Earache

Got it, thanks for heads up. These are great to keep in your tank bag.

I'll be in Zanesville and Columbus on December 15-16 and can haul forks and shocks back to Reuben free of charge. PM me if you'd like to meet up and have your stuff hauled free.

If you can't find anyone local, I can do it for you - have made a ton of axles for HD's at the local shop. Shouldn't cost more than $20 for the drill rod (steel) and $10 for shipping. But you have to tell me what length you need, thread size you want, etc. I can make teh spacers from aluminum stock that I have lying around - so no cost for them.

He's lying - Twinkies never get stale!

If you ride the entire way, it'll be close to 5,000 miles. Just getting to Denver from Columbus is about 1,300 miles, so that'd be 2,600 miles (there and back) before you even get to the good stuff. Trailering to Denver is an option I tried a couple of times. Didn't really save anything timewise or in terms of money though, so I prefer to ride the entire trip. You can change up the routes easier that way as well since you don't have return to your trailer / truck.

I do basically the same trip as Frank does through the Rockies and canyons twice each summer....see some of my ride reports posted here. $4500 isn't all that bad of a deal. I do it for about $1,500 less, but I know where I'm going already, where the good hotels are, what to see, etc. The $2,500 per person when doing it two up is a great deal. I usually spend about $2,000-$3,000 total for all fuel, room and food. Anyone that wants to tag along with us sometime is welcome.

And quit parking on a hill.

Laguna is a shithole - great track, but the facilities are some of the worst I've seen at an international race. Not many food vendors, port-o-lets are few and far between, sitting the dirt and not a lot of shade to shield you from the sun. I sat in the parking area one year after the MotoGP for 4 hours and didn't move a foot. It's a one lane road in and out of the place. We did the shuttle bus thing the following year, which was slightly better, but still took forever to get outta the place. After going to three races there over the years, I'd never go back.

Gotcha - I'll have a 3 sometime late this week or early next and will check it out for you.

It should work with the 3. The iphone app will work as a remote as well.

It's a long way off - but I could meet up with ya around Lexington, KY or someplace like that. Leaving Indy and taking backroads to Frankfort, KY - then I-64 over to I-75 for a bit. Usually get off 75 around Berea and hit the backroads rest of the way.

Wife and no kids, we eat out for every single meal. But normally only eat once a day. Average tab at a restaurant, with drinks, tip, is pretty close to $50 per trip. So that's around $1,500 per month. Maybe a b it more on weekends (more beers).

I'll probably go but won't staying at Fontana - will stay at the Marriott in Knoxville. Will ride down from Indy.

I went to the NW200 a couple of years ago - great race. Cold as shit there though (it;s on the northern coast of Ireland).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2vxQApPg40&feature=player_embedded

You want a nice, new 2013 Gold Wing...

Gotta admit - those fake, man made mountains are pretty cool. More interesting in what way?

..

And ya don;t have to spend a shit ton of cash either... Torrey, Utah Best Western... Best part of the place is their dining patio...

What a crock of shit. Might be true if you stay at Motel 6's located right next to an interstate. But if you seek out the best hotels, they can be quite memorable. Vail, Colorado Marriott Resort is fantastic... Gateway in SW Colorado - doubt I'll ever remember staying here...

This is true. Don';t listen to those that haven't done it before as they simply don't know what they're talking about. 15 hour riding days are not uncommon and you'll have no problem doing them - so much cool shit to see and roads to ride; you won't wanna get off of your bike at the end of most days.

I never camp on long trips either - hauling out all of the gear and setting up each night / tearing down each morning would be a huge drag. And if you're going two up, you'll have precious little space for extra gear. Pack light - wear riding gear in the day and the same shorts / pants all week. Wash once or twice during the trip when laundry facilities are available. I gotta have fresh undies each day though - I'm weird. So I pack 5-6 sets of sox and undies and wash a couple of times during a two week trip. 1 pair of shorts and several tee shirts and I'm good. You can get to Colorado, Glacier, Cali and back in 16 days with no problem at all. But you'll have a few 800 mile days in there to do so. Crossing from Ohio to Denver is flat and featureless - sucks no matter how you do it. And will require two, 800 mile days in a row to do it. The southernly route through Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico isn';t much better. The views get slightly better once into New Mexico but the previous 1000 miles is a lot of suck. The ride from Glacier south through Idaho, Nevada, Utah and in Arizona for the Grand Canyon is a good one though - lots of great riding and not much crowd, cops, etc.

Route 1 and PCH and cool but overrated. Better riding elsewhere. But riding along the Pacific for a bit is fun... As with most tourist traps, food and lodging in the area are grossly overpriced. Ride it for a bit and then head inland for better, cheaper food and lodging.

Redwoods are cool, indeed... But like all of California, the freakin' cops are everywhere....