The Home stretch

KSU- 0830

The last 350 miles will be long 'cause next stop is home

So, I'm traveling down I-75, through Lake City, FL and I get a flat in the car tire
While I'm laying on the ground looking for the hole, some passerby calls 911 to report a body laying next to a motorcycle. The paramedics show up lights blaring only to find me alive and well. Too funny!, but I'm glad someone thought to make a call, ya never know.

Got to use my free roadside coverage from Foremost. Truck shows up in about an hour. Inflates the tire, find the hole in the sidewall and I plug it. Made it home with no issues

And while I'm waiting for a tow truck, about 500' in front of me one of Florida's finest looking for speeders I guess since there was no revenue to be made from a stranded motorist, he did'nt bother to stop by

So, here's my roundup

Total miles- 6,210
States visited

Had a total of less than an hour riding in the rain, some nice 80* days, mostly in the 90's, topping 100* in Va.

Roads could use some work in Colorado, along I-40 in Arkansas, and in Memphis

Trouble with the VTX- the speedometer went out in Colorado, I blew the right fork seal in Alabama, and a flat tire in Florida. Used 1 qt of oil

THE RALLY'S

Bully's ECG5-  A++   Like one big meet and greet and a lot of fun


Coloradical- A++     What can I say, the people, the scenery and the riding


Bamafest- A   A little too wide open with golf carts, quads running around kicking up a lot of red dust. People were great, mostly locals


The BBQ


 I liked Allmans ( you reading this Ricky?)
 I liked Smokin Chics
I liked Piggin out
I liked Rendevous
I liked Smokin Pig
 I liked Neumeier's Rib Room

The rest were mediocre or just not that good


WOULD I DO IT AGAIN?

Hell Yeah!  Contrary to popular belief, the X is a great touring bike. Besides I like to ride!