Cost to Coast ... to Coast on 1977 GS750 and GS550

[Cyrano]

Just commenting here to subscribe to the rest of your epic journey.

The Blue Ridge Parkway was a highlight if my USA trip some years ago.

Good luck and looking forward to more tales and pics.

[JJ]

Made it to Asheville 1100 miles so far. The blue ridge parkway is the coolest road I've ever been on miles and miles of curves and crazy views. So far the bikes are doing great. just checked my valve clearances and swapped one out (thanks ray!) and we're doing an oil change tomorrow. Sorry for the sideways picture but it's the best I can do with an iPod. Tomorrow we're going to Dollywood on the way to Nashville then on to Kansas City then Denver.


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The BRP is a wonderful ride. I hope you caught it in VA, and rode it down to Asheville. I was over that way just last week.

Be safe, and enjoy the ride!

[GS1150Pilot]

Looks like you are having a great time! Keep it up.

[sam000lee]

In Kansas City mo. Sorry for the brief posts I only get a chance to get internet every few days. I'm taking pictures with a canon ae-1 so will have lots more to post when we get back. It's HOT! Been over 100 for the past few days it's pretty tiring but the bikes are holding up well. My tach cut out a few days ago and the tach seal is leaking a bit. I think my chain is stretching out o think as it's been very loose at the end of the past two days and have had to retighten it so I'm hoping that doesn't keep happening.


Here's out camp outside of St. Louis from a couple days ago


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[limeex2]

Probably to late, but in the spares dept, I would look at bringing a spare clutch lever. This spring on my Ky trip, I broke a clutch lever on my Triumph, which is the same as many Japanese bikes. Had 2 at home! Could not find one anywhere within 4 hrs of me. At that point my trip was over. I had trailered it down. Put it on the trailer and parked it. Figured it was an omen. Have fun, don't forget to stop and smell the roses and keep the shiny side up.

[sam000lee]

Been in Denver staying with some friends for the past two nights. It's a pretty cool city but today we're heading off into the mountains.
We took highway 24 and 36 across Kansas and it was awesome! Did it in two days and camped halfway. The last hour or so of the first when it cooled down a little was some of my favorite riding so far:


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[sam000lee]

Sorry for the multi posts but it's the best I can do for pictures right noe


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[sam000lee]

Our buddy from Kansas City joined us for a few days but is heading back after tomorrow he has a pretty cool evo chopper he let me ride it was pretty fun

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[storm 64]

Sounds like you guys are cruising right along and having fun. Have you met any interesting people along the way? (Besides your friends in Denver haha)

[sam000lee]

We stopped by the St Francis motorcycle museum on suggestion of a guy at a gas station - it was closed when we got there but try let us I. When they saw us looking in the window. Mostly early 1900s stuff which was really cool to see, some Honda stuff from the 70's one Suzuki but no gs.
Oh and easy ride replicas authenticated by the original builder...image.jpg

[sam000lee]

Broke down in mancos co and spent a couple days here. We met a guy who runs a bmw moto shop and let us work out if it. Pretty cool town to be stuck in. Here's camp last night

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Should be be back on the road by the afternoon then we're heading to moab

[sam000lee]

Is there anybody in southern Utah, southern ca or Grand Canyon area that we could get a pair of condensers shipped to and pick them up from?

[sam000lee]

Well we've been back on the road for a few days now, not sure if people are still interested in the thread but we hit canyonlands and arches parks in Moab, the Grand Canyon and are at Zion national park right now. Just over 4000 miles so far. We are riding to Yosemite next through Nevada about 500 miles which I am a little nervous about because of the heat and the isolation but that's kind of how is been for the last couple days in az. I lost a roll of film with some pretty awesome shots due to my lack of knowledge about cameras which I'm a little upset about it had some good pictures of the gs. Everything we've seen has been really amazing and I'll have loads of pictures to share after we get back ... In a month. Camping for the past almost 3 weeks has been good but I would welcome a couple days of rest...

[sam000lee]

In other news the gs is doing great! Here it is at canyonlands (which eas an awesome ride)


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[dorkburger]

Yes, still interested. Glad you got the bike sorted.