Motorcycle Cliff Notes

Let’s explore the National Military Park Date – 7/11/2019 Travel From – Indian Land, SC USA Intermediate Location – West Virginia Ending Location – Pennsylvania Starting Odometer – 24,861 Ending Odometer – 25,050 Miles Driven Today – 189 Miles Total Trip Mileage – 507 Miles New Countries visited Today –   Countries visited on trip […]

Date – 7/10/2019 Travel From – Indian Land, SC USA Intermediate Location – Charlottseville, VA Ending Location – Charlottseville, VA Starting Odometer – 24,543 Ending Odometer – 24,861 Miles Driven Today – 318 Miles Total Trip Mileage – 318 Miles New Countries visited Today – US Countries visited on trip US After much hoopla, lots […]

Hello everyone, I thought it might put closure on the planning stage of the trip, and open the door to the many miles, and the many days ahead. All of the paperwork has been completed, and all of the necessary visas are in place. I’ve done a quick check in with a few folks along […]

Thinking about maintenance while on the road Generally speaking, motorcycles need regular maintenance procedures performed on them, and because these bikes are subjected to rough roads, inclement weather, and direct sun and heat, its likely that they may suffer occasional performance issues, which also require immediate attention. When we’re home, in our own community, we […]

Lebanon, TN (June 12-16) The Rally Each year, the BMW Motorcycle Owners Association puts on a rally for its members. Members register for about $50, and are given access to numerous seminars, demonstrations, music, local food, and to many/most of the vendors from whom we normally purchase accessories, and other parts. I rode to the […]

Well, as I write this post, I’m about 30 days from my departure date. There is still much to do, but I’ve made a tremendous amount of progress across a number of areas. So, let’s see about getting everyone caught up on my progress, and I’ll also share the work that remains. The big, important […]

As I prepare for my “partly around the world” trip, I take a pause and think about the road, the terrain, and my bike. I wonder whether I’ve prepared myself, and my bike for the trip. It seems to me that each time I ride the bike, I find small, incremental changes that I can […]

Well, it’s about 60 days until I leave for the trip up the East Coast, after which I’ll head to Europe, and then Asia. With 2 months to go, I’ve made a great deal of progress, but there is still paperwork that needs to get done, and which is becoming urgent. Progress so far I […]

Introduction Planet Earth can be a calm and tranquil place, but certain places on Earth can be very dangerous to a traveler if the traveler is not prepared, and has not taken certain precautions before leaving on their journey. The journey that I’m about to take will see me ride through numerous remote locations, which […]

Sometimes in life, we work hard, execute well, and reap the rewards that come from this level of planning and execution. And then, there’s these other times where we get the job done, but our execution and planning fall short of excellence. When that happens; When we don’t execute well, its only a matter of […]