Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 After two days at the Artisian, we slough off to Scranton, Pennsylvania. PA gets a bad rap but the riding was decent - better than anything in Vermont, New Hampshire or New York. Good view from our hotel ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Roads were mostly empty as we cruised along across northern PA .... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 We dined at nothing but the finest fuel stations. I think I actually got the "Sheetz" from eating here... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 More shots from Route 6 across PA... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 That night landed us in Akron, Ohio. What a dump. I should have known better than to stay there, but was the only place I could get a hotel discount. Ate dinner sat the hotel bar - forgettable burgers and beers. The next day Craig and I split up; he headed north to Michigan and I west towards Chicago. Rode on the fabulous Ohio Turnpike for hours of tedium ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 No Diet Dew on the Turnpike service areas so I had to switch up brands at lunch. This shit is foul .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Wheels down in Chicago amid 97F / 37C temps and 90%+ humidity. Felt great to get into the a/c in my room... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Spent my first day there at my bud's house, changing my oil in his shop. And stopped by Chicago's finest restaurant for lunch. Had the whole place to myself ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Met up with some of my old buddies from Chicago at our former meet up place - MA's Pizza ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Then off to a local Italian joint for dinner ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Bid my Chicago friend's goodbye and headed to Indianapolis for a couple of days and some Mexican food at a friend's restaurant. Think the roasted pepper platter (habaneros and jalapenos) was a bit over done, but still tasted good... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Following day was spent at my friend Clint's house hanging out at the pool drinking beers. Good day off the bike.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 After Indy, I hit Columbia, Missouri to stay at Todd's house. Got there kinda late and had to leave at 0200 the following morning to make it home. I was trying to beat the heat by leaving early but the temp was already around 80F / 27C... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Stopped in Kansas City at 0400 for fuel. Weird being in a empty place that is usually packed with cars and people.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Almost sunrise and I stopped for a pee break in Kansas near a DOT garage... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 About 6 hours later and I stop for another pee break - STILL in Kansas. That fuckin' state is w-i-d-e as fuck .... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 But I made it home about 11-1/2 hours later with just over 5,300 miles added to the clocks. It's good to be home. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 They've got there own water supply. This is something the misses always does. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmoDog Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Eric didn't mention the fancy hotel was dog friendly. Americans spoil their dogs? Says who? By the middle of the trip I was a little nervous my tires weren't going to make it, especially the rear one. But I got home with a few hundred miles to spare on it. Well, sort of. Technically it wasn't to the wear bars but I replaced it anyway. There were signs. Before I left the bike had 2100 miles on it. Internet reports said these tires were good for 6500 miles and up. Well there were a couple reports of more like 3500 but some guys just can't have nice things. I figured I'd be at 4500 miles when I got home so no worries. This is at just under 4500 miles, I would have replaced them sooner had I been home. No, I could not recreate this photo with the new tire installed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Great stuff Eric....that's some serious millage... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 22 hours ago, DesmoDog said: My tracer rear's not far from that but it has done 10,000 miles. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Great stuff Eric....that's some serious millage... Had three days of over 750 miles per day - those were a bit less than fun towards the end of the day. Most other days were less. Trip was 14 days with three days off of the bike to rest up, laundry, oil change, etc. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 5 hours ago, Earache said: Had three days of over 750 miles per day - those were a bit less than fun towards the end of the day. Most other days were less. Trip was 14 days with three days off of the bike to rest up, laundry, oil change, etc. Are you retired Eric ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Are you retired Eric ? Pretty much. I still make custom furniture as a side gig, but only work when I want to. As my summer is very short - just over three months - I have to squeeze as much riding in as I can during the nicer weather. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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