2023 Dick Russell Memorial Rally - Mountain View, AR. May 4th - 7th, 2023. Hosted by the Yamaha 650 Society.

I enjoyed the rally last year... my first with the group... great bunch of guys. Try'n to convince my buddy... the harelipped dog.. ' mark mark mark ".. (Mark Tomlinson)... to attend next year. 😎
 

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Well I have her name and badge number :thumbsup:
And the trooper report to boot
And the medicals which the insurance company is denying a lot of the AR and KS bills
I need to file an appeal every few days just to keep on their ass to get the bills paid
If you have regular Medicare and supplements DO NOT go to an Advange Plan !! No matter what Henry Winkler or any other washed up actor tells you
 
Mikey's out and kicking ass!
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Pete and I have been talking about my ditch ride
I'm still trying to figure out how I could have not been able to navigate a simple turn like that
Did the rooms have gas heat ?
Could I have been exposed to carbon monoxide ?
Pete said he too was feeling fuzzy headed and when going into a turn he said he didn't think he'd make it but just said to himself (lean)
We didn't get all boozed up the night before and had breakfast that morning
I don't know ??
Maybe it's a MN thing
 
Pete and I have been talking about my ditch ride
I'm still trying to figure out how I could have not been able to navigate a simple turn like that
Did the rooms have gas heat ?
Could I have been exposed to carbon monoxide ?
Pete said he too was feeling fuzzy headed and when going into a turn he said he didn't think he'd make it but just said to himself (lean)
We didn't get all boozed up the night before and had breakfast that morning
I don't know ??
Maybe it's a MN thing
You aren't accustomed to roads like that. The fast curve came up on you unexpectedly. I've noted that drivers here in North Mississippi drive stupid fast on country lanes. 70 mph is common where the speed should be 45 mph. Few of them will attempt to negotiate a bend in the road. They drive way over their head, then slow to a crawl for a gentle bend. For Mikey, it may not have happened if you were riding alone. A group ride with a bunch of canyon carvers can be very dangerous. The majority of the group is experienced at very brisk riding on mountain roads. Speeds may actually increase as the road gets interesting. You have to pretend you're alone. For example, if John Chaves is leading the group in a crooked portion and I'm behind him, I stay about 2 seconds back. I maintain awareness of his position, but focus on the road looking through him rather that at him. I'm always looking far up the road doing my thing. If someone else is faster, they're always welcome to move ahead of me. I think we all have a propensity to focus on the bike ahead and that can get us in trouble.
 
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