Member Contributer didit Posted May 31, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2018 Thanks for picking up the room vfrcapn! The hosts do appreciate us coming. Just a last day reminder, the link for registration will be removed tomorrow. I'll be finalizing the shirts, meals and such over the weekend and placing the order(s) on Monday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jimbob Posted May 31, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2018 Thanks for all your work on this Tony!! Looking forward to the festivities.... oh yea, and some great riding too! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer panamawing Posted June 1, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2018 finally came to my senses and registered! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted June 1, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2018 Nothing like cutting it close. Glad to have you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted June 1, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2018 3 hours ago, panamawing said: finally came to my senses and registered! Glad to hear this. The gathering would not have been the same w/o you. Hope I can keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted June 2, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 Added info about Rice Honda Suzuki coming on as our event Bike Shop sponsor. They're providing a 35% discount for those who pre-order tires at least 2 weeks +, prior to the meet. Also providing prizes for the event. Not sure if we'll see them down in Custer, but for those taking advantage of this offer, you'll see their brand new shop (opening end of June). Looks like a sweet place - pic to come later. Thanks to everyone who registered and looking forward to wrapping up the final details. Now, to get my bike working. . . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted June 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, didit said: They're providing a 35% discount for those who pre-order tires at least 2 weeks +, prior to the meet. Does that make the deadline June 26th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Oh I just got a new back tire last week. Dangit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer panamawing Posted June 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 22 hours ago, didit said: Nothing like cutting it close. Glad to have you! 18 hours ago, MaxSwell said: Glad to hear this. The gathering would not have been the same w/o you. Hope I can keep up. Glad to be on board! Look forward to seeing seeing old and meeting new friends. you shouldn’t have an issue keeping up with me terry, just remember it is not a race and ride your own ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted June 2, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 14 hours ago, Cogswell said: Does that make the deadline June 26th? Yes, that would be 2 weeks before the Tuesday. I may suggest ordering early, also to book your install day/ time well in advance. Rapid City is approx 50 N of Custer. On the "Finding Nemo" route. They should be in their new location by the end of June. Pick whatever day suites you - arrival day / during the week / departure day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Belfry Posted June 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 3 hours ago, didit said: Yes, that would be 2 weeks before the Tuesday. I may suggest ordering early, also to book your install day/ time well in advance. Rapid City is approx 50 N of Custer. On the "Finding Nemo" route. They should be in their new location by the end of June. Pick whatever day suites you - arrival day / during the week / departure day. My tires are good for the ride down and the day rides, but might be a little sketchy by the time I get home depending on how far I go in Colorado, Utah and Idaho. I checked Rice's site, and their prices are comparable to FortNine and Rider's Domain with the 35 percent discount. Any idea what they charge for balancing and installation? Does the 35 percent discount apply to labour too? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 34468Randy Posted June 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 Regrettably, I have to back out of this trip. I wrote off my truck and to get back into another vehicle is going to cost me more than I had thought. Spending a lot of money for this trip at this particular time is just not wise. Maybe next one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Well …. crap. E-Ticket and The Flying Ant are getting kind of tired of the "it's your turn in the barrel." 😥 We had to bow out of the last VFR PNW rally due to getting our 1930's house's cinderblock foundation reinforced. We are now bullet-proof and hopefully earthquake-'resistant.' :^) But it took MAJOR bucks to pull off. Fast forward to 2018 and we were totally jazzed about SumSum4 in Custer! (We went north after SumSum3 was over and did Custer/Rushmore/NeedlesHighway/Devil'sTower. Had a total ball.) We have a room reserved at the Rocket Motel and were so looking forward to seeing everyone again. But. BUT. Gawd … life always seems to have a 'but' here and there. :^( After a major blockage, we have been informed that our main sewer line exiting the house is 80% blocked by tree roots coming into the pipe joints. Arrghhhh!!! Worse yet? Our main sewer line runs under a concrete wall and driveway/sidewalk. Initial quote from one plumbing firm was $11,000 freeekin' US dollars to do a pipe burst/replacement. 😳 …. 😣…. 😭 We're hoping to get more bids so we can get the price down … but it's still going to hurt something awful. So we have the time set aside for SumSum4 … but it looks like the funds for it are about to go bye-bye. :^( At this point, we are going to be a 'no-show.' crapcrapcrapcrap. ☹️ That being said -- we are not 'officially' throwing in the towel until later in June. Because, hey …. miracles happen all the time, right? :^) At that point, we'll pull the plug … talk to y'all … and release our reserved room at the Rocket Motel in case someone wants to grab it. -- Randy et Stoosan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted June 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 I will also need to bail out of this event as my mom is in hospital and I need to stay around this part of the world for the summer and longer i hope .I have a room booked and if someone needs it please send me a pm so I can change it to your name . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted June 2, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Belfry said: Any idea what they charge for balancing and installation? Does the 35 percent discount apply to labour too? 🤔 Great questions? Perhaps you / or whom ever books first can ask and let us all know. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee 2002 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Panamawing & Lee 2002 will be linking up in SE Nebraska on Tuesday morning to arrive at Custer Tuesday evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted June 3, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 3, 2018 3 hours ago, gmtech94 said: I will also need to bail out of this event as my mom is in hospital and I need to stay around this part of the world for the summer and longer i hope .I have a room booked and if someone needs it please send me a pm so I can change it to your name . Very sorry to hear that. Best to your mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted June 9, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2018 On 12/13/2017 at 5:41 AM, 007 said: What sort of temperatures are to be expected in this region at that time of year? FWIW I feel I should chime in here just because. 🙂 South Dakota in mid-July can be extremely hot, the last time, okay first and last time, I was there in mid-July I stopped for gas at a station in Spearfish. Shade can be scarce up in that area at times so I was grateful for the station overhang. I checked out the thermometer and it read 106°. So be aware that extreme temperatures can happen and stay hydrated. I was riding a 1971 Triumph Bonneville and I was waiting for the darned thing to seize from over heating. But it didn't. 🙂 We usually travel up there in early June or late August, early September. And be patient with the Harley riders that are there early before Sturgis, they aren't used to curves and I've followed some that were slower than the dump trucks following them. 🙂 Have fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted June 9, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2018 2 hours ago, FJ12Ryder said: And be patient with the Harley riders that are there early before Sturgis, they aren't used to curves and I've followed some that were slower than the dump trucks following them. 🙂 Have fun. Those guys can make you feel like you got caught in the Rose Parade. One run I made between Red Lodge and Cook City, MT I finally started passing them in groups - sometimes 5 to 10 at a time. I wasn't trying to be a jerk - but I just couldn't stand it any more - they would take corners marked 25 mph at 15 to 20 - just ridiculous. The area from Custer north does look to have a lot of very tasty roads - there should be a lot of good ride reports coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted June 10, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2018 Yeah, riding behind a group of them on a semi-twisty road just seems like Christmas time, what with all the flashing red lights. It will drive you bonkers. Honest to gawd I did not make that up about the dump truck, only it was a garbage truck and he was the first in a long line of traffic being held up by group of three or four Harleys that were slowing down for every slight bend in the road. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer didit Posted June 10, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2018 Event added to the official VFRD Calendar . . . of . . . events. Feel free to RSVP, but the official count for shirts, meals and such are done at 33. See ya'll in 1 month (today)! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Well … we have been waiting and hoping …. but NONE of our Powerball tickets have proven to be winners. So, with the impending big bill ($8-11K USD) for our sewer main repair looming on the immediate horizon … E-Ticket and The Flying Ant are going to have to withdraw from SumSum4. Which just sucks. :^( We were so looking forward to seeing everyone again. We have a room reserved at the host Rocket Motel from July 10-13. We are going to be contacting the Rocket Motel on Tuesday/Wednesday to cancel our reservation and get our first night deposit back. Before doing so, I wanted to check to see if there are any VFRD peeps that wish to slide into our reservation room before the Rocket Motel just frees it up for general use. Please reply back as soon as you can -- as we will be pulling the plug on Wednesday, late afternoon. Cheers! -- RandyB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Shade has expressed an interest in sliding into our room reservation at the Rocket Motel. So will follow up the with the motel peeps on Wednesday afternoon and then update later. Thanks, Shade! - ET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CVVFR Posted June 12, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted June 12, 2018 Not sure if that will work. Is there any room across the street or further down the road? 😀😀😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ticket Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Perhaps I wasn't clear. We cannot attend SumSum4 … and already have reservations at the Rocket Motel. We will be cancelling our room on Wednesday afternoon and asking them to hold the room in Shade's name (another VFRD SumSum4 attendee). Then Shade will call the Rocket, say howdy, they'll finalize the reservation in his name. And Bob's your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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