Snarley Bill

i went from the wing to a stratoliner s. this is my all time favorite bike. mine has a few tweaks and is very fast, and ultra powerful. they say they are as fast as the wing. i think it may be but has a totaly different feel. it rides and handles as good as my wing. i love the v-twin feel and looks. alot of folks over look this bike. they don't quite fit in the all out touring class but they are cheap, and do everything a motorcycle should do perfect. the deluxe model has some of the touring goodies. i don't know why more folks don't check out the strat. they are almost vibration free due to counterbalancers in the motor. i get a light vibration at 67 mph. sadly this will probably be my last year of riding due to health issues. try one you might like it.

ive had both, the wing blows it away on handleing, acceleration, top speed, ride, no engine heat, passenger comfort, electronics, reliability, fuel injection, and ease of tire changes. the 3 things wrong with the wing i had was lack of leg room, front suspension sucks, and you got to like the styling. i loved my wing and would have kept it but it killed my bad hips and knees. i upgaded my forks and the handling was excellent. mine was an 09 that i bought new. i don't care for the latest looks on the new models. the big thing i did'nt like about the yamaha, was the constant shifting. you put the wing in top gear and leave it there. it pulled strong down to 1200 rpm.

congradulations patti, can't wait to see the camper. see you on the 19th have the guest room ready, and don't forget the barbeque ribs and miller lite. lol

we would all love to meet you, and i wish for the best for your wife and you. bill

i can't believe it's almost here. what a fast moving summer. time flies when your having fun. see you on the 20th at comfort suites for check in. check in is from noon til 4pm in the lobby. b2 mom and dad got a new giant camper can't wait to see it. get your registration in . you still have time to order t-shirts, be at the banquet, and get your trailer tickets from freebird. don't forget to bring a little something for the drawing at the banquet. or you can ship it to me. see you there. snarley bill

diane, you and phil are the definition of real bikers. linda and i would love to be with you. looking forward to seeing you at the international. what a great time you are having. be safe . see you soon. ps. i got the jewelry. bill

i'm starting to get excited about the meet. it sure came up fast. can't wait to meet you'all. the two big rides are awesome. if you like great scenery and sight seeing you will love those rides. coles grampa, and me will be coordinating the rides. we will be meeting on the parking lot at the museum on the river front every morning and folks can take off from there on the rides, or group up and go where ever they desire. full details will be posted here and given out at checkin. see you there . snarley bill ps. get registered.

heres the list. two long rides, herman, mo. to visit wineries, and hannible missouri mark twains home town. shorter rides will be pere marquette state park awesome river ride, museum of transportation, grants farm home of the budwieser clydesdales, and. mainstreet st. charles on the missouri river. there will be more sight seeing info handed out by the st. charles chamber of commerce at check in monday. we also have the largest metric bike and harley dealer in the mid west close to the motels. this place is huge and they carry almost every make.

all the rooms in our block at comfort suites are taken . we had 28 rooms avaiable. there are 11 rooms left there but no special rate. if you want a room there thats all thats left. there are still rooms available in our block at a special rate at super 8, but they will only be availble till july 1rst. the special rate at 370 lake side park is over. if you are wanting to camp there it will be at regular rates if there is any campsites left. this is a big tourist area so don't wait till the last minute to get lodgings. i have to notify the caterer soon with a head count and we need a t-shirt count so please get registered with b2 mom. thanks. bill

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i will stop by comfort suites tomorrow, and see if i can get another block for venture riders. if you can't get a room there give me a day and try again. we still have rooms at super 8 and red roof inn. there are lots of motels here, ut i am trying to keep every one together and on i70. get your reservations in as soon as possible to get a convenient place to stay, near the rest of our folks. bill

buddy, really sorry you can't make it. thanks for the heads up on the room availability. don glad you got a room. bill

keep them regitrations coming

i'm 72 and ride my majesty scooter almost everyday. the stratoliner gets rode once in awhile. kind of burned out on riding anymore. this will probably be my last year.

vogel is a really great meet. i have been there several times. i would love to go this year but do to my age and health problems i can't travel far anymore. for you youngsters it's a no brainer. you also get to ride the dragon. lewis is a great guy and you help out st. jude.

i just finished listing rides, and things to see, complete with addresses and distances . be sure to bring your gps. the two long rides will be to hannibal,mo. about 225mi. round trip. the second one will be through wine country to herman mo. about 150 mi. round trip. the rest will be nearby places of interest. we will hand out other info at check in. main street in st. charles is the big draw here. it is not far from the motels and next to the casino. you all are going to love this meet. please help b2 mom by getting your registration in. she has worked hard to put that part of it together. get your trailer tickets from freebird. he has bought the trailer and we want to see someone win it. i am really looking forward to seeing my old friends and meeting new ones. don't forget check in is from noon to 4pm july 20 in the comfort suites lobby. monday night we are going to meet at golden corral at 6pm for the best buffet around. see you there. bill

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the rally starts july 20th. check in will be at the lobby of comfort suites from noon to 4 pm. we will meet at golden corral buffet monday night at 6pm for dinner dutch treat. lots of riding and sight seeing all week. the banquet and catered barbeque will be at 5pm on the 23rd at the pavillion at 370 lakeside park. we will have a door prize drawing, and the winner of the trailer raffle will be drawn. all the information everyone needs will be available at check in. we will have some great rides lined up and loads great sight seeing. if you haven't got your trailer raffle tickets, contact freebird. this is one nice trailer and you don't have to be present to win. if you are attending and have an item you would like to donate for the door prize drawing, bring it with you or you can ship it to me. don't forget stuff for the gals. we can't wait to meet you all. this is going to be a fun week. if you want to be a part of the banquet and eat, and get a t-shirt get your registration in with b2 mom as soon as possible. we really need a count for the caterer, and t-shirt vender. see you there. snarley bill

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like annie said, bump.

Freebird is cohosting this meet with me, and the planning committee is working hard to make it the best one ever. for all you folks that have never been to a meet or an international, this is your chance to meet alot of the venture riders. we welcome everyone no matter what you ride. if you have friends that you ride with they are welcome too. we hope to see you there. the t-shirts are really neat and we are having a catered barbeque banquet. so get your registration in as soon as possible.

i've had people ask me about planned rides. since st. charles is a busy town with alot of stop and go traffic, alot of bikes together would be mass confusion. i am making out a list of many places of interest with addresses to get you there. you can go in groups or ride solo. put the address in your gps, and hit home to get back. the lists will be availiable when you check in with b2 mom and her crew including my wife. she can answer any questions you have about this area. i have chosen some very good places to visit with some great scenic riding. you won't be disappointed. bill

the rally is closing in on us fast. if you are planning on attending, get your registration in with b2 mom as soon as possible and get on the calender, so we can get the count for the t-shirts and banquet.

lewis glad you caught that heart problem and got it fixed. gettin old ain't no fun. hope you are doing well, good buddy.

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