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Clifton Vintage Rally

Postby JimVonBaden » Sun May 02, 2004 6:06 pm

Instead of the BMWBMW Picnic, I decided to go to the Clifton Vintage Rally. Though the turnout was lower than expected because of the possibility of rain, there still were over fifty bikes there. The theme this year was Italian Bikes.

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About half were not vintage and had to be parked across from the rally but they accepted us as well.

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Of course BMW did have a few people show up, as well as several other brands.

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There were a fair amount of vintage Japanese bikes, and a 1945 Harley "Rat Bike" with an incredibly long set of forks.

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This guy was a real character, but make no mistake, he can ride this bike. I followed him for over 25 miles and he didn't slow us down. I was completely amazed. More so when I saw the serious dry rot on his front tire.

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The ride took us through the Manassas Battlefield and surrounding areas. It was an incredible day for riding and the rain gods took pity on us and held back the much anticipated floods.

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We even had a bit of clear sky briefly! It was a perfect day for a ride.

After about 50 miles we headed back to Clifton. If you have never been there, it's a great little old town nestled in the not so rural backwoods of northern VA just off Highway 123 and near the Fairfax County Parkway.

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Overall it was a very cool experience. I finally got to put some miles on my new, to me, R1100RS and am really beginning to enjoy it.

Jim 8)
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Postby hollywood » Sun May 02, 2004 8:00 pm

Jim,

Looks like fun! One silly ???, where was the Clifton Vintage Rally?
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Postby JimVonBaden » Sun May 02, 2004 8:03 pm

hollywood wrote:Jim,

Looks like fun! One silly ???, where was the Clifton Vintage Rally?


In Clifton!!! :lol:

Virginia near Occoquan. Route 123 and Fairfax County Parkway.

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Postby Qijote » Sun May 02, 2004 8:50 pm

Jim:
Thanks for sharing your pictures. Seems you had great fun. Did Holley go?
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Postby JimVonBaden » Sun May 02, 2004 8:53 pm

roylp wrote:Jim:
Thanks for sharing your pictures. Seems you had great fun. Did Holley go?
Roy


Nope, apparently Holley has some kind of alergic reaction to morning sun! :oops:

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Postby Banshee » Mon May 03, 2004 1:55 am

Yeah I break out in a rash if I get up before noon!!

You know Joe and I made the effort to get up early for one of the VA Sunday breakfast rides and if you'll recall our story from that little excursion...Rt 29 was closed due to a gas main break and I'm not sure what restaurant we ended up in but at 9am, half the place was drinking beer along with a man in a purple dress sipping budweiser and chain smoking. I felt like I was in the freaking Twilight Zone! There's something very unnerving about a bunch of good ol' boys and a transvestite in the same room together. :shock:

Glad you had a good time in Clifton Jim :)

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Postby shaner1150r » Mon May 03, 2004 9:07 am

Great pictures! I like the old BMW. I want one from the 70'S.


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Postby JimVonBaden » Mon May 03, 2004 6:45 pm

Banshee wrote:Yeah I break out in a rash if I get up before noon!!

You know Joe and I made the effort to get up early for one of the VA Sunday breakfast rides and if you'll recall our story from that little excursion...Rt 29 was closed due to a gas main break and I'm not sure what restaurant we ended up in but at 9am, half the place was drinking beer along with a man in a purple dress sipping budweiser and chain smoking. I felt like I was in the freaking Twilight Zone! There's something very unnerving about a bunch of good ol' boys and a transvestite in the same room together. :shock:

Glad you had a good time in Clifton Jim :)

-holley
p.s. I have nothing against men in purple dresses.


Holley,

I would be willing to bet you made life very difficult for your teachers and your parents. I bet you teachers often said, "Holley is a very bright and imaginitive girl, but has trouble focusing!"

Thank god! LOL You are too funny sometimes!
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Postby hollywood » Mon May 03, 2004 7:24 pm

JVonBaden wrote:
hollywood wrote:Jim,

Looks like fun! One silly ???, where was the Clifton Vintage Rally?


In Clifton!!! :lol:

Virginia near Occoquan. Route 123 and Fairfax County Parkway.

Jim 8)


OK, I figured that out, I didn't know VA, now I know..VA :lol:
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Postby Banshee » Mon May 03, 2004 10:19 pm

JVonBaden wrote:Holley,

I would be willing to bet you made life very difficult for your teachers and your parents. I bet you teachers often said, "Holley is a very bright and imaginitive girl, but has trouble focusing!"

Thank god! LOL You are too funny sometimes!


Guess again Jim!! I have always been a perect angel!! ALWAYS!

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Postby JimVonBaden » Mon May 03, 2004 10:23 pm

Banshee wrote:
JVonBaden wrote:Holley,

I would be willing to bet you made life very difficult for your teachers and your parents. I bet you teachers often said, "Holley is a very bright and imaginitive girl, but has trouble focusing!"

Thank god! LOL You are too funny sometimes!


Guess again Jim!! I have always been a perect angel!! ALWAYS!

:twisted:
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Yeah Right! :twisted:

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