Friday, May 24, 2013

Final Preparations in progress!

Finally have the trip lined out and arrangements finalized.   



My bike, a 2003 Yamaha Roadstar Warrior is equipped with Hard Bags, a Memphis Shades Batwing Fairing, Foot boards, a modified saddle and backrest, a rear fender rack. 



Most days are relatively short rides on the order of 300 miles (4-6 hours) in the saddle.  Though last year I did 789 miles in one day from Marysville CA to Coalville UT including a few side trips.

It will be real interesting to place some faces to Upland Journal and Roadstar Warrior Forum names along the way.  

My schedule:

June 6 Depart Spearfish SD, Overnight in Fairmont MN

June 7-9 Menomonie WI - Midwest UJFest
June 10-12 Milwaukee WI
June 13 Lake Zurich, IL
June 14-16 Libertyville IL
June 17-18 Richmond, MI via Ann Arbor MI
June 19-20 Toronto, CANADA
June 21 Buffalo NY - Roadstar Warrior BBQ prequel
June 22 Syracuse NY noon BBQ and then to Mansfield PA
June 23 Waynesboro PA
June 24-26 Manasquan, NJ

June 27 Newport RI via Long Island and the Ferry to CT
June 28 Hanover MA

June 29-30 Manchester by the Sea MA
July 1 - July 10  New England/New Brunswick by car with my wife.
July 11 Someplace in CT
July 12-14 Long Eddy NY - UJ Catskill Shindig
July 15 TBD Western PA/Ohio
July 16 Cleveland and then TBD Indiana
July 17-19 Indiana Sprint Week (USAC Sprint cars at Terra Haute, Putnamville and Bloomington IN)
July 20 Wilmot, WI (Sprint Car race)
July 21 Brandon SD (Sprint car race)
July 22 Home - Spearfish SD

Thanks to the UJ'ers and Roadstar Warrior folks who are putting me up along the way.  


This will certainly be the motorcycle trip of a lifetime.