21 Days, 18 States, 5,853 Miles

[JohnBryer]

Moving my ride report to the new board!

The States - 18

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee

The Route:

The trip started out with me dropping my helmet just outside of Atlanta. It landed on the mouth vent which I didn't notice was missing until we we already on the interstate. I picked up a new one in Atlanta.

The one on the right is the new one.

Our camera was having issues which ultimately got it replaced, so no pictures for the first few days. If you'd like to imagine Oklahoma and Texas winds, turn your monitor 30 degrees to the left and that's how we rode for almost 600 miles.

Here we are in the Carson National Forest in New Mexico

Julia in the same spot

Highway 550 between Durango and Silverton

A night spent in Silverton, CO

The road into Telluride, CO

At the top of the mountain in Telluride (and a good shot of my advrider shirt!)

 

[JohnBryer]

Hwy 141 just south of Grand Junction (the best riding of our trip!) Thanks Blakebird for the tip of this road! We spent a couple hours winding through the San Miguel canyon--it was AWESOME!

We picked up a new camera in Grand Junction and I proceeded to drop my bike in the Circuit City parking lot. Here's the damage to the bag.

Dinosaur National Monument in Vernal, Utah.

Julia jumping for joy as we arrive inside of Grand Teton National Park. We spent 7 very peaceful and cool days at the park before venturing back towards home. It was just awesome there. I can't wait to return again.

And for our friends at ST.N (Jackson Lake with the Tetons in the background)

Yellowstone NP

Watch out for the wildlife and the Buffalo patties on the pavement!

Now, for the trip home. Leaving the Tetons and crossing Togwotee Pass, it snowed on us at 9600 feet.....scared the ___ out of me since I'm not used to snow in June!

Last stop of note before leaving Wyoming is Devil's Tower National Monument.

Then on to the Black Hills of South Dakota. We skipped Sturgis out of principle of the Janklow issue.

 

[JohnBryer]

The Needles Highway

Who are these guys? I wasn't that excited to see Rushmore, but it was awesome!

Next stop, 2 nights at the Badlands National Park.

Our Cottage for 2 nights

And since it's on our way home, we had to ride through....who recognizes this spot??

This will give it away.

 

[JohnBryer]

Here's the mileage on the GPS....(note the MAX speed!)

Here are a lot more pictures....

https://bryer.smugmug.com/gallery/587355

 

[MrVvrroomm]

Excellent trip report and photos. My wife and I have been to most of those places on the bike...just not on the same trip!

Very nice!

 

[FatNakedGuy]

Excellent trip report and photos. My wife and I have been to most of those places on the bike...just not on the same trip!
Very nice!

Awwww man, beautiful trip! Hey Admin, can you please make a separate forum for Ride posts? Thanks bro!

 

[Thug]

Excellent pics sorry to see the bag scratched!

Cheers

 

[twowheelnut]

Gitboxx!!!!! You made it! Where's bigdolma? I'm gonna pester Joe and Ojai Roy...

 

[FatNakedGuy]

I gave BigD the URL yesterday, not sure where that crazy fux is!

 

[MCML]

A) Great Ride, photos and report. Thanks!

B)

Hey Admin, can you please make a separate forum for Ride posts?

[SIZE=14pt]Good idea. Maybe you can set up separate sections for Pre-ride Posts (Ride Planning, cordinating routes, who plans to show up, etc.) and then a separate section for Post Ride Posts (reports, photos, who did show up, etc.).[/SIZE]

C) [SIZE=21pt] Beirut?[/SIZE]

D) Sorry for the weird looking post - just playing with the software

 

[GunMD]

OK, gotta ask about your Tshirt...

What's the origin of "All your road are belong to us"?

GunMD

Man, I love this Bike

 

[fjrloveland]

Hwy 141 just south of Grand Junction (the best riding of our trip!) Thanks Blakebird for the tip of this road!  We spent a couple hours winding through the San Miguel canyon--it was AWESOME!

Great report John

I agree.......Hwy 141 and adjoining it is Hwy 145........love that road in Colorado. I will be doing that road next week

the most I have done was 14 states in 10 days, 4695 miles from Colorado to Florida via Deals Gap and returned thru the Lower Southern states.

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

How the heck did I miss this one...this was on the last page of threads...I went huntin for something cool and clicked on this first. Wow...great ride!

Go Penguins go!

 

[weekend rider]

awesome report and pics been to some .

It lools like us west coast guys and dolls will have to get to the east and ride that there deals gap :clap: :clap: :clap: weekend rider

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

I'll ride to Deals Gap with you this summer. I will, I will.

 

[airboss]

GREAT RIDE!!! Thats why I'm waiting for an FJR.

 

[Bounce]

Gitboxx!!!!!  You made it!  Where's bigdolma?  I'm gonna pester Joe and Ojai Roy...

+1

Interesting how long it's taking some people to find the new site. Oops! A thread from June. I missed it originally, too.

 

[Bounce]

What's the origin of "All your road are belong to us"?

Video game reference to some bad Engrish translations. The reference even ended up in a song.