Your relationship with your bike...

“You see, all motorcycles leave their respective factories the same as all of their siblings. It is only through their relationship with their owners that they begin to differentiate themselves from each other. From custom bits and aftermarket exhausts to battle scars from conflicts with the pavement or, perhaps, just a liberal coating of bugs and road grime that point to a happy, well-used motorcycle, bikes frequently mirror their riders’ personalities.”

— http://www.motorcycle.com/features/evans-camber-motorcycles-riders.html

Motorcycle Trip 2015

“By the time I get out of the Army in 2015 I’ll have 8 years time in service, 4 years time spent overseas and 3 combat deployments but most importantly, three months paid vacation. While I’ve always envisioned going across Europe or ever around the world on a motorcycle, at this point in my life,…”

— http://camping-among-the-tombs.tumblr.com/post/94450053229/motorcycle-trip-2015

I think this is a great idea. Get intimate with the country you fought for.