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Mr. Happy’s New years resolution was to be on the road more this year. He decided to get plates that would describe his mad motorcycle skills. Nothin like lucky number 13 … Puyallup Wa

in Banff, Alberta

Mr. Happy (or Monsieur Heureux, as he may be known in Canada) just got back from a 1400 mile ride in the Canadian Rockies. This was his first night in Hope, BC, the location of the filming of the first Rambo movie.

Mr. Happy not only joins me on rides, he goes on backpacking trips,too! He likes the fresh air. But, he cautiously keeps his distance from the camp fire. (Photo location: Sparks Creek campsite, F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Georgia USA.)

http://wp.me/1w2bL Here is a link to a little movie. I ride my Yamaha FJR (with my Roadcrafter Light suit) up to Mt. Baker. Mr Happy makes an appearance too. Filmed on 11 Jun 12 in Washington State.

Senor Allegra goes along with me whether on a moto…or not. He’s a “constant” in my Life

Greylock Glen, Adams, Massachusetts, May 2011. Mr Happy sprinted up the Thunderbolt Trail, site of a closed-before-it-opened ski area, leaving the rest of the party in the dust. He perched on a trailside log enjoying a refreshing drink of water while his companions labored up the hill and marvelled at his speed and stamina.

Mr. Happy gets me into all kinds of trouble…

It’s so easy to travel with Mr. Happy. He never complains where I bring him nor does he cause much trouble along the way. People get a kick out of him when I ask him to pose for pictures. Ride hard America!

Spring of 2011, the kickstart recoil spring of my 1970 CL-100 snapped leaving me not too happy. Good ol Mr. Happy came to the rescue: he helped remove the engine from the frame and provided good cheer as we performed a total teardown to get to that hidden spring deep inside the center cases. Mr. …

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Coyote Buttes North ,Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area

A bunch of us guys rode our bikes from the Minneapolis area out to South Dakota.

A very ‘Happy’ Easter…until it’s egg cracking time…oh, no, Mr. Happy…

It has been a hectic few months and what better way to wind down and prepare for the coming year then to take a long motorcycle trip. I decided that on Dec. 24, 2011 I would ride around Lake Okeechobee in Florida. It turned out to be 374 miles. It was fun and I can’t …

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this was taken at the end of my first titus canyon ride in death valley, california. mr. happy is sitting next to my munched mirror and hand guard, caused by a small dirt nap on a loose, rocky and steep-as-hell incline. the best get-offs are the ones where you land in a pile of rocks …

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