Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine on '78 kz 650

I plan on a cross country trip coast to coast leaving around July 20th. Mostly southern route to Vegas, Zion, Grand Canyon, then to Colorado ect. I plan on taking about 3 1/2 weeks to get to Maine. Any route tips or riding company welcome.

Wow - that's ambitious! Have fun, ride safe!

If you make it to Denver when you come through Colorado let me know. I have a '78 kz650 and I'd love to see how it stacks up to one thats tuned to go cross country.

seige wrote:

I plan on a cross country trip coast to coast leaving around July 20th. Mostly southern route to Vegas, Zion, Grand Canyon, then to Colorado ect. I plan on taking about 3 1/2 weeks to get to Maine. Any route tips or riding company welcome.

Long ride! Should be a helluva good time. If you pass through northern Pa, I'm about 8 minutes off Interstate 81. Holler and stop by. I'll buy you dinner, lunch...whatever time of day it is and you can check your bike over at the shop if you like.

If you think you're going to be needing anything like a tire or whatever, plan ahead and I can make arrangements to help you get it taken care of.

Larry C

I WISH I could go with you. Sounds like a blast. So...do you live in OR or ME? If OR, I'd be happy to do some shorter warm-up rides with you sometime.

(If only it would finally warm up! ) :laugh:

I am in Presque Isle ME right now, let me know what day you plan to hit Portland ME and I will head down to meet up.

Started out a little later than expected. Been on the road 5 days and in Reno now. Best ride by far has been RT 299 in northern cali between Arcata and Redding. Lots of hills and banked curves, a crotch-rockets dream. Watch out for deer though. Tomorrow headed across Nevada via rt 50, "loneliest road" Hope I'm prepared...

I just did that 50 route, pretty boring and hot, that was just about the 7th of July. If you get to Colorado Springs I'll set ya up with a cold beer and a bull session!

did louisville to omaha down 29 to kc over to topeka back up 75 to louisville today on my 1327,just got home.
legs are numb and hands are still buzzing! :laugh:
rode by extreme cycle at around 7pm in topeka but no signs of life,ill try and get down there again in a couple weeks