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    Desert riding

    We drove down to the Big Easy a few years ago and had a great time! We especially liked Charleston, Pensacola (of all places), New Orleans of course, and Nashville...and driving the highways in Kentucky was stunning. Yeah, it for sure is true that much of what remains is kitchy and touristy...
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    Desert riding

    Just as a follow up that I had forgotten to post about, we did end up basically doing the trip above though we bailed on the PCH since we arrived on the Saturday of the labour day weekend and didn't want to fight traffic and high hotel rates near San Fran...Instead we rode from LA to Lone Pine...
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    Lincoln Highway/Route 66 Road Trip

    I am riding Route 66 from LA to Chicago in September. Planning to spend most of my time ambling around the south west though - so many places to see there! Renting a Harley from EagleRiders and riding it old-school. I think it should be lots of fun. It's not so much the places I've found while...
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    Desert riding

    So, it works out that EagleRiders has a deal on for travelling from LAX to O'Hare, which was to great to pass up...so we are going to try the old "Route 66" ride on a Harley Electra Glide. I've ridden a GS 800 and it'd be too small for a two week trip, and I can't swing my leg over the 1200...
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    Desert riding

    Eagleriders has a self-guided tour through death valley, and they rent harleys, so...I am not sure... As for renting a GS - yeah, that'd be okay but I am doing 2-up riding with my gf and we need the luggage space :) The Harley Electra glide or the Indian are the likely candidates...they cost...
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    Desert riding

    Thanks for the suggestions! Yeah, I've been driving down in the LV area - Red Rock, Bryce, Death Valley, etc...the times I have I've always thought it would be great to ride, so this is the year :) That BnB (and the squiggly map to get there) looks awesome! B
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    Desert riding

    Hey everyone, So, being a big-ish birthday this year, I've decided to celebrate by flying down with my GF to San Francisco, renting an Electra-Glide or similar and touring around the desert for a couple weeks. I would likely do mostly motels, probably not camping... I am thinking to rent from...
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    Renting abroad: Rome or Florence?

    Reading this thread with interest. My birthday is on the 10th of September, and the MotoGP race at Misano is on the 11th. I am planning to (hopefully) rent a nice BMW touring bike (k1600) in Milan or Florence, and do a big tour around Italy, and possibly even Swiss Alps, Austria, etc, for a...
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    Big ass ticket

    Re: Big *** ticket Wow, I never knew this much about why people fight tickets in this province. I myself have gotten a couple tickets and paid them without even thinking about bothering with court, though I've never been caught doing over twice the speed limit... Anyway, it appears that purely...
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    BMW owners movement!

    Hey everyone. Here is a pic of my bike that I bought last spring (I considered myself really lucky to get one!)...unfortunately it's in the garage until...end of February? (fingers crossed :) Byron
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    Motorcycle Parking Fees Recommended without Notice or Public Consultation

    Re: City council voting on getting rid of free parking for motorcycles today Just a suggestion - perhaps you could have the current status of this thread in the title of the thread, rather than the current static title... So for today it could read "Motorcycle parking fees on hold for now", or...
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    Choke Cable

    Hey, thanks! I didn't think to search on part #... Byron
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    Choke Cable

    Hi everyone, I have an '84 Nighthawk 650 and over the winter some moisture must've gotten to my choke cable because it's totally seized up. I took it off and tried lubing it but it is way too sticky to use. So, since it's such an old bike I am wondering where I could get a new one. Tried ebay...
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    Stupid speeding ticket, 48 km/h over

    1) I doubt that you'd be able to get away with this assuming that he got your plate and/or was able to track you down. 2) You should really face up to the fact that you got caught speeding and be prepared to face the consequences. It is surprising how many people say that their own speeding...
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    Hello!

    Well, after looking at a couple ninjas, including a nearly brand new 600 for an awesome price, I decided to go a different direction and am just finalizing a deal for an '84 650 Nighthawk. It'll be much better for insurance, and a good first bike IMO...plus it won't break any banks at a price...
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    Hello!

    Hi everyone, I am new here and also new to riding. I just did my M1 exit test and am looking forward to riding ASAP. I still am looking for a cheap-ish 250 Ninja or CBR but, well, they seem kinda rare these days! I look forward to spending time with this community and getting out on some epic...
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