Category: United States
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Day 5 – Baton Rouge BMW Dealership and the Beautiful New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
We ate breakfast at our hotel and Gintaras performed Chopin on a piano while dressed in his full motorcycle gear (see Video Gallery). I could not stop laughing while video taping this unusual mix (motorcycle jacket / boots and the Petrof piano). Later, we rode to Baton Rouge to drop off Gintaras’ bike at the…
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Day 4 – Luggage Review, Smokehouse of Laurel and New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
We got up around 7:30am today as we were very tired from yesterday. The weather was beautiful, around 65F (18C). We brought all of our side cases and bags from our motorcycles inside of our hotel room and reviewed all the things we carried. We decided to leave a few items as most likely they…
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Day 3 – Crossing Four States (Birmingham, Alabama)
In the morning, we headed down to Greenville, South Carolina to the closest dealership to fix the clutch. Shortly after lunch, we were told that the clutch was fixed. Two hours later, Gintaras told me that the clutch problem reappered, which forced us to go highways instead of scenic routes, as shifting the gears was…
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Day 2 – Deers and Clutch Problem (Asheville, NC)
In the morning, we checked the tire pressure and oil level. My motorcycle was low on oil and had low tire pressure in the front wheel. Yesterday’s riding on twisty roads and being in low gears apparently ate some of the engine oil. We rode up in the mountains on the Blue Ridge Parkway where…
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Day 1 – Rain Followed by Sun (Roanoke, VA)
The day was a bit emotional at the beginning in anticipation of leaving home, friends, and the regular comforts we are all used to. Leaving everything behind did not hit us until the morning came. It was raining all morning. We had an extended breakfast at 9:30 am in the hope that the rain would…