English dude riding a 200 4t across the US

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English dude riding a 200 4t across the US

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Have you guys heard about this dude? I reckon we should all be buying him a drink as he rolls through our towns.

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Well dang, it is. I somehow missed that post :oops:
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Well dang, it is. I somehow missed that post :oops:
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I hope he dont get his 200 4 stroke stolen.
thats rare bike over here in the US of A.
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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.
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Hope that ankle is ok. It doesn't look too pretty; glad you are up and moving.
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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...
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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.
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Enjoy it, Tipper - between Syracuse westward through the Finger Lakes country, then onwards towards Cleveland is some beautiful countryside.
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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.
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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.
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Yep,Syracuse was last night I am now in Chicago :)

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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?
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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.

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Are you going to Carhenge?
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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.
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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!!!!
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One day of riding left and I will have made it coast to coast :)

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I've only gone and made it !

Coast to Coast = DONE.
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Congrats!!!
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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?
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Now I am going to ate my weight in noodles and drunk the massively over priced bar dry of Jack Daniels.
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Congratulations on completing the journey, a job well done. :clap:
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Congrats sir! If you and FF have time for a drink while you are in SF, it's on me!
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How about this evening ?
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Tipper, PM'ing you for details...
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Congrats! This is no small achievement on a scooter, well done sir.
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Tipper, I salute you. That was no mean feat, and you saw some of the best America has to offer.
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Congrats! Glad you managed to stay (mostly) out of harm's way... :)
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