[Felix]

Thats funny. Not sure how old you are (Im 68) but if you are close to my age remember we used to do that all the time in the 70's and 80's. However there were pay phones. I still bring my Atlas and study my routes.
3 days to Dallas, from Seattle, you were flying. I have done a few trips like that. Back in 75 with my 74 Z1 I did San Diego to Minneapolis hitting I-35 in Texas (where we saw the only cop) then up to Minneapolis in 36 hours.

Wow, riding cross country on a Z1 is impressive! I've never ridden a naked bike long distance. They were certainly reliable bikes, so no worries there.

Here's how I dealt with the no-phone problem. Firstly, knowing that hotels have complimentary computers off the lobby (usually), I took the Hilton shuttle from the airport to the hotel, where I could contact home and the seller, by email. Secondly, I scrapped my original Uber plan, and asked the concierge to call me a taxi, so I could meet the seller and pick up the bike. Thirdly, it wasn't until later that day, after checking into a motel room for the night, that I finally had access to a phone. I called my wife and had her FedEx my phone to a Holiday Inn in Tucumcari, New Mexico, where I hoped to be in 2 days. The next day, it was just gas and go to Provo, UT for the night (and another call home), and ditto the day after to Tucumcari. I was ripping it up pretty good through Utah, too.

Yes, I was flying for sure. My first full day on the road took me through a spot called the Technology Corridor or something like that, and was in either Washington, Oregon, or Idaho (not sure which - it's kind of a blur now), where I was running between 100 and 130 mph for at least 20 minutes and hardly no one else on the road. Man, that was the fastest road I'd ever ridden!

Oh, and I'm also 68, but I didn't have a cell phone in the '70s or '80s to forget. I love my paper maps and get new ones before every trip, by contacting the DOTs of the states I plan to pass through (they have the best maps). I also like the regional maps from AAA for a bigger perspective.

 

[craz1]

If you came down I-90 from Seattle you went through Coeur D Alene. So you were that blur I saw.

 

[Felix]

Nope, I was heading for points south, i.e., Boise, SLC, Albuquerque. I only stayed on I-90 until I turned SE onto I-82. That must have been somebody else blurring up the countryside! Nice place to do it!

 

[craz1]

These modern bikes are amazing. My buddy and I took his New Pan America down to Phoenix where my FJR is now and we were passing semi's three deep through Nevada reaching 130 in a blink of an eye in light rain no less. On the Z1 it took a bit to get her just past 100.

 

[Felix]

These modern bikes are amazing. My buddy and I took his New Pan America down to Phoenix where my FJR is now and we were passing semi's three deep through Nevada reaching 130 in a blink of an eye in light rain no less. On the Z1 it took a bit to get her just past 100.

Wow, I didn't know the Pan Am's had that kind of power. Cool!

 

[craz1]

Not your typical HD.

 

[spanky]

Yes the FJR is comfy and fast. But the little bit of riding on the K1200s before the snow hit definitely got me excited. However choosing what bike to ride is getting harder as you can see. I do ride them all. The FJR is currently in Phoenix waiting for me to bring her back home to Idaho
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Sir, it would appear that you have an addiction.

 

[Capt howdy]

And no wife or kids😁

 

[craz1]

Yes I am addicted. Girlfriend has been with me for 25 years. Used to take the kid to school on the bikes. My girlfriend doesn't mind, she encourages it since she used to ride with me on her own bike. We used to own separate Victory Kingpins. She did a lot of 5-6,000 mile trips with me out west. Sold mine when I got the FJR.

Lucky me