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Yesterday was just one of those glorious days - temps in the low 80s, low humidity, lots of sunshine. . .
Well, you get the idea.
I've been gone for over a month and really needed to get in a ride, even if only a short one. A nice buzz around the area, and put about 75 miles on the NT. She kicked right over, then off we went.
I've been traveling the past month - back to our second home to visit family and friends. My wife and I lived in the city of Hue, Viet Nam, in 2005-06 and today we have an adopted adult daughter who lives in Sai Gon with her husband and daughter. I thought some of you might be interested in the trip - at least from a rider's perspective.
Way back when we lived there, I rode a Honda Super Dream, a 110cc motorbike. (Some people refer to this style of bike as an underbone.) When we left, I sold it and was delighted to find that it is still in very good shape and being ridden daily. The current owner offered to have me ride it, but I demurred. Increasing age has given me the wisdom to know that my reflexes have slowed down too much to deal with the craziness of the Vietnamese streets.
Of course, the vast majority of two-wheeled machines in Viet Nam are motorbikes, but as the economy continues to grow, you are starting to see regular motorcycles too. Yes, I've seen a few (very few) Harleys there, but I suspect that the company sees their new 750cc bikes as being the hot item.
All of us complain (justifiably) about distracted drivers. How about distracted riders? This is not that uncommon - and I've seen the Vietnamese texting while riding too.
Finally - there is a high probability that the chip powering the computer you are using to view this forum was made in this factory. It is the largest chip fabricating plant in the world, and its just north of Sai Gon.
Now to plan both my trip to Spearfish, and another ride before that.
Well, you get the idea.
I've been gone for over a month and really needed to get in a ride, even if only a short one. A nice buzz around the area, and put about 75 miles on the NT. She kicked right over, then off we went.
I've been traveling the past month - back to our second home to visit family and friends. My wife and I lived in the city of Hue, Viet Nam, in 2005-06 and today we have an adopted adult daughter who lives in Sai Gon with her husband and daughter. I thought some of you might be interested in the trip - at least from a rider's perspective.
Way back when we lived there, I rode a Honda Super Dream, a 110cc motorbike. (Some people refer to this style of bike as an underbone.) When we left, I sold it and was delighted to find that it is still in very good shape and being ridden daily. The current owner offered to have me ride it, but I demurred. Increasing age has given me the wisdom to know that my reflexes have slowed down too much to deal with the craziness of the Vietnamese streets.
Of course, the vast majority of two-wheeled machines in Viet Nam are motorbikes, but as the economy continues to grow, you are starting to see regular motorcycles too. Yes, I've seen a few (very few) Harleys there, but I suspect that the company sees their new 750cc bikes as being the hot item.
All of us complain (justifiably) about distracted drivers. How about distracted riders? This is not that uncommon - and I've seen the Vietnamese texting while riding too.
Finally - there is a high probability that the chip powering the computer you are using to view this forum was made in this factory. It is the largest chip fabricating plant in the world, and its just north of Sai Gon.
Now to plan both my trip to Spearfish, and another ride before that.
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