20 hours to go...

Brought home the 'Wing today with the new Dunlop D250s.

[insert image of madly grinning Tug-beast with wicked new sh00z on each paw]

I like them. Best the Hondapotamus (blame Farix for that nickname) has ever felt; much better than the stock Bridgestones and far better than the wobbly Metzelers. This means the 'Wing is now prepped and ready to take on the trip if I needed it. This is handy, because...

I think I figured out a 'best of the best' solution. Now that both bikes are prepped for the long haul... I'll take both! I'll do the long ride to San Diego on the GS while I'm still fresh (the best rider-longetivity is always on the first day of the trip), and use it up until the Friday following, when we get to Auburn. Instead of going to Vallejo that night for Yet Another Party (I'm not much of a party-type), I'll nip the extra 70 miles down to home, as that's the closest point the trip gets to the house. I'll spend the night in my own bed (aaaaaah) and swap to the GoldWing. I'll rejoin the crew that morning in Vallejo, and ride with them up to Eureka, which is the end of the actual scheduled ride. From there I'll head up to the parents' house for Memorial Day, and then use the 'wing for exactly what it's meant for: the long superslab ride home down I5.

Why didn't I think of this before?

I've actually got feet, not wheels. :)

This is in response to a few stray comments sent my way while online. From the writings here one might get the impression that I'm All About the Motorcycle Thing, as lately that's all I've really written about. I can definately see how these entries can give that impression. I probably come across as quite the two-wheeled junkie. *chuckle*

In actuality, I'm just still getting the hang of letting the more important things show. While not exactly shy, I tend to at least be pretty laid back when it comes to having things to say in public. The 'day in the life' and 'I'm so pissed at (whatever)' postings just aren't my style, though they work well for many of my friends (and in fact, I enjoy reading them). I also tend to keep my politics out of other's faces, so I'm not much of a rant-or-opinion writer. So for now, the motorcycle side of life is an easy and decently detailed thing to chronicle.

When the frenzy of this first big tour is over, I'll start getting back into more meaningful things. Hopefully the many miles on the road will help my thoughts come together; there's a lot of parts to life right now that I need to come to decisions on. I've also become an active member on a rather nifty little board called ADVRider, and I'll start shunting the bulk of the two-wheely bits over there, as it's more a proper audience for such things.

I really do have a lot I want to say. I'll get to it soon, I promise. :)