[nokneedragin]

Good lord, don't add to the Harley bashing! Ride it out to CA. You won't reget it. My first round the country ride was on a Suzuki 650gz, with a backpack tied on to the rear. We camped out, meet the greatest people, and saw this amazing country of ours. 20 years later and I have not been able to top that vacation. So, think about it. Cruise throught the great lakes area, hit the badlands, ride though the Rockies, Pick out the off the beat'n path spots to stop in, ride 100 miles a day or 1000 depending on you mood. I cannnot recomend a trip around the country enough. It reawakens you to the wonders of America. Any bike will work, the last trip my buddy was riding a Yamaha 750 sportbike with soft saddlebags straped to it. Your body gets use to whatever you ride (OK maybe I'm a bit of a masochist

 

[nokneedragin]

Yea, work s*cks. I actually took unpaid leave on that first trip. Amazingly the trip itself was extremely cheap, KOA's, national parks, and great mom and pop eats. Time off work is the bigest constraint to these trips, but I've done 2 all around the US, I don't remember how many East of the Mississippi. Do yourself a favor and do ride down to the Blueridge, maybe down to the Smokeys. Should eat up a week (again hit all the little spots on the maps). As far as the CA sportster goes, fly out and rent a Harley in CA, or set up a N.Y. version of the ralley. Had a great time years ago at a Rider rally in New Jersey (western parts in the mountains, old playboy hotel or something, if I remember right)