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Author Message   Mrrickbo Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 04:05 pm:        Hey guys and possibly girls..... lol I'm from here, SC, but moved back about to the Summerville area about 5 months ago. I need to know where the good roads to ride are! Just riding back and forth to work isn't cutting the meat anymore!   Guell Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 09:12 pm:        We have good roads? News to me! Upstate is the only place that i would consider good roads   Tailspining Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 10:17 pm:        Found this little gem while doing my 20,000 mile inspection.   Jadow Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 10:52 pm:        Good find...that's one reason Buells have 20K service..to find a problem before your on the side of the road.   Hellraged Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2011 - 12:35 pm:        anyone around columbia/cayce area want to take a look at my LIghtning? would be greatly appreciated can call at 803-708-5413 thanks   Hughlysses Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 - 05:17 pm:        I've been riding to work this week- it feels positively cool after the hot ride I had on Saturday. I passed a guy on a white Firebolt this afternoon on highway 61; he was headed towards Charleston about a mile from the crosstown. I'm pretty sure he's a new owner, as he was wearing shorts. I'll bet it won't take him long to figure out that's not a good idea with an XB in hot weather (or any other bike or time for that matter).   Xblaw Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - 02:46 pm:        I ride to work daily and, yes, it is noticeably more comfortable, temp-wise. I am not wet with sweat so far this week when I get off. Now if we could only get some rain forecasted. (Emphasis on forecasted...)   Rcontroler Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - 11:07 pm:        Now I know somebody is fibbing here.....   Hughlysses Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2011 - 10:22 am:        It's actually been cool (below 70 deg. F) on my ride in to work, and the commute home's not bad as long as you keep moving. It's when you get stopped in traffic that you cook.   Hughlysses Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 09:51 am:        Alright- we need to get something going on a Buell meet. Since it's hot as the hinges on the gates of Hades here (I heard an old man say that when I was ~12 years old and it still cracks me up to this day), we should meet somewhere cooler, like the mountains of NC. I was thinking if it would be cool if we could pick a semi-central location and invite the 3%'s (mostly in Atlanta) and C3er's (mostly around Raleigh and further east). It just so happens that Little Switzerland, NC is almost smack in the middle between all of us. It's on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and there are two awesome roads leading right up to it and plenty of others nearby. Decent hotels nearby in Marion and several campgrounds in the area. Anybody interested? I have no date in mind yet, just throwing this out there.   Drfudd Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 03:22 pm:        Hugh, I'm interested, as long as I replace my brakes first, should be in the next week or so, that and if i'm not traveling, which I have been doing a lot lately, I rode my bike to Wilmington NC for business last week, going up there wasn't to bad but the traffic totally sucked coming back   Hughlysses Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 09:59 pm:        Looks like this is generating some interest (I also mailed it to the e-mail list). The road 226a into Little Switzerland is now being promoted like the Dragon (and a few other motorcycle roads); they're calling it the "Diamondback". Here's some info on the road and lodging in the area: http://www.diamondbacknc.com   Hughlysses Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 10:03 pm:        Nearby campground, with camping, "camp cabins" or full blown cabins: http://bear-den.com/index.html   1313 Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 10:54 pm:        I also mailed it to the e-mail list Hugh, Please add me to the list as I didn't get said Email. No idea how soon I will be 'ready', however... 1313   Hellraged Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 08:55 am:        found out my front pulley thing is messed up (see my post in the old buell) but after its fixed we should ride up to Helen gorgia, good nice mountain german town alot of bikers go up there i think it will be fun, never went on my bike just in my suv with family :P i would be interested in the ride to NC if my bike is fixed in time.   Hughlysses Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 09:10 am:        Nick- there are LOTS of good riding roads in that area. There are already two yearly Buell events nearby in Suches, GA- March Badness and Buelltoberfest. I figured we'd try another location that might get more/different Buellers to attend.   Xblaw Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 07:02 pm:        I need some mountains in my life.   Guell Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 07:48 pm:        me too man, i need to rebuild my forks first.   Hughlysses Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 08:06 pm:        me too man, i need to rebuild my forks first. Well get hoppin' dude, because sometime in the next month or so, we're heading that way! I have a fork spring compressor and oil adding/level syringe if you want to borrow them.   Guell Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 10:30 am:        Hugh, ill take you up on the oil level syringe, x1 forks don't require a spring compressor, I'm going to order the parts this week   Hughlysses Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 09:42 pm:        I just sent out another announcement for the Buell meet in Little Switzerland. I added 2 names to the distribution; if you don't get this one please let me know. Still trying to work out dates that will work for me. As soon as I do I'll throw them out there and see what the rest of you think. Hugh   Hughlysses Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 09:53 pm:        Eryk- The address Lafayette had for you on the list is bouncing. PM sent.   Xblaw Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 11:37 am:        Hugh, I sent you my updated e-mail address on facebook.   Hughlysses Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 04:03 pm:        Got it- thanks. I'm gonna send out another e-mail shortly with some suggested dates for the Little Switzlerland gathering, probably July 15-17, July 22-24, or July 29-31. Be thinking if plan to attend and you've got any preferences. Anybody got any ideas for a catchy name for the thing (along the lines of March Badness or Buelltoberfest)? Throw 'em out there!   Hughlysses Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 11:31 am:        Updated SC Buell Riders list e-mail just went out. If you didn't get it and want it, PM me! Following that up with info/questions on the SC Buell Riders 2011 Summer Meet. Check your inbox!   Cyclonecharlie Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 09:16 am:        Happy Father's Day guys.......Hugh, watching your planning with great interest.Won't know till the last minute,entertaining three grand kids the last half of July.Might be able to pop in for a day.   Guell Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 10:28 pm:        charlie, not sure i can make the meet, if you head up for a day count me in   Hughlysses Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 05:15 pm:        So far, I've got 2 votes for July 29-31 (and no votes for anything else). I suspect that's gonna be the date.   Xblaw Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 09:00 pm:        Happy birthday Guell!   Scbuellkat Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 01:26 am:        Hugh I'm ok with that. I will be out of town the weekend before that and I think my dad has to work the same weekend I'm out of town so that may be the better choice from our side.