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  1. matt86m

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    Another 315 miles and a stop at a HD dealer! Thanks to Cooper Canyon Harley in Butte, MT!  1 new rear tire (was bald like me) and a computer code on another bike. All good and now in Stanley, ID.    7300+ miles to date. Tomorrow is Nevada, 420 miles Down by the Salmon river View from the hotel
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    Today had 2 options. 400 miles to the next hotel or 525 and run Beartooth Pass. Never been there, its been closed every other time we’ve been near Yellowstone. So LFG! 4 of the 6 chose to ride it.  it wasn’t without a bike malfunction either. Part way up at about 8000’ elevation my clutch lever...
  3. matt86m

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    Few days in Deadwood was a nice break but not without some carnage! Few of the boys went for a ride and Rogie ended up at a HD dealer. $1700 later he was back on the road! His compensator was making some noise and getting worse throughout the trip. Suddenly it was banging now. They replaced...
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    No. Rolled all the way under the fender and spit out the front. Big hole!    You can see where it dragged underneath
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    Damn. There goes $1000
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    And we’re off!   Jerry picked up something on an offramp, it punctured a hole in his front tire and blew out the carbon fiber fender!    Hole is so big a triple plug wouldnt stay in! 
  7. matt86m

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    Another day another trip to a dealership! Jerry’s chain got ugly and needed a new one. Luckly they had one! About $500 later we were back on the road!    Got a tour of House of Harley. Pretty cool.    Jerry will be selling his bike when we get back. Here he is checking out his next ride. ...
  8. matt86m

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    Yup! That’s my bike!    A penguin is eating icecream. Another walks up after he finishes and asks,,,, did you blow a seal? Had a fork seal let go yesterday or the day before. Got a little oil bath on the front end of the bike. Did a little redneck engineering for the 300 mile ride to Perry...
  9. matt86m

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    The ROAL saga continues!
  10. matt86m

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    Did you know the largest teapot is located in Chester, West Virgina?   You do now. You’re welcome!
  11. matt86m

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    Another 600+ mile day and 2 more states checked off the list. Now 47 of 48 ConUS.  Landed in Ohio at a friend of Rogies. He owns and drives Bad Habit, a jeep themed monster truck. Cool shop, huge toter/trailer and great 10 acre home.    Tomorrow we visit the Henry Ford museum, that should be...
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    Motely crew
  13. matt86m

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    Made it to the notell motell in Vermont. Beautiful country & back roads today.  tomorrow its 600 miles to Ohio to a friends house for the night.  Not much to report today so ill leave you with this! For some reason they gave Jerry amd I the oldman bathroom!
  14. matt86m

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    Well when Harley says 25lbs max weight in the tour pack they mean it!    Downtown New York, Rogies tour pack gave out! Call out to the MC community on social media and here we are in Massachusetts! Friend in the industry made some calls and he’s getting hooked up with another tour pack   Once...
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    Friday/Saturday update.    Been at the Lost Highway show. Watched Seth Enslow & friends, Marshall Tucker Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd! Great concert venue. Acoustics are great in the remodeled amphitheater. Skynyrd rocked the house! Not much riding but we did go to Poconos Harley Davidson for...
  17. matt86m

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    510 more miles on the trip. Landed in Ft Royal, VA.  rode Tail of the Dragon in both directions. Wet from the nights rain so sketchy in some parts.  Great time anyway.    one little hickup when a key fob battery died but one in the group was prepared and had xtras.    Tomorrow is a little...
  18. matt86m

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    ‘Easy’ day today. 100+ miles to catch up woth Rogie in Tennessee. Got oil changed and headed out for lunch. Hung out at Smoky Mountain HD, good bbq place next door, The Shed. Bought some new rain gear!   as we were leaving Jerry’s bike shook and he knew something wasnt right. Rode up next to...
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    Rode thru 4 states today only to end up back in the one we started in.    Tennessee to Mississippi to Alabama then up through Alabama through Georgia (a small corner) and back into Tennessee.    lots of 90* weather qnd then the rain hit. Today featured thunder and lightening!    Had to put...
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    Barbers Motorcycle Museum
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