Aw $*@#! The bike’s first scratch. Thinking that glamping might be fun, my buddy Gary and I were following a narrow road that wound through steep forests deep into West Virginia. Laneways descended at impossible angles and when my GPS led us to the wrong property, we faced railway-style gravel, loose and freshly laid. It was a little hair-raising. And not entirely successful. I lost traction and dropped my new Suzuki GSX-S1000 GX — not the best way to start a test ride. Nevertheless, after a few deep breaths, we got Gigi righted, dusted her off, and found our glamping bell tent, complete with minifridge, barbecue, hot tub, and s’mores. I began to feel better. Propping the GX and Gary’s 2012 BMW R1200 RT at the bottom of the hill,…
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Motorcycle Mojo (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025