Motorcycling around the DR

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After reading Cavebiker's fantastic trip report on his motorcycle, i thought i would start my own thread with all of the of trips I've done over the years.

Motorcycling around the DR

1,) The finest police vehicles on the planet are found here in the DR

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2.) One of the finest, least populated highways in the DR: The New Atlantic Coast Highway to Las Terrenas...a motorcyclist dream
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3.) How much is too much? There's always room for one more!
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4.) Hitchin a Ride
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5.) When only a threesome will due...go for the tri-cycle bike
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6.Chicks dig threesome's
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7.) When only one trip will due!
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8.) with extra chairs, there's room for two more passengers
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9.) When you absolutely,positively must have a mattress for a siesta
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10.) There's always room for more passengers
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11.) Federal Express...when it absolutely has to be there overnight!
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12.) Chop, chop! I'm heading to the airport baby!!
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13.) Ok, we got the new telephone poll ready...just gives us a couple of hours and we'll be there
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14.) Nothing's too big or heavy for my scooter to carry
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15.) I got a flat tire...i'm shipping your bike back to you
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16.) Listen, your beef is on its way...it may be a little tender when it gets to you.
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17.) I'm sending my car to you by bicycle...look for it, it should be easy to spot
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18.) Ok, look, your motorcycle seat is to hard, i'm bringing my own mattress with me for the trip
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19.)There's always room for a few more gallons
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20.) look, I'm late to work...give me a lift
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21.) you're never too young to ride a motorcycle to school
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22.) Ok, i'm late too work, but, i will travel so fast that i will go back to the future in order to arrive on time.
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i also have the video of this ride here: Cannonball Run: Santiago to Puerto Plata - YouTube

23). Handmade TM 530 Supermoto (made in Italy)...the only one in DR.
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24.)TH 530SM
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25.) Las Terrenas
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26.) Handmade gas tank and formica seat...when only the finest will do
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27.) The most powerful produced street legal motorcycle. it was driven by a DR cop and he let me and my friend, Mike, repeatedly test drive it up and down highway 5 in front of Coastal gas station outside of Sosua. He was trying to sell it.
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28.) Me on my Husaberg 550SM visiting Cobraboy in Jarabacoa
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29.) 2010 Valentino Rossi Signed, Yamaha R1, right before i test drove it inside Sea Horse Ranch; owned by my friend David in Sosua
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30.) One of the most scenic, most stunning, most beautiful highways on the island: Atlantic Coast highway to Las Terrenas
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Very nice pics, thanks for sharing!

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31.) The mother of all motorcycling highways in the DR...it doesn't get any better than this...
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unless you have a video to accompany the picture: [video]<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hzVWUZX82l8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/video]
Las Terrenas Coastal Highway, Run 3B - YouTube

32.) Highways don't get any more remote than this
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33.) Mike and I on our way to La Cumbre restaurant for coffee
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34.) The road to La Boca
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35.) Gas to go
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36.) Someone's Buell sitting in front of Playero
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37. One of the fastest Porsche's made in the world: Carerra GT sitting in front of Hexen kessle in Cabarete
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38. Handmade Italian TM 450, just arrived and being uncrated and prepped at the TM/Honda dealership in Sosua
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39.) Me and some friends riding in the country side
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40.) Monster Tonka Truck trying to get through Cabarete
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41.) Motorcycles are dangerous...American guy lost his life on this Honda CBR929 outside Costa Azul in Cabarete.
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42.) Cement truck lost control and crashed right past Perla Marina in Cabarete...they had to first take out all of the cement before trying to upright the truck
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43.) Kevin "Bon Jovi" taking my bike for a spin outside of the TM/Honda Dealership in Sosua
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44.) Aprilia 750 Dosoduro outside the TM/Honda dealership
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45.) Some of the potholes on this island are so large that i've fallen into them and not come out for three days
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46.) Some times the donkeys are the most effecient transportation there is
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47.) Sometimes the road beckons you
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48.) And sometimes the road calls out your name
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49.) Somewhere up in the hills of Santiago, on our way to a dam
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50.) At the dam up in the mountains of Santiago...notice my tread on my rear tire after we raced there from Puerto Plata
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51.) I don't know if i mentioned that we raced there for money as part of a bet to see who is the fastest
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52.) Nothing like Google maps to show you where you been
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53.) The only vehicle i would ever consider owning on this island
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54.) At Camp David--up in the hills of Santiago...old school Hondas
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55.) It doesn't get any more old school then this right here
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56.) Cadillac lac, lac, lac...you ought to know by now...who needs a house out in Hackensack

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57.) Camp David, Santiago
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58.) The Usual Suspects: KTM950sm, Husaberg 550 (behind the fat guy, and two Honda 450's
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59.) Meanwhile...back in Puerto Plata--Buick vs Chevy...i think. I'm not really sure of the models?
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60.) Meanwhile...in the Colonial Zone..time for coffee at Segrafredo's with the KTM 950sm
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61.) Meanwhile...this Buell pulls up next to me at Coastal Gas station in Sosua
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62.) Just your normal everyday sunday driving here in the DR
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63.) Crossing the bridge over Jamao Norte river on one wheel...you know...to save rubber and keep the planet green
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64.) For the ladies...your avocados can never be too big or too ripe!
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65.) Racing from Cabarete to La Cumbre, having coffee, then racing back...but stopping for a qucik picture before resuming the race
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66.) The most beautiful part of the country to drive a motorcycle--highway 44 past Barahona, near hotel Casa Bonita
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67.) It doesn't get any more beautiful for motorcyclist then this right here
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68. cruising down the parkway in Santo Domingo
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69.) Someone's Suzuki Bandit 1200 in Sosua at the Honda/TM dealership
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70.) In Jamao wearing full bikini motorcycle beach gear...right before getting rained on in a torrential shower
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71.) Racing some French guy and his girlfriend from Cabarete to Bonao...i turned around and snapped this picture with my phone camera while driving...not bad
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72.) Wash me...Please!!!!!!!!!!!
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73,) No, really...wash me now!!!!!
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74.) Have you ever been just driving along, minding your own business, and feel like pulling over and eating some bacon?
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75.) Meanwhile...on the way to Bavaro
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76.) One of my favorite stops and favorite views: La Cumbre Restaurant
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77.) Toll highway between Nagua and Santo Domingo
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78.) Doesnt get a whole lot better then this for big bikes
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79. Hey, i got an idea...let's by a Ferrari and drive it around an island where there are thousands of speed bumps we can't get over, and millions of potholes that will ruin are $3000 magnesium/aluminum rims if we hit them just right. Yeah...great idea!
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80.) Meanwhile in the colonial zone...me and my Honda went to Segrafredo's for some coffee
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81.) Just cruising around the country side looking for chicks...
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82. But finding only donkey's instead...
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83.) Suzuki gsxr 750...as clean as they get, in Puerto Plata. belongs to a Dominican friend of mine who goes through more motorcycles than most people go through underwear. It would take all the mainframe computer space just to list how many bikes he's owned in the last few years.
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84.) 2002 Ducati 750 in Perla Marina, currently for sale, and as yellow as a ripe lemon!
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85.) On the road from Bonao to Locamao--where the Juno meets Blanco
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86.) Way up in the mountain of Bonao...near the dam
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87.) Locamao, Bonao, overlooking the Juno river
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88.) You ever been driving home and then decided...wait a minute...you feel like a barbecue tonight?
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89.) when i woke up this morning, it seemed like a pretty good idea to go for a ride on the beach from Las Terrenas to Playa Bonita...right up to the point where i got stuck in the sand
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90.) Meanwhile driving along in Puerto Plata, i suddenly felt like i was in downtown Havana, Cuba
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91.) Room for two more on the gas tank and one more on the handlebars...chop, chop!
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92.) Heading from Cabarete to Samana on the big bikes
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93.) The most beautiful road up to "El Teleferico"--the large mountain in Puerto Plata--this is the back way up to the top...right after it got paved.
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94.) Sitting on top of the mountain over-looking Las Terrenas. this Dominiccan kid, David, was a motocross champ when he was younger; he was also one of the main mechanics at the Honda dealership in Sosua: "Cross Masters" AKA Richard's Honda. We traveled two up on the KTM 950SM (me driving) from Cabarete to downtown Las Terrenas in 1:58 minutes.
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95.) Somewhere way past Barahona, on the way to Las Aquilas, on highway 44
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96.) Some where past Barahona in the southwest
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97.) Somewhere way down highway 44, in the southwest.
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98.) Just a remote, uninhabited, corner in the southwest corner...some of the crystal clear, bluest water on the island
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