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Louisville and Beyond

Louisville and Beyond

by grlucas on 14. Jun, 2009 in Photography, Travel

Last week, I was involved in grading the AP Literature exam in Louisville, KY. I cannot give any real specifics about the grading, but it was an interesting time, and it allowed me the opportunity to get on the motorcycle and travel a bit before I had to report.
First stop: Greenville, SC. Autumn and I [...]

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New Honda Insight

by grlucas on 26. Nov, 2008 in Environmentalism

I remember that the original Insight was before its time (like Apple’s Newton), so it didn’t do very well and it’s life was short-lived. It was rated at 70MPG, and it still seems like it’s the best fuel/electric hybrid, even today.
Honda unveiled its new Insight at the LA motor show last week, and it looks [...]

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Preflight

Preflight

by grlucas on 11. Jul, 2007 in Motorcycle, Travel

21818 miles at start; 114 miles traveled
After teaching this evening, I rode from Macon State to my brother’s house in Woodstock, 114 miles by my odometer. I spent most of the day packing up the bike: washing the dust off the side bags, rolling up the clothes I would need for the next four days, [...]

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BMW R1200R!

by grlucas on 31. Jul, 2006 in Motorcycle

According to WebBikeWorld, BMW Motorrad has released the replacement for my bike: the R1200R! Oh, baby. Ever since they introduced the critically acclaimed R1200GS, I have been waiting for this bike.
The R1200R is an evolution of the R1150R and R850R, which had combined sales of almost 60,000 units since 2001. BMW feels that [...]

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