Here we go again… this year we head west on May 30th.
As with every other trip, this one has been in the planning stage since we returned from last year’s adventure. Our intention is to cross into Michigan via Sault Ste. Marie and point towards the State of Washington. As with all of our trips, we have a general direction in mind but will deviate according to road conditions, weather, etc.
We hope to be able to maintain this blog for our family and friends. It’s a first for us and without doubt be fraught with technical and user (age) related problems. Another issue… the accommodations we choose. We’ve been known to stay in somewhat less than full service motels, but we will do our best!
A quick word out to our friend Eric, our fourth bike who is unable to join us this year… wish you were here, see you when we get back!
Looking forward to watching the blog! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe and fun trip!
i'm going to live vicariously free on the open highway while chained to my desk following your blog.
ReplyDeleteKeep to the right on the hills.
A joke for the road: P.S I was coerced into posting this I didn't know what kind of bike you had! LOL
ReplyDeleteA Little 10-year-old girl was walking home, alone, from school one day, when a big man on a black motorcycle pulls up beside her. After following along for a while, turns to her and asks,
"Hey there little girl, do you want to go for a ride?"
"NO!" says the little girl as she keeps on walking.
The motorcyclist again pulls up beside her and asks,
"Hey little girl, I will give you $10 if you hop on the back."
"NO!" says the little girl as she hurries down the street.
The motorcyclist pulls up beside the little girl again and says,
"Okay kid, my last offer!
I'll give you 20 Bucks "and" a Big Bag of Candy if you will just hop on the back of my bike and we will go for a ride."
Finally, the little girl stops and turns towards him and Screams Out...
"Look Dad" "You’re the one who bought the Honda instead of the Harley"! "YOU RIDE IT!"
You're a smartass! And, yes, I can hear your Mum laughing!
ReplyDeleteMotorcycle Wisdom
ReplyDelete• Midnight bugs taste best.
• Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
• Home is where your bike sits still long enough to leave a few drops of oil on the ground.
• The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
• Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory.
• Never mistake horsepower for staying power.
• If you don't ride in the rain - you don't ride.
• A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
• Young riders pick a destination and go. . . Old riders pick a direction and go.
• A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.
• Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.
• Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish your bike.
• Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck.
• The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
• A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere.
• There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
• Practice wrenching on your own bike.
• Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit
• Maintenance is as much art as it is science.
• If you ride like there's no tomorrow - there won't be.
• Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck
• There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders.
• No matter what marquee you ride, it's all the same wind.
• Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
Have fun guys, looking forward to following your antics.
Keep 'er between the mustard and the mayo! Have a great trip.
ReplyDeletep.s. Evil Knievel quote of the day - "I really think we should pass a law in every state, I don't care whether it takes the independence away from an old person or not. You shouldn't be driving a car if you're over the age of 80. Maybe even less than that."