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Christmas Eve Ride

A small group of us (5 bikes) decided to go out for a fantastic ride out to Lake Tillery on Christmas Eve. The temperature that day was 67. A bit warmer than normal. We met at a local burger joint, ate lunch, and from there, took backroads over the Boathouse

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We Are So Much Smarter

I saw this and had to post it. Its true. I was reading through a manual for a kitchen appliance and it has cautions such as: Do not place hands or face near steam vent or you may get burned. or Do not touch hot surfaces during or immediately after

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Givi Luggage Racks for Explorer

Here we go again. Yes, new bike means new racks (to see the process we used for the Tiger 900, refer to the other Give Luggage Rack story). The help we got in picking out the racks and where we got them, etc. is the same old story (keep in

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TomTom GPS Handlebar Stem Mount

With the new 2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer, the handlebar stem is vastly different. On my Tiger 900, I mounted the GPS in the middle of the handlebar stem so it was centered and easy to view while driving. The 1200 that is not possible since the handlebar stem is

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Side Stand Enlarger for Explorer

In the beginning, I did not really see a need to enlarge the footprint of the side stand. Then I went to a bike show and parked in the grass. Lets just say my bike ended up on its side. After finding a rock, I decided that bigger is better.

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Handlebar Guards for Explorer

No, this is not a duplicate post but a brand new install for the Hepco and Becker handlebar guards for my new Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer. I love these guards. They can take a hit (believe me, my Tiger 900 tested that out many times over). They also look great

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My Bike Upgrade

Yes, I got a new bike. After owning the Tiger 900 for 15 months and 25,000 miles (including the trip across the USA), I decided to start looking at a bigger bike and settled on the 2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer. So why the change? Honestly, it is a

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Wind Chill Chart

It is getting to be that time of year and thought we would post up just how cold it feels when riding your motorcycle.

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Route 66 Trip Update

Now that I am back home, I went back and made some minor updates to ALL the posts but most importantly, I added ALL the pictures to each post. Feel free to go back and take a look. It was just too difficult on the road with the crappy WIFI

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Route 66 - Day 24

This is my FINAL day of the trip. I will reach my house this afternoon and what a ride it has been. The Crossville KOA was the nicest so far. So quiet. Slept like a baby. I was not in a rush since Knoxville was only an hour away and

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Route 66 - Day 23

One nice thing about the Memphis KOA is they have a cafe. I woke up and began getting things together. The café does not open until 7am. Once it hit 7, I walked over and got an egg mcmuffin of sorts and coffee. Cooked fresh on the spot. Delicious. I

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Route 66 - Day 22

I slept like a rock last night. So quiet and comfortable. I got up at 6 and looked at the forecast. No Wind! Finally. But the heat remains. Going to be in the 90's. Todays ride only has me going thru Little Rock and since it is Saturday,

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Route 66 - Day 21

Stayed in a KOA cabin again last night and really enjoyed having the bathroom vs the bathhouse. I knew I would be tired and I was. It was also nice having the bar at the campground for a few beers. After waking up, made coffee and had a Pro Meal

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Route 66 - Day 20

We woke up in our cabin, made coffee, and ate a protein bar since the office is not open yet (we got up early). Today is when we split up. Kirk goes north and I continue east. I lose an hour today and have over 450 miles to go. Kirk

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Route 66 - Day 19

We woke up in our TeePee to bright sunny skies and cool temperatures (50). It will warm up very quickly. Today our destination is Albuquerque. We will be staying in a cabin at the KOA near there. Figure we would give them a try. Has to be quieter than a

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Route 66 - Day 18

Woke up this am and went down to the office to get coffee. No free breakfast here so we ate a protein bar. Today we need to go the drug store but also visit the turquoise shop in town. Kingman is know for this stone and we wanted to give

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Route 66 - Day 17

Today will be a short day. About 200 miles or so (we hope). It will be tough as we need to go through the desert again but this time it is MUCH hotter. We got up and got our free breakfast and coffee. We packed and hit the road about

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Route 66 - Day 16

We woke up as soon as it got light. We wanted to get out of our hosts home ASAP. It was disgusting. We packed and said our goodbyes and headed for the sign. We wanted to leave early to avoid traffic. It was a good plan. We did not have

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Route 66 - Day 15

After a good nights sleep in out hosts living room, we got up, got cleaned and packed. For breakfast we ate a protein bar. The funny part with these hosts is that they have a McDonalds Grimace cage. They want all their bikers to get in it for a picture.

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Route 66 - Day 14

We both slept pretty hard last night. The wind from the day before really wiped us out. Woke up and did our morning routine of coffee, breakfast, clean up, etc. We got all packed up and were ready to go about 9am. We left on our way to the California

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Route 66 - Day 13

Cool temperatures again last night but it was so much quieter than the last campground (we are not near any interstates). After getting up, made coffee and breakfast. It is going to be a another VERY windy day. The temperatures will hover around 70 but not a cloud in the

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Route 66 - Day 12

I am writing this and our day is not over. Trying to take advantage of GOOD WIFI. We are staying at a KOA for the next two days and not sure what the internet will be like. The last KOA was not very good. Last night was colder than we

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Route 66 - Day 11

We woke up rested to a beautiful day. Got up and did our morning routine. Walked down to the porch and got some coffee and spoke with the hosts. A bit later they made us breakfast....Egg McMuffins. Fantastic. After eating and final preparations for todays ride, we said our

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Route 66 - Day 10

We woke up and got our free breakfast and started the morning routine of cleaning up, packing, looking at today's ride, etc. The hotel was quiet and clean. We got all packed up and headed down the road to Albuquerque. Today we have two options for routes to

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Route 66 - Day 9

Got a really good sleep last night. We were exhausted. Kirk went for a run and I went for breakfast. We left a bit later than usual but we were not going to ride as far. Albuquerque is just a bit too far so we were going to stop in