Couple updates before registration closes in less than 12 hours. ::018::
1) Our featured/sponsoring dealer, Yamaha of Harrison, will be coming out at the Meet and Greet to welcome everyone and help answer any questions about what they can do to help make your week unforgettable (route ideas, service questions, business cards to contact them should problems arise, etc...). During that time, they'll be demoing their own Yamaha power washer they've graciously offered to let us use throughout the week to keep the bikes "recognizable"
Along with many other things yet to be revealed, Eli and the gang have been an awesome group of folks to work with.
2) Debbie and Randal from The Hub will be opening Scooters for breakfast and dinner each day of the rally. Normally Scooters is closed M-W, but have willingly offered to open for our group. Hopefully that makes the whole week easier with regards to food planning. Their food is AMAZING (first hand experience) and is a nice amenity to not have to hop back on the bike or cook something on a JetBoil after you've been flogging these beasts around for 8+ hours ::26:: Make sure and thank them and their staff for their time and effort while you're there.
3) It might not be a bad idea to start uploading any GPS tracks/routes on your devices. For me, it never fails that I spend three hours attempting to upload what I've wanted to ride, and end up calling Garmin who was able to walk me through it in 10 minutes. Don't wait until the last minute as most GPS Helpdesk Centers will be closed over the weekend if you need one-on-one help.
There's a bazillion pages now on this thread, so if you have anything you've not been able to find specifically on the forum or at
yamahasupertenererally.com with regards to the trip, now's the time to ask!
This whole endeavor started back in January for both Jaxon and I, and has progressively intensified in both time and organization efforts as things have progressed. Everyone of you have been great to interact with, specifically keeping the rally discussions active. So on behalf of Jaxon and I, thank you. Hopefully this annual event can be something that can take off year after year down the road and give every Tenere owner something to set their sights on each riding season. We certainly wouldn't be able to put something like this together without your help, as well as all of our supporting vendors that make Thursday the pinnacle of the event. We hope that everyone is going to be walking out of the convention center with a big smile, regardless of whether they win something big or not. Thanks again to all of you who've signed up, and can't want to say hi.