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How to buy a new motorcycle: the long way

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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 2, 2009
    Epilogue
    <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message -->I threw together a quick map this morning. I nearly crashed Google Maps, so our last little detour around the Smokies/Asheville is not included. All in all, by my odometer, it was 4217 miles over the 10 days.

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    When do we go again?
    Erik
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    TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    that Spacemen shot is sweet!

    i had a scorp helmet too...better than the HJC i had before it.
    but, then i gave a shoei rf-1000 a try.....and umm, well i fell in love.....
    give it a try on your next bike shop visit....

    anyway, sorry about the wind....atleast it was a memorable experiance:D
    Aaron Nelson
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    HuzbandHuzband Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    Very,very nice. thumb.gif

    I think it's time for a ride. :D
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    QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Right, so on to the riding...

    California, sunny, big, full of, well, everything! We head south, down the Pacific Coast Highway.


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    hmmmm..that shot looks familiar. odd..standing in the same spot, the same angle..almost the same frame. lol

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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 2, 2009
    Qarik wrote:
    hmmmm..that shot looks familiar. odd..standing in the same spot, the same angle..almost the same frame. lol
    Ha! thumb.gif

    And you'll see that shot again in an upcoming Mazda ad! I forgot to mention this in my post - when we rolled into that lookout area on the side of the road, there was a tractor trailer, several smaller trailers, lots of tech guys with road cases, and two uber-shiny brand spankin' new Mazda cars. Definitely packing up after a photo shoot or commercial production. Not a surprise, gorgeous spot. Definitely wanted a tripod at that point.
    Erik
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    Doc, great write-up on what looks like a fantastic time. Thanks!
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    BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    Very cooooooool.

    Once again I feel like a slacker with the RT and VFR waiting patiently in the garage to go back out again...
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,913 moderator
    edited April 2, 2009
    The wind just sucks. Across NV and into St. George, we hit wind and missed what turned out to be a really gully washer.

    Motorcycle touring totally rocks.
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    David-StallardDavid-Stallard Registered Users Posts: 252 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2009
    bowdown.gif Awesome trip and just as good a write up / diary, Thank you for sharing, Note to self. . . . take some time off and get out on the bike.

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    TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2009
    ian408 wrote:
    The wind just sucks. Across NV and into St. George, we hit wind and missed what turned out to be a really gully washer.
    you have this backwards...deal.gif , St.George usually is very nice, the problem is when it gets windy once in awhile its only because Nevada Sucks so bad....:D

    ian408 wrote:
    Motorcycle touring totally rocks.

    i agree, amen hallelujah




    BTW, thanks for the tour Doctorit!!! loved the pics
    Aaron Nelson
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 3, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    BTW, thanks for the tour Doctorit!!! loved the pics
    My pleasure, glad you enjoyed my half-composed and mostly-hurried photos!
    Erik
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,931 moderator
    edited April 3, 2009
    Great thread, Doc. clap.gif It's always good to take some time out and smell the asphalt. mwink.gif
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    coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2009
    Awesome stuff man! We stopped in a few of those spots last trip as well. White Sands threw us off, coming from Alaska we found ourselves nervously slowing way down on the corners, since it looks exactly like snow. rolleyes1.gif For Carlsbad we went to Wal-Mart and bought cheap tripods, which helped a lot if not completely solving the lighting problem in the cave. Mine shattered later, while shooting at 24 below here in AK this winter. rolleyes1.gif

    Looks like you had a ton of fun! Thanks for posting and letting us in on a little of it!
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 4, 2009
    coldclimb wrote:
    Awesome stuff man! We stopped in a few of those spots last trip as well. White Sands threw us off, coming from Alaska we found ourselves nervously slowing way down on the corners, since it looks exactly like snow.
    It's worse than snow! Don't ask my dad how he knows...
    For Carlsbad we went to Wal-Mart and bought cheap tripods, which helped a lot if not completely solving the lighting problem in the cave.
    That same Wal-Mart provided us with a new audio patch cable for our coms, dinner, AND beer!
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    Looks like you had a ton of fun! Thanks for posting and letting us in on a little of it!
    It was definitely fun, and even though I didn't have time to savor it like you guys did, just seeing so many different things was amazing. Thanks for reading!
    Erik
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