Category Archives: 2016 – June Ride

June Trip Final Details

Here are the final details of the trip with the map plus the actual costs and such. Miles: 5,022. Remember we bailed on Canada due to rain expectations. Rooms: $1,140.96 Gas: $375.06 Food (meals): $768.52 This didn’t include snacks when … Continue reading

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Wyoming: Burgess Junction to Colorado: Longmont

I must say, the bed at the hotel was probably the worst night’s sleep I’ve had in some years. I was tossing and turning and getting up and laying down. I was tempted to grab the top cover and wrap … Continue reading

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Montana: Billings to Wyoming: Burgess Junction

Bailed Billings at 7:15 as a roughly long day was expected. We are headed for Bear Tooth Pass and The Medicine Wheel. General riding is good. Comfortable temps and light traffic. At one point a guy on a Harley came … Continue reading

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Montana: Polson to Billings

Today was a long long loooonnnng boring ride on 90. From Polson to Missoula on 93, then 5 hours on 90 to Billings. Just riding. On the slab. Squaring off the tire. 80 mph though. Still Zzzzzzzzzzzz On the plus … Continue reading

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Montana: Polson and Glacier National Park

We’re planning on staying here for the day and leaving tomorrow so we got up when we wanted, had breakfast, and got the bike ready. I took a few minutes to decorate the bike of course. First stickers 🙂 We … Continue reading

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Washington: Walla Walla to Montana: Polson

Left Walla Walla at 7:30. Got to Polson at 7:30. Man, what a long, hot day. The morning ride through Washington was quite pretty. Lots and lots of wheat. Just miles and miles of it. Must take weeks to harvest. … Continue reading

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Oregon: Coos Bay to Washington: Walla Walla

Jeanne and I had a discussion on the adjustable windscreen on the Concours. When up all the way, it pulls me forward to the screen so I was suspecting Jeanne was getting more of a breeze and maybe more disturbance … Continue reading

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California: Eureka to Oregon: Coos Bay

I let Jeanne sleep in a little while I threw on my gear and zipped back down to Piercy. Nice hour ride down to the Patriot gas station. When I got there the lady didn’t know what I was talking … Continue reading

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California: Fairfield to Eureka

Jeanne bought new boots for the trip. It’s a week later and: Not a good thing to happen with boots I’m thinking. Jeanne can be so patient with my picture taking at times 😀 From Fairfield we headed back to … Continue reading

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California: Boulder Creek to Fairfield

Lovely morning at my cousin’s house. She has a nice view of the ocean and a nice place to hang out. She works from home for IBM so she has a nice office 🙂 And an Avocado Tree!!! While we … Continue reading

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