OCC RIDE Sunday the 26th [Archive]

bobo116

04-22-2009, 09:37 AM

Instead of hijacking Tross' thread, here is a new one.

Sunday, I am planning a ride down to Orange County Choppers.

It is there 10th anniversary. Starts 2marrow goes through the weekend.

Departure time will vary. Can never remember how long it takes going the round about way.

The Route will be rt 17 down to hancok Ny, 97 south to deerp park/port jervis. i think its rt 208 to 17K.

Route home will depend on how long we stay at OCC. But i am thinking going through the Catskills, Arkville, Delhi, walton way. But not set in stone.

Unveiling of the Howes Cavern bike will happen at 1pm, and I want to be there for it. They will be tapeing it as well for thier American Chopper Show.

I have done this ride many times, and its always a good ride as long as the weather is good. We will only tell Sunday morning.

Post up if you want to meet. We can meet if you would like at burger King Front street binghamton. I guess we can leave there at 9 am.

www.orangecountychoppers.com (http://www.orangecountychoppers.com)

all are welcome. plan on an all day ride, and dress for the occasion. It's about 200 miles one way.

If it rains, I may just go down any ways in the cage, but lets think Sunshine.

-peace

Biodude

04-22-2009, 11:09 AM

I was supposed to be headin gout to Easton PA for a meet and greet, but I can be persuaded otherwise

bobo116

04-22-2009, 12:15 PM

Consider your arm twisted...:thumbup:

Biodude

04-22-2009, 12:36 PM

probably. will hang with you. we'll talk details later

red_baron

04-22-2009, 03:12 PM

Bobo,

it is 209 to 17K.

That is a nice route, and I'm not criticizing or anything, but If you go that route down as far as Port Jervis, it isn't very likely you won't make it in time if you leave at 9AM from the Burger King. Travel time that way is four hours.

Well, I won't say you CAN't make it, you can if you plan on traveling well above the posted speed limit most of the way, don't run into any slow traffic, yadda yadda yadda.. But it will be very close if you do make it, and you won't have time to stop for anything..

You'll have a better chance of making it if off of 97 you pick up 17B in Callicoon to 17 and 17K. But in my experience, that is still a 3+ hour ride, leaves you some wriggle room. I have no idea what the current road conditions or construction situation is. Based on my experience when traveling with a group, you have to leave 15 minutes of buffer time for every planned hour of travel time.

Straight boring 17 down would take you 2.5 hours.. + the buffer time.

Your ride, your call. I have no doubt some of you riding balls to the walls could make it in much less time. I'm not going to be able to ride that way with a back seater, with a bumb knee, so I'll be content to start out with you and straggle in as we can.

So, boss, I can only suggest perhaps a shorter route, or perhaps leaving earlier - say 8 AM, which gives you a buffer and maybe gives you time to stop for lunch or peanuts before the unveiling.. Or stick with the original plan and see what adventure it brings.

Deadfinger

04-22-2009, 03:23 PM

no camping or burnout pit? No ride in show? No quarter mile? Whats one supposed to do while he waits autographs?

bobo116

04-22-2009, 03:29 PM

I will not be riding balls to the wall. Rarely do on this ride unless I am egged on by someone that has a faster bike and does it as well, after pillaging a gas stion two miles away from a police station.

For the most part, Relaxing day, usually posted speed limit unless you know your near a State Police barracks,:D and it is not all that important that I make it there at 1. If we do, we do, I would like to, but not a biggy. The bike will be there when we get there, the store will be there when we get there.

If you would like to join the ride, then we will see you there.. If not, thanks for the suggestions..

Since I posted the first time, I did look it up and noticed it was rt 209. I always forget untill I am there to see it.

One problem with going your way RB, you miss the best part of 97.... Hawks nest, and the road before it...

Biodude

04-22-2009, 03:30 PM

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Binghamton,+NY&daddr=NY-97%2FState+Route+97+to:41.536338,-74.334183+to:Newburgh,+New+York&geocode=%3BFYhmfQIdlKOG-w%3B%3BFSFAeQIdGIaW-w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=41.550728,-74.348602&sspn=0.235863,0.4422&ie=UTF8&ll=41.5497,-74.805908&spn=1.886861,3.537598&z=8

shorter route
131 miles 3hrs +/-

bobo's original plan
155 mi approx 4 hrs. leave at 9 gets there at 1ish, so whatever. im still in.

bobo116

04-22-2009, 03:33 PM

no camping or burnout pit? No ride in show? No quarter mile? Whats one supposed to do while he waits autographs?

I don't normally get autographs. Just like the ride down, see them, look at the bikes, then eat, then ride home. I am not a sucker for autographs, could care less....

red_baron

04-22-2009, 04:14 PM

One problem with going your way RB, you miss the best part of 97.... Hawks nest, and the road before it...

Very true, that is the best part of that road, and if you are going down 97 you might as well go down far enough to go through the hawks nest.

Somehow thought you were set on being there in time to see the unveiling. Would be cool, but bike will be there to see afterwards as you said. (so I'm repeating you now... ;-)

I'll post Sat as to whether or not I'm making it for sure or not. Right now I'm sure, but crap happens..at work and outside..

flcowboyiniraq

04-22-2009, 11:39 PM

Sounds like a good time I hope ya'll have good weather and a safe time and a lot of fun!!!

HOOKY

04-23-2009, 09:22 AM

Yo hey, hey yo......

I and a few others from the island were planning on going to a friends house in Roxbury Saturday afternoon. Spending the night and heading back down with a stop in Phoenicia's Pizza bar.
Then taking 209 down from Kingston. We just might have to change that and hooky up with you fellas at OCC.

PS. Bobo and any of your crew. There's plenty of room for maylay and stuffs at my friends house in Roxbury if youse want to spend Saturday night.

Herbie

04-23-2009, 01:40 PM

Spending the night and heading back down with a stop in Phoenicia's Pizza bar.

F-OCC !! ... where's this pizza joint?? :eat2::beer2:

red_baron

04-23-2009, 02:08 PM

F-OCC !! ... where's this pizza joint?? :eat2::beer2:

There is a cool 50's style dinner a few blocks from OCC, I'm sure they serve Pizza's there..:roll:

bobo116

04-23-2009, 02:13 PM

I remember going to some diner across the street from OCC, and Bertha helped us.... Tross and I was doing circles in the parking lot out back, berbie hit his fender on the curb backing into his spot... Sheesh, what else happend that day.....

Hope to Hooky up with Hooky down there too...

Herbie

04-23-2009, 03:23 PM

Tross and I was doing circles in the parking lot out back, berbie hit his fender on the curb backing into his spot

Thanks, Bobo ... I'd almost forgotten ... thanks for reminding me ...sniff .... WAH !!! :-( ;)

New York Reaper

04-23-2009, 05:22 PM

Hey Bobo, got room for one more, I would like to check out the unveiling and say Hi to ya'all. If ya come more East and then South we could Hooky up and ride down Humidity Style!! I am near exit 21 on the Thruway 87. Maybe a Hook up by New Paltz, then a ride in..

REAPS

bobo116

04-23-2009, 05:38 PM

REAPS! Yeah buddy, can meet up with us... Youll have to meet us at OCC, or on the way...

Call me...

pm on the way....

Herbie

04-24-2009, 09:21 AM

Bo-who , what's the itinerary? Meeting on Front street, Bingo? Spot diner?:eat2:

Or we could do your route in reverse .. do 28 over to 87, drop into New paltz and pickup Reaper ... then hit Eagle's nest on the return trip?

bobo116

04-24-2009, 10:02 AM

That's not a half bad idea.... I'll have to look at the map so I know my way, never done it in reverse.... I am game for it though so Reaper can join somewhere.... Burger King Front street.

Herbie

04-24-2009, 10:20 AM

If reverse route maybe we meet those out of Bingo in Oneonta? Check the routes .... :mrgreen:

P.S. - Bo-Who has a PM .................

bobo116

04-24-2009, 10:51 AM

Gonna keep the plan the same.

rt 97 to Port jervis, 209 wurtsboro, 17 k to newburge

Home, will be back to Wurtboro, up rt 209 to rt 28 in Kingston, then 28 over to margratesville. Rt 30 to rt 206, 206 to walton, then home. this way you have access to a highway near by if needed... I am sure someone will want to do it.

I may take a different rt up to Kingston, but dont really remember the way other that up rt 209. Any insight on how to, and I have done it before with no highways. Just cant seem to remember even looking at the map..

Will be a fun ride, will see some water, and will be a very good ride..

bobo116

04-24-2009, 11:21 AM

Okay, i found it, rt 208 to rt 32 will take us to rt 28 in Kingston.

HOOKY

04-24-2009, 11:45 AM

OK none of my guys want to ride up Saturday....everyone's got stuffs to do. So the consensus is we ride up Sunday mornin str8 to OCC.
Seeyas there at 1

Cliff looking forward to seeing you. ok Bobo too.....:grin:

bobo116

04-24-2009, 11:51 AM

Hook,

Ride up here Sat. in stead, and ride down with us...... Or meet us at hawks nest in Port jervis on rt 97.

HOOKY

04-24-2009, 12:08 PM

Hook,

Ride up here Sat. in stead, and ride down with us...... Or meet us at hawks nest in Port jervis on rt 97.

Sunday what time? How long from PJ to Occ? If like an hour then we have to leave PJ by 12 noon????
I guess I could be there by 11:30

bobo116

04-24-2009, 12:39 PM

sounds aout right.

its about 4 hours from bing. to occ. 1130 12 at hawks nest...

HOOKY

04-24-2009, 01:30 PM

10-4 I'll textya by Saturday night and letya know where the troops want to head.

Herbie

04-24-2009, 03:15 PM

10-4 I'll textya by Saturday night and letya know where the troops want to head.

Be careful ... remember the last time we tried to hooky-up with da lawn-guyland guys at OCC? ride safe all.....

New York Reaper

04-25-2009, 05:27 PM

Change of plans. My daughter is feeling homesick, gonna ride up to Burlington, VT. Sun. to see her for the day. The Tuttles will just have to wait for my autograph.
Safe Ride All.

REAPS

red_baron

04-25-2009, 07:19 PM

I'm not going to be able to make the ride to OCC tomorrow Bobo. Took me 10 minutes to git the bike started today fiddling with the starter switch. Called the honda store, and of course they don't keep a known weak component in stock. Talked to a Vulkarie rider today, and he has had the same problem with his starter switch 3 times. Any how, I may take the switch apart again in the am and play with it, but won't be in time for the ride and would not trust it to last the whole day anyway.

I'll catch you guys another time. Have a fun and safe ride.

monkers

04-25-2009, 10:05 PM

HOOKY, you talking about the "Sportsman" in Phonecia? brick oven pizza i think? good place,,,,,,,,,stop there on your way back guys, if your takin Rt 28, youll go right past it, just hop off 28 in Phonecia, cant miss it........

tros66

04-25-2009, 10:38 PM

Looking forward to seeing alls Youse guys tomorrow... :yikes:

9:00 AM at Booger King. Front St. Bingo

See youse there... Ride safe all youse guys...

Biodude

04-26-2009, 05:41 PM

:cool:

tros66

04-26-2009, 05:55 PM

8) :agree:

bobo116

04-27-2009, 07:59 AM

:agree::agree::thumbup:

Herbie

04-27-2009, 08:28 AM

Yumm... the dessert bar at the Neptune Diner is to die for.....:eat2:

bobo116

04-27-2009, 08:33 AM

Was good to see Hooky.. Sorry it was for such a short time, but still good none the less...

and Bula was there too at the Neptune...

tros66

04-27-2009, 10:20 AM

It was a great day to ride and it took all day and that was great as well.

Nice to ride with Bio (Old Lady) Dude... Now I remember why I left him in Pa....

Boring at OCC but great to see my Greek Brother....Hooky. Always S$^T happening around you Bro... How did you ever get so lucky... Sorry we did not visit with youse longer but we were there over an hour and hungry... Hope to see you at Sturgeon 'OIX... But if you can ride around the country... so be it :bowdown:

We also discovered that Herbie's "unconcious" Ego is to be a HILLCLIMBER... Will let Herbie 'splain that one... I laughed myA$$ off....

The BoBo, Well I have never ridden through so many friggen Bugs in my life. And it was not just a patch but for miles... at least 50 miles.

BoBo finally gets us to The Eagles nest and gets off the bike and between him and his Booger PLASTERED with dead bugs... they looked like they were covered with fur.... I could not see out my windshield.... So many little bugs for as long as I have ever seen.

BoBo, "Don't Bug Me" :joke:

HOOKY

04-27-2009, 08:01 PM

Monkers the sportsman is correct. And the bar next door does a mean breakfast.

Tross.... yeah man stuffs just follows me bro. The kid just got too hot and... "Hooky I don't feel so good" bam that was it, two seconds later his knees were going and I'm trying to dial his dad with one hand and hold him with the other. That cold water fixed him right up though.

And of course it's always good to see the Bobo.

Bio nice ti meet ya.

Herb I must hear the hill climbing story!!!!

Biodude

04-27-2009, 08:25 PM

The Herbster fears no cement island!!

Herbie

04-28-2009, 07:20 AM

Herb I must hear the hill climbing story!!!!

Nothing to tell really ... just a little practice for this year's X-Games freestyle riding competition ... :firstplace:

bobo116

04-28-2009, 08:16 AM

Berbie, your my hero...:bowdown:

HOOKY

04-28-2009, 08:24 AM

Did TheHerbie dump the bike? Well atleast you won the competition.

bobo116

04-28-2009, 08:45 AM

No, he found a speed bump that no one else hit and had a bumpy ride. I still think he was trying jump his bike in front of everyone..

Herbie

04-28-2009, 11:07 AM

When I got home I noticed my left front turn signal amber lens was missing. I had chipped it when changing the bulb last year. I just bought a set of turn signals on the board and received same last week. Guess I need to get into the dreaded headlight wiring again... :shock:

Maybe the lens was a casualty of my Evil Knevil jump at Newburg last Sunday. Geez, last year a ding on my back fender... this year a lost lens .... that trip gets expensive!! And no dessert bar either !!!

.. I'm a wildman ... you can't contain me ..... :pepper1::pepper1:

kfc

04-28-2009, 12:18 PM

Guess I need to get into the dreaded headlight wiring again... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :barf: :barf: :barf:

Russ Ithaca VTX

04-28-2009, 12:40 PM

Herbie

04-28-2009, 01:45 PM

Herb,

I have a signal lens for you; don't buy anything. If I remember tonight I'll have it with me at work.

Thanks chief ... but I took a nick out of the housing last year ... I got a used set of turn signals from a guy on the board. I'll remember where I can get a spare lens if I need one. thanks. :thumbup:

Herbie

04-28-2009, 01:47 PM

... speaking of headlight issues ... I haven't asked in a while... anyone have a line on a used VTX headlight for sale? cracked lens on mine. I just need the 'guts' but would buy a complete headlight for a decent price....:mrgreen:

tros66

04-28-2009, 02:05 PM

"speaking of headlight issues ... I haven't asked in a while... anyone have a line on a used VTS headlight for sale? "

What is that..... :dontknow: :joke:

vtxbronco

04-28-2009, 02:21 PM

herbie..someone's following you...:-P:-P

Herbie

04-28-2009, 02:32 PM

"speaking of headlight issues ... I haven't asked in a while... anyone have a line on a used VTS headlight for sale? "

What is that..... :dontknow: :joke:

Actually ... its a Virtual Tape System here at work ..... not real good at this multi-tasking stuff.

Let me know when you're ready to part out the Silver Streak .... :shock:

Herbie

04-28-2009, 02:32 PM

herbie..someone's following you...:-P:-P

Can't wait until school's out .......

tros66

04-28-2009, 04:06 PM

Actually ... its a Virtual Tape System here at work ..... not real good at this multi-tasking stuff.

Let me know when you're ready to part out the Silver Streak .... :shock:

I am sorry Herbie but it is the Silver SLEEK... :dontknow:

Biodude

04-28-2009, 04:59 PM