

Previously Owned Motorcycle
Kawasaki Nomad








Welcome to my Kawasaki Nomad site.
I love riding motorcycles and on this page you will find information about my rides, my road trips as well as other information pertaining to my world on motorcycles.
![]() To date, estimated travel miles on a motorcycle: 107,000. |
In June of 2005, I purchased a 2005 Kawasaki Nomad that I nicknamed, "Ruby Earl". The name came from combining the first names of my beloved grandparents. I rode over 65,000 miles on Ruby Earl. This places my total count for miles ridden over 100,000.
In December 2014, I sold Ruby Earl to purchase my Honda Gold Wing GL1800 nicknamed, "Cisco".
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When I ride, I can easily ignore all of life's issues and simultaneously focus on my passion; the challenges of skillful riding, the intense rush of being at one with the bike and the corner in the road. It's in that setting that I find myself relaxed, content and highly fulfilled.

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- The basics to bring on a motorcycle trip

- If you're not trailering your motorcycle

- If you are trailering your motorcycle









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Trip Reports on Kawasaki Nomad (June 2005 to December 2014)
![]() Mustang Island - "Plan B" - September, 2005 |
![]() Deal's Gap/Natchez Trace - October, 2005 |
![]() "Quest for the River Road" - May, 2006 |
![]() "The Hog Days of Summer" - July, 2006 |
![]() "Running The Ozarks" - October, 2006 |
![]() "Just Get's Better!" - April, 2007 |
![]() "Up Close With A B-1" - August, 2007 |
![]() "Grand Array Of Beauty" - October, 2007 |
![]() "Two trips to HC!" - Sep/Oct, 2008 |
![]() The KawaNOW National Rally - June, 2009 |
![]() The Texas HC with KawaNOW - April, 2010 |
![]() The KawaNOW National Rally - June, 2011 |
![]() "The 3 Amigos Tour" - October, 2001 |
![]() "You're in ARK - IN - SAW" - June, 2002 |
![]() "We Ride Again" - September, 2002 |
![]() "Riding the Texas Top Ten" - May, 2003 |
![]() "Roadway To Heaven" - August, 2003 |
![]() Talimena Highway - October, 2003 |
![]() Riding the "Pig Trail" - May, 2004 |
![]() The "Pig Trail" REVISITED - June, 2004 |
![]() "Yellowstone Experience" - September, 2004 |
![]() "The Run For Eureka Springs" - April, 2005 |





When our annual trek to Colorado was in the planning stages for 2004, immediately it became obvious that 8 hours to the north of Colorado lay the most beautiful area that could make you swear you were dreaming. |
This video is a compilation of several trips made by myself, Dale McCorkle, Rodney Lee and Gary Brooks. Much of it centers around the Natchez Trace and the area down to the Mississippi/Louisiana border as well as the Cherohala Skyway. |
In 2007, several friends of mine and I went on a 9 day motorcycle trip covering Utah, Arizona and everything in between. |
This video chronicles a trip a group of us took to Arkansas. Only this video steps the action up a notch. I decided to produce a trip video in fast motion. |
There's two things that go together like peas and carrots and that's motorcycles and the state of Arkansas. I've made many trips to Arkansas and this video chronicles one of my trips several years ago. |
One of the motorcycle riding club that I'm a member of is the Texas Vulcan Riders Owners Club (TXVROC). Several years ago we planned and executed a trip to Big Bend National Park in Texas. |
Many times I'll jump on my motorcycle and ride to neighboring Oklahoma. Believe it or not, Eastern Oklahoma is a beautiful area to ride through. This video chronicles my ride on the Talimena Skyway. |
This video is a compilation of roads that a group of us traveled while we were in Arizona and the Grand Canyon. The video was sped up on this one too. |
In 2005, several of us planned and executed a motorcycle trip to Deal's Gap in North Carolina better known as the "Dragon's Tail". Our travels also took us along the Cherohala Skyway. On our way back, we rode a stretch of the Natchez Trace. |
This video is a compilation of photos taken at the first major get-together of the Texas VROC in Waco, Texas. |
Every other year, KawaNOW (now known as The Vulcan Bagger Association) has a nationawide rally. This video chronicles the KawaNOW National rally held in Maggie Valley, North Carolina in June of 2011. |
Every other year, KawaNOW (now known as The Vulcan Bagger Association) has a nationawide rally. This video chronicles the KawaNOW National rally held in Custer, South Dakota in June of 2009. This was out very first National rally for KawaNOW. |
KawaNOW also has regional rallys held every other year in between national rallys. This video chronicles a regional rally held in 2008 that included Mesquite, Nevada... Eureka Springs, Arkansas... and Elkins, West Virginia. |
A video I produced illustrating how riding a motorcycle can be a lot like flying. It includes various video shot at various places I've ridden to and visited. |
Stands for Texas Hill Country/Big Bend Tour. This video chronicles my trips to the Texas Hill Country over the years as well as trips to Big Bend. Kept the wild sound on this one. |
Another video produced showing some of my rides, but this one has a theme around taking a day ride and the beauty and splendor that can be derived from it. I have a quote at the end that sums up how I feel about riding. |
First in a series of videos highlighting many of my motorcycle trips. Includes various photographs and videos of being on the road. |
Second in a series of videos highlighting many of my motorcycle trips. Includes various photographs and videos of being on the road. |
Third in a series of videos highlighting many of my motorcycle trips. Includes various photographs and videos of being on the road. |



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Out of the tree line to my right sprang a deer that ran into the road and started running parallel with my bike. Startled, I ducked my head and quickly accelerated hoping to make the deer pass to the other side of the road behind me instead of in front.
According to Chuck "txcwdancer" Burt (riding directly behind me) and John "coon" Cunningham (riding behind Burt), the deer then JUMPED over me. I couldn't see, due to being ducked down. As the deer jumped in the air over me, it panicked and twisted its body with its rear legs going one way and its front legs going the opposite direction. While the deer twisted, one of its hoofs scratched the top of my helmet.
The deer tracked over me and landed on the other side of the road where it landed on the pavement and slid off into the gravel and dirt. I was told that it didn't get up and flee. It must have broken its back during the jump.
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Being versed in EMS procedures, txcwdancer and coon thought that they were going to have to help me. They thought I'd been hit, but once they saw that I was still upright and riding along OK, they were relieved.
Needless to say, when we stopped on the side of the road about a mile or two down, everyone let me know what happened. I feel lucky to go through that without a scrape (well, except for my helmet). That deer could have landed on top of me and broken every bone in my body.
As far as I know, there are no photographs or video of the incident. Txcwdancer was busy photographing the whole trip, but didn't have any of his gear running at the time.
I'm thankful to be alive and breathing.
- Trip