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English dude riding a 200 4t across the US

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 7:20 pm
by quen047
Have you guys heard about this dude? I reckon we should all be buying him a drink as he rolls through our towns.

https://mattipper.wordpress.com/2015/05 ... g-gorilla/

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 11:14 pm
by jimmbomb

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:00 am
by quen047
Well dang, it is. I somehow missed that post :oops:

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:00 am
by quen047
Well dang, it is. I somehow missed that post :oops:

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:10 am
by jimmbomb
I hope he dont get his 200 4 stroke stolen.
thats rare bike over here in the US of A.

Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 12:51 am
by Tipper
It hasn't been stolen yet,I purposefully crashed it in Newark to make it less desirable. Had the same affect on my knee,ankle and elbow.

Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:12 am
by viney266
Hope that ankle is ok. It doesn't look too pretty; glad you are up and moving.

Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 4:12 pm
by JohnKiniston
Tipper wrote:It hasn't been stolen yet,I purposefully crashed it in Newark to make it less desirable. Had the same affect on my knee,ankle and elbow.
Just remember, If you wake up in a bathtub full of ice someone might have parted out your kidney...

Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:35 pm
by Tipper
JohnKiniston wrote:
Tipper wrote:It hasn't been stolen yet,I purposefully crashed it in Newark to make it less desirable. Had the same affect on my knee,ankle and elbow.
Just remember, If you wake up in a bathtub full of ice someone might have parted out your kidney...
Nobody would want my kidneys !

Currently sat somewhere between Cleveland and Suracuse. I have to ride the same straigjg road for 64 miles at 50mph should hit the hotel at 7pm.

Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:49 pm
by PeteH
Enjoy it, Tipper - between Syracuse westward through the Finger Lakes country, then onwards towards Cleveland is some beautiful countryside.

Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:31 pm
by quen047
I think the Syracuse Tipper is referring to is in Indiana. If he goes to the one in New York, he's going seriously backwards (although it would be a beautiful ride). If he tries to go to the one in Sicily then God help him.

Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 8:20 pm
by PeteH
Ah. Makes sense. I haven't read the blog yet, and the last mention was in Newark.

My family hails from central New York State, and I love the scenery, wineries, etc. Going back with a scooter would be most fun.

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:32 am
by Tipper
Yep,Syracuse was last night I am now in Chicago :)

https://mattipper.wordpress.com/2015/05 ... -building/

Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 2:07 am
by Tipper

Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 3:12 am
by Neurotic-Hapi-Snak
Hey Tipper, have you seen this website? http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
It basically lists all the roadside attractions in the US.

Also, I can't believe you're skipping over Minnesota, you don't want to visit the sandpaper museum or the world's largest pantsless voyager?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:36 pm
by Tipper
Neurotic-Hapi-Snak wrote:Hey Tipper, have you seen this website? http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
It basically lists all the roadside attractions in the US.

Also, I can't believe you're skipping over Minnesota, you don't want to visit the sandpaper museum or the world's largest pantsless voyager?
Yeah thats the site I have been getting a lot of my info from.

I was meant to be crossing Nebraska in a single hit today but I ended up drinking all of last night with a bunch of medical students so I was in no fit state to ride 350 miles this morning !

Hopefully I will be back to 100% and ready to roll tomorrow.

https://mattipper.wordpress.com/2015/05 ... and-beers/

Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 1:24 am
by BigDaddy SnakeOiler
Are you going to Carhenge?
http://carhenge.com/

Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 1:37 am
by Tipper
BigDaddy SnakeOiler wrote:Are you going to Carhenge?
http://carhenge.com/
Its a little bit north of my route and I am riding the whole width of Nebraska in one day so Im not going to make it.

I wish I had more time but I am already a day behind due to drinking Omaha dry last night and being too hungover to move today.

Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 9:15 am
by KooK
I wish I had more time but I am already a day behind due to drinking Omaha dry last night and being too hungover to move today.[/quote]

Lol. Welcome to America!!!!

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:06 am
by Tipper
One day of riding left and I will have made it coast to coast :)

https://mattipper.wordpress.com/

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:43 am
by Tipper
I've only gone and made it !

Coast to Coast = DONE.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:19 am
by BigDaddy SnakeOiler
Congrats!!!

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:22 am
by JohnKiniston
Tipper wrote:I've only gone and made it !

Coast to Coast = DONE.
Now your gonna turn around and go the other way right?

Or is it top to bottom next?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:34 am
by Tipper
Now I am going to ate my weight in noodles and drunk the massively over priced bar dry of Jack Daniels.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:25 pm
by KABarash
Congratulations on completing the journey, a job well done. :clap:

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:24 pm
by quen047
Congrats sir! If you and FF have time for a drink while you are in SF, it's on me!

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:56 pm
by Tipper
How about this evening ?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:12 pm
by quen047
Tipper, PM'ing you for details...

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:40 pm
by srbbnd
Congrats! This is no small achievement on a scooter, well done sir.

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:48 am
by PeteH
Tipper, I salute you. That was no mean feat, and you saw some of the best America has to offer.

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:08 pm
by ArgonV
Congrats! Glad you managed to stay (mostly) out of harm's way... :)