long,long,long trip ahead
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Well its 3:48 an I'm gonna start my trip back to FL, just toped off oil re-lubed chain checked tires etc.... An of course batts for mp3 lol. if yall c a matte white vtr black an white helmit an back pack throw me a wave lmao. But least mayb sence I'm heading south I'll find some people to ride along with for a bit lol so lonely hahahahahaha later bro's
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Problem with busses is they make 35 stops along the way. A trip that long would have taken over a week probably.
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havoc, where are you man? Not hold up in some strip club, I hope. There are worse places to be stuck in, but it can get expensive and alcohol is usually involved. Not good for an endurance ride.
Stay alert and pull over for a rest if you start to fade. Ride home safe.
Stay alert and pull over for a rest if you start to fade. Ride home safe.
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Sorry haven't posted as much this time around the ride has just really bein rough an starting to get to me this time around so try'n to stay focused an push threw its slowly getting better though but already bein at this stop to long an wanna save battery life I'm in NC
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See, 1 day 3 hours
That's way better than getting in over your head trying to ride 2k miles in two days. F-that. I'd rather just rent an econo-box for $12 a day.
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Bike is great its owner not so much I just rode 200miles in the wrong direction so all together I guess by the time I get home assumen I dnt give up will b 2,400miles in rit around 68 70 hrs running on about 7 hrs sleep sence I went to bed tue morning at 7 an got up at noon an left at 2:30 an 2 hour nap b4 I left yesterday afternoon. I've decided this trip makes me more of a nwb then ever cuz no sane seasoned rider would do something this dumb? Rit? Hahaha time to go later guys I'll post again soon
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Bus rides are the most grueling, inhumane, disgusting way to travel left in America -- so they're great in their own way. You'll never really know who lives in this country unless you're on a Greyhound for more than 15 hours.
I had it both ways once: I took a Greyhound from Asheville, NC, to Madison, WI, to get a VFR700. I rode the bike back, stopped at my brother's near Chicago, then the Reg died in the middle of corn country at 3 a.m. I hitched into a town -- another fun way to travel, especially in the a.m. in rural America -- then took a bus back home.
It's much better to be on a bike, but buses are most excellent. After he's done with this ride, he'll probably park the SH for a while, though.
I had it both ways once: I took a Greyhound from Asheville, NC, to Madison, WI, to get a VFR700. I rode the bike back, stopped at my brother's near Chicago, then the Reg died in the middle of corn country at 3 a.m. I hitched into a town -- another fun way to travel, especially in the a.m. in rural America -- then took a bus back home.
It's much better to be on a bike, but buses are most excellent. After he's done with this ride, he'll probably park the SH for a while, though.
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No offence to an one in SC but F*CK this place after three hrs of driving on 26 some how I'm back on effin 77 after somehow getting on 20 wtf an even after I find 26 again I still have I still have 300 miles to go
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So I think I was very wrong about whole 300 miles left thing I'm still in SC I think haha I'm not even sure at this point. I dnt know if I'm just tired or delirouse. But I cld go for a big *** steak right now lmao beef jerky an rockstar arnt cutting it an more. But I do have some yummy delicouse cookies someone made me. The funny part is this thread is turning into more of a journal of a now delriuos newby who got in over his head an is laying on a sidewalk typing on his phone infront of a gas station at the moment. O an I swear to crist I never wanna see a gas station again this is like my 16th or 17th+ one in goin on 3days. After I finish this trip an go into a commo for about a week I'm go back threw an re read the whole thing lol
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Update: finaly made it to GA got another speeding ticket 87 in a 70 but on the bright side I finaly know how far off my speedo is although one of those speedo healer things I seen on here woulda bein cheaper
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You've caused our concern for your welfare to overcome our concern about your spelling and grammar. That's a huge achievement. I admire your determination, your tolerance for pain and your capacity to accept an unreasonable level of risk. Check your oil and get home safely!
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Take it easy, you're almost there.....
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Update:
I just walked threw my front door holy crap I made it I can believe it lol an I'm sure a lot of you dnt either but here I am home sweet hell anyone wanna go for a ride hahahahahaha. Let me get my thoughts together an if anyone wants to read it I'll have a trip "outline" on here not that its probly needed but kinda more for me an thought I'd share with everyone sence you guys were there pretty much step by step lol thanx again to everyone sososo much o an the important part lol aside from an ugly booboo fairing an a shift peg the bike is great she did everything I cld needed an more(so hence almost a 1000$ in speeding tickets but that's not her fault)
I just walked threw my front door holy crap I made it I can believe it lol an I'm sure a lot of you dnt either but here I am home sweet hell anyone wanna go for a ride hahahahahaha. Let me get my thoughts together an if anyone wants to read it I'll have a trip "outline" on here not that its probly needed but kinda more for me an thought I'd share with everyone sence you guys were there pretty much step by step lol thanx again to everyone sososo much o an the important part lol aside from an ugly booboo fairing an a shift peg the bike is great she did everything I cld needed an more(so hence almost a 1000$ in speeding tickets but that's not her fault)
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Sleep, tiny noob...
Glad you made it OK... To bad about the tickets, the rest of the trip sounds like a normal "fun" roadtrip... You hurt all over, you are tired, and you just wanna get there... that about sums it up?
Glad you made it OK... To bad about the tickets, the rest of the trip sounds like a normal "fun" roadtrip... You hurt all over, you are tired, and you just wanna get there... that about sums it up?
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well,its good to hear you made it home safe,it sucks about those dam tickets,to bad couldnt talk your way out of it.you gotta be beat.im up here in largo,fl,so if you need some help with any fixing or anything,let me know,i help the best i can as far as getting down to ocala,hope soon you put your thoughts and stuff down on here,curious to your thinking after all this lol.get some good rest and report back.
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No doubt that was so insane. The level of respect I have for long distance riders just sky rocketed. An I also have a new out look on that movie wildhogs, you know the one with tim allen, martin laurence wat a crock of **** hahahahahaha
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Lol honestly it was fun an if I were asked to go right back out, right now I'd say give an hour an let's do it. An I tried my hardest the seconed cop rides so he hooked me up a bit he gave me a payment extencion an took a mph off wich dosnt sound like much but it put the whole ticket an lower fine bracket. Wether he believed me or was just tryn to b nice for my frantic explaining while I'm half burnt outa my skull I'll never know
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Glad to hear you're back. A strong heart, a purpose, and a strong beast to deliver you is the winning combination. Some of the best to put that equation together are here.
You might be able to mitigate these tickets if this was a family emergency. They know you could just say FO because you're out of state and they can do nothing. This could cut your tickets by up to 80%.
Scrub yourself, scrub the bike, have a nice day at work tomorrow.
You might be able to mitigate these tickets if this was a family emergency. They know you could just say FO because you're out of state and they can do nothing. This could cut your tickets by up to 80%.
Scrub yourself, scrub the bike, have a nice day at work tomorrow.
