Wednesday, July 8th – Batesville, MS to Lonoke, AR

You know, you meet the nicest people on a motorcycle – and on the TAT.

At 8:00 this morning, we called Graham KTM in Senatobia, MS – https://www.grahamktm.com – to see if they could perform a miracle on a moment’s notice, and set us up with three new front tires for our Suzuki DR-Z400S’s. Well, Jake Lowry, who works at Graham’s answered the phone, and informed us that yes indeed, miracles are what they specialize in.

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We were there within the hour, and the guys at Graham’s immediately jumped into action, and had us taken care of in no time. Owner Donny Graham pointed out that his shop is the only one specializing in dirt bikes within 200 miles; he understands the requirements of TAT riders, and has been catering to them for years. He’s a great guy, with a superb shop and fabulous crew. We really appreciated the help – thank you, Donny!

After leaving Graham’s, we continued westward, and within a fairly short time, crossed over the Mississippi:

Once in Arkansas, we criss-crossed countless miles of delta farmland, with rice, and corn, and soybeans as far as the eye could see.

The day presented a mix of weather, with some fairly heavy, localized downpours. This created some real fun in places, with deep, standing water, and plenty of mud!

The real toll, tho, was taken by the fine, talc-like dust, which accumulates on every surface, including the riders!

It was another exciting, 200+ mile day, complete with challenges, successes, new friends, and a lot of fun riding. Oh, and as always.. a couple of detours!