How Many "Full Patch" Members

No, I'm not talking OMGs here.

The patch is one that was made for the XJ World Relay 2000. A backpack was filled with patches and sent around the world. It was relayed between XJ riders and took over three years to complete it's journey. It started January 1, 2000, in Australia and was sent to the west coast of the USA. The bag traveled across the southern US states, up the east coast and was then shipped over to Europe. It was passed around Europe and the British Isles for about three years and arrived in Canada in May of 2003. After the bag traveled across the upper States and Canada it ended it's journey in Oregon. As it was sent around, riders were asked to sign the log and put in a trinket or post card that showed where the rider was from. Riders were welcome to keep a patch. The contents were shipped to the originator's home on a couple of occasions as it was getting too full and the patches had to be re-supplied. The bag had the XJCD 2.0.1 and a Resource CD version 1.0 (which I copied). I am a proud patch member and have it sewn on to my saddlebag. The web site to the relay has been removed.

 

Pretty Cool Concept!

 

Wow! Mega jealous! I want one.

 

Pitty the journey log is gone.

 

Isn't there something on the xjcds about the relay?

That may have the log.

I'll check tonight and report back.

 

IIRC the bag was to go to a museum... in any case - in the media section here I had put a video of one of the legs of the ride... tv news clip so it's short and not full of content.

Didn't find it this morning... will look again later.

Patch holder as well.

 

darn, that was right around the time my little ones kept me from riding my baby......

I would have loved to be a part of something like that.

 

I am also a patch holder, and got to ride with "the bag".

The bag and contents have found a home in the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. I haven't been to visit it yet, but I plan on it.

 

Is there an XJ bikes patch going around I should know about?
(other than this one... that I clearly missed out on, hah)

I'm patching my jacket a bit... would be a nice addition.

Maybe someone could hook it up?

 

Just wanted to chime in and say with pride " I was there" an experience I will never froget both riding with "the bag" and following is progress around the world.
The crazy Idea Paul Isenburg on XJ Owners @ Micapeak.com had wasnt so crazy after all and fulfilled all of its objectives:
Make our virtual connections real, get to know each other a bit better, and have fun.

It was good meeting other virtual Xjers who have become friends.
I was involved in the European leg in England.

The European website is still up at: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simon.beever1/docs/.

Hi Woot! good to see you are still around!
Remember me?

Dave 85X "Madame X"

 

Dave? Great to see you again!

Oh yes I do remember! That was an absolutely fantastic ride. I just had the pictures out from that day - wishing I had invested in a digital camera! Cat and the Fiddle - 2002.

How's it going?

 

Hey Woot. Realtime chat - well almost.
Lots of water under the ol bridge with me. Not ridden for sometime becase of a broken bike , family situation and ill health but I'm comming back! Just got Madame X running this last week. Cant keep a good bike down.. You are right fantastic days you just had to be there. Hope You and yours have kept well?

Dave 85X
"Madame X"

 

"Madame X"... gee, why does that sound familiar...

(opens up "Maximum-X" site)

(clicks on pictures)

...Ah, yes. There it is.

 

A) i never even knew this museum existed. now ill have to try and make a trip out there for it...

B) how did on XJer know how to get in on this ride? other than those on THIS board, there has to be thousands of others in the world...

C) how do I get in on the next one...

 

^^^ ditto!

 

Dave for what it is worth - http://xat.com/xjbikes is an xj live chat page... with talk of Madams I'm sure...

Family life here isn't too bad... it's quiet which is what I like. Heading out on a bike trip in mid-may... three 600km days... and my solo shot home 1600km day. We have to go a bit further for roads like yours, but the traffic tends to be lighter... good thing I'll be carrying a GPS so I don't get lost on our mystery tour.

 

yes, im on xat for xjs....

just everyone keep me in mind for the next patch run...

 

Likewise here!

 

Hi all

I was a member of the UK contingency of this event. So where two others.

From Galib

 

Wow, just wow...

 

I missed it by just a few miles, cuz I didn't know about it til too late

 

We have "hot spots" on here now.... so can coordinate the path...

And with GPS can record the path...

Suggest we start another one

 

I think it should start at the CNYCC#11

 

I remember this bag, picked it up in North Battleford and brought it to Lloydminster. I can't find my patch Ranger G.

 

So where is the new one now?

 

Here's the Story of the 2000 XJ Relay