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I'm back in California. Been here for a while as I finished up the core of the work I needed to be in West Virginia for. I decided to sell the bike there instead of riding it back home since it started snowing. I still want to do more travel on dual sports, but I think I need to get a bigger...

Its been a long time since I've updated my thread. Truck has been my daily driver now since I got it back running. So far I've redone the drive shaft, carrier bearing, rotors, brakes and a few other fixes. I tossed on some 35" tires along with 17" H2 rims. Changed the seat out also. Still trying...

Thanks everyone! All of the posts were written while I was on the road. I wanted to give an accurate depiction as well as mental state of the trip. Which I should apologize for the typos, incoherent sentences and general complaining....lol. I just re-read the whole thing and realized I should...

In the morning I repeated the same pack-up. This time I strapped my backpack onto the yellow dry sack. I had ridden with it on my back from New Mexico to Kentucky and the weight was getting to me. Although I started to do this earlier in AZ I was paranoid of it coming undone. It had my laptop...

Stumbling out of the tent in the morning I quickly began to pack. The days of riding through nothing made me want to hurry up and get through the next flat part to where nice places were. During packing the husband of the host came over to say hi. We talked for a while about traveling. He had...

I figured there was no reason to sugar coat it....lol. I made it. I did the trip in 8 days, just working a lot and slowly getting my trip report published. Yeah, if I had the money and time I would of definitely got something better, though I kind of did this on a whim. So a run what you brung...

Crawling out of bed was harder this morning. My back was sore from dropping the bike yesterday. I took a couple pain pills and took a hot shower. I packed my bike up inside the hotel room, which was a new experience. As I roll the bike out the door a couple of other guests were staring. Guessing...

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Today I wanted to get through Texas and all the flat boring land. I fueled up the bike and hit the highway. Just before I crossed into Texas a trucker tried to run me off the road. He decided he wanted to pass another semi while going uphill. Needless to say he didn't bother looking. I...

That's the hardest part, is just to get yourself to go. The first post on here I talk about that, even with me traveling a good amount. My family use to go camping all the time when I was young. Also started to collect National Geographic magazines when I was 6 years old. Then watching Alby...

Moonscapes were the view from my tent in the morning as the sun came over the hills. Not a cloud in the sky. Crazy considering it was going to rain heavy again today according to the weather report. So much for forecasts. I started my new daily routine of packing all the gear back onto the bike...

Thanks! Cool! Yeah, I found a few that people though they were made of gold. Mine wasn't too bad. Cool, I'll take a look. Yeah, its not the best bike for the job. I figured it would do. Most of the trip wasn't too bad. My last day everything kinda got me, but that's another story in...

Today I slept in. No, not to be lazy. I wanted to wait till the sun came out and pack everything up dry. Around 7 am I finally got up and started breaking down camp. I laid everything out on a semi-dry picnic bench in my camp spot. While packing up another camper came over. He was asking if I...

Thanks. Cool! I think is crazy how many people are are commenting they had the same bike. Everyone, like yourself, say they loved them. Awesome! I could do 70mph, but it wasn't a cruise...lol. Thanks Lance! Yeah, its been a long while since I've done any trip. Feels good to finally be...

I packed up and began carrying my stuff out to the bike. While strapping everything down a guy was walking by and came up to me. I can't remember how we got onto the topic, though he was from India and was educated in Switzerland. He traveled quite a bit and through the events of his live landed...

Most of the trip Eastward is on paved roads. I headed out to work on the East Coast so I had to keep an arrival day. On my way back home to the West I'll have more time to get on some dirt.

Unable to sleep most of the night I ended up getting going later that I wanted. I hit the road around 7 am and hit the highway around 7:30 am. It was a surprisingly cold morning, which was nice knowing I would be crossing the desert soon. From Beaumont, CA I took interstate 10 East through Palm...

I did a trip across the USA last month. It wasn't a grand adventure of sorts, but my first long moto trip none the less. This year I had itchy feet to take on another challenge. I have been stagnant for quite a while in the travel department and needed to get out on the road again. With...

I got the engine all back together. My brother rebuilt the Holley 4bbl carb for me. So its all pretty much a new top end. In my excitement for getting ready to fire the truck up I sliced my finger pretty good. Down to the bone. The funny part is my nick name for my nieces and nephews is...

Thanks Lance! Yeah, it'll be back on the road pretty soon. Got the truck back together this weekend. So its only a small tune up and new tires left. I'll own this truck til I die...lol. Its crazy to think I still have the truck I drove in High School, but I can't see myself selling it. I like...