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Dec 19, 2005 | 03:45 AM

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Sounder,

Thanks and yes, OZ is captured in the video. Been to Aussie land twice the past four years. First time I rented an E-Glide following business and toured NSW. Fantastic time. Was also in OZ last month, and coincidently was there during the Melbourne Cup (Went on Oaks Day). Fantastic time again. However, a flight from Melbourne to Auckland for one more business stop had me in NZ, where my wife gave me permission to hang around for a few days... thus the VFR rental and a speeding ticket. Thought the NZ police would give me a break... From another country, unfamiliar with the roads, on a hire, 117km in a 100km. No luck. So I paid $120 NZ at a bank before leaving. Now it is a kinda nice memory. Hope to return Down Under again.

Steve

Dec 19, 2005 | 10:38 AM

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Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. This one is great! Each time I think you've done your best, you post a link to an even better one. Yep, you even captured my local hangout on that video, so it was a nice surprise. Wish I had run into you there.

Dec 19, 2005 | 11:36 PM

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Steve - fantastic piece of work! Thanks for the virtual moments.

Dec 20, 2005 | 01:16 AM

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Did any of you find yourself turning your head and leaning into the turns? Felt like I was on the bike! Thanks.

Dec 21, 2005 | 03:48 AM

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ORIGINAL: JamieWG

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. This one is great! Each time I think you've done your best, you post a link to an even better one. Yep, you even captured my local hangout on that video, so it was a nice surprise. Wish I had run into you there.

Jamie... Thanks. What was the local hangout you noted? A wild guess is Rabbit Hash, KY?

Steve

Dec 21, 2005 | 03:49 AM

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Did any of you find yourself turning your head and leaning into the turns? Felt like I was on the bike! Thanks.

I know I always do, even after many times watching

Dec 21, 2005 | 08:37 AM

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Jamie... Thanks. What was the local hangout you noted? A wild guess is Rabbit Hash, KY?

Steve

Yup.. when were you there? There must be 400 or more bikes that roll through there on a Saturday or Sunday. Maybe more. Sometimes the bikes are lined up so far that you have to walk a long way to get to the store. There are some real nice roads all around there too. It's always difficult to decide whether to hang out and watch all bikes or go check out the roads. Plus, within a 20 minute ride there are at least 3 other places that are good biker hangouts - Mugabees, Trixie's and Janes. I had to watch the video twice before I saw the store..lol.. I saw the Big Bone sign though... If you ever come back this way, give me a shout.

Dec 22, 2005 | 03:46 AM

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Jamie,

I rented a Road King from Aces & Eights H-D up near Kings Island following a trip to Cincinnati. Had heard about Rabbit Hash and had a great time there wandering the general store, having a snack, walking to the river. It was a weekday and from there I headed to Memphis seeing a friend. Passed the Big Bone sign and I remembered going there when I lived in Cincinnati mid-80's. Saw Abraham Lincoln's birthplace in Hogdensville, KY, went to Paducah and the Land Between the Rivers area. Stood at the bottom of Illinois with the Ohio river ten feet to the left of me and the Mississippi ten feet to the right, merging in front. Awesome. Anyway, a great trip. Several images from this trip in the vid. Great riding area you have.

Steve

Just remembered... do have a picture of the Ohio (On the left) and Mississippi (On the right) combining, with the bottom ten feet of Illinois in the foreground.