The Road Beckons
Permalink | July 28, 2008 by John in Motorcycle, Travel
(posted on the wall of the Triumph Bonneville America group on Facebook…)
I’m going through withdrawals. I’ve finished my big planned trips for the year. I’ve gone on three trips in less than a year totaling about 7800 miles. I want to hit the road again, but I can’t afford it and I have 4 hours of vacation left. ::sigh::
It’s probably all for the better though. I need to put a new rear tire on my bike and I’m thinking about buying a new drive belt to try to cure the squeaking the current one is doing. It also wouldn’t be bad to get the new paint job done and other accessories installed (headlight, turn signals, etc.).
I dunno, just needed to whine for a minute. The road beckons…
Best. Vacation. Ever.
Permalink | July 21, 2008 by John in 2002 TBA, 2008 Kootenay Raid, Motorcycle, Travel
(Note: Updated several times after posting. My pictures now available. Zdenko’s too: 1, 2)
Reflections, in no particular order (and barely scratching the surface):
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2008 Kootenay Raid/PNW Tour
Permalink | July 11, 2008 by John in 2002 TBA, Motorcycle, Travel
Well, I’m off to meet up with Halpop (”Freedom” on BA.com) at his place in Thompson Falls, MT. Tomorrow we’re heading west over the Northern Cascades of Washington, rather than north up into British Columbia. This year we decided to make a run out to the west coast prior to the Kootenay Raid (Triumph Rally) in Nelson, BC (our fourth time at the event, and my fifth trip into BC). While out there we’re going to meet up with a couple of our Triumph brethren, tour Vancouver Island and ride to Nelson as a small group.
While in Nelson (Thurs-Sun) we’ll once again be staying at the Mountain Hound Inn. The only thing that would make this hotel better is if they had a back door that opened up directly onto the Grand Hotel’s parking lot, also known as Kootenay Raid HQ.
As per usual, watch this space for pictures and a ride report.
Do. The. Test.
Permalink | March 18, 2008 by John in Motorcycle
DOTHETEST (via BonnevilleAmerica.com)
Southwest Triumph Fest
Permalink | January 28, 2008 by John in Motorcycle, Prescott 2008
Prescott, AZ, May 16-18th. About 1000 miles less than last year’s California trip. But I’m going to try and convince a buddy to take our bikes down there in his truck. You just can’t trust the weather around here in May.
Google Maps has decided not to play nice with embedding my map, but you can see it if you click the link above. Update: Apparently it has a problem with the new-fangled markers that aren’t waypoints or stops. So I converted the markers to stops and it displays.