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Time for a ride…
My RX3, one of the very first bikes in the US. Numerous Baja trips, a ride through the American Southwest and Pacific Northwest, and more. That little 250 is always good for an attitude adjustment.
Not a lot of writing today, my friends. I fired up the old RX3 and rode into the mountains to clear my mind and create my own reality. It was long past time to shed the shackles of a world gone mad. No left or right wing news media (that’s all there is any more), no Covid 19, no protests, no riots, no police brutality, no defunding police departments, no masks, no shelter in place, no stupid stuff on Facebook (now there’s a redundant expression), no ridiculously bad choices in the next election (damned if you do and damned even more if you don’t), and no one telling me how to think about this, that, or the other thing. No thank you, I can think for myself, and today I thought I would go for a motorcycle ride. Other than captions, I’ll keep the words down and let the pictures do the talking.
That headlight grille and the spotlamps were gifts from Enrique Vargas, AKT Motos General Manager (and a genuine nice guy) in Medellin, Colombia.Steve Seidner, CEO of CSC Motorcycles, created decals for each of our multi-day company rides back in the good old days. I ran out of campaign ribbon real estate on my fuel tank.Glendora Ridge Road, my happy place. That’s Mt. Baldy and Mt. San Antonio dead ahead.Glendora Ridge Road is one of the best wildflower spots in the country. I’ve been up there when there are red, orange, yellow, and purple wildflowers blooming at the same time.I’ve done Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon on my 250. The most beautiful state? That’s easy: Utah, hands down. But they are all pretty if you know where to ride (and I do). The best riding and the best times? That’s another easy call: Baja. I’ve ridden Colombia and I’ve ridden China on RX3 motorcycles. Once, when I was in Turkey, a young Turk let me ride his RX3. This is a bike with long legs, folks.
So there you have it. I’m back, it was a great ride, and I had a good time. You might consider doing the same.
Yup! Taking a vacation from work next, loading up some Yoo-Hoo in the Tiger’s 🐅 panniers and heading west toward the mountains from the Lowcountry of SC. Time to breathe again!
Have a great ride, Fred.
Love it! I have done this many times during Covid and it work (temporary) miracles!
Outstanding Joe. I will never forget the ride you, Steve, and I took a few years ago through the same road. I can’t find the video, but it will never ever be forgotten by me. Hopefully we can do it again when I come out for the challenge. Stay safe my brother.
That was a good ride. I looked for that video and I couldn’t find it, either. Time to make a new one.
Oh YES, In this world gone mad motorcycle riding is the only thing that truly clears my mind! My wife says if this goes on for much longer I may have to sell the bikes but I said NO WAY. It’s currently cheap medication and an escape from all the drama we currently face!
I agree. I think any activity that requires intense concentration is good therapy. Shooting does the same thing for me.
Good stuff. Miss New Mexico for the mountain and semi-Arid grass lands beauty. Biggest question is did you wear your new Harley/Sturgis t-shirt…..Just funnin’ boy 😉 Looks like an outstanding ride! . ROCK ON!
The last time I tried to buy a Harley T-shirt, they started at XL and went up to 4XL/Ohmygod. I asked the sales dude if they had a medium or even a large, he looked me up and down, and then he told me I might not be big enough to ride a Harley. It wasn’t too long after that I sold the Harley. I started riding Chinese 250s a little while later and suffered fewer insults on those. Parts are cheaper, too.
You went all those miles on a 250 single??? Wow – major hero points there! Whats the average highway cruising speed on those?
Depends on the bike and depends on the road. On the RX3 motorcycles, we could run at 70-75 mph indicated all day long. But mostly we stayed off the freeways. In Baja, Colombia, China, and rural US roads, 55-65 mph (or less) is the rule. It made for a much more enjoyable ride, too. On the longer rides, 250-350 miles per day was typical.
Very good ride and pics Joe. Tomorrow get the RE out on the same road. It will be a totally different ride even though you just road it.
I hope to take off in a week or so on a bike trip to Alabama 2400 miles one way. Going with a friend who wants to ride his little Moto Guzzi back to his house in Bama where he just moved too so he will have a bike to ride there. I want to go to the Barbour Museum when back there. Have a lifetime pass for donating a bike to them. So this ride is a bucket list adventure.
Way ahead of you, Rob. Watch the blog (I know you do) and I’ll post photos from that ride, too. Hey, send us some photos from Barbour! Ride safe and have a great trip.
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Yup! Taking a vacation from work next, loading up some Yoo-Hoo in the Tiger’s 🐅 panniers and heading west toward the mountains from the Lowcountry of SC. Time to breathe again!
Have a great ride, Fred.
Love it! I have done this many times during Covid and it work (temporary) miracles!
Outstanding Joe. I will never forget the ride you, Steve, and I took a few years ago through the same road. I can’t find the video, but it will never ever be forgotten by me. Hopefully we can do it again when I come out for the challenge. Stay safe my brother.
That was a good ride. I looked for that video and I couldn’t find it, either. Time to make a new one.
Oh YES, In this world gone mad motorcycle riding is the only thing that truly clears my mind! My wife says if this goes on for much longer I may have to sell the bikes but I said NO WAY. It’s currently cheap medication and an escape from all the drama we currently face!
I agree. I think any activity that requires intense concentration is good therapy. Shooting does the same thing for me.
Good stuff. Miss New Mexico for the mountain and semi-Arid grass lands beauty. Biggest question is did you wear your new Harley/Sturgis t-shirt…..Just funnin’ boy 😉 Looks like an outstanding ride! . ROCK ON!
The last time I tried to buy a Harley T-shirt, they started at XL and went up to 4XL/Ohmygod. I asked the sales dude if they had a medium or even a large, he looked me up and down, and then he told me I might not be big enough to ride a Harley. It wasn’t too long after that I sold the Harley. I started riding Chinese 250s a little while later and suffered fewer insults on those. Parts are cheaper, too.
You went all those miles on a 250 single??? Wow – major hero points there! Whats the average highway cruising speed on those?
Depends on the bike and depends on the road. On the RX3 motorcycles, we could run at 70-75 mph indicated all day long. But mostly we stayed off the freeways. In Baja, Colombia, China, and rural US roads, 55-65 mph (or less) is the rule. It made for a much more enjoyable ride, too. On the longer rides, 250-350 miles per day was typical.
Very good ride and pics Joe. Tomorrow get the RE out on the same road. It will be a totally different ride even though you just road it.
I hope to take off in a week or so on a bike trip to Alabama 2400 miles one way. Going with a friend who wants to ride his little Moto Guzzi back to his house in Bama where he just moved too so he will have a bike to ride there. I want to go to the Barbour Museum when back there. Have a lifetime pass for donating a bike to them. So this ride is a bucket list adventure.
Way ahead of you, Rob. Watch the blog (I know you do) and I’ll post photos from that ride, too. Hey, send us some photos from Barbour! Ride safe and have a great trip.