Best Riding Vacation of all time....
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01-29-2011, 10:51 AM
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Everything you wrote is correct.....But it just felt better on a Harley. Also, the comfort of a touring motorcycle was an important factor for my wife and I, at our age. The Harley handled 95% of the trip with no difficulty. The other 5% was a bit of a challenge. We tried to avoid off road riding conditions where ever we could, but we still went everyplace we wanted.
I have attached a link to a trip report I kept. It shows how we dealt with pretty well every problem you identified above. We completed that trip in 2007 and I kept the bike until June 2010. Finally sold it with just under 100,000 kilometers on it, and the bike was still in good shape.
http://www.travelpod.com/members/1life
Picture taken at the Bolivia / Peru border
I have attached a link to a trip report I kept. It shows how we dealt with pretty well every problem you identified above. We completed that trip in 2007 and I kept the bike until June 2010. Finally sold it with just under 100,000 kilometers on it, and the bike was still in good shape.
http://www.travelpod.com/members/1life
Picture taken at the Bolivia / Peru border
#32
01-29-2011, 11:10 AM
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I've heard California's coastline is beautiful. Also try visiting www.byways.org, there might be a national scenic byway in or near your state that you weren't even aware of.
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01-30-2011, 05:41 PM
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Everything you wrote is correct.....But it just felt better on a Harley. Also, the comfort of a touring motorcycle was an important factor for my wife and I, at our age. The Harley handled 95% of the trip with no difficulty. The other 5% was a bit of a challenge. We tried to avoid off road riding conditions where ever we could, but we still went everyplace we wanted.
I have attached a link to a trip report I kept. It shows how we dealt with pretty well every problem you identified above. We completed that trip in 2007 and I kept the bike until June 2010. Finally sold it with just under 100,000 kilometers on it, and the bike was still in good shape.
http://www.travelpod.com/members/1life
Picture taken at the Bolivia / Peru border
I have attached a link to a trip report I kept. It shows how we dealt with pretty well every problem you identified above. We completed that trip in 2007 and I kept the bike until June 2010. Finally sold it with just under 100,000 kilometers on it, and the bike was still in good shape.
http://www.travelpod.com/members/1life
Picture taken at the Bolivia / Peru border
#34
01-30-2011, 05:54 PM
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I've been to Yellowstone twice & still haven't seen everything. Last year Canada,Oregon,Washington,Montana,Wyoming,South Dakota Colorado,Utah,Nevada & home to n Cali. 4,900 miles 16 days. Two of those days were a stop over in Denver until they got the rodes open over the pass from all the snow. You can't go wrong with any place in the USA!!!
#35
01-30-2011, 06:19 PM
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There are so many great places in the USA. Last year we did Oregon,Washington, Canada,Montana,Wyoming,South Dakota,Colorado,Utah,Nevada & back to N. Cali. That was 4,900 miles,16 days,with 2 of those days waiting for the snow to be cleared over the mountains in Denver. We,ve been to Yellowstone twice & still haven't seen everything. Just get out your "ATLAS" or "HOG" touring guide.
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