Hello from Gar in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Purchased a new 2010 Silverwing 600 last fall and it's great! Hope I don't experience some of the issues I've read about in this forum. Have 2000 miles on it so far. Ordered the Givi E55 topcase yesterday. That oughta help with storage! Having owned several cruiser and touring bikes, I am surprised at the Swing's performance. I blast down the interstate faster than I did on the "big" bikes. Looking forward to many miles of scootin' fun.

Welcome from Texas......

Hey Gar,

Welcome aboard!

Hi Gar- welcome from sunny Florida!

Welcome to the forum. Now for the test. Can anyone not a coonass pronounce Natchitoches? :lol!:

Anyone who has ever watched a John Wayne movie should be able to...

Natch...

Hello and welcome from a rider from across the mighty pond!!

Nacogdoches, TX is a near neighbor. I have gotten the two confused in the past.

Welcome from Tyler, Texas, We need to have a meet and Greet ride in the 3 state area. Ark., La, Texas.

I am all for that... when it gets a little cooler... Go for it!!!

Hey Gar,

My wife and I spent a night, scared half to death by the lightning and thunder during a storm in a motel in Natchitoches. We were returning from Key West on our TX750 Yamaha (this was in 1975). The local TV said that it rained 9.5 inches that night. Bear in mind, I was born and raised in the semi-desert of Colorado, so 9.5 inches of rain was about 7 months of our weather in one night.

Welcome to the forum.

Jon :flower:

GAR from Natchitoches (Nak-uh-tish), LA. For those who get the two towns confused, it's 120 highway miles East of Nacogdoches, TX. Glad to see all the replys. If I'm all over this forum it's because I don't know what I'm doing. Learning as I go. This is my 2010 scoot and UPS says my GIVI E55 topcase will arrive tomorrow.

Windrider wrote:

Welcome from Tyler, Texas, We need to have a meet and Greet ride in the 3 state area. Ark., La, Texas.

In keeping with the spirit of this forum where we meet should be Uncertain.

We could have a contest to name the strangest town and start there.

Welcome from Tyler, Texas, We need to have a meet and Greet ride in the 3 state area. Ark., La, Texas.

In keeping with the spirit of this forum where we meet should be Uncertain.
That would work for me, My Bad, I forgot Okla. Lots of good fokes there too.
any and all from anywhere.

Very pleased with the Givi box. Glad I got the 55 liter version cause it holds items that I would otherwise have to strap down on the seat.

Opalsboy wrote:

We could have a contest to name the strangest town and start there.

Here ya go;

'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch'

Town in Wales.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

Above is the link to it's location and background!!!!!

It was always a school kid thing to see if you not only knew it but could pronounce it!

"I know! Lets open the word processor application and let the cat lie down on the laptop keyboard. Whatever he comes up with, that's what we'll name our town."

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

I'll lower the tone here and go for the town of Wankum, in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. I've passed the sign on the autobahn quite a few times on my way from the Netherlands into Germany, and can't help sniggering as I ride past!

There is a town in the Amish part of Pennsylvania named Intercourse, and is located not too far from Paradise.

No Kidding!!!

I live a few miles southeast of Hell...

GaryL wrote:

There is a town in the Amish part of Pennsylvania named Intercourse, and is located not too far from Paradise.

I have been there many times ... literally.

Welcome to the forum! Nice bike & box :-)

Waspie... that place sure gets my vote for the strangest name. Gonna be hard for me to get there for a meet up... but just added that town to my bucket list. Can I stay at your place?

As a teenager i lived in ifyoudontstopthatyouwillgoblind Oklahoma. Which, by the way, isn't true, i can see just fine . . . . .still!

Tagg wrote:

As a teenager i lived in ifyoudontstopthatyouwillgoblind Oklahoma. Which, by the way, isn't true, i can see just fine . . . . .still!

Is it Twinned with Wankum in Germany?

Gar...I'm somewhat familiar with your neck of the woods. My Mom was from Zwolle (famous for the best dang tamales you ever flapped a lip on) and my Dad was from Hornbeck. Us kids still maintain their house in Hornbeck. Every year at Christmas we used to go to Natch for the lights and some of the meat pies that are the best in the world. Man, I miss those days.

Hope to be in that area soon.

Ride safe

Good to hear from someone familiar with the area. You're right about the Zwolle tamales. Still the best. Occasionally, I ride around the Toledo Bend area. Good pavement going up to Shreveport. As you know, most of our roads are pitiful. If you haven't been to Natchitoches in the last few years, the Christmas Festival has grown. Fireworks on the river take place 5 weekends in a row from November thru December. And yes, it seems like meat pies are served everywhere! Post a note if you're heading this way....Gar

Just received and installed a Backoff tail light from Custom Dynamics. (Top lights came with the Givi). Middle bar is 21 LED sequential running and pulsing brake lights. Nice attention getter at night. Since it is not DOT approved, I wired an on/off switch. Now with the DennisB driving light arrangement and triple tree brake lights I feel much safer in traffic.



Happy scootin'
Gar

Gar Gentry wrote:

Just received and installed a Backoff tail light from Custom Dynamics. (Top lights came with the Givi). Middle bar is 21 LED sequential running and pulsing brake lights.

Very visible

Bill,
Would like to meet up and ride like you said in an earlier post. Need to stay close to home for now as I mentioned on the Google Map listing. I limit my riding to about 2 hrs because of this reason. You and the Forum have given me a lot of enthusiasm for playing around with the Swing. At least it's ready to travel when I am.

Gar (middle name, Garland)

Be sure to send me an invite. Would like to ride with u all.

Gar Gentry wrote:

Would like to meet up and ride like you said in an earlier post. Need to stay close to home for now as I mentioned on the Google Map listing. I limit my riding to about 2 hrs because of this reason.

There are a couple of roads around http://www.motorcycleroads.us/regions/la_crossroads.html ... unless you have some suggestions.

Bill, you've done your homework! I like SR 191 coursing the east side of Toledo Bend, not because of proximity but it is a good compromise in distance, given my situation. This is a good road (last time I was there) from Logansport to Toledo Bend dam. Scenery, swoops, food and gas. Great ride. Opalsboy, you have a bit more of a trilp as I am familiar with Arkansas. Would love to be in your neck of the woods. Since I am retired, there's no concern over the day of week. Just need input for a convenient time for all concerned.

Gar

I can't come yesterday...

have a few rallies already scheduled. One in August in Eureka Springs, AR and the STO in September in Eureka Springs. Other dates are open for now.