Monday, April 29, 2019
Day 2
Another nice weather day for riding. Overcast across Oklahoma then mostly sunny across Arkansas and into Tennessee. I finished the day with a tad over 1,500 miles since leaving home 34 1/2 hours earlier. Therefore I earned an Ironbutt Bun Burner, in my mind anyway seeing as how I didn’t collect the necessary documents for the IBA but hey I did it. Tomorrow will be a short 6 hours to my destination at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge at one end of the Tail of the Dragon Highway.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Day 1
I left home at daybreak 5:30am and finished today’s ride at sunset 8:30pm in Elk City, OK 832 miles down the road. Lots of wind coming across New Mexico and Texas but then that’s normal.
I stopped outside of Amarillo, TX and snapped this picture at the Cadillac Ranch.
I stopped outside of Amarillo, TX and snapped this picture at the Cadillac Ranch.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
3 week trip 2019
Well it's riding season again and I'm starting this one off by heading to The Tail of The Dragon in North Carolina. Some K1600 forum members have been gathering at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge the past 3 years at what they call Taming of The Dragon and I decided to join them on this their 4th annual meetup. I'll be leaving home Sunday morning April 28th and trek across country mostly on I-40 expecting to arrive on Tuesday after 1,862 miles of riding. I'll be doing this stretch alone.
At this event there should be approximately 50 BMW K1600 motorcycles and each day there will be at least 5 guided rides available for everyone. Then a group dinner each night.
On Sunday May 5th camp will break up and I plan on riding down to Lead, Al to tour the Barber Motorsport Museum. From there I will ride up to Missouri for another motorcycle get together put on by Honda STowners forum members. Steve will drop down from Kansas City, MO mid week and then on Saturday we will proceed to Mountain View, AR to start our annual "Guy Trip". This year's group will include, of course, me and Steve along with brother Kevin, Greg, Jerry, Rick, Frank and Norm. We will be staying in Mountain View for 4 nights with day rides in between. From there we will travel to Eureka Springs, AR for another 3 nights and days of local riding. Sadly on the 18th we all scatter and head home with me arriving there on May 19th.
I'm looking forward to this trip and will post pictures and write ups as time allows.
See Ya
At this event there should be approximately 50 BMW K1600 motorcycles and each day there will be at least 5 guided rides available for everyone. Then a group dinner each night.
On Sunday May 5th camp will break up and I plan on riding down to Lead, Al to tour the Barber Motorsport Museum. From there I will ride up to Missouri for another motorcycle get together put on by Honda STowners forum members. Steve will drop down from Kansas City, MO mid week and then on Saturday we will proceed to Mountain View, AR to start our annual "Guy Trip". This year's group will include, of course, me and Steve along with brother Kevin, Greg, Jerry, Rick, Frank and Norm. We will be staying in Mountain View for 4 nights with day rides in between. From there we will travel to Eureka Springs, AR for another 3 nights and days of local riding. Sadly on the 18th we all scatter and head home with me arriving there on May 19th.
I'm looking forward to this trip and will post pictures and write ups as time allows.
See Ya
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