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I have had my mind on a motorcycle trip since I got my bike, a 2004 Honda CB919. Finally got some saddlebags and made it happen. 1400 miles riding with a buddy who I met in Connecticut. Put my bike in my truck to get to CT.

 

Route:

CT to Portland

Portland to Bar Harbor, explore acadia national park

Bar Harbor to Lubec, eastern most point of the usa

Lubec to Millinocket, Baxter State Park, hiked the last 5 miles of the AT on Mt Katahdin

Millinocket to Gorham NH, ride up Mt Washington

 

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At any point did you find yourself wanting a windscreen?

 

Not really. We were only on the highway on the first and last day so most of the time was under 60 mph. I do feel the wind at highway speeds but I can live with it. And I bought this bike to make me ride slower, I had a few sport bikes before this. The wind gets really strong above a 100.

 

All the pictures were in Maine except the last which was in NH on Mt Washington.

 

The best/most scenic rides were in Acaida national park on the park loop road, riding some back roads near the eastern most point and on route 2 just east of the white mountains.

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We are 'planning' a trip, probably next July. What was your favorite part or place?

 

I really want to take 2 weeks so we have time to go to PEI when we do, or even all of the way to Newfoundland.

 

Nova Scotia was my original plan until I started planning it out and it was just too far. I wanted to see the tides in the Bay of Fundy, its something like 45 ft. The easternmost point in Maine was 18 ft difference which was still crazy to see.

 

Highlights were Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park hiking the last five miles of the AT to the top of Mt Katahdin.

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Hows your buddy like the FZ

 

He likes it a lot. Its a 2015. He more than doubled the mileage he put on his bike this summer on this trip. I took it for a ride once we got back. The seating position is very upright. The bike is pretty quick. Everything seems unique on that bike, 2 cylinder parallel twin engine, shift linkage goes very high and some other different things. I would probably get the fz09 if I had the choice though.

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