| Author | Message | ||
     Smac |
Thought I'd let the gang know about the trip (6k+ miles) that I plan to take on my '08 XB12XT. The itinerary is below. I'm traveling with a good friend and between the two of us, we know people in most of the cities so we'll have a place to stay. This should be a good test for the uly...heck I bought the bike for this trip! Comments/suggestions welcome... 6/26 Day 1 Detroit,MI to Racine WI 216 miles 6/27 Day 2 Racine,WI to Sioux Falls,SD 536 miles 6/28 Day 3 Sioux Falls,SD to Gillette,WY 531 miles 6/29 Day 4 Gillette,WY to ??,Idaho 450 miles 6/30 Day 5 ??,Idaho to Bosie,ID 472 miles 7/1 Day 6 Bosie,ID to Redding,CA 519 miles 7/2 Day 7 Redding,CA to San Fran,CA 455 miles 7/3 Day 8 San Fran,CA to Los Angeles,CA 453 miles 7/4 Day 9 Los Angeles,CA to San Diego,CA 120 miles 7/5 Day 10 San Diego,CA rest 7/6 Day 11 San Diego,CA rest 7/7 Day 12 San Diego,CA to Las Vegas,NV 339 miles 7/8 Day 13 Las Vegas,NV to ??,Utah 356 miles 7/9 Day 14 ??,Utah to Denver,CO 447 miles 7/10 Day 15 Denver,CO to Omaha,NE 538 miles 7/11 Day 16 Omaha,NE to Chicago, IL 467 miles 7/12 Day 17 Chicago,IL to Detroit, MI 258 miles | ||
| Froggy |
Why aren't you at homecoming? You are a stones throw away! | ||
| Darthane |
JEALOUS JEALOUS JEALOUS Canton, eh? My aunt and uncle live there, head out there all the time. Hope you have a great trip - we'll have to get together and ride sometime. I'm hoping to collect some people for a day in July after I get back from my honeymoon. | ||
| Smac |
Froggy - didn't know about the homecoming until it was too late...hopefully I can make the next one. Darthane - that sounds good..always looking for riding buddies. Let me know when you get a group together. I will post some pics of my trip when I return...can't wait! | ||
| Zatco81 |
I've noticed there wasn't as much build up to homecoming this year as there was last year. I know last year was the anniversry but it still seems like there would have been more talk...especially here. | ||
| Smac |
Well, we made it! 6,600+ miles there and back. What a trip! And my new Ulysses XT never let me down once...well, the stock back tire did. Had to get it changed around Des Moines, IA on the way home...ended up getting about 7,700 miles out of her before the metal cords started to wear through. Gotta give a big thanks to Zylstra Harley-Davidson/Buell in Ames, IA for getting me in and out. Great service dept. The service manager even called me after we got back to make sure we made it home. If you're ever in the area and need service, I'd highly recommend them. I have a ton of pics, but I will try to attach some of my favorites. | ||
| Smac |
Beartooth Hwy - Montana. Elevation around 11,000 feet. It was pretty darn cold here as you could imagine | ||
| Smac |
Looking out at the Bixby Bridge around Big Sur, CA | ||
| Smac |
Capitol Reef NP - Torrey, UT |
