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I hope this works. They are going to haul me away in a padded truck. I'm in tears over here...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Ch5MEJk5ZCQ
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Ch5MEJk5ZCQ
Bodean
Hot Damn
Yep. They are coming to get you!
Spivey...... Tell him to tighten up.
Happy Birthday GT! 
I don't know if any of you will find this as captivating as I do - and I've mentioned it to a couple of y'all in the past - but I have this extremely adventurous (a/k/a stoopid, crazy) friend that occasionally takes off on some pretty epic trips...and he daily blogs them the whole way. He's been known to ride an XR650 (yep, a high-fender thumper) from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, and back. Alone. Last year, he rode a KTM 990 Adventure from Moline, IL to the Panama Canal. Alone. Yep, all of Mexico and all of Central America.
Anyway, for some reason, I find it really interesting, and I like his writing style; therefore, on the off-chance any of you are looking for some casual reading, he's currently on the way back from riding the KTM from Denver to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska (that's as far north as you can go in Alaska!), and his blog is still running. The link to "Day 0" is http://www.peeniewallie.com/2014/07/the-great-white.html Once you read that entry, you can go to the top of the page and click on the next entry (the link to the right of "Main"), in this case "Failure to Appear."
If you DO read it, let us know what you think......
Anyway, for some reason, I find it really interesting, and I like his writing style; therefore, on the off-chance any of you are looking for some casual reading, he's currently on the way back from riding the KTM from Denver to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska (that's as far north as you can go in Alaska!), and his blog is still running. The link to "Day 0" is http://www.peeniewallie.com/2014/07/the-great-white.html Once you read that entry, you can go to the top of the page and click on the next entry (the link to the right of "Main"), in this case "Failure to Appear."
If you DO read it, let us know what you think......
Sweet ride.
fitting today.
I'm thinking this might be sorta fun!
"For many, the biggest loss taken when GM's restructuring called for Pontiac to close its doors was the revelation that we'd never see a Firebird based on the fifth generation Camaro. Since the new Camaro's introduction for the 2010 model year numerous builders have offered their own approach to what Pontiac's pony car might have looked like, with varying degrees of aesthetic and performance success. The Lingenfelter LTA, however, might be the final word on the subject.
Using a 2010-2013 Camaro SS as their canvas, Lingenfelter turned to the legendary 1974 Pontiac Firebird SD-455 for inspiration, not only for the front and rear fascias, body kit and wheel design, but also for the heavily modified 455 cubic inch V8 that lurks beneath the hood as well.
Starting with a custom LSX block, the V8 receives ported and polished LS7 cylinder heads, a custom Lingenfelter camshaft, an Edelebrock supercharger, Corsa performance exhaust, and a functional shaker hood scoop. All in, the LTA produces 655 horsepower and 610lb-ft of torque and a seriously wicked exhaust note. To cope with all the extra power, a Lingenfelter 6-bolt LS9 flywheel and clutch assembly has also been fitted.
Other cool features include interior upholstery cut from the original OEM material used on the 2nd generation Pontiacs, custom retro style 20-inch rally wheels and the assurance that you are almost certainly the only guy with a 650 horsepower fifth generation Firebird in town."
"For many, the biggest loss taken when GM's restructuring called for Pontiac to close its doors was the revelation that we'd never see a Firebird based on the fifth generation Camaro. Since the new Camaro's introduction for the 2010 model year numerous builders have offered their own approach to what Pontiac's pony car might have looked like, with varying degrees of aesthetic and performance success. The Lingenfelter LTA, however, might be the final word on the subject.
Using a 2010-2013 Camaro SS as their canvas, Lingenfelter turned to the legendary 1974 Pontiac Firebird SD-455 for inspiration, not only for the front and rear fascias, body kit and wheel design, but also for the heavily modified 455 cubic inch V8 that lurks beneath the hood as well.
Starting with a custom LSX block, the V8 receives ported and polished LS7 cylinder heads, a custom Lingenfelter camshaft, an Edelebrock supercharger, Corsa performance exhaust, and a functional shaker hood scoop. All in, the LTA produces 655 horsepower and 610lb-ft of torque and a seriously wicked exhaust note. To cope with all the extra power, a Lingenfelter 6-bolt LS9 flywheel and clutch assembly has also been fitted.
Other cool features include interior upholstery cut from the original OEM material used on the 2nd generation Pontiacs, custom retro style 20-inch rally wheels and the assurance that you are almost certainly the only guy with a 650 horsepower fifth generation Firebird in town."
This was a cool read, David. Over the past few years I've read several 'Lower 48-to-Prudhoe Bay' ride reports on advrider. Most of them focus on the landscape, the scenery, the wildlife, the place to eat pancakes in Whitehorse, etc, but this one was much more introspective and even bitter/dark at times...right up my alley
I'll throw this out there too - if anyone is seriously interested in doing this some day, I'm in. I've never really taken the time to make a bucket list, but, if I did, this would be on it. Given my relative inexperience on a bike, I figure it would take a good 2 years to plan and prepare for a trip like this.
Thanks for posting the link. I hope he makes it home safely...I'm guessing today or tomorrow?