FOR SALE
1978 Triumph
Bonneville T 750 140V
Owner highly motivated to sale now.

Green with original cover and replacement parts catalogue

To see the Triumph contact:
Sara June Goldstein
Columbia
771-6652

For more information contact:
Jim Gooch (Sara June's brother)
Clemson
864-650-1048
--

Art Bar Euro Moto Club
http://www,artbarsc.com/motoclub.html

FYI - from the CarolinaRiders site

02 [SUNDAY] SPORT RIDERS GROUP RIDE- SOUTHERN ROUTE

There will be a sport bike ride Sunday that will meet at 11:00am at the
McDonalds on Hwy 49 next to Buster Boyd Bridge (Lake Wylie). We will be led by
School Bus Bob and have lunch in Laurens, SC before heading back. Hope to see
some of you Sunday.....60 degrees!

FYI - local Triumph rider has a bike for sale, folks... picture attached.

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On 1/27/03, at 7:19 AM, Sobana D Somaratna <somaratna@...> wrote:

>its a 1995 T-bird, 23000 plus miles.  Cherry Red is what Triumph calls
>this color.  Was part of the shipment of 1st US triumphs in 1995 to South
>Bay Triumph in Southern CA.  I have all the service records and receipts
>of work done.  Extras are, chrome outrigger and rear brake cylinder
>cover, tank-in- fill panel, three tank pads on tank, Highway pegs, Willy
>and Max Saddlebags with Triumph Logo, aftermarket sport fairing with
>triumph logo, fork boots, Triumph roadster screen (cracked in several
>places) corbin gunfighter seat, off road mufflers and front fender
>extension.  Bike is in very good condition and kept in a garage under
>cover, except for the following 3 faults.
>1.  Flash to pass switch missing.
>2.  Tach has one of the gauge face screws loose, but it still works fine.
>3.  right muffler bracket has one bolt cross threaded for the past 3
>years.  Muffler is still quite secure.
>
>I will include the period literature and advertisements as well as the
>original warranty and log books for the bike
>
>I have attached a picture.
>
>
>
>On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 05:46:21 -0500 Scot Dail <scotdail@...>
>writes:
>> Hi Sobana:
>>
>> If you would provide more  detail, I will post it to the local
>> riders group.  Price, color, mileage, condition, and any photos
>> would be helpful!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Scot Dail
>> Charlotte Riders Association of Triumph
>>
>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>>
>> On 1/26/03, at 3:46 PM, Sobana D Somaratna wrote:
>>
>> >thanks for the e-mail, the bike is still for sale.
>>
>
>

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Folks:

I have uploaded the 2003 RAT form to the site.  If your dues are
coming up, just fill it out and send it in to Greg Casey.

It is important to note that if you purchased a bike new within the
last year, your dues are complementary.  After year one you will need
to rejoin RAT.

If you never got your RAT packet and Torque during the first year,
please let Jim or I know and we will address it with Triumph.  It can
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Enjoy the snow!

Scot

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Glad you guys had such a good time, and the show sounded real
interesting.  Ducati not showing up?  I'm not surprised, as with all
the turnover and reorganization that's been going on over the past
year, that company isn't quite as together (temporarily, I think) as
we'd like them to be.

The cold weather you guys got gave me a bit of a chuckle.  I spent
the weekend at the Will Stoner swap meet in York, PA, and was
complaining about temperatures in the teens.  Now, maybe it wasn't
quite so cold, after all.

Scot, given your complaints about the T-Bird, I'm not surprised.
It's the only bike left over from 1995, and the T3 engine series is
on its last legs, courtesy of the EPA.  I think Hinckley would be
real happy to replace it completely with the Bonneville.  Damn shame,
as I don't care how far Jim Howell can go on a Bonnie, I still can't
see one of those for long distance with the Thunderbird around.
Little matter of size matters.  If anything, I was real surprised to
see the T-Bird Sport come back, although that's greatly due to
Triumph completely underestimating the demand for the bike once they
changed the rear pegs to something that someone older than 22 can
comfortably ride -- like my wife.  I don't expect to see it around
for too many years.

Syke

--- In CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com, Scot Dail <scotdail@i...> wrote:
> Despite the bleak prosects suggested by the poll, we actually had a
fair turnout of 5 folks for Saturday's run to the IMS show.
>
> Kevin Aubitz, Clint Clay Jeff Johnson, Joe Sewell and myself met up
down at the show - since we had several schedule conflicts.  Clint
and I were looking out for folks at the Cracker Barrell early.  It
seems like this is a decent place to meet up for East/West
debarkations but I wouldn't mind something with a little more
character.  No matter, it was our best bet for a 6:00 a.m. ETD!  The
weather was clear but a bit brisk (12 degrees) so we elected to cage
it down (The 285 loop is more like "Rollerball" for scoot riders
anyway - too many risks).
>
> The show was in typical form.  It was a bit surprizing to see
Ducati absent (though a local Atlanta dealer raised the flag as best
possible) and also a little disappointing, as the Ducati girls were
one of the highlights of the show last year.  Honda swallowed the
nucleus of the whole thing with their display.  If that new Honda
Rune is the future of motorcycling styling though, I am going back to
restorations.
>
> Turnout at the Triumph booth was pretty brisk, with the new Daytona
600 and Speedmaster stealing the show.  The 600 is much better in
3D.  Color combos for the 2003 models are much better in person too!
The new TBS looks hot in tangerine - what a nice combo.  I would
swear the bars are lower this year, but it may have just been that
the mirrors were removed.  The T100 red-white-and blue color scheme
is what the Lord intended for a British Bike ;-).  It also has a nice
addition of a front chrome fender.  The Sprint ST is ready to rumble
in the new aluminum silver with red accent graphics.  The Thunderbird
is still a big disapointment on colors - looks like it got the
leftovers again...
>
> We ran into a local Charlotte native - promoting their SuperMotard
racing team (http//ww.supermotard-usa.com).  This stuff looks like a
real blast.  Jason informed us that his team practices down in the
old Lowes parking lot on Independence Blvd - something we need to
check out sometime (maybe a good group activity?).  He is going to
send us more info.
>
> Hope to see the rest of you at the RAT meeting on February 6th.  It
looks like the tech session is creating some excitement....
>
> Scot

Despite the bleak prosects suggested by the poll, we actually had a fair turnout
of 5 folks for Saturday's run to the IMS show.

Kevin Aubitz, Clint Clay Jeff Johnson, Joe Sewell and myself met up down at the
show - since we had several schedule conflicts.  Clint and I were looking out
for folks at the Cracker Barrell early.  It seems like this is a decent place to
meet up for East/West debarkations but I wouldn't mind something with a little
more character.  No matter, it was our best bet for a 6:00 a.m. ETD!  The
weather was clear but a bit brisk (12 degrees) so we elected to cage it down
(The 285 loop is more like "Rollerball" for scoot riders anyway - too many
risks).

The show was in typical form.  It was a bit surprizing to see Ducati absent
(though a local Atlanta dealer raised the flag as best possible) and also a
little disappointing, as the Ducati girls were one of the highlights of the show
last year.  Honda swallowed the nucleus of the whole thing with their display. 
If that new Honda Rune is the future of motorcycling styling though, I am going
back to restorations.

Turnout at the Triumph booth was pretty brisk, with the new Daytona 600 and
Speedmaster stealing the show.  The 600 is much better in 3D.  Color combos for
the 2003 models are much better in person too!  The new TBS looks hot in
tangerine - what a nice combo.  I would swear the bars are lower this year, but
it may have just been that the mirrors were removed.  The T100 red-white-and
blue color scheme is what the Lord intended for a British Bike ;-).  It also has
a nice addition of a front chrome fender.  The Sprint ST is ready to rumble in
the new aluminum silver with red accent graphics.  The Thunderbird is still a
big disapointment on colors - looks like it got the leftovers again...

We ran into a local Charlotte native - promoting their SuperMotard racing team
(http//ww.supermotard-usa.com).  This stuff looks like a real blast.  Jason
informed us that his team practices down in the old Lowes parking lot on
Independence Blvd - something we need to check out sometime (maybe a good group
activity?).  He is going to send us more info.

Hope to see the rest of you at the RAT meeting on February 6th.  It looks like
the tech session is creating some excitement....

Scot



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On 1/18/03, at 8:32 AM, CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com wrote:

>The following CharlotteRAT poll is now closed.  Here are the
>final results:
>
>
>POLL QUESTION: Are you interested in joining us in
>going to the IMS show in Atlanta?
>
>When: Saturday January 18, 2003
>Time: 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
>Location: Omni Centre - Atlanta, GA
>Meet at 6:00 a.m. on Jan 18 at the
>Cracker Barrel on Billy Graham Parkway
>off I-85.
>
>CHOICES AND RESULTS
>- Yes, and I would like ride down, weather permitting!, 1 votes, 33.33%
>- Yes, and I would prefer to "cage it", 0 votes, 0.00%
>- Yes, and I would like to come back Saturday evening, 0 votes, 0.00%
>- Yes, and I might to stay longer and enjoy some night life, 1 votes, 33.33%
>- No thanks, not this time!, 1 votes, 33.33%
>

The following CharlotteRAT poll is now closed.  Here are the
final results:


POLL QUESTION: Are you interested in joining us in
going to the IMS show in Atlanta?

When: Saturday January 18, 2003
Time: 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: Omni Centre - Atlanta, GA
Meet at 6:00 a.m. on Jan 18 at the
Cracker Barrel on Billy Graham Parkway
off I-85. A couple of us plan to bring
7 passenger vans so we can shuttle the
group down. If the weather is good,
some folks may decide to ride. We
should get to the show around 10:00,
and should be able to spend several
hours there before heading back.
Several folks also discussed staying in
Atlanta to enjoy some Saturday
nightlife, and meet with several other
RAT packs that are planning to attend.
We can split the group in vehicles if
this idea is popular. We will post a
poll on the site in the next few days
to see who plans to go - please respond
to the poll if you plan to attend!


CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Yes, and I would like ride down, weather permitting!, 1 votes, 33.33%
- Yes, and I would prefer to "cage it", 0 votes, 0.00%
- Yes, and I would like to come back Saturday evening, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Yes, and I might to stay longer and enjoy some night life, 1 votes, 33.33%
- No thanks, not this time!, 1 votes, 33.33%

INDIVIDUAL VOTES
- Yes, and I would like ride down, weather permitting!
      - scotdail@...
- Yes, and I would prefer to "cage it"
- Yes, and I would like to come back Saturday evening
- Yes, and I might to stay longer and enjoy some night life
      - scotdail@...
- No thanks, not this time!
      - georgepacz@...


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Check this link out, ya'll... a really great read.

This reminded me of the articles that came out in the early 90's
discussing the return of the Triumph marque. Triumph was referred to
as a "Phoenix from the ashes". Perhaps the Phoenix has risen again.
The article also reminded me of a documentary video of Meridan
operations in the 50's called "It's a Triumph"... it's great to get
the inside scoop.

Manufacturing gurus recently theorise that a company must reinvent
itself every 10 years in order to stay competitive in the "new
economy". Perhaps this fire is one of the best things that could
have happened to Triumph - it shows that they have the spunk to stay
in the game and possibly even has assured their continued success....

Scot

--- In KnoxvilleRATs@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Corn" <rscorn@b...>
wrote:
Howdy all,

Nice story by Neale Bayly describing a tour of Triumphs new
facilities. Amazing what they have accomplished in just a little
over 6 months since the devastating fire.


http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/news.asp?News=1&ID=4042


Hope the roads are in good shape by Saturday, when we head down to
Atlanta for the IMS. Sure was interesting to slip/slide my way home
from work tonight.

Cheers,
Richard

Joe:

It's the same show - IMS stands for International Motorcycle Show -
It is sponsored by Cycle World.  The Omni Center was a typo - Cobb
Galleria is the location.

We'll have to wait and see what makes the most sense on the ride...
It is currently snowing in the mountains - and winter weather
advisory here all day.  (I don't think I want to get my Bird out if
anyone has been dumping salt on the roads)

We'll still plan on meeting early Friday unless anyone else has other
desires.  Folks that want to go, please call me at 803-493-1398 by
Friday night.

Sorry you can't make it Jim - want us to bring you back the T-shirt?

Scot



--- In CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com, Road Hazard <roadhazard@h...>
wrote:
>
> > From: Joe Sewell <joestang@b...>
> > Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003  03:51:30 AM US/Eastern
> > To: CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Charlotte Triumph Riders] Digest Number 5
> >
> >
> > Wondering if we are going to the same show?  I'm attending the
Cycle
> > World/ Toyota Show at the Cobb Galleria in Symrna, Ga.  Have
motel
> > reservations for friday and saturday evenings at the Holiday Inn
in
> > Hiram, GA on Pace Road (770) 222-9494; room rates we about half
as much
> > as similar motels around Cobb Galleria (about 15 miles away).  If
the
> > IMS at the Omni is a different event I will adjust my schedule to
meet
> > up with you.  I will be leaving sometime friday evening as this
> > promises to be warmer than saturday morning.
> >
> > j

> From: Joe Sewell <joestang@...>
> Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003  03:51:30 AM US/Eastern
> To: CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Charlotte Triumph Riders] Digest Number 5
>
>
> Wondering if we are going to the same show?  I'm attending the Cycle
> World/ Toyota Show at the Cobb Galleria in Symrna, Ga.  Have motel
> reservations for friday and saturday evenings at the Holiday Inn in
> Hiram, GA on Pace Road (770) 222-9494; room rates we about half as much
> as similar motels around Cobb Galleria (about 15 miles away).  If the
> IMS at the Omni is a different event I will adjust my schedule to meet
> up with you.  I will be leaving sometime friday evening as this
> promises to be warmer than saturday morning.
>
> j

Wish I were able to come along this weekend, but have to be out of
town.  Hope you folks have a great time.

Jim


--- In CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com, "cafetbird <scotdail@i...>"
<scotdail@i...> wrote:
> Looks like we may have 4 folks interested in the ride down so far -
> and one possibility at going down on Friday night...  stay tuned,
and
> don't forget to let us know if you are going so that we can be
> looking for you!
>
> Scot
> 803-493-1398
>
> --- In CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com, Yahoo! Reminder
<reminders@y...>
> wrote:
> >  Reminder from the Calendar of CharlotteRAT
> >  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CharlotteRAT/cal
> >
> > IMS Run to Atlanta
> > Saturday January 18, 2003
> > 6:00 am - 4:00 pm
> > (This event does not repeat.)
> > Event Location: Omni Centre - Atlanta, GA
> >
> > Notes:
> > Meet at 6:00 a.m. on Jan 18 at the Cracker Barrell on Billy
Graham
> Parkway off I-85. A couple of us plan to bring 7 passenger vans so
we
> can shuttle the group down. If the weather is good, some folks may
> decide to ride. We should get to the show around 10:00, and should
be
> able to spend several hours there before heading back. Several
folks
> also discussed staying in Atlanta to enjoy some Saturday nightlife,
> we can split the group in vehicles if this idea is popular. We will
> post a poll on the site in the next few days to see
> > who plans to go - please respond to the poll if you plan to atten
> >
> >
> > Send a Yahoo! Greeting at:
> >  http://greetings.yahoo.com
> >
> > Set up birthday reminders!
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CharlotteRAT/cal?v=9&evt_type=13
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Looks like we may have 4 folks interested in the ride down so far -
and one possibility at going down on Friday night...  stay tuned, and
don't forget to let us know if you are going so that we can be
looking for you!

Scot
803-493-1398

--- In CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com, Yahoo! Reminder <reminders@y...>
wrote:
>  Reminder from the Calendar of CharlotteRAT
>  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CharlotteRAT/cal
>
> IMS Run to Atlanta
> Saturday January 18, 2003
> 6:00 am - 4:00 pm
> (This event does not repeat.)
> Event Location: Omni Centre - Atlanta, GA
>
> Notes:
> Meet at 6:00 a.m. on Jan 18 at the Cracker Barrell on Billy Graham
Parkway off I-85. A couple of us plan to bring 7 passenger vans so we
can shuttle the group down. If the weather is good, some folks may
decide to ride. We should get to the show around 10:00, and should be
able to spend several hours there before heading back. Several folks
also discussed staying in Atlanta to enjoy some Saturday nightlife,
we can split the group in vehicles if this idea is popular. We will
post a poll on the site in the next few days to see
> who plans to go - please respond to the poll if you plan to atten
>
>
> Send a Yahoo! Greeting at:
>  http://greetings.yahoo.com
>
> Set up birthday reminders!
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Posted by Scott Cloninger (216.77.131.130) on 11:19:14 06/01/03 in
CarolinaRiders.com:

All,

NESBA is running a track day at the new Barber Motorsports Complex in
Birmingham, AL if any of you are interested in riding on the most advanced race
track in the world!!! The dates for the event are May 10th and 11th. Fee is $250
per day. This ought to go fast, so register NOW.

Cheers,

Cloninger

http://www.nesba.com/

Haha... here is a good one from the Triumph Classics forum!

http://www.uncommonmotorcycles.com/triumphrace.htm

If you are interested in riding with the sport rider's group tomorrow, please
visit www.CarolinaRiders.com and post your name and motorcycle from the Homepage
link message box.  We will be meeting at I-485 and Hwy 49 in Southwest Charlotte
between 11:45 and noon for lunch at O'Charley's then riding after lunch.  Hope
to see you there!


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

What: The Second Annual I-95 RAT Run

When: Thursday 6 March 2003

Who: Anyone riding a Hinckley (1991-2003) Triumph and actually RIDES to Bike
Week.

Where: The Georgia Welcome Center on southbound I-95, just over the South
Carolina line.  Meeting time is 1230-1245 (yeah, a bit earlier this year).
We plan to leave promptly at 1300, so if you need a break, arrive early.

Destination: The British Pub north of St. Augustine on US 1, with intentions
of meeting the annual Daytona RAT Pub Ride to St. Augustine for dinner.  Greg
Casey is talking about getting his group to the Pub at 1830, so we've got a
bit of distance to travel in a short amount of time.

Ride/group/pace plans will be dependent on the number of participants who
show.  If you rode Triumph Across America last year (you lucky bastard!)
you'll feel right at home on this run.  This is going to be a very informal
ride: No tail rider to watch the group, no breakdown wagon (hell, we're
riding Triumphs, not Harleys), and all riders are assumed to be reasonably
experienced adult riders.  Everyone rides at his or her own risk.

Instructions from I-95 south of Jacksonville to the Pub will be provided at
the starting point.  Being Triumph North America (but not dealer) supported,
members will be expected to sign the usual waiver at the starting point.  We
can travel in one large group or several smaller ones, depending on the
initiative of other riders being willing to lead a group.  Speed in my group
will be slightly faster than the flow of traffic that day on I-95, but not so
fast that we have to spend the entire day watching out for state troopers.
Gas stops will be at approximately 150-mile intervals.  Shorter intervals can
be arranged with group acquiescence - I'm basing the range on the usual for
my T3 Trident when the fuel warning light comes on.

I'm planning on a group stop at the point where we exit I-95 south of
Jacksonville so we can regroup and hit town as a mass (Brando, eat your heart
out!).  If we reach St. Augustine early, I've got a couple of favorite
hangouts in town that I'd be more than happy to show you, or we can always
hit the Old Spanish Fort.

Questions?  Drop all queries to: GeorgePacz@...


Syke

"Yes Janet, life's pretty cheap to THAT type!"
                             --Brad Majors


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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?
tmpl=story2&cid=569&e=3&u=/nm/20030106/tc_nm/autos_show_dodge_dc_1

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
CharlotteRAT group:

Are you interested in joining us in
going to the IMS show in Atlanta?

When: Saturday January 18, 2003
Time: 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: Omni Centre - Atlanta, GA
Meet at 6:00 a.m. on Jan 18 at the
Cracker Barrel on Billy Graham Parkway
off I-85. A couple of us plan to bring
7 passenger vans so we can shuttle the
group down. If the weather is good,
some folks may decide to ride. We
should get to the show around 10:00,
and should be able to spend several
hours there before heading back.
Several folks also discussed staying in
Atlanta to enjoy some Saturday
nightlife, and meet with several other
RAT packs that are planning to attend.
We can split the group in vehicles if
this idea is popular. We will post a
poll on the site in the next few days
to see who plans to go - please respond
to the poll if you plan to attend!


   o Yes, and I would like ride down, weather permitting!
   o Yes, and I would prefer to "cage it"
   o Yes, and I would like to come back Saturday evening
   o Yes, and I might to stay longer and enjoy some night life
   o No thanks, not this time!


To vote, please visit the following web page:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CharlotteRAT/surveys?id=388670

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Autos
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Folks:

Messed up Andy's link in the meeting minutes...

http://www.cycleforums.com/

We are due for a calendar update for the next edition of Torque -
here is our previous submission, FYI... any suggestions are
appreciated:

Queen Charlotte's RATs, BMW/Ducati/Triumph of Charlotte, N.C.

2003 Calendar of Events

Monthly Meetings: Every 1st Thursday of Month, 6:15 p.m. at the
dealership for a short meeting/discussion of upcoming rides and then
off on a short ride locally or to a local restaurant.

January 1 - New Year's Day "Frozen Bum Run" - Run till your bum's
numb. Contact Larry Haber for details (704) 882-6106

March 9 -12 - Join in on annual I-95 RAT run to Daytona Beach. Group
will meet at the SC Welcome Center on I-77 on Thursday, March 9 at
8:00 a.m. We will take a few backroads and plan to join the I-95
group at the Georgia Welcome Center by 2:00 p.m.. Staying in Daytona
at the designated RAT hotel and participating in the critically
acclaimed RAT party Friday night. Contact Scot Dail 803-548-8861

April - East Charlotte Local Ride - Contact Jim Weller 704-888-9970

May 9-11 - Myrtle Beach Bike Week Run - Contact Jim Weller 704-888-
9970

June 7 - Rhodedendron Run up 421 and through Wilkes County, NC. (Need
a volunteer to lead)

July 13 - West Charlotte Local Ride - Contact Scot Dail 803-548-8861

August 1-3 - British in the Blue Ridge - Great big event for Brit
bikes in Hiawassee, GA - Contact Scot Dail 803-548-8861

September 26-28 - RAT Dragon RAID on Deal's Gap, Tapoco Lodge,
Tapoco, NC. Group will leave out from the dealership 8:00 a.m. on
Friday. Jim Weller 704-888-9970

October 18 & 19 - Autumn Colour Run on BRP from Boone to Fancy Gap,
VA. Overnight camping (need a volunteer to lead)

--- In RidersAssociationofTriumph@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Johnson
<JJohnson@C...> wrote:
Hello Scot,

I have updated the site several times today.  It looks like the EMAIL
ALL MEMEBRS function is working now!  I have added the BIKE WEEK
information for MARCH to the EVENTS PAGE from the forward you sent
me.  Also, I added your logo to the RIDING GROUPS page.  Great to
meet you and looking forward to lots more excitement!

Jeffrey A. Johnson
CarolinaRiders.com
Charlotte, North Carolina
--- End forwarded message ---

Pleease add my name/address to the groups E-mail list.
Thanks

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--- In RidersAssociationofTriumph@yahoogroups.com, Scot Dail
<scotdail@i...> wrote:

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On 1/1/03, at 1:17 PM, GeorgePacz@a... <GeorgePacz@a...> wrote:

>What: The Second Annual I-95 RAT Run
>
>When: Thursday 6 March 2003
>
>Who: Anyone riding a Hinckley (1991-2003) Triumph and actually RIDES
to Bike
>Week.
>
>Where: The Georgia Welcome Center on southbound I-95, just over the
South
>Carolina line.  Meeting time is 1230-1245 (yeah, a bit earlier this
year).
>We plan to leave promptly at 1300, so if you need a break, arrive
early.
>
>Destination: The British Pub north of St. Augustine on US 1, with
intentions
>of meeting the annual Daytona RAT Pub Ride to St. Augustine for
dinner.  Greg
>Casey is talking about getting his group to the Pub at 1830, so
we've got a
>bit of distance to travel in a short amount of time.
>
>Ride/group/pace plans will be dependent on the number of
participants who
>show.  If you rode Triumph Across America last year (you lucky
bastard!)
>you'll feel right at home on this run.  This is going to be a very
informal
>ride: No tail rider to watch the group, no breakdown wagon (hell,
we're
>riding Triumphs, not Harleys), and all riders are assumed to be
reasonably
>experienced adult riders.  Everyone rides at his or her own risk.
>
>Instructions from I-95 south of Jacksonville to the Pub will be
provided at
>the starting point.  Being Triumph North America (but not dealer)
supported,
>members will be expected to sign the usual waiver at the starting
point.  We
>can travel in one large group or several smaller ones, depending on
the
>initiative of other riders being willing to lead a group.  Speed in
my group
>will be slightly faster than the flow of traffic that day on I-95,
but not so
>fast that we have to spend the entire day watching out for state
troopers.
>Gas stops will be at approximately 150-mile intervals.  Shorter
intervals can
>be arranged with group acquiescence - I'm basing the range on the
usual for
>my T3 Trident when the fuel warning light comes on.
>
>I'm planning on a group stop at the point where we exit I-95 south
of
>Jacksonville so we can regroup and hit town as a mass (Brando, eat
your heart
>out!).  If we reach St. Augustine early, I've got a couple of
favorite
>hangouts in town that I'd be more than happy to show you, or we can
always
>hit the Old Spanish Fort.
>
>Questions?  Drop all queries to: GeorgePacz@a...
>
>Syke
>
>"Yes Janet, life's pretty cheap to THAT type!"
>                            --Brad Majors
>
>

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--- End forwarded message ---

--- In RidersAssociationofTriumph@yahoogroups.com, Scot Dail
<scotdail@i...> wrote:
Seven folks weathered the wet last night to attend our monthly RAT
meeting at BMW-Ducati-Triumph.  We had some great ideas shared, and
discussion of upcoming rides.

The December Toy Run and "Soggy Bum Run" New Years Day ride were
reviewed.  The Toy Run had around 200 bikes in attendance and the run
up from Albemarle road was one of the fastest "cruiser" type rides I
have ever been on.  According to ride leader:  "Well, we were running
a little late..."  The kids seemed to really appreciate the event,
and each one got at least two turns through the line picking a toy
thanks to the great turn out, and an event that will touch your
heart.  Jeff Johnson gave us an overview of the New Years ride
yesterday, so there is no need to elaborate.  By the way, Jeff has
started a great web site out there for local riders that you should
all check out if you haven't already - http://www.carolinariders.com

We also discussed upcoming events - the IMS show in Atlanta January
18th and the Daytona Beach I-95 RAT Run March 6th.

Here is the plan for IMS as it stands currently:  Meet at 6:00 a.m.
on Jan 18 at the Cracker Barrell on Billy Graham Parkway off I-85.  A
couple of us plan to bring 7 passenger vans so we can shuttle the
group down.  This should get us to the show by 10:00, and we should
be able to spend several hours there before heading back.  Several
folks also discussed staying in Atlanta to enjoy some Saturday
nightlife, we can split the group in vehicles if this idea is
popular.  We will post a poll on the site in the next few days to see
who plans to go - please respond to the poll if you plan to attend so
we don't leave without you.  The IMS show is a great opportunity -
great bikes, good deals on gear and Triumph usually offers some extra
special discounts to RAT members at their display there.

Some of the plans for Daytona Beach were posted by Syke a few days
back.  The Charlotte group plans to leave the South Carolina Welcome
Center on I-77 that Thursday the 6th by 9:00 a.m. - try to get there
early!  We plan to meet the Wisconsin/Knoxville groups in Columbia by
11:00, and then take off down 321 to pick up I-95 a few miles north
of the Georgia Welcome Center to arrive by 2:00.  There we will pick
up the northern crew and head down.  If you have never gone to
Daytona for bike week, there are lots of fun things to do for Brit
bikes - some of us will hit the vintage Brit show in Deland Friday
and then Friday night Triumph puts on a big dinner down near the
lighthouse at Ponce Inlet.  Saturday, some folks will head back and
others of us may stay to catch the races.

Clint had a great idea for next month's meeting, and we put Larry and
Mark on it.  We are planning to do a tech session at the dealership
on suspension set up for Hinckleys.  Since February is a slow riding
month, it seems like an appropriate activity!  We may need to meet a
little earlier than usual for this, so stay posted.  Afterwards, we
will run over to the British pub on Park Road to tip a few.  Hope to
see you there!

We will be making some changes to the RAT web space soon, since some
folks have been having difficulty with this old Yahoo club.  We
discussed creating a "real" web site, and amy do so down the road,
but decided to just convert it to a Yahoo group for the time being.
You might be seeing a note in your email to this effect, but the
transition should be fairly seamless.  This will give us a few more
features and functionality.

Here is a link for you to check out: http://www.cycleforum.com,
courtesy of Andy Peppas.

As always, you suggestions on rides and events are always welcome!
We owe our next calendar update for Torque by the 18th and will
probably take a picture for it at the IMS event.

Scot Dail & Jim Weller
Queen Charlotte's Royal RATs
BMW-Ducati-Triumph of Charlotte
--- End forwarded message ---

O.K. folks, here is the new group site.  We should be able to use it
much like the old site - only easier.  Please make sure your settings
converted properly.

From now on, send emails to CharlotteRAT@yahoogroups.com