Ok, the Memphis lunch run is on this time! - Page 4

Kerry_129 · 05-23-2009, 06:32 AM

Sorry to not confirm until so late, but we're headed out in a few also after I do a quick oil-change.

Catch you in a few for some of these....

G-Rex · 05-24-2009, 12:17 AM

Ok gang I'm home finally! What a day!

I got to meet Kerry and Kathy, both very cool people!

We had Dyer's Burgers for lunch, which was quite tasty!

I got my Tennessee state line picture. That puts me at 47 states visited by way of motorcycle.

Today's stats:

17-1/2 hours total time
14-1/2 of which was riding time, and a mileage total for today of 1,032 miles.

And without further adieu, I am going to bed!

Kerry_129 · 05-24-2009, 12:20 AM

Great meeting & grabbing chow with you today, Tracy!

We rolled in ~7pm, after rolling around Memphis a bit & then flat-tracking up 40 back to Nashville.

Hopefully you already made it back safe & sound, or will be any minute. That was a fairly long day for us @ nearly 500 miles - but doing 1k for a burger, fries & a shake (an over-rated/priced burger & fries at that, I thought - but the shake was pretty tasty!

)? You're nutz, dood!

And I mean that in the best possible way!

EDIT: I see you rolled in and posted while I was cut'n'pastin' - cool, glad to see you made it safely!

Without further ado ('cause it's about pass-out-thirty), here's the photographic evidence:

The man, the legend:

Pretty good framing by the wobbly 'early starter':

Weapons of choice:

The cool old house, built in 1918 & now part of the Central Gardens historic district, which I lived in for a few years as a kid:

Kathy's bike was running a little rough, so we picked up some of the designated Gixxer additive-of-choice to get her home!

Hardly an Iron Butt, but respectable for a burger-run:

G-Rex · 05-24-2009, 12:23 AM

Good timing! I posted right before you did! It was great meeting you guys too! Great pics!

derf · 05-24-2009, 01:53 AM

Hows your girl doing? I heard she had a slightly bad day

HokieDNA01 · 05-24-2009, 01:11 PM

Awesome meeting you Tracy!!! I was tired after 450miles so you are a machine! Our timing was perfect. Right as we rolled through downtown Memphis after getting lost, I see the imfamous aerostitch rider on busa sitting at a traffic light. Beale street was closed off so we did some laps to find parking.
We made a new friend on our walk to Dyer's. Memphis has some of the most persistant bums I have ever seen. I'm surprised he didn't walk right in with us and sit down.

Kerry may not have liked the burger but I thought it was very good. Kinda minced up and extra greasy. I'm from Philly though so I love some good greasy meat sandwiches. I just wish I had gotten the double double cause I was starving by the time I got home.

Great to join you on one of your adventures. Too bad you live so far away. I would love to do more cross country runs on the GSXr. It is a sport touring machine at heart. Keep in touch!

Sixxxxer · 05-25-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

Awesome meeting you Tracy!!! I was tired after 450miles so you are a machine! Our timing was perfect. Right as we rolled through downtown Memphis after getting lost, I see the imfamous aerostitch rider on busa sitting at a traffic light. Beale street was closed off so we did some laps to find parking.
We made a new friend on our walk to Dyer's. Memphis has some of the most persistant bums I have ever seen. I'm surprised he didn't walk right in with us and sit down.

Kerry may not have liked the burger but I thought it was very good. Kinda minced up and extra greasy. I'm from Philly though so I love some good greasy meat sandwiches. I just wish I had gotten the double double cause I was starving by the time I got home.

Great to join you on one of your adventures. Too bad you live so far away. I would love to do more cross country runs on the GSXr. It is a sport touring machine at heart. Keep in touch!

Thats my Kinda Girl!!!

HokieDNA01 · 05-25-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

123mph.....Naughty!!!

Particle Man · 05-26-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieDNA01

123mph.....Naughty!!!

didn't break 130 so it's all good

question is, what did the gixxer speedo show? I hear the zook speedos are a tad bit optimistic at that point.

Kerry_129 · 05-26-2009, 06:47 PM

Especially with +2 rear sprocket...

Kathy's with stock gearing reads about 5% high. I have yet to see a sportbike speedo that isn't optimistic by several percent.

(Need to throw on my $30 ebay speedohealer when I do the valve check & p.a.i.r. valve removal soon.

)

05-24-2009, 12:17 AM	#32
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	Ok gang I'm home finally! What a day! I got to meet Kerry and Kathy, both very cool people! We had Dyer's Burgers for lunch, which was quite tasty! I got my Tennessee state line picture. That puts me at 47 states visited by way of motorcycle. Today's stats: 17-1/2 hours total time 14-1/2 of which was riding time, and a mileage total for today of 1,032 miles. And without further adieu, I am going to bed! __________________

05-24-2009, 12:20 AM	#33
Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Great meeting & grabbing chow with you today, Tracy! We rolled in ~7pm, after rolling around Memphis a bit & then flat-tracking up 40 back to Nashville. Hopefully you already made it back safe & sound, or will be any minute. That was a fairly long day for us @ nearly 500 miles - but doing 1k for a burger, fries & a shake (an over-rated/priced burger & fries at that, I thought - but the shake was pretty tasty! )? You're nutz, dood! And I mean that in the best possible way! EDIT: I see you rolled in and posted while I was cut'n'pastin' - cool, glad to see you made it safely! Without further ado ('cause it's about pass-out-thirty), here's the photographic evidence: The man, the legend: Pretty good framing by the wobbly 'early starter': Weapons of choice: The cool old house, built in 1918 & now part of the Central Gardens historic district, which I lived in for a few years as a kid: Kathy's bike was running a little rough, so we picked up some of the designated Gixxer additive-of-choice to get her home! Hardly an Iron Butt, but respectable for a burger-run: Last edited by Kerry_129; 05-24-2009 at 12:24 AM..

05-24-2009, 12:23 AM	#34
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	Good timing! I posted right before you did! It was great meeting you guys too! Great pics! __________________

05-24-2009, 01:53 AM	#35
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Hows your girl doing? I heard she had a slightly bad day __________________

05-24-2009, 01:11 PM	#36
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	Awesome meeting you Tracy!!! I was tired after 450miles so you are a machine! Our timing was perfect. Right as we rolled through downtown Memphis after getting lost, I see the imfamous aerostitch rider on busa sitting at a traffic light. Beale street was closed off so we did some laps to find parking. We made a new friend on our walk to Dyer's. Memphis has some of the most persistant bums I have ever seen. I'm surprised he didn't walk right in with us and sit down. Kerry may not have liked the burger but I thought it was very good. Kinda minced up and extra greasy. I'm from Philly though so I love some good greasy meat sandwiches. I just wish I had gotten the double double cause I was starving by the time I got home. Great to join you on one of your adventures. Too bad you live so far away. I would love to do more cross country runs on the GSXr. It is a sport touring machine at heart. Keep in touch! __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

05-23-2009, 06:32 AM	#31
Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Sorry to not confirm until so late, but we're headed out in a few also after I do a quick oil-change. Catch you in a few for some of these....

05-26-2009, 06:47 PM	#40
Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Especially with +2 rear sprocket... Kathy's with stock gearing reads about 5% high. I have yet to see a sportbike speedo that isn't optimistic by several percent. (Need to throw on my $30 ebay speedohealer when I do the valve check & p.a.i.r. valve removal soon. )