Well, from Phoenix, I drove through the Grand Canyon, went up through Bryce Canyon (second visit), then on through Salt Lake and to Ogden my first day. I encountered heavy rain around Flagstaff and missed my turn and had to backtrack about 80 or so miles, and stopped for the night. The next morning was cool, and it was a sight seeing smoke coming from the chimneys of houses as I made my way into Utah. I made it to Salt Lake by around noon, and was fascinated with the very very wide roads, even through the middle of town: if I remember correctly, there were at least two or three lanes each way and head-in parking. It took a while to walk across the road... I stopped in Ogden by mid-afternoon to visit a friend; left the next day (and experienced the fun of dodging potatoes on the road in Idaho:), up into the beautiful mountains through Montana, where I spent the night. Was quite difficult holding onto things when I stopped, because I rode too far without adding layers to keep warm. It was hot in Phoenix, cold in the mountains of Montana, although beautiful... After Arizona Utah, Idaho, and Montana, Washington - with its pastoral, rolling hills and grass on the east end - was boring... Stanley
________________________________ From: Kim Paddock <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 7:44:38 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] nighthawk 750 rider and a suzuki sv650 long distance ride OMG Stanley! And I was just wondering if I could make it from Mesa, Arizona to Idaho if I bought a bike there. (And it's NOT a Gnat either) ________________________________ From: stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 2:19:04 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] nighthawk 750 rider and a suzuki sv650 long distance ride In response to your query, is that from San Francisco to Los Angeles? That isn't that long a trip; try from Phoenix to Seattle, and that via Utah, Idaho, and Montana, on a Honda 160 Super Gnat... Stanley ________________________________ From: Juli <[email protected]> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, March 2, 2010 8:59:52 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] nighthawk 750 rider and a suzuki sv650 long distance ride considering a big ride from sf to la via the 101. i normally ride a nighthawk 750 but the ride would be on a suzuki sv650. any tips, thoughts, concerns i should have before prepping for a big ride? i was planning on stopping every 100 or so miles to rest (maybe even like 80) and stretch. have good gear to keep me warm if it gets cold. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
