Wheels in the wells, yet again…

I’m off to Singapore on another secret mission tomorrow (don’t tell anyone).  Singapore is an interesting place…it’s kind of like Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.  Fancy stores, exotic cars, fancy hotels, and more.   It’s a quick trip (I’ll be in and out), and hopefully I’ll be out before my body adjusts to Asia time.   Last time after I came back from Asia (after the 6000-mile China ride) I turned right around and flew to Turkey for a few days.   When I returned from those two back-to-back trips, it took a solid 6 weeks for me to adjust to California time.  The insomnia was rough, but I finally got over it.

I’m reading another one of Sam Manicom’s great books (this one is Distant Suns), and I am thoroughly enjoying it.  I’ll finish Distant Suns on the plane tomorrow.  Sam sure tells a great tale.  Part of Sam’s ride was in Colombia (he covered nearly all of South America), and Sam visited many of the same cities I did on my Moto Colombia expedition.   Colombia is an awesome place and Sam’s book is an awesome read.  I recommend you get a copy; I know you will enjoy it.

I spent a little bit of time on the rifle range shooting my .45 70 Marlin earlier this week, and I have the shoulder to prove it.  Wow, that puppy can kick!  After shooting a few groups to get the sights dialed in (I had not fired this rifle in several years), I shot three more 3-shot groups and I am feeling pretty good about my Marlin.  I love the 1895 Marlin and I am a big fan of the .45 70 cartridge.    The .45 70 is nearly 150 years old (it was originally a US Army round starting in the 1870s) and it’s still a great performer.   The story is that if your gun breaks, you can use the cartridge as a club.  Good times.

Back to motorcycles for a minute….we’re down to a handful of 2016 RX3s and TT250s, so if you want one with our no shipping/no setup/no doc fee deal, don’t wait.   Oh, one more cool thing:  The test RZ3s will arrive in California while I am in Asia.  I’ll get photos and a video of the RZ3 up on the blog sometime late next week.

That’s all for now, folks.  Watch for the photos from Singapore!