I have longtime riding friends in Oregon (he teaches various motorcycle safety courses, she's an excellent rider), and would like to ride the '71 Bonny out to visit them whenever I am satisfied I've got the kinks out of this restoration and modification job. I realize it will be a challenge to select a route with minimal interstate mileage--and because it's getting late in the year, I'm thinking it'd be next Spring at the soonest.
Anyway, a couple of things.
First, I wonder if there are other Meriden bike owners who'd be interested in taking part, at least within their state? Daytonas, Tigers, Bonnys and Triples, oh my! If people who have traversed the B roads west of Albuquerque could suggest best routes to Ashland, Oregon, that'd be a plus. Or maybe a convergence at [x] spot somewhere in the middle?
Second, I stumbled across this cool Rider article about a two-up trip on a Daytona (?!) from Texas to CA many year ago. So, a solo ride aboard a 650 equipped with a 20-tooth front sprocket and competent road tires (I have Battlax BT46s fitted), seems possible. Though it'd be much preferable to have 'safety in numbers' for the ride. Frankly, I don't care if it's people on 'modern classics' or really any Triumph motorcycles.
For those who haven't seen the almost-finished product, here she is...
Anyway, a couple of things.
First, I wonder if there are other Meriden bike owners who'd be interested in taking part, at least within their state? Daytonas, Tigers, Bonnys and Triples, oh my! If people who have traversed the B roads west of Albuquerque could suggest best routes to Ashland, Oregon, that'd be a plus. Or maybe a convergence at [x] spot somewhere in the middle?
Second, I stumbled across this cool Rider article about a two-up trip on a Daytona (?!) from Texas to CA many year ago. So, a solo ride aboard a 650 equipped with a 20-tooth front sprocket and competent road tires (I have Battlax BT46s fitted), seems possible. Though it'd be much preferable to have 'safety in numbers' for the ride. Frankly, I don't care if it's people on 'modern classics' or really any Triumph motorcycles.
For those who haven't seen the almost-finished product, here she is...