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| The Long Road - Adventure Touring Ride a dual purpose bike ? Want to turn your bike into a sport-tourer? Rack up big mileage here! |
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006
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Tom Serine recently completed a 7,500 ride on his 750 cc Honda Shadow to the western part of the US. The trip from North Carolina to the west coast was planned just so he could experience the thrill of riding his motorcycle along legendary Highway 1, north from San Francisco; a gnarly stretch of two lane asphalt that hugs the Pacific coastline. The journey began with Tom quietly slipping out of North Carolina on August 15, 2007. His first day of riding landed him in St. Louis, Missouri where it was a sweltering 105 degrees outside. The next day, Tom increased the pace by blazing along interstate highways in 95 degree + temperatures to Denver, Colorado. Here, the grueling heat and long days in the saddle riding across the Great Plains finally caught up with his body, forcing him to spend a weekend in Denver searching for some well earned rest and relaxation . Read the complete report:Tom's Motorcycle Journey |