squeezer
Squirrelly Geezer
I'm sorry I didn't manage to catch up with all the FJR riders, but we made the marque proud again. Three FJR's started out of Murfreesboro, TN. Three started out of Ocala, FL. I was the only FJR starting out of Altoona.
Peter Behm nailed his second Cape Fear win in a row with a first place from the Florida starting point. More on Peter below. Bert Shuler landed in the top ten at 6th. Borrec DNF'd, but there was no shame in that at this rally (see below). How close was it, borrec?
Two feejers made the top ten out of Tennessee, with Corey Neuhring finishing 4th and Ashley Knight in 8th. Rick & Paula Natali finished 11th two-up.
I picked up my second ever rally trophy with a 2nd place out of Altoona.
I hope I didn't miss anybody.
Brief report:
This was a tough 1 day rally (well, 27.5 hours before penalties began accruing, including a 3 hour rest bonus). Rallybastard Jim Bain threw a monkey wrench into everyone's normal routing plans by making it a low score wins rally. Each starting point had a mandatory bonus that ensured everybody rode over 1K miles and each rider had to score a minimum of 5 boni on Friday and 5 on Saturday. And the Altoona and Murfreesboro starts had an alternative routing choice involving the Moonshine Run that was sooooooo tempting, though it turned into a sucker bonus for many.
The end result was a roughly 50% DNF rate as most everyone plotted routes that required near perfect rides.
But the riding was glorious. The skies were clear over the entire rally area, making it warm in the sun and cold at night but clear vision and we didn't have to ride wet.
Peter's win out of Florida ranks awesomely cool because his aftermarket stator went south with almost 200 miles and few bonus stops to go. Some other riders got him rolling with a bump start, but instead of heading right back to rally HQ, he decided to try and finish and started disconnecting parts one by one, including his headlights, to keep the voltage up high enough to keep the engine running. It finally died for good in the hotel parking lot and he pushed the bike across the finish line for the win. I don't know if he's made it home yet or is still sitting in NC looking for a stator, but :thumbsup: to a great rally hardcore story.
Peter Behm nailed his second Cape Fear win in a row with a first place from the Florida starting point. More on Peter below. Bert Shuler landed in the top ten at 6th. Borrec DNF'd, but there was no shame in that at this rally (see below). How close was it, borrec?
Two feejers made the top ten out of Tennessee, with Corey Neuhring finishing 4th and Ashley Knight in 8th. Rick & Paula Natali finished 11th two-up.
I picked up my second ever rally trophy with a 2nd place out of Altoona.
I hope I didn't miss anybody.
Brief report:
This was a tough 1 day rally (well, 27.5 hours before penalties began accruing, including a 3 hour rest bonus). Rallybastard Jim Bain threw a monkey wrench into everyone's normal routing plans by making it a low score wins rally. Each starting point had a mandatory bonus that ensured everybody rode over 1K miles and each rider had to score a minimum of 5 boni on Friday and 5 on Saturday. And the Altoona and Murfreesboro starts had an alternative routing choice involving the Moonshine Run that was sooooooo tempting, though it turned into a sucker bonus for many.
The end result was a roughly 50% DNF rate as most everyone plotted routes that required near perfect rides.
But the riding was glorious. The skies were clear over the entire rally area, making it warm in the sun and cold at night but clear vision and we didn't have to ride wet.
Peter's win out of Florida ranks awesomely cool because his aftermarket stator went south with almost 200 miles and few bonus stops to go. Some other riders got him rolling with a bump start, but instead of heading right back to rally HQ, he decided to try and finish and started disconnecting parts one by one, including his headlights, to keep the voltage up high enough to keep the engine running. It finally died for good in the hotel parking lot and he pushed the bike across the finish line for the win. I don't know if he's made it home yet or is still sitting in NC looking for a stator, but :thumbsup: to a great rally hardcore story.
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