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The final leg of the Big Money Rally Run to the SW!!!
Ok…finally let’s wrap this journey up!!! I grabbed the first motel in Holbrook which happened to be an American’s Best Value. I wasn’t expecting much, but it ended up being super clean, crazily painted, and had a great bed. What more can one expect, all that and for under 60 bucks. They provided a voucher…
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Desert Fever–part 2
Day 2 Today I was going to iron butt as close as I’ll ever get. I rode 600 miles by the time I arrived at the Essence of Tranquility Hot Springs and not without some light evening full moon action. ; ) The Map from Beatty, NV to Safford, AZ Gotta love NV Lots of…
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A little Winter Adventure to the Southwest…
My mind was fully occupied. I was humming Canned Heat’s, “on the road again” and melding with the pavement beneath my wheels and all the while keeping heads up for crazy automobile drivers talking on phones, texting or eating their morning meal. Yep another day touring America! I had it in my mind to seek…
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ROADTRIP!!! Off to the SW
I’ll be leaving tomorrow for an extended journey over the SW heading to Amarillo, TX. The weather is beginning to change and little hints of fall/winter are flowing. My first stop will be Ely, NV where the morning temperatures are in the 30s, so heated gear is a must. My route can be found here…
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A week of Firsts…New Bike, New & Old Faces, New Ride Report
The drive to SoCal to pick up the new bike was trying at best, being we got into some horrid LA traffic, not knowing any better. Friday afternoon is not a good time to take any sort of freeway travel, and here we thought we’d make up some time and ended up in what appeared…
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NEW BIKE!!
I picked up the new Versys on Friday March 23 after a harrowing trip with Gary to Yucca Valley though the worst of the LA traffic on the 210, but more on that later. Here are a couple of teaser shots of the bike and us, and in the next couple of days I’ll post…
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Hot HOT HEAT…part 2
Leaving Pahrump early didn’t save me from roasting. By the time I arrived in Las Vegas it was already 87degrees. My full camelbak, helped as did my cooling vest, although it would only stay wet for about 30 minutes, but it was 30 of the most comfortable minutes I could have enjoyed! I was trying…
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Miles of friendship: Ride to the Southwest to see old friends–Part One
Being primarily a solo rider, the thought of travel with an old friend was both stimulating and daunting. I knew it would be wonderful to share some riding with my friend, Dave, but I also knew that I would have to make some compromises to my usual mode of travel. I decided at once that…
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Riding with an ol’ friend… an un-solo adventure!
Next week I’ll be embarking on my first adventure of the season, riding to AZ and NM with Dave, an ol’ friend from Alaska who just purchased a Wee-Strom. In the last few months he has been touring Thailand on a cute little 250, riding 2 up with his girl friend, so the Suzuki 650…
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Back home from the Southwest ride…sorting photos
Well, I made it back home and have a zillion pix to sort and then I’ll be posting a ride report. I saw some of the most gorgeous country, but then once a desert rat always a desert rat… Teaser…