Kinsley Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Well, that was a great FART I hope you feel better. I want to thank Dave for being such a great partner in putting it together. I'll post some photos later, but let us know you made it home and post photos that you haven't already sent to us. Link to comment
Kinsley Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Here are a few photos of my FART. More to come Link to comment
StretchMark Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home at 8:30 AM Saturday. Great time seeing everyone and sharing some laughs (and too much bourbon). Nicely done Dave and Ken! Appreciate the hard work (and making me look like a slacker when compared to events I "organized" . Looking forward to seeing more pics because I didn't take any. Now heading back to Cherokee for work Link to comment
BMW_Ken Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home around 12:30. Left about 7:35 and rode with SockMonkey (Steve) until we split up to go our separate ways in Asheville. We stopped at the Cupboard Cafe in Dillard for a nice breakfast. Thanks to the organizers for the event. It was a lot of fun. Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Just got home in Indy. Thanks to organizers and really happy we got to renew old acquaintances and make new friends. Blairsville Witch must,ve tried to materialize in the photo center. So much for iPhone Pano. Edited October 1, 2017 by John Ranalletta Link to comment
Bud Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home w/ o further incidents. My son like the unicorn stickers on Black Beauty Link to comment
ERdok Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Panama City Riders home @1300. Thanks to Ken and Dave for another great event Link to comment
terryofperry Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home safely, great time, great conversation, thank you all. Terry Link to comment
DaveCinNO Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home at 2:30 thanks to an early start. Great weather and riding all week, what a great event. Thanks to Dave and Ken for putting this together and for some great routes. Link to comment
jimwms Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home yesterday after an easy ride. What a great event! So good to see everyone. Dave and Ken, you've raised the bar really high for these events. Looking forward to Blowing Rock! Will add some pics soon. Link to comment
Bill Murray Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Folkdancer47 and I arrived home in Wilmington, NC, at 3:15. 1,655 miles for the 5-day weekend. Another great FART! Thanks Dave and Ken for all the hard you do organizing these events. And another thanks to the Panama City Riders for letting us tag along with you guys once again. Bill Link to comment
tallman Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Nice pictures. A memorable event, wonderful weather, great turnout. Plenty of happenings, spooky and otherwise. Time for the stories. Looking forward to Blowing Rock. Beth and I got back @ 2. Truck had a stretch of 28mpg. Life is good. See ya in Cedar Key. Link to comment
TN_R_Girl Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Rob and I made it home safely about 400 pm. Had a beautiful time as always. You guys must have slacked a bit though, as Rob claims he wants to come to the Spring event! Thank you all for graciously welcoming him into the fold... I always say it, but will say it again; I love you all so very much! Link to comment
Kinsley Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) And the last from me. Edited October 1, 2017 by Kinsley Link to comment
Bernie Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Home around 2:20 PM, after a early start. No rain for 5 days, until I hit the FL State line. Thank you Ken and Dave for such a great and well organized event. I was really impressed with Downtown Blairsville. The patched rear tire performed well. My left saddle bag opening release broke in the morning, while I tried to load the bike. But I was able to rescue everything inside when I got home. Looking forward to Blowing Rock, always a great area for riding. Link to comment
Bernie Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Wow, all I can say Nikki and you are terrific with those cameras. Thanks again. Link to comment
greiffster Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Nicol and I made it home about 4:30. Great event. Thanks Dave and Ken! Link to comment
Foot Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Deb and I got home around 3pm. Had a great time and enjoyed everyone's company. Ken, Dave great effort again! I hope to see everyone at Blowing Rock, NC. Alan Link to comment
SSTwin Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Home by 3:30 PM after a 6:50 AM start. What a great event!! People, weather, roads, sights, venue, and people again! THANK YOU Dave and Ken and all who made this a great event. Definitely looking forward to Blowing Rock next spring. Ride home was fabulous, only a bit of rain in south GA approaching FL. My riding buddies Dave Duelin and Ashley Horn (both new ST members) and brother Frank (knarf11) and I had a ball! Almost 1500 miles total (sorry Bernie, its hard to keep up with you!), no issues, just fun, friendship and good times. See you all soon I hope! Edited October 2, 2017 by SSTwin Link to comment
marcopolo Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Left the parking lot at 7:15 today, and rolled up to our garage bang on 6:00 p.m., after 594 miles (and about 2,100 in total for the trip). The weather was outstanding for the entire time, as were all the preparations made by Ken, and Dave. Thanks to both of you for your hard work, and to Joel for the stickers. As an added benefit, I've now watched Bernie plug two tires in three months - a great learning experience. :-)) Link to comment
Id's_OK Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Nothing soothes the soul better than an outstanding FART! The incredible riding (and shopping ) are always surpassed by the company, conversation and maybe a libation or two. Exciting trip home, will post details later. For now, let's just say white bike, deep mud and Christopher's stuck. We can't say thanks enough for all the work and generous investment of time our organizers put into these things. So Ken and Dave, thank you! Link to comment
Bud Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Rob and I made it home safely about 400 pm. Had a beautiful time as always. You guys must have slacked a bit though, as Rob claims he wants to come to the Spring event! Thank you all for graciously welcoming him into the fold... I always say it, but will say it again; I love you all so very much! I hope he does. I enjoyed getting to know him! Thanks for removing the curse of the Blairsville Witch from Black Beauty. Link to comment
Bud Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Do we have a date for Blowing Rock? Link to comment
Id's_OK Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Don't want to start a whole thread, so... The GSW is amazing, as all you jokers have been saying but that Nav V will be an adjustment. My route home went with the old 550 and the blue bike so I tried to recreate it on the V. Anyway, there wasn't supposed to be any dirt, but somewhere near Suches it took me from this one-track paved road to firm gravel, to sketchy rock and dirt road that was supposed to connect to Hwy 60. Right when I was about to turn around, I could actually see cars passing by on 60, so I kept going...right down a hill into deep, soft mud. Short story: got it turned and out of the mud four times, right back in each time. After #5 I was done. Left the bike, crossed the creek, climbed up to 60, hitched a ride to TWO. Fellow MOA member rode back with me and helped me get it out. Took those color-matched bags off, so they're still pristine, but the crash bars are starting to get a proper patina. Link to comment
Chris K Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Home yesterday after a great FART! Thanks again to Dave, Ken Joel and the Blairsville witch for making it a memorable weekend. Link to comment
TyTass Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 We got home about 7:00 pm last night after a great FART. It was great to see so many people there, and especially great to see people who hadn't been in a while. Thanks to Ken and Dave for all their planning and work putting it together. I haven't checked out my video yet of the very large bear we saw. Going to dig that out now. Link to comment
Endobob Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Wow, all I can say Nikki and you are terrific with those cameras. Thanks again. +1 - Ken your pictures allowed me to almost feel I had shared the weekend with what I consider my second family! Link to comment
TyTass Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Wow, all I can say Nikki and you are terrific with those cameras. Thanks again. +1 - Ken your pictures allowed me to almost feel I had shared the weekend with what I consider my second family! You were missed. So very sorry for the reason why you couldn't make it. Link to comment
TN_R_Girl Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Well, a footnote for my FART ---- woke up to a flat rear tire on the Roadrunner this morning. 😳 I'm exceedingly grateful that it got me home though! Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 A trip to TWO - approaching from the north. Certainly not a riding lesson, but fun nonetheless. Suches Link to comment
tallman Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Do we have a date for Blowing Rock? I do. See if Miss N will accompany you... :smile: I think I heard April 18thish. Link to comment
marcopolo Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Do we have a date for Blowing Rock? I do. See if Miss N will accompany you... :smile: I think I heard April 18thish. I believe you're correct, Tim. Ken said 18-22 April, in Blowing Rock. Link to comment
knarf11 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Thanks to Dave, Ken and all who made FART such a special event. The hotel was great, the weather FANTASTIc, the roads INCREDIBLE, and, most of all fellow farters were THE BEST! Looking forward to Blowing Rock next Spring, and FART 11 next Fall. Link to comment
RandyShields Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Home by 2 Sunday after a great ride back to NC. Excellent routes (thanks Ken), organization (thanks Dave), and no flats or radiator issues (thank you witch)! Wonderful to see everyone again. Looking forward to START! Link to comment
Burt Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Got home at 4:00PM this afternoon. Thanks Dave and Ken for planning another great event. Looking forward to START 2018. Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Ken and Nikki - WOW - what outstanding pictures!! Well done. What will follow are (most) of the photos that were submitted. LAWNCHAIRBOY won the very competitive contest, making him our FIRST DOUBLE WINNER - I think that means drinks on on him this Spring! Due to the issues of seamlessly posting pictures here , Mixmaster Ken and I have decided that Lawnchairboy will be awarded the Traveling Trophy at START, and each subsequent winner will be awarded the trophy at the following event. The Winning Photo: Thank you one and all for taking the time to take and submit your photos! Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Like all good FARTs, this one ended all too soon! I always come away from these events refreshed and invigorated. Not only does my riding improve, but I always come away a better person from the interactions I have with fellow FARTers. As we share with one another over riding intercom, rest stops, parking lot banter, attacking dogs, route bartering and all kinds of meal gatherings with various FARTers, I always come away widely enlightened on many new subjects and with new context on some more familiar. And I'm all the better for it, lamenting the long Winter pause before we get together again. Ken, Joel and I (and many others behind the scenes) appreciate the gratitude you all express! Please know that we look forward to these gatherings as much as you do, and they are special not because of us - but because of YOU Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) I RULE. Hope I make the spring event. PBR for everyone! Edited October 3, 2017 by lawnchairboy Link to comment
terryofperry Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Good work Chris, congratulations. Excellent photo! Terry Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 God I love this shot. Lot's of concrete and not a GS in the bunch! Absolute perfection. Link to comment
tallman Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Yes. Pendulum. RT -> GS -> RT seems to be a noticeable swing over the yeats on the board. Still more GS/GSA's. Now if you and Mitch had added 2 more... Link to comment
RandyShields Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 The way I hear it, Sean may well show up for START with, gulp, a Milwaukee product and try to start a new model trend. Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 The way I hear it, Sean may well show up for START with, gulp, a Milwaukee product and try to start a new model trend. Would you bring a knife to a gun fight? Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks to all organizing FARTERS Link to comment
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