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The biggest risk you run into taking 70 all the way are the suicidal ideations you'll develop. It's a terrible drive much less ride. This. Kansas into Colorado (before denver) is like riding on a treadmill for 15 hours.

If you make this a reality you're more than welcome to come crash at my place and use my garage in Westminster CO. As far as routes go you must hit Black Hills National Forrest in SD and ride Iron mountain road. 314 curves in 17 miles with 14 switchbacks, 3 pigtails,3 tunnels, 4 presidents and 2 splits. I rode it on the DR and it's a blast. Just try to avoid the weeks before during and after Sturgis. Also we car camped on iron mountain road at http://www.spokanecreekresort.com/. Nothing fancy but the location keeps you removed from the touristy area's, has a bar w/ food and a gas station with 95 octane on site.

Nice photos. Now is the time to pick up a dual sport bike! We've been out here a year and I've logged at least one ride each month. Endless forest service roads and trails...to the point of almost being overwhelming.

The movie follows Pug, a young boy who lives in the ghetto's of Baltimore with his family, for 3 years. Initially he seems like a normal kid who is captivated by the up and coming 12 O'Clock Boys; an urban, wheelie riding dirt-bike group that is quickly gaining international attention. As he progresses into his teenage years Pug's focus on motorcycles starts to trumps other responsibilities like education and anger management. Additionally the plot follows a chronological time frame which clearly showcases the growing tensions in the urban environment between the people who live there and the Baltimore City Police. The movie ends in 2013, a year before the Baltimore city riots. It's easy to write these guys off as law breaking thugs but the film left me with multiple complex feeling. On one hand I felt that this is a great example of humanization and how love and passion for motorcycle riding is universal. Regardless of socio-economic stature motorcycle riding is about freedom and the ability to temporally decompress and forget the stressors of life we all experience. It's also abundantly clear that those featured in the film are continuously aware that people die violent deaths at young ages and and they could be next. They seem to use this to justify their riding and actions. On the other hand I was left astonishment. The brazen and lawless acts some of the motorcycle riders commit during their group rides is unlike anything I've seen before. Baltimore city PD takes an official policy of not engaging in chases with these illegal motorcycle riders. The riders take full advantage of this by provoking squad cars and blatantly riding past police head quarters. "Fuck the police" is not just a phrase but way of life. The full video is available on youtube but only in 240p. I'd recommend anyone who is interested in the full film to buy it and download it. Not only will it support the director but the only way to watch this is in HD. http://www.12oclockboys.com/ NWS for language....just watch with headphones if you're concerned.

The rotopax is an OK solution. The set up itself was very sturdy & secure but kind of a PIA if you're using it on a regular basis (which I was with my stocker tank). I ended up just buying a larger Acerbis fuel tank and sold the rotopax.

Yea I too found it really impressive. Also reminded me of how lucky we are to have access to helicopters and how much we rely on them...and even take them for granted as an automatic part of the response team (especially out here in Colorado).

A short(45min) but entertaining presentation of motorcycle trauma case reviews from an Irish road racing physician (Isle of Man type stuff). Not only was he part of the races' first response team but he was a racer him self. Tragically he passed away in July participating in the sport he loved. This is not a "don't do" this or that type video but it is geared towards medical personnel so you'll get some medical lingo. While mostly light hearted there are some graphic images and colorful language, so view at your own discretion.

Arguing on the internet, over politics, involving people who have no intention of being open to other opinions but only want to push their ideas is probably one of the most futile exercises known to man. I think the saying goes "Fighting on the internet is like the special olympics. Even if you win you're still retarded' Furthermore, anyone (regardless of view or party affiliation) who frequently and uninvitedly talks about politics is immediately disregarded in my book. Shit happened all the time at the fire department. These people present their opinions in such a way that is so stand-offish that they end up isolating themselves. People do this all the time and have no idea of their actions because no one wants to talk to them.

wow that is ridiculous. This leads me to think about the voter ID controversy. My first reaction to voter ID was "well of course people should have to show ID. I've had an ID since I had my temporary drivers license ( at 15 1/2 years old), who doesn't have one". But after I looked into the idea a bit, it turns out that a lot of people don't have IDs. And the majority of them are in the "minority". So by requiring ID you're potentially interfering with someone's ability to vote. Interfering with an American's right to vote really strikes a chord with me, regardless of how small of an action it might be. Again, my gut reaction was people need to have ID's but preventing someone from voting is wrong. But so is voter fraud. I dont know why people don't have IDs, common sense points towards maybe the cost? It would be one thing if getting an ID was free for poor people (or anyone...I hate paying money for that shit) or just being lazy & not wanthing to go through the hastle of providing the proper documentation. I'm not trying to start a big debate about this..just sharing how my initial thought on the matter changed after I looked into it a bit.

Last night I put some BMW f800gs .46kg/mm race tech springs in the DR forks with a little 10w oil & 1/2" PVC spacers. We'll see how it goes but the test ride felt much improved over OEM. I have a sudden urge to slap 17 BMW emblems on the bike & only ride it on smooth pavement to officially sanctioned BMW events.

you seems to have a lot of worries.

Just went on a little 60 mile jaunt through the mountains....and there's nothing looking bad in my future.

desperate times call for desperate measures.

For the average person, it is not a big threat. The average person isn't drawing blood, starting IV's, accessing central lines collecting stool samples, inserting urinary catheters, suctioning breathing tubes on a confirmed ebola patient. These nurses were. Thats why the nurses have got it and the public has yet to (knock on wood).