VROC 2002
Reunion in Eureka Springs
October 3rd through the 6th

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Routes Taken

1) Got to ES by taking 75/69 through OK and then took 412 to 23 and into ES. This is probably the fastest/shortest route but is not very pretty.
2) 62 West past Berryville to 103 South. 103 South to 43 South. 43 South to 74. 74 through Jasper to 123. 123 South to I-40. 123 is about the best road I've been on in AR. I-40 to 23. Up the Pig Trail back to Eureka Springs. The Pig Trail has too much traffic most of the time. Either do it early or get really good at passing cars while in a tight turn.
3) 62 West to 7. North on 7 to 14. 14 East to 125 North. Take 125 N. to the Ferry. Cross the Ferry and continue on 125. We took 160 East for some really nice sweepers all the way to West Plains, Missouri and then back to 125 on 160. West of 125 on 160 W. are some really nice turns for a few miles. Then, we headed down into Branson and out on 86 to 21 and back down to Berryville.
4) Got back home by taking 23 down to 412, 412 to I-540, I-540 to I-40, I-40 to 69, and 69 S. to Dallas.
0 MPH Falls 1) I was between Victoria Inn and the Iron Horse when I saw a beautiful view of the valley and low lying fog. I figured I'd pull over and take a picture. I pulled over at a turnout, put my left foot down, and fell over when it slipped out from under me due to gravel. I'm glad it was about 8 AM because no one saw it. Even worse, I didn't even have my camera on me. It was back in the room. The bike was unharmed.
2) Gunnar put his left foot down at the Iron Horse but the ground was 6 inches below his reach. He went over on the left side and broke his left rear turn signal.
3) Gunnar dumped it again at the gas station in Jasper.
4) Rooster did fine until we got to Sherman on our way back and dumped it at a gas station.

Moral of the story: These bikes are heavy and if they get a few degrees off vertical they're going down. The other moral: everyone has done or will do this same thing.
Pictures I was so busy riding that I didn't take many pictures. Also, I don't know some of the people in these pictures. If you know any of them that I didn't mention, please let me know and I'll update the captions.

Iron Horse Stables - Kaw Pasture.

More of the pasture.

Pot luck dinner.

Pot luck dinner.

Jamie Elvidge and Slash

Gunner in line for food. Go figure.

B-Man and Rooster. Again, in line for food.

There's Wolfman and other suspicious characters.

Guppy's trike.

Notice the Kuryakyn pegs.

Sherm getting ready for the drawing.

Sherm apparently nervous about the drawing.

Oh. Maybe he was just yelling.

Stonewall trying to trade something for a left side cover. Don't think he was successful.

Sherm handing over some stuff.

A crowd at Iron Horse during the drawing.

Parked on 123. One of the best roads in AR. Rooster, Gunnar, KC and Sunshine.

Oh, and Mike after taking care of business...

Mike and KC/Sunshine on the 123 one lane bridge.

Kevin, Gunnar, Mike, Rooster, KC, and Sunshine.

Waiting on Mike and KC/Sunshine to come through the tree tunnel.

Here's Mike.

OK. Everyone made it through unharmed.

What a beautiful day.

Again...

Everyone waiting in line for food, again.

Wedding at the dinner. Piper standing on the right.

Rooster and Pilgram. Rooster looking as smart as possible.

Here's my bike. It hasn't let me down yet.

Here's Gunnar. He let his bike down twice, in the parking lot.

Rooster and a sign.

Waiting for the ferry on 125. Viper, Rooster, X, Gunnar, Mike. B-Man?

Ah! There's B-Man on the far right.

On the ferry.

Dinner time, again. X (trying to hide), Runt, B-People, Old/Slash, and ?

Kevin, Rooster, Gunnar. Not good enough to sit with the group.

Conversations with Jamie about the 1600A.

More talking.

Last, but not least, the VROC Reunion Group Picture. See if you can find me...