the road has always gone west.

[TheCafeKid]

Craiger, I, and possibly one Mr MRiddle, have been cooking up a wonderfull plan to ride from the start of US 1 to the end of it. Basicly, from north of Bangor Maine, to Key West, Florida next summer. Right now, its still in loose planning stages. Its about 1900 miles, and I was planning to do it in about 2 weeks. It could be done in MUCH less time, were one simply to ride it out, but there are pleanty of places in the New England area i have NEVER seen. Actually, ALL OF IT...hehe. This, and Louisianna, are the only states in the continental US I have never seen. So, my plans are dual. If you've any interest in such an excursion, let me know!

[lurch12_2000]

Craiger, I, and possibly one Mr MRiddle, have been cooking up a wonderfull plan to ride from the start of US 1 to the end of it. Basicly, from north of Bangor Maine, to Key West, Florida next summer. Right now, its still in loose planning stages. Its about 1900 miles, and I was planning to do it in about 2 weeks. It could be done in MUCH less time, were one simply to ride it out, but there are pleanty of places in the New England area i have NEVER seen. Actually, ALL OF IT...hehe. This, and Louisianna, are the only states in the continental US I have never seen. So, my plans are dual. If you've any interest in such an excursion, let me know!

Now, now don't lump New England as state when there are really 6 states up here!
If you need a place to stop at my place on your first leg, you can PM me to ask for details, as I would be approx 250 miles from the start of your 1st leg of the trip.
I can suggest a beautiful route through NH that would be right on the way and then on through southern VT.
Rt 1 may be the coastal route but can be very tedious and non descriptive through coastal Maine, Boston area, etc....
At times it will be 75 and beautiful inland and crappy along the shore.
It is not scenic like the coastal highway out west for the most part.

[Craiger]

Craiger, I, and possibly one Mr MRiddle, have been cooking up a wonderfull plan to ride from the start of US 1 to the end of it. Basicly, from north of Bangor Maine, to Key West, Florida next summer. Right now, its still in loose planning stages. Its about 1900 miles, and I was planning to do it in about 2 weeks. It could be done in MUCH less time, were one simply to ride it out, but there are pleanty of places in the New England area i have NEVER seen. Actually, ALL OF IT...hehe. This, and Louisianna, are the only states in the continental US I have never seen. So, my plans are dual. If you've any interest in such an excursion, let me know!

As much as I appreciate the offer, that type of trip is entirely out of my league right now. For starters, I'd never be ever to wrestle the amount of vacation time needed just to get to Bangor, Maine and back (I think it would likely do me in, too).

It's 1435 miles from here to Bangor and 1404 to Key West. To plop a 1900 mile trip in between would create about a 3700 mile trip. With my back in the condition it's in, I'm thinking a 1,000 mile trip for me is going to have to be max for a while....at least until I'm conditioned.

Once again, I really appreciate the offer. It sounds amazing....and like the trip of a lifetime. Perhaps someday.

[nathan12]

wow thanks for all of the info. I am going to spend this summer and fall repairing and replacing things, tires, brakes, etc. I have replaced the regulator and rectifier this summer. I have been through all the grounds and connections, the only thing making me nervous still is a little excess heat the wires where the new stator is wired into the new r/r. who knows?? still working through some things. the bile only has about 11000 miles on it, so barely even broke in! anyway, thanks!
nathan

[nathan12]

trip

yeah, when the time gets closer I would like to get in touch with a few people on here to meet up with etc, but I have a while until im ready, next summer hopefully.
thanks.
nathan