steve68steve
Active Member
Just about 6 weeks away, so I wanted to kick this back up - and maybe get or give a little help. So, a few things:
1. Mesa Verde Motorsports is a Yamaha dealership not far from the campsite (south of Cortez). Are there any locals that can give a "heads-up" on MVM?
If I knew there was going to be a lot of riders, I might contact MSM and look for some sponsorship, or see if they could/ would be willing to have some spares and appropriate tires on hand. If riders needed particular work, maybe it could be scheduled. Again, ideally a win-win could be struck where MSM gets some business, we avoid some hassle and get support and work done. Nightmare scenario: I travel thousands of miles to be grounded for want of a stupid part they don't have on hand.
2. I'm trailering out from central Fl with an F350 with a lot of tow capacity.
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The enthusiast in me wants to volunteer to trailer other bikes, take passengers, etc. This would reduce the expense, hassle, and time to get out there. The pragmatist in me realizes that it's a long shot to work something out due to the constraints of timing, space, accommodations, personalities, etc. Ideal fantasy scenario: someone has a big trailer, and I make several stops along the route to pick up bikes and passengers. Costs are defrayed, travel time reduced, and epic life-long friendships are forged. ...The nightmare scenario involves wasted time, hard feelings, and liability lawsuits. If anyone has any interest in trying to set something up, let me know and we'll work it out off the thread.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Again, I don't know WTF I'm doing AFA being a planner or host: if I wind up out there alone riding solo wherever the days take me, that's already a "win." If I meet some other riders and enjoy some camaraderie and mutual support, even better![/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]To avoid disappointing others, I just want to stress that this isn't really a "thing." I was at Romney again this year, and those guys always hit it out of the park: demo trailers, dealership support, food, showers, charity event, raffle, scouted routes, etc.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]This is, like... the opposite of that. Just riding!![/font]
1. Mesa Verde Motorsports is a Yamaha dealership not far from the campsite (south of Cortez). Are there any locals that can give a "heads-up" on MVM?
If I knew there was going to be a lot of riders, I might contact MSM and look for some sponsorship, or see if they could/ would be willing to have some spares and appropriate tires on hand. If riders needed particular work, maybe it could be scheduled. Again, ideally a win-win could be struck where MSM gets some business, we avoid some hassle and get support and work done. Nightmare scenario: I travel thousands of miles to be grounded for want of a stupid part they don't have on hand.
2. I'm trailering out from central Fl with an F350 with a lot of tow capacity.
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The enthusiast in me wants to volunteer to trailer other bikes, take passengers, etc. This would reduce the expense, hassle, and time to get out there. The pragmatist in me realizes that it's a long shot to work something out due to the constraints of timing, space, accommodations, personalities, etc. Ideal fantasy scenario: someone has a big trailer, and I make several stops along the route to pick up bikes and passengers. Costs are defrayed, travel time reduced, and epic life-long friendships are forged. ...The nightmare scenario involves wasted time, hard feelings, and liability lawsuits. If anyone has any interest in trying to set something up, let me know and we'll work it out off the thread.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Again, I don't know WTF I'm doing AFA being a planner or host: if I wind up out there alone riding solo wherever the days take me, that's already a "win." If I meet some other riders and enjoy some camaraderie and mutual support, even better![/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]To avoid disappointing others, I just want to stress that this isn't really a "thing." I was at Romney again this year, and those guys always hit it out of the park: demo trailers, dealership support, food, showers, charity event, raffle, scouted routes, etc.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]This is, like... the opposite of that. Just riding!![/font]