Recent content by Madhatter

very cool passing them along for free . not everything is about money . I gave a 1200,00 fishing kayak to a stranger , he helped me (as I'm a stranger to him ) one day when I was in a bind . he really thought I was scamming him at first . don't hang on to stuff to tightly , you will feel better...

looters , scum of the earth . get a rope !

the Wimberley flood was like this , rained miles away , then a wall ripped down stream through Wimberley . still 2 kids missing from that flood . the death toll is now 82 . flash floods , there in a flash .

that video is amazing . the river bed looked a lot like the upper Guadalupe . which has been mostly dry . it empty's into canyon lake . some have drowned in Austin and at least 10 missing there . the thing about flash flooding is it doesn't have to rain on you to kill you . mostly it rains...

the official count when I went to bed was 43 , with lots of missing still. San Antonio lost 13 a few weeks ago in a flood they had . lived here all my life and have seen many floods , seem to happen after dark and on or about a holiday . there are roads that are gone and bridges . destruction...

most of the world has a make do with what you got attitude , 'cause that's how it is . not unusual to see exotic wildlife in Texas , lots of ranches do that . wildebeest caught my attention near Boerne Texas one time .

the DR is better 'cause its radiator will never leak or boil over .

stock Tenere seat felt great in the showroom . just barely better than a DR 650 seat . maybe an hour but for sure have to get off after 2 to let the butt stop screaming . but once that started it was less time before I would be uncomfortable . the Corbin is not soft , but it has a great shape ...

my favorite seat for the 2012 and moved it to the 2019 . you will like it .

generally they don't break , so parts are rarely needed .

had a 2008 DR 650 , really liked it till I saw a tenere . traded it for a tenere . had a 2012 tenere , traded it for a 2019 ES tenere . liked the 2012 tenere better , bought a 2023 DR 650 , Didn't like it like the 2008 ( maybe it was a 2009 , thinking it was ) so sold it for a loss to a friend ...

be my first passport . last time I was in Canada didn't need one . times , how its changed . I had known about this place (60 minutes episode I believe ) but had forgotten about over time till I read this thread . but reality is , if I can I will or I will not . lots of places to see , just...

its on my to do list , but time is flying , can I get my bike ready and a passport in time . leaving in September from my house the temperature will be 90 plus . I imagine Angle inlet will be a bit cooler . need luggage to carry gear etc. we will see .

everything is one way or another , Robin ...

well if I can get the stelvio kitted out I may try the angle inlet ride ... already working on details . a bit over 3000 miles round trip , figuring about 8 days there and back , about 2000 dollars budget . the problem is can I get my passport in time . first week of September is my goal . if...