Your biking aims for 2020
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2020 has quite a few bikey goals so let's see how many I do:
Do more two up miles
Get IAM at last
Go to a bike show
Do a track day
Get some track instruction
Go to Misano MotoGP
Maybe do another track day
2021 already has:
Isle of Man (not sure if TT or Classic, never been, bucket list ticking)
Do more two up miles
Get IAM at last
Go to a bike show
Do a track day
Get some track instruction
Go to Misano MotoGP
Maybe do another track day
2021 already has:
Isle of Man (not sure if TT or Classic, never been, bucket list ticking)
Not so much an aim as a booked apppointment! My wife is flying out to San Diego in May and i am flying 5 days earlier to NYC. She will stay with our friends in La Jolla whilst i (and 6 others) rent Gold Wings from NYC to Los Angeles, taking in as much of Route 66 as we can. I will get the train down to San Diego afterwards.
Generally i am not a Gold Wing kind of rider but the new one is simply fabulous, the latest version having a sweet DSG gearbox which will make the long ride easier and less hassle. I like the 2018-on Gold Wing a lot, being smaller, lighter, slightly more powerful than the old one and with a much better (automatic) gearbox. Still with the creamy 1832cc flat 6.
I did a similar coast to coast USA bike trek a few years back but this will be a better journey and we have allowed 9 days to do the 2,800 miles.
Generally i am not a Gold Wing kind of rider but the new one is simply fabulous, the latest version having a sweet DSG gearbox which will make the long ride easier and less hassle. I like the 2018-on Gold Wing a lot, being smaller, lighter, slightly more powerful than the old one and with a much better (automatic) gearbox. Still with the creamy 1832cc flat 6.
I did a similar coast to coast USA bike trek a few years back but this will be a better journey and we have allowed 9 days to do the 2,800 miles.
Edited by Grindle on Friday 6th December 15:20
Biker 1 said:
I was planning a US Harley trip from LA to Las Vegas with Eaglerider, best part of £10k for two people. However, Mrs B has decided to file for divorce, so plan B is now required............
That seems a lot of dosh to me. Las Vegas is literally a short hop up Interstate15 from LA, it takes no time at all. If you do it make sure to stop off at The Mad Greek cafe!Spain with the OGs in June on the '14 Chief.
Planning to ride the 1947 Chief to the International Indian Motorcycle Rally in Holland in July - old bloke on an even older bike.
...but in advance a few longer runs and maybe some tweaking to make sure I'm happy it'll get there, and back.
Another yet-to-be-arranged round-Scotland trip, and maybe the west coast of Ireland.
...and maybe Yorkshire too; this year's Yorkshire trip was unexpectedly good.
Thunder in the Glens in August.
Runs/weekends on the '14 Chief.
A few vintage rallies and runs with the '47 Chief, plus taking it to a few bike shows.
Some more work on the '47 to get it 100% period correct (a bit anal I know...).
Do some refinements to the mapping on the '14 Chief - it's still not quite right.
Keep on the lookout for another older vintage Indian, or succumb to the appeal of the new Challenger...or both.
Planning to ride the 1947 Chief to the International Indian Motorcycle Rally in Holland in July - old bloke on an even older bike.
...but in advance a few longer runs and maybe some tweaking to make sure I'm happy it'll get there, and back.
Another yet-to-be-arranged round-Scotland trip, and maybe the west coast of Ireland.
...and maybe Yorkshire too; this year's Yorkshire trip was unexpectedly good.
Thunder in the Glens in August.
Runs/weekends on the '14 Chief.
A few vintage rallies and runs with the '47 Chief, plus taking it to a few bike shows.
Some more work on the '47 to get it 100% period correct (a bit anal I know...).
Do some refinements to the mapping on the '14 Chief - it's still not quite right.
Keep on the lookout for another older vintage Indian, or succumb to the appeal of the new Challenger...or both.
Hoping to do a tour of some kind, Spain would be nice, had my license two years now and not managed to do anything yet, hoping mate gets a new bike soon after he had to sell his to get a mortgage.
Maybe change my MT09 SP for something else, looking at possibly commuting to Bristol for new job so something with a bit more protection from the elements perhaps.
Maybe change my MT09 SP for something else, looking at possibly commuting to Bristol for new job so something with a bit more protection from the elements perhaps.
mywifeshusband said:
Take your new girlfriend?
I wish!! I'm not quite sure how to acquire one these days - back in the day I would chat up a bird (often unsuccessfully) in the pub. These days it seems the new fangled internet is required; I'm not sure where to start, but PH may not be the ideal place to ask....Taff107 said:
In addition to some more UK rallies, six of us are hiring Street Glides and doing a two week, San Francisco-Mammoth Lake - Las Vegas-Palm Springs-San Diego-LA-San Francisco round trip in August.
Cannot wait......
Ah, sounds great! Send me a message - I am up at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains and done the similar ride several times. Have some recommendations and ideas of where great roads are. Actually doing a ride from SF to Vegas via Palm Springs in January (yes, not ideal, but will be great). And could even meet you for a bit of the ride too!Cannot wait......
NNH said:
Hopefully another US west coast trip in the spring, then finally buy a bike of my own later next year. I keep getting very tempted by the Tigers and R1100R/RTs I see for ~$2000-2500 on Craigslist.
I checked your profile - another UK'er residing in the US like me! I have some recommendations of excellent roads and places to visit if you havent done it before and could even meet up for part of it too!So far my 2020 is looking going to be pretty busy:
1) Ride from SF to LA via Palm Springs in January with a bunch of friends, looking forward to it - booked already!
2) Ride from Sacramento area to Minneapolis in Spring - not booked as yet, but looking to take the scenic route!
3) Need to figure out getting my bike back from Minneapolis - either ride back in late summer, need to think about that
4) Potential upgrade of the Multistrada in 2020 - have the 950 but miss cruise, so maybe an upgrade to the 1260? Kitchen first though.
And most likely a few rides in the meantime though, and a bit of commuting and riding in the local area. Certainly by the middle of the year will have me up to around 40 of the US states ridden through though! Coast to coast, just not in one trip....
1) Ride from SF to LA via Palm Springs in January with a bunch of friends, looking forward to it - booked already!
2) Ride from Sacramento area to Minneapolis in Spring - not booked as yet, but looking to take the scenic route!
3) Need to figure out getting my bike back from Minneapolis - either ride back in late summer, need to think about that
4) Potential upgrade of the Multistrada in 2020 - have the 950 but miss cruise, so maybe an upgrade to the 1260? Kitchen first though.
And most likely a few rides in the meantime though, and a bit of commuting and riding in the local area. Certainly by the middle of the year will have me up to around 40 of the US states ridden through though! Coast to coast, just not in one trip....
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