Wow, you're making pretty good time. Stay safe and watch out for all the big trucks.
-Kyle On Jul 12, 2012 2:34 PM, "MJB_LBC" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, so here is brief update: logged 536 miles the first day, from Carson, > CA to Tucson, AZ. Left at 5am, ride to San Diego was cool, no problems. > Heading East from San Diego is when the sun came out and it was hot and > windy!!!! The I probably have about 60-70lbs of stuff, but the bike was > running well. Avg speed about 75, but I think the strong headwinds are > really doing a number on my gas mileage. Day 2 I'm starting out for El > Paso, TX. I'm in Deming, NM right now. Still riding into strong winds, a > quick spot check from the last two gas stops, show 36mpg and 30mpg. :( > > On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:36:16 PM UTC-7, MJB_LBC wrote: >> >> First of all, I want to say how much I enjoy being a member of this >> group. I'm riding my Nighthawk from Southern California to San Antonio, TX, >> leaving in the morning. I submitted my story to Honda about why I'm making >> the trip and they approved it for use on their 'I Wanna Ride' site. >> (Anybody can submit, so feel free to share your story if you want. I don't >> work for Honda.) >> >> You can check out the link here: http://powersports.** >> honda.com/IWANNARIDE/?cid=**6fad7db6-4b9f-441c-8644-**c2002c6b6ae0<http://powersports.honda.com/IWANNARIDE/?cid=6fad7db6-4b9f-441c-8644-c2002c6b6ae0> >> >> I only had so many characters on the Honda site so I wasn't able to >> include anything about how helpful this group has been as I was preparing >> for this trip, but I was able to get in a paragraph on facebook, when >> everyone was telling me to "be careful." >> >> From facebook: >> This isn't even close to being the craziest thing I have ever done. Have >> been to the Mid-Cities Honda Dealer in Bellflower, CA to get the official >> once over, since I did a lot of the maintenance. Everything checked out, It >> has been certified to fly! The guys in my Nighthawk discussion group ( >> https://groups.google.com/for**um/?fromgroups#!forum/nighthaw**k_lovers<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/nighthawk_lovers>) >> from Paul's Honda Nighthawk Pages >> (http://www.hondanighthawks.**net/<http://www.hondanighthawks.net/>) >> have given me plenty of tips & suggestions on maintenance and making the >> bike run better, etc. Plenty of people ride around the country, just have >> to go through all your preparations, etc. >> >> I know the rule of the group, so I will try and post as many pictures as >> possible! Thanks again to everyone who gave me suggestions/information! >> MJB >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/Ep2yb9PPM5gJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
