Who is Home and When? - Page 6

**Cajunrider** · 06-25-2009, 02:55 PM

I don't know if we met Gary but if we did it was a pleasure. I didn't meet anyone at Custer that I wouldn't invite into my home. Take care.

Mitch

**dmac** · 06-25-2009, 05:52 PM

We got home Saturday by 10:30am in time to get our cat, Toby, out of Kittycamp before they closed at noon.
We had a great time, no problems, we did the Badlands loop on the way home.
Did anybody see Chuck Bowman, "Woodchuck" from Longville, MN at the rally? We met him and his wife at a Ft. Pierre gas station and they said they were on their way to the rally.

daduke · 06-26-2009, 05:56 PM

We finally made it home late last Sunday evening. We spent Friday in Custer State Park and in Sturgis. WQe then loaded up and headed home on Saturday evening. Marilyn and I had a ball. When we arrived home we discovered that our house had been hit by lightening and the we had no PC's, TV's , garage door opener, cable modem, router or printers. We are slowly getting life back to normal after the trip and the strike on the house. Here is a link to the pics we took

http://s911.photobucket.com/albums/ac317/Da_Duke/

We did have a close encounter of the pants peeing

kind on Thursday. We were caught in the rain on Iron Mtn Rd. and decided to go back down the mountain to get out of the rain.
We ran into a Bull Buffalo coming up the hill in my lane. There was some screeching of tires going on with my brand new Metzlers. I pulled over as close to the guard rail as I could and waited for him to pass. At one time we were within 10 feet of each other - there is a photo of the event in the photobucket web link. here is another . I'll load some of the handle bar video of the Devils Tower Ride on You Tube this evening.

ballast · 06-26-2009, 09:53 PM

Tonight is my last night in a hotel, Bend OR. I have a tad over 300 miles to get home tomorrow then have a charity ride on Sunday. When I do get home I'll have riden around 4400 miles over the last 15 days and added 6 states to my ride map.
Damn I need a rest!

unwind2 · 06-27-2009, 11:46 AM

Wow Duke that would be disturbing to come around the corner and see.

MarkG · 06-27-2009, 12:48 PM

I am probably one of the last to check in. Got home this morning around 10am. Had a fantastic trip.

Enjoyed meeting everyone and looking forward to the next one.

lw · 06-27-2009, 07:45 PM

Finally!!! We made it home a little after 5 pm this afternoon.

Only semi- unenjoyable part of the whole trip was an unplanned repair job that had to be done on Frances' Expedition yesterday afternoon in Canyon,TX. Seems a coil pack on #7 cylinder broke or at least made itself known coming out of Palo Duro Canyon. She told me when we stopped for lunch that the check engine light had come on and that just before we stopped it had started to blink rapidly. Fortunately for us, the Canyon brain-trust was having their daily coffee at the Braums we stopped at. When I consulted the five white-haired gentlemen (the youngest appeared in his mid 60's, the eldest we were told is 83) and explained my predicament; not only did we get a reference for a mechanic, we got an escort and an introduction. In just over an hour, the offending part was replaced, the engine tuned and we were on our way once more. If your cage breaks down in Canyon,TX Donnie King at King's Alignment & Automotive is the man to see (even if it isn't 2 pm on Friday afternoon).
That kind of customer service must be part of what's kept him in business for 31 years.

**Cajunrider** · 06-27-2009, 08:33 PM

Happy to hear you all made it home safely Larry. It was indeed a pleasure.

ballast · 06-27-2009, 08:55 PM

Home today at 1:30 PM. Final tally is 4,537 miles, 6 new states, overnights in 9 cities, $55 in gambling losses and 1 new cowboy hat. What a great 2 weeks. Y'all rock and I can't wait till the next one.

And Mitch, I thought about you today as I rode through Terrabonne Oregon on my way home today.

**biscuitsngravy** · 06-27-2009, 09:22 PM

Just got home this afternoon. From Custer we went to Great Falls, MT and met some Washington State friends. We traveled north to Moose Jaw, SK and Saskatoon, SK before we split up and me and Momma went south. We are glad to be back in Iowa!! We had lots of high winds for the last 4 days. The rally was great at Custer. Got to meet a lot of real nice folks and drooled on a lot of beautiful Nomads. We plan on attending the 2011 Rally, no matter where it will be! We traveled almost 2900 miles and "BiscuitsNGravy" never missed a beat. Great bikes we have!! My best to you all!! BnG

06-25-2009, 02:55 PM	#76
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Who is Home and When? I don't know if we met Gary but if we did it was a pleasure. I didn't meet anyone at Custer that I wouldn't invite into my home. Take care. Mitch __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-25-2009, 05:52 PM	#77
dmac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 202	Who is Home and When? We got home Saturday by 10:30am in time to get our cat, Toby, out of Kittycamp before they closed at noon. We had a great time, no problems, we did the Badlands loop on the way home. Did anybody see Chuck Bowman, "Woodchuck" from Longville, MN at the rally? We met him and his wife at a Ft. Pierre gas station and they said they were on their way to the rally. __________________ VBA#642 Custer National Rally 2009 Regional Prairie Du Chien 2010 National Maggie Valley 2011 2008 Red and Black Nomad 2008 Pearl White Goldwing
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06-26-2009, 05:56 PM	#78
daduke Jr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Georgetown KY Posts: 8	Who is Home and When? We finally made it home late last Sunday evening. We spent Friday in Custer State Park and in Sturgis. WQe then loaded up and headed home on Saturday evening. Marilyn and I had a ball. When we arrived home we discovered that our house had been hit by lightening and the we had no PC's, TV's , garage door opener, cable modem, router or printers. We are slowly getting life back to normal after the trip and the strike on the house. Here is a link to the pics we took http://s911.photobucket.com/albums/ac317/Da_Duke/ We did have a close encounter of the pants peeing kind on Thursday. We were caught in the rain on Iron Mtn Rd. and decided to go back down the mountain to get out of the rain. We ran into a Bull Buffalo coming up the hill in my lane. There was some screeching of tires going on with my brand new Metzlers. I pulled over as close to the guard rail as I could and waited for him to pass. At one time we were within 10 feet of each other - there is a photo of the event in the photobucket web link. here is another . I'll load some of the handle bar video of the Devils Tower Ride on You Tube this evening. __________________ Bill Burke aka DaDuke Georgetown KY PH: 502-867-1716
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06-26-2009, 09:53 PM	#79
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Who is Home and When? Tonight is my last night in a hotel, Bend OR. I have a tad over 300 miles to get home tomorrow then have a charity ride on Sunday. When I do get home I'll have riden around 4400 miles over the last 15 days and added 6 states to my ride map. Damn I need a rest! __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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06-27-2009, 11:46 AM	#80
unwind2 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dyersburg TN Posts: 2,858	Who is Home and When? Wow Duke that would be disturbing to come around the corner and see. __________________ Nancy '05 Nomad Blue/Silver Kawanow Member #23 Hubbie-Ken '10 Metalic Black Goldwing Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-27-2009, 12:48 PM	#81
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	Who is Home and When? I am probably one of the last to check in. Got home this morning around 10am. Had a fantastic trip. Enjoyed meeting everyone and looking forward to the next one. __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18
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06-27-2009, 07:45 PM	#82
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	Who is Home and When? Finally!!! We made it home a little after 5 pm this afternoon. Only semi- unenjoyable part of the whole trip was an unplanned repair job that had to be done on Frances' Expedition yesterday afternoon in Canyon,TX. Seems a coil pack on #7 cylinder broke or at least made itself known coming out of Palo Duro Canyon. She told me when we stopped for lunch that the check engine light had come on and that just before we stopped it had started to blink rapidly. Fortunately for us, the Canyon brain-trust was having their daily coffee at the Braums we stopped at. When I consulted the five white-haired gentlemen (the youngest appeared in his mid 60's, the eldest we were told is 83) and explained my predicament; not only did we get a reference for a mechanic, we got an escort and an introduction. In just over an hour, the offending part was replaced, the engine tuned and we were on our way once more. If your cage breaks down in Canyon,TX Donnie King at King's Alignment & Automotive is the man to see (even if it isn't 2 pm on Friday afternoon). That kind of customer service must be part of what's kept him in business for 31 years.
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06-27-2009, 08:33 PM	#83
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Who is Home and When? Happy to hear you all made it home safely Larry. It was indeed a pleasure. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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06-27-2009, 08:55 PM	#84
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Who is Home and When? Home today at 1:30 PM. Final tally is 4,537 miles, 6 new states, overnights in 9 cities, $55 in gambling losses and 1 new cowboy hat. What a great 2 weeks. Y'all rock and I can't wait till the next one. And Mitch, I thought about you today as I rode through Terrabonne Oregon on my way home today. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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06-27-2009, 09:22 PM	#85
biscuitsngravy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gowrie, IA Posts: 803	Who is Home and When? Just got home this afternoon. From Custer we went to Great Falls, MT and met some Washington State friends. We traveled north to Moose Jaw, SK and Saskatoon, SK before we split up and me and Momma went south. We are glad to be back in Iowa!! We had lots of high winds for the last 4 days. The rally was great at Custer. Got to meet a lot of real nice folks and drooled on a lot of beautiful Nomads. We plan on attending the 2011 Rally, no matter where it will be! We traveled almost 2900 miles and "BiscuitsNGravy" never missed a beat. Great bikes we have!! My best to you all!! BnG __________________ Dave Mills AKA BiscuitsNGravy 2006 Vulcan Nomad "BiscuitsNGravy" Kawanow #150 Vietnam @ Jan67-Jan68 Retired USAF Patriot Guard Riders/American Legion #431
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