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• riding the US part vii

  by Jonesy1340 September 17, 2012
  Eastern south Dakota is just like a 2nd home...I feel really comfortable there. So we, my two hosts Rob, and me struck out for Sturgis heading west via Wagner and Winner, and a 70 mile an hr head wind all the way. We hit Lake Randall and this time i got to wander around the old Cavalry fort area...C...
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• riding the US part vi

  by Jonesy1340 September 9, 2012
  You know you love riding with a group of people, the time and the miles just seem to fly by, I was hauling ass up 29...well for the purpose of this it was 29...could have another number...you know its higher altitude than down on the coast even though its flat. The bikes shit...bigger jets than stan...
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• Riding the US part v

  by Jonesy1340 September 9, 2012
  Waking up in Indianoplois Indiana the next day we met up with a remarkable young man of 12. He lives with his Aunt and Uncle, and they give him a life. He's 12 now and is th size of your average 3 year old. He rides around in a motorised wheel chair , and is a huge fan of Nascar..infact th...
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• riding the US part iv

  by Jonesy1340 September 2, 2012
  so like I usually say...I'm riding with Rob, a mate from Georgia, (jorja) he's got one of those FLH deals with the fairing bolted to the frame...he's just got it and has put some 12,ooo miles on it...already. AND to think a fair percentage of those miles were completed riding with a damn aussie...
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• Riding the US part iii

  by Jonesy1340 August 27, 2012
  The thing i found most enjoyable this time around, was that when i was back here in 2010, I wasn'  that comfortable riding on the right side of the pavement. This time however I only made a few blunders. So i have really enjoyed my time here his time around. Of course it helps when you have gui...
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• riding the US..Pt.ii

  by Jonesy1340 August 21, 2012
  So like i was saying, I'm on the road with a couple of really decent people. But like all things, personalities can get in the way. Thats the thing with road trips amongst friends especially new found friends. You don't know what you got until issues arise. Like 2 can be riding along and gettin...
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• riding the US

  by Jonesy1340 July 18, 2012
  for Jimmi A, lol well here I am again in the USA, it doesn't feel like 2yrs has gone by. Picked up the, bike it rides great..seat let me down butt I'm workin it out. Pity beaurocracy raised it ugly head. Seems i can't title up a motorcycle any longer within the USA, as I'm not a citizen..Umm like I...
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• just before i leave.

  by Jonesy1340 June 27, 2012
  I'm writing this big cause some dudes in here are blind as bats, and complain about small lettering. This is my last official blog before i leave on Holidays for the USA. I have left my story Click click until i return..as i have to find some nourishment to fuel the story. I make most of it up as ...
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• click click viii

  by Jonesy1340 June 7, 2012
    Lurch stood there staring at the two men for about 30 seconds. He then motioned for one of his bouncers to remove them from the premises. A big burly man as big as a house came and stood in between them. The men shrugged and walked towards to exit. Near the door they saw Lurch standing near ...
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• click click vii

  by Jonesy1340 June 6, 2012
  Gates fled outa, town like a man possessed. He turned down onto 476 and opened up the shovel clearing his head and the cobwebs from his motror has he shortened the distance between the bar. Withing 10 minutes he could see the sign in the distance, as he closed on the bar, he saw an unusual amount of...
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• click click vi

  by Jonesy1340 June 6, 2012
  The time went slow that afternoon, for Lurch. By 5 pm he was ready to chuck it all away. Stevie had been incesant all afternoon. You better show up Lurch..you leave me hangin with these people and that will be it, I'm warning you...Stevie i have to go over to the bar..I own the damn place. It won't ...
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• click click v

  by Jonesy1340 June 3, 2012
  The rider just looked at the man before him, Sorry?..aw come on we met last night, It was me who got your bike started...remember?...The rider looked at the man again...his lady had heard the comment and looked over to see what was taking place. John Gates..gave you my card...remember? Yeah I rememb...
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• click click iv

  by Jonesy1340 June 3, 2012
  The rider just sat there pondering what had just gone on...a siren across town broke him from his thoughts. Shaking his head clear, he fired his bike he clicked again and was off into the night. He pulled down into the darkened driveway. A solitary light lit up the porch. Pulling up on the grass, h...

• click click iii

  by Jonesy1340 June 1, 2012
  The rider sat on his bike and looked back in the gloom through his mirror, The cop exited his vehicle, he stood for a second adjusting himself. The rider smiled...thinking to himself, just once you'd think these dudes wouldn't feel the need,to adjust thjemselves every time they got out. The long slo...
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• click click ii

  by Jonesy1340 June 1, 2012
  The rider blasted down the pavement and soon long flowing hills and pasture land gave way to street lamps and the signs of civilization. Coming to a stop he clicked the shift once more, his stead idled angrily, at the red light he had to stop for. A rice burner cage pulled up beside, sitting in the ...
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• click click

  by Jonesy1340 June 1, 2012
  Dew formed in crystals across the upside of the gastank, the machine sat idly while its owner, partyied the night away some 50 yards away through the portal of smoke and dull red light...the weight of the dew stained the black shiny paint in long riverlike lines and spots appeared on the pavement un...
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• Group Riding

  by Jonesy1340 May 23, 2012
  like why is it so? You're group riding and everything is going smoothly, you set your pace and just hum along nice and steady, then for no reason at all everyone up front is on the brakes. Then they are off again...and your down changing to catch up....you get your rythem going...and those ass...
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• Great Tips

  by Jonesy1340 May 21, 2012
  I just want to thank, whom ever thought up the idea for this site. I been riding bikes now for over 40 years. I have leanrt alot of stuff concerning bikes from alot of people. But i have learnt too that you are never too old to learn something new. I was looking today and saw a post on Cornering tec...
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• Biker life

  by Jonesy1340 May 9, 2012
  My ol man was a honda dealer, back in the early 70's. He rode and i didn't..he and my mom slpit when I was a little snapper of about 4...My mom moved back to the big smoke and of course i went too. I started school at 5, and basically lived the life of a grandkid at my grannies house..with my mom an...
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• new for old.

  by Jonesy1340 March 12, 2012
  The problems associated with owning a bike thats 16 years old, is that parts start to wear out. Take for instance the other day i was out riding and stopped to buy some cigs..locked the bikes ignition, and went across a street, and into a shop. Came back stuck the key into the ignition, and the barr...
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• being alone

  by Jonesy1340 March 8, 2012
  being alone is something that alot of people worry about, the misconception is that when you are with someone, you are not alone. No matter what your station in life, you are alone. You ride your motorcycle , regardless the fact that you may have fender fluff..you are in total control..therefor...
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