2008-02-23-FL, Brooksville - Coney Island Drive-In

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

Return to the rolling hills of south Hernando county, with fun scenic back roads, to indulge some good grub at an 'ole favorite eatery in Brooksville, FL, on Saturday, Feb. 23rd., 2008, at:

'Coney Island Drive-In'
1112 E. Jefferson St.
Brooksville, FL

Check out these web sites:

http://www.gotfootlongs.com/

http://www.myspace.com/gotfootlongs

http://www.judysbook.com/members/35857/posts/2006/3/299253/

Come enjoy good company/good food, relax in the indoor/outdoor dining area, chat/kick tire/tell road stories/good lies/BS in the parking lot.

Arrive 'bout 1:00pm., probably hang 'round 'til 2:30pm.

Eyeball some pics from the last Coney Island Drive-In Lunch Ride-In from December 2006:

http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=74551

http://www.sinnedangels.com/images/NewYearsWeekend2006/coney_island_goldwing_gathering.htm

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/forum/vrcc_florida.cgi?noframes;read=947167

Come enjoy/explore Florida!!!

[Rick Gibson]

I think I can make this one. I have been there before.

[bikeopath]

Way 2 cool. I grew up in the area and graduated Hernando High class of '75. Coney Island was the HS hangout, along with the A&W drive-in on US 41. Then to the drive-in movie on Saturday night.

Brings back fondle mammaries.

Tony Pepenella
STOC 522

[Lou65]

I spent the 70s working in Brooksville several times a year
and there were some really good country kitchens there
...those meat and three places...ate at one every day
for three weeks in a row...us bachelors have to grab a good meal when we can...also the President of the Hernando State
Bank had his housekeeper cook for us Federal Bank examiners
every Friday....

also used to bring my Yamaha 360 up there during the dirt
bike phase...was it Crooms? cannot believe some of the things I did on that bike....

Have fun boys...wish I was there.

[bikeopath]

President of HSB? That wouldn't be old man McKeithan you're talking about?

Nice growing up in a small town like that. You pretty much knew everybody. I also used to ride Croom (Out on West Hwy50 - heading towards Orlando) On my Kawi 125 then 175.

You probably also ate at Friar Tuck's alot. If you did, you probably listened to me playing bass guitar on a Friday night ('cept during football season).

I kinda miss that simple life.


Tony Pepenella
STOC 522

[Rick Gibson]

Lou its been over 30 years since I've been to Croom, but its still there. It was alot of fun way back then.

[Winged_STer]

tHIS ONE i CAN MAKE!

I think it is all of 10 miles away :D

I'll be riding the fast one.

Gary

[Hondog]

College in Gainesville in the mid seventies. Dirtbikes at Croom on the weekends. Mapquest says the Coney Island Drive Inn is only 300 miles away.

Hmm

and I don't even eat meat..

[ParkerBill]

I'm going to do my very best to make this one! Only about 2.5 hours away from home.

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

OK folks...just 'Five Weeks' away!!!

Be there!!!

[Lou65]

President of HSB? That wouldn't be old man McKeithan you're talking about?

Nice growing up in a small town like that. You pretty much knew everybody. I also used to ride Croom (Out on West Hwy50 - heading towards Orlando) On my Kawi 125 then 175.

You probably also ate at Friar Tuck's alot. If you did, you probably listened to me playing bass guitar on a Friday night ('cept during football season).

I kinda miss that simple life.


Tony Pepenella
STOC 522

Hey bikeopath (rimes with a word people sometimes call me)....yes, I think McKeithan is the guy always good to us
invading bureaucrats....nice to run into folks from the ole
neighborhood....

went to Tampa recently (lived there for 18 yrs) after a 20 yr.
hiatus...could not believe it, did not recognize the place...
a La Quinta Inn next to Bush Gardens where my little $15 K house used to be....those huge beautiful parrots would show up in my back yard occasionally...those were THE days...
young, carefree, naive....especially miss naive.

[FL-STRIDER]

I'll try to make it if I'm not scheduled to work.

[gegundez]

I would love to go but I just sold all my NIB farkles and NIB Throttlemeister on EBAY :o: 300+ miles on a stock bike does not sound fun unless at 150+ :D Have fun STOCs and maybe someone can set something up a couple hundred miles closer to Miami or the KEYS.:)

[ParkerBill]

I would love to go but I just sold all my NIB farkles and NIB Throttlemeister on EBAY :o: 300+ miles on a stock bike does not sound fun unless at 150+ :D Have fun STOCs and maybe someone can set something up a couple hundred miles closer to Miami or the KEYS.:)

What?? I've put a lot more than 300 miles (800+) in a day on a stock ST without a lot of problems. Don't be wimpy!!! ;) :D :D

[dduelin]

I would love to go but I just sold all my NIB farkles and NIB Throttlemeister on EBAY :o: 300+ miles on a stock bike does not sound fun unless at 150+ :D Have fun STOCs and maybe someone can set something up a couple hundred miles closer to Miami or the KEYS.:)
Put on a $10 Crampbuster, get the bike out of the truck, and come on. The bike will thank you for getting out of town, it's a ST for pete's sake, they thrive on miles even stock.

[gegundez]

OK-OK-OK, I will give it a try. I just put on a cramp buster, and am trying to figure out the wiring for the LED STOPPER gizmo. I can't find on this site as to what wire goes where and there are only 2 of them.
Any ideas on lodging?

[gegundez]

OK, I got the 2 wires figured out for the STOPPER. The black center wire on the brake light bulb plug does not connect, I just needed the 2 outside wires, and connected it to the 2 STOPPER wires. Sorry for going off-topic.

[Shuey]

If anyone needs a CrampBuster or something like it, let me know and I'll ship you one for free. I've got some I don't need since adding the Throttlemeister. :D

[macfast]

I'll be there :)

Lookin forward to meeting you all

:biker:

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

Just 'Twelve Days' away!!!

Be there!!!

[Shutterbug]

I'm coming, too!

[RobsTV]

Two more from New Port Richey will be there!

[waylap]

I stopped there and had lunch two weeks ago on the way to Cedar Key for A BMW get together. Great food! I don't think I can make it the 23rd though. Gotta sell a Beemer and find an ST! I got the fever for an ST now!

[Rick Gibson]

Weather report doen't look good for saturday. Sunday might be better.

[RobsTV]

Yep, not looking too good.
Temperature is only going to be around 80. Might have to wear socks.
It might rain at some point during the late afternoon for a few minutes.
Funny that they show no rain for us located a few miles south.

[Rick Gibson]

I based this on weather.com. Here is a link.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/weekend/USFL0055?from=36hr_topnav_business

[dduelin]

I based this on weather.com. Here is a link.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/weekend/USFL0055?from=36hr_topnav_business

Buy rain gear.

[RobsTV]

I use AccuWeather.
They seem to get the hourly forecasts dead nuts in our area, even 2 or 3 days in advance, so I stick with them.

http://www.accuweather.com/forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&zipChg=1&zipcode=34601&metric=0

Looked at weather.com and they have it raining there Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Based on forecasts, it's like AccuWeather and weather.com are looking at two different area's.
1/2 full or 1/2 empty kind of person?

[Rick Gibson]

Dave, "Buy rain gear", not the point. I was just passing on info thinking some people might not want to ride in the rain. I hope it doesn't rain, I was looking forward to saturday.

[thesmithiz]

It looks like 20% both Saturday and Sunday. So how all is going and where from, what time etc.? I am close to a popular gathering spot for MCs heading on rides, Rt 54 & 41 in a parking lot between McDonlads and a gas station....any others or alternate meet and ride locations?

[RobsTV]

Taking Hwy 52 just past the truck stop at I-75, north on Pasco Rd.
Then north on Scharber, which turns into Lake Lola, then turns into Spring Lake Hwy, up to 50. Great little ride.

I see old pasco rd goes to 54 near I-75, so maybe try out that route south of 52.

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

Just 'Three Day's' away!!!

Expecting a huge turnout.

Look forward to seeing all of ya'll Saturday!

Be there!!!

[dduelin]

Dave, "Buy rain gear", not the point. I was just passing on info thinking some people might not want to ride in the rain. I hope it doesn't rain, I was looking forward to saturday.

Uh, sorry I missed your point, reading your post is sounded more like you didn't want to ride rain.... "Sunday might better".

It might, but the RTE is Saturday come what may. Hopefully see you there.

[RobsTV]

The hourly forecast is now up at accuweather.

They arranged for us to skip the rain.
Cloudy all day, and it will rain briefly at 11AM, and again at 5PM.

Since they are trained weathermen, they must be right..........:rain1: :sun1:

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

Just 'One Day' away!!!

Is it Saturday yet!!!???

Be there!!!

[gegundez]

I am sorry that I will miss it. I sold my Shoei Multitec on EBAY last week and my new Nolan has not arrived yet. :^(

[RobsTV]

Looking at current radar, the band of rain showers is moving through faster than forecasted. It should be through by 10AM or 11Am, then clear after that until late this afternoon. Looking good for scheduled meet time!

[Shutterbug]

I'm still waiting for the rain to pass. It's raining hard in my part of town (east of Tampa).

[RobsTV]

Getting a late start here, but am still heading up there anyway, probably be there by around 3PM.

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

Great turnout, considering the weather.

'Bout 60+ folks...thanks everyone from this forum for attending!

[Winged_STer]

The rain caused me start other projects. Sorry I couldn' be there... ten miles away and I miss it. Something not right about that.

[macfast]

Great time :)
Glad to meet some of you all.
I have attached 3 pictures of the gathering.
By the way, I stopped in Dunellon at a "pie store" right on 41....Great pie
I forgot the name :((

Rick

[dduelin]

If it wasn't for the ride and the friends I saw and new ones met the chili dog wasn't sure wasn't worth it. I had heartburn much of the way home.

Thank you Al for the RTE. I enjoyed meeting your mom. I had no idea this was like the 25th year of this or similar RTE's. Carry on.

[flrdr]

Great time :)
Glad to meet some of you all.
I have attached 3 pictures of the gathering.
By the way, I stopped in Dunellon at a "pie store" right on 41....Great pie
I forgot the name :((

Rick
Sounds like the Front Porch Restaurant and Pie Shop. good place.

[ParkerBill]

Hey Dave, sorry I missed it. Something came up at the last moment that prevented me from riding over.

[FL-STRIDER]

Sorry I missed you guys! I got hired for a small job last minute, maybe I'll see some of the gang over at Daytona next week. I didn't realize we had so many ST owners in and around the Tampa Bay area. Many haven't placed their location on the members map???

[FLC2C_Cruzn'AL]

Despite a little rain, the turnout was good, 'bout 60+ folks attended the Brooksville, FL lunch ride-in last Saturday.

Click for pics:

http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1067680#1067680

http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1069809#1069809

http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showpost.php?p=394001&postcount=42

Come Explore Florida!!!

[gegundez]

Looks like wing heaven, where are the STeeds?? I wish I had gone. Helmet arrived Tuesday after the meet. Anybody know when the next Florida STOC will be?

[gegundez]

The rain caused me start other projects. Sorry I couldn' be there... ten miles away and I miss it. Something not right about that.

It happens to me all the time. Though I am 300 miles away so I should have been there. Murphy's Law.:)

[dduelin]

Looks like wing heaven, where are the STeeds?? I wish I had gone. Helmet arrived Tuesday after the meet. Anybody know when the next Florida STOC will be?
Where's the Steeds indeed is what I was thinking. That is my red '05 with my yellow 'Stich on the seat. Another 1300 and an 1100 showed up a little later.

[Shuey]

Florida STOC coming November 14-16 at Silver River State Park. Info on another thread. Have two cabins and 3 campsites reserved in advance this year -hopefully room for everyone! :07biker: