Who’da thought many years ago when I moved from Indiana to South Australia, that I would actually ride all the way back on a motorcycle!!?? I sure didn’t!!! Wasn’t even a blip on my radar.. Now that I have, it will probably be something I will remember in to my old age… ha! The last few months have been go go go.. so much...
Was not joking when I said people here in Vladivostok love their tigers! This man at the motorcycle club said he paid $2000 to have this one permanently printed on his skin! Awesome work I must say.. I might consider that one for myself.. what do ya think.. ? 😉 So it’s another day in the life of Sherri Jo in Russia.. it’s a tough...
Big day, hey?? I felt a bit guilty for having the hotel treat, that I wanted an early start and accomplish some k’s. The landscape changed so much during that ride.. however, it rained most of the day! See, I knew I had it lucky Nullabor day!! It was a new test of what Sherri Jo can do. Haven’t ridden much in the rain before, and now...
Started off from Tina’s house, and went to fill up with fuel. Really had to park my bike at the roadhouse like a moron, just to get the kick stand down. But I got the job done, and got the Air freight express guy to help me hold the bike to get the kick stand back up.. boy did he have a funny story to tell! (As I find nearly every time I stop...
Lots of update catching up to do!! It’s been a lot to get used to, and of coarse no mobile reception across most of the barren country. But now in WA, I can get to work! Well, sort of… I’m still 2 days away from Perth… So! Day 1!! Woke up at 2:45 AM, in my empty house, from sleeping on the floor in my sleeping bag...
Boy, this bike keeps getting bigger and bigger! I think we have similar body shapes now!! Yesterday my Touratech Panniers went on, and they are awesome.. Just remembered when we were taking photos down by the beach the other night, these 2 surfers pulled up in their station wagon to have a look, and one of them said, “Hey, you look like you’re on a...
Ooooooh, big fat flat tire! To continue on with our lovely country Sunday drive.. Once we decided to start heading back to Adelaide, only moments after making the turn the bike was out of control. Back end was all over the place. Even then I thought, wow this road doesn’t look much worse than the rest, I wonder why I am having trouble controlling...
Nice day for Sunday country drive… Training day with the help of a very experienced rider Sam. And what a great teacher he is!!! Intention was to learn how to handle the bike better on dirt roads, since I will be facing a fair few of them over the year or so.. Learning how to correct the bike as it swings around on the slippery gravel.. and how best...
It is White Knuckle Day!! Very very windy day… a real treat when you are riding a motorcycle! Well.. maybe not a treat, but I had to take it that way, otherwise I wouldn’t have enjoyed myself. The wind was knocking me around on the road, it is really strong.. The horizon was completely brown from Outback dust being blown around, and total white caps...
It’s been more than 10 years since I have ridden a motorcycle. I had a Harley Davidson Sportster 883 in America. Completely different style of riding, low riding and lots of chrome.. This new KTM sits up really high. My first few little rides were nervewracking… went very slowwww. I don’t have all the proper gear yet, which may...