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Old 08-08-2012, 12:04 PM   #136
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Old 08-09-2012, 03:46 PM   #137
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Just escorted Jared through St Louis. It was nice to finally meet the famous "Utah".
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Old 08-09-2012, 04:53 PM   #138
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Would love to do a trip like this one

Awesome job Utah... U Da Man!!

Can someone tell me how to find this US map or program or what ever it is? LOL Ya I not real bright...

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Old 08-09-2012, 05:06 PM   #139
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Would love to do a trip like this one

Awesome job Utah... U Da Man!!

Can someone tell me how to find this US map or program or what ever it is? LOL Ya I not real bright...
Here you go:

http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/

The attached is a map of the states I have NOT ridden in:
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Old 08-09-2012, 06:29 PM   #140
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Just escorted Jared through St Louis. It was nice to finally meet the famous "Utah".
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Old 08-09-2012, 11:23 PM   #141
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Old 08-09-2012, 11:45 PM   #142
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Great ride...it's the kind of trip we dreamed about when we bought our bikes. Good luck n stay safe
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Great picture!!

Is it just the way the bikes are leaning, or does the front tire of the Vaquero look thicker/bigger? I guess it could be the black rims too.
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http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/

The attached is a map of the states I have NOT ridden in:
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Great picture!!

Is it just the way the bikes are leaning, or does the front tire of the Vaquero look thicker/bigger? I guess it could be the black rims too.
I haven't inspected the tire size, but I'm sure it's the rims giving that illusion.
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Fantastic picture!
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Good job!

How do you do it though? What software do you use to manipulate the colours?
 
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Good job!

How do you do it though? What software do you use to manipulate the colours?
the camera had a setting that got me the "dramatic" colors, then I used Photobucket.com to apply the "rising sun" overlay

Here's all the pictures I took that day.


http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w...0Motorcyclist/
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My Wife Gwyn took these
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l.../Utah%20Rider/

Just makin' it handy to have pics in a close place.
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Great pics Mac. Thanks for sharing.
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