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Still out there chugging along the great American highway! Been through Washington, Oregon,Nevada (twice) Utah and now in California at my brother's place. 2500 miles down and 800 to go starting this morning. The bike has been perfect, running like a Goldwing averaging 40-42mpg cruising at speeds of 70-75 on the better roads at altitudes of 10,000' on a pass in Utah. Two days ago I had the most miserable ride I can remember. We crossed the mountains from Nevada to California with heavy rain, winds to 50mph, fog, and temps in the upper 30F area. It would have been a great mountain ride but for the weather. At least once we came down on the West side the rain and wind stopped and the temperatures went up. So today it's 400 miles North to my daughter and son-in-law's house and tomorrow another 400 home. Too bad the remaining 800 miles are all going to be slab riding.
For general information: Highway 50 across Nevada is a lonely road as advertised. On the Extraterrestrial Highway we did not see aliens nor was there any excitement from Area 51 or Groom Lake. Oh well, not every visitor to Loch Ness sees Nessie either.
From a happy rider,
:waving::15red::waving:
Still out there chugging along the great American highway! Been through Washington, Oregon,Nevada (twice) Utah and now in California at my brother's place. 2500 miles down and 800 to go starting this morning. The bike has been perfect, running like a Goldwing averaging 40-42mpg cruising at speeds of 70-75 on the better roads at altitudes of 10,000' on a pass in Utah. Two days ago I had the most miserable ride I can remember. We crossed the mountains from Nevada to California with heavy rain, winds to 50mph, fog, and temps in the upper 30F area. It would have been a great mountain ride but for the weather. At least once we came down on the West side the rain and wind stopped and the temperatures went up. So today it's 400 miles North to my daughter and son-in-law's house and tomorrow another 400 home. Too bad the remaining 800 miles are all going to be slab riding.
For general information: Highway 50 across Nevada is a lonely road as advertised. On the Extraterrestrial Highway we did not see aliens nor was there any excitement from Area 51 or Groom Lake. Oh well, not every visitor to Loch Ness sees Nessie either.
From a happy rider,
:waving::15red::waving: