Tombstone was a quick trip that I’ll revisit one day, there was a lot more to see and the next time I will alot more time. I’ve had the Road King for three years now and on this trip the I passed the 50k mark. Here are some pictures to end this adventure.

Looking around Bisbee an old cooper, gold, silver mining town with it’s narrow streets and brightly colored building it easy to see the appeal of this town. Bisbee still has an operating mine and today is known for its thriving artisan community. I plan on coming back and spend some time here, this trip was about Tombstone.

I kept heading south to the City of Douglas a border crossing city located just across from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. I’ve read a lot of not so nice things about border towns but I felt none of it in Douglas, it appeared clean and thriving. I hope to come back one day and enter Mexico from Douglas and explore Mexico.

Walking around and I see three men dressed like the Earps come out and the I see what I knew to be Doc Holiday and at the end of the street I see a bunch of Cowboys, mmmm what do we have here. It’s the start of the show, the Mayor is telling the Earps that the Cowboys are causing trouble and the Earps are telling Doc Holiday to mind his own business. The Earps proceed down the block and confront the Cowboys and this is how the show starts on the streets of Tombstone for all to see. After a few minutes of yelling and a few well placed hits with the butt of a rifle and the heel of a six shooter we end up at the O.K. Corral. At this point they had me and into the show I went, the cost is $10.00 dollars which I thought it was well spent, anyway check it out and here are some poor pictures taken with my Cell phone, I was not expecting the show.

Here is the video I shot with my cell phone.

Gunfight At The O.K. Corral - Click Here

I like Tombstone it’s a lot smaller than I expected, there are a lot of people that walk around in period clothes and there are lots of little shops. Walking around Tombstone does not take long it only a couple of blocks, as you walk around there are horse driven stagecoaches parked, cowboys with six shooters and an occasional strange sight.

Weather is not bad here a little cold but nothing that would stop you from riding. Heading to Tombstone solo nothing I haven’t done before as most of my trips have been solo. There is something nice about riding alone there are no distractions, I enjoy the sights at my pace and I can plan my routes and not worry about it. Well maybe next time my riding buddy Charlie will make the trip. Anyway Tombstone is the home of The O.K. Coral where the Earps had the infamous shoot out with the McLaury’s and Clanton aka the Cowboys.

This road trip coincides with three years of owning my Road King. The bike has not be entirely problem free but all the problems where fixed under warranty and with more than 49,000 miles I can’t really complain. I added a Tour-Pac recently but overhaul the bike is stock and the most comfortable bike I’ve owned or ridden. I didn’t get much riding in last year so I’m starting this year on the right track with my first road trip early in the year.

I added a Tour-Pac to my bike, it a great edition allowing me to carry more things and securely lock it up. I also now have room for two-up touring without having to worry about where I’m going to put the additional items. I’ve been out riding mainly just to see how the additional weight affects the bike, you can feel it but it’s not a problem. I almost made it to Flagstaff but I saw how much snow was on the side of the road and decided to head back south, it was getting late in the day. I took another ride to Buddy Stubs Harley in Anthem south of me and it was much warmer there. Happy Holidays and I’m ready for next year’s road trips.

This is an FYI the Dowco Rally Pack has got to be one of the best buys out there. You get a decent size main bag, a roll bag, bungee net and a vinyl liner (water proofing) for the roll bag. The mounting straps/hardware has held up for thousands of miles and they attach easily to my luggage rack. It’s kept my things dry and with two bags I’ve got more options; instead of one big bag. The bungee net and the vinyl liner I truthfully have never used, but others might. This can easily be found for less than $100 dollars and even at the suggested price of $101.99 it’s a bargain. The Holiday’s are coming up it would make a great gift and an excuse for a road trip.

Check it out.

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Charlie and I went for a short ride today to Payson to grab a burger at Jake’s Corner Bar. It was a little chilly riding there but warmed up in Payson very nicely. We also stopped at a motorcycle/bike junk yard that had hundreds of motorcycles and bicycles, will go back another day to explore all the stuff that’s there. After a quick bite to eat we turned around and after 160 miles we called it quits.

Have not been on any trips since Kansas but I do have a few ideas for next year and will try to get one little trip in before the year ends. The weather has gotten cooler here but it’s still very nice for riding and with heated gear it’s no problem at all. Venturing north though could be a problem and you have to check the conditions in higher elevation for snow.

I’ve been doing a few other things besides riding.