So I am planning my first ever real motorcycle trip and I thought I would post my plan up here to get some feedback and maybe find somebody to join me.
About me
This is my second year riding after not riding for about 15 years. I am riding a Honda Shadow Aero, I hate riding the slab and I am generally in no hurry to get somewhere so I will not me riding to 140km/h just to get to my destination then sit around. I have no long distance motorcycle experience but lots of long distance driving under my belt. If I end up going this alone I will likely stay in motels but I am not opposed to camping some or all of the way. I will be booking a place to stay every night which I normally wouldn’t do so as to give myself more freedom but I am going in summer tourist season and would want to not find a spot when I was done but I may change my mind and just wing it also.
I am currently contemplating leaving Sunday Aug 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] but I can still change my holiday days so if somebody wants to join me we can work it out.
The plan so far
Cambridge – Manitoulin Island – Sault Ste. Marie – Wawa – Chapleau – Manitoulin – Home
Day 1 – Cambridge – Manitoulin (356 km – about 6 hours 59 mins) includes 2 hours ferry time
Leave around lunch time on Sunday and arrive in time for the last ferry to the island. Find a place to stay on Manitoulin fir the night.
Day 2 – Manitoulin – Sault Ste. Marie (317 km – about 4 hours 21 mins)
Head out to the Sault maybe explore the island a little first.
Day 3 – Sault – Wawa – Chapleau (367 km – about 4 hours 48 mins)
Head out stop in Wawa and check things out then continue to chapleau for the night.
Day 4 – Chapleau to Manitoulin or maybe somewhere in between. (431 km – about 6 hours 6 mins)
Leave Chapleau and head back toward manitoulin in anticipation of crossing the ferry the next am
Day 5 – Manitoulin to Home (356 km – about 6 hours 59 mins) includes 2 hours ferry time
This gets me home on Thursday and I don’t actually have to return to work till the following Tuesday so that gives me my built in rain / found something to do / side trip time.
Map
Thanks
Burworf
About me
This is my second year riding after not riding for about 15 years. I am riding a Honda Shadow Aero, I hate riding the slab and I am generally in no hurry to get somewhere so I will not me riding to 140km/h just to get to my destination then sit around. I have no long distance motorcycle experience but lots of long distance driving under my belt. If I end up going this alone I will likely stay in motels but I am not opposed to camping some or all of the way. I will be booking a place to stay every night which I normally wouldn’t do so as to give myself more freedom but I am going in summer tourist season and would want to not find a spot when I was done but I may change my mind and just wing it also.
I am currently contemplating leaving Sunday Aug 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] but I can still change my holiday days so if somebody wants to join me we can work it out.
The plan so far
Cambridge – Manitoulin Island – Sault Ste. Marie – Wawa – Chapleau – Manitoulin – Home
Day 1 – Cambridge – Manitoulin (356 km – about 6 hours 59 mins) includes 2 hours ferry time
Leave around lunch time on Sunday and arrive in time for the last ferry to the island. Find a place to stay on Manitoulin fir the night.
Day 2 – Manitoulin – Sault Ste. Marie (317 km – about 4 hours 21 mins)
Head out to the Sault maybe explore the island a little first.
Day 3 – Sault – Wawa – Chapleau (367 km – about 4 hours 48 mins)
Head out stop in Wawa and check things out then continue to chapleau for the night.
Day 4 – Chapleau to Manitoulin or maybe somewhere in between. (431 km – about 6 hours 6 mins)
Leave Chapleau and head back toward manitoulin in anticipation of crossing the ferry the next am
Day 5 – Manitoulin to Home (356 km – about 6 hours 59 mins) includes 2 hours ferry time
This gets me home on Thursday and I don’t actually have to return to work till the following Tuesday so that gives me my built in rain / found something to do / side trip time.
Map
Thanks
Burworf