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2009 Hocking Hills Poker run.


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Just found this. Yeah i think we are all itching to do something.

http://www.1800hocking.com/calendar/bymonth/hocking_hills_poker_run_2009

Date(s): May 16th, 2009

Cost: Cost $25 single rider, $30 with passenger

Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm

  • Begin at the Shelter House near Lake Logan Beach.
  • Lake Logan Road
  • Logan, OH 43138
  • Hocking County
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  • Cost: Cost $25 single rider, $30 with passenger
  • 740-385-1687
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Organized by the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park, the tour will begin and end at Lake Logan State Park Beach. First bike out at 11 a.m., last bike out at 1 p.m. BBQ dinner at beach from 3-6 p.m.

Covering approximately 100 miles, motorcyclists or motorists will stop at many parks and lakes, including Ash Cave. At each stop they receive a poker card and the participant with the best hand at the end wins prizes!

Registration, which includes the BBQ dinner, is $25 for a single rider and $30 for a driver and passenger. Proceeds will benefit programs and special projects at the Hocking Hills State Park.

Visit our website or call for more information or to register.

Organized by: Friends of the Hocking Hills

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A few of us from ride ohio did it last year.........it was a great time, and many roads that i've never been on in the area.

Yeah i just posted the same thing over there.

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Sportbiker friendly? Or just tolerated...

Dunno, I ride a naked standard, and they don't have any idea what it is. Almost always they've never seen a 919 before. Usually at least a few sportbikes will be there. Once I was the only non-cruiser, it didn't matter. Had one run where they were all active duty police, emts, and retired sheriffs and such. It was great.

You could always put some highway pegs on your front forks, heh. Kinda blend in...

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You could always put some highway pegs on your front forks, heh. Kinda blend in...

:lol: Thanks for the advice... I'd probably pull all the side fairings off too, just to be safe. As long as you can see the engine, I'm good right?

I'm trying to talk my ol' man into having the CBX done by then. I have a feeling I'd get significantly less shit from people if I'm riding with a guy on a CBX. Well, except for the Harley guys - maybe he should bring the Buell instead?

Since you've been on the ride, how is it? Can you compare it to Mohican? I've never been to the Hocking Hills area, and I've never done a Poker Run, so I was kinda hoping to kill two birds with one stone on this one.

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I've not been on many poker runs myself, usually just cruiser runs very early in the year. They get out way before everyone else. I like the Hocking Hills and Wayne forest areas. Lots and lots of trees, with decent roads in most places. I've not fully explored Mohican yet. But riding solo in Hocking is probably more difficult. Corners aren't marked as well, many many cages, and the terrain is a bit more so compared to Mohican. Some will say a lot more gravel after rainstorms. I always have fun in Hocking Hills area, no matter what group it is. I often have Fridays off and ride solo there. The latest big ride (escorted parade) in Hocking is the Hocking Ride for the Red. I'm hoping a bunch of us will turn out for that one. More info when it gets a date set for it.

Consider temporarily installing straight pipes...

I'm actually thinking about adding a couple of small fairing pieces, street-fighter stuff. And even considering buying a used cruiser, but it would have to be a sport-cruiser. Got to have some lean clearance.

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Take the cans off your SV. I did that one day to my TL... holy shit that was a fun/loud run around the block. I'm surprised I didn't get arrested for that.

I am practically canless now. Im running a D&D. Louder than anyone ive ridden with thus far.

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I'm not big on poker runs, but this one has some great roads, I ride down there a lot, but there were many roads that I've never been on, and are great. Decent mix of bikes. Well worth going to.

I'm big on any excuse to get out there and ride.... you ever done the helping hands charity ride?? its a bunch of fun...

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Beautiful area.

Unfortunately last time I was there there was fresh gravel on every corner of the freshly paved road(shoulder work truck being sloppy). I slowed way down the rest of the day. On my way home I still kept it slow, but a Harley rider lowsided. They weren't wearing helmets and his wife had to be aerovacced out. I was one of the first people on the scene, and it still haunts me a little.

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