Carlisle Bike Fest - July 23-25, 2KX (Pics biggy)
 

Ok so I'm heading back out to see my brother Marko for this.

http://www.carsatcarlisle.com/ce/events/bikefest/

So I want to gauge interest for this.

Further, Uma (the wife), is debating on going. Plus Sean (caveman) wants to go on one of my PA trips anyway. So if Uma goes, and Sean tags along, I'm sure he'll bring his wife. Which will mean hotel/motel.

Who else is in and would you be staying the night, 2 or 3?

It's $8 a day or $15 for a 3 day pass. So if we go both days, might as well buy the 3 day pass. Sounds like a huge event with tons of vendors, shows, and side attractions. I have wanted to go to this since 2003 so I want to enjoy it and not be rushed.

Marko, is this event big enough where we will be there Sat & Sun???

I am heading out frday but will be leaving sunday morning to head to njmp for a track day monday.

So you will want to stay 2 nights in a hotel/motel. Correct. When would you be to mark's?

If we have more in for the same. We will need Marko to find a decent place close to his house for this. Face to face deals will usually always be better. plus he can check to make sure its not a roach infested pig stie.

Also, need to find out from marko, what his plans are for the buell forks. Just a fluid change should be fast.

I thought if it was a few of us we were crashing at his place but a hotel works too. I iwll prolly get out there mid to late afternoon on friday. last I heard from marko he was going to hold off on the forks. I can still bring the tools with me if he wants us to knock it out.

Well I'm not planning on any real riding while there... but whatever. We just need to find out how much will be going on at the actual event.

As far as staying at his house... I suggested tents in his back yard. However, that doesn't fix the showering problem. Of coarse Ebbs suggested truck stop for that. But at that point, why not just do a hotel and be done with it. ya know.

Rider... rumor has it, you were considering this. You going to roll with me on friday??? I then leave on Monday to ride back. What up? We could have a 3 bike roll out from michigan.

Yeah, if it's just a couple of you then you are more than welcome to stay at my place. But as Gas knows, I only have 1 extra bed. There's a hotel 1/4 mile from my house. I dont know what the rates are but it's a decent place. Literally like 45 seconds from my door.


As for the event...you will NOT wanna go for 2 or 3 days. It's a one day thing. Busy as hell. But at the end of the day it's a bike show. So there's a shit ton of HD/chopper stuff and vendors. But the coolest part is walking around and checking out everyone's bike who rode there. There's very little in the way of sportbike vendors. The Star Boys do a stunt show that sucks.

There's also demo rides from Kawi, Yami, etc...but you gotta be there super early to sign up.

I'd recommend going Sunday, as it's way less busy. But if you really want the full gimmick Saturday is when everyone goes.

I can maybe get us free admission passes. I haven't paid to go to that show in 3 years. In fact, if you guys weren't coming I probably wouldn't go b/c it's the same thing every year.

I plan on at least possible making a day trip out to hand off chewy and hang out for a bit...

Lemme google Carlisle and see how far away it is via Bike...

146 Miles, Google Maps Says 2 hours and 40 Mins....I could make it in 2.

I'll DEF try and swing it...It's all Super Slab...But Fuck it.

I might join you, if there's nothin else going on

You leaving Friday after work and coming back Sunday? I have zero days of vacation left at my disposal. I'm using 8 days in July when I go to Seattle and I am using another 3 days at Thanksgiving and I already used up 4 days when I went to FL. That's why I didn't go to the rally.

Sounds fun, i'd be down if i wasnt sure you guys would end up killing me or something.

gas, i'd love to meet your wife if she comes. you'll hafta lemme know. unless y'all are gonna just blow me off like the last time you were up this way.

I'm a possible. I planned on definitely going, but having issues with my ex and visitation with my daughter. Will have to see how it goes, but I'd love to ride up there to meet the infamous Marko. He probably still doesn't believe I have a bike and will want to see it for himself. :lol:

His usual M.O. is to leave early am on Friday and be at my place by late afternoon Friday. Then leave Monday morning.

I think you'll be alright....as long as we stay out of Perry County.

This is true.

Yea okay im down. I've gotta work sat-sun, so that prolly wont work, but i can definately swing wed-friday. I think i'll try to put some more road on these corsas before i put my 2cts on, see how square i can get these suckers.

This is pretty much a Fri, Sat, Sunday thing. Call off.

23-25 is wed-fri


i'll call off fri and stay til sat tho.

July holmes.

arriving fri afternoon/evening leaving sun morning

fuck you blew my mind. i may be doing a track day, lemme see.

:edit:

yea i can still go, i can prolly take sat/sun off w/ that much time to plan.

what track you going to?

Were staying the night after or july day at mid ohio so we gotta meet up then too.

nelson ledges or beaver run, but its the week before so i should be good to go.

I plan on meetin u guys down at mid ohio, is that the same weekend? i need a fuckin calendar.

PM me or something and lmk the dates/times

mid ohio is july 8th, I iwll prolly be down by beaver run in aug and sept just not sure of the dates yet.

As Marko said... I leave Friday monring. Get there by dinner time. Then roll out same deal on monday morning.

Dude you should come. I run the OH turnpike (I-80) out to PA. Its a simple ride.

She is officially coming. Even signed on here now so she can talk about it.

Let me know man. You can meet me on the ohio turnpike.


Sweet... how you coming?

Awesome.

Yes, I'm officially coming. Yae! ...but that's not the only reason I signed on babe. I've been marinating on it for a while...this just gave me more oomph.

Yea i'll make arrangements, im still pissed about missing the rally.

I'll take the turnpike with you if you're comming down that way, its only 15 minutes up the road from me. personally i dont care if we superslab or back road it.

oh yeah...and I miss Marko. ;)

Great more gingers on the board.

(love em)

I usually just super slab it out there... it's a long ride just with that.

Where?

Well yeah... I guess that could be a reason.

I live 30 mins from carlise, it all depends when the woman is taking her vacation from from work and wants to go to the beach.

I'll be meeting GM (and who ever else is with him) in State College. We'll take a few decent roads back to my place.

Such a sweet heart.


You should come out man. Haven't seen you in a long time.

This looks cool and I will let the wifey know that we will be going. haha Just kidding. will look at the schedule and make sure I have someone to take care of the kiddies. But sounds good.

Caveman

Sweet! If I make it, I might have to see if I still have the old TWF calendar and get an autograph. ;) :lol:

There are 3 hotels close to my house. One is a Quality Inn and it is $99/night for that weekend. Its an ok place. And literally 60 seconds from my house, and that's if you hit the lone light between here and there.

The other two are about 5 minutes the other direction. Both are brand new. Only been open a year or two. One is a MicroTel or something like that. $89 bucks a night. The other is a Comfort Suites at $140/night. Plasma TV included. No joke.

I'll post links later when I can get on the computer.

I'm going. (as long as I'm not on a boat in SF or FL or somewhere) The gf may come as well, even if it's just to get the hell away from the city. She'll depend on her schedule though. I agree the show's really a "one day" deal. Some of the car shows are worth hanging around the whole weekend, but there aren't many interesting vendors or displays at the bike show. Getting in early Saturday is a must for demos. Fridays are just too difficult to get in, and they may pack up early Sunday.

Oh, BTW she's all moved in and doing well- except for a panic attack/meltdown/bitchstreak the other night. Business as usual I suppose, and understandable with getting jerked around at work and dealing with traffic. GOT TO find her a hobby. She doesn't know what to do with only working one job.

It might be interesting for any riders to take our bikes, and pack all the SOs into a car for a slab ride from the east to H'Burg. That way they can chill and we can enjoy the ride on some back roads.

Looks like we could have a good size crowd. We will be throwing down at my place on Saturday. Well I will be...you all are welcome to join.

Uhhhh. does she, i donno, RIDE?

Not a chance. :lol: Might get her into softball though. The company team desperately needs females.

this is when i miss being in OH, but then again, i am 17 miles from amazing roads now

I think I can avoid g/f entanglements and make it up.

throwdown at markos FTW:rockwoot:

we should go beer shopping when I get there friday ;)

Its official
 

We will be going. kiddies going to my sister's for the weekend. :rockwoot: I will be ready to go bright and squirly in the morning on Friday Gas so lets get those rides packed and ready to go thursday night. Earlier on the road, earlier to get some beer and party time in PA. I get to meet part of the TWF crew that I keep missin on the big rallies due to work.

See you guys in July

coolness :rockwoot:

Hotel closest to my house:
http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-enol...?promo=gglocal

Hotel 5 minutes from my house:
http://www.microtelinn.com/MicrotelI...9&brandInfo=MT


And the Suites 5 minutes from my house:
http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-m...?promo=gglocal

Oh, and just in case you assholes get froggy I'm organizing a meet up with a bunch of other Buellers. That way if you decide to run smack you'll be out numbered.

But I should be on a buell so I will be good.:rockwoot:

just promise not to wash your bike and polish your headers more than 2 or 3 times while we're there.

I can probly hold the wash and polish to once or twice.

She just may do it...

But I don't think those were nessc 2 queen rooms....


EDIT: I checked below.


Sure does... hell yes party!! just keep the Capt 100 proof away from me.


Then come anyway. You can come to my place if you want.

That's not what ur wife said. She said the kiddie situation is still under investigation.

it looks like the microtel is the choice for this.

Set it up.. more the better.

Haha! that's too funny! :lol:

will these other Buellers be in uniforms? ;)

uhhhh, yeah, about that....didn't you get the memo? We will probably be packed and ready to go a few days before we leave! :lol:

You know when you see us. Don't get smart, lady.

You better slow your roll homie... she'll throw knives at you when she see you.

Riiiight...I'm referring to the hot ones...you know, police, firemen, military....now if any of you are going to show up in something like that, then we'll talk :lol:

Babe, you weren't supposed to share my secret...

May have to dig out my old military uniform for this trip. ;)

Look what you did Honey (Uma not Capt)? You got allot people stressin.

<----- One person who ain't stressin. I know she's hot for me without the Uni.

:lol Not stressing either. Just having some fun.

This trip is going to be a hoot! :lol:

what are you an owl?

"ba dum bum"

I should bring Becca so Her and Uma can cat fight for the back of Gas's Harley...LMAO

It'll be a 3 way fight. Wait....WHAT? YEEEEEEAH!

Word, I'll bring the Jello!!!

Shiet!:skep:

:rockwoot:

LOL... good luck with that! :tremble:

:whosr:

Looks like I'm going to miss another fun weekend. :td:

teh gheyz.

I'll go.... if you pay my salary for my time off work.

now the rates for the hotels with Military discount
Quality $115
Comfort $108
and for some reason the Fucktards at Microtel want to charge the military memebers MORE to stay. Thats just un-American right there. $104 a night unless they want to combine the discounts. hmmmm yeah right

Scooter let me know if you go, might take a ride out on on the vrod.

Yeah, sure. C.O.D, guy.

Fag!

Could go AAA which I know you have. However, I think I have arranged other lodging...

Jersey/Philly dudes....you plan on rolling out just Saturday for show? What say you?

Prolly do just the one day, can't speak for scott though

Remember... bash at Marko's Sat night.

I'll prob go out Saturday too

:lol:

Yeah it would be a day trip for me...Leave early saturday hang out eat dinner with you guys and roll homebound sat night.

Jackson Im most def going as I plan on passing off Chewy to Gas as this will be the best oppurtunity for me to get him to him wihtout riding all the way to assfuck michigan

My brother just informed me he's doing a track day both days that weekend. I'm thinking I'll join him for that, so won't be making it to Marko's.

avery no

Sucker. You can do a trackday any day of the week. You can only meet marko this one weekend. EVAR.

Probably go straight to the fairgrounds early Saturday and stay the night in H'Burg if it's just me. If it's me + 1, who knows.

What?! No! Bad idea.

Truth! :boobs:

I must agree with the wifey!! :td::wtfru:

I want to head out EARLY. Like 6am from my place.
I want to get there and sign up for demos right away.

WHEN!? The GF has to be at work 6am Sunday so I have to get her back before terribly late. Should be a good weekend- she wants to go to Six Flags Friday :rockwoot:

This looks like fun to me: Monster Rockwall.

And she will be there... hubba hubba :lol: (link quasi-NSFW)

Still throwing down at my place. Not sure what time. Whenever we get back from the show....early evening-ish.

Def getting amped up for this now, still got a ton of work to do on the bike front, and have to finish my shift today and my er shifts wed and thurs nights then its party time:rockwoot:

Heading out at 8am

I iwll prolly leave NY around 2 or 3. Gotta grab a nap after work then get the priller inspected and get packed up, and a few other errands for the TD.

its going to suck fighting my way out of NYC in early rush hour and in 90 degree heat :(

Weather tomorrow is gonna be brutally hot. Supposed to be 90* BEFORE 9am. Yeah.

I'm out, fricking blade is out of reg again and the dmv somehow failed to send me any notice. Bastards

Not shocking.

Yup hate those guys

Advantage ND.
Bikes always expire 12-31, regardless of when you register it.
SO, new year, get new reg.

I still need to ring the sweaty reminent of my testcialls out of my shorts from sweating my gunuts off. Holy fuck!

Ya it was and still is hot as all hell.

Dude. F this heat.

nice! as it turns out my plt sgt called me @ 7:30am and said i had to drive 100+ miles north to west orange to sign for some new gear they had for me. i swear this always happens when i dont have to show up for drill :lol

so how was carlisle? did it suck less than last year? i opted to save my gas and $$ this year.

I cannot comment as to how good it was to last year but it was decent. Would hv been lots better had it not been 100* outside.

Ride home via I76 was hella awesome. I am never gg thru state college again. The highway twists, scenery, and oh the tunnels make the added toll ($15.50) so worth it.

Plus our ride home was picture perfect weather. All the cages were speeding at like 80mph so we we're averaging 85-90mph. Made great time even with nice long chillaxin stops for gas/potty/eat or snack.

As always marko and his wife were great hosts. I know tt caveman, his wife, uma and myself had a great time. Dispite the weather.

I'll post pics up monday later in the day. Got lots to do before I get around to that.