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H-D Motorcycle Tours in Europe
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About Me
- Gary France
- Having devoted most of my adult life to being a ‘company man’, the transition to the next phase of my life away from the construction industry was always going to include some challenges. Planning and then making my dream trip to explore America on my Harley-Davidson proved to be the ideal vehicle for clearing my mind of old ways of thinking and being. I rode 21,475 miles, in 27 US states in four-and-a-half months. My motorcycling trips have continued, with journeys across much of Europe, New Zealand, North Africa and Cuba. A few years ago, I set up and now run Tour1, which takes riders on Harley-Davidson Authorised tours across Europe. See www.tour1.co.uk. I live just north of London in the UK.
My Website
Social Media
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My H-D Road King, 'The Leading Ladies'
A 2006 Road King called 'The Leading Ladies' due to the portraits of ten 1940's and 1950's actresses painted on the bike. This is the motorcycle I use to ride through America on.
My Custom Harley 'Tradewinds'
Called 'Tradewinds' this bike has a H-D engine but almost everything else is custom, made specifically for the bike.
My Custom Harley 'Amelia'
Built in 2012, this is a seventies style traditional chopper, with considerable engraving and a tremendous paint scheme
Blogs I read
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It Is A Good Day To Ride15 hours ago
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Hello world!8 months ago
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Talers Tales.3 years ago
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Fake News4 years ago
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Big Boy 40145 years ago
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Changes are a'coming...6 years ago
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Ride Your Own Ride8 years ago
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It's Nano Time!8 years ago
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2015 Harley-Davidson Models, Lean Angles9 years ago
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Bloody Hell Bob!10 years ago
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Hoo-Rag The Better Bandana10 years ago
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BrrrrrMobile11 years ago
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New Website11 years ago
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Z1 Rat's channel12 years ago
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Back to school12 years ago
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Hits Counter since 1st Jan 2010
USA Tour - States I rode in on the tour
2012 Route to Cascias in Portugal
Cuba Tour 2012
2011 Tour Through Spain with Paul
2011 Route to Croatia with Ian
2011 Route to St Tropez with Jackie
2010 USA Tour Route
15 comments:
And that is the truth. It is amazing how quickly the times comes when procrastination is no longer an option.
Well said Gary....well said.
My present contract ends soon, my schedule will free up "a lot" and I hope to do some riding.....
Gary:
This will be the first year I am taking Unpaid Time Off to extend my Summer riding.
You have to do what you have to do . . .
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
Great reminder Gary!
I'm unemployed at the moment and have decided to take some extended time off. I want to go on another long ride. I'm soon to be 55 years old, and who knows how many more opportunities there will be to do something like this. The future is promised to no man.
It's so easy to get caught up with work and all the stresses that life brings that we forget what's important.
...in the hope you can buy the freedom to do it later.
Thank you Gary for your most perfectly timed reminder! Dom will be out of work by the month's end, and yes, he is going to take to the open road and see where it takes him. I am so excited to see him taking on some of the adventures you described in your book! You've shown us all with your adventures that life is indeed for living!
Martha, aka Mrs. Charlie6
Agreed! And Start Now! Life Is Too Short!
A world of wisdom in a few short words.
Yep, I'll buy that!9643
It is sad how many of my friends and family tell me to stop riding... it is too dangerous! yet, I catch a number of them contradict that by telling me how much they would love to ride. It seems the common thought is they have never ridden. Other people have put ideas in their head of the supposed reason to not ride. True, riding a motorcycle has it dangers and a rider has to choose a riding style that is safe and defensive.. but the same would apply with driving any vehicle.. If you refrain from doing anything because of supposed danger you may be one step closer to purchasing a plastic bubble. Life: Dont Miss it !
Well said Gary ... and to be able to pay the bills doing what you like most would be ideal. It's all about balance, working to live not living to work.
Life is one big dilemma.
Not making big changes in your life gives us all a sense of security. You get into a pattern and if it is comfortable, the best thing to do is not to risk all and try something different, right? It is important to be consistent, give your life direction, work hard and stick with the plan.
Many think so. I used to as well.
But, we all sometimes think that we might be missing out. We all desire something better, something more adventurous and we have all sometimes wondered if we need to change direction in our lives. But that is scary. We worry about whether we can cope with that change and we worry about money.
So we all generally tread the safe path and don’t change. I was like that.
But then one day, I decided to change. It was the best thing I have ever done. It seems this post has touched a chord with some of my readers who are also contemplating, or indeed planning, a change of their own. Of course, the decision is often based upon affordability, but if you can, I urge you to make a change if that is what you have always wanted to do. For some, that change might be big (and it seems Dom, Roger and No Name are about to make a big change) and for others (like Bob taking unpaid leave) it might be smaller. Whatever scale your dreams are, as Bob said, you have to do what you have to do.
Yes. No matter what it is, if you aren't enjoying the moment, you're not living Life.
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