Left De Soto, Kansas on my R1100GS/Ural rig to attend a couple of national rallys back to back. Traveled through Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin to arrive at the S.S. Badger Ferry in Manitowoc, WI. Watched them load these two 13 axle semi rigs with three pivot points (fifth wheel and two others)
Was first bike in line to load, then learned that two wheelers load first, then trikes and lastly sidecar rigs.
After a four hour ferry ride arrived in Ludington, MI. Crossed into Canada at Sarnia, Ontario. Fist Canadian stop was Tim Hortons for a Maple Donut and a coffee.
Made my way through Ontario being reminded not to speed by these signs
Had to set the GPS to kilometers, as my speedo resolution isn't that good on the metric scale.
Headed to Niagara Falls, crossing back into the US there, heading across New York.
Next stop was at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts where my M1 Garand rifle was manufactured in March of 1943 for WW II, toured the museum which I found very interesting.
Eventually ended up in Topsham, Maine for a wonderful rally with lots of sidecar friends. I did suffer a broken clutch cable at the rally but was able to source a new cable at a BMW dealer ony 20 minutes away. After a quick cable change it was off to lunch with the group for a lobstah' roll. Which required standing in line for 2 hours and seven minutes, but who's counting?
On Sunday it was time to head for Lebanon, Tennessee for the BMW MOA National Rally. This was my 25 consecutive MOA National, so I didn't want to miss it. The ride was uneventful save for rain on a couple of days. Then it got HOT! Stopped for some much needed refreshment after riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Arrived in Lebanon, TN and spent some wonderfu time with many good friends. Was a great rally. Attended a wedding during the rally. My waitress at breakfast informed me that she ws getting married "here on Friday at 1:00 PM" and that we were all invited. All 4500 at the rally? The next day Another waitress informed that "here" was at the restaurant. I said I would come and I did. Was first to sign the guestbook.
Had a bit of rain during the rally. On Saturday after there was a huge storm that broke several tents, including mine. My ten year old tent suffered a broken tent pole which tore through the rain fly soaking everything inside. The beauty of a sidecar: I stuffed everything (except the tent) into the sidecar and headed for a hotel to spend the night and throw things in the dryer.
The ride home was a great ride back to De Soto.
Had a great time at both rallys. 16 days, 15 states, one Canadian province. 8 nights camping and 7 hotels. My 30 year old BMW sidecar rig performed beautifully other than the broken clutch cable.
Left De Soto, Kansas on my R1100GS/Ural rig to attend a couple of national rallys back to back. Traveled through Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin to arrive at the S.S. Badger Ferry in Manitowoc, WI. Watched them load these two 13 axle semi rigs with three pivot points (fifth wheel and two others)
Was first bike in line to load, then learned that two wheelers load first, then trikes and lastly sidecar rigs.
After a four hour ferry ride arrived in Ludington, MI. Crossed into Canada at Sarnia, Ontario. Fist Canadian stop was Tim Hortons for a Maple Donut and a coffee.
Made my way through Ontario being reminded not to speed by these signs
Had to set the GPS to kilometers, as my speedo resolution isn't that good on the metric scale.
Headed to Niagara Falls, crossing back into the US there, heading across New York.
Next stop was at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts where my M1 Garand rifle was manufactured in March of 1943 for WW II, toured the museum which I found very interesting.
Eventually ended up in Topsham, Maine for a wonderful rally with lots of sidecar friends. I did suffer a broken clutch cable at the rally but was able to source a new cable at a BMW dealer ony 20 minutes away. After a quick cable change it was off to lunch with the group for a lobstah' roll. Which required standing in line for 2 hours and seven minutes, but who's counting?
On Sunday it was time to head for Lebanon, Tennessee for the BMW MOA National Rally. This was my 25 consecutive MOA National, so I didn't want to miss it. The ride was uneventful save for rain on a couple of days. Then it got HOT! Stopped for some much needed refreshment after riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Arrived in Lebanon, TN and spent some wonderfu time with many good friends. Was a great rally. Attended a wedding during the rally. My waitress at breakfast informed me that she ws getting married "here on Friday at 1:00 PM" and that we were all invited. All 4500 at the rally? The next day Another waitress informed that "here" was at the restaurant. I said I would come and I did. Was first to sign the guestbook.
Had a bit of rain during the rally. On Saturday after there was a huge storm that broke several tents, including mine. My ten year old tent suffered a broken tent pole which tore through the rain fly soaking everything inside. The beauty of a sidecar: I stuffed everything (except the tent) into the sidecar and headed for a hotel to spend the night and throw things in the dryer.
The ride home was a great ride back to De Soto.
Had a great time at both rallys. 16 days, 15 states, one Canadian province. 8 nights camping and 7 hotels. My 30 year old BMW sidecar rig performed beautifully other than the broken clutch cable.
Great ride report! Your rig is so well sorted and maintained it will probably be what the anthropologists in the 25th century ride to dig up our civilization. 😎 👍
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Great ride report! Your rig is so well sorted and maintained it will probably be what the anthropologists in the 25th century ride to dig up our civilization. 😎 👍
Scott, you and BriSco have almost identical sidecar rigs, albeit the colors are very different. His being Blue, and yours being Yellow.
But side by side, they are very, very similar.
However, BriSco is much better looking than you, Scott, and a better sidecar pilot, so you have something to work on 
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Oh Dear oh dear methinks it's handbags at dawn!
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Bring the tissues.
While they sort their issues.
@brstar I just had images of an English Premiere League match flow past my internal receptors. Not a pretty sight. 
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Scott, you and BriSco have almost identical sidecar rigs, albeit the colors are very different. His being Blue, and yours being Yellow.
But side by side, they are very, very similar.
However, BriSco is much better looking than you, Scott, and a better sidecar pilot, so you have something to work on
I've met Sir BriSco in person, and had a chance to oogle his sidecar. I can report that you are 100% correct on both accounts. 🍻
But... Yellow is Fire! At least I think that's what young people say now? 🤔
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July 3 we took a little 50 mile ride. My first since another new knee last August. Met the owner who gave a koozies because we were riding hacks. Good food, too. John had the "sidehack" mac n cheese, baked beans, pulled pork, sauce, onion rings and whatever else was in the kitchen.
2430 Evans City Rd, Harmony, PA 16037
July 4th is the local parade. Parent's home is on the parade route, so we invite family and friends for a pre-parade picnic. To make the day more fun we placed bets on how long we thought the parade would take, a whopping 23.5 minutes. Fun throwing candy and seeing friends along the way!
July 3 we took a little 50 mile ride. My first since another new knee last August. Met the owner who gave a koozies because we were riding hacks. Good food, too. John had the "sidehack" mac n cheese, baked beans, pulled pork, sauce, onion rings and whatever else was in the kitchen. July 4th is the local parade. Parent's home is on the parade route, so we invite family and friends for a pre-parade picnic. To make the day more fun we placed bets on how long we thought the parade would take, a whopping 23.5 minutes. Fun throwing candy and seeing friends along the way!
MJ & John, great pictures. Local parades are the best, as you probably know most of the people in the parades.
You two have three (3) very nice sidecar rigs.
Next time the National Sidecar Rally gets up to the Northeast, we should have SideHack BBQ cater a evening meal to the Rally. 
AND....SideHack BBQ is also an Ice Cream joint, so...TWO WINS in one place. 
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VERY cool! 🤩
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@mj only thing missing is the address of this exceptionally named and themed “joint”. I wonder if we can get a feature article in Sidecarist about them. If ONLY there was someone with local connections to write an article…..
And, no. I am not above manipulating people into writing articles for the magazine. 
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@thane-lewis You have no shame! 
Working on it.....
@miles-ladue I would definitely be interested in helping if the National was in my neck of the woods! Here's
John's other rig, on the Blue Ridge Parkway coming back from Sidecars in the Smokies two years ago. Four rigs so far, but that could change if something else comes along 🙂
