Possible 2017 adventures – British Columbia & Baja I’ve started sketching out a ride around British Columbia for the summer. Heading east from Seattle towards Banff, Alberta and then following the Canadian Rocky Mountains north to the border town of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, the turn-around point. Turning south and riding into Prince Rupert, where the ferry awaits to take the bike down the Inside Passage … Continue reading Thinking of 2017
This is the 2016 BMW K1600GT. I’m currently looking to test ride one to see if my expectations of a smoother, more stable machine at interstate speeds are met while the bike is still easy enough to manage in both the twisties and the parking lot. The bike, an inline six cylinder, is about 150 pounds heavier than my RT, weighing in at 732 fueled and … Continue reading My next motorcycle?
I have posted the complete Northern States Tour story, with the first day at the top for easy chronological review of the trip, under the [Completed] Adventures page. You’ll find all my other significant rides here, as well. Continue reading 2016 Northern States Tour
How far did I ride every day? I always get asked this question. A faster pace was followed on this trip than prior trips. Daily mileage has been increasing a bit with each long trip and this was no exception. I finished with quite a push, over 1,700 miles in the last four days to get home before hitting bad weather. (Think snow). Now that you’ve … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Reflections
Day’s distance: 473 miles Total trip distance (final): 8,910 miles The temperatures ranged from 32 to the low 70’s and I hit several rain showers during the ride from Montana into Idaho. As the rain front was moving westerly, as was I, when it would start to rain, I would pull off and wait. Once I waited at a gas station. While I was having a … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 37 (final day)
Day’s distance: 416 miles Total trip distance so far: 8,437 miles Temperatures ranged from the low 40’s to the 70’s and showered off and on throughout the day. It was sprinkling when I left Cody and raining before I got 20 miles into the ride. I turned off Hwy 120 and onto Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and headed up the mountain, into the grey skies … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 36
I have arrived home, safe and sound. I will update the blog with details of each day. After that, I’ll work on some reflections of the trip. For now, some rest after two enjoyable but challenging days that took me from Cody, Wyoming back to Seattle. For weather-related reasons, it was time to scoot home. And it was the right call. What a charmed life I … Continue reading Northern States Tour – Day 36 & Day 37
