Looks like I've found reading material for this wet looking weekend.
Thanks for posting.
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Hey so I've returned from my ride around the continent and I've organized my pictures and story into a day-by-day blog for y'all.
ridermike.blogspot.com
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Mike
Last edited by viper84737; 09-23-2011 at 03:25 PM.
With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because I am living proof otherwise.
Space has a terrible secret. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
Looks like I've found reading material for this wet looking weekend.
Thanks for posting.
Better to regret something you have done than something you haven't.
Crazyness thanx for posting
Meticulously detailed, this looks great! You do however fail to mention the actual motorcycle you rode on the front page
1989 Yamaha FZR400 (Sold)
2008 Suzuki DRZ400SM (Sold)
2010 Ducati Monster 696
You're welcome, fellas.
espro: fixed!
I haven't calculated the total spent on gas/food/motels, it's a lot of work going through my receipts, so meh, you know? I'll "get around to it" some day.
With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because I am living proof otherwise.
Space has a terrible secret. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
What would you say was the most interesting day of the trip? Maybe you could pick out a few to link on the front page, going through 60+ is quite a lot
1989 Yamaha FZR400 (Sold)
2008 Suzuki DRZ400SM (Sold)
2010 Ducati Monster 696
Congratulations on a trip you will never forget. I am planning mine as well for next year... can't wait. Cheers for the great story.
Heh, espro, my sister says the same. With the exception of maybe 10 days somewhere in the middle, while I was in LA vegging, they're all pretty rad. I don't want to limit anyone's perspectives.
rg0r, where are you planning to ride?
With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because I am living proof otherwise.
Space has a terrible secret. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
[QUOTE=viper84737;1661886]Heh, espro, my sister says the same. With the exception of maybe 10 days somewhere in the middle, while I was in LA vegging, they're all pretty rad. I don't want to limit anyone's perspectives.
rg0r, where are you planning to ride?[/QUOTE
Viper... the plan is to get to Arizona and surrounding areas, not much further than that for now... its hard to go far with family waiting for you at home Maybe a 4-5 day trip, nothing crazy like this gentleman here
Hey guys, I did my costs, finally. A bit higher than I thought:
$4140 US, though I suspect about $200 USD is incorrect here, but I have no way to audit any of those receipts cause of the stupid pre-pay-for-fuel nonsense in the US.
$505 CAD
All expenses include:
Food: $337 USD; $14 CAD
Fuel: $1309 USD; $204 CAD
Motel: $336 USD; $77 CAD
Sights: $297 USD; $0 CAD
Bike maintenance/tires/etc: $893 USD; $177 CAD
And because I lost a GPS, $211 USD included in that, haha
The rest of my expenses aren't worth mentioning.
With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because I am living proof otherwise.
Space has a terrible secret. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
I hope you see the Grand Canyon. I went to the South Rim, but I'm fairly sure the North Rim offers just as sexy a view. You can see the whole thing from both sides anyway, so it's not like you'd be missing out on much if you chose one over the other. Aside from that, I hope you ride through Colorado and Utah, and I hear the north end of New Mexico is incredible, though I only went across the south, which was really nice, too. If you go into Colorado->Utah, check out Arches National Park in Moab, UT. That whole area is insanely beautiful.
With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because I am living proof otherwise.
Space has a terrible secret. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
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Epic Trip from Toronto to California on a 600RR
2007 Honda CBR125R
2005 Honda CBR600RR
2008 Honda CBR125R (Sold)
1993 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (Sold)
10 days in LA and you never got in touch with me to go riding
With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, because I am living proof otherwise.
Space has a terrible secret. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
Good lord you did this on gsxr 600? My back would've given out on me past London and I'm in my mid 20's!
Current: '04 Suzuki SV650n
'06 Honda CBR F4i
'06 Suzuki GS500F: Gone but not forgotten
Very cool! Great write-up!
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