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2017
Southwest Tour 2017
SW17.1
SW17.2
SW17.3
SW17.4
SW17.5
SW17.6
SW17.7
SW17.8
SW17.9
SW17.10
A Journey to the Past
JP17.1
JP17.2
JP17.3
JP17.4
2016
Southwest Tour 2016
SW16.1
SW16.2
SW16.3
SW16.4
SW16.5
SW16.6
SW16.7
SW16.8
2014
Midwest Tour 2014
MW14.1
MW14.2
MW14.3
MW14.4
MW14.5
MW14.6
MW14.7
MW14.8
2013
Fall Tour 2013
FT13.1
FT13.2
FT13.3
FT13.4
FT13.5
2011
Fall Tour 2011
FT11.1
FT11.2
FT11.3
FT11.4
2010
Fall Tour 2010
FT10.1
FT10.2
FT10.3
FT10.4.5.6
FT10.7
FT10.8
FT10.9
FT10.10
FT10.11
FT10.12
2009
Fall Tour 2009
FT09.1
FT09.2
FT09.3
FT09.4
FT09.5
FT09.6
FT09.7
FT09.8
FT09.9
FT09.10
FT09.11
Spring Tour 2009
ST09.1
ST09.2
ST09.3
ST09.4
ST09.5,6,7,8
ST09.9
ST09.10
2008
Fall Tour 2008
FT08.1
FT08.2
FT08.3
FT08.4
FT08.5
FT08.6
FT08.7
FT08.8
Key West 2008
KW08.1
KW08.2
KW08.3
KW08.4
KW08.5
KW08.6
KW08.7
2007
Texas Tour
TT07.1
TT07.2
TT07.3
TT07.4
TT07.5
TT07.6
TT07.7
TT07.8
TT07.9
West Coast Tour 2007
WC07.1
WC07.2
WC07.3
WC07.4
WC07.5
WC07.6
WC07.7
WC07.8
WC07.9
WC07.10
WC07.11
WC07.12
WC07.13
WC07.14
WC07.15
WC07.16
WC07.17
WC07.18
WC07.19
2006
Fall Tour 2006
FT06.1
FT06.2
FT06.3
FT06.4
FT06.5
West Coast Tour 2006
WC06.1
WC06.2
WC06.3
WC06.4
WC06.5
WC06.6
WC06.7
WC06.8
WC06.9
WC06.10
WC06.11
WC06.12
WC06.13
WC06.14
WC06.15
WC06.16
WC06.17
WC06.18
2005
Fall Tour 2005
FT05.1
FT05.2
FT05.3
FT05.4
FT05.5
FT05.6
FT05.7
East Coast Tour 2005
EC05.1
EC05.2
EC05.3
EC05.4
EC05.5
EC05.6
EC05.7
EC05.8
EC05.9
EC05.10
EC05.11
EC05.12
EC05.13
EC05.14
EC05.15
EC05.16
EC05.17
West Coast Tour 2005
WC05.1
WC05.2
WC05.3
WC05.4
WC05.5
WC05.6
WC05.7
WC05.8
WC05.9
WC05.10
WC05.11
WC05.12
WC05.13
WC05.14
WC05.15
WC05.16
WC05.17
WC05.18
WC05.19
WC05.20
WC05.21
The UK Tour
UK05.1
UK05.2
UK05.3
UK05.4
UK05.5
UK05.6
UK05.7
UK05.8
UK05.9
UK05.10
UK05.11
UK05.12
2004
Southland Tour 2004
SL04.1
SL04.2
SL04.3
SL04.4
SL04.5
SL04.6
SL04.7
SL04.8
SL04.9
New England 2004
NE04.1
NE04.2
NE04.3
NE04.4
NE04.5
NE04.6
NE04.7
NE04.8
NE04.9
NE04.10
NE04.11
West Coast Tour 2004
WC04.1
WC04.2
WC04.3
WC04.4
WC04.5
WC04.6
WC04.7
WC04.8
WC04.9
WC04.10
WC04.11
WC04.12
WC04.13
WC04.14
WC04.15
WC04.16
WC04.17
WC04.18
WC04.19
WC04.20
WC04.21
WC04.22
2003
New England 2003
NE03.1
NE03.2
NE03.3
NE03.4
NE03.5
NE03.6
NE03.7
NE03.8
NE03.9
NE03.10
NE03.11
West Coast 2003
WC03.1
WC03.2
WC03.3
WC03.4
WC03.5
WC03.6
WC03.7
WC03.8
WC03.9
WC03.10
WC03.11
WC03.12
WC03.13
WC03.14
WC03.15
WC03.16
WC03.17
Great Lakes 2003
GL03.1
GL03.2
GL03.3
GL03.4
GL03.5
GL03.6
GL03.7
GL03.8
GL03.9
GL03.10
GL03.11
2002
West Coast Tour 2002
WC02.1
WC02.2
WC02.3
WC02.4
WC02.5
WC02.6
WC02.7
WC02.8
WC02.9
WC02.10
WC02.11
WC02.12
WC02.13
WC02.14
WC02.15
WC02.16
WC02.17
WC02.18
WC02.19
WC02.20
Washington 2002
W02.1
W02.2
W02.3
W02.4
W02.5
W02.6
W02.7
W02.8
Key West 2002
KW02.1
KW02.2
KW02.3
KW02.4
KW02.5
Canada 2002
CDN02.1
CDN02.2
CDN02.3
CDN02.4
CDN02.5
CDN02.6
CDN02.7
CDN02.8
CDN02.9
CDN02.10
CDN02.11
CDN02.12
CDN02.13
Heartland 2002
HL02.1
HL02.2
HL02.3
HL02.4
HL02.5
HL02.6
HL02.7
2001
West Coast Tour 2001
WC01.1
WC01.2
WC01.3
WC01.4
WC01.5
WC01.6
WC01.7
WC01.8
WC01.9
WC01.10
WC01.11
WC01.12
WC01.13
WC01.14
WC01.15
Canada 2001
CDN01.1
CDN01.2
CDN01.3
CDN01.4
CDN01.5
CDN01.6
CDN01.7
CDN01.8
CDN01.9
CDN01.10
CDN01.11
CDN01.12
CDN01.13
CDN01.14
The Motorcycles
2004 Honda ST 1300 ABS
2005 BMW 1200 RT
2014 Yamaha FJR 1200 ES
2017 Honda CB 1100 EX
2018 BMW RT
ST,RT,FJR
Equipment
Sena Bluetooth Intercom
GPS
Riding Gear
Klim Air Apex Jacket
Camping
Long Distance Tips
Packing
The Ride
Avoiding Speed Tickets
Trip Planning Tools
Flat Tires
Chain vs Shaft
FAQs
Favorite Roads
Short Rides and Thoughts
Influences
Stepping Back
Just Ridin' Around
Contact Me
Home
Trip Journals
2017
Southwest Tour 2017
SW17.1
SW17.2
SW17.3
SW17.4
SW17.5
SW17.6
SW17.7
SW17.8
SW17.9
SW17.10
A Journey to the Past
JP17.1
JP17.2
JP17.3
JP17.4
2016
Southwest Tour 2016
SW16.1
SW16.2
SW16.3
SW16.4
SW16.5
SW16.6
SW16.7
SW16.8
2014
Midwest Tour 2014
MW14.1
MW14.2
MW14.3
MW14.4
MW14.5
MW14.6
MW14.7
MW14.8
2013
Fall Tour 2013
FT13.1
FT13.2
FT13.3
FT13.4
FT13.5
2011
Fall Tour 2011
FT11.1
FT11.2
FT11.3
FT11.4
2010
Fall Tour 2010
FT10.1
FT10.2
FT10.3
FT10.4.5.6
FT10.7
FT10.8
FT10.9
FT10.10
FT10.11
FT10.12
2009
Fall Tour 2009
FT09.1
FT09.2
FT09.3
FT09.4
FT09.5
FT09.6
FT09.7
FT09.8
FT09.9
FT09.10
FT09.11
Spring Tour 2009
ST09.1
ST09.2
ST09.3
ST09.4
ST09.5,6,7,8
ST09.9
ST09.10
2008
Fall Tour 2008
FT08.1
FT08.2
FT08.3
FT08.4
FT08.5
FT08.6
FT08.7
FT08.8
Key West 2008
KW08.1
KW08.2
KW08.3
KW08.4
KW08.5
KW08.6
KW08.7
2007
Texas Tour
TT07.1
TT07.2
TT07.3
TT07.4
TT07.5
TT07.6
TT07.7
TT07.8
TT07.9
West Coast Tour 2007
WC07.1
WC07.2
WC07.3
WC07.4
WC07.5
WC07.6
WC07.7
WC07.8
WC07.9
WC07.10
WC07.11
WC07.12
WC07.13
WC07.14
WC07.15
WC07.16
WC07.17
WC07.18
WC07.19
2006
Fall Tour 2006
FT06.1
FT06.2
FT06.3
FT06.4
FT06.5
West Coast Tour 2006
WC06.1
WC06.2
WC06.3
WC06.4
WC06.5
WC06.6
WC06.7
WC06.8
WC06.9
WC06.10
WC06.11
WC06.12
WC06.13
WC06.14
WC06.15
WC06.16
WC06.17
WC06.18
2005
Fall Tour 2005
FT05.1
FT05.2
FT05.3
FT05.4
FT05.5
FT05.6
FT05.7
East Coast Tour 2005
EC05.1
EC05.2
EC05.3
EC05.4
EC05.5
EC05.6
EC05.7
EC05.8
EC05.9
EC05.10
EC05.11
EC05.12
EC05.13
EC05.14
EC05.15
EC05.16
EC05.17
West Coast Tour 2005
WC05.1
WC05.2
WC05.3
WC05.4
WC05.5
WC05.6
WC05.7
WC05.8
WC05.9
WC05.10
WC05.11
WC05.12
WC05.13
WC05.14
WC05.15
WC05.16
WC05.17
WC05.18
WC05.19
WC05.20
WC05.21
The UK Tour
UK05.1
UK05.2
UK05.3
UK05.4
UK05.5
UK05.6
UK05.7
UK05.8
UK05.9
UK05.10
UK05.11
UK05.12
2004
Southland Tour 2004
SL04.1
SL04.2
SL04.3
SL04.4
SL04.5
SL04.6
SL04.7
SL04.8
SL04.9
New England 2004
NE04.1
NE04.2
NE04.3
NE04.4
NE04.5
NE04.6
NE04.7
NE04.8
NE04.9
NE04.10
NE04.11
West Coast Tour 2004
WC04.1
WC04.2
WC04.3
WC04.4
WC04.5
WC04.6
WC04.7
WC04.8
WC04.9
WC04.10
WC04.11
WC04.12
WC04.13
WC04.14
WC04.15
WC04.16
WC04.17
WC04.18
WC04.19
WC04.20
WC04.21
WC04.22
2003
New England 2003
NE03.1
NE03.2
NE03.3
NE03.4
NE03.5
NE03.6
NE03.7
NE03.8
NE03.9
NE03.10
NE03.11
West Coast 2003
WC03.1
WC03.2
WC03.3
WC03.4
WC03.5
WC03.6
WC03.7
WC03.8
WC03.9
WC03.10
WC03.11
WC03.12
WC03.13
WC03.14
WC03.15
WC03.16
WC03.17
Great Lakes 2003
GL03.1
GL03.2
GL03.3
GL03.4
GL03.5
GL03.6
GL03.7
GL03.8
GL03.9
GL03.10
GL03.11
2002
West Coast Tour 2002
WC02.1
WC02.2
WC02.3
WC02.4
WC02.5
WC02.6
WC02.7
WC02.8
WC02.9
WC02.10
WC02.11
WC02.12
WC02.13
WC02.14
WC02.15
WC02.16
WC02.17
WC02.18
WC02.19
WC02.20
Washington 2002
W02.1
W02.2
W02.3
W02.4
W02.5
W02.6
W02.7
W02.8
Key West 2002
KW02.1
KW02.2
KW02.3
KW02.4
KW02.5
Canada 2002
CDN02.1
CDN02.2
CDN02.3
CDN02.4
CDN02.5
CDN02.6
CDN02.7
CDN02.8
CDN02.9
CDN02.10
CDN02.11
CDN02.12
CDN02.13
Heartland 2002
HL02.1
HL02.2
HL02.3
HL02.4
HL02.5
HL02.6
HL02.7
2001
West Coast Tour 2001
WC01.1
WC01.2
WC01.3
WC01.4
WC01.5
WC01.6
WC01.7
WC01.8
WC01.9
WC01.10
WC01.11
WC01.12
WC01.13
WC01.14
WC01.15
Canada 2001
CDN01.1
CDN01.2
CDN01.3
CDN01.4
CDN01.5
CDN01.6
CDN01.7
CDN01.8
CDN01.9
CDN01.10
CDN01.11
CDN01.12
CDN01.13
CDN01.14
The Motorcycles
2004 Honda ST 1300 ABS
2005 BMW 1200 RT
2014 Yamaha FJR 1200 ES
2017 Honda CB 1100 EX
2018 BMW RT
ST,RT,FJR
Equipment
Sena Bluetooth Intercom
GPS
Riding Gear
Klim Air Apex Jacket
Camping
Long Distance Tips
Packing
The Ride
Avoiding Speed Tickets
Trip Planning Tools
Flat Tires
Chain vs Shaft
FAQs
Favorite Roads
Short Rides and Thoughts
Influences
Stepping Back
Just Ridin' Around
Contact Me
Home
Trip Journals
2017
Southwest Tour 2017
SW17.1
SW17.2
SW17.3
SW17.4
SW17.5
SW17.6
SW17.7
SW17.8
SW17.9
SW17.10
A Journey to the Past
JP17.1
JP17.2
JP17.3
JP17.4
2016
Southwest Tour 2016
SW16.1
SW16.2
SW16.3
SW16.4
SW16.5
SW16.6
SW16.7
SW16.8
2014
Midwest Tour 2014
MW14.1
MW14.2
MW14.3
MW14.4
MW14.5
MW14.6
MW14.7
MW14.8
2013
Fall Tour 2013
FT13.1
FT13.2
FT13.3
FT13.4
FT13.5
2011
Fall Tour 2011
FT11.1
FT11.2
FT11.3
FT11.4
2010
Fall Tour 2010
FT10.1
FT10.2
FT10.3
FT10.4.5.6
FT10.7
FT10.8
FT10.9
FT10.10
FT10.11
FT10.12
2009
Fall Tour 2009
FT09.1
FT09.2
FT09.3
FT09.4
FT09.5
FT09.6
FT09.7
FT09.8
FT09.9
FT09.10
FT09.11
Spring Tour 2009
ST09.1
ST09.2
ST09.3
ST09.4
ST09.5,6,7,8
ST09.9
ST09.10
2008
Fall Tour 2008
FT08.1
FT08.2
FT08.3
FT08.4
FT08.5
FT08.6
FT08.7
FT08.8
Key West 2008
KW08.1
KW08.2
KW08.3
KW08.4
KW08.5
KW08.6
KW08.7
2007
Texas Tour
TT07.1
TT07.2
TT07.3
TT07.4
TT07.5
TT07.6
TT07.7
TT07.8
TT07.9
West Coast Tour 2007
WC07.1
WC07.2
WC07.3
WC07.4
WC07.5
WC07.6
WC07.7
WC07.8
WC07.9
WC07.10
WC07.11
WC07.12
WC07.13
WC07.14
WC07.15
WC07.16
WC07.17
WC07.18
WC07.19
2006
Fall Tour 2006
FT06.1
FT06.2
FT06.3
FT06.4
FT06.5
West Coast Tour 2006
WC06.1
WC06.2
WC06.3
WC06.4
WC06.5
WC06.6
WC06.7
WC06.8
WC06.9
WC06.10
WC06.11
WC06.12
WC06.13
WC06.14
WC06.15
WC06.16
WC06.17
WC06.18
2005
Fall Tour 2005
FT05.1
FT05.2
FT05.3
FT05.4
FT05.5
FT05.6
FT05.7
East Coast Tour 2005
EC05.1
EC05.2
EC05.3
EC05.4
EC05.5
EC05.6
EC05.7
EC05.8
EC05.9
EC05.10
EC05.11
EC05.12
EC05.13
EC05.14
EC05.15
EC05.16
EC05.17
West Coast Tour 2005
WC05.1
WC05.2
WC05.3
WC05.4
WC05.5
WC05.6
WC05.7
WC05.8
WC05.9
WC05.10
WC05.11
WC05.12
WC05.13
WC05.14
WC05.15
WC05.16
WC05.17
WC05.18
WC05.19
WC05.20
WC05.21
The UK Tour
UK05.1
UK05.2
UK05.3
UK05.4
UK05.5
UK05.6
UK05.7
UK05.8
UK05.9
UK05.10
UK05.11
UK05.12
2004
Southland Tour 2004
SL04.1
SL04.2
SL04.3
SL04.4
SL04.5
SL04.6
SL04.7
SL04.8
SL04.9
New England 2004
NE04.1
NE04.2
NE04.3
NE04.4
NE04.5
NE04.6
NE04.7
NE04.8
NE04.9
NE04.10
NE04.11
West Coast Tour 2004
WC04.1
WC04.2
WC04.3
WC04.4
WC04.5
WC04.6
WC04.7
WC04.8
WC04.9
WC04.10
WC04.11
WC04.12
WC04.13
WC04.14
WC04.15
WC04.16
WC04.17
WC04.18
WC04.19
WC04.20
WC04.21
WC04.22
2003
New England 2003
NE03.1
NE03.2
NE03.3
NE03.4
NE03.5
NE03.6
NE03.7
NE03.8
NE03.9
NE03.10
NE03.11
West Coast 2003
WC03.1
WC03.2
WC03.3
WC03.4
WC03.5
WC03.6
WC03.7
WC03.8
WC03.9
WC03.10
WC03.11
WC03.12
WC03.13
WC03.14
WC03.15
WC03.16
WC03.17
Great Lakes 2003
GL03.1
GL03.2
GL03.3
GL03.4
GL03.5
GL03.6
GL03.7
GL03.8
GL03.9
GL03.10
GL03.11
2002
West Coast Tour 2002
WC02.1
WC02.2
WC02.3
WC02.4
WC02.5
WC02.6
WC02.7
WC02.8
WC02.9
WC02.10
WC02.11
WC02.12
WC02.13
WC02.14
WC02.15
WC02.16
WC02.17
WC02.18
WC02.19
WC02.20
Washington 2002
W02.1
W02.2
W02.3
W02.4
W02.5
W02.6
W02.7
W02.8
Key West 2002
KW02.1
KW02.2
KW02.3
KW02.4
KW02.5
Canada 2002
CDN02.1
CDN02.2
CDN02.3
CDN02.4
CDN02.5
CDN02.6
CDN02.7
CDN02.8
CDN02.9
CDN02.10
CDN02.11
CDN02.12
CDN02.13
Heartland 2002
HL02.1
HL02.2
HL02.3
HL02.4
HL02.5
HL02.6
HL02.7
2001
West Coast Tour 2001
WC01.1
WC01.2
WC01.3
WC01.4
WC01.5
WC01.6
WC01.7
WC01.8
WC01.9
WC01.10
WC01.11
WC01.12
WC01.13
WC01.14
WC01.15
Canada 2001
CDN01.1
CDN01.2
CDN01.3
CDN01.4
CDN01.5
CDN01.6
CDN01.7
CDN01.8
CDN01.9
CDN01.10
CDN01.11
CDN01.12
CDN01.13
CDN01.14
The Motorcycles
2004 Honda ST 1300 ABS
2005 BMW 1200 RT
2014 Yamaha FJR 1200 ES
2017 Honda CB 1100 EX
2018 BMW RT
ST,RT,FJR
Equipment
Sena Bluetooth Intercom
GPS
Riding Gear
Klim Air Apex Jacket
Camping
Long Distance Tips
Packing
The Ride
Avoiding Speed Tickets
Trip Planning Tools
Flat Tires
Chain vs Shaft
FAQs
Favorite Roads
Short Rides and Thoughts
Influences
Stepping Back
Just Ridin' Around
Contact Me
Short Rides and Thoughts
Here you will find random thoughts about motorcycling in general, short rides, and other ideas that really don't fit anywhere else.
A typical day for the BamaRider. A short ride on the RT and CB 1100.
Day ride on a Kawasaki 1200 ZRX, one of the last of the UJM motorcycles. 241 miles and home before supper. Lots of pics. 5-2-2017
3 Things that Influenced My Long Riding