| Author | Message | ||
     Buellistic |
LaFayette#283(AKA BUELListic) is on the way to LaVale MARYLAND by way of Coliumba, S.C. and Ashland, KENTUCKY !!! 73'sBCNU there!!! In BUELLing LaFayette | ||
| T9r |
The last time I remembered being at the Best Western Braddock Motor Inn there in LaVale, it didn't accomodate tailers that easily, or that many. Should be interesting, then again I've been known to be wrong before. But I'll be there! My wifes new 2006 Mustang GT won't be in for another week or so after that. | ||
| Buellistic |
Have made it to Columbia, S.C. !!! In BUELLing LaFayette (Message edited by buellistic on September 29, 2005) | ||
| Fbolt |
Forecasting showers with heavier rain on Friday...  | ||
| Buellistic |
Like all good BOY SCOUTS & GIRL SCOUTS: BE PREPAIRED FOR THE WHAT EVER WEATHER !!! In BUELLing LaFayette | ||
| Buellistic |
On the way to Ashland KENTUCKY !!! 73'sBCNU !!! In BUELLing LaFayette | ||
| Jlnance |
73'sBCNU !!! QTH? | ||
| Buellistic |
Made it to Ashland KENTUCKY !!! 73'sBCNU all !!! In BUELLing LaFayette | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
I am really looking forward to going. Running the Blue Ridge last year was very enjoyable. However, I will be keeping an eye on the weather before taking the seven hour drive from eastern Long Island. Unfortunately, the current forecast is "Few Showers". Doesn't mean much now, but I will be checking again before I leave. Here is the URL for the Weather Channel forecast in this area: http://www.weather.com/activities/health/allergies/weather/tenday.html?locid=USM D0115&from=monthAvgGraph_topnav_allergies Let's hope we get good weather. Last year we had to deal with the aftermath of a Hurricane :-) | ||
| Buellistic |
"LAST CALL FOR LaVale BRAG Appalachian Adventure" Wednesday, October, 5 10AM-3PM----Registration/Check In, Local routes, "LUNCH", HighlandHD/BUELL 1285 Nat.Hwy. (ALT US 40) LaVale, MD Zip 21502-7606 (240) 362-0200 I-68 ex. 39 5:30PM------Registration/Check In, Best Western Braddock Inn 1268 Nat.Hwy. (ALT US 40) LaVale, MD Zip 21502-7607 (301)729-3300 I-68 ex.39 6PM---------Welcome "DINNER" and Riders' Meeting, Best Western Thurday, October, 6 7:30AM- 8:30AM-----Check In/Registration & "BREAKFAST", Best Western 9AM-11AM---Seminar & Suspension, Work shop by John Fox, Highland H-D/BUELL ALL DAY---Loop I(1,ONE)-------------In the CURVES Friday, October 7 7:30AM- 9:30AM---Check In/Registration,"BREAKFAST", Best Western ALL DAY--Loop II(2,TWO)-------------In the CURVES 3PM-5PM--"FAIR WELL DINNER", Penny's Diner 12310 Winchester Rd SW(state 53) Zip 21502-6546 (301) 729-6700 I-68 ex. (??) 73'sBCNU all | ||
| Kuuud |
Anyone riding down thru Pittsburgh? I'll be leaving Wed a.m. | ||
| José_quiñones |
Just take some rain gear and some fleece just in case, I'm riding up there tommorow see y'all there. | ||
| Buellistic |
"i" was once a BOY SCOUT !!! In BUELLing | ||
| Buellistic |
On the way to LaVale MARYLAND !!! 73'sBCNU all !!! In BUELLing LaFayette | ||
| Bluelightning |
NOAA predicts a 20-30 % chance of rain for Wednesday night though Saturday morning. If it less than 50% the chances are slim that it'll rain, so just a rain suit and I'll be good to go!! Oh, and temps are forecast of 78/57 (Wed), 70/55 (Thur), and 61/44 (Fri). Looks like it's getting colder as the week goes on. Oh, rainfall for each day is expected to be less than a 10th of an inch, so looks like sprinkles of any. (Message edited by bluelightning on October 04, 2005) | ||
| T9r |
The new tire is mounted and the 9r is ready to roll. I'll head out in the morning, before 6ish. Time to start packing. | ||
| Mmmi_grad |
i wanted to go very bad but wrecked my bike and that cost me 1000 bucks. ......at about 50 mph off into a soybean ditch. This trip needs to be repeated by Brag but maybe a bit earlier in year, a bit warmer and hopefully note raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on a side note I rode my 2001 x1 in about 300 miles of rain from pioria IL to Fortwayne IN Hurricain rita rain , was light and steady. Brag trips should not have rain !!!  | ||
| T9r |
Here's my photos: Left out Friday at 6:20pm rained the whole way home, got there at 9:45pm. The Aerostich suit needs more water resistant treatment. The Photos of Mine | ||
| Buellistic |
BUELLers: On the way back to FLORIDA by way of Ashland KENTUCKY and Columbia SOUTH CAROLINA ... If anyone wants any INFORMATION on any of my PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS, feel free to ask and you will even get pictures ... Ljenne73c@verizon.net Planning on making the 06 HOME COMING !!! 73'sBCNU all In BUELLing LaFayette (Message edited by buellistic on October 08, 2005) | ||
| Fbolt |
Here's my write-up with some pics. Good seeing everyone. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/4062/151768.html?1128800407 | ||
| Jlnance |
I left for Lavale a little before noon on Wed. Carlos (m2nc) and his wife Kristi, had graciously offered me a spot on their trailer and a ride in their truck. (Yes, I know that real bikers don't use trailers.) It's a 400 mile ride to Lavale, and we didn't arrive until a little after 7:00 pm, so we only caught the last 5 minutes of the riders meeting. I didn't really mind missing the meeting, but I was worried about missing dinner. Fortunatly Peggy (BRAG person) got us registered and found us some food. The next morning there were a couple of presentations by (John Fox?) from Buell. I enjoyed them, and leaned some interesting stuff, though I would have prefered that they had been that night so they wouldn't cut into riding time. The presentations and the group picture were wrapped up about 11:00, and it was time to ride. BRAG rides are not set up as large group rides. Instead, you're encouraged to find a few people and go out in small groups. I was part of a group of 4, consisting of Edstevens, on an XB9SL, who I had met last year at running the ride, Carlos and Kristi, riding 2 up on the only red M2 at the event, and me on my Blast. Eddie was from the area and took us on a route loosely based on what BRAG had planned. We started out on some fairly curvy mountain roads. There were some wild log trucks which made the route "interesting." At one point, on a particulary twisty section, I got a chance to lead the group. That was fun because I could ride fast enough that I didn't have to worry about boring the others. At last years event in Boone, I could never have set that pace, and it's fun to watch yourself improve. Eventually we ended up at a filling station and Eddie told us that there was about a 6 miles of twistys down the road, but we would need to turn around and come back once we got to the bottom. We rode down, and just as we got to the bottom, a large group of Buellers, lead by Jose arrived by a different road. We followed them back up the hill and everyone pulled back into the filling station. Then people would make trips up and down the road a few at a time. Jose at the filling station:  There were two Blasts in Jose's group. I enjoy seeing the Blasts because I own one and because they are almost always accompanied by a pretty girl:   After a few runs up and down the hill, our group of 4 rode off to lunch in a little town down the road. It rained while we were eating, so we decided not to look for any more twisties since the road was wet. Instead Ed took us on some beautiful but relitivly tame roads near Lavale. There were some windmills along the way that were huge. I've a couple of pictures, but you don't get a feel for how big these things are unless your standing under them:   We got back to the hotel about 5:30 that evening. I had noticed a clicking noise comming from my rear wheel, so I walked across the street to Highland HD/Buell to see if they could look at it. I wasn't very hopefull, but they said to bring it over. About 10 minutes later they give me the news, "the wheel bearing is bad." That doesn't sound either cheap or quick to me, but they tell me it's a $7 part and they have it in stock. They can get it done before they close at 7:00 pm. I'm thrilled. Ed, Carlos, & Kristi came over to wait with me. We were in the Buell section, and one of the mechanics comes over and wheels away one of their Blasts. Then the service manager comes over and says "I need to talk to you." I'm thinking this doesn't sound good. Apparently the mechanic had broken my wheel when pressing out the bearings. They had pulled the wheel off their Blast and put it on my bike. She was worried that I would be upset by this. On the contrary, I think they took great care of my. I was out of there in less than an hour and a half, and my bill was $55. The next day it rained.  There were a couple of brave souls who went riding, but not many. Someone discovered a brochure in the hotel lobby advertising a scenic train ride up to Frostburg, MD. By the time all was said and done, about 30 of us ended up on the train. I would have rather been riding, but it was fun none the less. It was good to get a chance to sit down and talk with people. I got back from the train ride about 4:00 that afternoon, in time for the closing dinner at a diner up the road. Then today it was 400 miles of rainy driving back home. I was so glad my bike was on a trailer.  - Jim PS: I was told that the woman on the red Blast dropped her bike on Friday night while riding in the rain. She apparently broke a finger, but is otherwise OK. Can anyone confirm any of this and does anyone know if she posts here? My wishes for a speedy recovery! Some extra pictures:     | ||
| José_quiñones |
great pics & stories, keep them coming I'm off to Summit Point for the CCS Races, I'll try to type LaVale stories/post pics tomorrow. | ||
| José_quiñones |
in no particular order: some people pictures  Bret, his father and Neal  Norbert and Jim D.  Sebastian did a great job being the chase rider during Thursday's 20 plus Buell bike ride. Thanks! (Message edited by josé_quiñones on October 10, 2005) | ||
| José_quiñones |
 Talk about convenient, the HD/Buell Dealer was across the street from the hotel we were at. | ||
| José_quiñones |
Inside there were a few surprises   a couple of Buell S1 race/track day bikes  An old RSS for sale  then this thing, a lightning 12 with a firebolt rear end, CityX handlebars and handguards. Very nice. | ||
| José_quiñones |
 Thursday morning, John Fox of Buell did a nice presentation about Buell's design/testing methods and a second presentation about suspension theory/setup. It was great stuff, but it was burning into our riding time, and the forecast for Friday called for rain. Unfortunately he/BRAG could not reschedule his talk to work around the weather. (Message edited by josé_quiñones on October 10, 2005) | ||
| José_quiñones |
one of the most popular spots of the rally was........ the Bar   Irish Karaoke | ||
| José_quiñones |
Friday morning the rain had everybody mulling their options. A few people decided to go ahead and ride. At breakfast somebody suggested doing the Cumberland/Frostburg scenic ride train. I called and they had space available. What started out as three or four people discussing it and deciding to go ended up with a group of 34 BRAG members going. We all got to sit together (as Ft Bragg at first, but they fixed it later and announced our group on the train's PA, thanx BumbleBuell!) Ironically that was the largest and slowest (16 mph average) group ride of the event! See T9r's pics above for outside shots, these were from inside Car #540.         | ||
| Off2a1a |
Hey Everyone! It was great getting to meet some fellow Buell riders! I'm definitely looking forward to the next BRAG event! I had a great time other than the wet ride home! Jose: Thanks for leading some great rides! Peter and Robin: Really enjoyed hanging out with you guys on Thursday! We’ll have to get together since we’re fairly close! Hello to Lisa, Mike, and Jeff from Ohio; Todd, Thad and everyone else! -James Here are some of the pictures I took: my bike during my "tour" of WV while visting family in route to the event...  some misc. pics...     from the ride to the Flight 93 memorial site...    from our rainy friday...    | ||
| Court |
The blue bike is an RS, not an RSS....appears to be a 1991. The seafoam green bike was a bike that was built for the HD media group (thaks to Amy Guiffre for the choice of colors, which I would have guessed would have looked terrible and looks simply stunning on the bike) and travelled the IMS circuit as a "typical race bike" about 1997. Very cool pictures and looks like it was a GREAT evant. Court |
