It’s getting ugly!
The Tank has to be re painted and cleared so I'm taking all the tins to Jaundo Kustom's to be touched up and re cleared. Pulled the pipes off and running them to Al's Plating in Ft Worth for pricing. If it's too steep, I'll just buy new pipes. The price of this Alaska...
The clean up begins
A beautiful Sunday so I decided to start the rebuilding process! Started by looking at all the damage and assessing all the missing parts! She did me a great job so now it's time to get her back to as close to where she was a month ago! My paint touch up guy Ian is...
Made it to Traditions!
Last 12 miles finished! Tony is gonna try and figure it out! ...
Welcome Home!
Easton, Isabel and Nick made these signs for my return! ...
We finished! But not without more drama!
Well, the weather was not a player, and the roads were good so you know if you have been following the trip, something had to go wrong when things are going so well. We were 9 miles south of Clarendon, TX heading toward Childress when Bates bike started acting...
Amarillo,TX 336 miles to go!
almost there!
Breakfast in Boise City,OK
Eating a quick breakfast at Angel's cafe in Boise City,OK. Only 463 miles to go!
The old 88 showing her age!
woke up to an oil leak under my primary case this morning. Never had a leak before, but Bates says "never been to Alaska before" point taken! We knew the bikes would never be the same. We are good with that. See y'all soon ...
Leaving Springfield,CO last leg!
9/2/15 6:15 am (I know,rite!) 62 degrees and clear Loading up for the last time we pray! 508 to the house. Keep praying for us. ...
Springfield,Co for the night
Great day of riding. Over 500 miles and we had a great lunch in Golden,CO with Bryan and Leah. Missed the weather around and south of Denver by going east and catching Hwy 287 that will take us home. Ate dinner in Lamar, CO (finally got here!) and avoided weather as...