Finally it moved! I've been tracking Taquache online at the transport company's website and for the longest time it was just ready for transport in Auburn. Well it got shipped and it's sitting at the Port of Anchorage waiting to be inspected. I'm a little worried something happened to it or something degraded during the trip. It is a KLR so maybe I shouldn't worry so much. This isn't some pansy show bike. Thing was meant to be destroyed and put back together and ridden all over again. I need to work on that noise I was hearing as soon as I get it. The thing that makes the most sense to me is the clutch is slipping and not fully engaging or something but the bike doesn't lurch and the RPM's don't fluctuate when I hear the sound. Might be difficult but it'll be good experience. My wife got me a purpose built workbench/toolchest which I'm excited to use in the garage.
Been linking up all over with riders back home here. Some I knew were riders and some I never heard of riding. Most of em are adventure riders cause it's a great place for it so I would imagine a lot of people get drawn to it up here. I haven't been able to pick what my first ride will be. Ride out to Girdwood? up to Talkeetna or Cantwell? Over to Glennallen? Over Hatcher's pass and on to Willow? So many possibilities. And those are just the shorter touring trips I can think of. There's trails galore out here I'm sure. I've never really been out looking for em but people are riding somewhere.
I've been doing some thinking about my prospective Youtube channel as well. I subscribed to Tim Schmoyer's channel called Video Creators. He's got great tips and strategies to consider about putting your message out over the internet using videos. I need to figure out the value of my videos and I was thinking there would probably be a large demand for someone to give prospective moto-visitors a chance to see what things look like around here before they make the trip. Some will just go hardcore adventure and just come up here just not knowing on purpose but I'll bet there's quite a few who would like a sneak peek for reassurance or to get them off the fence and just get up here.
What have I been doing since I got here though? Two weeks of time off to try and get the house back up to snuff. Not that my wife didn't take care of it. Just some things that need a man's touch to get done. I'm realizing more and more how small that list is cause there's not much my wife doesn't do. We started a couple home projects, I went back to work, we went to the Kasilof River down on the Kenai Peninsula this last weekend. That was good to just relax with a fire and a beer for a few days. It was awesome to see so many motorcyclisistisist on the roads and campgrounds getting their fill of the great weather we were having. I keep wanting to wave at them but I stop myself just before. Don't think a wave from the daddyo in the suburban assault vehicle would really be taken seriously.
Man I can't wait to get back on that bike and ride it into the ground! Well, maybe I should just stick to riding over the ground. This state is just as beautiful as I remember it and I can't wait to show it to you in technicolor moving pictures on the boob tube.
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