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Epic trip west coast - devilsyam - 12-04-12
well one the things i promised meself whilst lying in that hospital bed 14 months ago was if i ever recovered i would return to the usa
with the kind help of fazerphil who has a bike over there this dream has now come true
flight tickets booked 5th june for me and my son shane to fly to colorado springs the start of our epic west coast trip
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its roughly 300 miles a day some bigger millage days some as little as 90 miles the whole trip is fluid, as it is possable in june for the northern route to still be snow bound
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i'm scrounging around for stuff to take and we will be traveling light (cash n pants)
the idea is when possable to update this tread from various mcdonalds subways etc free wifi outlets but there maybe long gaps between posts due to desert etc
luke
Re: Epic trip west coast - locksmith - 12-04-12
All I can say is - WOW - enjoy
Re: Epic trip west coast - limax2 - 12-04-12
What a great trip.
Lying in a hospital bed for any length of time does tend to make you reflect on the priorities of life, and you seem to have come up with a very good one :thumbup .
I'll look forward to seeing further reports of the trip as it progresses.
Good luck.
Re: Epic trip west coast - Fazerider - 12-04-12
Looks like an awesome trip.
I hope the snow doesn't prevent you visiting Crater Lake, simply a breathtaking view. It wasn't fully open when I drove there a few years back and that was the second week of July.
I also only spent a day in Yellowstone due to time constraints, really needs a week to appreciate it properly. If you have to dash through, don't miss Grand Prismatic Spring... way more spectacular than Old Faithful even if it just steams rather than throwing hot water about periodically.
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Re: Epic trip west coast - bikerally - 12-04-12
that looks a great trip, hope to see all your photos on the forum.
Re: Epic trip west coast - buzzerboy - 12-04-12
Good on you, it looks like a fantastic trip
Re: Epic trip west coast - garysimmo - 12-04-12
whats the total milage for the trip?
Re: Epic trip west coast - devilsyam - 12-04-12
about 4k
Re: Epic trip west coast - Kosmic Kartman - 12-04-12
Sounds like fun and I wish I was tagging along with you a and Shane again, but I can't miss another of my daughter's birthdays. :lol
Ride safe. Look out for bears, goats, and re-moulded tyre treads being flung from large trucks. :eek
Re: Epic trip west coast - Falcon 269 - 12-04-12
That's some outdoor jacuzzi there.
Don't forget Phil's Fazer is programmed to do 800 miles a day minimum.
Enjoy and be safe.
Re: Epic trip west coast - devilsyam - 12-04-12
its not been ivanized mike so 300 only lol
Re: Epic trip west coast - Falcon 269 - 12-04-12
:lol
You'll have a brilliant time, Luke, I'm sure. I plan on doing something similar in the future ... but in a 32ft Winnebago.
Re: Epic trip west coast - fazer390 - 13-04-12
Sounds fantastic Luke. Nice one...
8)
Re: Epic trip west coast - sadlonelygit - 13-04-12
(12-04-12, 07:51 AM)devilsyam link Wrote: there maybe long gaps between posts due to dessert etc
luke
corrected for you :lol
Re: Epic trip west coast - tomlinscote - 13-04-12
It is a trip to the USA so maybe the delays in posting will be due to large deserts after all :lol !!
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Re: Epic trip west coast - sadlonelygit - 13-04-12
(13-04-12, 12:17 PM)tomlinscote link Wrote: It is a trip to the USA so maybe the delays in posting will be due to large deserts after all :lol !!
P
you lose at the internet :'(
:lol
Re: Epic trip west coast - bigralphie - 13-04-12
Top banana
Look forward to the updates :eek
My youngest daughter wants to do Route66 with me in 2014 on Hardly Abelsomes when she is 21 (I know I know) so will be asking for tips in due course Luke.
I have also decided to do a wish list thing that was delayed by ill health this , so in 3 weeks I,m riding to Monza to watch WSB with my brother in law.
Been planning to do this for a decade but stuff just got in the way 8)
Stay safe buddy
Re: Epic trip west coast - devilsyam - 13-04-12
easy one bud if you value your kidneys and spine hire the gold wing route 66 is rough in places as is the old mother road harleys will fook ya back up
Re: Epic trip west coast - tomlinscote - 13-04-12
I reelly must lurn how to spel proply, or maybe just the difference between words that sound the same! DOH!!
Re: Epic trip west coast - bigralphie - 13-04-12
It has to be Harleys no say in that lol