Yamaha 650 Society 2023 Smokies Rally

[jetmechmarty]

Rotor failure. We got him back on my battery. I brought a spare rotor. Fixed. We’re off!

 

[Jim]

Hope that wasn't one of my rewinds that failed.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Hope that wasn't one of my rewinds that failed.

Absolutely not! The bike has 7,000 miles on it. John assumed the OE rotor would last a while. It didn’t. He has the one I took off of my SH running his bike now. I think he’s going to send you a couple of cores.

 

[Jim]

 

[jetmechmarty]

 

[Jim]

Absolutely not! The bike has 7,000 miles on it. John assumed the OE rotor would last a while. It didn’t. He has the one I took off of my SH running his bike now. I think he’s going to send you a couple of cores.

I rewound one for him last year. That's why I wondered if it was mine. He's already PM'd me. We'll take care of him.

 

[jetmechmarty]

I got home a little after dark last night. I think the 490 mile ride took about 13 hours. It was my first trip on this bike. Its performance was flawless.

 

[Kevin Werner]

Ben and I pushed 12 3/4 hours, 10AM EST to 10:45 PM CST. Less construction this year but big back-ups in Chicago.

 

[jpdevol]

Rally leader, "Shorty", followed by Ben1, then me

 

[jpdevol]

 

[jpdevol]

 

[rhkansas]

@rhkansas and Mike will be missed

Sorry we couldn't make it this year with Mike being in the middle of reconstructing a house. We ARE planning on making the trip next year. We'll definitely see you gentlemen next spring in Arkansas!

 

[Kevin Werner]

Ben and I are from the upper midwest. We don't often get to enjoy some of the luxuries our southern neighbors enjoy so on our trip we made sure to visit these landmarks...

 

[Kevin Werner]

Had family in for Christmas Eve dinner. A beautiful tenderloin and a "bone in ham". Anyway, we sent the kids with left overs and nibbled on the delicacies a while. But, the ham bone demanded attention. When the carrots, celery, onions. ham bone and peas had finished simmering I remembered riding in fog as thick as pea soup.