Wilsons Sandbox

I went to my local McDonalds this morning. When I got out of the car I was hit by a deafening din. So when I took a look , the absolute definition of "Trailer Queen" came to mind. A guy standing on the trailer behind a truck, (with a coffee in his hand), along with a running Harley, I don't know if he was making a statement or what, but he was revving the bejesus out of that dinosaur. I was going to go out and take a picture later, but he shut it down and left. I take my dogs for a walk now and then too, perhaps the bike had been inside too long because of the threat of rain, and needed some air. That was my daily dose of hilarity for today. DC -- DC

I had just parked my KLR 650 and was heading for my appointment, when a fellow pulled up on a Harley and begin asking questions about my bike. It seems he and anaother fellow had made a run from Pargould, Arkansas to Deadhorse, Alaska. He said he and his riding partner had considered taking KLRs, but were afraid they wouldn't be adequate on the freeways between here and there, though he thought they would be ideal on the Dalton Highway portion of the run. They opted for BMW adventure bikes instead and were very disappointed. He said they were too heavy for the Dalton portion of their run. I assured him the KLR would do fine on the freeways and the Dalton Highway. Joe Grove Paragould, AR