Dear XS650 buddies:
Next summer my riding pal and I are going to ride from my place in rural SW Ontario to Thunder Bay and on to other spots in northern Ontario. I will be on my ‘83 BMW R100RS and he will be riding his big H-D Road King Ultra….Brontosaurus. His name is Walter and he is a retired banker with a wicked sense of humour and he is a close friend.
Last summer we rode to Newfoundland and back (8000 km / 5000 miles) and had a great time. I always ride with music in my ear via a Scala PackTalk Bold “Bluetoothed” from my iPhone - and so I have a playlist. The problem is that my playlist is getting a tad too familiar and while I will recycle many of the songs, I need some new ones.
So - my request to you is - please help me to build next summer’s playlist by telling me your favourite riding/driving song.
I will start with my favourite riding song which is “End of the Line” by the Travelling Wilburys. Check it out - it’s perfect for riders of “a certain age” - like most of us.
…and while I’m at it, please allow me to add my favourite biker video (it’s short). This is called “The Dream Rangers” and it is actually a commercial for a bank in Taiwan. It is based on 5 or 6 real people who rode around that island nation at an elderly age. While I don’t speak Mandarin (there are subtitles), the message resonates all the way through my soul.
Frankly, when I am feeling low, I watch this little video, and I feel better. Check it out!
Next summer my riding pal and I are going to ride from my place in rural SW Ontario to Thunder Bay and on to other spots in northern Ontario. I will be on my ‘83 BMW R100RS and he will be riding his big H-D Road King Ultra….Brontosaurus. His name is Walter and he is a retired banker with a wicked sense of humour and he is a close friend.
Last summer we rode to Newfoundland and back (8000 km / 5000 miles) and had a great time. I always ride with music in my ear via a Scala PackTalk Bold “Bluetoothed” from my iPhone - and so I have a playlist. The problem is that my playlist is getting a tad too familiar and while I will recycle many of the songs, I need some new ones.
So - my request to you is - please help me to build next summer’s playlist by telling me your favourite riding/driving song.
I will start with my favourite riding song which is “End of the Line” by the Travelling Wilburys. Check it out - it’s perfect for riders of “a certain age” - like most of us.
…and while I’m at it, please allow me to add my favourite biker video (it’s short). This is called “The Dream Rangers” and it is actually a commercial for a bank in Taiwan. It is based on 5 or 6 real people who rode around that island nation at an elderly age. While I don’t speak Mandarin (there are subtitles), the message resonates all the way through my soul.
Frankly, when I am feeling low, I watch this little video, and I feel better. Check it out!
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