Preplanning - Page 2

**coacha** · 04-13-2010, 09:43 PM

Thank you all. I am just a cog in the machine.

Joe, hope you have a great trip to Costa Rica. When you get back, let us know when a good time would be to head down your way one Saturday. We owe you a ride to your neck of the woods.

**coacha** · 04-14-2010, 10:06 PM

I discussed the route from Blairsville to Staunton with Dick tonight. He thought Mountain City, Tn or toward Wytheville, VA was the way to go. He has some good roads to travel. Both days would be in the 250 or a little more range. If we want to we can jump on I-81 if we want to take make some time.

Please take a look at a map on Google or what ever you use and see if this is acceptable.

Dick filled me in on Kay's surgery while on the phone. Please keep them in your prayers.

trosco · 04-15-2010, 12:56 PM

Ron, I sent you a PM with a few more details but I have been to the mountain city area. It's nice riding on 421 and other roads around there. It is not a big city but there's a motel in town that would fit my requirements called the Empire motel. I remember several little eating places. And it has probably grown since I was there.
If we want or need a larger town it's about 25 miles to Boone NC about 45 to Bristol TN and about 70 to Wythville VA. And I don't care which of those it is if we go that route. There are chain hotels and chain restaruants in all three.

reaper · 04-17-2010, 07:46 PM

Geez, didn't mean to stir up a s#!t storm :-/, I was only saying Ross and I were laying out our trip plans for meeting everybody and our trip back. Believe me I know plans change ??? and it doesn't matter which way we go, just so somebody has a general idea of where we're going and where the cold beer is at the end of the day

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(Reap say's to himself" hope there not this sensative on the road"

**coacha** · 04-25-2010, 08:00 PM

After checking in around the area, I am putting these two points out for everyone to have input:

Wytheville, VA. That will be approximately 280 miles for Sunday and leave 165 miles for Monday.

Bristol, VA. That will be approximately 215 miles and 235 miles for Monday.

Rational for these two spots is to allow us greater ability to find accommodations. Please let me know what your feelings are.

trosco · 04-26-2010, 08:57 AM

Either one will be fine with me Ron. Going to be pretty easy to fine hotel and food in either.
If anything I would lean towards Bristol so that we could take a route up through Deals Gap and the Smokey mountain national park the first day.
My biggest concern with Bristol would just be that the town is over run if there is a race event that weekend. The Sprint cup stuff isn't till August and I did a quick search and didn't find anything big at the drag strip either so we are probably safe.
Looking forward to it!
Ross

MikeInFla · 04-26-2010, 10:32 AM

165 miles on Monday is not very long and would put us at our destination pretty early. Folks may not be able to drop their stuff off right away.

With the longer ride Monday it would chew up some time and possibly get there closer to check in time.

**coacha** · 04-26-2010, 01:42 PM

I have no problem with either. My concern with Deal's Gap is that I will have a trailer and some of the people riding may not have a desire to take that as a side trip. If I recall correctly, Deal's Gap is still a somewhat closed or limited in acess.

That is up to you guys.

mrfuni · 04-26-2010, 04:14 PM

Depends on the weather...No preference here. Coach, get with Goose for a weather report :)

**Kawhead** · 04-27-2010, 01:40 AM

I wish I was riding with y'all. The trip to Custer was as much fun as the rally.

MikeInFla · 04-27-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CoachA

I have no problem with either. My concern with Deal's Gap is that I will have a trailer and some of the people riding may not have a desire to take that as a side trip. If I recall correctly, Deal's Gap is still a somewhat closed or limited in acess.

That is up to you guys.

Deals Gap, a trailer and a passenger, whats the problem?

**coacha** · 04-27-2010, 10:23 AM

Not a thing...I have been there, done that, got the patch and sticker, no desire to do it again. If everyone else wants to do it, I'll wait for ya'll in Robinsville at Wendy's with a frostie in my hand and a song in my heart.

MikeInFla · 04-27-2010, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachA

a song in my heart.

The image of that alone makes me laugh. I'm thinking of Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins.

**coacha** · 04-27-2010, 01:53 PM

Chim chimeny chim chim charoo,
Coach A is a riding and going zoom zoom....

mrfuni · 04-27-2010, 04:36 PM

Make that Frostee X 2 :)
Coach got the song covered...

04-13-2010, 09:43 PM	#16
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Preplanning Thank you all. I am just a cog in the machine. Joe, hope you have a great trip to Costa Rica. When you get back, let us know when a good time would be to head down your way one Saturday. We owe you a ride to your neck of the woods. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-14-2010, 10:06 PM	#17
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Preplanning I discussed the route from Blairsville to Staunton with Dick tonight. He thought Mountain City, Tn or toward Wytheville, VA was the way to go. He has some good roads to travel. Both days would be in the 250 or a little more range. If we want to we can jump on I-81 if we want to take make some time. Please take a look at a map on Google or what ever you use and see if this is acceptable. Dick filled me in on Kay's surgery while on the phone. Please keep them in your prayers. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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04-15-2010, 12:56 PM	#18
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Preplanning Ron, I sent you a PM with a few more details but I have been to the mountain city area. It's nice riding on 421 and other roads around there. It is not a big city but there's a motel in town that would fit my requirements called the Empire motel. I remember several little eating places. And it has probably grown since I was there. If we want or need a larger town it's about 25 miles to Boone NC about 45 to Bristol TN and about 70 to Wythville VA. And I don't care which of those it is if we go that route. There are chain hotels and chain restaruants in all three. __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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04-17-2010, 07:46 PM	#19
reaper Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 591	Preplanning Geez, didn't mean to stir up a s#!t storm :-/, I was only saying Ross and I were laying out our trip plans for meeting everybody and our trip back. Believe me I know plans change ??? and it doesn't matter which way we go, just so somebody has a general idea of where we're going and where the cold beer is at the end of the day . (Reap say's to himself" hope there not this sensative on the road" __________________ Doug 08 1600 Nomad FI Metallic Ocean Blue / Neutron Silver Web Slinger's Speedo face, Chuckster's Air Kit, Jay's LED Tail light, dshelly's throttle mod, Kuryakan Deep Bezel lens, Headlight Modulator, Kuryakan Run/Brake/Turn, DWG 2" speakers and amp, Stebel Air Horn Fire & Iron, Red Knights, ROK, VBA, VRA, VROC, IAFF
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04-25-2010, 08:00 PM	#20
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Preplanning After checking in around the area, I am putting these two points out for everyone to have input: Wytheville, VA. That will be approximately 280 miles for Sunday and leave 165 miles for Monday. Bristol, VA. That will be approximately 215 miles and 235 miles for Monday. Rational for these two spots is to allow us greater ability to find accommodations. Please let me know what your feelings are. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-26-2010, 08:57 AM	#21
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Preplanning Either one will be fine with me Ron. Going to be pretty easy to fine hotel and food in either. If anything I would lean towards Bristol so that we could take a route up through Deals Gap and the Smokey mountain national park the first day. My biggest concern with Bristol would just be that the town is over run if there is a race event that weekend. The Sprint cup stuff isn't till August and I did a quick search and didn't find anything big at the drag strip either so we are probably safe. Looking forward to it! Ross __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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04-26-2010, 10:32 AM	#22
MikeInFla Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 611	Preplanning 165 miles on Monday is not very long and would put us at our destination pretty early. Folks may not be able to drop their stuff off right away. With the longer ride Monday it would chew up some time and possibly get there closer to check in time. __________________ Mike Morrison KawaNOW #00454 IBA# 42214 2007 Nomad 2008 Concours
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04-26-2010, 01:42 PM	#23
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Preplanning I have no problem with either. My concern with Deal's Gap is that I will have a trailer and some of the people riding may not have a desire to take that as a side trip. If I recall correctly, Deal's Gap is still a somewhat closed or limited in acess. That is up to you guys. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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04-26-2010, 04:14 PM	#24
mrfuni Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 1,301	Preplanning Depends on the weather...No preference here. Coach, get with Goose for a weather report :)
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04-27-2010, 01:40 AM	#25
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Preplanning I wish I was riding with y'all. The trip to Custer was as much fun as the rally. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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04-27-2010, 10:23 AM	#27
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Preplanning Not a thing...I have been there, done that, got the patch and sticker, no desire to do it again. If everyone else wants to do it, I'll wait for ya'll in Robinsville at Wendy's with a frostie in my hand and a song in my heart. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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04-27-2010, 01:53 PM	#29
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Preplanning Chim chimeny chim chim charoo, Coach A is a riding and going zoom zoom.... __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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04-27-2010, 04:36 PM	#30
mrfuni Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 1,301	Preplanning Make that Frostee X 2 :) Coach got the song covered...
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