650+miles
4 states (MA, NH, VT, NY)
2 friends visited for overnights
Many new roads discovered
Countless corners
Rivers chased
Mountains traversed
Quaint towns visited
Middle 'Murca July 4th parade stumbled upon
Fireworks purchased, transported via bike, and lit
Open roads thrashed
Refreshing pool dips
20 mile 2015 Porsche 911 run
Amazing breakfasts
Multiple steaks consumed
Top speed est. 115mph
Home safe and exhausted
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Early morning ride from Riverside County CA to San Diego via Ortega Hwy
Visited with a family member
Met up with a new friend on Coronado Island
Ride back home
Total mileage approximately 250
Quote from: NAKID on July 05, 2016, 08:33:02 AM
Early morning ride from Riverside County CA to San Diego via Ortega Hwy
Visited with a family member
Met up with a new friend on Coronado Island
Ride back home
Total mileage approximately 250
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Obligatory pics aka can't bring myself to work yet... ;D
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Forgot the best one!
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:)
Well, I walked past the 796 on it's marvelous new Pitbull stand about 100 times... on the way to work and honey-do's. :'(
How'd I spend my long weekend? Sitting down with my soon to be ex wife and figuring out how our divorce is going to work. Moving my stuff out, crashing on couches. :P
Quote from: 77south on July 06, 2016, 11:30:14 AM
How'd I spend my long weekend? Sitting down with my soon to be ex wife and figuring out how our divorce is going to work. Moving my stuff out, crashing on couches. :P
I guess that beats mine... sorry, bro.
Quote from: Charlie98 on July 05, 2016, 07:13:42 PM
Well, I walked past the 796 on it's marvelous new Pitbull stand about 100 times... on the way to work and honey-do's. :'(
Work today - play tomorrow? [thumbsup]
Quote from: 77south on July 06, 2016, 11:30:14 AM
How'd I spend my long weekend? Sitting down with my soon to be ex wife and figuring out how our divorce is going to work. Moving my stuff out, crashing on couches. :P
Hey man I get it, I split with my ex almost exactly three years ago and it was very difficult, especially with kids in the mix.
That said, one of the biggest upsides of this change in lifestyle is that I do have more free time, and freedom, to pursue interests such as riding when I've got the opportunity. Divorce is a pregnant dog and I'm not advocating, but, for me, I am able to find some true happiness now that I couldn't when married, such as taking off for an adventure like this without having to feel like I owe anyone anything in return for the privilege to do so (even if at times in previous years that obligation was more in my own head, admittedly).
It's no coincidence that I got back into riding one year after my split and soon after my divorce, or that given the time to work on myself and rebuild my life I could recently jump back into the world of Ducs and truly enjoy it -- now, more than ever.
Hang in there and keep moving your feet and time does indeed heal the wounds. (TIME = Things I Must Earn)
Keep the dirty side down my brother. [Dolph]
Thanks for the encouragement, and sorry to change the topic of your thread, I just needed to vent a bit. And yes, I am looking to get some time in on the monster, and update the registration on the sport classic and get it a new battery (and maybe replace the OEM tires with some rubber that is not universally acknowledged to be terrible) and go buzz around some back roads.
Quote from: hinesmatt on July 07, 2016, 06:27:24 AM
Work today - play tomorrow? [thumbsup]
Well, if I'm lucky... maybe this Sunday.
Shot a man in Reno.
Seriously.
Uhhhh....
was he trying to steal your bike?
didja ride? ;D
Can you point on the doll to the Reno? I've never been sure exactly where that is.
Quote from: 77south on July 08, 2016, 07:25:16 AM
Can you point on the doll to the Reno? I've never been sure exactly where that is.
Having been there I'd say it'd be somewhere roughly around the armpit region...
...or perhaps out back close to the... s-hole.