lost father and riding partner
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From: Round Rock Texas
thank you all for the words of support.....I am planning a solo trip....just not sure where yet....I know he will be with me......drag racing me in the straights of the back roads! Thanks again guys...love this place!
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From: Illinois
My condolences. That is to young to loose a dad.
I come at it from another direction. I'm the dad and at 71 I still ride. I make sure every year to do a couple adventure rides with my son's. I started them on bikes when they each reached eight.
Whenever in the future that I am gone and they ride the Dragon, Key West, Alaskan Highway, Pacific Coast Highway, Death Valley, many of the major rallies, all the Canadian Provence's, and 49 North American States, I have already lead them there.
Here's my oldest son when he was ten on his style matching 80 cc Yamaha to my XS1100 Yamaha.
I come at it from another direction. I'm the dad and at 71 I still ride. I make sure every year to do a couple adventure rides with my son's. I started them on bikes when they each reached eight.
Whenever in the future that I am gone and they ride the Dragon, Key West, Alaskan Highway, Pacific Coast Highway, Death Valley, many of the major rallies, all the Canadian Provence's, and 49 North American States, I have already lead them there.
Here's my oldest son when he was ten on his style matching 80 cc Yamaha to my XS1100 Yamaha.
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From: Utah
He's still with you and will be there when you are riding. It's no comfort, I know, but you are fortunate to have ridden with him. I never got the chance to do that, or anything like it, with my father. All we did together, which was still great, is work on stuff. I have his tools... and some days it's hard to go into my garage but I am thankful they are there. It never goes away...
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From: Illinois
Again, sorry for your loss, he will always ride with you. If you take that long solo ride and you ever get up around Chicago, give a shout out and maybe we can ride and show you some sights or do a Lil Country Crusin!!!
