Author Topic: 28th Annual Turkey Pro National (Read 9975 times)

Cablebandit · « **on:** November 11, 2013, 09:58:17 AM »

http://www.turkeypronational.com/

Sunday, 1 December 2025

28th Annual Turkey Pro National
Robert "Snuffy" Smith Memorial
Oley Fairgrounds
Oley, Pennsylvania 19547

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Odds are we will be meeting for breakfast prior to heading over. We've met at the Exeter Family Resturant in year's past.

Rincewind · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2013, 09:06:28 AM »

This was a good time during previous years. I hope to make it.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2013, 09:10:28 AM »

Hopefully you can join us for breakfast beforehand.

Rincewind · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2013, 09:24:03 AM »

Let me know what time, thanks.

SuperHans · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2013, 11:06:52 AM »

I will most likely be there.

Dewey · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2013, 10:57:17 PM »

I think I'll make this. Unless it's snowing sideways the RS fairing does a pretty good job of keeping the weather off. What time are you meeting for breakfast?

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2013, 05:12:10 AM »

The girlfriend and I might be able to make it.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2013, 08:18:23 AM »

I'll post up breakfast time/locale next week.

SuperHans · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2013, 07:22:04 AM »

I will most likely be there.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2013, 07:26:18 AM »

Quote from: SuperHans on November 13, 2013, 11:06:52 AM

I will most likely be there.

Quote from: SuperHans on November 22, 2013, 07:22:04 AM

I will most likely be there.

Glad nothing has changed this week.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2013, 08:17:16 AM »

Quote from: Cablebandit on November 22, 2013, 07:26:18 AM

Quote from: SuperHans on November 13, 2013, 11:06:52 AM
I will most likely be there.

Quote from: SuperHans on November 22, 2013, 07:22:04 AM
I will most likely be there.

Glad nothing has changed this week.

Things could change next week for him. You never know!

Anyone have long range weather forecasting as a hidden talent?

Cablebandit · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2013, 08:20:17 AM »

Right now it's forecast to be 36, partly cloudy, and 0% chance of precip. Subject to change of course.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2013, 09:08:20 AM »

Quote from: Cablebandit on November 22, 2013, 08:20:17 AM

Right now it's forecast to be 36, partly cloudy, and 0% chance of precip. Subject to change of course.

I'm going to talk with Dewey on Saturday and see if we are going to just meet there or ride over together from some point. Exeter is between the two of us so he might want to just meet at the diner.

SuperHans · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2013, 09:11:52 AM »

Quote from: Cablebandit on November 22, 2013, 07:26:18 AM

Quote from: SuperHans on November 13, 2013, 11:06:52 AM
I will most likely be there.

Quote from: SuperHans on November 22, 2013, 07:22:04 AM
I will most likely be there.

Glad nothing has changed this week.

Haha, thought I posted that on the other site.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2013, 10:08:48 AM »

There's another site?

SuperHans · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2013, 10:15:58 AM »

Quote from: Cablebandit on November 22, 2013, 10:08:48 AM

There's another site?

Not anymore.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2013, 10:38:06 AM »

Quote from: SuperHans on November 22, 2013, 10:15:58 AM

Quote from: Cablebandit on November 22, 2013, 10:08:48 AM
There's another site?

Not anymore.

Amen.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2013, 05:36:43 PM »

Any updates on meet times and location?

Cablebandit · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2013, 06:58:00 PM »

Updates coming tomorrow.

SuperHans · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:00:33 PM »

No breakfast for me, but I'll be at the Oley Fairgrounds.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:09:55 PM »

OK, finally found some internet. We've been without power since last night due to the snow/ice storm.

Breakfast is as follows:

9:00am
Exeter Family Diner
4800 Perkiomen Ave, Reading PA

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2013, 07:00:45 PM »

Is this a ride in only event? I'm OK with single digits, but the girlfriend doesn't have much in the way of cold weather gear. Nobody makes good stuff for smaller women. Most stuff starts at size 4 or 6. She's 5' 1" and a 0 or 2 depending on cut.

SuperHans · « **Reply #22 on:** November 28, 2013, 07:13:55 AM »

You can drive. There is plenty of parking both at the fairgrounds and the school across the street.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #23 on:** November 28, 2013, 01:03:17 PM »

I'd really like to ride to breakfast and then over to the fairgrounds. Supposed to be a high of 43 Sunday.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2013, 01:41:13 PM »

Just got back from the city that bleeds and salted the driveway.

I'll see the unwashed masses in the morning.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2013, 08:17:24 PM »

As it stands we are going to be at breakfast.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2013, 09:07:57 PM »

See you there.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #27 on:** December 01, 2013, 05:18:57 AM »

We are going to drive down. She's doesn't have any heavy gear yet and we have to be back earlier then expected so it'll save running home to change and running back out again. We'll see everyone at the restaurant.

SuperHans · « **Reply #28 on:** December 01, 2013, 02:49:08 PM »

The ST.O Gang.

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A couple of slow race competitors.

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Royal Tiger · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2013, 04:52:56 PM »

Thanks for posting some pics. We did stop at Cycle Gear on the way home and Felicia got some super warm pants so no excuses for next time!

SuperHans · « **Reply #30 on:** December 01, 2013, 05:01:30 PM »

Nice. We have found some good deals there on clearance items over the years.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #31 on:** December 01, 2013, 06:58:10 PM »

I made it home about 6pm. Nice to see everyone today. I'll check out the pics I took and add some here tomorrow.

Rincewind · « **Reply #32 on:** December 02, 2013, 06:59:43 AM »

Quote from: SuperHans on December 01, 2013, 02:49:08 PM

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Was that the slow race, and did he fly the chair the whole time?

Sorry that I was unable to attend. Thanks for the pics.

SuperHans · « **Reply #33 on:** December 02, 2013, 07:22:31 AM »

Quote from: Rincewind on December 02, 2013, 06:59:43 AM

Quote from: SuperHans on December 01, 2013, 02:49:08 PM

Was that the slow race, and did he fly the chair the whole time?

Sorry that I was unable to attend. Thanks for the pics.

Yes and yes.

We expect you next time.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #34 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:04:07 AM »

OK here goes. I'm sure I'll probably repeat some of SuperHans' shots but who cares.

Old Italian Harley. Imagine the reliability.

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Cablebandit · « **Reply #35 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:07:24 AM »

Judging by the amount of oil already on the ground under this one, he didn't come very far.
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New Scrambler
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SpripleR
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850 Norton
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Tiger
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Cablebandit · « **Reply #36 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:10:55 AM »

Single cylinder Norton
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VTR
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Yamaha 650
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Sportster
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Ural looking good in white
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Cablebandit · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:16:56 AM »

There's always a Vincent or two there
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This guy just bought this Sunbeam earlier this year. I wonder if the outfit came with it?
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I think all the oil acts as rustproofing
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Complete with a handgun on the tail rack
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Cablebandit · « **Reply #38 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:20:55 AM »

...and on to the slow race:

Last year's champ. He was just under 6 minutes to make it around. The pic is in focus because he's not moving.
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I thought the RC51 would end up in the dirt. He made it around though.
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Cablebandit · « **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:25:07 AM »

Stuck in the mud
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This guy was smiling the whole way around...and beeping his horn.
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Two wheels the whole way around.
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All and all, a fine way to spend a Sunday. The crowd seems quite a bit smaller this year than in years past though.

Rincewind · « **Reply #40 on:** December 02, 2013, 09:07:29 AM »

Great pics, thanks, CB. That is a cool old Sunbeam. The RC51 guy was wise to remove his side fairings just in case.

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StripleR
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That's not a StripleR. It's a Speed Triple R.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #41 on:** December 02, 2013, 09:27:21 AM »

SpripleR?

Rincewind · « **Reply #42 on:** December 02, 2013, 11:25:08 AM »

Quote from: Cablebandit on December 02, 2013, 09:27:21 AM

SpripleR?

SpeedR may be more appropriate.

Royal Tiger · « **Reply #43 on:** December 02, 2013, 06:29:36 PM »

I rode a Speed Triple when Martin's in Boyertown had their Triumph demo days. I wanted the Sprint ST.

I was thoroughly unimpressed. The Tuono was a way better motorcycle IMHO. Better ergos (for me at least), better fit & finish, smoother trans, more responsive motor, better handling, better brakes, and I liked the instrumentation better as well. The Tuono V4 is by faaaaaaaaar more fun!

That is one "you'll lose your license for sure" motorcycle.

Cablebandit, thanks for posting up the pics you took. There were some neat bikes, and some rather interesting people there. I'm already amped up for the Spring Meet!!