1%-ter in my class

webmaster said:

Bikes, Blues, and BBQ is coming up in a few days here in Fayetteville; it's about the only time I ever see formation riding.

Many years ago, when I was riding a '95 Daytona900 during BB-BBQ, a visiting formation got fouled up when a delivery truck swayed a couple feet onto the center line. They panicked and an unprotected rider passed due to heart failure when he went down.

These days the event has drawn smaller crowds. This year will may an exception but hope that most set aside the look-at-me mindset and just focus on the roads. The biggest issue we have here is riders not experienced with our roads.

Wonder if it would be better if everyone just parked their big H-D on Dickson Street for three days and party Let the Triumph and Ducati riders have the road

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Willyone said:

Life long friend of mine (about 50 years now) is a 1%'r. He's almost 80 yrs. old now so pretty much "retired". I've met several of his brothers and have had the privilege of riding, tagging along, with them a few times, as an outsider of course. All good people, at least that was my experience.

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CrzystghndKC said:

I did work on the Wal-Mart shareholders meeting at Bud Walton arena for a few years and I love Fayetteville. I've never been to the Blues function it would be just a short ride there. Got any skinny on a good place to stay?

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sonny said:

Two uncles That are over eighty. Nether of which is considered by the club as 1%. Ran up on a guy who was part of the Ventura chapter at work of all places. He causal came up to me one day and asked. Never mentioned it at work. He saw a photo taken years ago with us up in that area on a ride sponsored by the chapter. Both were members in Southern California. Los Angles area Years before he got his patch. Turned out his relative who founded the Ventura club was good friends with both my uncles.

I know of a bar on main street that says open all night. Really a nice place.

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zimtuff said:

Those other riders look intimidated by the dude with the mirrors

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