Snarley Bill Posted June 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 10, 2009 well, i always said when i grow up i want to be just like la.. i'm getting set up to hit the road. bought a tent and lantern. just a start. i'm going to start building a little trailer to haul my camping gear. can't afford all the motels. linda thinks i'm nuts and have oldtimers. i got this picture of me sitting among the trees at a campsite barbequing pork steaks , drinking beer and listening to 50's music on my satilite radio by myself. it don't get no better than that. she said i'm not going, i said you aren't invited. i'm just following my dream. going shopping again tomorrow for some more gear. going to try to get my stuff together for vogel. does this sound like oldtimers or what? you bet it does. don't have no one to leave anything to accept linda and my puppy. so i might as well have a good time. yahoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lateralvibe Posted June 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 10, 2009 Good on ya Bill. Sounds like fun, just remember to check in frequently,so we won't be wonderin' where you are. Pics of sights would be nice. This is how you keep from having regrets later on. Paul (over in Peculiar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted June 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 10, 2009 Heck if you get to traveling a lot you can do like Lowell and stay at folks homes. They fight over him now, just think if we have two of ya out there. Enjoy the road you only live once might as well have fun doing it. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick97spirit Posted June 10, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 10, 2009 What bike you gonna take Bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted June 10, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 10, 2009 Bill, With the way the world is today I say do it up! If you can swing it I know you'll never regret it and look back with fond memories of making it happen. As far as a trailer, I might have something your looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawegian Posted June 10, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 10, 2009 Don't forget the marshmellows, graham crackers, and hershey bars!!!! They go good with beer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarley Bill Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted June 10, 2009 What bike you gonna take Bill? i have to have 2 hitches. one for the v-star and one for the wing. starting to watch ebay for a hitch. i love both bikes and have to walk out and look at them before i decide what i'm going to ride. i may even show up some where on my majesty scooter. if it's got two wheels it works for me. may even show up somewhere on a new voyager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarley Bill Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted June 10, 2009 Bill, With the way the world is today I say do it up! If you can swing it I know you'll never regret it and look back with fond memories of making it happen. As far as a trailer, I might have something your looking for. hey brad what do you have? i want to build something really small, light, and compact. thats why i'm going to get all my camping gear together so i can measure it. i figure i will start out with a harbor freight trailer with 12" wheels and cut it down. i looked at one today for $199.00. then i want to use a plastic box and a small cooler on the front. i don't want to know it's back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted June 10, 2009 Share #9 Posted June 10, 2009 hey brad what do you have? i want to build something really small, light, and compact. thats why i'm going to get all my camping gear together so i can measure it. i figure i will start out with a harbor freight trailer with 12" wheels and cut it down. i looked at one today for $199.00. then i want to use a plastic box and a small cooler on the front. i don't want to know it's back there. Bill, The one I'm doing is larger than that, about the size of a Piggybacker. Here is a box that should absolutely fit the bill. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300321510925&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AVRI Visit his ebay store as he has lots of different sizes to choose from. Here is another setup that I am thinking of making one out of http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190293313795 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted June 10, 2009 Share #10 Posted June 10, 2009 Bill, Please dont ever forget Linda.. I mean anyone who could put up with you for so many years deserves .... Ah, never mind, I'll be quiet...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes0778 Posted June 10, 2009 Share #11 Posted June 10, 2009 Rumor has it that Harbor Freight is gonna have this on sale for $350.00 come June 12th. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?itemnumber=66771-OVGA&Submit=Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted June 10, 2009 Share #12 Posted June 10, 2009 Live your dreams Bill!! If you make it down to SE Tx stop in, we allways have room for Family!! Enjoy and be safe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capn eddie Posted June 10, 2009 Share #13 Posted June 10, 2009 Sounds like a plan to me bill , i want to build one myself in the near future. I would go shopping with ya but when we went down to larry's in jeff city sat. so you could get your new helment i ended up buying a helment and headset when i was just along for the ride. My arm is still sore from all the twisting you did to make me buy it. It was good meeting you ,linda and joe last friday for dinner. good luck with your trailer project. see ya around town . Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted June 11, 2009 Share #14 Posted June 11, 2009 I know what you mean, this was my third outing at camping and I love it.........I want to do the wilderness camping with 86er..........want to join us........... well, i always said when i grow up i want to be just like la.. i'm getting set up to hit the road. bought a tent and lantern. just a start. i'm going to start building a little trailer to haul my camping gear. can't afford all the motels. linda thinks i'm nuts and have oldtimers. i got this picture of me sitting among the trees at a campsite barbequing pork steaks , drinking beer and listening to 50's music on my satilite radio by myself. it don't get no better than that. she said i'm not going, i said you aren't invited. i'm just following my dream. going shopping again tomorrow for some more gear. going to try to get my stuff together for vogel. does this sound like oldtimers or what? you bet it does. don't have no one to leave anything to accept linda and my puppy. so i might as well have a good time. yahoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy Posted June 11, 2009 Share #15 Posted June 11, 2009 I would Love to do that as well Bill, Load up the Wing and trailer and take off and see the good old U.S.A. Maybe some day soon I will be able to take off and have fun. Until then take care and keep us updated on your new trailer project. Love to see what you make this time around... And yes Wildhair39 has gotten to me as well I want to travel and camp out and enjoy the fresh air and see where the road goes and most of all a trip to the Colorado mountains. Buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99silver Posted June 11, 2009 Share #16 Posted June 11, 2009 Bill, Just built me a trailer this spring, was just talking with the wife and let her know that for the cost of a few days in a motel we could buy the camping gear and have it for a lifetime. I think she's looking at the adds right now. Check out my trailer in the trailering forum section, I did the H/F with 12" wheels. I took it to Marcarl's M&E and she pulls like a dream. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonslayer Posted June 11, 2009 Share #17 Posted June 11, 2009 That's exactly what i did and I've been all over the country bike camping. Hey down at Vogel you can camp by me and I'll give you a few motorcycle camping tips Ive learned through my vast experience. 1st thing is to go to Northern Handiman or Harbor Freight and buy one of those small trailer kits with highway rated tires (Not the one with the ballon tires) for about $150.00. Next find you one of those Car top plastic luggage carriers and bolt it to the top of the trailer. Now your a motorcycle camper and you just spent about $200 on your perfectly good trailer. Where others spend $3000 to $5000 on their fancy samcy trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted June 11, 2009 Share #18 Posted June 11, 2009 Bill, Have you looked at the hitch mount Thule boxs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarley Bill Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted June 11, 2009 thanks for all the ideas and support. went down to harbor freight this morning and bought the little trailer with 12" wheels, on sale for $199.00 i'm going to narrow it, and put a plastic box on it. i figure $300.00 for the finished trailer. now i have to make a couple of hitches. the price they get for new ones is a little much. hey lewis, i'm shooting for vogel. i have that week free so i'm am wanting to make that my maiden voyage. hope to be there. bill ps. did a little more shopping for some camping equipment. bought a coleman cooler and a beer drinking chair with a drink holder. linda thinks i am nuts. imagine that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezyRider Posted June 11, 2009 Share #20 Posted June 11, 2009 i have to have 2 hitches. one for the v-star and one for the wing. starting to watch ebay for a hitch. i love both bikes and have to walk out and look at them before i decide what i'm going to ride. i may even show up some where on my majesty scooter. if it's got two wheels it works for me. may even show up somewhere on a new voyager. So Bill, you evidently checked out the Voyager last Saturday huh?? What did you think of it? I think we need a review.... Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted June 11, 2009 Share #21 Posted June 11, 2009 thanks for all the ideas and support. went down to harbor freight this morning and bought the little trailer with 12" wheels, on sale for $199.00 i'm going to narrow it, and put a plastic box on it. i figure $300.00 for the finished trailer. now i have to make a couple of hitches. the price they get for new ones is a little much. hey lewis, i'm shooting for vogel. i have that week free so i'm am wanting to make that my maiden voyage. hope to be there. bill ps. did a little more shopping for some camping equipment. bought a coleman cooler and a beer drinking chair with a drink holder. linda thinks i am nuts. imagine that. She may havebeen holding back on you Snarley. Just a SWAG (silly wild a$$ guess) on my part. GO FOR IT MAN! :banana::banana: When else would you do it????? Good on ya Bubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarley Bill Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share #22 Posted June 11, 2009 So Bill, you evidently checked out the Voyager last Saturday huh?? What did you think of it? I think we need a review.... Joe they did'nt have one. after reading several tests i think i will have to pass. hard to beat the new wing. sounds kind of under powered and a slight bit archaic. i do like the looks. it would be hard to give up the 1800 wing power. it is just awesome. i think i went through a short midlife crisis and bought a bunch of new bikes. think i ended up with some keepers, and realized it ain't so bad to be an old fart. now i am going to start enjoying what i got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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