Required Reading

As a note I know we all want to do this and have been wanting for a long time. I always like to pair what books i'm reading to the goals i have, i reccommend reading about Thor heyerdahl. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Heyerdahl
He wrote two books 1) Kon-tiki and 2) aku-aku. Basically Thor had these theories that polynesians sailed across the pacific in wooden rafts to isolated islands. Anyway to prove this him and four guys set out and tied some logs together and pushed them out to sea. They spend 101 days on the ocean eat fish and learning to catch and eat sharks. Basically These guys could have said "the ocean....some logs...fuck that we'll die" But they didn't die and they did it. If four guys in the sixties can get on a wooden raft in the ocean for 3 months, three guys in the 06's can get a on a bike for 3 weeks. Get inspired, we can do anything A.

cc's

In relation to the question as to what would be a good "cc" level, the motorbike guru at the junk yard stated that a good bike for a long highway cruise would have 1000 cc's. He stated that anything less than that would be really "pulling" on the highway. He also said that lesser cc's would be good in the city but not practical on the highway. He also said that a good bike could be had for $1500 but to also bank on spending $500 straight up after you buy it for a good tune up of seals, etc. As for the type of bike his take was that any brand such as Honda or Yamaha would be good and as long as they were the older variety there would be not much difficulty getting parts where ever you are.
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Members

The best times I have ever had have been facilitated by great friends. That being said, I think we should be careful who we invite on the trip. This is not to exclude anyone but to guarantee those who come along elite status. By reading this alone, you must be part of the inner circle.
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Budget

What does everyone think a reasonable budget is? Of course 1million gives us a great time and 1 peso lesser... but where lies the balance. I think 1500-3000 for a bike and then 1000 for beer/hookers/coke/tatoos. There are alot of cheap bikes right now. Tempting to buy one in the fall but shitty with all the rain coming. A... what did you think about size (cc). Thoughts?
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The Catalyst

I will begin by trading in the old bike....A.

Attitude Mandate

This blog is intended for the enhancement of two things:
1. Friendship
2. Adventure
My aspirations in the simplest form are to take a motorcycle trip with good friends and have an adventure that will last a lifetime. I feel this to be a good mantra/mandate to guide both the planning and carrying out.Another sub-mandate… “No crying!” I find myself bewildered by both the cost and time commitment to make this happen by next summer. No crying. I also think that it could rain the whole trip. No crying. If all of the aforementioned is followed it should be an epoch that burns bright in our minds when all else around us has grown dim with mediocrity.

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