Another Arkansas weekend ride June 2, 3, 4 2006

[dogger]

Awesome ride we had this weekend! Like Smitty said, seeing the black bear was impressive. It definetly was a creature filled three days of riding. Between the deer, turkey, turtles, hawks, vultures, dogs, squirrels, snakes, chickens and low flying blue jays, toss in some road kill just to keep your lines honest and you would have thought we were on an African safari.

Met Smitty and Daryl Friday afternoon and we had a nice relaxing ride down to Angler's with only one **** dog making sure Smitty's brakes were fully operational. Chester was anxiously awaiting our arrival as it was pressing close to the dinner bell. Doc and Pending arrived shortly there after riding in on Matt's 1 million candle light power H.I.D's. Those damn things are bright B)

We all met up Saturday morning for breakfast and eagerly discussed the route Smitty had laid out for the day. What started out as a chilly morning, quickly gave way to a top ten day. Can Smitty plan a trip or what! The weather, the roads, the people, just doesn't get much better.

Can Daryl make that Beemer go or what. Pending tried to make the FJR into an agricultural type vehicle and Matt turned the FJR into a flat tracker, which he did an awesome job on not standing the bike up and just kept leaning and riding it out :clapping: You noticed I went around after that, huh? We got on a stretch of road that was just too tempting and Smitty and I had to wick it up. The best part was Smitty pulling up with a grin on his face, a grin that can only be produced by some major peg scrapping! :yahoo: Chester hung in the back and enjoyed the view.

As always, great friends and great roads. Hearing Matt, Chester and Pending talk about the roads that they have back home makes you appreciate what we have down here. I have only one thing left to say....Smitty, is it the weekend yet?????

 

[zzzzip]

Pending and I ride all the way home.... being good boys on the slab. I got the cruise and the XM playing.. just loafing along staying slightly ahead of traffic... Got caught in a gaggle of left lane hogs near the end of the slab ride. I sees my chance and I takes it. Pending gets stuck. He's much smarter than me, and lays back to let the knuckleheads sort themselves out. Well, sir, I get out ahead, cut back on the cruise and wait. And wait. And wait. And wait.
About 10 miles later, here comes these pair of headlights, approaching rapidly. Then WOOOSH!!!!! After the air settles, I speed up to go after him. Guess he was making up for lost time. And of course, out in the middle of Illinois on late Sunday afternoon, in front of a log jam of stupid cell phone clad minivans and governed semis, the urge to use deserted slab is irresistable. So Matty wicks up the FJRocket! Can't go too fast, 'cause I have a square (shot) front Pirelli (cupped or flatted.. not out of balance, Smitty... ). Might have been doing a buck, though.. maybe.. h34r:

Anyway, all this happens in a matter of just a few seconds. No sooner than I get to near a matching speed, Mr. HARD lights off like there's no tomorrow!!!. BINDERS!!!!!! Now there's just enough distance ahead to Pending that we know who's nailed. DAMMIT! I'm in the back, and we FJR guys all look alike! CRAP. :angry2: I finally see LEO coming down the other side in traffic. I set the cruise at 65ish and wait to see what happens. Finally, back in traffic, I decide to wick it back up to normal FJR speed, and finally catch up with Pending. I give him a look, and I can see his big eyes in his helmet, and he's checking 6. Nothing. :yahoo:

We make a break off the interstate to our turn off and head north. I'm laughing my ass off, and Pending is shaking his head in disbelief. Just on to Illinois 1, and start to pick up the pace off the ramp and BAM!!!!!!!! Mr. HARD lights off AGAIN like there's no tomorrow!!!!!!!!! OH NO!!!!!! We were right next to each other!!! CRAP! Got that sinking feeling again...

Pending doesn't even slow down until he's right next to the cop. I just wave at the local LEO and cruise passed him at about the limit. Yes, Dorothy, ABS works on BOTH wheels. And I'm glad we hadn't had a chance to get up to speed. I laid back and waited again. Cruise on, just about the limit. Nothing.

Up in Paris, IL, we stop for our goodbyes. I'm still laughing and Pending tells me his side of the story. He didn't brake until he SAW the trooper go by on 70, and didn't even know anything about the local using his radar.

Yes, fans, Mr. Pending accidently shut off his HARD and had NO idea that he had gotten zapped. Instant on. One hit. Both times. :huh:

Pending will tell you that the HARD system doesn't work. That is, not if you don't have it turned on. Pending, you must be living right. Oh, and get some duct tape for that on switch, would ya!!

At least you only had to watch out for the PO-lice. I took my FZ6 out for a spin today at noon, and was running at... a reasonable speed... when 3 bucks in velvet ran out of a corn field in front of me. Fortunately the corn was only a couple of feet tall, so I had time to get her whoa'd. So I have to watch for both. How about a HARD for deer? <_<
Just heard on the news two on a m/c were hurt avoiding deer in the same area about 9:30 am.

Like I said..."Kill'em all..." Deer, not PO-lice. B)

 

[V2win]

Hey Smitty,

Would you email me or give me a call the next time you set one of these rides up. I dont visit this site enough to stay on top of whats going on. By the time I find out, its too late to go. I would like to make the next ride down. I need about a month notice in advance to make arrangements at work.

John

Never mind, I just saw the other thread for the Sept ride you are doing.

I will make arrangements and be there.

Thanks,

John

 

[dogger]

I almost forgot, we did have one rider sustain a head injury. While dining at the 5 star restaurant for lunch Saturday in Oark, AR Chester lost a head butting contest with the door opening leading into the bathroom :wacko: It's a good thing Doc was there with his quick thinking of applying a turniquet to stop the bleeding :jester:

 

[wheatonFJR]

I almost forgot, we did have one rider sustain a head injury. While dining at the 5 star restaurant for lunch Saturday in Oark, AR Chester lost a head butting contest with the door opening leading into the bathroom :wacko: It's a good thing Doc was there with his quick thinking of applying a turniquet to stop the bleeding :jester:

HOW'S THE DOOR HEADER?

Did Chester have to pay for the damage? j/k

Oh, and which one of you yokels is Doc? The curious wants ta know?

 

[Pending]

You guys sure have riding bliss in your backyard. Thanks for sharing. Dogger, big thanks to you for showing me those tail lights. Cya guys in the future. wheatonFJR, "Doc" is Matt from Terre Haute, In.

 

[FJRocket]

What Chester REALLY needed after his banging incident was one of those headbands he used to wear in the 60's, back when he had hair. If it was snug enough, it MIGHT have stopped the bleeding. And a little less traumatic than a turkey net about the cervical vertibrae. I hate seeing eyes bug out like that.

Glad the 5 star restaurant had a bandaid. Easier to explain (or ignore) than the duct tape I was going to suggest. Besides, when removing duct tape from the scalp, the wound often becomes, uh.... exagerated.

So Chester, how'd the cat scan come out?

 

[wheatonFJR]

Ohhhh...You mean Matt is a "doctor" like Don Knotts was in "Shakiest Gun in the West".

I believe the Don Knotts character was a dentist also - called upon to be a "doctor"

That's one scary catscan there Dr. Matty

 

[FJRocket]

Ohhhh...You mean Matt is a "doctor" like Don Knotts was in "Shakiest Gun in the West".
I believe the Don Knotts character was a dentist also - called upon to be a "doctor"

That's one scary catscan there Dr. Matty

I think you summed it up pretty well, there, Marky. :tease: :gun: :stunned:

 

[smitty141]

Ohhhh...You mean Matt is a "doctor" like Don Knotts was in "Shakiest Gun in the West".

I believe the Don Knotts character was a dentist also - called upon to be a "doctor"

That's one scary catscan there Dr. Matty

I think you summed it up pretty well, there, Marky. :tease: :gun: :stunned:

Matt, is it safe?????

 

[FJRocket]

Ohhhh...You mean Matt is a "doctor" like Don Knotts was in "Shakiest Gun in the West".

I believe the Don Knotts character was a dentist also - called upon to be a "doctor"

That's one scary catscan there Dr. Matty

I think you summed it up pretty well, there, Marky. :tease: :gun: :stunned:

Matt, is it safe?????

Ahhhhh!!!!!!! THE MARATHON MAN! What was that evil dentist's name? That should be my handle.

evil ex-Nazi Szell (Laurence Olivier), an ex-concentration camp dentist by profession

 

[zzzzip]

Ohhhh...You mean Matt is a "doctor" like Don Knotts was in "Shakiest Gun in the West".

I believe the Don Knotts character was a dentist also - called upon to be a "doctor"

That's one scary catscan there Dr. Matty

I think you summed it up pretty well, there, Marky. :tease: :gun: :stunned:

Matt, is it safe?????

Ahhhhh!!!!!!! THE MARATHON MAN! What was that evil dentist's name? That should be my handle.

evil ex-Nazi Szell (Laurence Olivier), an ex-concentration camp dentist by profession

I prefer "Painless" from M*A*S*H* B)

 

[KSFJR]

Don't forget, the kind Doctor also suggested using a teabag, specifically a Lusianne teabag to stop the bleeding. You know, I think he keeps coming back to Arkansas to visit his "roots". Him and Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies can compare doctoring notes. Maybe make a few house calls while down there and apply a few chicken feather and moss poltices to help heal the locals.

All I know is if you are ever in Terre Haute and need some emergency dental work, be careful who you get. If you see a ball of string and a doorknob, get the hell out of there. Your in Doc Throck's office.

Chester

 

[FJRocket]

Don't forget, the kind Doctor also suggested using a teabag, specifically a Lusianne teabag to stop the bleeding. You know, I think he keeps coming back to Arkansas to visit his "roots". Him and Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies can compare doctoring notes. Maybe make a few house calls while down there and apply a few chicken feather and moss poltices to help heal the locals.
All I know is if you are ever in Terre Haute and need some emergency dental work, be careful who you get. If you see a ball of string and a doorknob, get the hell out of there. Your in Doc Throck's office.

Chester

Man, you really must have hit your head hard. Wonder how long it will be before you come to your senses? :****: Can you say DUCK?!?

 

[KSFJR]

[Man, you really must have hit your head hard. Wonder how long it will be before you come to your senses? :****: Can you say DUCK?!?

Matt, you might be right. The weekend was just a blur. I would look up and see Motorcyles and then this whooshing noise and they were gone.