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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 1/2/2008 11:01:18 AM

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OK everyone . its not jan. by the 31st i need to know who is for sure there going ! send me a pm so that i know ! if your not sure its ok .. i just need to know how many rooms i HAVE to have for the people that know there going . and the ones that wont know till the last min. can get one when they get there . you should not have a problem with it ..but you never know ! thanks everyone ! ( i know of 2 or 3 ppl that said there for sure going .. but please pm me again so i can start my list ! thanks everyone !!!!!)
Feared600rr A.K.A Matt

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 1/3/2008 2:13:29 AM

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I'm in, +1 for sure. Mounted GPS, hope to have video camera attached soon.

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 1/3/2008 11:29:50 AM

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wooohooo means i dont have to buy a gps now !! :) i have a cam mount and my radar dector is wired all i have to do is attach it to the bike when i'm ready !

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 1/9/2008 10:11:12 PM

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I keep getting reply's to the Craigslist posting I made from Harley guys. It seems the majority of them are worried about their image more than the real reason to even own a bike. Oh well there loss...

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 1/11/2008 8:46:46 PM

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yup there loss ! heres a little sample of the riding i like to do .. this is not me going all out or going balls to the wall . this is just me being me !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymWSFQcWYeM

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 1/31/2008 10:01:31 AM

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ok well .. it is now the end of Jan. heres the list of Will go and maybe

ME(gstwins.com,austinsbr.com,txsbr.com,extreamcbr.com)
Gone_broke+1(cbrfourms.com)
Chris(gstwins.com)
jimmy(local )

maybes
The x

start telling me if your in or not ! by the middle of feb. i plan on having the hotel reserved

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/4/2008 10:25:20 AM

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ok ok . so heres the update on prices

455 is the ruff est.

105 for the hotel (3 per room ) theres 5 going .. with the maybe 6 or 7 that may end up there
gas 150 just to get there and back ( i put it at 15 dollars a tank and 1000 miles round trip )
gas(2) 100 for just riding around in big bend
* the gas is set at 15 dollars and getting gas every 100 miles . ***
50 bucks for carls bad
and 50 dollars for food .. theres a a few fast food places down the street and then there will be places to stop and eat on the way .

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make sure you bring a little extra cash you never know what might happen . prices go up and down gas tends to be a bit higher there
guys get ready . it will be here in almost a month !!!!!!!

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/4/2008 5:47:10 PM

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[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/fearedgs500/bigbendupdate.jpg[/IMG]

Route summary
Start: waco,tx
End: Fort Stockton, Texas, United States
Total distance: 375.41 miles
Estimated time: 6 hours, 348 minutes

Driving directions
Segment 1
1. Depart Start on FM-1637 [Herring Ave] (West) 0.04 mi
2. Turn LEFT (South-East) onto FM-1637 [N 5th St] 1.05 mi
3. Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto US-84 [W Waco Dr] 87.63 mi
4. Rehabilitation between Hamilton and Purmela (November 1, 2007 - October 28, 2009) 0.00 mi
5. Bear LEFT (West) onto SR-15 Loop 0.48 mi
Segment 2
1. At Stop 1, stay on SR-15 Loop [4th St] (West) 0.06 mi
2. Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-183 [SR-16] 0.32 mi
3. Turn LEFT (West) onto FM-574 [Hannah Valley Rd] 0.76 mi
4. Bear LEFT (West) onto FM-574 22.51 mi
5. Turn LEFT (South) onto FM-45 3.34 mi
6. Turn RIGHT (West) onto FM-765 13.54 mi
7. Turn LEFT (South) onto US-377 [FM-765] 0.22 mi
8. Turn RIGHT (West) onto FM-765 73.61 mi
9. Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-306 Loop 1.52 mi
10. Turn LEFT (West) onto FM-388 [Paint Rock Rd] 2.75 mi
11. Bear RIGHT (West) onto FM-388 [E Avenue L] 0.78 mi
12. Keep STRAIGHT onto FM-388 [W Avenue L] 0.43 mi
13. Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-277 [US-87] 1.17 mi
Segment 3
1. At Stop 2, stay on US-277 [US-87] (North) 0.45 mi
2. Road name changes to US-87 [N Bryant Blvd] 0.07 mi
3. Turn LEFT (West) onto US-277 [W 7th St] 0.01 mi
4. Keep STRAIGHT onto Houston Harte Expy [Shiloh St] 0.58 mi
5. Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-67 [Houston Harte Expy] 2.65 mi
6. Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.32 mi
7. Road name changes to US-67 [Houston Harte Expy] 1.02 mi
8. Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 0.07 mi
9. Bear RIGHT (West) onto US-67 [Sherwood Way] 113.10 mi
10. Turn LEFT (South) onto FM-305 [S Burleson Ave] 0.04 mi
Segment 4
1. At Stop 3, return North on FM-305 [S Burleson Ave] 0.04 mi
2. Turn LEFT (West) onto US-385 [US-67] 31.31 mi
3. Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-10 [US-385] 14.30 mi
4. At exit 259B, turn off onto Ramp 0.13 mi
5. Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 W [US-67 S] 0.17 mi
6. Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-18 0.91 mi
Saves me over 100 miles !!!

updated list !
ME(gstwins.com,austinsbr.com,txsbr.com,extreamcbr.com)
Gone_broke+1(cbrfourms.com)
Chris(gstwins.com)
jimmy(local )
nate(txsbr.com,austinsbr.com)

maybes
The x (austinsbr.com cbrforum.com)

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/7/2008 6:33:54 AM

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ok ok so i should have the plan all planed out once we get down there . i just need to find out what everyone wants to do . we rode down to the Macdonald's observatory http://www.as.utexas.edu/mcdonald/mcdonald.html
theres you a link
last time i went and it was a blast ! then down in to big bend . but its a long day of riding . I'm talking . we leave at 8am and don't get back till dark or so . and it all depends on our speed and what not . because i have my pace but i will hold up a few times to make sure no one goes down . ( last time we had one go down :( but he was ok ) and this trip is about fun .. but i tend to have a iron butt . its normal for me to do a 6hr. ride with only stopping for gas . but I'd really like to go to Carlsbad on Sunday . that place is out of control last time i was there was when i was 12 .
http://www.nps.gov/cave/
theres you a link . there should be some good roads around that way to . guys I'm going crazy . march is coming fast but slow all at the same time . i don't think any of you have been . but i hope you have the same feeling i have now once you go there . this was my first big trip by my self and i loved every min. of it . I'll have my laptop and my camera with me so we can take tons of pics and stuff and keep everyone up to date. if gone broke and nate come to waco that will only leave chris to ride by him self ( hes from houston so . ) and if "The x" and "Stykn monkey" go they can eather come to waco or they can head out fort Stockton (if you do this i can have chris meet you in Austin he did last time that way hes not alone ) . i would just prefer no one ride alone . once you get on 1-10 it gets kinda empty . long brakes between gas stations and nothing but open road ( the spend limit is 75 but everyone does 90+ we where doing 90 and still getting passesed ) so keep checking !

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/7/2008 10:07:43 PM

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I think we are going to head down I20. Its a strait shot from dallas and only 7 hours. I tend to exceed the speed limit on the open highway so 7 hours will be with traffic... If Nate is north of Waco he is welcome to head west with us. We can meet in Ft. Worth or any where along I20. I may have another going also. Not 100% yet, but I will find out for sure. Matt, Do you have the address ( or name) of the hotel? I want to get all of my mapping in order ahead of time.

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/8/2008 2:35:22 PM

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yup this one right here
http://travela.priceline.com/hotel/hotelPhotosGuide.do?key=fcfbfnfl&propID=49125&static=N&jsk=2103010a1f03010a20080208223407BB5e10041068&plf=PCLH
if you want to book at least two rooms ( they should not charge your card they just use it to hold the room ) because we will need at least two rooms i figured you and your wife would want you own room :P and then me jimmy nate and maybe chris could book up in the othe room .. if The x desides he can go they can book a room right before we go . its cheaper to book them threw these guys . its 109 a night . but if you put three ppl per room then you pay 109 dollors for the whole weekend per person ( but you would pay for your room alone .. ) its a really nice hotel . i sware we only paid like 40 bucks a person last time but i cant seem to rember . but thats the spot . if you do book two rooms let me know that way i can let the other guys know to be ready to pay for it when we get there . we dont pay for it till we get ready to check out but you know how it is . i dont wany anyone to feel that there getting the shaft . i would book the rooms but i dont own a credit card .... with good reason .

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/8/2008 9:38:21 PM

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Okay, I found out that the room is charged at the time of booking, which is fine, but I will have to wait a few more weeks to do it. My wife is not going. But I do have 1 definate rider, and 1 maybe. Oh, and 1 more thing. Do we need the room for Sunday as well, or are we heading home after Carlsbad? I wasnt sure if we were leaving Sunday or Monday morning. The rooms are 500.28 for 2 nights.and 746.40 for three nights. 2 night would average about 100 pp (if there are 5 of us.) We could also probably get 5 in 1 room which would only put us back 250.14, or 50.00 pp. It really don't matter to me so I'll let you guys decide.

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/9/2008 4:22:54 AM

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no no use priceline.com they will get it to you for 109 a night . and we will stay 14-17 should come out to be 387.42 or somthing it charges you for 3 days . on the forth you dont get charged for as long as your out of there by 11am

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/9/2008 5:52:04 AM

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It is on priceline, it is 2 rooms at 109. a night for 3 nights, plus tt&l. I think you forgot to X2 for the other room

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RE: BIG Bend ,TX - 2/9/2008 6:01:05 AM

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Here are the prices if we can all cram into 1 room. Like I said, I don't care either way. I plan on sleeping on the floor. I'm sure the floor would feel the same no matter how many people are in the room... Besides, most hotels have guest cotts that you can put in the room. With a little rearanging, I am sure we can all fit.