Hey everybody, I almost forgot my log-in when i got here it's been so long.

I am really interested in taking my bike east this summer. I am lucky / unlucky enough to be between careers and have been working in a bar for extra money and managed to save up enough money and time to really take a couple weeks off and point my bike east.

Couple questions,

Has anybody here done the trip and have some pointers? great roads to take?

approximate time?

places to stay?

cities to stop and see?

and so forth.


I am not in a hurry by any means I just wanted to start by asking some other riders, The thing is I know I am going to get a lot of nay sayers once you read the bottom half of this post :P

A little but about me and my bike. I am planning on taking my Honda 1981 cm450. I know that this isn't classically the type of bike you would want to take a long haul like this but i really have little choice in the matter. I could possibly exchange it with my dads liquid cooled 84 magna v30. I like my bike though an feel like it could make it. The worst case scenario (absolulte worst case) is a VIA rail home (got forbid).

I am 26 years old, well traveled and have been riding for 3 seasons now.

Thanks for the time guys, hope everyone is loving the weather!