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Time for the folks from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, (and where ever else) to get together! The rally will begin Friday September 7th and run through Sunday September the 9th. We will meet up in the Ouachita Mountains on the border between OK and AR at the Queen Wilhelmina State Park. We plan on staying at the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge on the beautiful Talimena Byway both Friday and Saturday nights. You can't get there without hitting some of the best mountain roads in the Ouachitas! We plan on heading up to Mount Magazine on Saturday morning and returning to the lodge that afternoon, but if you would prefer to go your own way there are great roads in every direction! We would love to see a big group of Triumphs cruising through the mountains!

Tmax and I will be there rain or shine, and we hope you join us. This will be a very laid back gathering, so riders of all skill levels (and brands) are welcome.

Please, let me know if you are interested! I'll see about getting some group rates if we have enough people interested. The standard room rates are about $75 for a double. The food at the lodge is great, and they are friendly to us two-wheelers!

Hey Nuthin and tmax...definately interested, I've put it on my calander, with any luck uncle won't remove it for me!

Well, you KNOW I'll be there! Angelis?

Angelis already has his vacation time accounted for. We hope he can find a way to be there, but for now he's out.

If Wyrm is coming we can split into two groups. He'll lead the really really really slow group. Actually maybe not, he'd just slow that group down!

Can't wait!!! We are going to have a blast! Hey Nathen have you ever thought about the simularities between our "Wyrm" and thier "Yota" They are both warm and cudly but require special care and feeding instructions
What about you Charlie ??? "O" Charlie where are you????? it's

The only time I'm slow is when I'm behind you and your "Slowmaster" sucka! Don't hate just cuz I have a Big Bore, Mr. Jealous Pants. Oh, and my wife says Terry doesn't have to cut my steak for me anymore and get me dressed in the morning, I'm a big boy now. Ha! Take That! No more special care and feeding instructions!

count me in. i am on days off. but i looked at my calender and friday is sept 7. is it saturday to monday or friday to sunday.
you texas fellers really missed out on some awesome times in georgia. yota is a hoot!

I'm definitely interested. My birthday is the 8th. I Can't think of a better way to celebrate.

I'm planning on it. Sounds like it'll be great!

Uh oh. Did you guys read the Georgia Rally ride report? Looks like we may all be exposed to Charlie's bum...

It sounds like this is going to be great! I can't wait to hit those mountain twisties again!

Charlie- I wish we could have made it to GA. I'm already working on getting permission from "the warden" for next year. As of right now I think this is a Friday through Sunday event, but I'm open for anything. I think we figured more people would be able to get away for the weekend. I don't see any reason we couldn't have some people arrive early and stay late for some extra saddle time in the mountains!

Wyrm,
I happy to see that you have out grown your training pants. I assure you people, there was never anything more disturbing than seeing Wyrm in nothing, but a diaper and leather chaps riding down the road.

Awww...you promised you wouldn't say anything! Besides, these new Pull-ups are positively grand and they even have the Disney Princesses on them. I'm stoked man! Also, if it's THAT offensive to you, maybe you should take about 30 LESS pictures of it next time? Perv-o.

Crap I just reread Charlies post! The dates should be the 7th, 8th, and 9th! I'll edit the first post!

I'm off work those days. Count me IN. Yota can meet me in Memphis for the last part of ride. I've never been to the Watchita Mountains.

I'm bummed that I won't be able to join you maniacs! My younger bro is getting married, and I will be in Amsterdam from 9/1 - 9/9 for the wedding.

Sorry guys...

Gee JB, you were the reason we were having the rally in AR. Everybody wants to meet you! Can't you just catch your brothers next wedding?

Skillet,
Have you spoken to Yota? I hope you both can make it! Sounds like we will have a pretty good turn out. I've heard from a couple others that hope to make it as well. If we can just get Angelis to retire a year early he'll be free to join us!

will have to continuously check the schedule but i would love to make it out there with you guys. will have to buy a decent pair of saddlebags for the trip.

thorn

Yes JB, tell your brother to pick another date, your interferring with your riding schedule.

I don't care if you have to throw everything in trash bags and strap them to your fender. Just be sure to get there somehow!

I actually just bungee cord my gym bag to the rear fender rack on my bike. It's cheap and functional!

Hey Nathen, you didn't tell everyone about your tool bag bungeed to the side of your bike. Now that's a hot looking accessory!

The funniest part is that I haven't bothered removing it yet! It's as ghetto as you can get, but if I need anything from my sad little assortment of tools it right there beside me. I would like to point out that I used zip ties as well bungee cords to attach it.

Hey..whatever works

The Speedmaster Tour Delux!!!!!!!

I haven't spoken to the Yota, but I know he'll quit a job to go to a rally - he's a pretty cool dood! Despite what some may say. His romantic advances are subtle - so beware!
Seriously, I'll be there - I am just hoping Yota will join me and maybe we can force JC into the ride.

Hey Dennis that would be way if you could make it! We have Spoken (email) several times with each other about the TOT that I still want to do by the way and was looking forward to meeting you! That would be a definite long haul for ya! but some pretty country between here and there. Hope for sure you can make it!

Well Crap.

I just got off the phone with the lodge to reserve some rooms. They have no rooms available! We'll have to find another place to stay!

I'm working on it- stay tuned.

bummer.

No big deal. We'll stay in Mena. I found a small hotels in town that should work just fine. We are also looking into getting rooms at Mount Magazine.

I'd stay in a campground to go on this one.

Me Too! ANGELIS - You In?

campground is fine! ******, i could sleep on gravel... well, if i'm intoxicated enough.

Mena's good and we could probably catch a deal, but there are plenty of Hotels in Hot Springs, Nuthin.

I haven't had much time to look for a place for us to stay. Work is eating up my time. I get to spend the weekend in Albuquerque (sp?). Next week it will be Houston, and the week after that I'll be on a beautiful tour of Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho.

Somebody shoot me.... (actually I'm looking forward to WY, UT, and ID)

If anybody knows of anything good let me know. Otherwise I'm just taking a shot in the dark. I now the DeGray Lake State Park and Lodge is nice, but it's a little farther southeast. It might be worth looking into, but I really wanted the opportunity to spend some time on the Talimena Byway.

I was just checking some motel websites for Mena. Sun country Inn is $65 for one king or 2 queens up to $89 for King with Jacuzzi. Limetree Inn is $52 for a single queen. Outsoide of Mena there is the "Y" city Mountain Inn it has cabins and rooms. They said they specialize in groups. I lost the site because my son is rushing me to get off the computer. But I think it was $46 for a single.