92 days total
54 days riding
38 days visiting friends and relatives
4 nights in a motel room
32 nights camping
56 nights with friends and relatives
Total cost $4500
Found that 80% of all motorcycles out on the highways are Harley-Davidson. And that apparently 95% of them don't carry rain gear.
Found that 70% of all riders will return a wave, but only 30% will wave first. Found that the worst riders for returning a wave are Harleys and GoldWings. Found the most enthusiastic riders returning a wave are.......Scooters. They almost fall off returning your wave. The best at waving are sport bike riders.
Found 5 scooters out on the highway carrying all their camping gear, including one carrying double.
Gas prices lowest $3.37 in MO on the way home but apparently gas prices had started falling. Canada was the highest at $6.43. Calif had the highest avg price, overall $4.30 seemed a pretty avg price for 87 octane.
Gas mileage .. worst 30mpg going accross Idaho at 70mph with a high frontal wind.
Best ..50 mpg in the Florida Keys and in National Parks with a low avg speed ie: 45-50 mph. Usually I got 37-41 mpg when riding at 60mph per the GPS, 65 indicated on speedo.
My Toyo car tire (installed on the rear) now has 22,000 miles on it with no problems and appears to be half worn (haven't measured tread deapth yet). My Dunlop K491 (rear motorcycle tire installed on the front) now has about 18,500 miles on it and is about half worn but is starting to show cupping. So I am very happy with the performance of the tires.
I can't wait to start the next ride. Alaska or Mexico? Hmmm..Europe?
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5 comments:
Hi Kip---just finished reading your Blog, and it sure sounds like you had a fantastic trip!! Glad to know you have made it home OK. I would recommend for next year's trip that you head for Alaska. Going thru Canadian Rockies is also gorgeous. In any event, congrats on the trip of a lifetime, and keep in touch! Cousin Pack
What an awesome journey. Thank you for sharing it with us. Kudos to you for doing all the camping, putting on all those miles, and living life as an adventure!
EclecticDawn
Really excellent journey!
I enjoyed reading about your trip.
Cheers for allowing us to "tag along" with a great write up and photos.
Randall
Not a diary - will be very well read and I personally am glad you shared. What a great way to spend some miles!
- Dan
Finally finished reading about your trip. it was awesome to read and makes me dream about doing it one day. But I really think I'd like to do the whole thing with a good friend. Thanks for taking the time to record your thoughts and sights of the journey.
Blessings,
AirborneRev
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