Trip ideas for June?

[suecanada]

Just thinking away about what and where to ride this summer and particularly June as the other months are pretty well planned. Like to ride the Blue Ridge again as I love there area, into NC, Smokies and thereabouts. The "thereabouts" can be anywhere pretty well. I remember I had a great time at the Gathering of the Clans near Ferguson NC back in 2008. Any ideas? Got some 'happenings'?

Seriously considering the Barber Museum Oct. 6-9. They are having a Ducati fest there and be a good way to soak in the Fall colours going down, then reliving summer temperatures again while there. Even musing about leaving the bike down there somewhere for the winter, flying back and then flying down in the Spring to get a jump on things up here. Quasi snowbird idea. Comments?

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I think finding a place to stash a bike sounds like a great idea!  If you do, make sure it is insured for fire & theft - but I'm sure I don't need to tell you that.

If I were retired and worry-free, I think Willville would be a common destination.

[suecanada]

Yup, Willville needs to be enroute to see Graham and Aïda too!! And lots of our members who go there! Rob...NC Steve, John J, Bill G. just for starters. Remember Justgus??We could get Monte and Bengt there too d'ya think???

[Bengt_Phorqs]

Mrs. Phorqs and I are planning a ride to Big Bend in early April.  I think our summer vacation ride may head off to the Rocky Mountains but we don't have anything planned yet for that one.  After returning from spending this past weekend in Charlotte, NC she made the comment at the aerodrome that she would like to ride the length of the BRP.  We did go to the Biltmore Estate near Asheville on Sunday and that would be nice to see with all of the summery greenery back.

Where is Willville?  Sounds like a Face Book destination.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Where is Willville?  

It's in the middle of nowhere, VA: http://www.willvillebikecamp.com/

[SCJJR65]

Willville is a fantastic destination!  If you ride anywhere NEAR the Blue Ridge Parkway, you MUST make Willville an overnight stay, at the very least!!  You won't regret it!!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[NC Steve]

And if you find yourself down toward the Southern end of the Parkway, you really need to stop in at Blue Ride Motorcycle Camp, another friendly, beautiful place to rest the weary bones.

http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com/

[suecanada]

Boy, Bengt..Willville=Blue Ridge Parkway!!!! Bring Monte will ya?

[suecanada]

June 10-12 is the date I have just found for the Gathering of the Clans at High Country M/C campground near Ferguson NC. For Airheads. Just off the BRP! Small and laid back.
One idea. I have my own Vintage club rally the next weekend...17-19.

[msbuck]

You could spend the whole summer in/on/around the Blue Ridge Parkway and never get enough of it!  Just let us know when your Willville stop will be and we'll be there!  There are some fabulous roads just off the Parkway as well both in Virginia and NC.  I could just live there... sigh...

[NC Steve]

I've been wondering if Will might let me go across the bridge and build a little caretaker's cottage in the woods. You know, help out a little, cover the campground when he wanted to take off someplace, set up for and maintain things over the winters, etc.

Sounds like a great plan - to me, anyways.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

June 10-12 is the date I have just found for the Gathering of the Clans at High Country M/C campground near Ferguson NC.

The ABC and High Country M/C Camp sure do make the dates hard to find.
ABC doesn't even list it, and High Country lists the month & days but not the year.  You don't know if you are looking at a recently updated web page, or not.
I've found this to be true every year since I found out about the event.

[suecanada]

Here's the link I hope to the Gathering of the Clans dates:

http://bmwairheads.org/

Maybe we can ignore the usual group stuff of others and make our own at Willville or Blue Ridge campgrounds. Our great R65 forum is big enough now to make our own more formal "Rally around the Flag" get-togethers. Either one of those campgrounds would be a good spot. Of course, we need to declare a western "Flag" weekend too!
Let's be open to any spots that members suggest and our overseas members can make their own 'rally' too! Nice to go to Australia wouldn't it? Need big $$$ though for us!
I am musing about the fact that our flag is a pillowcase.....is there a neat name for our 'rally' get-toethers that we can come up with here, other than Rally around the Flag??? :-/

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Borrowed from the German forum: "Kleine Boxer Rally"?  
Meaning "Small Boxer".

Not quite as vague as Type 248...  

[k_enn]

If you go to the "thereabouts" around the Smokies, be sure to check out Deals Gap / Tail of the Dragon.   Other "therabouts" could include The Grand Old Opre, or Dollywood.  

If you are looking for something a little different and are history buff, I once did a tour of the major Civil War battlefields in the Pa, Va, W.Va, Md. areas.  It was really cool seeing some of those places.

k_enn