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

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10 Jun 2010 12:53 #374912 by seige
Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine on '78 kz 650 was created by seige
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.

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10 Jun 2010 19:49 #374998 by DoubleDub
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Wow - that's ambitious! Have fun, ride safe!

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10 Jun 2010 21:52 #375022 by quick650
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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.
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11 Jun 2010 16:45 #375147 by larrycavan
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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

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11 Jun 2010 17:13 #375151 by Skyman
Replied by Skyman on topic Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine on '78 kz 650
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! :angry: ) :laugh:
West Linn, OR

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11 Jun 2010 19:19 #375180 by hardr0ck68
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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.
1977 kz650 c1

bought it because I was told it would never run again...I like to prove people wrong.

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08 Aug 2010 16:55 #389412 by seige
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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...

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08 Aug 2010 17:04 #389413 by Motor Head
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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!
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
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08 Aug 2010 20:35 #389511 by PLUMMEN
Replied by PLUMMEN on topic Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine on '78 kz 650
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 B)
Still recovering,some days are better than others.

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