoring the Myrtle Beach Bike Week from May 8 to 17. Only the HD Dealers Association will not be present, which was set up over at Hard Rock last year (all the demos and such). The local Dealer is going forward with the bike week as planned... but should be way down as compared to previous years with all the opposition in Myrtle Beach... |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 06:15 pm: |
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Local news was reporting that North Myrtle was still encouraging bikers to show up. I went to Myrtle for the first time in quite a few years a couple of weekends ago. It's just not the same since they bulldozed the Pavilion and the rides. |
Tree727
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 09:12 pm: |
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I know what you mean hugh. lived here my hole life and does look strange.north myrtle defiantly throwing out the welcome mat.but before myrtle every enforced any thing,north m had big electric signs warning noise ordnance strictly enforced.long time ago and was more strict . got good deal on textile armor jacket at iron pony. com closeout special . |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 05:56 am: |
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Tree- You might enjoy this site I found: http://htomc.dns2go.com/myrtle/default.htm The guy has a lot of photos and info on all the places that have disappeared from around Myrtle. |
Jwnsc
| Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 08:33 am: |
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My favorite Myrtle Beach story is the one about my brother and his wife. They were living in Winston-Salem and my brother was offered a big promotion if he transferred to Myrtle Beach. The wife did not want to live in Myrtle Beach. He took the offer. His now ex-wife got half his pension, the house and $3K a month in alimony. I just thought it was tacky. |
Jomama
| Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 04:41 pm: |
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I have lived in Myrtle for 10 years now and much has changed since then. I agree with you Hugh, just doesn't look right without the Pavilion... |
Xblaw
| Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 09:21 am: |
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I cannot believe all of the stuff that has been bulldozed or redeveloped in Myrtle. According to the photoblog, that place is nothing like it was when I was a kid. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 10:32 am: |
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What's bad is the Pavilion area seemed to stay basically the same from about 1960 (probably earlier) until 2007. I could sort of understand if they had a new buyer lined up to build some massive hotel, condos, or amusement park, but why bulldoze all that and then leave empty lots for 2 years making NO money? Evidently a lot of nearby businesses are starting to fold too. Hey Jim- you're old enough to remember this if you ever visited the Pavilion when you were a kid. This was my favorite arcade game: http://marvin3m.com/arcade/crane.htm My dad was a dragline operator and I thought that thing was the coolest arcade game ever. |
Rcontroler
| Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 10:34 am: |
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Can you say money and greed...Pave paradise put up a parkin' lot. |
Xblaw
| Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 03:27 pm: |
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Not sure if I would call the Pavilion a paradise, but it is sad nonetheless. |
Jomama
| Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 06:18 pm: |
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My girlfriend and I are riding down to Mt. Pleasant tomorrow after work, so if any of you see me riding around down there, don't forget to wave. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 08:40 pm: |
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Should be a good day for a ride. |
Jwnsc
| Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 03:22 pm: |
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Just got back from Daytona after three days of perfect riding weather. Turnout seemed pretty low compared to other years and the number of vendors at the speedway was pitiful, unless you own a Harley. I've heard the city has been jacking up the vendor fees recently in order to discourage attendance. Buell was there with their demo fleet but set up in the middle of the Jap and Euro bikes on the west end of the speedway. All the Harley stuff was on the east end. BMW had their demo truck at the dealership in town. That's one way to avoid vendor fees! Hugh- Yes, I remember that arcade game. Too bad I'm no relation to the manufacturer. He probably didn't die rich but he might have left a few of the games in mint condition! |
Scbuellkat
| Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 - 06:54 pm: |
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This is what I saw today when I stopped by the Thunder Tower HD and Buell dealership. I was completely blown away by what I saw. Got to sit on a CR and man that thing is comfortable for me, at least sitting still. They have CLOTHING now!!! You need to see it and they have LOTS of Buell's. They just need to sell a few, but the unfortunate thing is that I cannot help them right now And Man are those white and blue firebolts and 1125R's are awesome looking. Great color combo!!!
(Message edited by scbuellkat on March 06, 2009) |
Guell
| Posted on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 08:42 am: |
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wow, looks like a buell dealer that is starting to think the right way. I really like the cr, if only i could afford one at the moment... |
Xblaw
| Posted on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 10:14 am: |
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I wish they made a blacked out 1125r. But then again, it would not matter because I could not afford one... |
Drfudd
| Posted on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 09:17 pm: |
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so its getting close to MBVI, whos going? I've made the decision that I am going. Despite the weather last year I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to it again. I'll be camping again, and I got better tires this year! |
Aptbldr
| Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 08:08 am: |
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Going (insert usual family disclaimers). |
Xblaw
| Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 10:11 am: |
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I'll be there. I am actually bringing 7 friends, only one of which actually rides a Buell. (Message edited by xblaw on March 08, 2009) |
Buellistic
| Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 10:33 am: |
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Met up with Gary from Lake City,SC at DAYTONA Friday 6th March ... Anybody else go ??? Will be in Savannah visiting the daughter that used to live in Columbia, 13th(Friday) to the 15th(Sunday)March ... Will bring the BUELLand the plan is to ride ... If there is anything going on, maybe "i" can be there ??? (Message edited by buellistic on March 08, 2009) (Message edited by buellistic on March 08, 2009) |