Pauly Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 I'll give you $8500 for the bike. Don't trouble yourself with washing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 1 hour ago, JustinNck1 said: Oh I can feel the anger hahaha Dude, there are no car washes around here. We are on Shelby MT for the night. There ain't nothing here. So here is the story. We took the Going to the Sun Rd from west to east. The National Park Service in their infinite wisdom decided to turn the first NINE miles into the Gravel, Mud and Asphalt Debris Rd. Hard to describe how bad it was. They ripped out both sides of the road and filled it in with gravel and dirt. The dirt was mud from the morning rain. Insanely uneven side to side. Left wheel track was a solid 7 inches higher than the right. Full of potholes. We get 7 miles in and they stop us. They are letting one side through at a time so they can finish turning a section into total shit. Some of the asphalt they are ripping up ends up on the travel lane in huge ass chunks. Saw a Harley go down. I do not fault him, no idea how I didn't go down. Thankfully it was ok and he had 2 others with him and we got it back up. There is no way in hell the NPS should be letting bikes on this road. There was no warning how bad it was and I had to talk to two people to get in. One for the reservation and one for the park pass. I am going to tweet at them. Asshats. However, since I made it through I am calm and I have to say it was an amazing park. Almost as good as Zion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonik Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 And then we get half way across to Logan's Pass, where the road is narrow and there is this shitty 2 foot tall brick wall between you and 3000 feet straight down. 50 mph crosswinds. Had that wind for 100 miles to our hotel. It was a hell of an adventure, loved it and would do it again in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JustinNck1 Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 8 hours ago, Tonik said: And then we get half way across to Logan's Pass, where the road is narrow and there is this shitty 2 foot tall brick wall between you and 3000 feet straight down. 50 mph crosswinds. Had that wind for 100 miles to our hotel. It was a hell of an adventure, loved it and would do it again in a heartbeat. It’s crazy how busy that road has gotten. When Tim and I went across it there were no reservations or anything. It was busy but nothing terrible, road was in good shape too. We hit a few spots of road like that in I think Yellowstone where they just completely removed the road and left mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Holy shit... fantastic.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Not too exciting today. Blasted across northern Montana on rt 2. Saw a few tumbleweeds and a Harley saddle bag fly across the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSmith7 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Another epic trip. I hope you enjoy this very well. BTW The pictures are soo cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Blasting across North Dakota today on I94. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonik Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 F' Minneapolis and its traffic and construction. But it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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durk Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 @Tonik So how many miles/hrs do you and the wife put down in 1 day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 35 minutes ago, durk said: @Tonik So how many miles/hrs do you and the wife put down in 1 day? I try and keep it around 400 but it varies. Days where there is lots to do are closer to 300. Days when it is just a freeway run it is in the high 400's. Days when it is all back roads are in the lower 300's. So 6 to 7 hours. We always plan stuff to see along the way. Even if it is just a quick stop for the world's largest cow. I plan the basic route then she hits the internet and finds those things. We stop for a real lunch at mom and pop diners most days. We also book nice hotels and make sure there is good food nearby. It's different from a guy trip to the Gap. Hotels, food and things to do are important. I joke about the casinos but she loves them, so we hit them. They are quick stops. As big as this trip was I maybe should have planned a day off somewhere. Not sure where as we were in the middle of nowhere most of the time. We did plan one shorter day to do laundry. Just hit a good laundromat and bang it out. We did decide at the last minute to do two 500 mile days the last two days. We were in Fargo. 1000 miles to home. Doing three short freeway days seemed like a waste of time. The first 500 was a long day as we spent 2 hours at Princes house. That was a 12 hour day, but not bad because of the break at Princes house. Unfortunately Prince wasn't home. Start out small, 3 or 4 days. Find yours and her grove. You will have to negotiate stops. My wife prefers more frequent stops although the last day I talked her into 130 mile runs between stops and she seemed to be ok and recognized the advantage. Frequent stops does not make it better it just drags it out when it is just a freeway run. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 We just did 675 miles in 2.5 days. Rode over to Deep Creek Lake in Maryland. She said she had a good time and she is definitely getting more comfortable. She doesn’t seem to mind me getting aggressive on uphill corners, but gets nervous on downhill stuff. I found if I downshifted and removed that free rolling feeling she seemed more comfortable. Thanks the information. That’s helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Using engine braking also increases your ability to slow the bike in an emergency. It will also respond better in the corners. Glad you are enjoying the big rig. They're certainly easier to ride than they look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 1 hour ago, durk said: I found if I downshifted and removed that free rolling feeling she seemed more comfortable. Shit man, if I don't downshift there I get uncomfortable. Take it easy. Ease her into the speed, if you scare her it will take a long time to recover. Took my wife awhile, but she is now fine doing 50 to 60 through the dragon. 130's on 90 in Kansas.....the only time she gets stressed is in heavy traffic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Tonik said: Shit man, if I don't downshift there I get uncomfortable. Take it easy. Ease her into the speed, if you scare her it will take a long time to recover. Took my wife awhile, but she is now fine doing 50 to 60 through the dragon. 130's on 90 in Kansas.....the only time she gets stressed is in heavy traffic. I was in 4th just coasting and was planning to just roll through, but she was much happier in 3rd feeling a heavier engine brake. I was good with it cause I was able to roll on pretty heavy with little to no complaints. We were with 2 other couples and the thing that freaked her out was when the guy following had a close call with a car. He came in hot to a right hander, and was either on the yellow or maybe even crossed. I was told to slow down at that point. I obeyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlboro man Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 7:17 PM, Pauly said: I'll give you $8500 for the bike. Don't trouble yourself with washing it. I’ll give $ 8700 & a Beavertail sandwich 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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