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[St] VMD beginning ride report (longer to come)
- Subject: [St] VMD beginning ride report (longer to come)
- From: Iguanajoe@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:38:10 EDT
Well VMD 2008 is a memory now and quite a good one. Triumph threw a heckuva
party for us as "marque of the year" got to see some racing, look at some
gorgeous old bikes, and meet up with some old and new friends. Plus I got to see
how the Sprint does on a longer trip and see what I need to do to make it
work better.
First off I'd like to say thanks to Woovis and Pam for being wonderful hosts
and opening their home to me. Thanks also for the hospitality to my roomie
Tom (raffle guy) McK, Wade G., Tom B.,and the bunches of others I met there.
Rode up to Columbus on Thursday ( superslab) which was my longest day to
date on the Sprint, and learned that being parked in construction/accident zones
for a couple of hours in a mesh riding suit does not allow airflow. Just over
500 miles that day. Friday went to VMD with Woovis checking out the lay of
the land and looking at stuff in the swap meet. Got to hear Tom Bartels CB 350
with the megaphones unhindered. Pure music. Found out that sprained ankles
do not heal quickly at my age, and that I need new boots. Saturday was off to
the RFK event at Honda Homecoming with Tom McK. Which I left after eating,
because I was Jonesing for some riding at more than second gear. Got back to
mid-ohio and shopped some, then met up with Woovis and Wade G. for a while,
watched some racing, and kept thinking how nice of a course it is there.
Saturday night was the big Triumph bash Where I did not win anything but got to see
Woovis win one of the 2 grand prize helmets. Great food and the band wasn't
too bad either. Sunday Tom McK and I rode back to mid-ohio to see some racing
and walk through the paddock. Racing was delayed, and I got thinking about
the ride home so I met up with Woovis at AMA museum, toured the new exhibit
"Moto- Stars" and looked at a bunch of Arlen Ness Bikes as well. The new
location for the museum is great, and exhibits were well done but it was getting
late. Left Columbus on a much more pleasant route, still superslabbing it but
West Va was much prettier scenery from the road, and much better terrain for
the Sprint. Split the ride back up, by staying in Charleston WVA then came
home monday.
Vacation is where you try to pack much more into a day than 24 hours can
hold and then must spend weeks recovering. But this was a great one, thanks to
all who had a hand in it. I needed the break, and each of you was indispensable
in making it the great time it was. Now I am recovering from the sensory
overload and back to work refreshed. The HSTA friendships that come over the
years are priceless. Thanks to you all.
TYRANNO
"Iguana" Joe Thomas
The older I get, the faster I was...
ATGATT (ask someone who knows)
AMA Lifer
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former COG
84 GPz 750 the geriatric ninja (future track bike)
03 DR200se
98 Concours DRKLIZRD (gone but not forgotten)
07 Sprint ST ABS ( Banshee Spitfire)
07 695 Monster Dark (Fang)
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