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While on an epic 8 day ADV ride through Colorado and Utah I received a random phone call from Apache Junction, AZ police department. They had finally recovered my XR650R that was stollen in 2007!!!!! Hopefully I can buy it from the auction as I got an insurance payout on it way back, but it sure does bring back good memories.

https://youtu.be/gddpEWnYsq8

Some of team has greater affection for mud than others! Stoked you enjoyed it. There will be a part two in the near future. Cheers.

Weirdest thing, it works now. Off and on, but it works. I think maybe it's the connection. There wasn't any connection grease when I took it out, so maybe it's a little loose. Going to triumph tomorrow to get a key made, ill ask them then. So on a different note, went for an awesome ride today since the weather finally broke. Took a nice 3 1/2 hrs ride down to Jamestown near the James river, via some awesome winding roads. Along the way I hit a .........wait for it...............Turkey!!!! That's right, a freakin Turkey, and it was huge! I saw it on the side of the road coming around a turn, probably scared it. It started taking off, and I'm like "Noooo, don't doit you stupid bird!" All I could do was stuck my head and shrug my shoulders and wait for the impact. It hit my r shoulder on its chest and belly. Solid bird I wobbled a little and kept going. Both of us happy that was all that happened. I was thanking the Lord many times after that little encounter. A Turkey, really!? Anyone else hit some kind of animal on their bike?

that was great! Dont you just love mud?

Stay tuned. New Century BMW out of Alhambra has a class Oct 4 they are trying to book at Black Swan in Gorman, CA. A one day 6 hour course will run you $200. Free if buy a BMW from Jason Humphries of New Century BMW BMW Motorrad's Aug sales were up 15% over year ago! Somebody's buying a lot of GS's! Call Jason at New Century for details: 626-282-2233

We had a great time. Weather cooperated with no rain if a bit cool.

Because it was plated with full coverage the insurance company technically buys the bike when they pay out on it(same for a car). Some companies allow you to buy it back without going to auction, aparently American Family does not. Still working out the details, and yes Eric very random phone call.