Run for the Dragon

[DC Smith]

You are talking about a bunch of guys from Texas!!  50-58 is cold in Texas (lol).  You will also be in the mountains, and i said COULD be chilly.
Dan

[MarylandMagnav45]

You are talking about a bunch of guys from Texas!!  50-58 is cold in Texas (lol).  You will also be in the mountains, and i said COULD be chilly.
Dan

haha, you're right...those wimps from Texas!

~  Hey, i hate the cold too.  However, "too cold to ride" for me is below 20 degrees.

....I imagine after this post i'll be getting a lot of hate mail .  I wonder why?

[Smoked U]

Greg O.: I want to borrow your video. I have the "Ride like a Pro IV", but would like to see "The Dragon" DVD.[/color]

OK to borrow the dvd ....its pretty good
we gotta figure a time place to hand off
sounds like a ride excuse 

Oh Yeah.

[hootmon]

haha, you're right...those wimps from Texas!
~  Hey, i hate the cold too.  However, "too cold to ride" for me is below 20 degrees.
....I imagine after this post i'll be getting a lot of hate mail .  I wonder why?

If you decide to go during Dec/Jan, you can bring this bike along with you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8mtgYWXjCU

[hootmon]

Here is a Dragon Video off of US Rider news

http://www.usridernews.com/multimedia/dragontamer.mov

[hootmon]

This is probably a little late based on the posts for many of you, but I was thinking about going to another event in Va. That event is June 13th thru June 20th, SO, if your run was just before or after this time period it would work out great for me (IF I go) due to economics...
Speaking of Economics.. I found this very interesting...
Per http://www.hondahoot.com  "Honda Hoot 2009 Canceled Due to Economic Uncertainty"
This is also usually also in June.

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

Hootman, the MOOTMag #7 is during that time. I do believe the dragon run was planned for earlier in late spring time.

[greg_o]

I found this very interesting...
Per http://www.hondahoot.com  "Honda Hoot 2009 Canceled Due to Economic Uncertainty"

Hmmmm.....wonder if discontinuing Honda motorcycle assembly at the Marysville Ohio Honda plant was a factor in Hoot cancellation....not wanting to face a large and dis-satisfied customer base......

[Curtis_Valk]

Hmmmm.....wonder if discontinuing Honda motorcycle assembly at the Marysville Ohio Honda plant was a factor in Hoot cancellation....not wanting to face a large and dis-satisfied customer base......

Either that or both moves are fueled by the same sort of "scaling back" we're seeing in other industries.  God help us if we have to ramp up our manufacturing for a major conflagration like happened in '41.  Our auto industry among others, along with the work ethic of that generation is what helped win that war.  If we keep going the way we are the only thing America will be able to do is sue them or throw Big Macks at 'em.

*rant off*
Curtis

[jgalaw]

Right on Curtis.  Who needs all that crap in the Constitution about the right to a jury trial?  Do away with that and you get rid of all the lawyers.  Our founding fathers were idiots.

I disagree with you on the Big Macs.  Although I prefer Whataburger, a Big Mac or quarter pounder with cheese will do in a pinch.  I'd never waste one by throwing it, even if I were aiming at that ambulance chasing lawyer in the mirror.

Attached pic is the Valk in front of the Llano County Courthouse (another senseless use of tax dollars)taken the day before Thanksgiving.  Lowell Yoder and I made a lunch run to Coopers.

Just having a little fun.

Jeff Atkins
MOOT #21 



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[Greg Cothern]

So back to the tire tracks of this thread   

I am leaning towards September time frame.  I hope to be able to squeeze it in but have some other trips that take precedence and if I still have vacation time and money I will get it done this year.  If not I will put it on the books for next year..

[roboto65]

I am still game too just say the word !!!

[BudMan]

With the addition of the Dark Lady (99 Valk) to our stables, Karen and I are up for the trip to the Dragon. I had considered doing it solo on the V-65, but now it will be the two of us. Our daughter is in Chattanooga so we have been planning a trip that way already.  We like either of the dates but suspect the Sept will work best for us.

[Curtis_Valk]

We'll see when the time gets closer.  Len and I have been talking about a California trip, but we've all but decided to give it another year of planning and do it in 2010.  I'm still trying to figure out if I can make MOOTMAG.  And then someone up and mentions Colorado!  I'm dyin' here!!

Curtis

[greg_o]

I'm still planning on hooking into this ride in Sept.
That's the last contract month of the program I work on ...so it'll be ....interesting
will know more as time gets closer