Running I 80

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  1. Boattlebot

    Boattlebot Road Train Member

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    My plan right now (I'm running a little late at this point) tomorrow finish Nebraska and hopefully not have an issue getting through wyoming. That would make donner Monday at the earliest for me
     
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  3. KMac

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    I got turned around in Illinois... Not that I mind missing that NorEaster.... 2 Stops Monday in Nebraska, 2 Tuesday in Colorado, and 2 Thursday in Tracy CA... Coming up behind you!
     
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  4. MACK E-6

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    So in other words, you got distracted by a shiny object?:D
     
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  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    You're not alone. I've never been out that way, but I had a taste of what that's like dragging a pair of heavy pups yesterday up 81 in VA from Roanoke.
     
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  6. Boattlebot

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    I'm no stranger to wind.

    Back when I was still at swift pulling Wal-Mart trailers around Philly was deadheading back to potsville to grab another trailer for another store and wind was bad. Couldent keep it in the lane nothing. Even FedEx was pulling off the roads. I called it that night....

    81 has a few sections on it that are basically wind tunnles.
     
  7. Boattlebot

    Boattlebot Road Train Member

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    Yes...... so much shiny


    And I was just tired. The wind all day kicked my ### my arm was sore from fighting it for a few hours
     
  8. MACK E-6

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    Better stay out of Harley dealers then. You might have an overload. :p
     
  9. Boattlebot

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    Cool


    Many were run into each other eventually
     
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  10. MACK E-6

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    Ruts in the pavement didn't help either. :confused:

    When pulling pups, concrete is your FRIEND.
     
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  11. Boattlebot

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    I like my bikes more subdued. Murdered out. Just little specs of chrome.

    The bike I got planed to build once I get a place to build it won't have a spec of chrome.

    Black and red. powder coat the frame black, black motor with the tips of the fins on the cylinder heads red black tank with red pin striping (gunna be a classic digger styled bike so angular tank the stops will accentuate the angles) black rims with red spokes..... list goes on
     
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