Who is Home and When?

[trip]

Made it home today (Sunday) at about 5:20pm. Dropped off SWB in the Dallas area and Terre_bonne and Darlene followed me to Lindale.

More on this later, but I want everyone to know that I am a much better person after meeting and riding with you all. I really enjoyed the rally and I really, really enjoyed the Black Hills.

Trip

[unwind2]

Originally Posted by Jim Dooley

Annette and I made it home at 4:30 pm on Sunday 5/21/09. Total round trip miles was 2,945. Left Grand Island, NE Saturday morning weather was nice, but soon as we got into Kansas the rain started, we made it to lawrence, KS. about 3:30 and called it a day and finished the trip Sunday.

Well Crap....Ken and I stayed in Grand Island NE Fri night too! Yep we hit the rain....stopped at Columbia MO for the night sat and got into Dyersburg TN 5pm Sunday to 96 temp and heat warning.

Enjoyed seeing folks met last year at Eastern Rally and meeting others have only chatted with here on the KawaNOW Forum. Great rally....thanks Trip and all the organizers, ride leaders for all you did.

A little over 3200 round trip - that DOES count going in a circle trying to find Rt 2 detour route in Lincoln NE.

[cactusjack]

I just walked in the door about 30 minutes ago. The last 120 miles or so were miserable. I'll tally the miles later and post them, but I think I did about 450 today. Got some great pictures along the way today, and I'll add them to my CJ's Custer Adventures thread.

[Netnorske]

Tricia and I woke up in Butte, MT this morning and decided we really wanted to sleep in our own bed tonight. Given that, we pounded Interstate 90 westbound for 600 miles today and got home around 6:00 pm this evening....3094 miles door to door (including all the side trips). The bike never missed a beat...even as I pushed hard for home at about 80 mph for long extended periods of time. What a machine!

The trip to Custer this week was most definitely one of the coolest things I have done in a long time. It was fun meeting everyone and putting faces to names. It will bring us all closer as we move forward from here.

Thanks Trip for the great planning (and the cigar... ;)).

[Idaho]

Originally Posted by Netnorske

Tricia and I woke up in Butte, MT this morning and decided we really wanted to sleep in our own bed tonight. Given that, we pounded Interstate 90 westbound for 600 miles today and got home around 6:00 pm this evening....3094 miles door to door (including all the side trips). The bike never missed a beat...even as I pushed hard for home at about 80 mph for long extended periods of time. What a machine!

The trip to Custer this week was most definitely one of the coolest things I have done in a long time. It was fun meeting everyone and putting faces to names. It will bring us all closer as we move forward from here.

Thanks Trip for the great planning (and the cigar... ;)).

Wow, 600 miles in one day is easy for the driver, can not imagine what it would be like in the pillion seat. Tricia deserves an Iron
Butt award for that effort. Nice to know you made it home.

[rickyboy]

I just wanted to say that I arrived home in Langley today at about 5:30 PM. from Missoula.
900 km = 559.234 mi.
OR 559 mi. and 411.9 yd
I have a lot to say about the rally, but right now?......Judy and I have some catching up to do...if you know what I mean. G'night !

[cyclecat]

Fantastic ride over the Beartooth on Saturday, until the rain started. Did a 200 mile loop from Red Lodge, over the pass and back to Red Lodge. Got almost back to Red Lodge when the the storm hit; lightning, thunder, pouring rain, and then the hail. Got caught out in the middle of nowhere when the storm hit and watched lightning hit about 100 yards away from me in the field. Never been that close to lightning and thought for sure I'd been hit; the thunder noise was so loud I thought my eardrums had broke. Drove the 480 miles home yesterday, mostly in the rain, and we got home Sunday afternoon at 4:30.

It was great to meet everyone and put faces to the names I see on the forum. Most times, it hard to tell who people are by looking at the pics on the forum because the pics are too small or everyone is geared up with helmets on. Great rally! :-*

[duke98248]

Made it home last evening around 5 PM after a long days ride from Missoula. Saturday was a long haul in the rain from Billings to Missoula and BigJohn and I were both beat. I'll leave it to him to discribe Fridays events.
MaMa Nature gave us a final taste of weather as we came down the pass into North Bend, (just a few miles from home for me).. The hardest rain we had encountered on the trip and traffic that looked like there was a free give-away at the mint up the road.......
Safe - sound - tired and looking forward to my Granddaughters birthday party this afternoon.

[ballast]

I am safe through to Los Alamos NM. Had a great visit with a friend from 30 yrs ago. Off to Prescott AZ today for a 26 yr reunion. Won't be home till next friday or saturday.

[schoeney]

Glad to see all you made it home safe ....hey Charlie...be safe out there....you must be delivering my mail!

[jestephens]

My Dad and I (Dell and Jay) made it back home in good time. We pulled in to his driveway Saturday at 5:30 pm CST, and I left there Sunday morning, getting myself home at 1:30 pm CST. I clocked in a just under 3000 miles round trip. ;0)

[bigjohn]

Originally Posted by waterman

As Trip and I parted ways today, we talked about a thread for those who went to Custer. Please post that you made it home and when so we know you are safe and sound.


I made it home today (6/19). It was a long haul ::) but I did it.

BigJohn checking in here. Pulled the 2K, Trailer and myself into the drive way last evening (Sunday) at about 5:30 PM. I see that Kris has already checked in. I parted ways with Duke just north or Issaquah at about 4:00.

Duke and I went our own ways from Kris and company at the Little Big Horn. We planed on running into Lewiston, MT. Didn't even make it to Butte and I had a flat on the trailer, had to wait for AAA to come and get it and haul the rig to Billings. WallyWorld fixed it in minutes. Duke and I spent the night in Billings then headed out for Spokane in the morning.

Ran into rain starting at about Columbus and ran in the rain all the way to Missoula where we called it quits for the day. 250 miles of wet was enough.

Sunday we did 500+ in and out of showers. Ran into some pretty strong headwinds between Mosses Lake and the top of Snoqualime Pass... After the pass, and one last squall, I had bright sunshine for the last 40 miles to home.

I was good to get home and really good to see my better half. The trip was fun, saw new territory, met some really great people and enjoyed myself greatly.

Trip, and company, thanks for the ride and the memories.

[Todd]

Hope to be home by this afternoon/evening....which was planned.....will check in then. About 400 (+/-) miles to go today........around 3800 or 3900 so far...will have to double check when I get to the bike.

[chainsaw]

Made it home Sunday about 3 p.m. No problems at all. Road in rain all day Saturday, some very heavy. Totaled 2747 miles. Great trip, super people. Doesn't get much better. Thanks to you all for such a great time.

[Cajunrider]

Darlene and I made it home safely today at 1:55 pm. Total miles round trip was 3,843. We had a great time on the way up, at Custer and on the way back. Great company all the way around. We didn't want the rally to end but it's great to be back home.