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Took a plane to Las Vegas to pick up a new bike. Then drove it back home















The bike only had about a 60 mile range so I was stoping at almost every town along the way took me a little over 8 hours of riding.

I didnt get pictures of some of the amazing scenery along the way

Here was my route
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&g ... F8&t=h&z=7

That is a wonderfull trip for riding a bike. I imagine to do that with a BMW or a hog.

What could make a better day than picking up a new bike? I recognize the style, a Motard single i think, what make and model? Just a 60 mile range gas tank? Good for going out for a run down your favourite curvy road

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Rand Gibbons

Hey flynfrog, nice bike and nice dog!

Next time get a 5 liter plastic "drum" and tie it to the back part of the bike

This make me remember the summer I took my car and crossed my country to trip all arround Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy provinces. One day I stopped to have lunch in a lovely cabin in the middle of the "Yungas" (jungle in mountains) in Salta province when 3 BMW bikes with a married couple riddin´ each one stopped by. They were from Ecuador and had ridden from there to Bariloche and where now returning

For you to have an idea of the kind of trip that was here I drew a red line in the map. Dont know how many kilometres they did, but, for example, in my trip from Buenos Aires to Salta, back and forth I made 4500km (2800 miles)

WhiteBlue wrote:That is a wonderfull trip for riding a bike. I imagine to do that with a BMW or a hog.

I was wishing for a bmw touring bike by the end of the day

Carlos wrote:What could make a better day than picking up a new bike? I recognize the style, a Motard single i think, what make and model? Just a 60 mile range gas tank? Good for going out for a run down your favourite curvy road

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Rand Gibbons

It is a 97 KTM duke 620 single. The poor millage was a result of my speed and the terrible head wind I had that day. Im expecting better around town. I will be using it as a commuter bike and parking the car until it snows

Belatti wrote:Hey flynfrog, nice bike and nice dog!

Next time get a 5 liter plastic "drum" and tie it to the back part of the bike

This make me remember the summer I took my car and crossed my country to trip all arround Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy provinces. One day I stopped to have lunch in a lovely cabin in the middle of the "Yungas" (jungle in mountains) in Salta province when 3 BMW bikes with a married couple riddin´ each one stopped by. They were from Ecuador and had ridden from there to Bariloche and where now returning

For you to have an idea of the kind of trip that was here I drew a red line in the map. Dont know how many kilometres they did, but, for example, in my trip from Buenos Aires to Salta, back and forth I made 4500km (2800 miles)

I carried 2 camp stove fuel bottles for emergencies and had to use them once

that trip would be amazing.

I would like to to due Route 66 in the states once. Ive done it in a solar car but a bike would be much more relaxing




mine came to 448 miles not bad for a days ride

Thats any trippers wish!
I would like to do it with a Challenger!

Kowalsky anyone?

Belatti wrote:Thats any trippers wish!
I would like to do it with a Challenger!

Kowalsky anyone?

that was a different route but one of my favorite movies.

You drove a plane? On public roads?
;)

Saribro wrote:You drove a plane? On public roads?

I can see how the pics look like that

Saribro wrote:You drove a plane? On public roads?

Of course! Those swedish aircrafts are might fine! There you have a pretty old Viggen:


I've tried to find a picture of a Gripen landing on a public road, but I wasn't lucky in two minutes.

EDIT: Here you have a gripen being serviced in a dispersed road with mobile equipment. As fas as I can see, it's carrying four AIM-120's and a couple of AIM-9l

On my ride back I saw two AWACS land (not on the road though)


My route took my past Neills Air Force Base