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Old Jun 10, 2025 | 09:24 AM
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Have a great ride, Rookie! Wishing you the best.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2025 | 09:47 AM
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May the sun be in your face, the wind at your back, and the rain over the next hill.
Good Luck!
 
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Old Jun 10, 2025 | 10:01 AM
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Get goin' Chris ... Ride safe and steady ";>)
 
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Old Jun 10, 2025 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Goose_NC
What got some folks unhappy with you was the arrogance you pushed because you were on a time schedule, a service counter person failed to recognize your prominence, and you blackmailed a business owner into supporting your cause or else you would disparage them on the internet. Did I miss anything?
way to twist things around! Lol

I simply called out a dealer that didn't want to help a rider that was traveling. It's well known that most dealers will push someone to the front if they are on a big ride or traveling. I left and went to a dealer that was accommodating. it was a simple tire change as well.

Not sure where blackmail came into play?? I was simply posting my experience on social media as anyone would do. All good, owner reached out and confirmed his guy was wrong and should've put a new tire on. I would give them a second chance.

 
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Old Jun 10, 2025 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Highway Handler
Originally Posted by rookie06
come ride anytime! If I'm allowed, I will post my tracker links here, but I thought we weren't allowed to post any kind of links???



It depends a lot on what the link is for. Online gambling or **** site is going to get shut down. Link to a product or event that is of interest is OK.

Go ahead and post it, it is the only way I would check it out.

I kind of recall admin wasn't happy with the donation link, last time.Several of us got a dressing down from admin for mentioning that detail. Overall, talk of trip and link to map was not the issue. If I recall correctly.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2025 | 10:41 AM
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Here is the tracking links. Today and tomorrow will be pretty chill days as I'm just going to rest and make up some miles that I'm behind while I make my way back home for service. I'll probably get a few little stops in, but no major adventures got some really cool stuff planned coming up though.https://app.usfleettracking.com/view...7?mobile=false
https://spotwalla.com/trip/65ba-3d6d8cb-4895/view


 
Old Jun 10, 2025 | 12:13 PM
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Chris,

Nothing but admiration from me sir!

Wow, this is exciting. I did not think the last challenge was even possible, but you proved me wrong. I wish you the best of luck, safe travels, dry roads and a dependable bike on this attempt.

I’m amazed HD is on board. Past experience has shown them to not want to be involved with things of risks and danger. I’ll look forward to hearing your comparison of the new bike to the older.

God Speed

Mark
 
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Supplies for the first leg!

 

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Razorback
Chris,

Nothing but admiration from me sir!

Wow, this is exciting. I did not think the last challenge was even possible, but you proved me wrong. I wish you the best of luck, safe travels, dry roads and a dependable bike on this attempt.

I’m amazed HD is on board. Past experience has shown them to not want to be involved with things of risks and danger. I’ll look forward to hearing your comparison of the new bike to the older.

God Speed

Mark
it's took a while to get approved, it was held up in legal for a bit. But I think they know that I have the résumé to be able to pull it off. And what a great commercial they could make about the reliability of their product.
 
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Originally Posted by rookie06
it's took a while to get approved, it was held up in legal for a bit. But I think they know that I have the résumé to be able to pull it off. And what a great commercial they could make about the reliability of their product.
Absolutely and awesome. At the same time we trust you to be honest and not fall into the trap that so many influencers have found themselves in. Many good content creators have lost their credibility.

Have fun, enjoy the ride and I hope our paths cross one day.
 
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