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The Family Von Zip.

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I have no idea where I’m at with the Iron Butt now.     It’s nothing but time and money, but both for me are up in the air.   I need money, and I don’t have much time.    If I can get the former, I’ll figure out the latter.

On a side note, I thought I’d post a picture of my family finally.   To hell with identity theft and hiding behind my moniker.

Zip Family
Left to right: Skipper, Zip, "big MO", Mom, Dad, Skeezix. Seated Are Suzy Q, and my other sister Suzy Q, who we're separted conjoined twins.

I’m the one in front with the bowl haircut and the missing Tooth.  I was mom’s favorite.  My older brother Skeezix, is the serious one with the engineer boots. He listened to alot of Alice Cooper and put me in the chest Freezer once till my tears froze.   Luckily, we found a carpeted spot in the forest to take the picture.

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Iron Butt changes…

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My riding buddy can’t find his green card, so theres a good chance I might not head to Canada.   I’d really like to make that run, but if not, I’ll head to either Oklahoma City by myself, or Amarillo with my brother Pat.    We may end up getting our Iron Butt 1500, which is 1500 miles in 36 hours.      Hell, we may do it in 24.     More details forthcoming.
Either way I’m going to do it.  I’m ready.   I’d love to do it with Clint to Canada, but if I can’t my goal is to hit new parts of route 66 with my good friend and brother Pat, who is an Iron butt and hardcore rider in every sense of the word.     He’s #1 on my list of people to ride with.   We both do alot of miles, both love the road, and both will do whatever it takes.   At the end of the long days, we both love a good glass or two of scotch and a fine cigar, and this route will warrant all of those.

To see things I’ve never seen on the mother road will make it a perfect trip I’ll think about for a lifetime.

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Iron Butt Route

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I haven’t had a good ride in a couple of weeks now.   I really want one.   I ride everday to work and back, and went to caliente for a few hundred miles but it’s not the same as a really, REALLY long and good ride.   The iron butt ride to calgary will be that.

I planned out my route.   I leave May 22nd.   [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=st+George+Utah&daddr=High+River+AB+CAnada&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=37.074208,-113.584615&sspn=0.254199,0.617981&ie=UTF8&ll=43.827645,-112.608035&spn=13.50687,2.53085&output=embed&w=425&h=350]

1152 miles.  I’ll leave at 3 AM, and hopefully get to High River by 9 or 10 that night.   God, I can’t wait.

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Gift for the Street Glide

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My good friend Erik and I do alot of horse trading.   He’s a harley freak himself, and a while ago he hooked me up with a boot for my bike.   I think its a boot.  It could be a dock.   Hell, I have no freaking idea what it is.   I’m not even sure if the street glide likes it, or If I like it.   I do know it makes it nice to work on the bike for some things.

I have no idea what the hell this thing is called.
I have no idea what the hell this thing is called.
But it's like an uber cool kickstand
But it's like an uber cool kickstand
I think my bike likes it. It hasn't complained.
I think my bike likes it. It hasn't complained.

I’ve had this thing all winter, but every time I tried to use it, I just pushed it across the garage so I hammer drilled it into my garage floor and lag bolted it in right.

I need to do a long ride.   I’m posting pictures of my bike in that boot thing.   Dammit, I need to ride.    Someone tell me a good story.

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2 Riders injured on Oatman Road

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Sad Deal….Authorites say two motorcyclists were injured in a head-on collision in western Arizona Thursday.

According to Mohave County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Patricia Carter, the accident happened on Highway 66 about 12 miles east of Oatman.

She said that at about 12:45 p.m. Anthony Clark, 42, of Las Vegas was traveling eastbound on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and crossed left of the center line.

He struck another motorcyclist, Justin Goodman, 37, of Las Vegas, who was also riding a Harley Davidson traveling westbound.

Both men were thrown from their motorcycles, Carter said.

Clark was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center and Goodman was airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas by Careflight.

Both motorcycles were towed from the scene and the accident is under investigation.Both motorcycles were towed from the scene and the accident is under investigation.

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FLYERS ELIMINATED IN 6

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Max Talbot turned the game around with his fight.
Max Talbot turned the game around with his fight.

Good Sunday.   Wife and I watched our Pittsburgh Penguins end the Philadelphia flyers season so the flyers can go golfing tomorrow.  HA!

Penguins > Flyers
Penguins > Flyers

I thought it was awesome that they kept chanting CROSBY SUCKS right up until he scored again to put the final nail in your coffin.   Yeah, that chant works for you.
See ya next year fellas.

In fact, the flyers remind me of Adam Lambert from American Idol.   I like them about the same:

I think I just threw up in my mouth.
I think I just threw up in my mouth.

On another note, my brother Pat got  his iron butt 1000 tonight.    I’m happier than hell for him.   1000 miles in 17 hours.   Hit road blocks from wrecked semi’s in New Mexico, but split lanes and jumped barries to make it through.    My brother Pat is a fucking stud.  Here’s to you bro.   You’re as hardcore as they come, and I’m proud to be your brother.   I owe you a bottle of fine single malt scotch.

There's never been any doubt that Dunn's are Iron Butts. Let it be on record that my brother Pat is the first.
There's never been any doubt that Dunn's are Iron Butts. Let it be on record that my brother Pat is the first.

Great day today, and still another day in the weekend.

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Overhaulin’

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You know what, my wife is pretty damn sweet.   She loves Extreme Makeover home edition, and I like Overhaulin.   Yeah, I’ve watched EMHO with her, but the fact that makes her amazing to me is she watches Overhaulin’ Reruns with me.

She’s with me when its good, and she bunkers down with me when it’s bad.   In my experience, that’s a a rarity.   Straight up rarity.   I sincerely love my wife.

I am.  Gasoline…. (so is Mrs Zip).   If I had to do it all over again honey, the only thing I’d change is I’d find you earlier.

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