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A trip to Southern OR to meet friends and make new ones!
The catalyst was losing another dear friend. When my moto-pal, Bruce Laidlaw died and I realized that I needed to spend more time nurturing friendships and creating some new ones. I have spent years on the motorcycle forum Pashnit, yet had not met but a handful of other riders in person and the few that…
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Big Money Rally Winter Ride…continues
The sunset in Monterey was truly gorgeous and I shot a 1/2 million shots from the bike as I headed for my motel to get one that was actually in focus! 😀 It was odd, as I got to the beachfront Best Western, I was certain Gary and his family would be ahead of me,…
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Riding the NV/CA mountains with no particular place to go! Part 2
I was up early, but the chill of the morning made me reconsider an early start. Instead, I sat on my bed and sorted photos deciding what was worthy posting and those that were less so, as I awaited the rising temperature. Before long it was in the 60s and I was ready to head…
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Riding the NV/CA mountains with no particular place to go!
Hugo coerced me, made me pack all the wrong stuff, took me the cold way and then didn’t allow my gerbing to heat. How’s that for a third date and does that make the romance a one sided type? Oh dear, I had a lot to consider as I attempted to scoot through a huge…
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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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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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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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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…