wheezy Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 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 http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/64478db8-9f0d-4bcd-a2ca-2488fbcda4f1.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/IMG_0234.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/20150901_092627.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/P9010900.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/P9010917.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/P9020925.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/20150902_191727.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/P9030948.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/P9040967.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/P9040974.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/wheezytoo/5adf91a5-f60b-4674-a405-1db77879e0e9.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grudes Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Looks beautiful. Iv always wanted to visit New England, now I know I have to. Maybe next summer. Great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Nice bike, I love the Hornet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 At any point did you find yourself wanting a windscreen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 breathtaking! Thanks for sharing! Were the top to pics maine? They look familiar to me (though I was 12 years old when I was there)... so its a toss up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybye Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I just recently gained some friends in Maine that have invited me to stay. Your pictures make the decision to go sooner quite easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Hows your buddy like the FZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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