Eastern Arizona 2021

seniorsgt said:
I'm packed leaving in am. May be there Wed late or Thurs. Kurt, if I do get there on the 29the can I go down 1325 and pulloff or do I need a permit
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Hello Bob,

No Permit needed. Kevin and Mary are possibly going to arrive Wednesday. Hopefully he will see this and chime in on the timing for their arrival. as Jim said there is a good area on the right with open pasture and plenty of room. Sally and I plan on a noonish arrival on Thursday.

Kurt
 
TonkaDriver said:
Hello Bob,

No Permit needed. Kevin and Mary are possibly going to arrive Wednesday. Hopefully he will see this and chime in on the timing for their arrival. as Jim said there is a good area on the right with open pasture and plenty of room. Sally and I plan on a noonish arrival on Thursday.

Kurt
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Save me a spot.

I'll probably be the last one in Thursday, we're doing the 600 mile drive down in one day......

Chuck
 
I fly in on Tuesday (tomorrow), will get to the house that afternoon, open up (probably have to turn the A/C down ;) and turn water on, water heater, etc.), get the trike ready on Wednesday and come up Thursday...sometime. Just a couple hundred miles from the house to Springerville. Plan to stop at the campsites before proceeding to hotel.

Time to go...getting antsy!!

Bill
 
Signing off now for the next 4 days. Going riding. No phones, no computers, just some good people who like to ride. Anxious to be on the road.....:pepper: ..... Jim
 
Just got off the phone with Kurt & Sally.

They will be here mid/late afternoon.

Myself, Mary, Bob & Lola are already here.

Anyone who wants to meet up at basecamp today is welcome. It is a bit cold and wet, but we are here and you're welcome to come on by.

The next 3 days of riding are forecast to be sunny and dry! :)

First ride tomorrow will meet up at the Express Fuels station in Eagar at 9am. It is on the corner of Main Street and 260.

Here is a link to the map of the location. https://www.google.com/maps/place/E...3bd9e62f232a9!8m2!3d34.1107391!4d-109.2918452

Looking forward to seeing everyone, and three great days of riding and fellowship!

Kevin
 
Keep Track of Your Key FOB

Everything was looking perfect for the gathering. The weather for the riding days was forecasted to be perfect. Everyone was arriving as planned. Kevin and Mary and Bob (Seniorsgt) arrived on Wednesday and secured our campsite. I got on the road about 3 hours late on Thursday and it seemed to take forever to get to camp. Overnight on Wednesday it rained and snowed so it was a bit soggy in camp but we figured out a spot for me to setup. I got set to unload the trike and realized at the moment that I sat down that my FOB was at home 300 miles away. The gentleman that sold me the trike didn't give me the PIN and until Saturday I had now idea how to retrieve it.

I got camp put together for Sally and the dogs, did a little visiting and at about 7:30 PM headed 300 miles west to Bagdad. After a couple of brief naps along the way I got home at 3:30 AM. After a few hours sleep I headed back to camp and arrived there at 3:30 PM. I ended up missing the first day of riding but the rest of the trip was great.

Kurt

P.S. More posts with photos to come.
 
We're home.

It was a quick trip for us. 600 miles in one day (w the Trike in a trailer) to get to the campground. Three days of riding. Another 600 mile day to get home.

Kurt kept mentioning the Coronado Trail, but I didn't know what it was......

Here's a quick description Karen found....

http://journal.classiccars.com/2020/08/11/devilish-delight-u-s-191-in-eastern-arizona/

This is one iconic road.

Thank you Kurt for putting the trip together.

More people need to hear about this and make the ride....

Also thank you to Jim for leading day one, and Bob for leading our smaller group back on day three.

It was fantastic to see people again that I met in Texas, and to meet some new riders.....

Chuck
 
I got a visit from Ladyonamission (Lola) she was on her way home and stopped by, we talked and she had lunch with me. Its nice to meet the members here. Residents at the apartment complex thought she was making a U turn in the parking lot, as most people do that. That over 6 hours away.
 
trike lady said:
I got a visit from Ladyonamission (Lola) she was on here way home and stopped by, we talked and she had lunch with me. Its nice to meet the members here. Residents at the apartment complex thought she was making a U turn in the parking lot, as most people do that. That over 6 hours away.
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I truly enjoyed our visit and appreciated the very nice lunch. Thanks again.
 
We had a blast!

Thank you to Kurt for organizing.

Was great to visit and ride with everyone.

We left out in a hurry Sunday afternoon, headed to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Stopped at 11pm Sunday evening and have been amazed at all the craziness here.

Have not downloaded any pics or video of the AZ ride yet. Will do so soon and get some posted here.

Kevin & Mary

P.S. We did a video interview with Chuck on his Sleeper 131 Tri Glide. Will be giving the footage to Dwayne for him to edit and make us look and sound good. :laugh:
 
I got back to S Falls Tuesday afternoon....after a 2.5 hour flight . I know most everybody else had a much longer drive home ;). Had a small skin cancer removed at dermatologist Wednesday morning, and headed north back to home.

I had a blast...the roads were great...scenery was spectacular...and the weather was comfortable - for the most part. What a group of great people...and riders, all. Not a dud in the whole group!

Kurt & Sally ... a truly interesting and varied ride...scenery and roads and locations ..the mine, the lake, (traffic in Payson), etc...what a great meal on Saturday afternoon...and the campside fellowship was great....(have I used that word before?)...and Sally thanks for the info at the mine overlook.

Kevin & Mary, a pleasure to see you guys again. Kevin, thanks for the information and help with the tools at the mine overlook! (Loctite is our friend :))

Chuck and Karen...what a ride!...thanks for the test drive...between the motor and the heli-bars...what a ride!

Lola, a pleasure to meet you...what an inspiration to see you travel that far to the area...alone!...and what a rider!

Jim...a fellow GW rider!:GL1800: ...a pleasure to meet you...(and glad you found a total stranger at McDonalds Friday morning!)

Bob...Longest traveler? (or is it the MS couple?) Dessert at the Saturday meal was excellent!!

Nick & Gladys (?) Clint Eastwood?!? Ha! ... glad you were able to make it Saturday and was really nice riding back to AJ with you guys after Morenci...you really 'turned up the wick' on the way back!

I sure hope this AZ ride continues, whether Eastern or Western or Northern or Southern or....I'd ride with this group again...anywhere!

And to all the Vets ... Thank You for your service.

Bill
 
BILLIJAK said:
I got back to S Falls Tuesday afternoon....after a 2.5 hour flight . I know most everybody else had a much longer drive home ;). Had a small skin cancer removed at dermatologist Wednesday morning, and headed north back to home.

I had a blast...the roads were great...scenery was spectacular...and the weather was comfortable - for the most part. What a group of great people...and riders, all. Not a dud in the whole group!

Kurt & Sally ... a truly interesting and varied ride...scenery and roads and locations ..the mine, the lake, (traffic in Payson), etc...what a great meal on Saturday afternoon...and the campside fellowship was great....(have I used that word before?)...and Sally thanks for the info at the mine overlook.

Kevin & Mary, a pleasure to see you guys again. Kevin, thanks for the information and help with the tools at the mine overlook! (Loctite is our friend :))

Chuck and Karen...what a ride!...thanks for the test drive...between the motor and the heli-bars...what a ride!

Lola, a pleasure to meet you...what an inspiration to see you travel that far to the area...alone!...and what a rider!

Jim...a fellow GW rider!:GL1800: ...a pleasure to meet you...(and glad you found a total stranger at McDonalds Friday morning!)

Bob...Longest traveler? (or is it the MS couple?) Dessert at the Saturday meal was excellent!!

Nick & Gladys (?) Clint Eastwood?!? Ha! ... glad you were able to make it Saturday and was really nice riding back to AJ with you guys after Morenci...you really 'turned up the wick' on the way back!

I sure hope this AZ ride continues, whether Eastern or Western or Northern or Southern or....I'd ride with this group again...anywhere!

And to all the Vets ... Thank You for your service.

Bill
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Bill,

Right after hello last year Lola told me that I had to host this ride every year so yes it will go on as long as I am able. Dates for next year will be posted very soon. It will be the same week I just need to make sure of the exact date. Looks to me at first glance it will be 9/29-10/3.

Maybe I can make all three rides next year.

Kurt
 
We made the first one last year but couldn't make this one. In east Tennessee with some friends doing some great riding of our own. Definitely want to get the 2022 ride on our schedule. Great area and Kurt you do a great job spearheading this. No good deed goes unpunished buddy. It's yours now and everyone wants in, lol. Nice problem to have!
 
I wanted to make this year's trike meet but other things got in the way. Both my wife and I were diagnosed with COVID in Maggie Valley, we decided to cancel our trip to visit family and friends up and down the East Coast and return home to San Diego. we were both treated For COVID at the Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville, NC. When we got back it was too late to go to Eastern Arizona. We did make it to Richmond, VA to my brothers house to pickup an old antique engine that my dad found back in the mid 60's. It was manufactured in 1927. Got to get it back together and get it running again.

Maybe next year.
 
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