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Trip down to Roebling Roads!

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Whats up guys and gals!

Just though I would put up a little post about a trip I am taking to go see @APO2112 (A-Aron) get his racing liscense :scared

His thread is here http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/457-new-member-introductions/517666-aarons-09-budget-racer-2.html

So I got a WR250R a few months ago and have been tearing up the world with it. I decided when he invited me down to take the bike instead of the car, but with it being a trip from Ruckersville VA (https://www.google.com/maps/place/R...ee8a3bf4546cf9!8m2!3d38.2331915!4d-78.3688833)
to Roebling Roads Raceway (https://www.google.com/maps/place/R...157c342170a0bd!8m2!3d32.1688126!4d-81.3232223)
I felt I needed a few creature comforts.....

So, after a burnt up paypal account and a month later here we are :yea:
I plan on leaving Thursday afternoon, making my halfway point for a nights sleep in Waxhaw NC (https://www.google.com/maps?q=waxha...ved=0ahUKEwjWo6GGtPXMAhVIQVIKHRlWCgEQ_AUIBigB)
Then waking up the next morning and being at Roebling Roads by Lunch to watch A-Aron finish his track day, help him out in the pit area, and spend the night at the track.
Saturday will be his school and introductory race, then Saturday night I am going to take a detour to go see some old and beloved friends from the military in Beaufort SC (https://www.google.com/maps?rlz=1C1...ved=0ahUKEwj4rcPNtPXMAhVKPD4KHaNuBOEQ_AUIBigB)
After hanging out with them for the morning, I will head on back up to Waxhaw for another nights sleep and Monday morning hit the road again heading back up to Ruckersville VA, I might decide to ride Skyline drive most of the way back up if I am not to destroyed from this trip LOL.

Lots of mods so far but the highlights for the bike are:
Zumo 660 GPS (for motorcycles)
Zumo charging harness hooked to battery
3.1 gallon Tank
Seat Concepts comfort seat
custom 70's fur seat :icon_wink: (genuine Australian sheep skin)
Cramp buster (soooo going to need that)
Wolfman expedition dry bags and bag racks.... (modified...:curse:)
Rotopax 1 gallon fuel can
Pivot pegs :)boobies so comfy)
 

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I want to have your baby...
 
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40% chance of rain ?....hehe lets GOOO!!!
 
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I love pressure. So glad I got those wets!
 

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Wow, it's never easy. Dude thanks so much for making the trip to help out!
 
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Here we go! These are photos of the trip down and A-Arons pit setup and his first tech stickers *whoot* and the 2 sizes too small orange shirt he had to wear over his leathers :hammer:
 

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These are photos of the trip back, I actually made a pit stop in Parris Island SC and rode through a freakin tropical storm.... Some of the roads had over 3 feet of water on them!!!!!!! It rained all night and then all the next day until about 5 pm, so my rain gear was totally useless, I was soaked completely through.

Then I show up to my buddies house in Waxhaw and talk about service with a smile, two Coronas were on ice already on the porch for me :boobies

Coronas are def not my favorite but after that ride I was happy to help him recycle those bottles haha.
 

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Then the trip back, found a awesome spot to take a few photos, the clouds were just spectacular after the storm.....

Skyline drive was really nice and super empty, only saw like 6 cars and no cops or even gate workers.... It was a ghost town. I even stopped and found some of the aftermath of the 10k plus acre forest fire we just had a month ago.
 

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It wasn't Tyler right? He was there and won the Solo20 HW, passed me like I was standing still! Crazy fast dude, think he won by 40+ seconds in mixed conditions.
 
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For my pit buddy: couldn't have done it without you! @Banky
 

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Why??? You were there...
 
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Well Tyler definitely crushed some people's hopes and dreams that weekend hahaha!
 
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