SFO 2015 - September 17th - 20th

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SFO 2015 - September 17th - 20th

Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have decided to return to The Hub again for our fifth straight time. As noted in the recap from last Spring and again in our Fall Redux recap, we all agreed to move the event to the Fall season. It worked out great for us from the weather standpoint this past September, maybe we'll have the same luck this year.

Also, note that CFO will be held in LaCrosse, WI the weekend prior and EOM is being held in Lewisburg, WV the following weekend. I plan to attend at least one or the other in addition to SFO and take the week in between for riding. Hopefully, many of you can do the same. See their respective posts for details as to those specific events.

On to our gig --- not much different from what has been posted before. We've got this thing down to a science, it's called, "show up, ride hard, eat, drink beer, sleep, get up and do it all again".

The Place --
The HUB in Marble Falls, AR. The Hub is a good place right smack in the middle of great roads in Arkansas Ozarks. The owners of The Hub are motorcyclists and the place is designed for motorcycle rallys. If you want more info on The Hub you can find it here https://hubinfo.com/

The Rally --
It has been said before, but just so everyone knows it's worth repeating..... this ain't no Beemer rally with vendors lined up to show you all their new cool shit. So don't roll in expecting to be lavished with a bunch of free stuff and people rolling out the red carpet for ya. There ain't no rally towels or goodie bags, tee shirts or none of that stuff... SFO is the most laid back, unstructured FJR Rally ever, and we pride ourselves on that. There are no official activities, no raffles, no banquet, and for those that this matters to - no Rally Fee. We simply get together, ride informally, and eat when we want, where we want.

The Diggs --
Last year's room rates were $60 for a room with two queen beds, $60 for a King room, and $60 for a room with one queen bed. They also have two rooms with three queen beds if you really want to party - those rooms were $75 each. I'll firm up this years prices with Debbie, but I suspect it will be very similar. I have left a message for Debbie telling her to lock down 10 rooms for us this year. I'm sure we can add more if the demand is there. Call Debbie directly at (870) 743-4062 to make your reservations.

Camping available $10 night with nearby bath house. I believe there are hookups available...check their web page for more info on that.

The Eats --
The Hub has a restaurant on the premises with great prime rib every evening and they other good menu items at reasonable prices. They also have a breakfast buffet every morning, last year it was $8. Dinner is at your leisure in their restaurant from the menu and you pay your own check - unless you can con someone else into picking up your tab.

If you prefer, The Ozark Cafe (I highly recommended you at least stop in to check it out) is just a nice little 10 minute ride down Highway 7 in Jasper, AR. There you can get a great made-to-order breakfast there. They serve lunch and dinner as well.

The Spirits --
Although The Hub does not sell al-ke-hall, there are a couple of package stores only a mile or so from The Hub. It's a simple beer run and they have spirits there as well. What else were side cases and top boxes made for, right?? It might be a good idea to pack a collapsible cooler. Randall (Hub proprietor) has coolers onsite that we have borrowed in the past. In the past, although I can not confirm or deny it myself, there have been rumors of authentic Kentucky 'shine showing up at SFO.
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And saving the best for last - The Riding -
It's the Ozarks, It's all great riding! But if you want planned routes there are several routes posted in threads from prior SFO's. Basically, for those that don't know, you pretty much can't make a wrong turn in the Ozarks. Hopefully OldGlory will be joining us. He's local and knows all the roads and will be more than happy to lead a ride or two.

Lastly, there are a bunch of great guys that attend SFO every year. That, coupled with the awesome riding, is the reason we get together. So I encourage you to make every effort to be there it if you can.

******It would be nice to have access to T-shirts or even rally towels this year - my SFO 2009 lint free towel and t-shirts are starting to get frayed. So if someone wants to take it upon themselves to get that lined up, then more power to ya. Just get everything set up and then post up the info here so we can all place our order.******

Remember - Call Debbie directly at (870) 743-4062 to make your reservations.

 
I'm going to EOM and will probably do this the weekend before. Subscribed to thread to receive the updates!

 
My wife and I just got a cargo trailer. We are converting it into a camper / toy hauler. Our first long trip planned for it is a trip to the Ozarks. Pull the trailer out and stay in a couple of campgrounds while we ride the Ozarks. I will be around during the 17-20th. I will have to stop in and met and maybe ride with you guys. We already have reservations in the Jasper area and the Hot Springs area.

I ride an FJR. My wife will be riding an Indian Scout if she ever gets the one she has ordered.

 
Awesome! Great to hear we are gonna have some sho nuf fo real 'shine in the Ozarks this fall.
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That was the idea when we came up with the plan to put SFO in between CFO and EOM. Looks like Allen has the same plan. I'm hoping to do the same, either CFO and then work my way to SFO or SFO to EOM. Gonna have to wait until later this summer and see what the (damn) work schedule is looking like.

BTW everyone, there is a group of us that will be at The Hub Memorial Day weekend. We are arriving on Sunday and staying through Wednesday. Come join us if you can.

 
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You know I would come on down and play with ya on Memorial weekend but...we are headed for the smokies for nine days of GA, TN and NC twisty goodness.

Ride smart and enjoy!

 
Looking forward to meeting you coda! Looks like four or five planning to link SFO and EOM. That's great news, exactly what we had hoped when we decided on our weekend.

As of now it's looking like we have a dozen or so planning to be in attendance this year. I spoke with Debbie last week while we were at The Hub and she currently has 10 rooms reserved for us, but has additional space as of now for us. So I encourage each of you to go ahead and call her and make your reservation. If it turns out you can't make it you can just let her know within a week or so of SFO. If we fill up our allotted 10 rooms she will continue to add to that as long as she has space available. Contact Debbie at the number listed in the original post above.

BTW - we had a great three days at The Hub last week. We stretched it out and made it up to Eureka Springs and then eased up to Beaver Lake on our first day and then down to the Oark the second day. We even did a little hiking in Lost Valley State Park and in the Allum Cove Recreational Area. Of course we enjoyed a beverage or two on the porch at The Hub and Cornbread told a bunch of lies. That there is your executive summary of our time in the Ozarks last week.

 
Hello, Hell yes it's on! Even if it's just me and you Mark!

Actually, as I noted in my update three weeks ago, by my count right now I think we have about a dozen or so planning on being there. Looking forward to you leading the TBA on Saturday! :)

We missed you while we were there Memorial Day.

 
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Looks like I'm out due to family schedule. I'm planning to go to EOM then Hooterville instead. Hope everyone has a blast...I did when I joined Cav and a couple of others there in AR at the end of March.

 
I am leaning in on this soire. Gotta check the school schedule.
Hopefully your schedule will cooperate!

Looks like I'm out due to family schedule. I'm planning to go to EOM then Hooterville instead. Hope everyone has a blast...I did when I joined Cav and a couple of others there in AR at the end of March.
Sorry to hear that you are out Allen. Was looking forward to meeting you this year!

 
I will be there as usual. I placed myself off on the work schedule and will be riding the BMW S1000. I hope the weather will be as good or better than last year.
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Yep, I just got off the phone with Debbie and reserved my room. I will see everyone on Thursday and I will probably hook up with Turk on the way to the Hub.

Come on down and enjoy some of the best and (most important) least travelled roads in the U.S.

 
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