Ben bought a bike from Bowlings in Lawrenceville. We will just plan on going early to pick it up and then run back to the Rally.
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Yamaha 650 Society 2023 Smokies Rally
- Thread starter Kevin Werner
- Start date
desmoman900
650 Society Director
Accuweather say mid 70s each day... I know that is a week away and weather guessers are sheeeeit, but let's be positive. Frankly, the Red Bike will need a good rinsing after 1000 miles on the trailer.
It's about a 10 hour ride for me to get there, and another 10 back. I don't want any rinsing.
We are trailering. We need to pick up a bike from Billl Bowlings too.
Is Ben bringing the '80 Special?
Yes, and maybe putting miles on his new tracker from Bill Bowlings. I rode Ben's special in Arkansas and really liked it. My only XS650 experience had been an XS650E more than 40 years ago and my recent XS650 experience is the raucous 750cc tracker. Don't get me wrong, the 750 is a riot of torque and dee0 noisy exhaust. My Red Bike project was to expose me to a mostly stock '70s XS650. I would be pleased if you would ride it and give me an honest critique when we are in Tennessee. If you can ignore the non special high bars. I am an amateur at this "old bike" stuff.
Riding down on my Triumph 800 Tiger.Didn’t get my XS done in time. SORRY
You don't see it in the pictures but the May rally in the Ozarks featured a RE, an HD and even a Suzuki and Kawasaki.
You don’t see them because we ask them to stay out of the pictures. Not the riders, just the bikes.You don't see it in the pictures but the May rally in the Ozarks featured a RE, an HD and even a Suzuki and Kawasaki.
Here's a video from the Dogwood Rally in North Georgia.
The soundtrack is ruined by an FZ09 with a loud muffler.
When I moved west, no one picked up the Dogwood and kept it going. Too bad. It had an almost 20 year run.
When I moved west, no one picked up the Dogwood and kept it going. Too bad. It had an almost 20 year run.
There's an Eleven Special in the mix, but since he had stock 4 into 2 exhaust, he sounds like two XS650s.I still hear plenty of glorious twins in there.
On the road with a late start. We saw our first Dollar General 145 miles north of Terra Haute IN. 
Took a fall off my trailer loading a bike broke 3 ribs and may need surgery. Hope to see you guys next year.
Damn Al. Wishing for a speedy recovery man.
I reckon Ben is excited to ride!
2 days on the road to get Ben's tracker, down pours Atlanta traffic (and drivers). We ate very little so tonight we stopped at Days Inn. We couldn't find an "eat in" place so al fresco dining...
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