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The Lincoln Highway…will the real one please stand up!
Two wonderful books, I have found to use as resources!! I have fallen for the travel bug once again. However, where it’s taking me is still being discovered. I knew that the Lincoln Highway has the western terminus here in CA, but was not sure where. I have discovered it’s located in San Francisco quite…
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Great Stickers for Lane Splitting in CA…
Google Image Well, we finally have some legal standing for lane splitting here in CA. I do hope it’s passed soon in OR too as I can’t tell you how badly I wanted to split on my last trip to the NW. Today while perusing Facebook, my friend Kurt brought these stickers to my attention.…
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An evening of humor and humanity…2Ride The World.
Gary called and had locked his keys in the car. Come on we’ve all done it at one point or another, but here I am at home donning my walking shoes ready to embark on my 3 mile morning walk. I believe the conversation went something like this… “NOOOOO, you didn’t” “well ya, come on,…
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BMWMOA Rally-Salem OR…the final chapter
I nearly forgot that I also took a seminar on GPS routing and knew but was still disappointed to discover they my Garmin 276C is no longer being supported. They aren’t doing any more map upgrades for this unit, nor is it able to use the newest mapping system Basecamp. It’s looking more and more…
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Hugo ventures to find his own…BMWMOA OR Rally Part 2
Well, I have said over and over that I’m not a camper and try as I may, I failed tent 101. I had a hell of a time just getting out of it the first morning! Then there is that whole thing about trying to dress etc and we all know you can easily see…
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Hugo ventures to find his own…BMWMOA Rally–Salem, OR
I have always said that I didn’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member, however that all changed when I bought my first BMW motorcycle. Suddenly, I wanted to join a club in the hope that I could gain boundless knowledge from other beemer owners, hanging out consuming high…
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Taking the long way to the BMWMOA…
Well, I can’t help myself. I’m super excited to get out and put some miles on my new bike. For those of you that are just reading this, I got a new to me 07 BMW R1200R and it’s one sweet machine. So, that said, I decided to sign up for the BMWMOA Rally being…
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Bell Helmet Revolver EVO…moderately priced Modular Helmet
Bell’s Revolver EVO–nice aggressive styling, so I don’t feel like I simply have a huge head!! It was just over one year ago when I first got my Bell Revolver helmet and I posted this review. Well, it’s time to do a follow up. Sadly this helmet is a perfectly fitting helmet for my head…
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Going to the BMWMOA International Rally July 18-21 in Salem, OR
Well, I’m a BMW owner now, so why not go the the biggest event of the year, the BMW Motorcycle Owners International Rally? As I gazed over the seminars and the vendors, my eyes glazed and I realized that this would be a great way to familiarize myself with my new motorcycle and others that…
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First new BMW farkle…not so easy!
It’s been horribly hot here in Sacto and yesterday on the 4th of July, Gary and I decided to put on my newly acquired windscreen not without duress. Certain we could use the same brackets, we attempted to put on the new sport screen. But noooooo, i believe that maybe when they are manufactured it…