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We had a nice ride to Safari's Restaurant in New Albany, Eight bikes and twelve members. Good food and service and well worth the trip.
May 15th Saturday is the overnight ride to the AMA Super Bike races at Barbers in Birmingham? We have the rooms reserved at the Days Inn in Jasper, AL. for (Viets, Max, Elston, Gibson, Hopper, Scott/Randall, Salveson and Nunnelee (2) The pre-race tickets have been ordered and will be mailed soon, I expect to have them at the May meeting. If anyone else is interested, rooms should still be available and Race tickets can be purchased at the gate.
As a reminder the track does not have permanent seats so be sure to bring you own chairs, cushions, blankets, etc.
Don and Marion Oller discussed their up coming activities, the first being the American Gold Wing Association, Freedom Wings Poker Run for the
Cerebral Palsy Center in Jackson, TN April 24th with a rain date of April 25th and their Mousetail State Park Annual Po-Boy Picnic on June the 5th. Both these activities are on our website, check them out.
Safety information: Southwest Tennessee community College (901-333-4510) will again offer the Experienced Rider Course at their Union Campus, May 8, June 19, July 17, August 15, October 30 and November 27, 2004. Tuition-$75.00 Insurance-$10.00 If interested please call to enroll or for additional details.
Thanks to all that brought door prizes. Win one, bring one.
Quotation of the month: "Give the American people a good cause, and there's nothing they can't
lick."
..John Wayne
See y'all at our next meeting May 13, 2004.
Ride Safe and ride more in 2004
Stan and Jean
The meeting was officially gaveled to order at 7:56 PM
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of civilization might be present. First place fitting that description was a wide spot in the road called Shaw. I pulled off the highway, got off the bike, and my heart sank. Fluids all over the rear swing arm. A real ugly mess!
I called Leo Goff, my Guru who advises me in all matters relating to motorcycle mechanics. He said it was either the rear drive unit or a driveshaft problem. In any case, I was done for the day. I called Marshal, thinking he might be able to swing by and pick me up. He had left the day before and spent the night in Greenville with a friend. He had just arrived home when I called. He offered to drive back down to pick me up and he also put me in touch with his buddy in Greenville.
I paged Steve Hamilton and he promptly returned my call. Turns out Steve had nothing better to do that Sunny Sunday afternoon than rescue a fellow club member and friend. So, the GS is now in the emergency room at the BMW Hospital where (its owner hopes) it will make a speedy and economical recovery. Wish me luck.
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Memphis Tour Riders 2004 Ride Schedule
May 1st - Best Dam Ride of the Year-Honda of Tupelo Open House-Tupelo, Mississippi-Photo Op-Elvis Presley Birthplace-Dinner at the Grand Casino, Tunica- 265 Miles
May 15th & 16th -World Superbike Race -Birmingham, Alabama-478 Miles-Overnighter
June 5th- Freedom Wings Annual Po-Boy Picnic-Mousetail Park-Perryville, Tennessee-240 Miles
June 26th- U.S. Space and Rocket Center-Huntsville, Alabama-408 Miles
July 10TH-Dinner Ride-Bozo's Bar-B-Q Mason, Tennessee -52 Miles
July 17th-Burnt Burger III - Wall Doxey State Park, Mississippi-100 Miles
July 31st-Second Annual Magnolia Moon Dinner Ride-Chapman's Resturuant-154 Miles
August 14th-Dinner Ride-Crossroads Cafι -Red Banks, MS--70 Miles
August 28th-Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee-Lake View Inn--196 Miles
Sept 11th -Doodle Soup Festival, Car and Motorcycle Show- Bradford, Tennessee--198 Miles
Sept 18- Trail of Tears- -Waterloo, AL-Dinner at the Catfish Hotel-Shiloh--265 Miles
October 2nd-Saddlesore 1000 Endurance Ride-Hendersonville, NC and Return-24 hours or less--1012 Miles
October 16th and 17th- 4th Annual Blazing Saddles Fall Foliage Tour-McMinnville, TN--570 Miles -Overnighter
November 6th-Veteran's Day Thunder -Bally's Casino-Robinsonville, MS-86 Miles
Total Miles Planned: 4,490
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Well, our first two rides this year have come and gone and both were rainouts. And you know who's to blame. David Elston, that's who. How you ask. You did just ask that didn't you? Well, I'll tell you how.
The day before the New Albany scheduled ride I was talking to David on the phone and he made the following statement, and I quote: "You know, over the years we've really been lucky when it comes to rain
.." "Don't say it David" I yelled.. "Don't say it or you'll jinx our schedule for the rest of the year." But it was too late. The hex was in. David had put the whammy on us with his careless tongue and who knows how many rides will get rained out now. And I don't think we ought to let him get away with it. I think we should ride him unmercifully for the rest of the year or at least until we get a a ride in. Ah well. What's that they say? Behind every silver lining, there's always a
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