2021 Rider Resolutions (Goals, Aspirations, and other such silliness)

[emptysea]

And a fine and worthy goal that is, Houtman. Happy New Year!

[emptysea]

2021 Motorcycling Goals

1. Continue my streak of riding at least once every month (started in March, 2014)
2. Attend the Eastern CB1100 Rally in Ohio (with my wife)
3. Ride 183 days (an average of every other day)
4. Ride at least 15,000 miles
5. Ride with Ferret
6. Visit at least 10 Tour of Honor sites
7. Visit at least 3 National Parks/Monuments on a motorcycle.
8. Complete my second SS 1000 (or other Iron Butt Association ride)
9. Ride in a state (or province? ) in which I have never ridden.
10. Ride on the coldest day of 2021 in Chicagoland.
11. *new one* - Ride with my brother. He has decided to take up motorcycling at the age of 67. He did ride a bit when he was younger, but he's taking the MSF course in the Spring and is looking to buy a Triumph Bobber. He's a bit older than I am so it will be fun to be the "big brother" when it comes to riding.


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My new states (Goal #9) are likely to be Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and possibly North Dakota. Our group's "big trip" is to Custer, SD (recommended by LongRanger). I recall that The Ferret needs to ride in either SD or ND (or both) so, if he wants to join us in Custer for all or part of the week of 7/3 - 7/9, just let me know and we can reserve another cabin at the Chalet Motor-court in Custer.

[Cormanus]

MTC, I've taken the liberty of editing both posts to change the Goal #8 in the explanatory post to Goal #9.

[Offroad]

I hope to continue adding to my 29,000 miles over the last 2 years.

With my wife and I retiring at the same time, my challenge is to figure out how we can enjoy our new found freedom together since she doesn’t ride.

My first thought is to just trailer around the country and do day rides while she explores or plays (she does like casinos) ;-)

In the winter, we both love snow and thought about being snow storm chasers lol

I might have to invest in a “snow bike” as a backup....the below is a Honda!

https://www.timbersled.com/en-us/videos/...20-ripper/

[Houtman_imp]

If you buy your wife a slot machine than all the money she spend is still hers as the house always wins !

[Offroad]

If you buy your wife a slot machine than all the money she spend is still hers as the house always wins !

That is a great idea!

[the Ferret]

Well on today's ride I crested the 15,000 mile mark this year, and still have a month left so 16,000 isn't off the table, depending on weather. Not as good as in past years but with the heart and prostate issues that kept me mostly off the bike in March and April this year, I'll take it.

[Cormanus]

Good work, Ferret. Well done.

[the Ferret]

Thanks Cormanus

And thanks to the generosity of my good friend Empty Sea who loaned me his CB 1100 for a day, I was able to knock off state # 43 off the list of lower 48 states I have ridden in.

[Cormanus]

Better give the other 5 a whack in 2022.