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What a great term… I first learned this term while in the Navy, Household pack-out, Squadron pack-out, Barracks pack-out. So you would think I pretty much have a handle on this…. Mmmmmm!!!!!! The good people at “run for the wall” were thoughtful enough to have a suggested list of things people should take on the ride. A list of 50 items including “ 1 motorcycle” ( I think this was here for humor…or I hope so ) anyway I went through the list and checked off the things that were important ( motorcycle ) to the things I didn’t think were needed ( underwear, after all we are bikers !!! ) First off when putting things together for a trip it’s important to separate items from what is actually needed ( motorcycle, again ) from what would be nice ( blankets, pillows, pots and pans etc… ). So I have gathered together all the things I will need to survive on the open road of America , keeping in mind the theme “camping” ( the reality… days Inn ) Once again the wisdom of my bride pre...

Ok try this for a while, I know it won't win any awards but it is a little entertaining. It's a little long in tooth but its something to read until I can post. I'm still trying to get video to load....so standby.... A Sarcastic & Satirical Poem by Todd8080 Bikers are a subculture, you might have heard folks say. But how’s a man to join this clan? Must he ride every day? Is there a special set of rules that helps define the rider? And how long is this journey to becoming an insider? Does one just go and buy a bike to claim their rightful place? To get there will you need long hair and whiskers on your face? Well, take heart, it’s your lucky day. I’m here to set you straight. Just play it smart and act the part, then you won’t have to wait. No dues to pay (unless you count the fortune you’ll be spending). No greasy hands or club demands, it’s all done with pretending. See, preparation’s paramount to taking o...

Almost every Sunday Peggy and I go riding with our gang..( actually, they let us ride with them ) We do this because we felt it would be really cool to ride the open road with 30 or 40 other bikers. ( People have a tendency to get out of the way when you roar by ) When I was younger and riding, the guys I shared the open road with were the ratpack of the biker world, the bad boys of our time. We were the wannabe outlaw gang, ransack, and pillage a town type of bikers. We went to all the movies ( billy jack, easy rider, wild bunch etc... ) we would scowl at the people in their cars as we rode by, all-in-all we were a pretty pathetic bunch. All of us held jobs during the week so our pillaging had to take place on the weekends and only with the wifes and or girl friends permission. So where am I going with this, fast forward 30 to 40 years, No longer do we want to pillage. ( not only is it hard on the lower back, but I'm not certain what it is ) BUT the ride is still lik...

Metaphor : 1. a. A figure of speech in which a term is transferred from the object it ordinarily designates to an object it may designate only by implicit comparison or analogy. ( What in the HELL does that mean?? ) I originally wanted to make this blog a series of motorcycle metaphors, but I quickly realized I 'm not a word smith ( M ) or clever enough to think up that many metaphors. Or my attention “to grasp a concept” ( Dead Metaphor ) would die like a road hog in deep despair. ( I think this is a mixed metaphor ) ( See, this is why I don't do this...I'm confused ) And at this writing I can only think of one I had heard a while back: “No matter what your parents tell you, It's ok to rev your own engine as high as you want, and you won't burnout your headlight.” I'll let you figure that one out. One of the best motorcycle metaphors was Mark Harmon in the movie “Summer School”. ( Buy the DVD, I'm t...

Why do we ride motorcycles, what compels a guy or girl to straddle a 1800cc 500 to 800lb machine powering down the road at 80mph with the ground so close you can reach out and touch it. So many other people can say this better than I, but here are some thoughts. Riding is about passion , about making the adrenaline flow, about pleasure, about awakened and heightened sensation. Riding is that moment of sphincter-clenching fear and excitement when you scream through a tight corner, leaned over further than you thought you could, then pop out into the straight with a grin. Riding is that feeling in the morning when you open the garage and there it is in all its chrome and plastic glory, and you just have to smile even though you’ve seen it a thousand mornings before. Riding is about the heads that turn to look as you pass by. Riding is about beauty . Every motorcycle is a work of art, some breath-taking in their sheer elegance. Riding is about fashion - the way men an...

This WAS Peggy's bike, she wanted to sell it because she owns too many horses.... Dilemma: 1. a. A situation that requires a choice between two evenly balanced alternatives. I did some work for a friend of mine and was payed by check. This friend is on her way to becoming a very famous author ( check the first blog for the shameless plug ). Here's the dilemma do I cash the check ( because the money would be great ) or do I save it for the future when her signature will sell on ebay for a lot more. Could this be a plot by her to ensure I don't cash it at all?? The answer to this lies in her nature. Consider this; She's an author and makes things up, you need a great imagination in order to be successful in the writing game. Mmmmmm! I guess that answers my question...very clever Pat.... On another note, my bride ( look to the right ) suggested I request comments after each post to kind of get everyone involved in the blog. So being the Geek guy that I'm...

There comes a time in everyones life when they wakeup and find they are a lot older then they think. Body parts move or sag, and others just ache. Motrin becomes a gift from the Gods. The group of riders we are traveling with from Hawaii thought it would be great to camp out along the way, which is what they have been doing for years. I gave this a lot of thought, went out and purchased the camping equipment ( That would fit on the bike ) and then made hotel reservations for the trip across. ( What are they thinking... ) I again shamelessly used my bride as an excuse for not camping unless its absolutely the last option. For those of you who don't know, Peggy has been a camper all her life, she even out camps me ( the survivalist ) but to all who will listen, I 'm making the hotel reservations for her so she can get a good nights rest before the next days journey. ( Pretty good huh?? ) So now it becomes a matter of taking only the things needed and what will fit in ...