Any rides this weekend?

[Bardo]

Any body feel like riding towards Helen?? Looking for some positive, quality, responsible riders. Maybe some of the newbies here can join in and we can meet them before it gets too cold out to ride... I still have not seen the darkside altho I have seen the lighter side. Kbear, Tony, Jimmy,???? Cns, we have not seen you on the toys ride...you owe us one.I was thinking about saturday. Mygranddaughter is being baptised this sunday after it was put off the past couple.

[tonyfin]

Hey Tim sounds good here me and a few others went to cherokee and the smokies sunday had a blast didnt get back till 8 that night and oh im north of u im in chatsworth Ga next door to Dalton carpet capitol :( i think its going to be cool this weekend in the 60s just let me know a time and a place that we can hook up and do u still have my phone#
Tony 8)

[Bullhead Ed]

I was going to go until you wanted some positive.quality.responsible riders. So that leaves me out. 8)

[Carl Brackett]

I guess he is not wanting me to go either.

[Bullhead Ed]

After thinking about it some more. I guess it won't be to bad riding with you positive,quality responsible riders.---for one day. :D I'm in

[Bullhead Ed]

carl i don't think tims c can keep up with our s's :shock:

[Bardo]

Here we go, granted, on top end it may not since I geared her down alittle...... but...I'm sorry, I'm a positive, quality, responsible rider so I do follow speed limits.

[Carl Brackett]

:roll:

[tonyfin]

well guys if its a problem with me going then Hell just say so :lol:

[tonyfin]

just kidden im still in Tim :lol:

[Bardo]

Tony, you are more then welcome to be there, actually I'm expecting you to be there. Some of this talk goes back about a year or so. We need a few more riders to make this a go. I'm not exactly sure where Chatsworth is and if you want to meet us there or if you want to meet and ride up together. We will figue it out as the week goes on. I can fill you in on alot of what is happining here this weekend. Did you get that patch sewn on???

[Cody450]

If everything goes according to plan, we should be in Helen somewhere between 3 and 4 on Friday afternoon. We're gonna stop in at the leather shop and see the new place, then head on over to chatsworth.

[Bardo]

How far is Chatsworth from Helen????

[Cody450]

How far is Chatsworth from Helen????

'bout 90 miles

[Bardo]

How far is Chatsworth from Helen????

'bout 90 miles
What is that? Going thru N.C. and Tn. then down???? Geez, I thought it was in the same vicinity.

[Kavman]

O.K. I'm one of the newbies two and if you don't mind riding with a old fart of 42 and don't mind stopping every 85 miles or so to feed my gas hog, then this ride sounds like fun. Let me know when and where and i will try to be there.

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[Motorcycle Mike]

If you'r an old fart at 42, I wonder what that makes me :shock: . Got to go to a wedding Sat. so Shirley and I will be riding Sunday, don't know where to but were going. After all, it's about the journey, NOT the destination. Everyone is welcome to join.

[Cody450]

How far is Chatsworth from Helen????

'bout 90 miles
What is that? Going thru N.C. and Tn. then down???? Geez, I thought it was in the same vicinity.


Nope. 8)

[POGOGOLF]

Tony, you are more then welcome to be there, actually I'm expecting you to be there. Some of this talk goes back about a year or so. We need a few more riders to make this a go. I'm not exactly sure where Chatsworth is and if you want to meet us there or if you want to meet and ride up together. We will figue it out as the week goes on. I can fill you in on alot of what is happining here this weekend. Did you get that patch sewn on???

The ride over Fort Mtn. from Chattsworth to Ellijay (or vice versa) is a nice scoot. Bardo, Chattsworth is straight up hwy. 411 outta Cartersville headed North, it sits about 15 miles or so due East of Dalton on 411.

[Cody450]

Tony, you are more then welcome to be there, actually I'm expecting you to be there. Some of this talk goes back about a year or so. We need a few more riders to make this a go. I'm not exactly sure where Chatsworth is and if you want to meet us there or if you want to meet and ride up together. We will figue it out as the week goes on. I can fill you in on alot of what is happining here this weekend. Did you get that patch sewn on???

The ride over Fort Mtn. from Chattsworth to Ellijay (or vice versa) is a nice scoot. Bardo, Chattsworth is straight up hwy. 411 outta Cartersville headed North, it sits about 15 miles or so due East of Dalton on 411.

You gonna be in town this week-end Jeff?

[POGOGOLF]

Tony, you are more then welcome to be there, actually I'm expecting you to be there. Some of this talk goes back about a year or so. We need a few more riders to make this a go. I'm not exactly sure where Chatsworth is and if you want to meet us there or if you want to meet and ride up together. We will figue it out as the week goes on. I can fill you in on alot of what is happining here this weekend. Did you get that patch sewn on???

The ride over Fort Mtn. from Chattsworth to Ellijay (or vice versa) is a nice scoot. Bardo, Chattsworth is straight up hwy. 411 outta Cartersville headed North, it sits about 15 miles or so due East of Dalton on 411.

You gonna be in town this week-end Jeff?

Si.

[Kavman]

Well darn, I have a change of plans. I want get to meet some of you this weekend now because I have an appointment in Calhoun, GA for a custom map session to try to get this beast a little better fuel mileage. I am so tired of stopping every 80 miles or so for gas it is driving me crazy, so I must do something. Maybe afterwards sometime I can meet up with you guys for a meet and greet or something. :)

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[tonyfin]

Hey guys tim i can go across the mtn to elljay to 515 and put it in the wind and where r some of yaw meeting tomorrow and what time and where is it i would like to meet and see some of yaw there so if anyone could call me and let me know where it is and time ill try my best to go there my #706-581-8325 Tony so please some 1 let me know and hope to here from some 1 soon Tony

[Bardo]

Any ideas where a good meeting place would be to meet Tony. If we come up 129 thru gainesville. I guess I will mapquest both routes and put them together.

[Kavman]

Just when are you all planning this ride?

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[Bardo]

How does this route sound??? We can pick Tony up in Ellijay, maybe grab Chuck (clewis), may have to find out where he lives and go to his house to get him since he did not post, and anyone else who wants to join in.When leaving Helen we can take the direct route home.
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[xxxrider]

Well darn, I have a change of plans. I want get to meet some of you this weekend now because I have an appointment in Calhoun, GA for a custom map session to try to get this beast a little better fuel mileage. :)

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Are you getting it done at BPA in Calhoun with Brian??? I had mine done there and it really runs great now. Does he still have his mobile dyno??? He was going to sell it and then have an inhouse dyno. Great guy who does great work!!!

[xxxrider]

Bardo, maybe I can bring my bike up in my trailer to Canton, meet you guys there and ride the rest of the way up and then back to Canton and then onto Peachtree City. What time will you be in Canton???

[Kavman]

BPA is where I'm getting it done at and as far as I know he still has the mobile unit, but you know this trip to Helen sounds great so I may wait on the dyno and ride with you guys, that is if you don't mind. Let me know when and where to meet, maybe I can meet up with Tony in Chatsworth and ride with him to Ellijay to meet with the rest of you. Bardo the Hardee's in Ellijay would be a good place to meet. Let us know. :)

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[Bardo]

Hardees sounds fine, maybe some coffee about that time sounds better. Lets get some more to chime in and commit to it.

Hey Bardo, What time are you going to be at Ellijay and where is the Hardees? I know where Poole's Bar-B-Q is, Hwy 5 East Ellijay 100.2mi. from my driveway in Tyrone went up last Sun. with Bill. I would like to ride with you. Although I haven't met xxxrider yet maybe we can hook up and ride up there together instead of him trailering his bike to Canton, and any other Southsider too. (PM) me and I will give you my # so we can hook up. [/i]

[Bardo]

RamV, what time will you be in Ellijay?? You are probably coming the farthest. We can work it in.

We left the house last Sun. at 10am. got to Poole's at 12:10pm going shall we say over the speed limit Bill doesn't do slow to well.I'll be coming solo unless somebody wants to hook up down here.I can work will you guys just give me a time to meet you , if it's Hardees give me some directions to get there, if it's Poole's I will give you directions if you need them.

[Bardo]

Let me know Ram what you can do and we'll go from there. Lets see if some of the others are still up for it. If not maybe we can just meet in Ellijay and eat then ride from there.

Hey Bardo, Look at my last post I edit it . reply to it.

[Bardo]

Still waitin to hear from others....

[tonyfin]

hey Tim when ever u get this just let me know where might be a good place to meet yaw man its going to be cool sat moring but im still in if yaw want to meet in ellejay harddees would work its off 515 but just let me know what the scoop is i know that apple fest is in ellejay this weekend also sorry i didnt make the vortex meet tonight had to work later than use and u can call me or give me a # and ill call hope to here from and meet yaw guys soon Tony

[Bardo]

hey Tim when ever u get this just let me know where might be a good place to meet yaw man its going to be cool sat moring but im still in if yaw want to meet in ellejay harddees would work its off 515 but just let me know what the scoop is i know that apple fest is in ellejay this weekend also sorry i didnt make the vortex meet tonight had to work later than use and u can call me or give me a # and ill call hope to here from and meet yaw guys soon Tony

I didn't make it myself tonight but am trying to finalize this sat.

[tonyfin]

hey kwa1800 sounds great ill meet u in chastworth call me #706-581-8325 and let me know or post me and Tim fi u read this and u have anohther Ga patch please bring it sat and ill pay u Tony

Bardo, we truly missed ya tonight! Hope to meet you soon. I think we are going to try and ride Sunday. Looking forward to you trying to ride with us then. I know that you have a prior committment for the morning, but the afternoon..................... Let us know! :wink:

[Bardo]

I will see if I have one left. If I don't I have a couple xtra coming in this new batch.

[tonyfin]

whats up with my spelling :shock:

[tonyfin]

Tim do u know where to meet and time yet

[Bardo]

Not sure but that Hardees sounds pretty good

[tonyfin]

ok just let me know what time

[Kavman]

The Hardees in Ellijay is easy to find you can't miss it, when you come in to town it will be on your left at the bottom of the hill, the first red light should be at the old Wal-mart shopping center and Mickey D's will be on the left goto the next red light and turn left then turn left again then turn left into Hardees. Its almost one big U-turn. Lets figure out what time everyone needs to meet and get this ride a rolling.


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[Kavman]

Where is everybody? Oh at work more than likely today is just Friday.

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[Carl Brackett]

Tim,

Can you do a summary of your planning?

Carl

[tonyfin]

Hey kwa1800 r u still planing on riding tomorrow and r u wanting to meet up with me here and head on over Tony 8)

[Kavman]

Yes, just as soon as we can find out what time to meet Bardo at Hardees in Ellijay. If that is where we are going to meet at.

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[Bardo]

Can everybody change thier plans to sunday after church, seems like there would be more interest for a sunday afternoon ride.

[tonyfin]

depends on where and how for 8)

[Kavman]

depends on where and how for


Where would be to Helen, Ga more then likely and you really need to work on that spelling. Just kidding :lol:

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[xxxrider]

When you say change your plans do you mean instead of Saturday ride we do a Sunday after church ride. That doesn't give us southside boys enough time to ride does it???

I'm still thinking about riding up Saturday to Ellijay, eat barbeque as I have eaten way too many burgers and chicken lately then over to Helen. I just PMed RamV to see if he is still up for it. If not I may get some guys together and do the Pine Mountain/Warm Springs thing eating at the Bulloch House for lunch with hot Chicken Livers, etc. with Peach Cobbler.

[Bardo]

Motorcycle Mike has a plan for sunday which seems like combining the 2 would be a better turnout. This was planned too quick and changed in the middle to include Ellijay to be able to pull it off with only 1 nite to go.

[GA Rainman]

How 'bout coming up to Cartersville on Saturday morning and doing the Lung Cancer ride?

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We could really use the support from the VTX community.

[Kavman]

:cry: Sunday is no good for me, sorry :cry:
May have to Be part of the North Georgia Lung Cancer Ride on Saturday in Cartersville. Man I was looking forward to riding through the mtns on Saturday with sunny skies and around 71 for the high, but if you can't do it you just can't do it.

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[xxxrider]

I wish you could get a small 8" patch like the picture of the Vanguard with your moniker but I think Bardo you said it would not come out looking too good because the details got lost or whatever.

Love to get together sometime with you Bardo as it was nice meeting you at the Labor Day Fest at the KSL. We will probably to the Helen run next Saturday in the Suches area triangle. Hope you guys & girls have a great ride tomorrow after church. I think we southside guys will do the Pine Mountain/Warm Springs ride and eat at the Bulloch House. It's about the only thing we have that is close to what you guys ride in the north but not very mountainous at all to say the least which is why we envy you North Atlanta riders because you are just a couple of hours from great mountain riding with twisties etc. Have FUN and RIDE SAFE and don't outride your ANGELS!!!

[Bardo]

.I wish you could get a small 8" patch like the picture of the Vanguard with your moniker but I think Bardo you said it would not come out looking too good because the details got lost or whatever

Love to get together sometime with you Bardo as it was nice meeting you at the Labor Day Fest at the KSL. We will probably to the Helen run next Saturday in the Suches area triangle. Hope you guys & girls have a great ride tomorrow after church. I think we southside guys will do the Pine Mountain/Warm Springs ride and eat at the Bulloch House. It's about the only thing we have that is close to what you guys ride in the north but not very mountainous at all to say the least which is why we envy you North Atlanta riders because you are just a couple of hours from great mountain riding with twisties etc. Have FUN and RIDE SAFE and don't outride your ANGELS!!!

I think Spike can make that in an 8" and I think it would come out real nice but we would have to have a minimum to get it done. I don't think we would have that much interest. Now we may have more interest in a 10" and we can try it if you would like. We can also try for a 3 or 3.5" for the front of a vest if you would like. I think we still have a couple that ordered that have not paid yet and that hurts any kind of patch sales.
It was real nice meeting you up there and we do need to get together again. Contact RamV and meet him, heck of a nice guy, but be warned, he will ride for days without stopping. He is a good southsider for riding with.

[Kavman]

Bardo, what's the plan for the ride to Helen, is it still on for Saturday or does everyone want to ride on Sunday.


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[tonyfin]

Guess not but if u still want to ride ill ride im thinking about going to ellijay to apple vest

[Bardo]

I'm thinking sunday and hooking up with motorcycle mikes group. He already has it planned out.

[tonyfin]

:cry:

[Bardo]

:cry:
I take it that Sunday is out for you tony??? I think that some were still talking about going to Ellijay, lets see what pans out tonight.

[Kavman]

Sunday is not going to work for me either, sorry.

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[tonyfin]

:bump: :roll: well maybe later

Lets take a vote Sat. or Sun.

[THOR's VTX]

Looking to ride Sat. morning. Did the cleveland 129 thing to Blairsville a few weeks ago it was misty and rainy and would like to do it in the sunshine. Anybody heading out from the N.E side or maybe 400 in the morning. Would rather headout not real early but not too late probably be in Cleveland around 10ish . would like to be back in Suwanee around 3ish.

Give me a call and maybe meet for breakfast before heading out somewhere.\

678-910-3712

[tonyfin]

I was planning Sat myself but it dont really matter ill ride somewhere regardless :mcrider:

I'm sorry nobody can come to a consensus on riding Sat. hope to meet you guys in the near future (tonyfin,KWA1800,THOR's VTX).

Bardo get hold of me by 5pm. Sat. I may still be able to meet you & whomever Sun.

[Bardo]

RamV, If I ride on sunday I will let you know. Keep an eye on this post:
http://www.vtxoa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=166881 There are some good people there to ride with.

[Motorcycle Mike]

Sorry guys. I had no idea my Sunday ride would effect your ride. Gota go to a Wedding today so Sun. is what I got, or I would have joind you. Any of you that can make it Sun., We'll be glad to have you.

[Bullhead Ed]

I did state that I was going but it seems no one seen it.

[xxxrider]

Well, RAMV and XXXRIDER, are heading over to Pine Mountain/Warm Springs area to eat GREAT Southern Cooking and then riding that big ole mountain. Maybe tomorrow RAMV and myself will ride up there to do that Helen thing or Suches or whatever. Let us know where and when!!!

[Bardo]

Well, RAMV and XXXRIDER, are heading over to Pine Mountain/Warm Springs area to eat GREAT Southern Cooking and then riding that big ole mountain. Maybe tomorrow RAMV and myself will ride up there to do that Helen thing or Suches or whatever. Let us know where and when!!!

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[xxxrider]

RAMV couldn't make it but I road to Pine Mountain/Warm Springs and it was great and alot of bikers there enjoying the cool weather and sun and they had a Fall Festival there and the place was packed. The MC Cruise Control is working great, what a great addition to the bike and I just found out from RAMV that he has one, in fact we have alot in common on our bikes and will be sharing alot of info in the near future.

Everyone get out and enjoy the WEATHER and FALL COLOR this weekend!!!

[Bullhead Ed]

Just got back from Helen. Letting you all know it is very crowded. Get there early if you can. The line of traffic crawling from Cleveland was about 4 miles long. Not one X in front of Han's

[POGOGOLF]

Just got back from Helen. Letting you all know it is very crowded. Get there early if you can. The line of traffic crawling from Clevland was about 4 miles long. Not one X in front of Han's

Also, the traffic in and around Blue Ridge, Ellijay, Jasper, et al is VERY heavy...there are 3 festivals going on in these parts, at the same time!!! :shock: Not to mention some of the leaves are starting to change their colors...soooooooooo, be careful and very patient out there.

[xxxrider]

I think I will head somewhere else where the general public doesn't normally go!!!

[Bullhead Ed]

Pogo : That explains the more then normal weekend traffic.

XXXrider : I was thinking the same thing but for me it was to late :)

Wife wants to take a trip up there tomorrow. Here I go again :shock:


Pogo : which is the better festival of the three?

[xxxrider]

If you want to sit in traffic then go up North!!

Sorry Bardo, No Ride Up There Tomorrow Maybe Next Wk. Keep In Touch

[Bardo]

Sorry Bardo, No Ride Up There Tomorrow Maybe Next Wk. Keep In Touch
Next week will probably be better, I found out that the baptism isn't untill the late service which means I probably won't get out of church untill 1 at the earliest. I like the 8:30 service, you can get breakfast before the church rush.

[POGOGOLF]

Pogo : That explains the more then normal weekend traffic.

XXXrider : I was thinking the same thing but for me it was to late :)

Wife wants to take a trip up there tomorrow. Here I go again :shock:


Pogo : which is the better festival of the three?

IMHO, the Apple Festival in Ellijay...I LOVE FRIED PIES!!!!! (that probably best sums up why and there are 2-3 vendors/organizations selling them there)

[Bullhead Ed]

7:56 and its only 36 degrees . A hot fried apple pie sounds good right about now.
Thanks

[heartscrub]

Well, Vickie and I wanna go somewhere this afternoon after church. We'll get home around high noon and be ready for kickstand up at high noon oh three. We'll check back here when we walk in the door to see if any of y'all wanna hook up.

[xxxrider]

I'm riding after I get back from watching my wife ride her horse. I don't know where I will ride but that may be the FUN part of it all. Just saddle up, turn on the GPS and XM Radio and RIDE!!!

Maybe go down some roads that I have never been on but always wondered what was down that road.

They are having a Fall Festival in Warm Springs for anyone going over there so expect some crowds and apples, lots of apples.