Snapshots from EASTOC 2001

EASTOC (Eastern ST1100 Owners Club) 2001 occured May 11-13 at the Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground, Cruso, NC. Approximatly 50 ST riders with a sprinkling of other mostly Japanese marqes enjoyed a great weekend much to the the chagrin of 20 or so thouroughly disgusted riders of "American" motorcyles with whom we shared the campground.


The view looking west from cabin 11. Note the new V-twin ST in the left foreground.


The view looking east from cabin 11.


Cabin 11 and yours truly


Chow time in the pavillon


Stars and stripes - ya don't see one like this every day!


Riverside camp sites


The REALLY BIG Markland windshield farkle


Ditto from the back


Galen is standing in front of the new "low rider" model ST


Queueing up for the start of Saturday's planned ride. The loop was about 180 miles of mostly twisty (and sometimes wet) roads up to Hot Springs, across to Weaverville then down the Blue Ridge Parkway to Cruso.


The 50 or so bikes were divided into 4 groups that started on 10-15 minute intervals.


Groups A and B at the Smokey Mountain Diner in Hot Springs


Add Groups C and D and we pretty much overwhelmed the place.


Bob is only resting(?)


Bob seemed to recover instantly when Dom offered to administer CPR


Group B at a Blue Ridge Parkway rest stop


More of the same

A good time was had by nearly all. There were two crashes - fortunately no injuries but one of the STs was totaled. I talked to both riders and both attributed their crashes to riding too fast for conditions. Same song, yet another verse. Yall be careful out there.

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