Nineteenth South'n Spine Raid 2023 Tennessee USA

[KINDOY2]

On 9/11/2023 at 5:43 AM, pete roper said:

Nice! Needed a loop and a V100 to round it out.

Amazing looking at that, fifty years! The Tonti seems like only yesterday! Fu*k I'm old!

Josh's Tonti was my favorite bike there ..and might I say " He rides the PISS" out of it..Makes he want one now..Although I wouldn't look as cool as he does on it!!

[Bill Hagan]

11 minutes ago, KINDOY2 said:

I had a great time at the spine Raid last weekend

It was a great pleasure to meet all the Forum members in person and put a face to them.

Everyone I met was friendly ..I'm glad I went..It will always be a memorable occasion for me and my " bucket".

( lots of good riding and roads in that neck of the woods too, (Tenn and KY) )

  The Guzzi ran awesome..It was almost 7000 miles by the time I got home and it never missed a lick, not even one small problem and there are plenty of big wide open spaces between here and there that a fella wouldn't want to break down in... It didn't use enough oil to be able to see on the stick..

A larger fuel tank would have been a PLUS..but hey...no complaints!!

 

 

You made it back in <4 days!?!?! 

[docc]

2 hours ago, Bill Hagan said:

You made it back in <4 days!?!?! 

Impressive! So great to meet  @KINDOY2. A real honor.

(The honorable @Goofman, on the left.)

[KINDOY2]

6 minutes ago, docc said:

Impressive! So great to meet  @KINDOY2. A real honor.

(The honorable @Goofman, on the left.)

My Honor to ride with you!..Thanks!

 

[KINDOY2]

2 hours ago, Bill Hagan said:

You made it back in <4 days!?!?! 

Thanks for bringing out your Air pump to top off my air pressure while there Bill....Great looking bike you have there as well!

[audiomick]

2 hours ago, Bill Hagan said:

You made it back in <4 days!?!?! 

@KINDOY2

As far as I can tell, that must have been around 1,000 km a day for three days. I'm impressed.

 

And that, apparently, on a Griso. Not necessarily known as a great touring bike, not like a GTR 1000 Kawasaki, for instance.

That shows a certain amount of dedication.

[docc]

This kind of effort to make a South'n SpineRaid is unprecedented. What an amazing cat, @KINDOY2, and an impressive ride/bike!

(Home after some 7000 miles. Success!)

 

 

[KINDOY2]

1 hour ago, audiomick said:

@KINDOY2

As far as I can tell, that must have been around 1,000 km a day for three days. I'm impressed.

 

And that, apparently, on a Griso. Not necessarily known as a great touring bike, not like a GTR 1000 Kawasaki, for instance.

That shows a certain amount of dedication.

I did some touring and sight seeing on the way out but  I had a couple 1000 mile plus days ( quite a bit different than KM..) on the way back .. I am always like an old  Horse who smells the Barn once I get going home.. .

[KINDOY2]

I feel I would be Remiss if I did not give credit to Pete Roper and all the knowledge and advise he has given me on the maintenance and preparation of my Griso ...Very appreciative . The proof is in the results...

[Josh]

@Pressureangleand @docc trading a Roper Plate.

[Josh]

My new friend @KINDOY2 and I @Josh after a great ride through the backroads of Tennessee.

[Josh]

Me and my long time friend Docc. Not  a finer person anywhere.

[Josh]

Thanks to everyone who came out. It was truly a great time. 

Next year will be South’n Spine Raid XX, incredible!  Hope to see you all again next year.

[KINDOY2]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

My new friend @KINDOY2 and I @Josh after a great ride through the backroads of Tennessee.

I had a great time riding with you Cats!!..Josh you ride the heck out of that Tonti!!! It was a pleasure meeting you!

[Goofman]

4 hours ago, docc said:

Impressive! So great to meet  @KINDOY2. A real honor.

(The honorable @Goofman, on the left.)

Proud to meet you.  Proud to ride with you.  And that cyclops LED on the left fork is bitchin', man.