motowebmaster

Being the type of person that doesn't want to push others during their family time, I left early this morning and did a decent amount of 85-mph-safe backroads until roughly 10:30am when I stopped at Rocoe's in Eureka Springs for Java and a local Cinnamon Roll.

There were a lot of bikes out this morning, most were dressers or Wings. I did pass a few sportbikes, but it seems that the number of Adventure-style motorcycles is increasing - even though they are still a minority. An impressive KTM was parked next to my bike a the coffee shop with bright-orange plastic side baskets. There was also a beautiful gloss-black 2009 FJR with side cases and a Givi Top Box. It also had a Muzzy Exhaust and a Zumo GPS - a very impressive machine. A couple harleys showed up (yes, they drank coffee with us).

The locals started to come in, so I decided to get back on the road and fell into the Labor Day Traffic. Even north of Eureka, it was bumper to bumper. I zoomed around a couple times, but even when I got into the Rogers city limits drivers just got more aggressive and didn't let up on the bypass. Ended up hopping off at the XNA Exit and took 16 back into Fayetteville.

Should have got up earlier

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Shawn
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Speedtrip

I went east and hit Push Mountain. Met some friend's from Russlleville in Pelsor. Got there first and talked with a group of sport tourers with a nice selection of bikes, everything from a RC51 to a new Concourse and a VFR 1200 w/hard cases. They were from Texas and a couple had Colorado tags.

When my buddy's arrived we went on east thru Ben Hur and Welcome Home, almost zero traffic all the way to Push. Went up and down Push Mountain a few times then had lunch in 56 Arkansas.

On the way home we took 14 to Yellville and made the big loop down 123 to Jasper, ran into some traffic on 14. Stopped in Jasper to fuel up for the last leg home and the town was swarming with bikers.

Left at 8 am and got home at 5:30 good day.

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Guys,

#1 - Pics, pics, pics!

#2 - These sound like great rides. I know you guys had a very hot and very rainy 2010 summer, and we did too up here in northern Illinois. Weather is now (Sept.'10) cooling off, so it's perfect riding weather for the FF helmet and a light CE armor jacket. Around 70 to 80's for the next week. I've been overseas awhile, so my "riding log" is sparse for September thus far.

The wife went in for three series of various steroid shots into the lower spine for back pain, etc. She's feeling better but still not 100%, so it'll be solo runs for a few weeks. Downside would be if she transforms into Hulk Hogan!

Ride Safe!

Bob

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motowebmaster

I keep forgetting to take my camera with me, an older 5-megapixel Kodak that actually takes great shots. My Android Phone also has a camera, but no flash. Below is a shot from my Android Phone, taken at the H-D Dealership in Joplin last Saturday: