Wo o d l a n d s Wa n d e r e r

Woodlands HOG Chapter #1420 - Sponsored by H-D of the Woodlands, 25545 I-45N, The Woodlands, TX (281) 681-0099 Spring 2013

Inside this issue: Directors Corner Officers Bios Vacation Rides LA State Rally AR State Rally TX State Rally Member Rides Meeting Photos Ride Photos Calendars 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 19

Directors Corner
Its A New Year! YesIts 2013! A new year, with new challenges, opportunities for new experiences, chances to make new friends and a new year to get out and enjoy life on your Harley. As our Woodlands Harley Owners Group begins its tenth year, I can tell you that I am excited about the new year and all of its opportunities and possibilities. As Director, I feel blessed to have such a strong Officer Team to lead this Chapter in 2013. Our entire Officer Team is dedicated to making 2013 a year to remember. Our calendar is packed with activities in 2013, primarily around riding, as we are A Riding Chapterhere are some of the highlights in the coming months. The Louisiana State HOG Rally is the kickoff to the HOG State Rallies and is traditionally our Chapters first overnight excursion each year. The rally is April 4th April 6th in Houma, LA and I promise it will be a good ole time in the bayou. Our Rally Committee (Steve Coxe, Ken McClymonds, & Dale Sample) have organized everything and the trip is ondont miss it, we always have a good time. Our Spring Chapter Vacation is returning to Big Bend! Our last trip there was in 2008 and everyone still talks about it. The dates for this 8 day trip are April 13th April 20th. April is a great time to go to Big Bend as the spring flowers are in bloom and the temperature should be perfect. We have a lot of members signed up for this vacation so it promises to be an awesome adventure. Our Spring Vacation Committee (Guy Abramo, Ken McClymonds and Walt Mihalik) have put together a first class agendayou do not want to miss it. If you have never been on a Chapter Vacation Ride this would be a great first trip and there is still time to sign up. The Texas HOG State Rally is in San Antonio this year May 16th May 18th. This is our state rally and we always support it. Please mark the dates and plan to attend if you can. There will be detailed information coming out soon. Thats just the highlighted rides for the first half of the yearthe second half will be just as packed with an awesome 10 day Fall Chapter Vacation out west August 24th September 2nd and a four day Mini Vacation to the Texas Hill Country October 17th 20th. Its time to get ready to RIDE & HAVE SOME FUNSee you on the road!

DavidMcClintock Director

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Officer Bios
David McClintock - Director Home Town I am a native Texanborn in Abilene, Texas and grew up in Orange, Texas. I have never lived outside the state. Lived in Houston since Ive lived in Conroe for 14 years this go around and for 12 years back in the 70s and 80s. Woodlands HOG Member since Ive been a Woodlands HOG member since January 2008. First Motorcycle My 1st motorcycle was a 2008 Road King Classic in traditional black. Probably the best looking bike Ive owned wish I still had it. Harley Models owned in addition to the Road King, Ive owned a 2008 Ultra Classic, a 2008 Anniversary Road King CVO, a 2011 Road Glide Ultra CVO and finally a 2012 Street Glide. The only ones left are the Road Glide and Street Glide. Favorite Motorcycle owned no such thingmy favorite is the one Im riding at the time. Favorite Texas City Hard to say, but Llano is where my grandchildren reside and that is some nice riding country too. Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides Its hard to beat going anywhere in the western USNew Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona. Wyoming, Montanagreat scenery and sparsely populated. Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer Im proud because we have a great Chapter with great people. We have a very diverse membership but we all come together as a tight family because we love to ride our Harleys. Walt Mihalik - Assistant Director Home Town - Pa. Lived in Houston since - 1991 Woodlands HOG member since - 2005 First Motorcycle - Honda125 Harley Models owned - 61flh, 05flhr, 06flhtcu, 08flhtcu Favorite Motorcycle owned - The one I'm riding Favorite Texas City - Luckenbach Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - Ark Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - Belonging to a great group of like minded people ( Ride and Have Fun!!! )

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Officer Bios
Sandi Taylor - Treasurer Home Town Mishawaka, IN Lived in Houston since - 1977 Woodlands HOG Member since January 2008 First Motorcycle Honda 350 Harley Models owned 2007 Heritage Softail, 2009 Street Glide, 2012 Road Glide Ultra Favorite Motorcycle owned 2012 Road Glide Ultra Favorite Texas City Love 2 of them Austin & San Antonio Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides havent been to one I didnt like, love traveling on my bike. Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - This is a wonderful group of people who work hard and love to ride their Harley's ! It feels so good riding down that road with all of you. Sidney Johnson - Secretary Home Town - I was born in Glendale, California. Lived in Houston since - I have lived in Houston since May, 2001. Woodlands HOG Member since - I have been a Harley member since 2006 but have participated with the Harley Owners Group since my husband signed up in 2003. First Motorcycle - We owned a Honda back in 1985 that was stolen. When it was found it had been taken apart, painted black and was in horrible condition. It blew up within a week of being returned. Harley Models owned - The first Harley Davidson motorcycle that we owned was an electra glide classic, 2002. Favorite Motorcycle owned I don't really have a favorite of the motorcycles that we have owned but would one day like to own a Deluxe Heritage. Favorite Texas City - So far I have not visited many cities in Texas so I really don't have a favorite. I am hoping that I can get some travel time in within the next year or two so that I can make a determination. I would definitely like to visit around the Austin area as I have not been there yet. Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - So far I think I have to say that my very first ride to Kentucky has to be my favorite ride. That can always change if I manage to get in any more! Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - I am very proud to be a member of the Harley Owner's Group because it has so many wonderful people that I never would have met if it had not been for our Harley. I have made some lifetime friends and being an officer to me is a very special opportunity to share the way I feel about Harley with others that feel the same way!

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Officer Bios
Rufus Mathews, Jr. - Safety Home Town - Raised in San Antonio, Texas. First Motorcycle - Riding scooters and bikes off and on since age 12. Favorite Motorcycle owned - Present bike 2011 Street Glide 103

Head Road Captain - Steve Coxe Home Town - Cheyenne, Wyoming Lived in Houston since - 1978 Woodlands HOG Member since - 2010 First Motorcycle - 1953 K Model (predecessor to the Sportster) Harley Models owned - K model, Sportster, Fat Boy, Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Road Glide Ultra CVO, Road King Favorite Motorcycle owned - 2011 Road Glide Ultra CVO (finest motorcycle there is) Favorite Texas City - Houston Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - I love the Piney Woods of East Texas. Throw in a few hills and curves and I'm a happy biker. Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - It's the people. The motorcycle brings us all together, but it's the great people that make the difference. Ladies of Harley - Barbara McClintock Home Town - Orange, Texas Lived in Houston since - 1998 Woodlands HOG Member since - 2008 First Motorcycle - 2008 Deluxe Harley Models owned - Deluxe, 2011 CVO Softail Favorite Motorcycle owned - CVO Softail Favorite Texas City - anywhere in the hill country Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - If in Texas, the hill country. Out of state: Colorado Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - The Woodlands Chapter has a wonderful and diverse membership. As an officer I love getting to know everyone and their background. Everyone conducts themselves in an appropriate manner when we are on chapter rides, vacation rides or just meeting and socializing at the HOOTS. It is a privilege to associate myself with interesting friendly members that conduct themselves appropriately wherever they may be. I am proud to say I am an officer in the group.

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Officer Bios
Guy Abramo - Activities Home Town - Tucson, Arizona in the early years but I spent about 10 years in Northern California prior to moving to Houston Lived in Houston since - 2005 Woodlands HOG Member since - 2007 First Motorcycle - 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 550(still have it) Harley Models owned - 2006 Road King Classic Favorite Motorcycle owned - 2006 Road King Classic Favorite Texas City - Austin Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - Smokey Mountains, Montana, Colorado, Hill Country Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - First off, I'm proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer because I'm able to help make sure our members are having FUN while at the same time building some really good friendships. Whenever I consider doing something I always ask the question if it would be good for the chapter & it's members. I figure if we get that right, the rest will all fall into place. Now Let's Ride - Giddy Up! Rick Harris - Webmaster Home Town Adamsville, Alabama Lived in Houston since - 2000 Woodlands HOG member since - 2004 First Motorcycle - Cushman Harley Models owned - 2005 Heritage , 2006 Road Glide, 2008 Road Glide, 2011 Road Glide Ultra CVO Screaming Eagle Favorite Motorcycle owned - 2011 Road Glide Ultra CVO Screaming Eagle Favorite Texas City - Terlingua Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - Any of the back roads of America! Its not about the destination; its ALL About The Journey! Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - Because we stand for an AMERICAN ICON that everyone loves but only a few of us are bold enough to stand up and say Yes, Im a Biker, Yes, I Fly the American Flag, Yes, I believe in Freedom and know that our soldiers have paid the supreme price for us to be free, Yes, my HOG friends are my Family and I will fight for them as well as my country and without Our Family and Our Country, what else is there? Work?... Lets Ride!!!

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Officer Bios
Ken McClymonds - ABCs Home Town - Portersville, PA (Small village north of Pittsburgh PA Lived in Houston since - 2005 Woodlands HOG Member since - 2005 First Motorcycle - 2004 Electra Glide Standard Harley Models owned - 04 Standard, and 06 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Screaming Eagle Favorite Motorcycle owned - Screaming Eagle Ultra Classic Favorite Texas City - The Woodlands Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - The next HOG ride Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - Good People, Good Friends, & Good Rides Membership - Earleen Thomas Home Town Minden, Iowa Lived in Houston since - 1987 Woodlands HOG Member since - January 2010 First Motorcycle - My husbands 2005 Heritage Softail Harley Models owned - 2005 Heritage Softail, 2010 Ultra Classic, 2007 Heritage Softail, 2007 Ultra Classic Favorite Motorcycle owned Ultra Classic doesnt matter which one, they both have a great backseat! Favorite Texas City College Station for Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital! Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides Anywhere in the mountains Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer Our Chapter is the best there is and our Officer team is dedicated to keeping it that way. We may not be perfect, but we do an awful lot of things right. Best of all, our members ride a lot, but we ride safely, and that is something to be very proud of. So let's ride and have fun! Carmen Johnson - Merchandise Home Town - Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Mexico Lived in Houston since - December 2006 Woodlands HOG Member since - 2007 First Motorcycle - Harley Davidson Harley Models owned - 2007 Sportster 883 & 2011 Road King FLHR Favorite Motorcycle owned - 2011 Road King FLHR Favorite Texas City - Dallas Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - All Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - I am proud to be an officer because it is an honor to have the trust of the chapter and even more to be part of a group of people willing to help and support the chapter and its administration.

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Officer Bios
Historian - Dale Sample Home Town - Chicago, IL Lived in Houston since - 1999 Woodlands HOG member since - 2005 First Motorcycle - Heritage Classic Harley Models owned - Heritage Classic, Ultra Classic Favorite Motorcycle owned - Its the one Im riding now, my 2002 Ultra Classic, good is what you have at the moment, the next favorite will be what I have then Favorite Texas City - South Padre Island Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - Hill Country Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - Ive always liked History, it gives us a look at the past and explains how we got where we are. So, looking at Harley Davidsons History adds some insight to our passion for riding and having fun, and reporting on it I hope to help add to that experience. Miguel Macias - Editor Home Town - Monterrey, Mexico Lived in Houston since - January 2000 Woodlands HOG Member since - April 2011 Harley Models owned - 2009 XL1200C Favorite Texas City - San Antonio Favorite travel destinations for Harley rides - Hill Country Why I am proud to be a Woodlands HOG Officer - It is a privilege to be part of a chapter with such a great group of members, and together with my fellow officers contribute to strive to have the best possible H-D chapter. H-D of the Woodlands General Manager - Chad Sullivan Home Town - Alvin, Texas Lived in Houston since - 1973 HOG member since - 2010 Why I am proud to be the GM of HD of The Woodlands and a member of HOG - I was hired by Harley-Davidson of The Woodlands in July 2005 as Parts Manager. In September 2007 I moved to Service Manager, and in October 2009 I was promoted to General Manager. I work very hard to ensure that H-D of The Woodlands is one of the best, if not the best Harley-Davidson dealership in town. I enjoy coming to work everyday, because it is a fun and enjoyable place to work. We sell fun and try to give everyone the best customer service experience possible.

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Vacation Rides
Run to Big Ben - Spring Vacation Ride Guy Abramo & Ken McClymonds

The Woodlands HOG Spring Vacation Ride Run to Big Bend is scheduled to depart the Texaco station on Saturday, April 13 and will return the following Saturday April 20. The ride will take us through some of the most famous riding roads in Texas including the famous 3 Sisters as well as some of the most unique and beautiful country of Big Bend National Park. Well also make sure to Ride to Eat and experience some great food along the way. On day 1 our lunch stop will be at Saltlick BBQ and then we travel through historical Luckenbach, Fredericksburg and on to Kerrville to stay the night. Day 2 will be a lot of fun for those who like curves. We depart the hotel and follow the Guadalupe River past Lost Maples Park, stop in Leakey, then we take the 100 mile loop of the famous 3 Sisters route known for its curves before stopping at the famous Hog Pen in Leakey. We spend the second evening in Del Rio en route to Alpine/Big Bend. Anyone interested in ABC points can find some difficult to obtain letters near Del Rio. On day 3 we depart and head west on US 90 stopping at the High Level Bridge over the Pecos before arriving in Alpine, TX where well spend 4 nights. It will be nice to unpack and use Alpine as our home base while we explore Big Bend National Park & surrounding area. On days 4-6 we will explore most of Big Bend National Park and surrounding area where well see plenty of open, rugged country, and lots of mountain curves. Well experience destinations like Study Butte, Boquillias Canyon, the Rio Grande River, Chisos Mtn. Lodge, Terlingua ghost town, Presidio. Well also ride to see the Marfa Lights Viewing Area, and the McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis. The McDonald Observatory has 2 programs on Tuesday night; Twilight and the Star Party that are optional night rides. There will be another optional night visit to the Marfa Lights Viewing Area to see the lights from UFOs. On day 7 well be leaving Alpine early and travel to San Antonio for our last night with a stop at Coopers BBQ in Junction, TX where they serve great BBQ and one of the best bbqd pork chops ever. Our hotel in San Antonio is near the Alamo and the Riverwalk and the annual San Antonio Fiesta will be in full swing so there will be plenty to experience. That night well plan on having a group dinner if interested, and before we take the short ride back home the next day different we can have breakfast at The Magnolia Pancake Haus in San Antonio. The ride is planned to be 2,040 miles of fun, curves, fantastic scenery and camaraderie. It should be a great trip! If you are interested in going on the trip, or have any questions, you should contact either: Guy Abramo [email protected] (925)519-0257 Ken McClymonds - [email protected] (281)475-0709

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LA State Rally
Event Dates: Apr 4 - 6, 2013 Event Location: Houma, La Website: www.lastatehogrally.com

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AR State Rally
Event Dates: May 2 - 4, 2013 Event Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Website: www.arstatehogrally.com

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TX State Rally
Event Dates: May 16 - 18, 2013 Event Location: San Antonio, TX Website: www.txstatehogrally.com

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Member Rides
Our 2012 Trip Can We Top It In 2013? JP Reed & Ken Turnell

A trip to Michigan, including through the Upper Peninsula (UP), around Lake Michigan and into Wisconsin to visit the Harley-Davidson Museum and back home. We began talking and thinking about this trip in 09. We continued talking and thinking about it in 10and began planning it in 11. Due to family issues on my part, it didnt come to fruition until July of 2012. Several months before our planned departure date, the detailed analysis of planned routes, hotel stops, sites to visit, motorcycle preparation, etc., kicked in much to the chagrin of both our wives, Marti and Dianne. They were counting the days until we left more anxiously than we were just so they wouldnt have to hear about it anymore. JP and I carefully planned each of our 11 days, while always agreeing to remain flexible due to weather, traffic, mechanical problems or any other unforeseen circumstances. About 2 weeks before leaving, we decided to do a shakedown ride. Both bikes had recently been serviced including two new tires for JP and one for me. It rained on us pretty hard several times during this ride. Thats ok, I radio JP. We need the practice in case it rains on our trip! Me and my big mouth! Wednesday, July 11th: (*KSU 5:40 am) Wearing my full rainsuit, I ride my (briefly) shiny Harley down the driveway in the rain and meet JP at Kingwood Harley-Davidson to begin our adventure. It rains steady until Livingston, TX with on and off hard showers throughout the day. Nothing interesting or exciting today just gas and go to make good miles. We stop for the night in Jackson, TN. Our goal for the day. Stop 7:00 pm 697 miles Thursday, July 12th: (KSU 7:00 am) Weather looks gray, but not raining when we wake up. Great! Pack, breakfast, check-outIts raining! Full rainsuit again for almost the entire day. It is pouring as I lead us through Nashville. I radio JP asking if he can see anything. His response is that he can see me. Very helpful, JP! The Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY is our planned stop today. Even if, like me, you have never had a Corvette, it is still worth visiting as it is very well done, in my opinion. We enjoy lunch at the museum and then continue heading north. Anywhere north and east of Indianapolis, IN is our goal for the day. We stop for the night in Anderson, IN. Goal achieved. Stop 6:45 pm (et) 461 miles Friday, July 13th: (KSU 7:55 am et) Beautiful weather for our easy day. We arrive at my sister and brother-in-laws home in Livonia, MI and relax for the remainder of the day. Stop 12:15 pm et 250 miles Saturday, July 14th: Although the weather is great, there will be no riding at all today. I spend most of the day with my sister and then have a get-together with other family and old high school friends. More enjoyable for me than JP, but I appreciate and thank him for his indulgence. Sunday, July 15th: (KSU 7:55 am et) The day is going to be beautiful again as we leave my sisters home well rested. The heart now of our trip really begins. Heading due north and crossing the 45th Parallel around Gaylord, MI, our first planned stop is just before crossing over The Mackinac Bridge. We take lost of photos of both the bridge and Mackinac Lighthouse before crossing the

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Member Rides
Our 2012 Trip Can We Top It In 2013? JP Reed & Ken Turnell (Continued)
Mighty Mac. There are two lanes each direction on the bridge with the center lane consisting of metal grating used to dissipate wind load. It can be a little unsettling to ride on the grating, since you can look straight down several hundred feet to the water, so we ride the concrete lane most of the way Weenies!!! Once across the bridge, we continue north, now in the U.P., to Sault Ste. Marie, MI., known as The Soo to Michiganders. Once we check into our hotel, we ride downtown, park, and marvel at the Soo Locks. A little bit of Soo Locks trivia: Lake Superior is 21 feet higher than Lake Huron and these locks transition freighters from the high side to the low side and vice versa. The amazing thing (at least to me) is that the water level change in all four locks is accomplished simply with gravity. There are no pumps of any type involved. The largest freighter on the Great Lakes today is 1,005 feet long and 105 feet wide. There is only 2-1/2 feet clearance on each side of the largest ships as they pass through the widest of the four locks. With passports in hand, we leave Sault Ste. Marie, MI and cross the International Bridge into Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for dinner; returning before it gets dark, which doesnt occur until about 10:00 pm when this far north. Days mileage 345 miles Monday, July 16th: (KSU 7:50 am et) Its a little cold and foggy as we leave The Soo. For the first time I consider a heavier jacket, but decide to tough it out for a couple of hours to see if it warms up. It does. There are lots of places to visit and photograph today! Within 2 hours we reach our first stop Point Iroquois Lighthouse, one of the many along the Lake Superior shoreline. Our second stop reaches the northern-most point of our trip Whitefish Point. The Edmund Fitzgerald sank 17 miles northwest of this light station in 1975. Next stop, Upper Tahquamenon Falls. Due to certain natural chemicals in the water, these falls appear golden. Hard to describe without seeing them but suffice it to say, they are quite beautiful. Lastly, we stop at a log slide. The U.P. is known for, among other things, its logging industry. In bygone days, trees would be cut and then slid down many of the steep embankments along Lake Superior to awaiting barges that would haul the logs to nearby mills. Again, hard to describe but very impressive to see! We stop in Seney (pronounced See-Nee) for lunch at, quite simply, The Seney Bar. The lady bartender is also the City Treasurer. Small town might overestimate the size of some of these U.P. towns. From Seney we head north to the quiet little harbor town of Grand Marais, then southwest along the edge of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and finally south through the Hiawatha National Forest toward Wisconsin. Our planned destination for the day had been somewhere around Green Bay, WI, but due to our sightseeing and zigzagging around the U.P., we didnt quite make it. We stop in Oconto, WI for the night. Ill let everyone find that for themselves on a map. Stop 6:45 pm ct 383 miles

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Member Rides
Our 2012 Trip Can We Top It In 2013? JP Reed & Ken Turnell (Continued)
Tuesday, July 17th: (KSU 8:35 am ct) Its surprisingly warm as we pack up and head to Milwaukee. When we pull into the Harley-Davidson Museum it seems really warm even to us. We have lunch at the museum caf, pick up our tickets for the Plant and Museum tour scheduled the next day, and check into our hotel. Watching the Weather Channel in our room, we find out that Milwaukee set a record for this date 100. That explained why even we Texans were warm. Before dinner, a quick 30-minute storm blows through and drops the temperature to 75. We have dinner with a childhood friend of JPs and her husband at a local micro-brewery on the Milwaukee River. Old friends and pleasant weather made for a great evening! Stop Noon ct 153 miles. Wednesday, July 18th: No riding today. This is our second and last rest day. We walk from our hotel to the museum. With bright sunshine and warm weather, we assemble for the 30-minute bus ride to the Steel Toe Tour of the H-D Pilgrims Road Powertrain Operations facility in Menomonee Falls. And yes, you do wear steel toe caps over your shoes or boots. Our tour departs at 9:00 am and returns about noon. The tour is well done and worth the time. And I suggest that you visit the museum if you get the chance. We spent four hours enjoying it and could easily have spent twice that if we had stopped and absorbed every display. While enjoying lunch at the museum caf again, we are surprised when Valerie Ledterman, our local HOG rep, walks in. We talk for a few minutes, tell her we took the morning tour and plan to spend the afternoon in the museum. She invites us to meet her later in the museum restaurant for drinks. Drinks with Valerie turns into drinks and dinner. About two hours later, JP and I walk back to our hotel knowing that tomorrow begins our journey home, but right now, we just savor the great day we just experienced. Thursday, July 19th: (KSU 7:55 am ct) Are we going to get wet this morning? It sure looks like it, but not a drop of rain the whole day. South from Milwaukee into northern Illinois. We cross over the Mississippi at Savanna, IL into Iowa. We ride roughly parallel to the Mississippi River, south to Hannibal, MS, finishing for the day in OFallon, MS just northwest of St. Louis. We enjoy beautiful scenery all day. Today was definitely all about the ride, not the destination. Stop 7:25 pm ct 516 miles Friday, July 20th: (KSU 6:50 am ct) As we load the bikes, we know this might be a tough day. Its already pretty warm. We head south out of Missouri, then southwest through Arkansas toward Little Rock. The temperature is rising but bearablethat is until lunch time. After we stop for gas and lunch in Newport, Arkansas, it starts to get really hot. With the sun from above and the road and engine heat from below, I am incredibly hot and, I admit it, I whine to JP that I need to stop. Im afraid that I wont put my feet down when we do stop and Ill just fall over! On the south side of Little Rock we find a hotel. The air conditioning never felt better! Stop 2:30 pm ct 392 miles Saturday, July 21st: (KSU 5:35 am ct) Sleeping in our own beds tonight sounds great, so we start before sunrise to beat the heat. Not much to write about between Little Rock and Houston we all know that route. We just watch our speed in all the little East Texas towns like Diboll. Once home, I unload the scooter, dump the bags in the bedroom and take a shower at the strong suggestion of my extremely loving, yet tolerant wife. Its been a great trip, but boyITS ALWAYS GOOD TO BE HOME! Stop 1:40 pm ct 473 miles There are many other smaller, side stories to tell about this trip, but suffice it to say that it just went as we had planned. The Harleys ran flawlessly. We rode for 2-1/2 days, then a rest day, 2-1/2 more days of riding, then another rest day, then 2-1/2 days to ride home. There are plenty of riders who could and would do more miles per day, but this trip suited us just fine.

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Meeting Photos
Papas Ice House March 9, 2013

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Ride Photos
Dixie Chicken February 17, 2013

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Ride Photos
Shrimp Boat Mannys February 23, 2013

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Ride Photos
Hulabaloos Diner March 2, 2013

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Calendars