Day 1 started a few days late

by | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog, Current Trip

Got the sled back from Texas HD. 1K later we learned that saving money on a tire change can be costly if done improperly. Bates came up with a bee plan and we left NRH at 2 PM. Pulled into Mena, AR for the first night. Easy 200 miles. Bikes over performed as usual....

The North East Beast will have to wait.

by | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog, Current Trip

After much angst, we decided losing several days will make all the places we wanted to see and distance we wanted to cover unattainable. So we pulled the plug and Bates has come up with a new route. The NEB did not beat us, just made us realize that any trip of that...

Still waiting

by | Sep 15, 2021 | Road Trips

Bike has been at Texas Harley Davidson since Monday. Part arrived at 10 on Tuesday and they got after it late. Needed extra parts at 6PM yesterday so that was it! Parts (belt clips) were picked up last night. Patrick promises the Bike will be ready today by noon. we...

Well, back to square 1

by | Sep 13, 2021 | Road Trips

About 135 miles into our trip my bikes drive chain (belt) snapped! We were able to get off the road into a parking lot. After numerous phone calls we realized that no one within several hundred miles was open on Monday. trying to optimize as much time and miles as we...