Wailin Wayne’s Weekend

[Bulitt]

Just rolled in from Wailin Wayne’s Weekend, a BMW Rally up in south eastern Ohio. Met some buds up there, …..good weather, good riding and a man size dose of tall tales….. Stayed at Willville campground in VA on the way up and back.

 

[dduelin]

Never had a bad time at Willville.

 

[Bulitt]

Never had a bad time at Willville.

Yeah….nice place, perfect weather, chicken bbq in the pavilion and a couple of guys with guitars and a gal with a fiddle playing and singing around the fire pit. Perfect!

 

[Rabbit]

Where at in SE Ohio??

 

[TacomaJD]

Just rolled in from Wailin Wayne’s Weekend, a BMW Rally up in south eastern Ohio. Met some buds up there, …..good weather, good riding and a man size dose of tall tales….. Stayed at Willville campground in VA on the way up and back.

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I love the VFRX! I need one!

 

[Bulitt]

Where at in SE Ohio??

Wailin Wayne Weekend | Adventure Motorcycle Rally | 3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, OH, USA

Join Wailin Wayne Weekend for a five-day adventure motorcycle rally in Nelsonville, Ohio. Experience 130 miles of challenging trails through Wayne National Forest, and endless miles of scenic county roads catering to all riding styles.

www.wailinwayneweekend.com

We tore up the "windy Nine" and the "Tripple Nickel" all weekend.....

 

[Bulitt]

I love the VFRX! I need one!

Careful, You’ll “shoot your eye out on one of those…..” lol

 

[TacomaJD]

Careful, You’ll “shoot your eye out on one of those…..” lol

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They are such beautiful bikes!

 

[mzflorida]

They are such beautiful bikes!

Yup. Loved mine. No regrets selling it though. Good at most things except commuting. That NT110 that is rumored to be arriving soon might be worth waiting for too.

 

[Rabbit]

Wailin Wayne Weekend | Adventure Motorcycle Rally | 3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, OH, USA

Join Wailin Wayne Weekend for a five-day adventure motorcycle rally in Nelsonville, Ohio. Experience 130 miles of challenging trails through Wayne National Forest, and endless miles of scenic county roads catering to all riding styles.

www.wailinwayneweekend.com

We tore up the "windy Nine" and the "Tripple Nickel" all weekend.....

Holy crap! I lived in good ol nelsonville for 4 years. Never knew this was a thing

 

[dduelin]

Don't recall the windy Nine but been on OH 555 several times. Only road I've seen remotely like it is VA 43 between Buchanan, VA and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Ironically I found it making my way down to an overnight stop at Willville on a NC700X trip.

 

[Bulitt]

Don't recall the windy Nine but been on OH 555 several times. Only road I've seen remotely like it is VA 43 between Buchanan, VA and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Ironically I found it making my way down to an overnight stop at Willville on a NC700X trip.

The “windy nine” is marketing. There are nine loops of which the “triple nickel” is one. The Ohio tourism people have created a nice map and named each loop in an effort to market to, and attract motorcycle tourism similar to what NC has done with the Dragon, Snake, Rattler, etc.

There was even a woman working for the tourism group at the rally handing out the maps. Must be working….there were 270 at the rally and a lot of bikes on the road that weren’t involved.

 

[TacomaJD]

Yup. Loved mine. No regrets selling it though. Good at most things except commuting. That NT110 that is rumored to be arriving soon might be worth waiting for too.

Cool! I hadn't seen anymore info on that rumored new bike. Last I heard, they were thinking it could be called the CB1100X, so this is the first I'm hearing of the NT1100 name. Read a little in the article below about it. That would be the perfect bike for me!!!

Honda NT1100 Confirmed As 2022 Model

European type-approval documents show two Honda 2022 NT1100 sport-touring models to be announced shortly. One will be DCT, the other a manual.

www.cycleworld.com

 

[Bulitt]

Cool! I hadn't seen anymore info on that rumored new bike. Last I heard, they were thinking it could be called the CB1100X, so this is the first I'm hearing of the NT1100 name. Read a little in the article below about it. That would be the perfect bike for me!!!

Honda NT1100 Confirmed As 2022 Model

European type-approval documents show two Honda 2022 NT1100 sport-touring models to be announced shortly. One will be DCT, the other a manual.

www.cycleworld.com

Wish they would put a shaft on that CB1100……

 

[670cc]

Wish they would put a shaft on that CB1100……

If you like shaft drive, as I do, Honda is really not a good choice. There are very few shaft models in Honda’s lineup, only three that I can think of.

 

[mzflorida]

So I'm not sure it would be perfect for me but probably the one I would buy! I think I mentioned my wife quit riding so not many long days anymore so did not make sense to keep the VFR. In my mind's eye, I think this bike addresses the quibbles I had with the NC and those I had with the VFR. But shaft would be a nice-to-have. To 670s point, not the right brand if shaft drive is my thing. I'm not finding deals on the NC ( I don't think anyone is) so I'm relented to my Xmax right now, which is still impressive for it's category. The max is fun and has great utility, just not thrilling. Still may buy an NC, though against my better fiscal judgement. Glad the wife supports my MC habit!

 

[Bulitt]

If you like shaft drive, as I do, Honda is really not a good choice. There are very few shaft models in Honda’s lineup, only three that I can think of.

Yabutt……What if ya want DCT? Only game in town.

I own two of the three.

 

[mzflorida]

Yabutt……What if ya want DCT? Only game in town.

I own two of the three.

I do like the DCT. We had three also. CTX, NC, and VFR.