Happy Anniversary, el Bandido!

[Sven]

Sunday, el Bandido and I celebrated our fifth anniversary a few days early by participating in the "Elvis Rock 'n' Roll Ride for Life".  The ride, benefitting diabetes research, started at the gates of Graceland, traveled down into northern Mississippi and back.  We had a police and helicopter escort the entire way (people going the other way kept pulling over and stopping...must have thought it was some sort of weird motorcycle funeral procession), so we got to breeze through all the intersections over the 80-mile ride.  Group rides are an equal portion of pleasure and annoyance, but the after-party, at Graceland Harley Davidson, was fun.  Hooters girls served up BBQ plates, roller derby girls (the Prisskilla Presleys) served up beer, and there was a goofy retro funk band playing.  Those who donated at a higher level got to queue up at the front door to the mansion and get the ultimate photo opp, while the rest of us got a still-unique opportunity to queue up along the graffiti-covered rock wall along the street.  Also quite cool was turning 40K just as we departed the famous music-note gates of Graceland.  The weather was sunny and the day was fun...drinking beer and watching the girls hula-hoop.

Next year, I'd like to do the Saturday ride, which goes to the various music landmarks (Sun Studio, Stax, Smithsonian Rock 'n' Soul Musuem and Gibson Guitar Factory) and ends with a turn on the track at Memphis Motorsports Park, followed by the Super Chevy Show.

(Side note:  The previous night I enjoyed some additional redneck fun at the 59-year-old Riverside Speedway dirt track across the river in West Memphis...life is good! )

How can I top that on the 24th, our "real" anniversary?

[PitterB4]

Sounds like a great day all around!

[Red01]

Sounds like you had a good time! 

How can I top that on the 24th, our "real" anniversary?

I think for your "real" anniversary, the two of you should set aside some time for just the two of you and go out and tear up some asphalt ribbon.  I think El Bandido de Cerceta would like that. 

[Sven]

I think for your "real" anniversary, the two of you should set aside some time for just the two of you...

Sharing some expensive French gasoline by candlelight in some out-of-the-way backroad? 
 
Darn that work thing, and that spring rain thing, will get in the way Thursday.  For the past few years, I've taken off on my birthday to spend the day riding.  But that doesn't come until August!
 
Tonight is the official opening of Bikes on Beale.  Mid-80s.  Bikes, beer, babes, blues.  And tonight, three shows by Geoff Aaron of the Red Bull XTreme Team.  I don't think B-on-B ever really shuts down on Wednesdays, but last week was my first visit this season.

[txbanditrydr]

Memphis in May is just around the corner too.... that's always been a good hellraise in the past. 

[Sven]

Memphis in May is just around the corner too.... that's always been a good hellraise in the past. 

Don't I know it!  Tonight was insane..very busy crowd.  Really enjoyed the near pornographic scend of the girsl riding the mechanical bull at the Double Deuce.

[rg54669]

It was quite a night on Beale, I had to park 2 spots from 4th street.  G Aaron was Awesome, or maybe just plain nuts.
Sven, I know you probably didn't make it down that far, but you will probably see the redesign of my '02 soon enough.  I took the silver body parts and had them painted gloss black, put a Zero Gravity WS, bought an '05 front wheel with the black rotor insets and I am waiting on the new pipe.  I will send pics once it is complete.  It resembles a black '05 with a silver frame. 

[Sven]

It was quite a night on Beale, I had to park 2 spots from 4th street.

Oh yeah, we were watching the girls on the mechanical bull at the DOuble Deuce.  Sorry I missed you, want to see the transformation!  I saw a lotta folks I know.  The place was crazy packed at 7PM.  I did see a silver 12S.  If no rain, will be there again this week.  Hope to catch ya then!