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Well it's that time again....GA is over and now it's time to think of the Granite State...
Same weekend it has traditionally been (the one following the last week in July...
This year the dates are Friday July 30, Sat July 31 and Sunday August 1st (pre arrivals are Thursday the 29th)
The Saturday Night meal is still undecided...Last years Old Fashion New England Clam Bake was a great success but a logistical nightmare!...this year we are going to try something less time sensitive that will not require a trip to gather the meal during the Friday ride...
As always T's and Patches will be available, for those who wish...
The rides are still undetermined...but the coast, the mountains, and downtown Boston during rush hour are all on the table...OK, maybe not the Coast...I mean downtown Boston during rush hour...but the rides are still open
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I'd be interested in learning more about this. I'm a fairly new rider and just picked up an 06 Speedy that I just cant seem to get enough of.
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Welcome! all new commers are welcome...even those with a Speedmaster...nah...just kiddin here no need to start the debate over which is better the America or the Speedmaster...(even if we know it's the America)what do you want to know...this is the 5th year...Thursday is typically arival day, we Ride Friday..Saturday we take the long way to the dealer who feeds us lunch, and offers discounts (and often a pinstriper) Sat pm is a meal here, Sunday is departure...
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Is this event open to former Speedmast riders who might be on a Harley now?
I've been trying to clean out the garage and I have few triumph items to be donated for door prizes.
And on the food front how about a pig roast?
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Save your strength - we have a lot of work to do to get you ready for your US Senate run.
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Thanks RobBA, sounds like a good time and being in my back yard I'll probably join in. That's the beauty of NH, we have the coast and the mountains to choose from. (plus liquor stores on the highway) I thought long and hard (hehe) deciding between the America and the Speedy and ultimately the blacked out engine sold me. Being that I'm the new guy I'll have to let the Speedy crack fly (this time) 
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hey rob i am going to try and make it again. although i dont have my america anymore. work does not make it easy but i do owe you your windbreaker back
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I might-could make it. Where is the rally site?
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A worthy site, an epic site, a site of many a happy memory.
Rob's backyard.
It used to include a couple campers as well, but some of us had a hard time getting out of those campers in the night.
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And Some of those same people killed small round areas of the lawn with a very acidic compound  The site is about 20 min North of the border...93 or rt 3 matters not either way
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Is this event open to former Speedmaster riders who might be on a Harley now?
If it was anything else yes. But a Hardley? A moped would be better. 
Just kidding Dill.
Already planning to be there. My 2 a year are the Triumph rally in Vermont and this one.
My mind and body are still out of tune
I hope they run into each other real soon "
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Hi Rob, I'll be there, most likely arriving Thursday.  Re: Saturday Night Meal....I seem to recall some particularly delicious deep fryed turkey a few years back....
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
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that was yummy! and pretty simple and quick too! 
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I'm in for at least one of the days. Gonna be fun. I do work Fridays and saturdays however. Time to put in for time off!
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that was yummy! and pretty simple and quick too!
Zactly.
Less work for you and Lee- low on the ride home from Glosta in a microburst with the clams and lobsta factor and high on the simple quick yumminess factor.
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
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THE VOICE OF REASON
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Dude across the street from me just bought a speedy. I'll have to invite him.
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THE VOICE OF REASON
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Just got my '03 America yesterday and am a NH native. Sounds like I've come to the right place!
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.
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There is a very (and I mean very) slim chance that I might (and thats a very slim might) chance that I will be all done and moved to Massachusetts by that time. At the very least I should be over there around that time sorting things out. So to console myself for missing the Euro rally it would be nice to pop along and meet some of the folks from across the pond. Not a definite but an outside possibility.  Mind you, thats if I'm allowed to go.  Rob - pm on its way!
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Just got my '03 America yesterday and am a NH native. Sounds like I've come to the right place!
You have indeed!
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Is any kind of signup required for this?
-Joe Merlino
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you have to say your going to be there...when the T's get ordered you have to give your size and promise to pay for it...
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Um... okay. So yeah, at this point, I'm planning on going.
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Rides? Who wants to go to the Canadian border? 
My mind and body are still out of tune
I hope they run into each other real soon "
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Canadian border??? Brian you feeling under the weather...seems like that would be your AM run before we get going 
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Mount Warshington could be good
Long day for crunchy boned old farts though...
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Rides? Who wants to go to the Canadian border?
Not having been told what part of NH it's in, I don't know how long a ride that is, but provisionally, yeah.
I've done Montreal from Ripton, VT before.
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Mount Warshington could be good
Long day for crunchy boned old farts though...
I've done Mt. Washington. Fun going up. Not so much, coming down.
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Rides? Who wants to go to the Canadian border?
Heh Heh! Well lets plan for the White Mountains and see what happens. 
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Rides? Who wants to go to the Canadian border?
Heh Heh! Well lets plan for the White Mountains and see what happens.
If you take the slab, the Canadian border is less than three hours from Manchester. Even allowing for some off-slab riding, it's very doable.
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Where is the rally anyways?
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Greg, mert and I stayed overnight at the Nootka Lodge on the east side of Woodsville, NH. Our route to the NH 08 Rally from Woodsville. Someone was anxious to get to Rob's and Aunt Cathy's place. Google's version of the Welcome sign on NH212 aka Lost River Road. Our version  Just a little ways past we stopped and stretched our legs a bit. Googles version web page Our version   Turns out we were only 60 miles from Mt Washington as we turned onto I-93.
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Me, Brian and Jim(King of Fleece) road up Rt 100 at the Bennington Bash to Canada and then slabed it back. Cool ride! I would like to explore the White Mountains this time around.
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just East of Nashua and just south of Manchester...which puts Stanstead (fisrt town just over the CN border on 91) at 3 hrs and 47 min one way
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Canadian border??? Brian you feeling under the weather...seems like that would be your AM run before we get going
I would have to get up earlier for that one. Now the White Mountains may be doable before.
Joe they just like to bust em on me cause I usually have 50 or so miles in before I meet up with the late risers.
My mind and body are still out of tune
I hope they run into each other real soon "
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I love doing rides to the border because when they ask me the purpose of my visit, I say, "Lunch."
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More importantly how is the food coming?
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Joe they just like to bust em on me cause I usually have 50 or so miles in before I meet up with the late risers.
I don't understand how anybody can be a late riser on a camping trip. Mind you, this is coming from someone who, when I don't have to get up for work, rarely gets up before 9. But put me in a tent, and once the sky brightens and the birds start squaking, I'm awake.
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