Follow me as i braaaap and cook around the world!!!!

Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Epic Rides' started by crestedbutte-rtw, Oct 20, 2011.

  1. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    The adventure of a lifetime!!
    Please follow me, as well as meet up and shred some bikes with me as I cook and ride around the world for the next 2+ years!!!! I have sold/ given everything I own, all I have to my name is my 09 KLR 650 and the gear on it.

    www.wheresfletch.com



    tell me what you think and your favorite places to ride around the world.
    Thanks fletch
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  2. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    Also would be awesome to meet up along the way and ride with others.
    Hit me up!
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  3. BlueKhan

    BlueKhan n00b

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    I've got "almost" the same KLR setup as you....You're gonna do that on "that" seat? :evil ...and thought I was tough. :nod

    Have fun and post some newly aquired recipes too!
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  4. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    HAHA, Nope I have a Sargent Seat on the way.. as well as Wolfman Tank and Expedition duffel for the back.
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  5. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    9 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!!
    Running around trying to figure out everything I must take and the rest to give away.
    I have sold/given Everything I OWN!! Dirtbikes, MTN. Bikes, 08 CBR1000RR, Trailer, Snowmobiles, Snowboards, Clothes, Gear, and just gave my dog to my friend to watch for the next two years!!
    Shits about to get Epic.. So Pumped!!!


    Please hit me up if you want to meet up and ride or if you have any suggestions for anything I need to take with me for my travels from your experiences

    Thanks Fletch
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  6. eakins

    eakins Butler Maps

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    looking forward to the reports!

    better get moving asap.
    as Cheese would sing:
    "Black clouds rollin' up the valley.
    Black clouds cover up the sun"
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  7. idioteque

    idioteque Adventurer

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    Subscribed.

    Oh and be careful going through Mexico....
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  8. stuckinUT

    stuckinUT I Wanna Ride!

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    You are living my dream. Best of luck to you!
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  9. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    I AM IN A BIND!!!

    I had Outerwear lined up for this trip and it just fell through.
    Do to counting pennies I cannot afford new riding gear.

    So if by any chance anyone knows a rep or is a rep that could help me out with at least a waterproof jacket would be amazing.

    I would do product reviews, logo on webpage, decals on bike, whatever it takes.

    Or else it looks like I will be starting this trip with dirtbike boots, Alpinestar Leather Race jacket, and dirtbike pants.

    I know it is a HAILMARY and short notice (I head south in 9 days), but thanks for looking/ helping

    Fletch
    WWW.WHERESFLETCH.COM
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  10. Colorado Uli

    Colorado Uli Must I?

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    What size jacket do you need?

    Also, you should post a request in the Rockies section; a great bunch of guys and gals always willing to help if they can.
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  11. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    Thanks for the advice will do.

    I am a Large,

    Thanks
    Fletch
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  12. JoeyBones

    JoeyBones Encouraging Entropy

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  13. Eagletalon

    Eagletalon Been here awhile

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    Sounds like its going to be an amazing time.

    Subscribed:deal
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  14. Eagletalon

    Eagletalon Been here awhile

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    Sound like is going to be an epic ride
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  15. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    My last day of work is over, the goodbye's have started (with lots of goodbye beers). Now running around with my head cut off trying to piece together everything I have to do before I leave for the next 2 years!!! I will be leaving Crested Butte on Friday the 4th, to meet up with all my friends one last time to say goodbye. I will then head toward LA on Saturday camping on the way to see my Bro and Nephew. Then on Monday the 7th I will leave LA around 4am to Cross the border at Tecate. I will ride down to Todos Santos for my friends wedding on the 11th.

    www.wheresfletch.com
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  16. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    All I own is what I have on my bike. I am making my way to say goodbye to friends tonight and then I head toward LA say goodbye to Bro and Nephew. I will be crossing the border at Tecate around 7am on Monday.
    Lets ride... Next two years here I come!!!!!
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  17. JoeyBones

    JoeyBones Encouraging Entropy

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    Jealous.
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  18. Johnny55

    Johnny55 Banned

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    You are following my proposed route until Eastern Russia! I will back-track from Magadan and then South to Malaysia and into Australia! I will surely be fallowing this RR. Ironically, I am from Colorado too! Not that "Denver/Boulder" Colorado, but the real Colorado like you......If you can call CB "Real":lol3



    Good luck!
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  19. Lunatic

    Lunatic Dan Keyhoety

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  20. crestedbutte-rtw

    crestedbutte-rtw PRO SHORTBUS RIDER

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    :clapLast night a group of very close friends and family met in Blackhawk for a going away party. To say the least we did not sleep much, I got around 4hrs of shut eye. I got a late start with lots of good byes. Ran into some gnarly weather, snow, hail, rain all coming down sideways, the wind was blowing me around a little. My new Gore-tex riding gear worked AWESOME!!!!! Thank you KLIM and SUNSPORTS for the rad gear. Although I found out my old riding boots was shot, after riding with soaken wet frozen feet I swung into a moto shop picked up a pair of waterproof Gaerne boots and a few other parts. I grabbed a quick bite of dinner and rode into the dark trying to kill off a hundred or so miles of straight Utah highway. As I crossed into Utah there was just an incredible feeling of that everything was right and was well worth selling everything and leaving everything behind to ride into the unknown.
    I have cold so I grabbed a cheap hotel room for the night hot shower and bed. I will wake up early tomorrow and bust a move straight through to LA to see my bro and nephew for the night. The adventure of a lifetime has started and I cannot stop laughing!:lol3

    www.wheresfletch.com
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