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Flashback Friday

2004 was the summer I put 7000 miles on my bike. Trips to Wisconsin, Utah, South Dakota and Arkansas. My butt ached at the end of summer but it was sure fun. These pics are from the first trip, to Boscobel, Wisconsin. I went with my old riding buddy Stewart and the event was a VROC Kawasaki Rally. Nice riding and lots of unique people.


Pick Foster joined us halfway up.  His bike is really really neat, with neat lighting and safety features.


Stewart taking another picture of his empty beer glass.


Some of the late-night partying at the motel. 


Linda or was it Vicki from Minnesota and Beercan.

The last trip of summer was a national VROC get-together in Eureka Springs, Arkansas which was in September or October.  By this time my enthusiasm was waning a bit and I even had a little mechanical problem on the way back, so I was glad to be done riding for a while.  All in all it was fun, but riding alone isn't as much fun as riding with others.

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