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DK1, I am riding down from Knoxville again this year.
Hopefully our group will be a bit larger than last year (2)
myself and Yota.
I would be more than happy to take a group on to Georgia from Ktown. We'll discuss more as time draws near.
My plan is to leave knoxville around noon on Wednesday but
I would be willing to work with everyone interested in joining up.
Mikemm03

I have a room with two double beds at the econolodge. If my riding partner backs out (he usually does) I'll have an extra bed if anyone is interested in sharing costs send me a PM.

Mikemm03

Mike, is Yota coming?!? He's been mysteriously silent lately. Let me know if your friend backs out.

mysteriously Yota, ya got that right!
I have not spoken with him in a long time. Not sure what's going on with him.
he probally dosen't want to ride down with me again after last year. This fricken thunder cloud followed us all the way to Georgia, man we were soaked. Not to mention I tried to get us lost
Mike

Ok guys, I'm booked at the EconoLodge. There are rooms, just smoking. Seems the National Guard is staying there too. Hope they don't mind noise and beer.
I had to call myself to the motel and gave them the # Ryan gave us and the rate, they booked it that way and just took my word for the price and such. Nice trusting folk there in Georgia for sure.
See ya in a few weeks all!

Pat,
Thanks for the heads up on the room at the econolodge. Just booked the room.

To everyone else....
THERE ARE ONLY TWO ROOMS LEFT AT THE ECONOLODGE. YOU HAVE TO CALL THEM TO GET THE ROOM.

1 smoking double and 1 jacuzzi room left.

Youse Farging Bastages!!! I was told by the hotel manager not to call back until after this coming Monday. So I called tonite and was told only a couple of rooms are left and they are smoking (yuck!!!!!). So I said O.K. well I want the discount and here is the code. I am then informed you have to do that online through choicehotels.com and that the hotel is closed out online because they only have a few rooms left. So I'm booked in a smokin' room at fifty five dollars a nite, you guys better be worth it!!!! Oh well, at least I won't be sleeping on the park bench getting rousted by the coppers.... ride safe... Gordon

Sorry for being so scarce lately...I've been having problems with the ol' ticker. I've had all kinds of tests run & they still can't tell me anything. If I'm alive & kicking I'll be in GA.

Good to hear from ya, JR!!

We all hope to see you in GA buddy.

Gordo, you know we're worth it buddy.....I mean really, a bunch of old f@rts talking trash about fast women, loose motorcycles, and deep tattoos? Wait, is that loose women, fast motorcycles....no wait--fast tattoos, deep motor---aww heck you know we're worth it hahahahaha......hope the Guard don't have their firearms with them.......hahahahahaha

Lee

How many razors did they need to shave ya for the tests.... ya know Phil likes his men hairy and with RTV... hope to see you at the Ga. rally and healthy, of course. Keep us informed and don't be such a stranger.... Gordon

Aw come on Gordon, that was DINQUA who likes the RTV and hair!

We DO have photographic evidence!!

Yota & Dinqua doing unspeakable things!!!

Facemasks? Leather? RTV? You guys are gettin a little weird for me....

Maaaan... there's something wrong with ya'll...

I didn't even take the picture!!!

(I did need the evidence though. Pat will be here next week to install a BB. Free!! Ah, blackmail!!)

Ya know, I have a piece of that evidence myself....I'll make sure to bring it to this year's rally, maybe I'll get an extra beer out of Pat.....hahaha

Lee

Yota great to hear from you bro!! I hope it all works out with the ticker. I am still looking forward to going out on a raid sometime

I think it was Pat who wanted to shave yota and RTV the hair to HIS head

Get well soon, you yota you! So do you grab your chest when you feel the pain and look up to the sky and say Elizabeth, this is the big one honey, I'm coming to join you...as you stagger backward...

Really, I pray that what ever is ailing you is minor and will be of no count .

As an eye witness to the unspeakable act, I must say that picture will be burned into my soul for all eternity. Yota, c'mon. Just because Kentucky su$ks this year is no excuse for not showing for the Rally. Hope you feel better real quick now, ya hear?

Aunt Esther

JR, just read your post. Hope everything is OK with the ticker. Several people,well ok 2 people had ask about your noticeable absents on the board.
Keep in touch with us and let us know if you need anything.
Hope to see you in Knoxville when we saddle up for the trip to Ga.
Take care bro,
Mike

Ryan, hope everything is going well with the new family addition. Any pictures yet??? Not only had we not heard from Yota in a while but Greg Bayern has been absent from the forum as well. Maybe as Spring approaches some of our missing comrades will come out of hibernation and pipe in..... or not..... have a good time this weekend..... Gordon

53 days to go....
I don't know if I can get ready in that time.....


.... Greg Bayern has been absent ....
I think I remember Greg saying back in december that he was getting a new job in colorado early this year - maybe that explains him missing...

"53 days to go..."!!!

And I am still waiting on paint.
And wondering if I will ever see my belt drive??
Need to bleed the brakes and put everything back together.

I better get moving.

Just a little case of stress related hypertension. I guess I need to ride & drink more to relax me.

I'd be stressed trying to think of new and innovative ways of freaking out Matt too...

Hey guys you let this slip to the 2nd page again! 48 days to go, saddlebags came in today, the Mulberry TBA is screaming to get back on the road. Can't ya hear it way down there in Georgia?
Steve_Sixmil

It's a tough job but someone has to do it.

It seems some of our posts disappeared from the page, some posts from Tsalgi and me are gone... hhhhmmmmm. I just got informed that I will be flying out on the Sunday, heading for the King Ranch In Texas. The photo shoot got moved up two weeks. So I am gonna have to bail Saturday night or Sunday morning depending on flight times.... @#%$^&&$$##!!!! I am just gonna have to cram more fun into less time. Oh well, what ya gonna do??? I think I will go riding til the sadness wears off ( at least the end of the driveway ).... ride safe... Gordon

Without Wojo and Lynchphoto, it just will not be an RTV party at the Econolodge. C'mon guys, you are killin' me! Who will keep Yota and Dinq apart? Phil, Newt, Lee, and I can't keep those two love birds separated by ourselves!

Hey Ryan, I will be there... just got to leave earlier than I want to. I wouldn't miss this party for nuthin'... too many people to see, bikes to ogle, stories to make up.... uh, I mean tell.... and did I mention the twisties.... ride safe.... Gordon

I'll bring a little water pistol to keep Yota off the table.

Latest rally news...

Hello everybody!
Well the time draws near for the annual gathering of the Triumps. Georgia Rally '06! Hope ya'll are getting revved up and ready to roll. We had a great turnout last year and some fantastic weather to get the spring riding season off to a good start. The ride up through 19 across Blood Mountain then following 180 through Wolf Pen Gap to TWO campground was just too sweet. Only to be surpassed by Saturdays ride up 197 by Lake Burton ( Dinquas' comment? "So what's up with driving through the river back there?) to Hiawasse where we hooked up with the guys from the Bonnie site. All in all a fantastic weekend, we had lots of fun and got to hang out with some dang good folks. Looking forward to another great year and a chance to see some old freinds again and maybe make some new ones. May 4th thru 7th.. mark it on your calendar and get out all that really cool biker gear you've got laying around and get ready for a road trip.

Well here's what we've got going on so far...

Thursday will be the day people start arriving so that day will be spent making short local runs for food or refreshments and collecting wandering rally goers. We usually order pizza for supper (dinner) and generally hang out on the property. For those of you who don't know we have approx 4 semi secluded acres in the North Georgia mountains so bring your tent if you like.

Friday morning we'll roll out headed south on the slab.. yeah I know but trust me, you'll love the reaction you get to 20+ Triumps rolling down I85. The destination being Newnan Georgia, home of Triumph North America's corporate headquarters. Of course we'll have to take some pictures there and hopefully meet a couple of the folks from Triumph. Then we'll stop by Coweta Custom Cycles... Newnans Triumph dealer just down the road. Why? Cause it's just tooo cool when 20 Triumphs stop anywhere.. The GM asked us to stop by for a visit so we'll go ogle sickles and biker stuff till lunch time. After lunch we'll roll north hopefully missing most of the traffic and get our butts back north of the perimeter for some "Tech Time". Dinner this year will be at the local mexican restaurant, El McGuays. It's only a couple of miles from home base and we have spoken to Roberto the owner who says he'd love to have us and has reserved the auxillary dining room in the back for us.

Saturdays ride is still in the works... the weather has not been cooperating with me so I haven't been able to get out for much road therapy. Some of us did get together for a recon on Wayah road thru Franklin and Highlands North Carolina and it was a beautiful ride.. lots o' twisties but a little longer than I would like. There was also a good bit of gravel on Wayah rd but hopefully the spring rains will get it washed off soon. I plan to give it another go soon and check out some alternates as well.
Meeting the Bonnie site guys... unfortunately this hasn't worked too well as any of you who frequent that site may already know. We had hoped to get the groups together in Franklin for dinner(lunch) but it seems their plans are to arrive from different directions at around 2:30 p.m. to eat. As we are planning supper(dinner) at home base that night, we can't be that far north at that time of day so it appears we just can't put that together. Sorry.. I tried...
Saturday evening is the happy trails gathering where we can talk about the days rides and reflect on the weekends happenings.

Some head for home Sunday morning but for those remaining we will have a breakfast run where we'll invade some unsuspecting Waffle House reaking havoc and causing pandamonium... okay, okay.. maybe we'll just get something to eat and take a ride.

That's pretty much it as it stands right now, I'll let you know more when I do.

Pole Barn
A new addition is in the works for the pole barn..err I mean carport...kinda.. anyway, another 20 feet is in the planning stage and I'll see what I can do but no promises. Maybe I'll have it to 1st years rally standards(poles and plastic) by then.

T-Shirts
Brent at NewSpeedmaster is once again generously Providing the funds for the T-Shirts so if you haven't already told me the size you need please do so ASAP as I plan to order them the first week in April. Uh oh yeah and buy something from Brent, he's a heckuvva good guy.

Patches
Phil,(Bonnyusa) will be handling the patches again this year so contact him to place your order. He can easily be reached by way of a PM on BA.com.

Contact
Contact me (Chy) by way of PM or e-mail at chy@bonnevilleamerica.com or phone for further info or directions.
The rally address is 709 Wash Rider rd. Dahlonega Ga.
Phone info: Home:706-864-4226 Cell:706-344-2942

What to bring
Your loved ones.. this is a family gathering
Raingear.. this is Georgia in the spring after all..
Helmets... " "
Warm jackets... it can be cool in the early mornings here.
Sunblock if you're of the pasty variety
Insect repellant if you are particularly tasty
And a good attitude.... the rest will take care of itself.

We're looking forward to another great year of running with the Trumps so take care out there and arrive intact. Nothing like a road trip to stir the soul so climb in the saddle and roll it on. I've heard someone say it's not so much the destination as it is the journey but in this case I'd say it's both. For those of you who have experienced the North Georgia, Tennesse valley and North Carolina area, you already know the magic this place holds and those who haven't owe themselves that experience. Stop... just a few minutes to take it all in... breathe deep and let it get inside you. You'll love it here.

Now.. the fun stuff... Riding thru the twisties with a butt load of other Triumphs.. pipes echoing off the trees,scaring small furry critters.. making little girls cry and doggies run for their lives! Seeing the citizens tremble in fear and the old men shake their fists feebly as we ride from town to town plundering and pillaging! .... Sorry.. I got carried away for a moment... anyway... tick tock tick tock.. times a wastin'. Got that road gear packed yet?

This next month of waiting is going to be brutal!!!!!!!!!!

I think I ordered my shirt, if not, large please.

Very excited about returning to the Mexican joint and everything else sounds wonderful.

Can't wait to see some familiar, and hopefully, many new faces.

To do list:

valve job - hopefully just the checkin' part
oil change
brake fluid change
chain adjust
headlight adjust - if I can't find a good place here, just might wait until tech day
kiss the babies, and away we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Attention Rally goers
Did you just receive a copy of the above post in your e-mail? If not, here are a few possible reasons:
1. I don't have your e-mail address
2. I don't have you on my list of attendees
3. For some reason our mail services are not compatible.

In either case I would appreciate an e-mail a chy@bonnevilleamerca.co so I can take the appropriate actions. While you're at it, if you haven't given me your T-shirt size please do so NLT next week.... defauilt size will be XL.
Thanks... Chy

I've considered starting this in a separate thread, but can we plan on certain tech things? I'd really love to volunteer my bike to do a valve check while I'm there. A wee bit scared to try it myself. I know I'm a chicken, but at this point I also have a long list of other things to do before then...

I think that is an excellent suggestion. I would be glad to volunteer my services to show how it's done.
Chy, do you have a micrometer?
I have a bunch of spare shims too, if everyone brings theirs too we could do a very nice demonstration.
And on the plus side, it's only Ben's bike that will self destruct up if we mess up.

40 days and 40 nights to go gents, gals and yota

Got it all man..... way cool digital micrometer, cam tools and torque wrench. Matter of fact, I've even got a brand new Craftsman brand official motorcycle jack. Dang.. new motorcycle jack and a Corbin on the way.. I must be moving up in the world.

Be sure to pick up 1 seal pt# T3600077 and 4 washers #3550042-T0301 for the oil tube. If you want the cam cover gasket that's #T1260900 and the cover bolt seals are 4 of a # T1260209.
Numbers may changed by now but that ought to be close enough.

Thanks guys!!

Chy, I'll do that. Maybe I can have them delivered to your place or something? So as to not damage them? Or maybe we can pick them up at that dealer near you that day? That would rock.

Ok it's officially me who gets a vanve check