Gordon in nc
XS650 Junkie
Okay......after working almost non stop for months except for trips to visit with my 93 year old dad (who passed away a couple of weeks back RIP) and a shortened trip to an XS Rally (broken clutch cable sent me home early)........I finally get a couple of days off to play.
So I'm loaded up and will be leaving out at 4 am Friday morning to attend The British In The Blue Ridge Rally. Yes, I'm leaving my Brits at home and will be on my ragged XS650B but I'm REALLY looking forward to it. I'm going to catch a lot of grief over riding the XS ( well it is a British bike rally after all) but I'm a big boy and I can take it. When they start giving me grief.....I'll just walk over the XS and press that wonderful starter button.....and that should quiet them down.....at least for a little bit.
Motorcycle camping is something I TRULY enjoy.....and hope when I finally retire I can spend a many a night under the stars with the smell of oil and gas not too far away from me.
Now......I've been accused of OVER PACKING but damn......a man HAS to have his "stuff" with him or it just isn't any fun. I've also been accused of riding bikes/rigs that are a little out of the ordinary and a lot ragged. I can live with that and can't argue with it. I've never been one to stand in line and blend in.
Here's a sneak peak of what the weekend will be like and if you all don't mind.....I will post an AAR after the weekend is over????????
Rumor has it there just might be an XS regular camping with us.....we'll just have to wait and see.
The people I'm camping with are some of my favorites and I sure am looking forward to it.
Later gators......I can hardly sleep at night because I'm so excited.
Gordon in NC
So I'm loaded up and will be leaving out at 4 am Friday morning to attend The British In The Blue Ridge Rally. Yes, I'm leaving my Brits at home and will be on my ragged XS650B but I'm REALLY looking forward to it. I'm going to catch a lot of grief over riding the XS ( well it is a British bike rally after all) but I'm a big boy and I can take it. When they start giving me grief.....I'll just walk over the XS and press that wonderful starter button.....and that should quiet them down.....at least for a little bit.
Motorcycle camping is something I TRULY enjoy.....and hope when I finally retire I can spend a many a night under the stars with the smell of oil and gas not too far away from me.
Now......I've been accused of OVER PACKING but damn......a man HAS to have his "stuff" with him or it just isn't any fun. I've also been accused of riding bikes/rigs that are a little out of the ordinary and a lot ragged. I can live with that and can't argue with it. I've never been one to stand in line and blend in.
Here's a sneak peak of what the weekend will be like and if you all don't mind.....I will post an AAR after the weekend is over????????
Rumor has it there just might be an XS regular camping with us.....we'll just have to wait and see.
The people I'm camping with are some of my favorites and I sure am looking forward to it.
Later gators......I can hardly sleep at night because I'm so excited.
Gordon in NC
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