K11 Owners Group

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject:

Home.

Just pulled in at 7:45. 14 and 3/4 hours. Would have been faster but (!@#X%$&!!) crawling traffic before the Tappan Zee Bridge put us behind 1/2 an hour.
But Jen did a large amount of the driving. Very Happy

Anyway, thanks to all for HM5. The three of us had a really good time. Great people and eats plus fun roads. Who could ask for more?

Well, looks like we have asked for more- more HM and I'm also in for an additional day.
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John & Cathy

'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

BobZ(IL) · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject:

Home safe and sound. 9.5 hours of fun riding, last 15 minutes light rain. I'll take that.

Great seeing old friends again and meeting new ones. Hope we can do it all again next year. Great rides this year and decent weather.

Many thanks to you organizers, great food and accommodations as usual.
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'93 K1100LT
'78 R100S
'05 R1200GS
BMWMOA, CRBMWOA, ABC, K11OG #997

Live well, do good work, enjoy the ride.

abreeze · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject:

HOME!!

We took 16 south to the Blue ridge Parkway, and then stoped at Black Balsam to let Phil's ashes catch a ride on the wind......Ken had never met Phil, but had a good understanding of his persona after spending the weekend with everyone at HMSP.....420 miles in 10 hours.......

Great to see everyone again....Godspeed Phil.......

jpberens1994K1100RS

I rolled in at 8:20Pm CST time. Left about 9:15 AM EST.
730 miles. I get an hour back, so that's just over 10 hours of brutal slab & dodge em to get home.
The bike felt a bit more vibration at my regualr lucky 77 today, so 83 was the new norm with several wicks to the ton when space was needed. After all it only takes a blink.
No driving awards and only one close call. I don't think he could get turned around fast enough to come after me.
Heavy rain that I clocked at 50 miles across just south of Chicago. Then it cleared, but I ran into more again 20 minutes from home.
Temps from 58 this morning to 88 in Indiana, and 50 and wet arriving home.
Best to all and hope everyone else is home safe too.
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1993 K1100RS that I'd rather be riding FAST!
2014 Moto Guzzi Norge

jpberens1994K1100RS · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject: tired

Ah, ignore that time frame in my post, it:s 12 hours total time, not ten.

Man I'm tired.

Goin to fix that now.
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1993 K1100RS that I'd rather be riding FAST!
2014 Moto Guzzi Norge

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:17 pm Post subject:

Yep, I'm home too.
Pulled in around 7:45 central after starting around 05:00 eastern.
941 miles, 14hrs 15min in the saddle time.
At 0500 the fog was pretty dense for about the 1st 100 miles, then as the sun came up it burned off. Other than about 2 miles of a nice light spring shower around Pioria IL, it was a dry day.

Count me in also for the extra day next year.
Very big thank you's to Cathy, Gwen, and Marion for the meal planning. Drop me a pm and let me know how much to chip in for the groceries.

Bed time for me now too.
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
1997 R1100RT ZC62149
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)

Jim · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

Short ride here - no pix... Left at noon got back at 6:30 - three 20 minute stops. Traffic sucked (of course).

It was great to see everyone from past HMSPs - and to meet some first timers - Cathy, Steven and Donna, David, Marian, Steverino, and Ken.

I think I speak for everyone when I say that we were honoured that Steven and Donna (the Ultimate K bike riding couple) made the trip out for HMSP V on their very snappy looking K bike. If we were an award giving group, Steven and Donna would get the farthest distance traveled award.

Thank you to all who made the effort to attend - you're the reason this is such a cool event.

Gwen - you totally outdid yourself. Take a break next year - just show up on the Blue Streak...

A big thanks to all the cooks and helpers - there was more than enough food.

My sincere apologies about the propane - I thought we had a full tank. I found out before I left they would have delivered another tank within minutes, and we can request a second tank when we arrive next year.
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Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000
1992 R100R 24,000 - FOR SALE

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

Steven B · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:59 pm Post subject:

Well, we didn't get 500 miles today. We stopped in Morristown and wanted to tour the Crockett home, but it was closed - BUMMER, but we did walk around and see where Davy was raised, Love that history stuff. We made it to just west of Nashville, big storm right as we went in to see "The Avengers". Great movie.

Thought I'd post a couple pics, more on the blog..

Thanks for all the hard work Gwen...

Days 7,8 & 9 up on my blog

http://www.bikerjourneys.com/?p=324

We really enjoyed meeting all of you, thanks again for letting us share some great times & riding together..

More later, we're pooped

Steven & Donna
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Steven B
1991 K100RS
BMWMOA # 69791

Shoganai · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:59 pm Post subject:

All pics uploaded here.

http://shoganai.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Hungry-Mother-2012/22848439_6LzvH3#
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1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak

The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT

Nana korobi ya oki

Stoked Steve · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject:

Awesome pics Gwen, thanks. Let us know when and where we can see some of Steve's videos....
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the pictures, Gwen!
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John & Cathy

'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

Steven B · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:50 pm Post subject:

Hit 180 miles of light rain & truck spray today on I 40 between Nashville & Memphis. Then it cleared up as soon as we crossed the Mississippi river into Arkansas, made it to Russellville, Chinese buffet & crapped out! Did pass another 1000 miles !

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Steven B
1991 K100RS
BMWMOA # 69791

Jim · Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:41 am Post subject:

Dang! You got really close to a double 133!

Safe trip the rest of the way.
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Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000
1992 R100R 24,000 - FOR SALE

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject:

Also, we didn't get to thank Steverino for leading on Friday.

Steve, thanks for slowing down...... Shocked

John
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John & Cathy

'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

boxerNZ · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:14 am Post subject: jealous

Gee I wish I could of been with u all
looking forward to seeing more pictures.
I was over in Auz for the weekend worst of all in a car, but am off on 10th to the Cold Duck Rally abot 800kms away back monday 13th so will make up for not riding with u guys

darryl
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R1200C 1998
650 Vstrom 2019
All roads are good, keep riding

Steven B · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject:

We made it from Clinton, OK to Sky City Casino/ Hotel, NM. today, 521 miles, only 520 more tomorrow and we will be in Las Vegas. Good day to ride, no rain, blue skies, but cool.
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Steven B
1991 K100RS
BMWMOA # 69791

Stoked Steve · Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:

Ride on Steve and Donna!

Can't wait to see your next Blog pages.....
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Steven B · Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:26 pm Post subject:

Made it home tonight at 18:45

5677 miles

More to come, thanks to all of you, we had a BLAST !
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Steven B
1991 K100RS
BMWMOA # 69791

Steverino · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:05 am Post subject:

You are welcome...it was a fun ride and I swore off large group rides years ago. This one was not bad!

I did not slow down...much. Very Happy

sccommuter · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:27 am Post subject:

welcome home Steven and Donna! Greet meeting you and thanks for the pics.
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