Nate's New Bike!

Lovely Amira was kind enough to accompany me up to Yonkers today to pick up the bike (which started beautifully, despite the weak battery). We brought it down to the mechanic for a full tune-up and inspection.

Lovely Amira was also kind enough to take a few photos of the adventure.

Road Trip USA

In search of info on possible routes for our Seattle-to-New-York trip, I happened across a helpful resource in the form of this website companion for Jamie Jensen's Road Trip USA, a book with a wealth of information about transcontinental journeys.

I'm thinking some hybrid of the Great Northern and the Oregon Trail routes might be just what the doctor ordered...

41 Days To Go...

I bought a bike!

It's a beauty of a 1985 Honda Magna VF700c. It needs a new battery and some TLC, but it rides like a charm. I'll post pics in a bit.

Many thanks to the Deuce who travelled up to the Bronx with me to check it out. Deuce—you are good dude.

41 days to go!

48 Days To Go...

As the month of June creeps by, our departure date approaches.

I went to check out a starter bike in Yonkers today. I think I'll buy it—a 1986 Yamaha Virago. It's got a bit more power (1100cc) than my cross-country Sportster will have. Will give me some good practice around NYC before our August departure.

48 days to go!

Hat Tip: The Original Transcontinental Bike Trip

Credit where credit is due.

In 1903, a fellow by the name of George Wyman became the first motorcyclist to traverse the country. Riding a 1.25 horsepower, 90cc motorcycle and braving all sorts of elements in his 50-day journey, George blazed a trail—and we're eternally grateful.

So...dear, George...we'll pour one out for you on the road. Good man.

For more info on George's journey, check out his page at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

Not Jim's Bike

Jimbo was drooling over this one at the Motorcycle Expo at the Javits back in January.