[seruzawa]

I'll bet this chick would really make a hot date!

 

[pplassm]

She does have that "glow" about her.

 

[4940]

Not to mention her radiant smile. What a cool post. This truley epitomizes extreme adventure touring at it's best. VWW

 

[011]

I bet those comments would really make her feel radiant...

 

[011]

Touche!

 

[nokneedragin]

Kind of makes a trip to alaska seem tame

Should do this tour on a nuclear red Triumph

 

[sportbike_pilot]

This is one of the most remarkable riding articles I've ever read. The author is amazingly candid and accurate in her assessment of the situation (from what I know about it anyway). This is a tremendous piece and the author deserves kudos.



sbp

 

[smokingtz]

Wow, very powerful article. I'm heading to Belarus in a month. Would be interesting to see it in person but I won't have a bike so it wouldn't be as cool. Hey Elena, want to rent me your big Ninja? If not then just be safe and stay on the asphalt.

 

[Nplateau]

Man, she deserves a free lifetime membership to MO. Seriously. Get in contact with her and hook her up.

 

[Nplateau]

And a Pulitzer too.

 

[44890]

And we talk about ghost towns in America ? We have nothing to compare to this. The photos and commentary force you to stop whatever you are doing ... and just think ... about these people who have disappeared like smoke.

 

[1163]

This was and incredible journey for me this morning. Her photography was better than her story and her story was absolutely amazing! Thanks, dante, for thinking we might be interested. You were right!

 

[3655]

Very good indeed. It just goes to show how risky designs can pay off until the idiot factor comes into play. The Russians use a fundamentally unstable reactor design, and this is what can happen when an operator doesn't know what they are doing. Pretty serious stuff, and it makes you wonder what is happening with the dozens of nuclear reactors the Russian Navy can no longer afford to upkeep in their northern bases.

 

[SparkyBlue]

Spooky ! 300-400K people dead? And she rides a classic speed king. Long live the King.

 

[sarnali]

I saw this on TriumphRat net., What a trip to wander through some of those house's and buildings, It'd be like the Twilight zone or something.

Maybe one of these days the Russian people will get a break, so far all they've gotten is kicked from piller to post for the last 300 years.

 

[1163]

I'll pay for her first year.

Great idea Nplateau. But rather than a free membership from MO how about a gift from us MOrons to her.

So contact me MO and we can work out the details for her first years subscription. Anybody willing to cover her second year?

 

[1747]

yeah, cool story. Really interesting. Can we take down the CHP home page now? Now that there's no message board at motorcyclistonline.com, I am hurting for at work entertainment. How bout that Valentino Rossi eh? Heh heh heh... fuggin Honda.

 

[longride]

Best article I have read in a while. kind of like walking the earth after a nuke war and checking out the leftovers. Almost as good as hitting the Alaska trail.

 

[kpaul]

LOL

 

[PsychoBueller]

Wow. that really stopped me in my tracks. I cannot even imagine the scale of isolation one must feel walking through Chernobyl. What a poignant article. Seriously, someone should contact Elena and get her to do some moto-journalism from Russia.