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Sflabuell
| Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 11:45 am: |
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I missed you also. But, in my defense, it was an awesome day Saturday for riding. We had a great time, and didn't get back to the trailer until 7:30 PM. So, we missed you, again. What's that saying, maybe next year... Clif |
Kuuud
| Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 03:47 pm: |
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Nick and Sammie, Glad to hear that you hosted another great time (or two). Sorry we didn't ever make it over this year. Had to load the bikes Friday Night for a 6 a.m. departure Saturday. Hopefully next year!!! Bret |
Pokinatcha
| Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 04:31 pm: |
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Well me and the wife had a good time. I am still thinking about that chili, best I ever ate by far. Thank you and see ya next year if not sooner. |
The_italian_job
| Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 08:02 pm: |
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hi folks, my name is Edoardo and you can see from my nick-name where do i come from! i live in Miami Beach and i'm part of the great TRIBU 6800 family!!! the guys came here in Miami to visit me while they were here in US for Daytona bike week! they were very kind to get me that famous t-shirt all of them are wearing on the pic and some other gadgets! didn't know about this website, but buellistic introduced me here writing on TRIBU website, so here i am! really would like to find somebody to ride with, i often go on wed night to Hollywood at Hooters for the bike reunion, but never had the pleasure to ride with other Buellers, so please let me know if you guys organize some ride in Miami or the surrounding area... again nice to meet all of you, i'll be around now! (Message edited by the_italian_job on March 13, 2007) |
Court
| Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 08:06 pm: |
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Edoardo: Welcome! . . .it was great to talk to you the other day. I feel guilty about taunting Giorgio and the Tribu6800 folks to come to bike week and then not making it. It sounds as though they were well taken care of and had a great time! Great to have you here! Court |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 11:07 pm: |
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It was a great time! Perhaps next time we will have all brushed up on our Italian! Seriously, I enjoyed getting to sit down and chat with the guys from across the pond. We introduced them to good ol' American BBQ! The rest of yuse... thanks to the ones that stopped by. Sammie and I really enjoyed getting to meet all of you! The ones that didn't make it, well there is always next year and I hear there are some great plans in the works already for 2008! Nick |
Xbgiorgioxb
| Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 03:28 am: |
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Hy Guys, thank you again for all the kindness.. me and my friends appreciated all you have done for us. Waiting for see you again, on a road, on a motorbike, in front of a BBq...wherever! |
Vanvideo
| Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 04:31 pm: |
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Nick and Sammie, thanks again for the hospitality. I hope to see you guys again soon! |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 10:14 am: |
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Hi All!: With every one else I want to say a BIG THANK YOU! to Nick & Sammie. I also need to say thanks to Lafayette, Tourguide & Room mate. Lafayette, Justin & Nick for the "back tire rescue" I will be posting a few pics here later..
I cant be late, I cant be late, I cant be late!
I wonder if this thing will corner? I cant be late, I cant be late, I cant be late!
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Court
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 11:06 am: |
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Funny story . . . but you DO know that it is illegal in Florida to go into a store wearing a motorcycle helmet, right??? No. . . you may not ask how I know.
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Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 11:42 am: |
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Er... no I did not, Odd as Fla is a choice state, ( ride W / WO ) I put it on Inside I have another helmet story stay tuned.. (Message edited by oldog on March 18, 2007) |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 11:59 am: |
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I had the good fortune to be able to attend the BBQ at Nick & Sammies both nites I only took pix on Friday Night. I was the third or 4th to arrive friday, "Chauly" and "PhonemanJustin" were present dealing with BBQ, racing, things buellish and the clutch.
Chauley is on the left..
The throwout bearing shreded leaving metal in the primary on Nick's bike. |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:28 pm: |
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We ventured out to the garage for a look, at this point Nick tells me about His Firebolt and that its' the "Wreck" Bike. And pulls out "the helmet"
I don't mean to sound Morbid here as I asked about what happened to him.
Graciously over the course of the evening Nick and Sammie would share stories of Nicks horrible accident, amazing recovery and the Previous years BBQ. This is one of many pages from the radiograhper, Nick has enough SS hardware to ACTUALLY set off a metal detector! Nick my friend I have met many folks in my life with "a lotta heart", You are at the top of that list! The next to arrive was the One and Only Buellistic (LaFayette!) This imposing Silver haired gent. Drove up with his Blast Project Bike on the truck, By this time food was on the Pourch ( an ol dogs favorite place ) and the BBQ was in progress.
L to R Phoneman, Buellistic, Chauley
L to R Sammie, Kim ( My apologies for the poor photo it does neither of them justice... ) |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:40 pm: |
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Jim and Amanda rolled in just a bit later as we had some of the best Chilli on this planet and the BBQ was Great! Thanks Chauley! that was some fine eating!
Pokinatcha (Jim F)
Amanda & Oldog, Its nice to have such attractive company to sit with! It seems that every one had a look at the helmet that had not seen it earlier.
To say that it was thought provoking would be an understatement. |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:54 pm: |
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No pix Nicks neighbor across the street ( John) brought a blue tick puppy to visit. The Pup would have gone home with Jim & Amanda if it could have.. After dinner we settled into various groups for some great conversation, the Big question was, "Were the Italians comming?"
YOU BET! They arrived later and were tired and hungry, They drove from Miami that afternoon to make the cookout! What A Treat! These guys are hard core Buell fans, it was a great experience. Chauley spoke some Italian, fortunately some of them also spoke some english. As we understand it one of the guys is planning next years trip with his wife! |
Court
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 02:26 pm: |
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My God man . . . that looks like the 50's vocal group "Chuck and the 4 Italian Lovers". You're telling me that Chauly (I call him Chuck) was psekaing Italian? Look I talk to Giorgio on a fairly frequent basis. . . His English is darn sure better than my Italian. The Italian course I am taking has, to date, provided me with only the ability to utter "my motorcycle is yellow, cheap and slow" . . Giorgio suggested I get a new "Learn Italian CD". What a great photo. . . and you are absolutely right our TRIBU'6800 Brothers and Sisters are hard corps Buellisti! I'm really sorry I missed it . . . It's kinda fun seeing Nick without his full body cast . . . he's looking a bit more mobile. Him and Sammie are the greatest. Next year, I'd darn sure have the event marked on my calender. . . I've already got my super-cross winner picked for the night before the 200.
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Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 04:17 pm: |
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Err the board seemed to go away for a bit. I had the pleasure of having Lafayette as my guest Friday night. As a Newbe to the Bike week thing I had questions and needed a little guideance. If you have never spent Time with Lafayette, You have missed out.... "READIN' LESSON" >>>> "Have you noticed that People don't read things carefuly like they used to?" <<< Lafayette J. Aka Buellistic. =========================================== We were walking down to Mainstreet for a look at goings on. Me My head was on gimbals The last time I felt like this was in HONDURAS.. It seemed like that there were Photogs every where, In particular on the corners filming and shooting every thing. Lafayette says to me "watch this" and walks up to this guy, Politely he asks " Read my shirt "
The Photog, looks a little perplexed looks down at the shirt and then mutters "booool" Lafayette then repeats his earlier request. The photog glances at the shirt again and says "Oh Buell" The request is repeated a third time, Lafayette Gesturing at the middle of the shirt, the Photog is now confused carefuly re-reads the shirt and errupts into a grin
A ride was taken to various Highpoints including the speed way.
The helmet prompted grins, look at thats, daddys jostling the kids (look son / honey) and a large number of double takes Needless to say We had fun .... |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 04:32 pm: |
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A couple of points here.
Err a bad choice of words, the obscured woman just beyond the one who is visible. Was wearing a net shirt no Bra and 2 small stars on her breasts. Sadly I did not have the courage/presence of mind to ask for her to let let me have my picture taken with her, and was too slow to catch her "on film" The trip down was a bit of an adventure as was the trip home I took US 17 part of the way and 95 part of the way. On the return I took A1A back to JAX you dont have to go that far north but for the most part its quiet lots of it are worth seeing and it has me thinking about an A1A adventure in the future. From the Porch The OlDog. |
Midwayav8r
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 05:08 pm: |
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Love the pix. It was very nice to see Nick and Sammie again this year, particularly Nick standing unencumbered. Also great to see Lafayette. I agree with Oldog about meeting him, if you haven't been on a ride or spent some time with him, it is a must do. If there is something you want to do to a Buell, he has probably already done it. It was another great time in Daytona and Deltona this year. I put my bike on the DynoDrag and beat a VRods time and speed with much less horsepower - ET: 11.565, Speed 121, Horsepower 84.8. |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 08:06 pm: |
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AWESOME pics! It was great to see EVERYONE! It was a "smaller" party but man it was great to make new friends and catch up over the past year with old friends. Too many names to list, but thanks everyone for dropping by! Hopefully things will slow down some this year and I can make a ride somewhere other than back and forth to work. Nick |
Rockns
| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 09:45 pm: |
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sorry we didn't make it over to meet every body,did get to see oldog at our hotel that 's my X-1 next to his it still had all of it's gears at that point but lost a few saturday so we loaded up and came home. P.S.oldog can send a copy of the picture from the hotel. |
Oldog
| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 01:16 pm: |
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Yes I sure Can Pm me with your E-mail or Snail mail and Its Yours. Great to meet you James! Perhaps Next year We can get a crew together for the races and a BBQ As an aside, while going to get the replacement back tire, The subject came up on "how many Buells did you see ?" counting yours only counting the Ridden ones, 25 Of those 8 were tube frame |
Buellistic
| Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 08:38 am: |
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Can hardly wait for "DAYTONA 2008" !!! In BUELLing LaFayette |
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