Stuff, and Stuff, Stuff I want to Do - How About You?

[dcarver]

In a quiet moment of reflection, wondered what I still want to do, accomplish, see, experience, before too old, decrepit, senile, or dead.

I have my list, yours?

I wonder how much we have in common?

Post Up, Peeps!

 

[Surly]

I want come see you guys and gals, hope I get the chance.

 

[dcarver]

Surly,

Make it happen!

What does it take?

Airplane ticket cost?

Time off job?

The Missus not happy?

Figure it out then make it happen.

Life, mi amigo....

too short..

soon enough, too late.

don't wait, my friend.

You are welcome here,

at the Hondarosa..

it may be less than luxurious,

but you will sleep and be fed well

..is anything more important?

Tell me, in your next post, how you will make this journey a reality?

 

[Surly]

Hi Don,

Brother what a generous offer. It is one of my most sincere wishes to get over to see you all and nothing would suit me more. I am sure that the Brotherhood of the Hondarosa would make it the most luxurious of all accommodation around, equal to the HickeyHouse where I live and you of course are welcome. Please give me time cause I am working on it.

Best regards

Surly(Steve)

 

[Dudewado]

I'd donate to see a Mad Australian take on the Carverman at high noon on the Honderosa.

He might even have enough room in his luggage to bring Barry a virgin Aussie sheep.

 

[Redfish Hunter]

A most excellent post. This should be interesting before we are all done.

This year I ticked several of the boxes on my "List". Sadly, there is a sense of loss as well as accomplishment when those items are complete. As I considered my answer I realized that most of my items were not for me directly.

In no real order:

1) Meet Don Carver. Really.

2) Meet Tyler. Hug Tyler.

3) Attend SWFOG so I can meet a bunch of FJR peeps. Yes, beemerdonS and HotRodZilla are a priority.

4) Attend some STOC meets as well. I should feel very manly in the presence of a bunch of ST1300 riders.

5) Attend the MotoGP event in Austin TX. Buy gixxerjasen lunch while I am there.

6) See Pop standing with a group of veterans in one of those ceremonies at Mount Rushmore. A bike trip of course.

7) Yellowstone with my family. Not a bike trip.

There are lots of others but these are the things that have been swirling in my sub consciousness for a while now.

 

[wheatonFJR]

1. Spend a month in California...just riding

2. Make an extended visit to the northwest and BC when it isn't raining non stop

3. Visit Europe

4. Ride for a month in New Zealand

5. Learn to ride (track days)

6. Sniff the roses from Georgia to Maine

 

[Bustanut joker]

I'm gonna have to revisit this... Just dragged me lame, lazy *** outa bed and need cafine to clear my head.

 

[GeorgiaRoller]

1. Ride from San Diego to Vancouver

2. Ride / Hike / Explore New Zealand for a month

3. Visit Ireland & Scotland

4. Ride / Hike / Explore Switzerland for a month

5. Have a 3-way with Jessica Biel & Kate Upton

Not necessarily in that order.

 

[NMRoadRunner]

I've always wanted to sell off almost everything, put together a nice bike and just ride where i want. Maybe end up riding around the world, but it would take several years. I've also said out loud, more then once. If my wife passed away. i'd use her insurance money and do just that. But she's a tough old girl it turns out, better start selling my **** if I'm going to do it.

 

[gregory]

My "that way tour" as in, today, I am going to go that way. Have not figured out if it's going to be North America or Europe yet.

Alaska.

 

[Greg 03]

My Granddad always wanted to travel to Australia and New Zealand and never got to. Maybe someday I can make the trip for him. Until then my only goal is to survive my career and retire with enough health and sanity to enjoy the rest of my life.

 

[Bugnatr]

In a quiet moment of reflection, wondered what I still want to do, accomplish, see, experience, before too old, decrepit, senile, or dead.
I have my list, yours?

I wonder how much we have in common?

Post Up, Peeps!

DC you have 3 out of 4 already.

You could start with getting your butt up here, time to ride east of Foresthill on Mosquito Ridge rd.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Sheesh...What DON'T I want to do. Honestly, the only thing I don't want to do is have to work, but that's not realistic. I have three beautiful kids to raise and feed. AND I have a lifestyle, while not the greatest, is not something I would want to give up. I can't sell all my stuff, or disappear for 3 years, I have responsibilities.

When I got married and had kids, I knew THIS was what I needed to WANT to do for a long time. Actually, it still is. There is always some BS thrown in the mix, but that's just life. Currently, what I want the most is to retire. I'm still too young to actually retire-retire, but I can't wait to get the F*@# out of here and go do something else. I donno what, but anything except this. I'm tired of being stressed out. I'm tired of being wrong. I'm tired of dealing with administrators that have no idea what is going on. I'm tired of being kicked in the balls all the time. I'm tired of looking over my shoulder, and having to justify every goddammed thing I do. I'm tired of dealing with peoples' stupid ********. I'm tired of dealing with people who refuse to get jobs, but believe they are entitled to all the things the rest of us have to work for.

There are things I'd love to do. Really wanted to go on the Alps trip with Don and Mike a couple years ago, but the money and time just wasn't in the cards. Wanted to go to Copper Canyon and had the same issues. So, I supplement it with trips here and there to hang out with the boys (and girls). I really want to ride in New Zealand for a month too...Maybe one day when my kids are grown.

One thing I really want to do is buy a new 3/4 ton Powerstroke Ford. Hook that to the camper, and take the kids to the Grand Canyon, the Red Wood Forest, and some national parks over a 2-3 week period...That would be a blast. I want to move out of my house and buy a new one with room for my daughters' horses so they don't have to be kept at the trainer's place. Having them have their horses home every night so they could do what they want with them when they want, would make me very happy...Soon boys...Soon!

 

[64Y80]

I was in the Navy from 71 to 75. I spent 2 years on the Enterprise home ported in Alameda, and spent 6 months in Bremerton in dry dock. During this time I had a Kawasaki 750 triple 2 stroke. I spent my free time riding all over with multiple weekends spent in Yosemite. Just before heading back out to sea, I took a few days and rode to bike back here to Michigan. Did in 3 and a half days. I really want to do this trip again, but not in a hurry and spend some time on the west coast from Seattle to San Diego revisiting places and being shocked by how much it has changed.

 

[rushes]

I want to buy around 100 acres of the nastiest, rockiest, tree covered land I can find and cut a few trails through it to play on.

Then build a cabin right in the middle of it, with a barn to keep a few bikes.

In about 10 years, sell my house and this shop and move out there.

And then I just hope to die young at a very old age.....

 

[MCRIDER007]

I want to ride my FJR (or whatever my touring bike is then) to my granddaughter's High School graduation party.....she is going to be 2 next month.

 

[bwv]

I want to raise my two girls(14 and 17) to be healthy and happy adults... then I wanna ride south to Key West, then ride across the southern part of the map to visit the left coast and ride up the PCH and see some a that stuff you guys and gals got over there Oh.. and i want to stay off the interstates and meet people.

Then I'll decide if I'm going back...

 

[petey]

Reading through these posts I realize how lucky I am. I was able to do a lot of the things that are still on wishlists of others. I came to this country (legally) from behind the iron curtin with what I could carry in one suitcase . NOTHING was handed to me, I worked for what I have, raised five kids, and now have much to be thankful for, healthy a great wife that don't mind if I take off on bike trips, the house and toys paid for. I'm retired and very glad I met many of you likeminded MC enthlusists/nuts. Life is good!

My wishlist? Would like to take a bike trip in Europe. But I did travel on two wheels ~450K miles, to all the States and most Canadian provinces over the last 40 years. Hope to see many of you on the road...