a friend of mine posted her sketch book from a month long canada trip on a cb550 (2 up). She has the pics somewhere but I always thought this was kinda fun. Not all of the links work but most do.
Great read - Warning once you start reading you will not want to stop - so make sure you have two hours to kill. This story hits very close to home as I also took a similar trip in my early twenties from San Diego to Caribou Maine on a 1969 CB750 that I brought back from Japan when I lived there. I still ride that same bike as my every day rider. I also owned a CB500 out in California and use to take many weekend trips with just a sleeping bag strapped to the bars. Many good memories just flooded back while reading this kid's trip story. Someday I'll have to put it all down on paper...
some serious close calls. glad he was alright after the slide in the sand. wish i would have known about this when he rolled thru philly. could of helped him out for sure with laundry service, tools, etc.....
some of you might have known robert "snuffy" smith.....but for those of you who don't, hear are a couple of his tales. this kid's adventure reminded me of snuffy's spirit.
epic. I have been talking about a trip like this with my friend for the last 7 years. life just keeps getting in the way. One day it will happen, one day.
epic. I have been talking about a trip like this with my friend for the last 7 years. life just keeps getting in the way. One day it will happen, one day.
Oh man,
That's just awesome. I spent a coupe of hours, not doing mundane crap, to get some much needed inspiration. What the hell have I been doing with myself? This kid has done more than the likes of Robert Pirsig and conveyed it in the consise format of a blog. Cross continent and back with clubman bars?!?!
WOW!
Oh man,
That's just awesome. I spent a coupe of hours, not doing mundane crap, to get some much needed inspiration. What the hell have I been doing with myself? This kid has done more than the likes of Robert Pirsig and conveyed it in the consise format of a blog. Cross continent and back with clubman bars?!?!
WOW!
if he'd have come thru here I'd have given him a brake reservoir cap. that part is crazy. duct tape? gotta do what you gotta do I guess.
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