Thanks to everyone for your input to our ride route in July !!!!

This looks pretty much like the final route http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.c...r/share/277180

Anything obvious to you guys that I've missed ? Only route we are doing that's not in the HD planner is Custer State Park and a bunch of roads around Black Hills and Badlands.

Only 26 weeks until we leave Australia for NYC

 

don't miss one of the best remaining parts of Rt 66 left in Az. Exit I40 at seligman az take Rt66 thru to kingman az then down to oatman az and over to laughlin nv then head to vegas

 

Wow, outstanding ride route. Taking in a lot, and still missing alot. All in all tho, you're going to have an awesome ride. A word of caution about riding 96 across Michigan-watch your time closely because the high speed ferry out of Muskegon does not wait, and if you miss your boarding time without letting them know like 24 hrs or so ahead (check that fact for your edification) you lose your seats and have to re book seats. When we went across a few years back the lake was like glass-it was surreal-I hope you all have a ride like that. I'm located in Ohiio barely south of Columbus. If'n you were closer I'd hook up with you for a few miles on your way through. Too bad.

Have a great ride and keep the rubber side down, the shiney side up!

Mike

 

FYI there's a bike rally in Muskegon Mi in july every year usually in the middle of the month. When are you going to be in michigan??

 

Consider adding this section to your ride.

http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.c...r/share/278245


In seligman you have the Snow Cap in a true RT66 town (havn't been myself, but looking forward to it)
http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66seligman.htm

Then you have the GG caverns (also havn't been yet)
http://www.gccaverns.com/
http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/feb/s...gccaverns.html

Then you've got the town of Oatman
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/oatman.html
Great western town. Popular spot at the annual Laughlin River Run and for anyone riding thru this area any time of year. The ride from Kingman to Oatman is mighty twisty and a good road with great scenery.

From Oatman go towards Fort Mohave, cross the river into NV and pass the AVI casino/resort, then head up to the casinos of Laughlin.

From Laughlin you can head east thru Golden Valley (nice ride) then up to vegas. Or you can head west to NV 95 and on up to Vegas.

 

Hardest thing, imho, when mapping a trip is working within an alotted time frame, still seeing as much as you can from stop to start, and still have time to 'smell the roses' along the way.

I'd like to take a year and try to see everything before getting back home.....and I live here. Can't imagine the enormity of doing it coming to the US as a visitor.

 

No way your going to see everythiing the USA has to offer but you are going to have a good trip, Many of us are envious of such a ride..

 

For sure. I am envious as all get out....

 

Thanks for all the revised input .... here's is the current "final" route. If there ever is such a thing

Leaving NYC July 8th and into Los Angeles Aug 1 ... gettin closer by the day.

http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.c...r/share/277180

Any last pearls of wisdom ?

 

Looks like fun have a good time