Forum: Ride reports
06-07-2013, 10:45 AM
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Day 28: A Quest for a Welder
Location: Saint Petersburg
I had one goal for the day and that was to get the bike fixed. Considering I had about 8,000 km left to travel before reaching my next friend it was kinda important. ...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-07-2013, 07:16 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
06-06-2013, 10:49 PM
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I found a Location Hostel for like $20ish a...
I found a Location Hostel for like $20ish a night. This is the first hostel I have ever stayed at and its a new experience that's for sure. I signed up for couch surfing so I will be doing that...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-06-2013, 09:25 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
06-06-2013, 08:47 AM
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Day 26?: On the road again
After spending 2 weeks in Moscow I was ready to hit the road again. I said good bye to my the people I was staying with, pulled my motorcycle from the depths of the market, loaded all my gear, and I...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-01-2013, 07:47 AM
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Forum: Trip Planning
06-01-2013, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
06-01-2013, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 501
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Forum: Trip Planning
06-01-2013, 04:25 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
05-31-2013, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 41
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Funny Story
Forgot to include this in a previous post. Upon arrival in Moscow, I put my bike in paid parking for an hour or so to use the wifi in the cafe. After I had gotten in contact with my friend and let...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-30-2013, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 41
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Forum: Ride reports
05-29-2013, 08:04 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
05-29-2013, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 41
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I should be passing through your area right as...
I should be passing through your area right as you are ready to head out on your trip. Shame we are going opposite directions. If you want to grab a beer and talk bikes and traveling, I would be...
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Forum: EMEA
05-29-2013, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ride reports
05-29-2013, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 41
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More Photos
I'm currently hiding from the rain here in Moscow, hopefully the sun shows up soon cause there is a lot to do here.
A few things I have noticed along the way. In Germany it was always a knife...
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Forum: EMEA
05-29-2013, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: EMEA
05-29-2013, 12:38 AM
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Forum: EMEA
05-29-2013, 12:30 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
05-27-2013, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 41
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Day 11: Moscow
Starting Point: Somewhere in Russia
Today was the day I would be arriving in Moscow. All I had to do was drive a couple hundred kilometers, navigate through a city of 12 million people with no...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-26-2013, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 41
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Day 10: To Russia We Go
Starting Point: Somewhere close to Russia
Today is May 20th. The day my visa starts for Russia, which means today will be the day I enter Russia. I pick what I think will be a medium sized...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-26-2013, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 41
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Day 9: Yup the roads are still rough in Ukraine
Starting Point: Kiev, Ukraine
Today's goal was to navigate around Kiev and make my way towards the Russian border. I took a northernly route around the city and was surprised when I met a couple...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-26-2013, 08:26 AM
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Day 8: Kiev
Starting Point: Kiev, Ukraine
I woke early and ready to go explore this great city. With the bike stripped of luggage I set of to begin the quest for parking. After a few detours and no run-ins...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
05-25-2013, 01:00 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 41
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Day 7: Ukraine
Starting Point: Lutsk, Ukraine
A few observations about Ukraine:
The roads are much worse, some where along the line they agreed a road in Ukraine can only be paved once lol. Away from the...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 11:13 AM
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Day 6: Polish Awards
Starting Point: Gmina Stopnica, Czech Republic
The goal for today was log a few miles and either get close to Ukraine or cross into Ukraine.
The speed limit when entering a town goes to...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 41
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Day 5: Some Things Are Fun Enough to do Twice
Starting Point: Trutnov, Czech Republic
The walk from the hotel to the motorcycle shop was much longer than I thought. Getting a ride to the hotel made it seem short. I immediately regretted...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 09:24 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 07:13 AM
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Day 3: What Border Crossing
Freshly rested and with now dry boots, my outlook on traveling by motorcycle was once again cheery. The sun was shining, bakery food was delicious, and it was time to cross my first border. Heading...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 06:45 AM
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Day 2: Discovery of the Bakery
I was disappointed to realize the sun rose at 5 A.M. I really would have liked to squeeze another hour or two out of the night. Shaking off the grogginess and an abundance of slugs from my ground...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 06:34 AM
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Day 1
Starting Point: Rockenhausen, Germany
Heading east through the winding roads of what I assume was wine country my worries slowly started to wane away. The weather was beautiful, the roads were...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 06:07 AM
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Germany!
I arrived in Frankfurt, Germany on May 3rd, to meet the parent of my friend (both who I had never met in person before). Their family was kind enough to give me a room for a week in the beautiful...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 41
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Prologue
Originally I had all this worked out a bit better. I nice cross country ride from Arkansas to California to shake the bike down and figure out what needed to be changed. Well a couple days from...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-25-2013, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 41
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From Europe to Russia and Back
Well since I have some free time now, I figure its about time to start one of these. This ride is still on-going so if anyone is in the area and would like to ride or meet up, please don't hesitate...
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Forum: Trip Planning
04-02-2013, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 13
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Just got off the phone with World Nomad...
Just got off the phone with World Nomad insurance, since online they list Motorcycling and Motorcycling (125cc), the representative said they do not cover anything over 125cc.
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Forum: Ride reports
02-14-2013, 12:12 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-14-2013, 12:06 AM
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
01-20-2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 1,680
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I was up near Brock Creek Rd if thats the spot...
I was up near Brock Creek Rd if thats the spot you are talking about. I just rode a bunch of the fire roads in the park, nothing to extreme as I'm still kinda new to this whole dirt thing. Ended up...
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
01-19-2013, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 1,680
Views: 77,904
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
01-18-2013, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 712
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Forum: Equipment
01-18-2013, 09:57 AM
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