My road trip from Arkansas to Alabama...

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RNagy052 4/6/2009 7:16am
4/6/2009 7:16am
huck wrote:
I left Friday at 2:00 to head towards "Anniston, AL" to pick up my new bike. I found out that it would be close to Millcreek...
I left Friday at 2:00 to head towards "Anniston, AL" to pick up my new bike. I found out that it would be close to Millcreek MX park. I've heard a few good things about that track, so I got 3 friends to go with and they brought their bikes...

I pick up to friends and we head to the 3rds house. He wasn't getting off of work until 2:15 so I figured we could load his bike up for him...I open his garage door and a freaking dog takes off like a bat out of hell. Come to find out...he was "dog sitting" his father-in-laws miniature Schnauzer. It headed to the highway at 300mph!!! Me and the 2 other guys take off after it. 2 miles later we catch up to it and one guy tried jumping out of the back of track to grab the little shit. He caught his foot on the tailgate and fell to the ground. Some cuts and bruises later, he was ok!! After 2 hours of trying to catch the thing, we said screw it and headed out.

9 hours later we got to Anniston to meet the guy. The bike was even better than I expected. I paid the guy and we got a hotel room. It was 1:30 and we had to be at the track by 8:00 for practice. The track was 35 minutes from where we were staying...

After getting a good 4.5 hours of sleep, we woke up to 42 degree temperature...so it was off to Wal-Mart to get a sweetshirt. We arrived at the track to find an AWESOME layout with a good deal of elevation. We went to sign up for practice ($20.00 for the first class, $10.00 for the second) to find that we had to have an AMA card. $39.00 later, I'm once again a AMA member. We got to do a total of 6 practice sessions (3 for each class). It was absolutely awesome!!!! That track is a blast. I've never been on a track with more lines than it. All the jumps were "safe". I paid $79.00 for practice...and I couldn't have been happier!!!!! The day was perfect with it being around 78 degrees. Around 3:00 we loaded up and headed home....what a great trip!!!

33 hours gone.
19 hours in the truck
6 hours at the track
1050 miles on my truck
AND A NEW BIKE IN MY GARAGE THIS MORNING!!!!

Here are a few pictures...
Keep in mind it's been since September since I've been on a bike...and yes I'm fat and have no style!


What are the dates for the May race at Mill Creek before the regional? I take it on non race weekends they are open for practice? Thanks.
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maicoman 4/6/2009 8:51am
4/6/2009 8:51am
hey dogie killer, next time use one of those fishing cast nets!!! How is the Honda compared to the Yamaha?

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huck 4/6/2009 9:04am
4/6/2009 9:04am
maicoman wrote:
hey dogie killer, next time use one of those fishing cast nets!!! How is the Honda compared to the Yamaha?

I liked the Honda. It was different...

The power is incredible. I had to use a lot more control, or it'd be spinning. The handling was night and day different. The Honda is much easier to turn.



For the record, I have never killed a dog!
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txmxer 4/6/2009 9:05am
4/6/2009 9:05am
what the heck did you drive all the way to Alabama for just to get a bike? Must have been a heckuva a deal!

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huck 4/6/2009 9:17am
4/6/2009 9:17am
txmxer wrote:
what the heck did you drive all the way to Alabama for just to get a bike? Must have been a heckuva a deal!
I drove to get the bike...and ride at Millcreek. Both reasons were DEFINITELY worth it.


I paid for all the fuel, most of the motel rooms (4 guys = 2 rooms), all my food, practice, the bike and still spent less than $3,000 on this bike....plus had a blast doing it!!!



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mxer993 4/6/2009 10:42am
4/6/2009 10:42am
The dates for the warm-up race at MillCreek are May 16th and 17th. We will have organized practice on Saturday. Then we will be racing on Sunday.
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RNagy052 4/6/2009 10:55am
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The dates for the warm-up race at MillCreek are May 16th and 17th. We will have organized practice on Saturday. Then we will be racing on...
The dates for the warm-up race at MillCreek are May 16th and 17th. We will have organized practice on Saturday. Then we will be racing on Sunday.
Thanks, now I can stop Hijacking Hucks thread.

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mxer993 4/6/2009 5:29pm
4/6/2009 5:29pm
No problem with the information on MillCreek's next race.

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