Hello Scooter Fans,
Sorry for the lack of posting the last couple days have been an adventure. After arriving in Savannah on Saturday evening Red Rocket and I asked for a restaurant suggestion. The suggestion was perfect a nice little brewery walking distance from the room. However it was dark when we returned I didn’t feel like riding down to the ocean in the dark. So we hung in the parking lot a little and prepped for the next day.
Day 1 I the event took us from Savannah GA to Troy AL. I was still worried about the bike and tuning when we left but all signs were saying we were clear. The lack of sleep (3.5 and 5) the two nights before must have caught up with me (or the excitement) because about and hour into the ride I realized I forgot to fill up my ok tank. I call Red and he is several hours back. Luckily on a an hour and half later Omar shows up and lends me some oil and I am back on the road.
Things are running great, I see Carter’s boy good farm(see photos for earlier) and the Alabama State Line. Thing are just humming along. Quick photo of an old school Rosa Parks went to and it the home stretch. Only 20 miles to go and I have break a piston. Back to the side of the road. This time Red is only 45 miles back. After a couple hours I get a call saying he is at the hotel. I had gone off book for the course and didn’t realize it. Luckily Jackie and Diane (support for John and Melanie) see me and pick me up. Once again I am back on the road.
Once at the hotel it was a whirlwind of getting parts, calling the shops. Dave, Matt, Sean and Al were all amazing. I served up questions and thoughts to anyone unthought might answer.
I end up rebuilding the engine with parts I had and some I picked up from HoJo. So by 12am I was back on the road again. A quick couple running runs out of respect for the sleeping neighbors and I call it a night.
6 am Day 2 comes fast. But the scoot is running and is feeling good. Check the plug at 20 miles, perfect. 100 miles, perfect. 200 miles, still perfect. One last check for the last 50 and we are off.
Finished the day on 2 wheels and even made up some time.
I’ll get some photos and videos up soon.
Finish line! #cannonball (Taken with Instagram at Hazelhurst, MS)
Still moving. Check point 3. #cannonball (Taken with instagram)
This isn’t right is it? #cannonball (Taken with Instagram at Quality Inn)
So pretty and yet so sad. #cannonball (Taken with instagram)
Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm. #cannonball (Taken with instagram)
Waiting for oil. #cannonball (Taken with Instagram at McRae, GA)
And do it begins. Official day 1. Savannah to Troy. (Taken with Instagram at River Street Recreational Docks)
Added the first state tonight. (Taken with Instagram at Thunderbird Inn)
This is where it all begins. #cannonball (Taken with Instagram at Thunderbird Inn)
Beer time! #cannonball (Taken with Instagram at The Distillery)
Made it just in time for rain! (Taken with Instagram at Thunderbird Inn)
Quick (yeah right) stop at White Lion Scooters to meet Matt and get parts. (Taken with Instagram at White Lion Scooters)
Slow start this morning. We decided to eat something good to start the day. Then off to White Lion Scooters to pick up parts and do the final Sea Level tuning.
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