Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Tue Aug 29th – Friday Sept 1st at CCR
The famous CCR has been reported and commented already by so many people that we really have not much to add to those stories.
In short: We did no day rides except for one. On Thursday we went to the local race track to see some road racing practicing. Now I have forgotten the name of our nice riding buddy who has been racing those bikes himself too. We were lucky to get a full introduction to a modern racing team as we happened to park our bikes in front of Dick Barbour racing team’s building. We were invited in from the rain and the marketing manager showed and explained us the whole story on how this size of an racing organization works. So on top of the Panoz race car factory tour we had had a handful of racing education for one day.
Later we tried to make a 60 mile ride around the Braselton area but we seemed to hit both rush hour traffic and some heavy rain so we decided to come back to Chateau Elan.
Of course we purchased some essential and important additional farkles for our bikes. I bought the saddlebag trim protector rubber (why on earth would I need them…?), some RAM mounts, a Chicane duffel bag and a set of Motolights plus the brake light flasher. Jouko got a Chicane tank bag, Motolights and brake light flasher. We also found the famous Plexus and wow, that stuff really works on the CeeBailey windshields.
We donated three highway handles and some Ari’s cup holders to the silent auction and all of them seemed to find a buyer. Joe (“messenger 13”) got hold of 3 cup holders so he must be in process of starting a retailing business…
I gave several “tours” on my bike and it’s farkelization as people seemed interested and not least by the “dual exhausts” that Jouko had fabricated.
All in all, we had a really good time at CCR and would surely like to come over some day.
Getting an oil change.
Some fancy paint jobs...
The "German connection". I am an outsider judging from the speed of my hand movement.
Chateau Elan Hotel main entrance.
On Friday we decided to visit the pool, too.
Getting ready for the Thursday SockHop.
Lots of LT:s...some even three-wheelers.
The "European connection". Tom Russel is missing as he had already retired due to the very early Friday start.
In short: We did no day rides except for one. On Thursday we went to the local race track to see some road racing practicing. Now I have forgotten the name of our nice riding buddy who has been racing those bikes himself too. We were lucky to get a full introduction to a modern racing team as we happened to park our bikes in front of Dick Barbour racing team’s building. We were invited in from the rain and the marketing manager showed and explained us the whole story on how this size of an racing organization works. So on top of the Panoz race car factory tour we had had a handful of racing education for one day.
Later we tried to make a 60 mile ride around the Braselton area but we seemed to hit both rush hour traffic and some heavy rain so we decided to come back to Chateau Elan.
Of course we purchased some essential and important additional farkles for our bikes. I bought the saddlebag trim protector rubber (why on earth would I need them…?), some RAM mounts, a Chicane duffel bag and a set of Motolights plus the brake light flasher. Jouko got a Chicane tank bag, Motolights and brake light flasher. We also found the famous Plexus and wow, that stuff really works on the CeeBailey windshields.
We donated three highway handles and some Ari’s cup holders to the silent auction and all of them seemed to find a buyer. Joe (“messenger 13”) got hold of 3 cup holders so he must be in process of starting a retailing business…
I gave several “tours” on my bike and it’s farkelization as people seemed interested and not least by the “dual exhausts” that Jouko had fabricated.
All in all, we had a really good time at CCR and would surely like to come over some day.
Getting an oil change.
Some fancy paint jobs...
The "German connection". I am an outsider judging from the speed of my hand movement.
Chateau Elan Hotel main entrance.
On Friday we decided to visit the pool, too.
Getting ready for the Thursday SockHop.
Lots of LT:s...some even three-wheelers.
The "European connection". Tom Russel is missing as he had already retired due to the very early Friday start.
