2026 spring Kentucky Spine Raid (KSR)

[Joe]

I waited too late last year to book rooms at the Dale Hollow State Park, along with half of the Lodge was under renovations restricting available rooms. After a Jail Break get together last Spring it’s obvious we need another  KSR. So I’m going to start earlier this Spring about 3 week before the BMW MOA Burkesville rally hosted close by.

Mark your calendar's for April 24-27, 2026. Same venue, the Dale Hollow State Park Lodge and if possible one of the cabins with the Spine RAID tech & Bourbon garage. The beautiful ride through the Upper Cumberland Valley to Goofman’s MotoBrimstone. Along with the awesome views from The Quarry at Weir Mountain. A great weekend spent winding out Moto Guzzi V-Twins on curvy roads, what’s not to like? 

Docc/Goofman/KaleV11/Gstallons/Bill Hagan/Josh- consider this discussion started….thoughts? 

Edited December 28, 2025 by Joe

[Joe]

Here is a link to the Dale Hollow Lake State Park Lodge..

https://parks.ky.gov/parks/find-a-park/dale-hollow-lake-state-resort-park-7787

 

[docc]

4 hours ago, Joe said:

I waited too late last year to book rooms at the Dale Hollow State Park, along with half of the Lodge was under renovations restricting available rooms. After a Jail Break get together last Spring it’s obvious we need another  KSR. So I’m going to start earlier this Spring about 3 week before the BMW MOA Burkesville rally hosted close by.

Mark your calendar's for April 24-26, 2026. Same venue, the Dale Hollow State Park Lodge and if possible one of the cabins with the Spine RAID tech & Bourbon garage. The beautiful ride through the Upper Cumberland Valley to Goofman’s MotoBrimstone. Along with the awesome views from The Quarry at Weir Mountain. A great weekend spent winding out Moto Guzzi V-Twins on curvy roads, what’s not to like? 

Docc/Goofman/KaleV11/Gstallons/Bill Hagan/Josh- consider this discussion started….thoughts? 

Great timing: @Goofman’s Birthday Weekend!           

[Bill Hagan]

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Just booked room; in Friday, out, Monday.

Contrary to instructions, in lodge.  

Being married to a Polish Princess (who has regal demands ) has some conditions.  

In addition, as we will be chasing said royalty's 100% Polish DNA in the mother country a few weeks later, we will be in a cage, not two wheels.  

That's code because, even with travel insurance, etc., I do not wish to get unhorsed, mar that trip, and risk Her Grace's displeasure.  

On the bright side, we will be available to make beer and other runs for all as needed.  

Bill

PS - Our travel agent has arranged, thru her Polish contact, for a meet-up with the Warsaw and Kraków Moto Guzzi clubs while we are there! 

Edited December 27, 2025 by Bill Hagan

[Joe]

Polish Royalty at the spring KSR, honored to have you both make it to this event Bill! I am following your lead and staying over until Monday 27th, so the 2026 KSR will officially be from Friday 24th thru Monday 27th. Since I'm getting a room at the Lodge this year, I was thinking of incorporating tech sessions at Goofman's Palatial 6-bay Moto Brimstone Garage. Docc, we can fire up the computer and adjust TPS before burning up more curvy roads.  Check out the view from the Quarry at Weir Mountain Restaurant. 

 

Edited December 28, 2025 by Joe

[Bill Hagan]

Nice pix!

WRT Polish royalty , we have already arranged for a pre-arrival security kinetic and electronic countermeasures bug sweep at the lodge, but will now do same at @Goofman's garage. Trust that Rick and his Kathi will understand the presence of the PSA team.  

Bill

 

Edited December 28, 2025 by Bill Hagan

[Joe]

   

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[Goofman]

5 hours ago, Joe said:

Polish Royalty at the spring KSR, honored to have you both make it to this event Bill! I am following your lead and staying over until Monday 27th, so the 2026 KSR will officially be from Friday 24th thru Monday 27th. Since I'm getting a room at the Lodge this year, I was thinking of incorporating tech sessions at Goofman's Palatial 6-bay Moto Brimstone Garage. Docc, we can fire up the computer and adjust TPS before burning up more curvy roads.  Check out the view from the Quarry at Weir Mountain Restaurant. 

 

Gentlemen,

I am honored to show some more of our delightful roads.  Even more to host a Moto Brimstone tech session.  Dibbs on the TPS!

 

 

[Pressureangle]

I have a lot going on this spring, but those cosas entail travelling between FL, OH, and MI so there's a possibility of working it in...gonna have to clear out the trailer

 

[Joe]

Bill Hagan-    

The Official drink of the 2026 spring KSR will be Batch No 1 FULL PROOF Jackson Purchase Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and some Pabst Blue Ribbon for Gstallons. 

[docc]

There is the whole "non-event", and "this ain't the rally you thought you were getting a T-shirt for" thing . . .

"It's just an idea" 

To wit:

This is not a rally, event, or function of V11LeMans.com. It is an idea about riding, or meeting interested people. It is an idea only.

 

There is no plan, no registration, no stickers, T-shirts, merchandise, door prizes, meals, poker runs, routes, organization, or support.

Just discussion and sharing.

 

There is no affiliation or responsibility, expressed or implied, with or by V11Lemans.com, its owner(s), Administrators, moderators, members, pets, pocket mice, or any other entity.

[docc]

Some (un-named) someone asked if they could still bring their pocket mice. 

Short answer: Sure. But they ain't gettin’ no T-shirt neither. 

[Bill Hagan]

21 hours ago, Joe said:

Bill Hagan-    

The Official drink of the 2026 spring KSR will be Batch No 1 FULL PROOF Jackson Purchase Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and some Pabst Blue Ribbon for Gstallons. 

 

Don't know that one, but am willing to conduct medical experiments and other testing.

Interesting.

"Distilled and aged" in Hickman, about as far west as one can get in. Kentucky, but "bottled in Bardstown," quintessential bourbon country in central Kentucky, 250 miles to the east

https://jacksonpurchasebourbon.com

Hickman is also where one can take a ferry across the Mississippi River to Missouri.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorena–Hickman_Ferry  

BTDT.  Even got a tee, bought on board; gotta love capitalism.   

Bill

[Kevin_T]

Those dates are pretty tentative for us folk a little north of you. April 24-27 is mighty transitional for me, I've seen it snow later in the year. I don't want to depend on the Gerbings with the Lemans. 50 degrees F or less+ rain = hypothermia if traveling any distance. 

Looked at the Lodges cancelation policy 48-72 hours plus fees recon I have to talk to a real person to know for sure.

[Joe]