Motorcycling cross-country

[hvp05]

I was searching for some certain photos a short while ago and happened upon this cool blog: A Long Ride: Motorcycling from California to the East Coast and Back.

This guy (Dusty Davis) did something I would deeply enjoy doing myself; I figured some of you would like to read it as well.

 

[This_person]

I was searching for some certain photos a short while ago and happened upon this cool blog: A Long Ride: Motorcycling from California to the East Coast and Back.

This guy (Dusty Davis) did something I would deeply enjoy doing myself; I figured some of you would like to read it as well.

Thanks, good story.

 

[desertrat]

Had a friend that did that. He bought a BMW when he got out of the Navy. He and his wife rode from San Diego up to Alaska. They got run off the road twice by logging trucks and fell trying to avoid a moose. Then they rode across Canada, I think, and down the East coast until somewhere near Norfolk a trucks tire came apart in front of them. Knocked him off the bike and they both ended up in the hospital for a while.
What doesn't kill ya' gives you a hell of a story to tell.

 

[itsbob]

My brother is hoping to do that this summer.. Coming across from Washington, to NH, then back.. after a stop in NH, a stop in WI..


If you don't know about it, look up the IBR (Iron Butt Rally). Not really an enjoyable ride, purley competitive.

I have to be in OK in July, thinking of riding out and back.. 1300 miles each way.

 

[_MightyMouse_]

Umm, I rode from St. Mary's to Prince Frederick last nite. Does that count :shrug:

 

[Homer J]

How about a trip like this guy took? He rode a Kawasaki KLR 650 from upstate New York to the very southern tip of South America. Talk about your Buns of Steel.

http://www.travellady.com/Issues/Issue72/odyssey.htm

The book is an excellent read. Don't think I would want to make that trip though.