by radioman | Sep 2, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 1st Goose Bay, NL to Labrador City, NL More of the Trans Labrador Hwy which connects the main cities in Labrador. It is a very big place and remote as you cross. They are working on the road to get it paved but still much is gravel. Started out of Goose bay...
by radioman | Sep 3, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 2nd Labrador City to Chateau Richer, QC Ready to ride the last part of the Trans Lab Hwy and back into Quebec. Starts out as pavement out of Lab City to Qc. Had a great time riding the gravel out here. As I got up toward Manic 5 Power Plant there were many...
by radioman | Sep 5, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 3rd Chateau Richer, QC to Minden, ON Starting to really head west now. Riding west and staying with some friends who live south of Toronto, but were up at there “Cottage”, so I rode across Ontario and all the lake area with all the Cottages. They...
by radioman | Sep 5, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 4th Minden, ON to West Lebanon, IN Woke up to lots of rain in the morning. Took time to have breakfast and talk with Steve, Janet and their friend Jennifer. Knew I had a long day ahead, but did not leave until 10am….. since I am heading for WetFest in...
by radioman | Sep 6, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 5th. West Lebanon, IN to Washington, IL Stayed with my Brother in Law and his wife Deb, and my nephew Adam was there too! Great to visit family (even though it was too short). Weather cooler but partly sunny 50’s in the Am and warming up. In the...
by radioman | Sep 7, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 6th Washington, IL to Missouri Valley, IA Staying with ADvr’s has been a great experience. For 5 years I have been on the site and have interacted, read stories, JM’d and developed friendships. It has been great to get to meet up with so many in...
by radioman | Sep 8, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 7th Missouri Vally, IA to Sheridan, WY Was a day to make some miles across this big country. Headed for Oregon and Wetfest gathering in Bend. I have traveled these roads before, so the day was mostly about getting closer to Oregon. Mileage for the day 785...
by radioman | Sep 9, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 8th Sheridan, WY to Meridian, ID Was another day on the go. It is with purpose that I ride West, as I get myself to Bend Oregon on Friday for the ADV WetFest gathering. Looking forward to meeting many folks in person for the first time, and some other old...
by radioman | Sep 14, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 9th Boise Idaho to Bend, Oregon. Was a great evening at Tad’s Home. As Childhood friends it was easy to re-connect with all our history. Had a realization as everyone in the house was getting up for work or school. I have lost track of what day it is,...
by radioman | Sep 14, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 10th Tumalo Road, Bend, Oregon After the last 6 days making it across country for to get to the WetFest gathering, it was time for a day off of riding. Spent the day relaxing and talking with other riders some friends, some new to me, others that I have...
by radioman | Sep 15, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 11 Bend, Oregon to Home (Lake Oswego, OR) It has been 10 years since that fateful day. So much has changed for me and in this world since that time. Reflecting on the tragedy of the attack of our country, the lives lost, the simple safety we thought we had...
by radioman | Sep 20, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
September 20 Lake Oswego. 10 days of connecting, switching gear, packing Has been a week 9 days since I last posted. Have been at home for this time and it has been busy catching up with friends, getting my bike ready for the next part of my journey. Time moves fast...
by radioman | Sep 24, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
On the Road Again. After a very brief stop at home to switch to the F800GS and connect with friends…. I’m off! Getting ready for the next part of the journey as been hectic getting the bike packed and ready for the next 1-2 years. But I was ready last...
by radioman | Sep 24, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Started our morning with a smiley face coffee mug just like the next couple years on the road! Interesting reading material in the bathroom. Maybe these things will come in handy Not sure that I will need this one After a fabulous evening with IceCreamSoldier and...
by radioman | Sep 25, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Spent the morning with Roger and his family. It was a really great time to get to know them, share stories of life and this part of my journey. Thanks Mileage: 500 riding miles today. Sunny and Hot as I rode across California, through Mojave Desert and into Arizona....
by radioman | Sep 26, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Today was travel day, meeting up with Sam who is joining me riding south and then getting to my brothers house in Tucson. Mileage: about 235 Weather: it was in the 90’s at 7am. just kept getting hotter. reached 105 on the ride to Tucson I was packing the bike in...
by radioman | Sep 27, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Was a day off from riding, time to evaluate the gear and then doing some Bike maintenance. Miles 24 for the day Weather Hot and Sunny 90’s Hung out with my Brother Bruce, had lunch together and then Czfcathy invited us over to work on our bikes and for dinner!...
by radioman | Sep 27, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Another day relaxing and getting rested for the ride. We took a little ride to get coffee and take a few photos amongst the Suguaro’s The Catus are very sharp. Ouch! Had ordered a new Windscreen and it arrived via FedEx. It is a Britannia Composites ltd Mirage...
by radioman | Sep 27, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
We woke up early and were ready to get on the road again. Gave my brother a big hug as he put us up and took care of us!! Had a service at Iron Horse BMW in Tucson for the 6K service just because I would be outside the US , so i wanted them to check it over. They were...
by radioman | Sep 29, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
It’s Wednesday. It’s a bit of a waiting game as my bike is in at Iron Horse being torn apart. Trying to determine what is wrong, and how long it will take to fix. Jim my service advisor has been great, even though he does not have all the information yet,...
by radioman | Oct 1, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Thanks for following along. The ride has come to a riding halt, but BMW is going to get it all fixed up under Warranty. and this was confirmed today that all the necessary paperwork was signed off in record time. They have gotten all Warranty work approved, and the...
by radioman | Oct 2, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Here we are in Tucson. Waiting for the major bike repair is hard. We wanted to be riding in Mexico by now, but we are stuck here. We are making the most of the time, but still not like being on the road. For me it is a bit easier for me, as my bike is the one broken...
by radioman | Oct 3, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Still waiting in Tucson at my brothers house. It’s Sunday so the dealer is closed, just have to wait. Sam is cooking up a storm….. looks yummy. and of course Bacon Then we ran a few errands for new SD cards….. and my brother wanted to stop by...
by radioman | Oct 5, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Went over to the Iron Horse BMW mid day to check in on the New Engine that was approved by BMW warranty. Jim the service Rep has been great in keeping me updated, but there was lots of wait time while it made it through the BMW corporate process. and then we had a...
by radioman | Oct 6, 2011 | Adventure Motorcycle riding
Flew home yesterday as BMW will be replacing the entire engine on my bike, and it has to come from Germany. Will take a couple weeks to ship to Tucson and get installed. Decided to come home, visit friends and family with the downtime. Sam also flew home to get some...
