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The melding of the minds...anticipating what is to come!

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 As my mind starts racing about the thought of this trip, still 7 months out, I start thinking about what we need and what would make the trip better. Since we are so far out, right now, I'm afraid to say I am thinking about what would make the trip better.  The first thoughts were video and cameras. To equip the bike with some kind of video system would be awesome. Not having to worry about catching what is around me or wither or not it is charged is a consideration. Searching through Amazon I found a  VSYSTO M otorcycle Video Driving Recorder . This thing looks really cool and has some great reviews. Putting this up on the wish list. Going with the video need, a helmet cam would be wonderful. Things that catch my interest both on and off the road would be nice to capture. I have a GoPro, and I normally mount this on the handlebar or the engine guard to have a constant power source. So I did some digging and came across a SENA 10C EVO . This bad boy does 4k at 30FPS! Tha...

HOG Touring Rallies 2021

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 The HOG Touring Rallies are back on for 2021. And from the looks of it, the just moved the ones scheduled from 2020. So the Riding the Ozarks is back. However this is Zak's Senior Year. His interest in riding and 2021 being his last summer before heading off to college, what better way to spend it than going on a motorcycle trip. With that in mind the Touring Rally I have my eye set on is the Border to Border Posse Ride. They have created an epic 10-day journey that takes you from the Border of Texas at El Paso all the way up the spine of the Rocky Mountains to Roosville, MT and the Canadian Border, and then back to Missoula, MT for our final closing party. This 2,600+ mile route promises a once-in-a-life time journey to some places you may have already visited, but certainly don’t mind coming back to experience again. However, you can also count on new experiences and places you’ve probably always wanted to scratch off your top 10 list. Their portion as mentioned above is about 2...