The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas

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East of Sanderson we came to one of many picnic waysides that provide tables sheltered from the sun. This was the first of two times where I nearly dropped the Harley. As I rolled into the lot along the right side, I executed a tight left turn to swing around and park. About 3/4 of the way through the turn, the heavy clutch lever escaped my grasp as I was operating in the friction zone, which seemed to be about 1/8" wide and positioned at the extreme end of the lever travel. The bike lurched forward.

Somehow I managed to regain control of the clutch while straightening the forks and hitting the brakes before I plowed into the curb. Sheesh, a very embarrassing maneuver performed right in front of a small band of riders already seated at a picnic table.




Not loving the evil black Harley at this exact moment.





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Great stuff Hank. I love good seat time reports with lots of pics and details.

I agree, ferret...it's the next best thing to being there! I like to make these reports while the trip is still fresh in my mind. It's fun to go back later and reminisce about the trip and gain inspiration for planning the next one.

I'm all on board for this ride. Thanks for all the detail. As to the moving of rocks in Texas, I learned early to always lift the far side of a rock first so the scorpions and especially rattlesnakes don't get you. I hate when that happens

This is a good ride, Bob. Definitely worth doing sometime if you have the opportunity.