Scott's 1098 Debuts... a ride with Greg (spalding12) and Vernon (Trinity636)

[spalding12]

Scott (scott1960@earthl)
joined us today on the (nearly) maiden voyage of his 1098.
Vernon (Trinity636) 1098 is still a few weeks away from arriving
and i was on my BMW K1200GT

we rode 200 miles together and had a wonderful time
The day began at the Yahala Bakery
www.yalahabakery.com
the best-known German bakery south of Helen, Georgia (and better than MOST there)
there was a great Bluegrass festival going on
they were playing songs, not only from Kentucky and Tennessee, but from Vermont,etc...

after that we rode through Howie In The Hills and Eustis, and Paisley... it was a great day
Scott will comment later with a "RIDE REPORT"

i brought my new Fuji F30 and took some pictures of this fantastic day. by the way... it was 80 with barely a cloud in the sky..... just awesome.... scott took us to some desolate places with wonderful sweepers and florida-style twisties.

here are some pictures:

i had to show 1 picture of my BMW
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965669-L.jpg

the PROUD PAPA and his new BABY
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965788-L.jpg

a "watercolor" photoshop treament of his AWESOME open clutch cover
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965762-L.jpg

the "standard" picture of the open clutch cover
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965741-L.jpg

I LOVE THIS VIEW
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965898-L.jpg

the designer of the bike... Giandrea Fabbro signed Scott's bike at Daytona yesterday
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965947-L.jpg

a "posterized" effect of the same
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965964-L.jpg

1 more
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965992-L.jpg

some folks eating at the bluegrass festival
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966041-L.jpg

folks from the RED HAT SOCIETY were there
www.redhatsociety.com
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966084-L.jpg

the great cranberry chicken salad from the Yalaha Bakery
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966196-L.jpg

one of the RED HAT LADIES almost sat on Scott's Bike
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966232-L.jpg

Vernon was having a great time as well
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966274-L.jpg

this is what we SHOULD have eaten
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966375-L.jpg

here's the quartet who were playing
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966438-L.jpg

it was TOO overcast to see the water in the background
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966855-L.jpg

the 1098 SURE is BEAUTIFUL
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134967084-L.jpg

had a GREAT time on the K1200GT today
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134967045-L.jpg

thanks so much for looking
it was a great day

[Robert]

looks like a great way to spend a day,thanks for sharing

[spalding12]

looks like a great way to spend a day,thanks for sharing

thanks for looking
i really appreicate it

[thommy]

Looks like you had a lot of fun!

The clutch cover is hot. What a great idea for a design...

I reckon the party was not yet in full swing. The folks must have waited for you to leave... ;)

btw: the white bread was not from the German bakery, was it? At least it is not a German receipe for sure.

Thanks for the story!

Thomas

[boavidaracing]

thanks guys for the inspiration... looking forward to the spring and hoping to get together with some of the northern members for a group ride.....
great photos.... red hats in honor of the 1098...

[RRnold]

Ah Scott, great minds think alike! I have the 5 spoke Speedymoto clutch cover, the gold pressure plate and red springs on order!

Thanks for sharing Greg! :slam

[flasher2001]

thanks for the pix, greg!

[consolidated]

Nice photo log. Gotta love the pic of the blue-haired Southern ladies.

[spalding12]

you are all very welcome
it was MY pleasure to start this thread

WHAT A GREAT DAY WE HAD

[bong]

Nice Greg - thanks for the recap.

Your GT sure has A LOT of storage capacity!

[spalding12]

Nice Greg - thanks for the recap.

Your GT sure has A LOT of storage capacity!


it surely is the complete opposite of the 1098
same HP.... just 200# heavier :)

[Biga]

:cool shots, thx for posting :beer

[HooKerzNbLo]

Nice shots Greg. Looks like you guys had a great day. I was at work all day...lol

Thanks for sharing.

[Trinity636]

Greg, GREAT PHOTOS as usual. It WAS a fun ride with you guys!

[spalding12]

thanks, Vernon
we need to ride together more often
Scott really found some great roads for us.....
nice to see our friend enjoying his 1098 so much

[scott1960@earthl]

Scott (scott1960@earthl)
joined us today on the (nearly) maiden voyage of his 1098.
Vernon (Trinity636) 1098 is still a few weeks away from arriving
and i was on my BMW K1200GT

we rode 200 miles together and had a wonderful time
The day began at the Yahala Bakery
www.yalahabakery.com (http://www.yalahabakery.com)
the best-known German bakery south of Helen, Georgia (and better than MOST there)
there was a great Bluegrass festival going on
they were playing songs, not only from Kentucky and Tennessee, but from Vermont,etc...

after that we rode through Howie In The Hills and Eustis, and Paisley... it was a great day
Scott will comment later with a "RIDE REPORT"

i brought my new Fuji F30 and took some pictures of this fantastic day. by the way... it was 80 with barely a cloud in the sky..... just awesome.... scott took us to some desolate places with wonderful sweepers and florida-style twisties.

here are some pictures:

i had to show 1 picture of my BMW
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965669-L.jpg

the PROUD PAPA and his new BABY
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965788-L.jpg

a "watercolor" photoshop treament of his AWESOME open clutch cover
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965762-L.jpg

the "standard" picture of the open clutch cover
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965741-L.jpg

I LOVE THIS VIEW
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965898-L.jpg

the designer of the bike... Giandrea Fabbro signed Scott's bike at Daytona yesterday
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965947-L.jpg

a "posterized" effect of the same
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965964-L.jpg

1 more
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134965992-L.jpg

some folks eating at the bluegrass festival
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966041-L.jpg

folks from the RED HAT SOCIETY were there
www.redhatsociety.com (http://www.redhatsociety.com)
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966084-L.jpg

the great cranberry chicken salad from the Yalaha Bakery
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966196-L.jpg

one of the RED HAT LADIES almost sat on Scott's Bike
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966232-L.jpg

Vernon was having a great time as well
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966274-L.jpg

this is what we SHOULD have eaten
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966375-L.jpg

here's the quartet who were playing
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966438-L.jpg

it was TOO overcast to see the water in the background
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966855-L.jpg

the 1098 SURE is BEAUTIFUL
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134967084-L.jpg

had a GREAT time on the K1200GT today
http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134967045-L.jpg

thanks so much for looking
it was a great day
wow ty greg for posting all the pics way to kind. but as most of you know greg , vernon and myself had to keep greg at bay, and remind him of his lovely wife while the elder ladies were eyeing him lol jk. :poke . the bakery in my area is well known as greg mentioned so we were able to get there at the right time as space was filling fast. the ride we went on i usually do when im alone, riding is my therapy from work and enjoy the country. i started by taking my friends across lake harris ( one of my lakes im responsible for ) then through astatula to what we locals call the triangle. not bad roads but i only ride it saturdays for the sport bike crowds generally ride it on sundays so you can guess more heavily patroled than on saturdays. took them around to the summit ( lol ) of sugarloaf mountain to an overlook of lake apopka , was overcast so you cant see the lake. from there we went through tavares alongside another of my lakes called lake eustis. enroute to umatilla. to rt 450 higher speed sweepers limited traffic to sr 42 then to emeralda marsh rd alot more technical with many left right hairpins. and a 2-3 mile straight a way which i call the tunnel straight ( tree canopy covers some of it ) . the bike is awesome i know vernon who was behind me was yawning lol but only being at 6000 rpm i was holding him back and greg can ride that bmw very well.all in all i enjoyed our time very much and looking forward to more in the future. may if phil reads this when he comes down to see greg he will bring his baby with him and we will be able to ride as well. thanks again to greg and vernon for a fantastic day

[scott1960@earthl]

Ah Scott, great minds think alike! I have the 5 spoke Speedymoto clutch cover, the gold pressure plate and red springs on order!

Thanks for sharing Greg! :slam
lol ty , i was trying to figure out what i wanted and decided to do alittle of everything just to break the color scheme up a bit, and seems to have worked out well. everyone who has seen it really liked it. probably put way to much thought behind it but i guess its the female side we all have. ( did i just say that ?):dunno :laugh

[spalding12]

but i guess its the female side we all have. ( did i just say that ?):dunno :laugh

LOL

your bike looks terrific
we'll be back riding again 13 days from now
can't wait

thanks for BRUNCH...
it was terrific

[Phil]

Very nice pics. That 1098 is dead sexaay. Is that Vernon, or Denzel?

[spalding12]

Very nice pics. That 1098 is dead sexaay. Is that Vernon, or Denzel?

thanks, about the pictures....

and....


he DOES look like Denzel...... doesn't he :)


Vernon:

http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966274-L.jpg


Denzel:

http://www.cinecon.com/bigstory/denzelwashint_435.jpg

[RRnold]

thanks, about the pictures....

and....


he DOES look like Denzel...... doesn't he :)


Vernon:

http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966274-L.jpg


Denzel:

http://www.cinecon.com/bigstory/denzelwashint_435.jpg

I was thinking the same thing too! :lol




http://www.xzgames.com/tn9/images/training_day_-_denze_11281a.jpg

[MV-999R]

Great pics Greg :cool

Looks like you guys had fun :scooter :scooter :scooter :slam

[R1Racer49]

thanks, about the pictures....

and....


he DOES look like Denzel...... doesn't he :)


Vernon:

http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966274-L.jpg


Denzel:

http://www.cinecon.com/bigstory/denzelwashint_435.jpg
I guess it's true, we do all look alike to you guys, don't we? :poke

[jamesmccain]

wow great pictures Greg, looks like you had a bunch of fun.

[RRnold]

I guess it's true, we do all look alike to you guys, don't we? :poke

Took the words right out of my mouth!


j/k Devin! :crackup

http://files.bbarak.cz/news/biz_markie/biz_front.jpg

[jamesmccain]

I guess it's true, we do all look alike to you guys, don't we? :poke

lolololol, SWEET. In that case you wouldn't mind payiing my dealer the rest of the 1098 pay then since you can afford it. =P then autograph it for me...

[Topolino]

Nice pictures. The one of the band made me laugh though, especially the guy on the right. Is he really enjoying it do you think?!!

[R1Racer49]

Took the words right out of my mouth!


j/k Devin! :crackup

http://files.bbarak.cz/news/biz_markie/biz_front.jpg
Doah!!! That's just wrong! :laugh :laugh :laugh

[spalding12]

Nice pictures. The one of the band made me laugh though, especially the guy on the right. Is he really enjoying it do you think?!!

hmmm

i wonder, as well

http://savel.smugmug.com/photos/134966438-L.jpg

[DesmoDog]

Nice pictures. The one of the band made me laugh though, especially the guy on the right. Is he really enjoying it do you think?!!

Old school bluegrass musicians don't smile when they play... at least that's what I remember from some of the festivals I used to get dragged to in my younger days.

[IcePick06]

Ah Scott, great minds think alike! I have the 5 spoke Speedymoto clutch cover, the gold pressure plate and red springs on order!

Thanks for sharing Greg! :slam

I thought about that combo, but with the 10-spoke clutch cover. That's gonna look nice with the Gold Ohlins on the "S" model :cool

[IcePick06]

Took the words right out of my mouth!


j/k Devin! :crackup

http://files.bbarak.cz/news/biz_markie/biz_front.jpg

:lol.

A lot of people tell me I kinda look like Tiger Woods. This isn't the best pic to show it, but if you saw me in person, I guess you'd agree with them to a certain extent.

[spalding12]

well...
i sure wish that you WERE Tiger Woods....
'cause you could buy us so many goodies and never feel the "sting" of the STICKER SHOCK

[Topolino]

Old school bluegrass musicians don't smile when they play... at least that's what I remember from some of the festivals I used to get dragged to in my younger days.

Youre not making it any more attractive to the uninitiated!

[R1Racer49]

:lol.

A lot of people tell me I kinda look like Tiger Woods. This isn't the best pic to show it, but if you saw me in person, I guess you'd agree with them to a certain extent.
I think you look just like Eric Bostrom!

[Trinity636]

I know I'm late responding on this thread, but IcePick06, you DO look like Tiger!

As for the Denzel comments... I wish I had his money!

As for the ride, it WAS a great day and the band was a trip (the crowd was having a good time - kinda fun watching older couples "getting down" on the outside dance floor)

[JATPOL]

Nice pics ,thanks for sharing!!!!:scooter