| Author | Message | ||
     Newfie_Buell |
After much thought I have scrapped my July ride to Detroit to party with Spiderman at Hooters. My very thoughtful, caring, loving wife has allowed me the time to leave her and our 4 wonderful children to attend the 20th Anniversary Event. I am posting when I will be leaving and the route I will be taking. If any other Canadian or North Eastern USA Riders want to meet with me on my adventure please e-mail me to make arrangements. I have taken all routes and information from Mapquest Here is the plan, Day 1 - St. John's, Newfoundland to North Sydney, Nova Scotia - August 16th, 2003 1: Go North on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 10 to TRANS CANADA 1. 2.46 km 2: Go West on TRANS CANADA 1 to N SYDNEY PORT AUX BASQUES FERRY. 835.89 km 3: Go Southwest on N SYDNEY PORT AUX BASQUES FERRY to TRANS CANADA 105. 171.40 km (Ferry Crossing) 4: Go West on TRANS CANADA 105. 0.46 km  Day 2 - North Sydney, Nova Scotia - Kingston, Ontario - August 17th, 2003 This is the long day of which I am going to try to qualify for an Iron Butt 1: Go Southwest on TRANS CANADA 105 to TRANS CANADA 104. 147.12 km 2: Go West on TRANS CANADA 104 to COBIQUID (P104) PASS TOLL RD. 177.99 km 3: Go Northwest on COBIQUID (P104) PASS TOLL RD to TRANS CANADA 104. 38.79 km 4: Go Northwest on TRANS CANADA 104 to TRANS CANADA 2. 51.50 km 5: Go Northwest on TRANS CANADA 2 to TRANS CANADA 185. 525.13 km 6: Go West on TRANS CANADA 185 to QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 20. 87.39 km 7: Go Southwest on QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 20 to QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 25 N. 286.57 km 8: Go West on QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 25 N to QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 40. 14.97 km 9: Go Southwest on QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 40 to QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 13. 13.36 km 10: Go South on QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 13 to QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 20. 4.02 km 11: Go West on QUEBEC AUTOROUTE 20 to ONTARIO ROUTE 401. 57.94 km 12: Go Southwest on ONTARIO ROUTE 401. 195.20km  Day 3 - Kingston, Ontario - Detroit, Michigan - August 18th, 2003 1: Start out going Southeast on PROVINCIAL ROUTE 38. 0.56 km 2: Take the HWY-401 W ramp toward TORONTO. 0.47 km 3: Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 401 W. 210.48 km 4: Take the EXPRESS exit on the left. 0.34 km 5: Merge onto HIGHWAY 401 EXPRESS W. 55.29 km 6: HIGHWAY 401 EXPRESS W becomes PROVINCIAL ROUTE 401 W. 331.97 km 7: Take the exit. 0.19 km 8: Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 3 N. 11.99 km 9: PROVINCIAL ROUTE 3 N becomes AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. 1.27 km 10: AMBASSADOR BRIDGE becomes W FISHER FRWY. 0.08 km 11: Merge onto I-75 N toward DETROIT. 1.20 km 12: Take the exit- exit number 49- toward M-10/LODGE FWY/ROSA PARKS BLVD/CIVIC CENTER. 0.55 km 13: Take the exit on the left toward M-10/LODGE FWY/CIVIC CENTER. 0.35 km 14: Take the M-10 S exit toward CIVIC CENTER. 0.97 km 15: Merge onto JOHN C LODGE FRWY/MI-10 S. 1.78 km 16: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto JEFFERSON AVE W. 0.04 km 17: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WOODWARD AVE/MI-1 N. 0.35 km 18: Turn RIGHT onto MI-3/FORT ST W. Continue to follow MI-3 N. 0.06 km  Day 4 - Detroit, Michigan - East Troy, Wisconsin - August 19th, 2003 or I am at the mercy of Spiderman and da boys as they will be choosing the final route to East Troy 1: Start out going Northwest on MCDOUGALL AVE toward TUSCARORA ST. 0.10 km 2: Turn LEFT onto TUSCARORA ST. 0.23 km 3: Turn RIGHT onto GOYEAU ST. 0.22 km 4: Turn LEFT onto DETROIT WINDSOR TUNNEL. 1.93 km 5: Turn LEFT onto US HIGHWAY CUSTOMS DR. 0.04 km 6: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RANDOLPH ST. 0.04 km 7: Turn RIGHT onto JEFFERSON AVE E. 0.06 km 8: Make a U-TURN onto JEFFERSON AVE E. 0.37 km 9: Stay straight to go onto JOHN C LODGE FRWY/MI-10 N. 4.59 km 10: Merge onto I-94 W via the exit- on the left- toward CHICAGO. 422.52 km 11: Merge onto I-294 N (Portions toll). 86.44 km 12: I-294 N becomes I-94 W (Portions toll). 47.69 km 13: Take the WI-50 exit- exit number 344- toward KENOSHA/LAKE GENEVA. 0.57 km 14: Turn LEFT onto 75TH ST/WI-50 W. Continue to follow WI-50 W. 38.23 km 15: Merge onto US-12 W toward MADISON/DELEVAN. 12.45 km 16: Merge onto I-43 N via exit number 321 toward MILWAUKEE. 15.45 km 17: Take the WI-120 exit- exit number 36- toward EAST TROY. 0.63 km 18: Turn LEFT onto WI-120 N. 1.43 km  | ||
| Court |
Some people will do ANYTHING for the "longest distance ridden" This is TOO COOL ! Court (off to make certain we have a :longest distance ridden" award and to see if we need to place an "American Citizenship" requirement on it  ) | ||
| Kahuna |
north sydney, ns -> kingston, on!! on an s1? now thats what i call gutsy! | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
Kahuna, Its only approximately 1600km, hehehehehehe, and one day. I gettin the Iron Butt for that one. Court, Whats a party without having the Most Easterly Buell in North America present? I either gotta be brave or just plain stupid. What the heck you only live once!!!!! | ||
| Cjmblast |
Newfie, if you really make it to the 20th from that distance, I most definitely want to meet you and shake your hand !!! CJM  | ||
| Bads1 |
Go for it Newfie we'll be look'n for you. BadS1 | ||
| Spiderman |
LOL You are gonna be walkin funny after that ride. | ||
| Bads1 |
I'll make sure the preperation H is at the send off party or whenever he thinks he may need it. | ||
| Court |
>>>>I'll make sure the preperation H is at the send off party Good idea. I had an Uncle who suffered from Asteroids and I know it was painful. | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
Don't you guys realize that us Newfies are soooooo much tougher than anyone else on the North American Continent!!!!!!!! I'll show you all and maybe pick up a few Upper Canadians on the way, if they can keep up. | ||
| Whatever |
Newfie, YOU ARE TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY INSANE !?!?!?!  I might suggest you take the 'northern route' back home... shoot on up to Green Bay area and we can ride some in the Upper Peninsula, maybe I would post-pone my Great Lakes tour until August and ride in Ontario with you ? We could hijack Spidey as a mascot to keep with us, if he asks me real nice I could drag him behind my bike with a chain... Charlotte | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
LMAO, drag him behind on a chain, you'd probably enjoy that having a young guy on a chain. Now thats an idea, Seeing I am that far out of town whats another day!!!! I would be game for that too. The question is are you willing to put up with us for the ride back? I think you would do fine if you two can keep up with me. | ||
| Whatever |
Spidey, Sorry about that, I am getting just a little STIR CRAZY... Newfie, I may not have an Iron Butt... however I got the bike to MOVE on... Charlotte | ||
| Court |
>>>I am getting just a little STIR CRAZY... I am not easily cornfused. Explain the blatant abuse of the word "little", please. | ||
| Spiderman |
>>>>>>Sorry about that, I am getting just a little STIR CRAZY... OK???? | ||
| Uwgriz |
I'm thinking that they oughta have special classifications for the Iron Butt. HD Ultra Classic - Congratulations. Here's your certificate. Buell S1 - Holy freakin' crap!!! Are you nuts?!?! Here's your certificate, a vat Prep-H, a little foam donut for your chair for the upcoming weeks, and a set of salad tongs to recover anything, er, 'lost' on the trip. | ||
| Whatever |
Jason, That is really quite nasty. I saw a photo recently of someone who taped one of those foam donuts onto his MC seat. I think we ought to mail one to Newfie (in cheese-head yellow if we can find it). Spidey, If I had to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand... anyhow, I can't be nice all of a sudden or people might start to believe Bomber's nasty little rumor.... | ||
| Spiderman |
Right   | ||
| Spiderman |
    Looks like the 20th party ^^^ I'll let you place names where ya want  | ||
| Whatever |
That IS Dyna wearing the bikini, right ?  Let's just hope he is not popping out of a cake ! | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
If Dyna is popping out of a cake dressed like that I AIN'T comming!!! | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
Is there anyone else in planning to ride across Eastern Canada with me in August? I would even entertain bikers coming to the island for a few days before I leave then do a quick tour. If so please drop me a line. | ||
| Sparkster |
I've lost a thread I had seen about a meet at Perry Sound in July.Anyone know any info on it? THNX, sparkster | ||
| Cjmblast |
FYI - We need to try and get a count of the number of Buell 20th Anniversary posters that are needed. They will be sold at $5 each to help cover the cost of shipping them. To view the poster (minus a few logos) you can click on the link under "Quick Board" and "20th Anniversary Poster" thread in M2me's post dated June 9th. The poster will be 17" x 24" !! At this point we just need a really good idea of how many we need in order for everyone to get what they want !! When the poster is printed, possibly by the end of June per m2me, we will post the information on where to send the money for the posters, and as the checks are recieved the posters will be mailed out !! In order to keep folks from having to repeat their posts if they have already put in a request, I've listed what we have so far in the 20th Anniversary thread !! Thanks, cjmblast | ||
| Dynarider |
20th anniversary Poster payment instructions have been listed in the quick board section. Title is poster payments. PS...Paypal is accepted & welcomed. Thank you. | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Attention All Canadian and American Eastern Seaboard Buell Owners I am leaving the Island of Newfoundland on August 16th, 2002 for the trek across this great country of mine. If anyone is interested in riding the whole way or even part way please e-mail me to make arrangements to meet up. | ||
| Newfie_buell |
This thread is now complete See the one up near the top for a possible new adventure in 2004 |
