The driver for Taboo Harley Arrived around 9:30 a.m. and hauled my bike to the dealership in Alexandria, LA.

I pulled the trailer with Beth’s bike. It had no problem pulling the trailer at 75-85 mph as we kept up with the driver. The motor in Beth’s bike has always seemed peppier than mine.

They couldn’t find a puncture so they soaped the tire looking for a leak. Then they found a loose valve stem. I asked them to install a right-angle valve stem I had brought along. With the new valve stem the tire held pressure just fine and the TMPS reported the expected pressure and temperature.

We booked a room in Paris, TX, which was about 270 miles northwest. We were back on the road around 1:00 p.m. It was about 95 degrees all afternoon, but there wasn’t a single drop of rain. We had a quick gas-station-picnic and kept moving.

We arrived at the hotel a little before 7:00 p.m. We were very sweaty, so showering was first on the evening agenda. We had dinner next door at a buffet restaurant. The food was just as you’d expect, but we weren’t looking for anything fancy. The bikes are bedded down for the night and we will be soon.