MondayMotoMadness

Thoughts about motorcycles, tools that work (or don't), travel, and occasionally politics. Places I've gone, routes that were special, and food I've found along the way. And, thankfully, not too much of any of it.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Back to the future

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Has my friend Bob says, "Crude but effective! "

Progress

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Our Airbnb host, Dick, to the rescue. A Navy guy glad to bail out the Air Force (me) again

DMT - Day 2 - UnHoley Crap

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See the mounting hole in the plate that Jaram welded to my pack frame? Me neither! And that is a BIG problem!! And it's Sunday when all ...
Saturday, May 11, 2019

Another Gem

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We took a wrong turn and found this hidden gem. Quite a surprise to find an old train here in Ely Nevada.
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Along the way

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A study in contrasts as we travel west

Major's Place

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Check out the sign in the window

Loaded and ready to go

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Only an hour and a half past the scheduled departure time. That's early for us
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DMT - Day 1 - Packed

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Amazing but true! I'm packed. Now to load the bikes on the trailer
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Friday, May 10, 2019

DMT - Day minus 1 - I get by with a little help from my friends

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Friend #1 - Jaram The Happy Trail frame didn't match the gas can holder and I need a last minute welding job. Jaram at Russell Welding...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

DMT - Day minus 2 - Almost there

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“If the joy of serendipity is one of the reasons to travel, then improvisation is how you get there” - NYT travel writer Make my day, te...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

DMT - Day minus 3 - Where's Waldo?

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I have a S.P.O.T. Gen 3 device . I have no idea what S.P.O.T. stands for. Probably the inventor's children's initials or maybe s...
Monday, May 6, 2019

DMT - Day minus 4 - MultiTasking

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Lot's of things going on today Got the tire back for the Rally and got it off the lift. They put a new inner tube in it so assuming it...

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Test post from my phone

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Just trying out a mobile message so I can post from my phone.
Sunday, May 5, 2019

DMT - Day minus 5 - One step forward, one step back

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Good News: Everything is installed and ready to go. Bad News: The new front tire is not holding air and needs to go back to the dealer...
Saturday, May 4, 2019

DMT - Day minus 6 - You meet the nicest people ...

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One of the greatest joys of traveling is the people you meet along the way. They have stories to tell; about themselves, their ancestors, an...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

DMT - Day minus 9 - Prep

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So many last minute things to do and coordinate but now we have the most important item locked down - our logo! Stickers, T-Shirts, a...
Monday, April 29, 2019

DMT - Day minus 11 - Packing

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I'm sure there are people who are organized about packing for a trip. Regrettably I'm not one of them. This is how it starts. D...
Saturday, April 27, 2019

DMT - Day minus 13 - Very Happy Tires

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Getting down to the wire with all the details that need to be checked off. Like new tires for the Rally. This is the Dunlop 606 whic...
Friday, April 26, 2019

DMT - Day minus 14 - Very Happy Trails

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Just got off the phone with Tim at Happy Trail and he knew my problem before I got even half way through describing it. Seems that there wer...
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J. Braun
Tooele, UT, United States
This started as a way to get through the winter months in Boston when motorcycle riding was impossible. A group of us used to gather at Paul's house every Monday to make a group dinner and watch a motorcycle movie. Fun Times!
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