Made it Home

**BudMan** · 10-07-2018, 12:52 PM

Crystal and I left Antlers about 7:45. A early departure for us.
Stopped in Clayton to put on the rain gear but ended up not needing it.
We flattened a squirrel that couldn’t make up it’s mind then stopped in Poteau to get Crystals car. Got home at 10:30.
Even though we couldn’t make the entire rally we had a great time. Good seeing everyone again.
As always thanks to Vic and Katy for hosting the annual Antlers rally. Hope to see everyone somewhere next year.

usranger74 · 10-07-2018, 01:10 PM

Made it home. Left Saturday and did not see rain for 400 miles. But, the last 140 it rained all the way with temps in the mid 40s. A big shout out to Vic and Katy for a great time and feed. Hope to see you folks somewhere next year.

jesse · 10-07-2018, 02:08 PM

Made it home at 11. A few sprinkles here and there and quite a few wet roads, guess we followed the rain. Had a great time as usual.
This came at a good time, I needed to ride and you all are a great group to ride with, really helped to build my confiidence. Thanks everyone.
A special Thanks to Victor and Katie for all the hard work to put this rally together for everyone. THANKS!!!!!

**Cajunrider** · 10-08-2018, 10:57 PM

We left Antlers at 0645 and arrived home at 1545. Made good time with no rain. Had a great time. Back to the grind Tuesday morning. Thanks Vic and Katy!

**Kawhead** · 10-09-2018, 05:55 AM

The first thing is thank you and Katy for hosting another fantastic rally! After seven or eight years of coming to these things it seems like a pre-Thanksgiving gathering. We all appreciate the planning and effort it takes to pull an event like this off.

We got home last evening around nine. Road construction, long breaks, and scattered showers added another four hours to the last leg of the trip for me and Sue. We stayed overnight in Dickson, Tennessee Saturday night and enjoyed a fantastic dinner with Dk and Suesie.

It sure was nice to see everybody again. Turner Falls was beautiful. There's always something new and unexpected every year! That's another thing I love about these rallies, the conversation about, "Remember when".

**plumber63** · 10-09-2018, 09:22 AM

I made it 560 mile to Marion, IL the first day. And 430 miles to home the second day.

Hit a couple 1 minute down pours the first day North of Bradford, AR. Was dry in about 10 minutes. I did see it up ahead so stopped and put on the rain gear. rain hard enough couldn't see the truck in front of me, then it just quite.
Rest of the trip was dry.
Good to see everyone and thanks To Vic and Katy.

My second day was secondary roads under 60 mph. The Voyager averaged 46 mpg (Bike said 48)

**GIBBY** · 10-09-2018, 12:38 PM

Thank you Vic and Katy for another great rally. Loved the chili.

Barb and I made it home yesterday afternoon around 4:30. We drove in the rain and cold most of the way home, sure am glad I was trailing.

**Kawhead** · 10-09-2018, 05:40 PM

Dk and Suzie called me yesterday and other than sighting two of Oklahoma's finest trophy deer crossing the road ahead of him, they made it home with no rain.

Yeah, he's at home worrying the living hell out of somebody else now.

**rayski271** · 10-09-2018, 09:55 PM

kathy and i made it home monday at 530 had nasty rain first hour and ahalf then 80s and sunny the rest of the way Thank you to Katy and Vic for another great rally and a big thanks to Gene for the ride

**BudMan** · 10-09-2018, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by plumber63

I made it 560 mile to Marion, IL the first day. And 430 miles to home the second day.

Hit a couple 1 minute down pours the first day North of Bradford, AR. Was dry in about 10 minutes. I did see it up ahead so stopped and put on the rain gear. rain hard enough couldn't see the truck in front of me, then it just quite.
Rest of the trip was dry.
Good to see everyone and thanks To Vic and Katy.

My second day was secondary roads under 60 mph. The Voyager averaged 46 mpg (Bike said 48)

You are getting a lot better mileage than I am. 37-38 mpg at best.

dkdixie · 10-10-2018, 03:26 AM

Susie and I made it to Blairsville mid-afternoon yesterday. No rain except for light drizzle within 5 miles of home.

My first Antlers meet....enjoyed it. Great to see old friends and make a few new ones. Appreciate all that made Susie welcome. She really enjoyed it.
Thank to Vic and Katy for their efforts making a fantastic meal.

PS: Vic, got your message but don't understand??
Jesse, been doing some research. Still gonna call Vegas for odds!

**Badger: Black Hills** · 10-13-2018, 08:38 PM

I got back yesterday after avoiding weather by leaving a day early and visiting a friend in New Mexico. Avoided rain and snow but did ride the last two days in 35 to 45 degrees (F). Many thanks to Vic. This was my first trip to Antlers and really enjoyed it. Also, thanks to Trip for the advice on the scarcity of gas stations in west Texas.

10-07-2018, 12:52 PM	#1
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	Made it Home Crystal and I left Antlers about 7:45. A early departure for us. Stopped in Clayton to put on the rain gear but ended up not needing it. We flattened a squirrel that couldn’t make up it’s mind then stopped in Poteau to get Crystals car. Got home at 10:30. Even though we couldn’t make the entire rally we had a great time. Good seeing everyone again. As always thanks to Vic and Katy for hosting the annual Antlers rally. Hope to see everyone somewhere next year. __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by BudMan; 10-07-2018 at 04:37 PM.
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10-07-2018, 01:10 PM	#2
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Made it home. Left Saturday and did not see rain for 400 miles. But, the last 140 it rained all the way with temps in the mid 40s. A big shout out to Vic and Katy for a great time and feed. Hope to see you folks somewhere next year. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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10-07-2018, 02:08 PM	#3
jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	Made it home at 11. A few sprinkles here and there and quite a few wet roads, guess we followed the rain. Had a great time as usual. This came at a good time, I needed to ride and you all are a great group to ride with, really helped to build my confiidence. Thanks everyone. A special Thanks to Victor and Katie for all the hard work to put this rally together for everyone. THANKS!!!!! __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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10-08-2018, 10:57 PM	#4
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	We left Antlers at 0645 and arrived home at 1545. Made good time with no rain. Had a great time. Back to the grind Tuesday morning. Thanks Vic and Katy! __________________ 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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10-09-2018, 05:55 AM	#5
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	The first thing is thank you and Katy for hosting another fantastic rally! After seven or eight years of coming to these things it seems like a pre-Thanksgiving gathering. We all appreciate the planning and effort it takes to pull an event like this off. We got home last evening around nine. Road construction, long breaks, and scattered showers added another four hours to the last leg of the trip for me and Sue. We stayed overnight in Dickson, Tennessee Saturday night and enjoyed a fantastic dinner with Dk and Suesie. It sure was nice to see everybody again. Turner Falls was beautiful. There's always something new and unexpected every year! That's another thing I love about these rallies, the conversation about, "Remember when". __________________ ??-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 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-09-2018, 09:22 AM	#6
plumber63 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 997	I made it 560 mile to Marion, IL the first day. And 430 miles to home the second day. Hit a couple 1 minute down pours the first day North of Bradford, AR. Was dry in about 10 minutes. I did see it up ahead so stopped and put on the rain gear. rain hard enough couldn't see the truck in front of me, then it just quite. Rest of the trip was dry. Good to see everyone and thanks To Vic and Katy. My second day was secondary roads under 60 mph. The Voyager averaged 46 mpg (Bike said 48) __________________ Troy Donat VBA #02401 2015 Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad black(sold) 2016 Salem, Antlers, 2017 Eureka Springs, Lake George, Antlers 2018 Custer NR, Antlers
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10-09-2018, 12:38 PM	#7
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,084	Thank you Vic and Katy for another great rally. Loved the chili. Barb and I made it home yesterday afternoon around 4:30. We drove in the rain and cold most of the way home, sure am glad I was trailing. __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster
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10-09-2018, 05:40 PM	#8
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Dk and Suzie called me yesterday and other than sighting two of Oklahoma's finest trophy deer crossing the road ahead of him, they made it home with no rain. Yeah, he's at home worrying the living hell out of somebody else now. __________________ ??-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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10-09-2018, 09:55 PM	#9
rayski271 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: hometown ILL Posts: 716	kathy and i made it home monday at 530 had nasty rain first hour and ahalf then 80s and sunny the rest of the way Thank you to Katy and Vic for another great rally and a big thanks to Gene for the ride __________________ National Rally 2009 - Custer, SD NorthCentral Regional Rally 2010 - Prairie du Chien, WI National Rally 2011 - Maggie Valley, NC
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10-10-2018, 03:26 AM	#11
dkdixie Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Blairsville in N. GA mountains Posts: 1,625	Susie and I made it to Blairsville mid-afternoon yesterday. No rain except for light drizzle within 5 miles of home. My first Antlers meet....enjoyed it. Great to see old friends and make a few new ones. Appreciate all that made Susie welcome. She really enjoyed it. Thank to Vic and Katy for their efforts making a fantastic meal. PS: Vic, got your message but don't understand?? Jesse, been doing some research. Still gonna call Vegas for odds! __________________ Dick Campbell Blairsville, GA 2008 Red & Black Nomad 1600 (retired) 2009 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner (retired) 2013 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner 2018 CanAm RT Limited Spyder (Sold) 2014 Goldwing Roadsmith Red Trike (Sold) 2019 Goldwing DCT Roadsmith Copper & Black Trike VBA #243 Darkside #115 Patriot Guard Rider American Legion Rider
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10-13-2018, 08:38 PM	#12
Badger: Black Hills Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 200	I got back yesterday after avoiding weather by leaving a day early and visiting a friend in New Mexico. Avoided rain and snow but did ride the last two days in 35 to 45 degrees (F). Many thanks to Vic. This was my first trip to Antlers and really enjoyed it. Also, thanks to Trip for the advice on the scarcity of gas stations in west Texas. __________________ 2009 National, Custer, SD 2010 NW Regional, Kalispell, MT 2011 National, Maggie Valley, NC 2011 Rally in the Redwoods, CA 2013 National, Estes Park, CO 2013 SE Regional, Blairsville, GA 2014 NW Regional, Orifino, ID 2014 NC/SC Regional in the Ozarks, AR 2016 NC Regional, Hillsboro, WI 2016 E. Canada/NE Regional, Quebec 2017 National, Lake George, NY 2018 SC/NC, Custer, SD 2018 Antlers, OK
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