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Jul 11th, 2012, 5:59 pm
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Location: Neverland, ,
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Coast to Coast (and back) on a Panigale
Just about everyone who's ever ridden a motorcycle has probably wanted to take off on one and not look back, myself included. Course it takes a lot more than balls to do it. House, spouse, job, finances, and the hairy hands of fate typically conspire against most recklessly brilliant decisions. We tell ourselves, "one day," and often that day never comes (or the day comes but you're just some old geezer planning out routes based on the proximity of hospitals).
It took a couple of months (and one unexpected event) to finally provide the right set of circumstances for my adventure, but I'm finally two states into it and finally have some time to devote to this chronicle.
I briefly considered the advantages and disadvantages of particular makes and models of bikes, but when it comes down to it, comfort and convenience are overrated; masochistic machines cultivate will and test mental fortitude, so something like a Goldwing or even a BMW Swiss Army 1200 were totally out of the question. In the end it came down to only one choice: the 1199 Panigale S.
My plan:
Start from LA (where I lived), head north, then east.
Rules:
Don't plan anything that doesn't need to be planned
Stay somewhere until I get bored or restless, then move on
Don't become attached to anything I can't walk away from in 5 minutes
Don't end up in a hospital or morgue
My job allows me to work anywhere so long as I have WiFi and a working cell phone. So I'll be traveling either at night or on the weekends and working the normal 8-5 during the week. Best of both worlds! Flame away, haters! 
More to come....
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Jul 11th, 2012, 6:09 pm
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No flames here. Keep it coming.
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1098 SBK 2008 stealth black - - - - - - - - - Multistrada 1200 2010 White
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Jul 11th, 2012, 6:11 pm
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Get yourself a helmet cam & a blog, and you'll be good to go :-]
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Jul 11th, 2012, 6:16 pm
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Jul 11th, 2012, 6:25 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
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I love adventures, stay frosty my friend, love the pics!
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Jul 11th, 2012, 6:32 pm
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Location: Midland Park, NJ, USA
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That sounds like an absolute blast! I also can work off the laptop anywhere wifi can be had, except with a set schedule of 9-5 it basically would keep me riding mostly at night, except weekends. Maybe I can get my boss to sign off on two week working vacation haha. Good luck man and stay safe!
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2001 Ducati 748R
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Jul 12th, 2012, 6:46 am
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Location: Phoenix, AZ,
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Trip report.
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Jul 12th, 2012, 9:40 am
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Larkspur, CO, USA
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yes, on your way through Colorado let me know, I'll show you around and give you place to sleep for a night or two.
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Jul 12th, 2012, 12:04 pm
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Love this, subscribed. If you stop by san jose, ca hit me up.
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