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Anyone going,Triumph is giving demo rides. 
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Currently planning on going up on Tuesday the 4th and staying until Sunday the 9th. Will probably be at the Speedway on Thursday, and will try to demo a Tiger.
Tom
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Watch out for their claws.
we should do this every weekend!
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That is what I want to see, how good are the claws and teeth of the Tiger. Wednesday the 5th we are planning on being at the 21st annual Daytona Antique and Classic Motorcycle Auction and Vintage Bike Meet. In the past as many antique bikes are ridden to this event as there are inside. Also it is probably the only event at Daytona where British/European bikes will out number the HD and Jap bikes. The auction is run by J. Wood & Company , and is held at the Stentson College in Deland, FL. Generally they have a pretty good BBQ lunch inside. Tom
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Currently planning on going up on Tuesday the 4th and staying until Sunday the 9th. Will probably be at the Speedway on Thursday, and will try to demo a Tiger.
Tom
Let's try to grab lunch even if I am working. I don't think I can make the vintage show, but I can get together after work and on weekends. Might try to catch some of the racing this year.
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Ryan,
Most definitely lets get together for lunch or whatever. Once up there I'll give you a call and see what your schedule is like.
Tuesday around noon we plan on being at the Speedway and will actually try and go see the last day of Vintage racing. We know they are holding the Vintage races on Monday and Tuesday, but I haven't been able to find a schedule of what type/class races and times. From what I have found they won't start racing until almost noon and both days they will stop at 5:00pm. We are going to try and ride into the infield and watch from there.
Thursday morning (if we can get up early enough) at the Speedway also but to checkout all the manufacturers, and other stuff outside the track.
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Most definitely lets get together for lunch or whatever. Once up there I'll give you a call and see what your schedule is like.
Tuesday around noon we plan on being at the Speedway and will actually try and go see the last day of Vintage racing. We know they are holding the Vintage races on Monday and Tuesday, but I haven't been able to find a schedule of what type/class races and times. From what I have found they won't start racing until almost noon and both days they will stop at 5:00pm. We are going to try and ride into the infield and watch from there.
Thursday morning (if we can get up early enough) at the Speedway also but to checkout all the manufacturers, and other stuff outside the track.
Tom
I'll try to find the on-track schedule this morning. If you plan on riding a Triumph demo, be at the track at no later than 7:30AM to sign-up.
Anyone else coming up, down, or over?
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98% sure that I will be stopping in daytona at least one day next week on my way to Key West and turning around and coming home to go back to work.
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98% sure that I will be stopping in daytona at least one day next week on my way to Key West and turning around and coming home to go back to work.
Sweet. Keep me posted. If you need a place to crash, you have it provided you like children! 
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Here is a link to information concerning events to be held at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Bike Week events
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100% sure to be in Daytona for bike week. Leaving from work sunday morning about 0830. Got a couple of riding buddies from work brave enough to make a dash to florida and back. I can't wait to hit the road.
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100% sure to be in Daytona for bike week. Leaving from work sunday morning about 0830. Got a couple of riding buddies from work brave enough to make a dash to florida and back. I can't wait to hit the road.
That is sweet news Charlie! I have a surprise for you when you arrive.
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Mark, since you seem to be so disconcerted at not being able to enjoy what, Daytona Bike Week? Or Florida weather or scantily clad babes, hum... anyway I wanted to let you know that I Rode to Daytona yesterday! On the way I looked at the two aircraft on the Arthur Dunn Airpark runway in Titusville. One upside down and one on its belly. Sad. Two trucks at either end of the runway with blazing yellow lights adorning a huge X. Two blackened husks marking the ultimate bipolar conditions. From the flight of a bird to burning pain. Anyway, being humbled again by life’s convolutions, I rode as many back roads up to Daytona as I could. Roads with names like Old Dixie Highway, Folsom Road, Flounder Creek road, Dixie Way, County Line Road, Turnbull Bay Road. Dirt Roads on a sunday morning...Ah! Sweet. Just Vera and I rolling north with no set plans other than day tripping. Robert style: Just me and my motor sickle. Road into daytona and down Main Street at 1:30. Crowds still allowing traffic to flow. Hoards of folks, on south beach street and Main Street, but soon I was southbound on A1A and traffic was gone. Road to Ryan's. Saw the whole clan and munched on some ribs. Road from there to the Triumph Demo Truck. Then to Corbin, then the west side of the boot back to pt orange where I split off from Ryan and rode South into the pastels of a Florida dusk. PS I hate you too.
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Here is what Moe found when he arrived at 5776 Falling Tree Lane (my house).  
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Ryan, either I'm more colorblind than I thought or your camera makes Triumph Tornado Red look orange. So, you bringing it to GA? My Daytona will be coming with me. I don't think there's any way I'll have my speedy done by May. Too many other things stealing time away from me and I don't want to rush it cuz I know I'll F something up if I do.
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Ryan, either I'm more colorblind than I thought or your camera makes Triumph Tornado Red look orange. So, you bringing it to GA? My Daytona will be coming with me. I don't think there's any way I'll have my speedy done by May. Too many other things stealing time away from me and I don't want to rush it cuz I know I'll F something up if I do.
The sun gives it an orangish tint. The camera accentuates the effect.
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Are you going to get new leathers to match your Sprint? I'll be the yellow/black power ranger while you can be the red one. I was going to post some photos but I'll just let everyone poke fun at me in person. 
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Will you let do a couple wheelies on the Daytona?
we should do this every weekend!
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hehe 
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just a little one? 
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Tom Vance, his buddies Jeff and Mike (really good guys), Moe, and I met up with the Riders of the Lost Empire and Bill Gatley of Bonneville Performance at a new restaurant on Hwy 1. in Port Orange last night. Bill was on his 1100cc Bonnie. He has built a 1200cc. Triumph Street Tracker that he is taking to the DMV to title today. May see it out on the streets of Daytona this weekend. Anyway, 14oz. ny strips and ribeyes for $12.00! Food was good, company was better. The new addition to the family, SGE (Sweetest Girl Ever - 1050 Sprint ST) is coming into her own after only 150 miles. I am living for the day that the break-in period ends. The Riders of the Lost Empire will be hosting an event at the same restaurant all day Saturday. I think it is called Hwy. 1 Cafe, formerly The Sly Fox Inn. There is a factory supported Triumph Daytona in the 200 Superbike race Saturday at the track. Here is a link to the article on the Triumph entry. Triumph Racing in the Honda 200 Saturday Wish y'all were here. R
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Only 150 miles? I know you didn't buy it yesterday! Get out there and
Had it licensed in Fla. since Monday afternoon. Tough work schedule lately bro, but I am trying. 
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I hate that i didn't get to meet up with any of yall in daytona. Ryan, i left town before seeing the post with your numbers. My dang phone worked only when it wanted to anyway. Never seemed to work when i wanted to use it. Only stayed in daytona about an hour then headed to key west. just got home about an hour ago. look for a new post from me in the Tales from the Road cause i got a good one coming.
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look for a new post from me in the Tales from the Road cause i got a good one coming.
in the vernacular of the good Friar: "As the speedy turns..."
Can't wait to read your tale from the road.
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I hate that i didn't get to meet up with any of yall in daytona. Ryan, i left town before seeing the post with your numbers. My dang phone worked only when it wanted to anyway. Never seemed to work when i wanted to use it. Only stayed in daytona about an hour then headed to key west. just got home about an hour ago. look for a new post from me in the Tales from the Road cause i got a good one coming.
Sorry that we missed you. Moe, Phil, Tom, and I had a "where's Charlie," phone contest going. No worries, I'll be in Georgia on the Sprint!
Glad y'all had a good ride, and I look forward to the post.
R
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Ryan get some miles on that new sprint so it is good and broken in by the time you get to georgia. we will see if the new ones can keep up with old technology.
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Sunday I rode to Daytona. 405 bridge was up so snapped a pic of the VAB.  You can tell Daytona Bike week is over when pictures like this are easy to snap.  Rolling North on Sundays are mellow. Traveled down Dixie Way  And stopped at  for a photo-op. The fruit wasn't fresh. In Florida that means it was molding.  Hey Charlie, nice Ride Report. I take for granted that smell of the wind coming off the ocean as I work 3 blocks from the Atlantic! This time of year the Orange blossoms are what cast a dream state upon me.
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Ryan get some miles on that new sprint so it is good and broken in by the time you get to georgia. we will see if the new ones can keep up with old technology.
Working on it!!!
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