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I said my goodbye to my sis and Bro-in-law after a one day family reunion, which for those at my old employment, was like the “One Day Ride” – so it was three days of food and company. It was … Continue reading →

After visiting my sisters, friends, lost cousins, visiting stomping grounds and the end of the family reunion /birthday party weekend… it’s time to head west again. Ricks been on the road since Wednesday checking out Lake Michigan coastline.

Motel Home to Santa Monica Pier – 56 miles We depart Motel Home around 5:15AM.  Its 53 miles via I-405 to the intersection of Olympic Blvd & Lincoln Blvd.  The early morning traffic into Los Angeles is heavy!  It started … Continue reading →

I’ve been taking care of my Michigan bike (a DL1000 Vstrom) making sure it is running. After changing the regulator on it I decided to take it for a spin to my college stomping grounds- Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti … Continue reading →

Seligman AZ to Motel Home, Orange County, CA – XXX miles We depart Seligman a little after sunrise.  We elect to stay on Historic Route 66 for 85 miles to Kingman AZ.  It was lonely with little traffic through various … Continue reading →

Well this trick really does work… Team 60’s was meandering around the northeast since we finished the 4 Corners Tour early. I have a family event on Saturday 7/24 at JanieV’s place to attend, and it looks like we would … Continue reading →

Albuquerque NM to Seligman AZ – 425 miles We rode out of Albuquerque with our first stop the El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico! Continental Divide, I-40, NM Petrified Forest National Park, I-40, exit 285, AZ Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, AZ … Continue reading →

Oklahoma City OK to Albuquerque NM – 554 miles Team 70s past 3 days have had incredible weather. The days start overcast with low clouds. By 11AM the sun burns through to blue skies with high white clouds. Each day … Continue reading →

Sullivan MO To Oklahoma City OK – 447 miles We were on the road around 8 AM. Our first stop was the Devils Elbow. Historical Route 66 was a four-lane cement road through hooker cut, which was once the deepest … Continue reading →

Into the throat of the beast … Chicago! Every time I rode a motorcycle near Chicago the traffic has been catastrophically horrendous. It’s miles of bumper to bumper, stop and go traffic! Our plan is to go into Chicago before … Continue reading →