I had big plans this weekend to ride with my brothers from BACA, but at the end of the day only 3 people showed up. Me, and my 2 old friends Justin and Matt. We’ve been friends for a long time, since high school 20 years ago. We get together fairly often, and when justin called me and told me that he and matt were in for a friday ride to caliente and back the next morning, It was good news. I was seriously about to go by myself as usual, but having 2 good friends go with was great.
We headed out friday around 3 or so, and made our way through gunlock, and north on 18.
Matt has a really good looking and well taken care of 94 Dyna Wide Glide, and Justin has an 08 Street Glide. We rounded up past enterprise and showed them modena. We kicked around checking out the old store and I managed to talk to the guy who lives next to it. He said its been vandalized pretty heavily the last few years from people helping themselves to old radiators and sinks, and the roof started on fire a few years back. Its old. He said he’s got pictures from the 1880s that show the hotel/store but wasnt quite sure how old it is. Its a cool old building.
we then bombed into Caliente, checked into the motel, and found the bar and drank beer to our hearts content. Matty is on the wagon, so jug and I got drunk and we all played pool. Jug is a dick. Noone can beat the guy at pool. I came close, but sunk the 8 ball and lost by one ball twice. the man has skills.
The next morning we loaded up, had breakfast and was home by 2. Great ride. One to do again. Its close, and its in nevada. I gotta take robyn.
Totals: 230 Miles Round Trip – 2 States
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