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Re: [ST] Lap of America/Maximus Dawg
- Subject: Re: [ST] Lap of America/Maximus Dawg
- From: "John Petrey, Jr." <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 14:00:26 -0700
Doug,
Hound Dawg I got a new name for you: Maximus Dawg. What a trip. I knew you
were into the LD stuff but HOLY CRIPES ! That takes the cake. U DA MAN.
John Petrey
At 02:24 PM 7/1/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hey All,
>
>Just finished my Four Corners Motorcycle Tour sponsored by SCMA. Madawaska,
>ME to Key West, FL to San Ysidro, CA and Blaine, WA. I also threw in a Iron
>Butt 50CC, Jacksonville to San Diego in under 50 hours, since I was going
>that way. 12,300 miles in 17 riding days, 18 days total with the off day
>being day 16 at my dad's. The ST performed flawlessly. It was cool days 1
>and 2. 34 degrees F the morning of day 2 in Maine. It also rained most of
>day 2. Days 3-6 rained off and on. After that it was dry but 3 days over
>110 degrees, 4 over 100, and 4 in the upper 90's. I also picked up 11 more
>states for the IBA Master Traveler National Park ride, giving me my 25
>states with a few more to go for good measure.
>
>Only two concerns on the trip. A screw in the rear tire the day before the
>coast to coast run. Fortunately it was short and did not penetrate. And an
>unscheduled off-road excursion in Death Valley. I got off the pavement on
>Artist's Drive and the front end washed out in the sand. The 25 mph get off
>wasn't bad. The sand and gravel just put some battle scars on the right
>side. My biggest concern was getting it back up as it was pointed down the
>slope and each time I'd get halfway up it would slide on the sand. Finally
>got the bike up after about 15 minutes. Fortunately it was 8:30 am and only
>in the 90's. Rode it down the slope to a flat spot to turn around and two
>attempts got me back up on the road.
>
>The rest of the trip was great. US 12 in Idaho and US 14 in Wyoming were
>fantastic roads as was 410 around Mt. Rainier. Watch out for the free range
>cattle in Montana unless you want to trash your bike to get the leather for
>a new coat.
>
>The guys at Hermy's in PA did a great job, as always, on the pre-ride
>service, and Eric at Southern California Triumph provided excellent service
>and even worked through lunch to get me on the road to beat the LA traffic,
>which I appreciated very much.
>
>I'm ready to turn around and do it counter-clockwise, but I need to come
>back to work so I can support this habit. They say there's a fine line
>between a hobby and mental illness. What a hobby.
>
>Doug Bailey "Hound Dawg"
>
>
>
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