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I cant see me and Chris pay attention Excellent pic, great turn out I think 
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An additional thanks to all the short people (including my wife) who made me look tall in the picture! 
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Had a great time guys. I'm hoping to see everyone's pictures, here are the ones I have, minus the museum pics. Rally Pics
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Looks like everyone had a great time. A nice looking collection of bikes. Who were the guys giving the Triumph is number #1 sign with the wrong finger?  Congratualtions on a succesful rally! 
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Just rolled back home. Sorry I didn't get to say good by int the morning as I had intended to, my caravan pulled out with other plans, but that was OK too, getting to see you all, some for the first time other a repeat, was great.
My misfortune on Saturday allowed me to have the thrill being a hooligan on the back roads into some incredible twisties with local home boy Gary leading the way and Ldisney showing he was NO slouch at pushing the bikes with wild abandon! It was great! Can't say thanks enough for the special ride Gary.
Scott, you hit it so close to perfect, especially for a first timer and novice to boot. Most excellent dude!
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Just got off the phone with ED 9biker) and he said you all had a great time. I really wanted to go too but I decided I decided that I would stay home and have surgery and great drugs instead. Glad all were safe and all had a good time. Hope to see youz guys in NH if I'm up and aboot.
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Looks like everyone had a great time. A nice looking collection of bikes. Who were the guys giving the Triumph is number #1 sign with the wrong finger?
Congratualtions on a succesful rally!
Haha! That's me (the fat one) and my bud Marco on the drive back to Chicago sunday afternoon.
Eddy- Thanks again for your help with everything, it will be even better next year!
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Just got off the phone with ED 9biker) and he said you all had a great time. I really wanted to go too but I decided I decided that I would stay home and have surgery and great drugs instead. Glad all were safe and all had a good time. Hope to see youz guys in NH if I'm up and aboot.
I'm not sure about the surgery, but you could have come to the rally for the great drugs! Haha, just kidding. Maybe next year, you and Ed can caravan.
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Your buddy Marco was a cool guy, he took the HD ribbing we gave him pretty well. 
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Yeah, he's a good sport. Being a cubs fan he has to be. He was going to write in the journal something like "harleys rule, triumphs drool, but the triumph guys are cool" but he didn't go through with it.
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He is a cool guy. I hope he comes next year too and knows we would always welcome him.
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My mother in law is still talking about the ride on my motorcycle to the boat cruise. 73 years old pretty cool going for a putt with her son in law! My total miles for my trip was 1392 door to door!
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My mother in law is still talking about the ride on my motorcycle to the boat cruise. 73 years old pretty cool going for a putt with her son in law! My total miles for my trip was 1392 door to door!
We may have to change your name from fasteddy to ironbutteddy. 
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Just rolled in, got a few sprinkles this morning but not really enough to get wet - great ride - only the last stretch thru northern IA and Minnesota on the interstate, clocked in at 1908 miles, including the little detour thru Missouri......
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That's a good amount of miles there, Jeff. Glad you got there OK and didn't get wet.
Dave, Rick, and I were soaked through IL and MO.
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Hey Chris - the way that storm was tracking I don't think you could have avoided it......I got really lucky with my timing and managed to get behind it....someone said thay got 3 inches in Columbia before I rolled in. The driveway to the motel was like a waterfall when I got there...
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here's a few photos..... rally photos and a sneak preview:  Sorry ed, they were bound to find out sooner or later.....
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Jeff, sounds like you went the right way, I rode out of the storm right before Wentzville, Missouri. I stopped, fueled and changed my wet socks,,  . Nice riding after that all the way to Sedalia, then ran into fog not fun on 2 lane curvy black top roads in the dark. Glad everyone made it home safe! And Ed, we promise we will keep your secret 
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Loco...so that is why you wanted me to pose for that picture! Scott I am pretty sure that Ed (Biker) and Vicki have that title! 
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scott what a great rally .. me and vicki had a great time...  Ed & Vicki
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Man don't I make mad look good...? I take that back..I think I just look scary! Ok a bit ugly too. OK just plain scary and ugly!
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A good run through the twistys clears the head and revitalizes the soul. Riding with new friends just makes the ride that much better. There's hundreds of miles of twisty backroads in the area. I'll be getting maps together for all the county and township roads, and have them marked whether they are paved or gravel for our local RAT rides. I'll gladly share the maps if we have another ralley next year.
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A good run through the twistys clears the head and revitalizes the soul. Riding with new friends just makes the ride that much better. There's hundreds of miles of twisty backroads in the area. I'll be getting maps together for all the county and township roads, and have them marked whether they are paved or gravel for our local RAT rides. I'll gladly share the maps if we have another ralley next year.
IF?! We are definitely having another rally next year! So don't lose track of those maps.
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Definitely! Next year is a noslabonthesaturdayrideyear!
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Nice pictures Dave, trying to figure out where the one of yours, Scott's and Chris's bike was taken at?
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That was when we went to get gas during that last stop we made before the Iron Horse Social Club, I found a little spot to pull off and it looked over the lock and dam up the river from Dubuque.
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Here was the view from the scenic overlook that some of you guys were flying by. 
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Not sure why...but this pic is my favorite   Can you email me a copy? My wife and her cousins stopped at that same overlook on the way to Galena and took some pics. I wish I would have stopped, but the flying was fun too.
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Yeah, I knew you would like that one, I do too.
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Dave, Your pics are excellent...as always . Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks man, but there are a bunch in there that didn't turn out as well as they should have  I guess I was in a hurry and moving the camera or something.
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Rick,
Remember that area we were at when we met Anne Marie? When we gassed up, some went left and some went right. The 3 of us went left and stopped for a few shots on our way back to catch up with the rest of the group at the other station.
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Hello Just wanted to stop in and say hello to the Truimph heard that ran into in Bellevue IA. Great group people. from the girl on the sportster you guys rock. 
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Just wanted to stop in and say hello to the Truimph heard that ran into in Bellevue IA.
Great group people.
from the girl on the sportster
you guys rock.
Hey glad to see you made it here.
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