Riding Again

Out riding again - on the 'new' 1998 Ducati! Gorgeous day today...

Yup, that's totalled

Just got a call from Riverside Marine and Cycle in Miles City, MT. The estimate to repair the cycle is $11,206.15. Wheels, motor, transmission and rear drive are all fine, but the rest, well . . .

Offtheroad - home again

Offtheroad - home again
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

home safe and sound sitting on the deck and enjoying a clear evening. Thanks all for your well-wishes and good thoughts!

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will england, mobile
sent with a palm centro

I've got colors

I've got colors
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

Landed on my left arm when I fell down. Bruising is just starting to come out. Pretty! I am doing good today. we are crossing South Dakota today and should be home tonight.

Mike and Maggie

Mike and Maggie
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

Mike and Maggie Turley from the STOC list invited us ove for homemade dinner, since we were in the neighborhood. Left Miles City and took a roundabout path to Billings via Jordan to look at the remains of the bike. The bike is definitely totalled. Mike will be picking up the carcass to part out once I finish with insurance fun.

Dinner was excellent; the only problem was they kept making me laugh which isn't all that nice with a cracked rib!

Thanks, Mike and Maggie!

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Will England, mobile on the Mogul

Checked Out And Doing Good

I checked out this afternoon - took a drive with Susan up to see the carcass of the bike. Maaann, it's wasted! Now we're in Billings, MT with Mike Turley and company. Photo courtesy of Mike.

atgatt

atgatt
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

All The Gear All The Time. Flipfront helmet saved my head!

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Will England, mobile on the Mogul

owie

owie
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

This is the most visible wound. Crappy photo but you get the idea. Joe Rocket glove failed and the 'stich sleeve rode up on my wrist. I bet if I had been wearing righteous gloves not even this would have happened.

Ontheroad Montana

Ontheroad Montana
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

Sigh. I am in the hospital and the bike is wadded. Why? I hit a puddle and hydroplaned. Rather fun while it was happening but now I am bored. Details? OK. Saturday about 70 miles North of Miles City Montana I crashed. ER, CATscan and admission. Two broken pinkies, one cracked rib, light scratches on the left arm, and some good bruising to my left ribs.

Being kept for observation for a few days to be sure my guts don't fall out or something...

No complaints really!

Thanks to Jeff for getting all my crap gathered up and so on...

Thanks to Aerostich for saving my hide.

Thanks to Shoei for saving my Head.

Oh - "Hi Jim!!" this is as close to canada as i'll make it so I figured I should give you that shoutout now.

Ontheroad - South Dakota

Ontheroad - South Dakota
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

amazing clouds along I-90. the big cloud behind the bike had been having a little F-0 rope tornado! No worries - it was way to the North and moving North.

Ontheroad - Iowa

Ontheroad - Iowa
Originally uploaded by kcsporttour

Made a nice ride today. Ended up outside Sioux City Iowa. Missed all the rain and made about 300 miles. Tomorrow: Montana!

Goin Riding...

Heading out on a little roadtrip over the next few days. Keep an eye on this spot for photo, audio and text updates.

I've got a Google Map with the general route laid out - click to view!