Polar bear ride 2017

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1-1-2017

 This years Polar Bear ride was in the area around San Marcos, Texas.
 It was a great day for it in that it was warm, 70 degrees, and sunny and clear. As I am still recovering and rebuilding form surgery, I'm staying in this warmer climate till spring. So when in Rome one simply rides Roman roads.
 The ride was along back roads in Hays County out and away form serious traffic as muscle condition still prevents riding in the fast bumper to bumper in town traffic. It was a good day though. Up on two wheels on a warm sunny day always is.

"catch ya on the road."

A Good Old Gal.

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One of my "girls" turns 40 this year.

"Miss Tilley!"  My 1977 KZ 750 twin, that I bought in original stock condition, 18 years ago from a lady in Oklahoma who's husband didn't like the fact guys whistled at her when she rode around town. They made a compromise and sold both their bikes. I was rather happy he was pissed that I took her old "junker" over his shiny late model V twin.
 This bike, with 97 thousand miles plus/ minus, has literally taken me all over the the Southern United States. Not too shabby for a $700 investment.

"catch ya on the road."
            (f)

Short ride after the surgery

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Posted: Dec-29-2016

 I fully understand now when I hear people that have had heart surgery say they cant raise their arms or cant do anything. The muscles are shot! It's been a little over three months since the operation and it's a killer to just ride the bike. Feels like I have no muscle tone or control or whatever. The vibration from the handle bars just seems to wear me out. I spoke with a couple of specialists and they said that it was the same thing only different in that mine was mostly in my stomach and that I was most likely atrophied from the months of not riding, Etc.           
 This morning I packed up and headed out on the first  of a program of "exercise" rides to build it all up again. It was a really short ride by normal standards, 198 miles. But I managed to incorporate all the things I normally did when heading to one of my usual travel spots. Packing, pretrip  maintenance, camp setup, Etc. The theory is a workout everyday of what I use to do everyday.
 Like I said it wasn't much of a trip but I enjoyed it. It was cool last night, but apparently I slept through it. This morning I was a little stiff but that seemed to fade as I got going. Cooking breakfast seemed to loosen me up for some reason? Probably the coffee. Packing up and breaking camp seemed to take a little longer than normal but not as hard as I had expected.

 It was a good trip along back roads that went no place. 

   "catch ya on the road"
(f)

Recap

 10-24-2016

Recap

It wasn't too bad of a summer. One wreck, two broken ribs Several states and up till surgery, which by the way SUCKS, 4437 miles. Missed Bikes, Blues & Bar B Que. Finally back in the saddle today. Only get to go short distances, but hey, a rides a ride. Everybody on a bike is drifting south for the winter... If I can get it together to make the 712 miles I'm going to winter in San Marcos at the lovely 3 sisters studios. All in all, I guess it wasn't too bad of a summer for a broken down old guy on a motorcycle.... Could have been a lot worse.

Road test. ..

Adventuring 

Professionally..... Today I was lucky enough to get to spend some time at the Cline Motor Works with the head of the R&D lab. Usually I come away from these visits with something new to road test. Today was no exception. 

Catch ya on the road

Adventuring Professionally....... 7-27-2016

 

Made a short ride this evening to go get dinner with a friend.  The clouds started changing and building pretty much as soon as we got on the road.
 By the time we had eaten everything was turning dark and you could smell the rain in the air.
We headed back and ran a rather quick pace to keep ahead of the rain. It worked for the first twenty miles. We got into high winds and some serious lightening strikes and the rain for the last six miles. I guess you could say that we fought the good fight and still ended up soaked.


catch ya on the road

Adventuring Professionally...... July 2016

 

When I travel I meet all kinds of people. gas stations and convenience stores and truck stops, most all are friendly and a lot of them become good friends. Here are two of my favorite "wild wimmin." ...... "Tater" & "Rockstar." (nicknames I give them fit as far as I'm concerned...all that matters.) Tater on the right I watched grow up. Shes been my buddy for ever. Rockstar I met this summer. Love her to  pieces, like she was cornbread or something... both of the gals are so full of energy and life ya cant help but be in a good mood around them. It is scary though, their personalities and everything, they could be sisters.




"catch ya on the road"