from the west, to the east, and back again.

[jamesgs4]

My buddy Brent and I took a little trip. Started in Denver, heading to New Mexico.
Late night thrashing to finish his chopper in the 10 days before the trip.

After working out a few bugs, rolling.

ice cold coca cola

swimmin hole in new mexico

2 pairs of twins doing roadside repairs

campsite, got rained on and soaked my whole tent, inside and out.

naptime on the way east

kansas

 

[jamesgs4]

riding through kansas all week one day

picking up needed harley parts

tightening loose harley parts

some midwestern lake

valet parking in tweakerville, indiana

keeping watch at 3am. so many people out and about

lunch on the lake erie

thats a big lake yo

got my photo taken by a traveling dude at a gas station

i am sick of these

at least it is only flat on the bottom

fuck it, throw it out with the trash

some little waterfall somewhere in ny

another sunset pic

pit stop at my sister's place in rochester ny

gangster lean

then my bike fell over and broke the peg off, whoops

rivah

bahn

 

[retiredgentleman]

That swimming hole picture reminds me of the swimming scene in the movie Wild Hogs! Just keep an eye out for the state police that may come sneaking in.

 

[jamesgs4]

me riding

made it to Gray, Maine for a campout and party

choppah pahty

laundry day

riding up the 1 in maine

for some lobstah

and a nap

bah harbah arear

wild breakfast hunting

me

touched canada, then headed back to the us

bangor maine

some guy "welded" my footpeg back on

brent airing it out

 

[weekendrider]

Always enjoy your trip pics. Thanks for sharing the ride.

 

[jamesgs4]

kancamagus highway, NH

more harley maintenance

dumbassville NY

so green in the northeast

666

heading to indy

waiting out a tornado warning in ohio after getting soaked

made it the boogiefarm clamjam campout and party

swimmin lake

flat track shenanigans

camp

ratbike

ratbike tried to eat his foot

hot rod

cracked exhaust and loose harley parts

rollilng out of indy with 2 more dudes

accidental party in decatur il with nellie playing an $8 concert

more rain

iowa looks just like kansas

badlands SD

stayed the night in rapid city

rode through the black hills and back to denver, it was all rain after this so i didnt take out my phone.

home, over 5000 miles in 21 days of backroad riding and camping.

the end

 

[jamesgs4]

0 breakdowns with my bike, minor issues with the harley. used up the rest of my vacation days and called in "sick" the rest.

 

[angus67]

Wow,
Real testament to the ruggedness of our little 650s. 5000 miles in less than a month. I assume you changed oil 5 times?

 

[jamesgs4]

Wow,
Real testament to the ruggedness of our little 650s. 5000 miles in less than a month. I assume you changed oil 5 times?

haha, I had to keep adding oil as i went, so at least it was always fresh lol.

 

[DanielBlack]

Really nice pictures, you've captured the ride very well. I love the pic with the two sets of twins.

 

[jamesgs4]

to rehash, heres a list of mods to my bike.
1973 tx650 motor, never split.
shindengen reg/rec unit
pma swap banshee flywheel
hhb stator and bracket
pamco with mechanical advance
sparx capacitor
kick only, 1 headlight and taillight
18/30 gearing 520 DID o-ring chain, no adjustment needed for the whole trip.
bs34 carbs with pod filters and bigger jets
1.6 gallon capacity tank 70-80 mile range.
ran 10w-40 motorcycle oil mostly.

 

[robinc]

Great pics! What a trip! Well done!

 

[azman857]

Great trip! Thanks for sharing! Reminds me of my big bike trip many yrs ago.

 

[BobbedSled]

Pretty awesome.

 

[gggGary]

Day-am! you are one tough dude!

 

[rsor]

Wow, amazing pictures, looks like an awesome trip!

 

[jussumguy]

God! Three weeks on a hardtail. Sick
And rain on top of it.... I want to go with you next time. You guys are nuts
: )

 

[xjwmx]

Great pics, and great experience exploring your country, your bikes, and yourselves, I'm sure.

Are you glad to be home or sad? There seems to be two basic ways to do this. One is like a vacationer and the other is like a hobo. I used to fly to NYC every few months as a vacation, Disneyland for adults, and I feel like I never connected with anybody. The bike tour thing I did like a hobo, earning money when I needed it, and it was a much richer experience. It's like if you live right you'll be provided for, at least in the U.S.A.

 

[figure8]

I'd like to note here, for all the naysayers against hardtails, no front brake etc. These gorgeous pics speak for themselves. Riding is a personal choice, with knowhow it came be done regardless of preference. Amazing trip!!

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

Inspiring. !

You were in my backyard, sorta, in Dumbassville. I get gas there at the Stewarts shop routinely.
I've tried to take pics of that sign, but the locals frown on it. I wanna make it outta town.
Guess I've seen the ending to Easy Rider too many times.