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The next day, Sunday, and we're heading for Palo Duro State Park southwest of town. It's cold again today so we had to wait until about noon for the temps to get up to 40F / 5C. Although partially sunny today, it never got warmer than that. So chilly riding once again. Palo Duro is touted as the second biggest canyon in the USA. I'm not buying it though. I've been to 4-5 canyons elsewhere making the same claim. It was a rather lackluster place, really. If this was in Utah, it'd just be another country road out in the middle of nowhere. Not impressive at all. Just a desert.

Stopped by the gift shop on the way out to peruse their fine selection of bull horns that were on offer. Wish they had a front fairing mount for the Goldwing - I'd have bought a set for it...

Dave and Debbie finally made it to Amarillo and we set off for the wife's favorite restaurant in town; The Big Texan. Weird kinda place that is decorated like an old west saloon and serves huge assed steaks. Dave had a 24 oz, slab of meat while the ladies had smaller portions. Me, not really being a meat eater, just had some beers. Very good, too.

HD owners calling Honda owners gay?

I don't wanna steal any ideas from the HD riding crowd. Best to leave them alone with their anal fixations.

So far, I'd say that riding in Texas sucks. The winds are unbelievable and make going in a straight line virtually impossible. And since all of the roads are exactly that - straight lines - it's not a lot of fun. More of the splendor of Palo Duro ...

Something about it just doesn’t look right.

I've sorted that top box for you ...................

It’s that time again, get those pictures submitted for bike of the month, so for everyone except for @Six30 here are the rules. 1. One picture entry per person, no posting multiple pictures, once you have entered a picture that is the one you will be stuck with. 2. Picture must have been taken in April, outside, away from home. 3. Overtly photoshopped pictures will result in a ban for the month. 4. Multiple pictures on this thread of the same bike will result in a ban, there will be a discussion thread in the gallery if you are needy and want other people to tell you if your picture is crap. Moderator decisions are final. This submissions thread will be open from now until the evening of Friday 28th, at which point the voting thread will open! Voting then takes place over two days with the Poll closing 7pm Sunday 30th. Special rules for @Six30. 1. You’re banned until July. 2. Fuck off. 3. See rules 1 & 2.

Not sure if your bike picture is wonderful enough to enter into BOTM? Post it here and let everyone rip the piss out of it.

Had a ride on the XR today there were 8 of us out a few of them were novices, we were showing them around some of the local lanes. The one lad ditched his bike jamming the front brake on and ended up in the ditch off the edge of the tarmac, there was a prick there trimming some bushes totally unconcerned about the lad dropping his bike and then said just to let you know if you've been riding illegally all of your numbers are taken, one of the lads put him right straight away what a tosser. A few miles later the same lad ditched his bike again on a rocky hill but this time the screen of his bike jammed him in the nose there was claret leaking everywhere I didn't take a photo of his bike in the hedge it was the CRF Rally across the track we had just pulled it out of the bushes on the right Onto some mud look away Pete Steve the leg first he's not a novice anymore but he always falls off. Select HD on the videos I decided to get the camera out again on the track up to Miriam's bench as the start is a little loose see if you can spot the novices in the video good job their young and fit Keep an eye on the KTM rider and Steve the leg towards the top of the lane And the usual photo from Miriam's bench Managed to stay in front of the rain all day just started raining when i got in, the route was 108 miles for me a good day's riding and a good laugh

Time to take the forum to the next level.

this is pitiful... members not took photos this month ... and ones that have our twat of a mod is banning em

Oh shit now you've done it

yeh hopefully when they all get pissed in the evening and get their tits out.

Me and my Top Box are in!

I haven't been here for months, I'm not even here now, if you are reading this it is all in your head.

Good

You should put a cucumber on the seat while you are riding to get the full Goldwing owners experience.

Few more o f the Big Texan. Couple eating the 72 oz. steak challenge; if you can eat it all in an hour, it's free. Probably make ya shit like a baboon for week though........

Feel free to come over and get giddy as shit. And be sure to shovel the driveway so I can get back home while you're at it.

That bar looks like a proper 'Howdy pardner' type place

Much more pleasant. But I' ridden there way too much already. To be fair, I knew Texas was gonna kinda suck - having been here a few times before. And this cold weather is really unusual for here at thiis time of year. Temps shoiuld be around 80F / 27C. But they aren't. This wind is unusual as well. So it's just our luck. But I'm on a bike and riding so I shouldn't bitch too much! Home is getting 16" of snow tomorrow.

For the cattle fans, we did see some Texas longhorn steers on the way back to the hotel . This also shows what the country looks like - flat, no trees of any kind, burnt brown and super windy....

Just boring....

Forgot to mention there was a bit of shepherding down Merthyr Mawr as some lambs had escaped their field and were running all over the road

That wasn’t taken this month, I can extend that ban.

OH FFS! The Cat just fucking farted on me and it bloody stinks! I think we mistook a skunk for a cat, it's bloody awful.....

No it wasn't, the ground was wet but not slippery wet, got good grip with a worn out Mitas E09 on the rear, if it was all over the place yesterday i was going to change it but i think it can stay on for the summer now

You probably should have got advice in the gallery, too late now.

Wouldn't be happening if Six had got the Mod gig.

I almost forgot, all bikes must have a trailer attached. You’re all twats.

Speaking from experience are we fred?

Mate of mine has just been killed by a shark on his honeymoon… he didn’t suffer for long he was only married for 11 days

It was and they do all talk like that here. Everyone greets you with "How y'all doin'" here.

They don't let you go away hungry there - fuckin' huge assed slabs of meat. Even the baked potato was the biggest I've ever seen.

Today, Monday, we head 400 miles due south to Marathon, Texas. As I type right now, at 3.48 AM. it's 32F / 0C . Hoping for warmer weather as we get farther south. And also hoping for no wind! More latter ........

Bigger top box ?

I had those emails a few years back. I deleted everything on there and closed the account.

Why are its back legs in his bike boots?

So you're riding around with your bike attached to a chinook....explains why the bike looks like a 1/300 scale model in comparison

I was a bit surprised how easily he caught it almost like he's been practicing

Don't kid yourself those midgets are heavy even when you cut them up

Few shots from today! Couldn't get the pics I wanted cos the reservoir at Negratin has hardly got any water in it cos of the drought. Most of it is now fields or marshland!

A motorcycle with a towbar?