Just saw on Speed channel a coast to coast trip from Ca. to DC, riding 2009 Harley touring bikes. I've been on a lot of roads they took, but want to do it all again. What was interesting was the scenery of various states they covered, even the York, PA. factory tour.........nice 1 hr segment.
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That is a trip that I am planning to take a trip from Va Beach to So Cal. via Dallas/Ft Worth next summer/fall. I am planning on taking a round trip over 3 weeks (hope that is enough time). Would love to avoid interstates, and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated as I haven't fully planned out my trip yet.
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That is a trip that I am planning to take a trip from Va Beach to So Cal. via Dallas/Ft Worth next summer/fall. I am planning on taking a round trip over 3 weeks (hope that is enough time). Would love to avoid interstates, and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated as I haven't fully planned out my trip yet.
It can be done but you won't have a lot of extra time for sight seeing. Avoiding interstates isn't hard at all. Just look for the local highways that are heading in the general direction you want to go and if it's marked scenic, give it priority. I like using the Rand McNally maps you can buy at Walmart. That strategy has worked well for me through the years.
A friend of mine and I took a round robin of the wester half of the country back in 2000. We left the Texas Gulf Coast (near Galveston) and went up through Colorado (3 days), Wyoming (Yellowstone), Montana (Glacier), west to the Pacific (past Mt. St. Helens), and down Hwy 101 in Oregon and northern California to Hwy 1, San Fransisco, Monterey, Cambria, then east through Sequoia and Yosemite, across Nevada, Utah, Colorado again and home. We covered a little over 7500 miles in 19 days and that included a two day stop at my cousins house in Fremont, CA and another two day stop at a friends house in Cambria. The hardest day we had was coming out of a camp ground in western Yosemite, rode through the park and landed in Green River, UT that night. It was between 800 and 850 miles that day. The rest of the time was pretty easy. We never felt like we were pushing things at all and it stands as one of the best trips I've had the pleasure of making and I've had a few!
If yours going half as well, you'll have a great time!
went from Wilmington Delaware to Portland Oregon using US 30 for most of the ride. I kept off the Interstate for most of the route they had laid out where the Interstate was the planned route. A GPS unit makes it easy to plan a trip without using the big I.
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Rode the ALCAN and will try it again.
That is a trip that I am planning to take a trip from Va Beach to So Cal. via Dallas/Ft Worth next summer/fall. I am planning on taking a round trip over 3 weeks (hope that is enough time).
Last year we did a trip and went 2000 miles in a week. You would probably have to push it to go cross country in 3, but sounds like a blast. Wish I could get the time off to do something like that.
BTW, I went through South Mills yesterday. My daughter lives about 10 minutes south of there.
have a seat that is very comfortable as by the middle of the second week your arse will be sore. I did 6017 miles in 13 days last summer and had the time of my life but wish I would of had a sheep skin with gel pad for my seat.
That is a trip that I am planning to take a trip from Va Beach to So Cal. via Dallas/Ft Worth next summer/fall. I am planning on taking a round trip over 3 weeks (hope that is enough time). Would love to avoid interstates, and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated as I haven't fully planned out my trip yet.
Take a look at the USA Four Corners ride. It may not be what you want to do, but it might get you thinking. http://www.usa4corners.org/ I had a lot of fun doing it in 2007. Here's my account of the trip. http://usafourcorners.fxd-tim.com About 75-100 people do the trip each year.
If you want to sight-see, pick the spots you want to visit and use the interstates to get from place to place. Ride the back roads once you get to a spot. For instance, take I-40 to Flagstaff. Then visit the south rim of the Grand Canyon, go out the east entrance and around to the north rim. Then go up to Bryce and Zion Canyons. From there, head to I-15 and go to Vegas and points west.
Red roads are fun to ride and are a bit more relaxed, but they take more time because of lower speed limits and towns. You'll have less time to explore the places you want to see. I think two-lane highways have more potential hazards. Vehicles or farm equipment may pop out from blind side roads. Locals may have a habit of not stopping at remote stop signs. Remember the rider who was killed by a Congressman who went through a stop sign.
GPS units can be set to keep you off the highway and on some you can prioritize the kind of roads you want. Views etc.....
A trip like that is a huge under taking and it would be worth the investment (IMO)
The GPS can help you save time and energy looking for fuel, food, and a ton of other things.
I'm not crazy about the way most of them mount on Harley's
BMW's have a great mount that puts the unit between the bars (were they mount) and looks less cluttered then on the bars.
I don't have one on my bike but love the one in my truck. I could just through it in the tour pack and pull it out when needed but hope to get the bike its own in the future.
Just saw on Speed channel a coast to coast trip from Ca. to DC, riding 2009 Harley touring bikes. I've been on a lot of roads they took, but want to do it all again. What was interesting was the scenery of various states they covered, even the York, PA. factory tour.........nice 1 hr segment.
Although I am not familiar with this specific show; I have planned a few off interstate rides. Google maps is great for planning; it allows you to drag your route and you can zoom in/out and look at actual satellite pics of the road. Also; pick up the Ride Atlas of North America; it is a motorcycle specific map book that highlights scenic rides in every state; cheap too; like $20
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