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2015 – Epic Journey – Trip of Extremes

Well it might be a tad presumptuous of me to title this trip as “Epic”. I have read about a number of tours that deserve this designation (The Longest Ride: My Ten-Year 500,000 Mile Motorcycle Journey, published in 2007 or … Continue reading

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2014 NY / Pennsylvania Redux

2014 Pennsylvania – Redux So imagine that you overheard how a movie ended and then someone told you that you simply HAD to watch it. Knowing the outcome might make it difficult to objectively watch the movie, no matter how … Continue reading

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2014 – New York/ Pennsylvania

Day 1 – August 6th, 2014 – departure London, Ontario – 0740hrs Three day forecast calling for clear skies. We, and by we I mean JR riding his Kawi Versys which he cleverly rebranded by carefully removing the tank decals … Continue reading

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2009 – Three Generations PtV

Day 14, July 3rd I took dad to the shop for 10 am and returned to the hotel to shuttle all his gear over in hopes we could shave some time off and get away quicker once his bike was … Continue reading

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1984 – First Long Solo Tour

I got my motorcycle and car licenses almost simultaneously when I turned 16. My dad had been riding motorcycles and touring for years. To date he has certainly travelled north of a million kilometers by bike. At 16  it was … Continue reading

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