MMI II - Ride Report w/pics

[char393]

I probably should have done this a week ago (or maybe more), but we've just been busy.

As everyone knows, we loaded up the family (Beverly Hillbillies style) and hopped in the truck for the 20 hour drive north. It was fairly uneventful and we made good time. This is a selfish plug for my kids...they really travel well and don't complain a whole lot. We pulled into Jim's around 1:00 local time and were amazed at the bumper crop of dandelions.



One other thing I noticed was the difference in road kill. Here in Texas we have armadillos, raccoons and the occasional cats & dogs. Not in Michiana though..they have colorful roadkill



We unloaded the bikes just in time for the skies to open up and pour down on us. After it quit raining, a few of us got geared up and headed out to ride in the slop. Thankfully Jim had taken me around the track in the golf cart so I knew what to expect... ginormous, steep jump faces, a table top the size of a small building out in the middle of nowhere and a couple of doubles that looked nearly impossible to clear. I thought to myself... "Self, get used to rolling everything because that's how it's going to be this weekend."

As the Doc posted... I got up close and personal with the terra firma more than once. Thankfully he was there to capture the moment with that lightning fast camera of his. Thanks Doc!

Jim's...ummm... better half made us a great dinner and we stayed up pretty late shooting the breeze, or something like that. It was really more like a big party, it's a good thing Jim's neighbors aren't too close. I'm sure we were pretty loud that night.

Saturday morning was absolutely beautiful and we opted to ride at Jim's again rather than hit Log Road because the forecast was calling for more rain. We didn't really get anymore rain, but man did the wind pick up that afternoon. So much so that I was content to shoot pics most of the day and even then, the wind about knocked me over a few times.

The face of the long table, pics really don't do it justice:


Randy workin the tall table in the back:


A view of the track from Jim's deck )sorry about all the dustbunnies:


Jim on his Kubota (maybe that bumper crop of dandelions will sell high enough that he can buy a big tractor):


Randy and his little hambone...like father, like son:


A full shop is a happy shop!


I think this is his race face:


And this is what the kids did pretty much all weekend. If they wouldn't have gotten hungry all weekend, I wouldn't have known they were there!


Woody demonstrating his mad pipe cleaning skills:



Sunday the track had dried out quite a bit, but it was absolutely beautiful weather. We rode quite a bit and I finally found the nerve to hit the double-double..just not out of the corner. I asked Jim to pace me and I followed him right over...sure was much easier than I expected it to be! What a cool feeling though! It was the first time I've cleared any sort of gap since my little dirt sample last summer. I was pretty jazzed about it!

All in all...a killer weekend. I know there is plenty I'm leaving out and I'll probably add to this thread as I remember it. Jim...thanks so much for everything! We can't wait for next year!

Woody, Doc, Kenyz, Bigtree and all you Michiana boys.....thanks! We had a blast!

[yzernie]

Nice report Char. Glad you sak'd up for the double!!!

[Woody_393]

Now how is it that every shot of me is a perfect candidate for a "Quote It" thread???

[kenyz]

Woody provin he knows how to clean out the pipes.

I dunno was that wrong of me to say?

[Woody_393]

That doesn't mean you need to start a quote it right now

[kenyz]

Couldn't help it

At least you got pics of you in frame...lol I guess I was there.
Good times though thanks for the post Char.

[Woody_393]

I'm not sure which is better... my moron pics or your half man pics

[Imahoot393]

Wow what a fun trip everyone. Thanks for the pics Char...except the roadkill.

[DRGSin393]

Way to go with the doubles Char! Cool write up too, keep the pics coming, Im anxious to see them.

[Dano426]

It looks like I missed a lot of fun... except maybe for the road kill.

Keep the pics coming. I have to have something to make my kids regret not getting in the truck and heading over.

[MotoMan]

Oh man great report Char, I am with the others though, we need more pics, you have TONS of good ones.

I would like to thank everyone for coming up and making it a fabulous weekend, Kim me and the kids just had a wonderful time, and I simply can't wait until next year to do it again, I already have some thoughts for next years ride.

It was GREAT riding with everyone again, I put 7 hours on my bike and killed 6.5 gallons of gas that weekend, so suffice it to say we had a good time.

I can't wait till October and GMB.

[pragmatic393]

Nice write-up, Char

....and what an awesome track Very well done, Jim!

[yzernie]

Originally Posted by MotoMan

I can't wait till October and GMB.

Already have the ambulance on standby!!

[MotoMan]

Originally Posted by yzernie

Already have the ambulance on standby!!

Thanks for that vote of confidence.......

[DRGSin393]

Originally Posted by yzernie

Already have the ambulance on standby!!

ouch!!!!

[yzernie]

That was a joke fellas...maybe in poor taste but a joke none-the-less. Sorry.

[DRGSin393]

Originally Posted by yzernie

That was a joke fellas...maybe in poor taste but a joke none-the-less. Sorry.

Yea, we got it...with anyone else referenced, a joke, but this is Jim were talking about!

[char393]

I'm fixin to upload a few more pics now...

BTW..still waiting for Woody's pics, he's got some GREAT ones as well!

[char393]

Mc Millan


Miles


Biddle (I think)


Poor Effie (she was pretty upset after this, apparently she has a fear of heights)


Effie's never been this close to the ground in a corner without tipping over either


Hambone


Miles


McMillan


Shoup


Motoman


McMillan


Motoman


Hambone (I really like this pic)


Woody...with Jim in the way


Miles


Hope ya'll enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed shooting. I've only got a few hundred more to sort through...as well as some helmet cam footage to put together. I wouldn't hold your breath for that though...it would seem I'm going racing this weekend.

Cycle Ranch here we come

[Woody_393]

Nice work Char -- don't hold you breath on my shots. I'm really busy right now, so ... hopefully soon.

Oh, and THANK YOU for the picture of me