MX-727
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- Aug 4, 2000
- 1,810
- 13
So much to remember:
1) 20 hour drive to OK that flew by like Christmas Eve.
2) BSwift's signs at 6am. I never would've found Coyle Rd with the sun in my eyes without his work. :thumb:
3) Turning into Cooperland and realizing we were going to really be at DW.
4) Meeting Thump and Elk right off the bat.
5) Elk, Billy, Armor-All, ball joints, spiders, powervalve, shoulder, kittly litter handle......
6) Being adopted by the Michigan Mafia. Thanks for the food and beer. Watching Fred T. air it out in the bikes with lights class.
7) Prowling the haunted woods during the night time poker run. :p
8) Learning corners from Billy and starts from Doug. Un-freaking-believeable. :yeehaw: Billy's cornering lessons gave me the confidence to accelerate for both the giant step-up and the uphill double in the following section.
9) Ungodly amount of free stuff!
10) Going to the gate for my second moto and having Dr. D pull up. Talked some more about my start and started prepping the gate like he had taught in class. Next thing I know, he is helping me. I felt like a factory rider for those few minutes. Thanks Doug!
11) On the first lap of my moto, a guy I was following decided at the last second not to do the giant step up. I was already past committed and I jumped squarely over him. I thought for sure we were both going to eat it. I can't imagine what it looked like to him or whoever was flagging that jump.
12) Seeing Robin go down in her moto, running over there and having her tell Thumbs and me in no uncertain terms that she had just broken her ribs (she did break them). She then proceeded to get up and finish the next lap and a half. Very proud of her for that one.
13) Before I could turn around, Haley went down in the same moto. She got up in tears and also finished. Tough girl.
14) BigLou. Thanks for all of the food and the awesome name tags. Very cool.
15) Aimee and Eddie. Great people. Can't wait to get a long layover in St. Louis.
16) Chris Brown. What a cool person.
17) Getting passed by a guy on a KTM thumper. Realizing it was Guy Cooper.
18) Being able to let the kids run free without being worried about their safety.
19) Leaving my trailer and toolbox unlocked for a week and not even thinking that was strange or risky.
20) Poker run. I don't do woods very often, but that was a blast.
21) The surreal atmosphere of meeting good friends that you'd never actually met. :cool:
22) The Heartland Spodes. Super job and thanks for everything.
23) Nikki and Blackhawk. Haley was inspired to see that "girls" could ride so fast. Prior to DW she rode because the rest of us rode, now she wants some trophies.
24) Thanks to Sarge for the Wyndham gift certificates.
25) Okie and clan. You aren't doing well as an evil emperor. You're just too damn nice. Shiftless is a great mom to the entire DW family.
26) There are so many more: Mully, JP, Oldguy, Zoomer, Jeff Gilbert and Tigger too. Milk, FEPrincess, GetMOCHA ;) , Jaybird, 380EXC, MikeP, TwinSpar,motohead00 and others that I'm forgetting. I'll get back to you once my head clears.
Thanks to Asterisk and all of the sponsors. My family wasn't sure what they were in for, but they can't wait for next year.
1) 20 hour drive to OK that flew by like Christmas Eve.
2) BSwift's signs at 6am. I never would've found Coyle Rd with the sun in my eyes without his work. :thumb:
3) Turning into Cooperland and realizing we were going to really be at DW.
4) Meeting Thump and Elk right off the bat.
5) Elk, Billy, Armor-All, ball joints, spiders, powervalve, shoulder, kittly litter handle......
6) Being adopted by the Michigan Mafia. Thanks for the food and beer. Watching Fred T. air it out in the bikes with lights class.
7) Prowling the haunted woods during the night time poker run. :p
8) Learning corners from Billy and starts from Doug. Un-freaking-believeable. :yeehaw: Billy's cornering lessons gave me the confidence to accelerate for both the giant step-up and the uphill double in the following section.
9) Ungodly amount of free stuff!
10) Going to the gate for my second moto and having Dr. D pull up. Talked some more about my start and started prepping the gate like he had taught in class. Next thing I know, he is helping me. I felt like a factory rider for those few minutes. Thanks Doug!
11) On the first lap of my moto, a guy I was following decided at the last second not to do the giant step up. I was already past committed and I jumped squarely over him. I thought for sure we were both going to eat it. I can't imagine what it looked like to him or whoever was flagging that jump.
12) Seeing Robin go down in her moto, running over there and having her tell Thumbs and me in no uncertain terms that she had just broken her ribs (she did break them). She then proceeded to get up and finish the next lap and a half. Very proud of her for that one.
13) Before I could turn around, Haley went down in the same moto. She got up in tears and also finished. Tough girl.
14) BigLou. Thanks for all of the food and the awesome name tags. Very cool.
15) Aimee and Eddie. Great people. Can't wait to get a long layover in St. Louis.
16) Chris Brown. What a cool person.
17) Getting passed by a guy on a KTM thumper. Realizing it was Guy Cooper.
18) Being able to let the kids run free without being worried about their safety.
19) Leaving my trailer and toolbox unlocked for a week and not even thinking that was strange or risky.
20) Poker run. I don't do woods very often, but that was a blast.
21) The surreal atmosphere of meeting good friends that you'd never actually met. :cool:
22) The Heartland Spodes. Super job and thanks for everything.
23) Nikki and Blackhawk. Haley was inspired to see that "girls" could ride so fast. Prior to DW she rode because the rest of us rode, now she wants some trophies.
24) Thanks to Sarge for the Wyndham gift certificates.
25) Okie and clan. You aren't doing well as an evil emperor. You're just too damn nice. Shiftless is a great mom to the entire DW family.
26) There are so many more: Mully, JP, Oldguy, Zoomer, Jeff Gilbert and Tigger too. Milk, FEPrincess, GetMOCHA ;) , Jaybird, 380EXC, MikeP, TwinSpar,motohead00 and others that I'm forgetting. I'll get back to you once my head clears.
Thanks to Asterisk and all of the sponsors. My family wasn't sure what they were in for, but they can't wait for next year.
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