mrduck Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Myself and Cornelius are home around 2:00, Frank's "tire issue" was fixed in Lancaster, WHATTA WEEKEND!!! Pics and tall tales to come Stay tuned Don J Link to comment
johnlt Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Departed at 0600 Pacific time and 28 degrees and arrived home in Tucson at 1530 (mountain time)safe and sound. Thanks to all for a great time. Link to comment
Groanup Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 In at 1:00 pm. caught a few drops of rain through the Newhall pass, but otherwise a dry ride home. Had a great time at my first DVD! Link to comment
Crazy_Canuck Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 In at around 1PM. It was good to see old friends and meet new ones. Link to comment
ArizonaAl Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Harold and I arrived in Mesa at 2:30 PM MST-- It was great to see so many turn out for DVD-- looking forward to next year! Link to comment
gottago Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Gary in at 4:15pm after a visit with friends in Ridgecrest. Had a great time looks like I need a faster bike. Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Sorry not to say goodby to all that remained at Beatty. I had a good time. Thanks Todd. I left with drswift and mbelectric at 8am sharp. IN at 3:00pm. Wet. Dave Swift is is staying here tonight. Link to comment
Redbrick Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Kathy, Norm and I left Beatty at 8:00 AM, home in Santa Paula about 1:30....Sprinkles and light rain from Santa Clarita in was all we had...Just enough to get the bikes nasty... Thanks to all for a great time, Sourdough pics later (those that can be legally posted )....... Link to comment
graydude Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Graydude in at 1:50 only missing some of the Chargers 1st quarter. I should have missed it all. Sweet ride home with no moisture at all. I'm looking for someone to pass the torch to for next year so step on up! Link to comment
Heyfrank Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Got in at around 3:00. What a great bunch of people to ride, eat, and just bs with. On the ride back home Gary pointed out that my rear tire cord was wearing through and boy did it go fast. Don and Cornelius road with me to California City to see about a tire but the shop had none. They found one in Lancaster, Riders Choice where fortunately Don's wife had brought a wrench so Don and I pulled the old tire off which they mounted quickly. We put it back on and I was on my merry way. Thanks again guys! Link to comment
Twisties Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Sharon and Jan stopped for the night in Hurricane, UT. They say Her-e-ken. Don't be sayin' Hur-i-cane around here! Comfy little Rodeway Inn for cheap. Right next to the espresso shop! Dry and light winds today. Weather supposed to come tonight and be out by late morning. Should be a great drive home. Was great seeing everyone old and new. Fantastic turnout! Link to comment
Tank Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I got to Bakerfield this morning(Sunday) and my RT veared left and I headed out to the coast thru Taft.... I've stopped im Morrow Bay for the night. Link to comment
Heck Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 The Missus and I are hunkered down in Baja O'Neals (yes, the eastern Heck House) after a wonderful ride (well until we got to Bakersfield anyway). Gerbings, and Kilamenjaro suits are sorry to say not very waterproof. Not even water resistant. Where do the accessory purchases ever end?? Had a great time- good to see all the regular folks and great to meet the noobs!! Todd- nice job!! JohnLT nominated you for next year....I second the motion!!! It is hard to find a better steak..... See you all on the next one- I have to finish the ride to Carmel Valley tomorrow...Prolly won't be much drier. Anyone with info on how to dry Gerbings out without damaging them Please PM me- (other than the usual hang them up and wait) Thank you to all- It was really a blast!! Date shakes....MMMMM.... Link to comment
JB-BMW Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Linda and I got home at 3:30. Nice ride back, rode with BrianT from Baker to Rancho Cucamonga. Bike started without assistance this morning. John Thompson loaned me a set of jumper cables. Didn't have to use them on my bike but they were put to good use to start a recalcitrant R12RT (didn't get the gentleman's name) Great seeing everyone. Link to comment
barryNmarin Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Departed at 0600 Pacific time and 28 degrees and arrived home in Tucson at 1530 (mountain time)safe and sound. Thanks to all for a great time. WHOA!! Since when did you start sleeping so late? Link to comment
mbelectric Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 In at 5pm....dry until Delano on 99, then progressively worse until the garage door was open...Thanks to Drystar suit body stayed dry...feet another matter. Next time stop and put covers on. Thanks to Graydude and all involved for another DVD success! Good seeing friends. Great riding with the bunch up and back: Coarsegold Joe, Heck & Jessica, Tank, DRSwift. Note to self: Don't eat 8 dates and a date shake on an empty stomach whilst riding. See ya'll soon. MB> Link to comment
JonathanE Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Got a late start this morning, but had a mostly fun ride out 190 and around Isabella to Bakersfield. The last 3.5 hours were all rain and I5, nothing good to say about that. In at 5:30. It was a pleasure to meet all the new friends and great to see the old ones again. I haven't heard of a single speed award yet! Come on, somebody must have earned one! Time to come clean. Link to comment
Effjay Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'm enjoying the check in reports and anxiously awaiting tales and pictures... Regretfully, I scrubbed the trip after nearly $700 vet bills for my sick dog (now well) wiped out my travel budget. A prudent decision it seemed but with reflection, not so in the Grand Scheme of Life. Reports of "damp arrival home" pale compared to the week ahead of steady and often heavy rain (started at noon here). El Nino is back with a vengeance since 1998. Seems very lucky DVD 2010 was doable... Link to comment
SageRider Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Also back at about 4:00 PM. Thanks GrayDude for getting this all together. Another great event. Thanks all for a fun weekend!!! Link to comment
Krakken Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Debbie and I did a tour of Scotty's Castle on the way back. (Highly recommended!) Made it back to Ridgecrest shortly after 5:00, and she's now safe back in Bako. Thanks, everyone, for a great weekend! Dwight Link to comment
C_Williams Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Another great weekend Ride home was dry and made in time to see all of the Charger game. Link to comment
Norm 88 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Home at 1:30, just enough wet to make the bike a mess...I want to thank everybody for making a new guy feel welcome.I had a GREAT time Link to comment
longjohn Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Linda and I got home at 3:30. Nice ride back, rode with BrianT from Baker to Rancho Cucamonga. Bike started without assistance this morning. John Thompson loaned me a set of jumper cables. Didn't have to use them on my bike but they were put to good use to start a recalcitrant R12RT (didn't get the gentleman's name) Great seeing everyone. That would be me. Thanks again to you, John, and Michael, and the electrician with the pick-up (his name escapes me) who stayed with me while my RT chugged slowly. Made it home at 6:30 after detouring to Wild Rose and beyond, and then stopping every so often for pics. It started raining just north of Mojave, but I didn't want to stop to put on my all weather lowers. Mistake. My 1st Gear Rainier Jacket did keep my upper body warm and dry though. Great piece of gear. It kept me dry at Temecula TechDaze too. For those of you who took 190 in/out of DV from the west, Father Crowley Vista Point which overlooks Panamint Valley is not to be missed. I stopped there on the way in too but didn't see the rocky trail that leads to the real view. Wow. It's more suited to the gs, but the rt made rough 1/2 mi. ok. Don't miss this stop. Link to comment
norah Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Made it in yesterday about 5....started raining just before the 15/215 merge. We suffered through it.... . Great to see everyone!! Link to comment
drswift Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Had a wonderful time again at DVD! After spending last night at Coarsegold Kid's (and enjoying wonderful hospitality served up by Joe and Juanita) I headed north this morning on Hwy 41/49. I had nothing but rain and narley wind gusts for seven hours until I reached Auburn, 30 miles from home! Truly sucko riding weather. But I'm home in one piece! Link to comment
johnlt Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Dave, how about your friend on the Suzuki, did he make it home home Saturday? Link to comment
mbelectric Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 John, the post is here...I guess mod's haven't moved it. He did indeed make it home. http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=547675&page=13 MB> Link to comment
Tank Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Left Morrow Bay at 7am for a stop just above SF in rain that just poured, stopped at Gordo for breckfast and the 40 MPH winds wanted to take the RT off its sidestand, road crews were busy kee3ping the road clear as the slides kept coming.... 70 miles of dodging rocks mud and burn debre....BUT, Big Sur gets the pucker gold star. Big Sur can be its own eco-system and when I dropped down the rain was a SOLID WALL of water, visability was 0 due to the water was part of the cloud (think white out ) I followed a PGE lineman truck who never got over 15 MPH. Only last a few fearsome miles and it left me with a grin from ear to ear( thinking of people who boast that their RT has never been in thge rain. Tomarrow I get to meet Katy and her Birds(Katy is BarrynMarin's wife ) than its off to MotoMarin with Barry to check out the store and say hi to Cary if he's around,Than I start home Link to comment
Twisties Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Left Morrow Bay at 7am for a stop just above SF in rain that just poured, stopped at Gordo for breckfast and the 40 MPH winds wanted to take the RT off its sidestand, road crews were busy kee3ping the road clear as the slides kept coming.... 70 miles of dodging rocks mud and burn debre....BUT, Big Sur gets the pucker gold star. Big Sur can be its own eco-system and when I dropped down the rain was a SOLID WALL of water, visability was 0 due to the water was part of the cloud (think white out ) I followed a PGE lineman truck who never got over 15 MPH. Only last a few fearsome miles and it left me with a grin from ear to ear( thinking of people who boast that their RT has never been in thge rain. Tomarrow I get to meet Katy and her Birds(Katy is BarrynMarin's wife ) than its off to MotoMarin with Barry to check out the store and say hi to Cary if he's around,Than I start home Katy is sweet! That sounds like some serious weather. Love it! Glad you made it through. Link to comment
CWBethel Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 guess i should have posted here...still learning my way around. i just wanted everyone to know i had a great time even though i was a wet blanket for you long distance runners...lol...now that i have a better idea guess i will mod some extra fuel tanks or perhaps find a beamer of my own.sorry for leaving when i did but made the trip home with out incident arrived Grass Valley 1:30 am chilled to the bone but dry...guess you could say i was freeze dried...thank you ALL for some great memories and a special thanks to Dave for the invite and putting up with me... Link to comment
Heck Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Finished the trip to Carmel Valley this morning, think I got into Tank's rainstorm as it crossed over Pacheco Pass. 50+ MPH wind gusts with that solid wall of water he mentioned. So much for drying out the gear. Get to do it all over again. Back to Baja O'Neals in the cage this afternoon to pick up the Missus- the trike has brake issues that will be resolved before it hits the road again. Had a blast anyway... Ready for the next adventure ! Link to comment
Bigfish Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Ray, Rick, John, Carolyn, Mary, Dan & Marie and Myself all made it back to the San Diego Area without incident. No Rain We all had a great time and thanks for making us all feel welcome. Death Valley Rocks Link to comment
Tank Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 made it home Wednesday afternoon.... thanks to EVERYONE for making this a truly great DVD Link to comment
Crazy_Canuck Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Tank I am glad to hear you made it back safe and sound Link to comment
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