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Import · 01-08-2013, 02:49 PM

Three years ago I bought a r1200gs, while looking for info found a web sight for that bike( BMW r1200gs Forum) and under links found this site...... I am addicted to reading the rides, and checking the pics. Can't wait for the snow to go( I know I must be a softie) rides planned , ground to be covered.....
Ps I remember in the late seventies, before the arrival of quality ride gear. Shoving newspaper down my jacket and trousers to help keep the cold out on my 40 mile commute to work.......
Import

Flashmo · 01-08-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Import

Three years ago I bought a r1200gs, while looking for info found a web sight for that bike( BMW r1200gs Forum) and under links found this site...... I am addicted to reading the rides, and checking the pics. Can't wait for the snow to go( I know I must be a softie) rides planned , ground to be covered.....
Ps I remember in the late seventies, before the arrival of quality ride gear. Shoving newspaper down my jacket and trousers to help keep the cold out on my 40 mile commute to work.......
Import

I remember that...and the bread bag boot liners...

Contevita · 01-08-2013, 08:42 PM

Found this place by accident. I was shopping for a BMW dual sport and found a few potential bikes for sale and ended up lurking then finally creating an account. I did end up purchasing a bike from a fellow inmate and it turned out to be a Blackbird.

Eye of the Tiger · 01-13-2013, 12:12 PM

I was searching for reviews of cheap top boxes to mount onto the luggage rack that I just made. I kept reading box reviews in this place, and saw some really nice setups. I ended up buying an Emgo trunk for now. I lurked around a little and found that I might want to play some tag, anyway. So, here I am.

cab591 · 01-14-2013, 07:26 PM

A friend of mine (goes by macminter in most places online) showed me this place about a year and a half ago. I'd click around a few times a week, mostly looking at pictures when I was bored... And then I found the ride reports section.

The one that really caught my eye was titled 25,000 miles with Luke and Nick (linked).

It was probably one of the most entertaining, exciting stories I've ever ridden, about 2 friend's ridiculous quest to ride from the southern tip of Africa, to the northern tip of Norway (something I would have thought impossible, before finding these forums). I sat for at LEAST 2 hours each day, reading as much as I could of their epic story. Eventually I read every last page. It was a roller coaster of ups and downs, from beautiful memories and experiences, to unexpected breakdowns, setbacks, and the occasional corruption.

I still have yet to find a ride report quite as exciting as theirs, but many do come close.

EDIT: I should add, I certainly lurk a LOT more than I post.

Dorzok · 01-14-2013, 07:38 PM

Google search a few years ago for places to ride off road. A ride report of some inmate riding the arctic circle popped up. Been reading about my dreams ever since.

Dorzok · 01-14-2013, 07:45 PM

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I remember that...and the bread bag boot liners...

HA!! I still do that. And NOOOOO I do not ride a KLR.

STUFF2C · 01-15-2013, 07:35 AM

How'd you find this joint, anyway?

oops! i thought this was a mara-ja-wana thread.

fatalpinist · 01-15-2013, 02:40 PM

Was using Google to search for the best beer and bacon sammich pairing...

Human Ills · 01-16-2013, 08:25 AM

KLR650.net purge.

Trailing Jack · 01-17-2013, 10:35 AM

Met Brad Vardy at a BMW rally and later, somebody told me he had posted an awesome ride report here.
Found the report, was hooked on the site, joined up.

Then in 2005, I met and became pals with Flug.
Should have never come here, I guess...

hooliken · 01-17-2013, 10:46 AM

Korben · 01-17-2013, 11:02 AM

When younger I always wanted to drive across the US by car... When I discovered motorbikes I dropped the car idea and went for the motorbike idea.

I Google'd something like "Ride across America" and up popped a really good ride report of a bloke riding round the US. Hung around ever since and seen reports and photo's that have blown my mind any set me on the road to a biking life I never expected to follow!

Dorzok · 01-20-2013, 08:31 AM

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Bwahaaaaa

100mpg · 01-20-2013, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by hooliken

01-08-2013, 02:49 PM	#76
Import Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Kamloops bc Oddometer: 54	Adv Three years ago I bought a r1200gs, while looking for info found a web sight for that bike( BMW r1200gs Forum) and under links found this site...... I am addicted to reading the rides, and checking the pics. Can't wait for the snow to go( I know I must be a softie) rides planned , ground to be covered..... Ps I remember in the late seventies, before the arrival of quality ride gear. Shoving newspaper down my jacket and trousers to help keep the cold out on my 40 mile commute to work....... Import

01-15-2013, 07:35 AM	#83
STUFF2C We Ain't Left Yet!! Joined: Aug 2004 Location: O-lando Oddometer: 1,181	How'd you find this joint, anyway? oops! i thought this was a mara-ja-wana thread. __________________ Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. -- Charles Kuralt I never plan a ride, just the destination and that's always subject to change.

01-17-2013, 10:46 AM	#87
hooliken One finger braker! Joined: May 2007 Location: Soon to be Virginia.....Again Oddometer: 2,097	__________________ "People in this country sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell If Momma ain't happy ain't NOBODY happy! 2007 950R Super Enduro 2006 Buell XB12X

01-17-2013, 11:02 AM	#88
Korben Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, England Oddometer: 54	When younger I always wanted to drive across the US by car... When I discovered motorbikes I dropped the car idea and went for the motorbike idea. I Google'd something like "Ride across America" and up popped a really good ride report of a bloke riding round the US. Hung around ever since and seen reports and photo's that have blown my mind any set me on the road to a biking life I never expected to follow! __________________ Those who take risks may not live long, Those who dont, dont live at all. Tour 1. Wales: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=468598

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01-08-2013, 08:42 PM	#78
Contevita Cigar Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Gulfport, MS Oddometer: 1,104	Found this place by accident. I was shopping for a BMW dual sport and found a few potential bikes for sale and ended up lurking then finally creating an account. I did end up purchasing a bike from a fellow inmate and it turned out to be a Blackbird.

01-13-2013, 12:12 PM	#79
Eye of the Tiger Adventurer Joined: Jan 2013 Location: South Carolina Oddometer: 68	I was searching for reviews of cheap top boxes to mount onto the luggage rack that I just made. I kept reading box reviews in this place, and saw some really nice setups. I ended up buying an Emgo trunk for now. I lurked around a little and found that I might want to play some tag, anyway. So, here I am.

01-14-2013, 07:26 PM	#80
cab591 Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Oddometer: 60	A friend of mine (goes by macminter in most places online) showed me this place about a year and a half ago. I'd click around a few times a week, mostly looking at pictures when I was bored... And then I found the ride reports section. The one that really caught my eye was titled 25,000 miles with Luke and Nick (linked). It was probably one of the most entertaining, exciting stories I've ever ridden, about 2 friend's ridiculous quest to ride from the southern tip of Africa, to the northern tip of Norway (something I would have thought impossible, before finding these forums). I sat for at LEAST 2 hours each day, reading as much as I could of their epic story. Eventually I read every last page. It was a roller coaster of ups and downs, from beautiful memories and experiences, to unexpected breakdowns, setbacks, and the occasional corruption. I still have yet to find a ride report quite as exciting as theirs, but many do come close. EDIT: I should add, I certainly lurk a LOT more than I post.

01-14-2013, 07:38 PM	#81
Dorzok Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 1,379	Google search a few years ago for places to ride off road. A ride report of some inmate riding the arctic circle popped up. Been reading about my dreams ever since.

01-15-2013, 02:40 PM	#84
fatalpinist Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Portland, OR Oddometer: 42	Was using Google to search for the best beer and bacon sammich pairing...

01-16-2013, 08:25 AM	#85
Human Ills Useful Idiom Joined: Oct 2008 Location: here Oddometer: 19,485	KLR650.net purge.

01-17-2013, 10:35 AM	#86
Trailing Jack Dr. Acula Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Clearfield PA Oddometer: 1,024	Met Brad Vardy at a BMW rally and later, somebody told me he had posted an awesome ride report here. Found the report, was hooked on the site, joined up. Then in 2005, I met and became pals with Flug. Should have never come here, I guess...