Out to Cali - Page 3

Dnyce · 05-20-2010, 01:36 AM

bring chewy

101lifts2 · 05-20-2010, 01:37 AM

What no Los Angeles? Weaksauce.

Trip · 05-20-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

What no Los Angeles? Weaksauce.

Nothing I really want to see there.

Captain Morgan · 05-20-2010, 05:56 PM

I'll definitely have enough leave saved up by then. I know I haven't been invited (yet

) but I may seriously consider joining you, and any others, as I'd like to see the 48 Conus by bike. Alaska will have to wait a few years.

I would just have to be home on May 25 for my daughter's bday, so that's about the only thing that would prevent me from making a trip around that time frame.

Trip · 05-20-2010, 07:22 PM

If you are serious captain send me a pm. we could leave after your daughters birthday or before. I want company. cheaper for as needed motel rooms and just someone to for the boring miles.

Captain Morgan · 05-20-2010, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

If you are serious captain send me a pm. we could leave after your daughters birthday or before. I want company. cheaper for as needed motel rooms and just someone to for the boring miles.

PM sent

Particle Man · 05-20-2010, 09:44 PM

man, with that timetable you're gonna be slabing it a lot

Trip · 05-20-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

man, with that timetable you're gonna be slabing it a lot

Not as much as you think. It will be about 17 days. There will be a couple of long days in boring areas on slab to eat up miles and time fast, but there will also be mostly 300 mile days inbetween those. If it gets too rough, than I will slow up a bit an tell work I had mechanical issues

, but the plan is 17 days.

Gas Man · 05-22-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

If you can get off work for that length of time, you should come with me gas.

http://www.mapsales.com/usa-wall-maps.aspx?flag=image

I got the us political map laminated so I can use dry erase markers on it.

http://www.mapsales.com/national-geo...-wall-map.aspx

I meant I would love the map. But the trip idea sounds good too.

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Originally Posted by Trip

Not as much as you think. It will be about 17 days. There will be a couple of long days in boring areas on slab to eat up miles and time fast, but there will also be mostly 300 mile days inbetween those. If it gets too rough, than I will slow up a bit an tell work I had mechanical issues

, but the plan is 17 days.

17 days... WOW. I would have to burn allot of vacay... remember I work 7 days straight each shift. But I burn 7 days and get 14 off. That means that i would have to burn the next shift (nites) which requires 8 days of vacay. That's 15 days (3 weeks of my 4) of vacay time. No way I'll be willing to go back to work after doing such a trip....

So 17 days...

Budget?

What kind of miles you looking at? Fig that and divide by bike's mpg times $3.25 (min) per gal of gas.

Even cheap lodging... fig $100 a night divided by 2 if you room up.

Food is $75 a day = $1275

Trip · 05-22-2010, 02:25 PM

Yeah it will be pricy but you only live once. camping is an option to save cash. this is my only chance like this before me and my wife have kids.

05-20-2010, 01:36 AM	#1
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	bring chewy __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

05-20-2010, 01:37 AM	#2
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	What no Los Angeles? Weaksauce. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

05-20-2010, 05:56 PM	#4
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	I'll definitely have enough leave saved up by then. I know I haven't been invited (yet ) but I may seriously consider joining you, and any others, as I'd like to see the 48 Conus by bike. Alaska will have to wait a few years. I would just have to be home on May 25 for my daughter's bday, so that's about the only thing that would prevent me from making a trip around that time frame. Last edited by Captain Morgan; 05-20-2010 at 05:58 PM..

05-20-2010, 09:44 PM	#7
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	man, with that timetable you're gonna be slabing it a lot __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

05-20-2010, 07:22 PM	#5
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	If you are serious captain send me a pm. we could leave after your daughters birthday or before. I want company. cheaper for as needed motel rooms and just someone to for the boring miles.

05-22-2010, 02:25 PM	#10
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Yeah it will be pricy but you only live once. camping is an option to save cash. this is my only chance like this before me and my wife have kids.