Rode from Simi Valley to Boise yesterday. I left at 3am and arrived shortly after 8pm local time. The last couple of hours of the trip were pretty miserable. Rode through some cold rain. The rest of the trip went smoothly. Southern and Northern Utah were beautiful . The middle was just one giant pasture (I took the 15 to the 84). It took me a little over 16 hours. I wasn't in a big hurry as I've done these before, so I was slow on my gas stops. The wife insisted I track my places on Facebook. Saw one car fire (always see at least one on these trips) and about 20 people pulled over for speeding. Idaho State Police are sneaky little bastards.
Dare I say it, the Buell was nicer to ride long distance than the Duc. Didn't need any pain meds to get me through thanks to the new comfort saddle that KeS sold me. On this ride, it was a dream. I got to my wife's parent's place and immediately jumped into a hot shower. I was then treated to hot pepper steak, green beans, cole slaw, rice, apple crisp, and peanut butter chocolate bars. They spoiled me.
In two weeks, I get to do it all over again...this time on the Duc. I still haven't figured out my route, but the weather will be a big factor in my choice.
A few random thoughts...
glad I overdressed
glad I brought two sets of everything
I need some nice rain gear
The range on the Buell was much longer than I planned for...I could have cut the number of stops I made
Riders in Idaho and Utah are some of the friendliest out there...the will wave at you when they're on the other side of the freedway...a clear 1/2 mile away at some areas
I've always hated Nevada drivers and I still do.
I was on the lookout, but didn't see a single deer.
I'm the first person ever to complete a an Iron Butt ride on an 1125CR.
Going 90 mph on the freeway isn't as appealing as it sounds when you're riding through Utah.
