JHutch808
Junior Member
It is almost time. Barring anything major coming up, I'm leaving Saturday afternoon for a long 17 day trip. There will be quite a few rest days mixed in there. First I want to thank each of you who has posted advice and tips regarding tourings and proper preperation. Since picking up my FZ6 in May, I've put just over 5000 miles on it. This includes a number day trips into the Cascade mountains, along with 2 trips to the Oregon coast and one to cental Oregon where I had a blast on the Fossil/Shaniko highway. Over the last few months I've listened to the advice of folks on here and purchased a Top Sellerie seat, Cee Bailey 24" screen, SW-Motech engine guard, Vista Cruise, good soft luggage along with good riding gear, tools/tire repair kit, 2 GPS's, emergency radios, etc... It's now time to get the hell away from work and enjoy the open road. The first few days I'll be heading out of Vancouver, WA and east through Oregon and Idaho, then down through Utah near four corners then over to Lubbock, TX to visit family for a few days. After that it's over to Phoenix for more visiting then the return leg begins. Originally I had planned to go straight from Phoenix to the Pacific then north. I may have to divert to Visalia, CA for a family thing. I will then have 3-4 days to get home. Hopefully I can figure out a decent scenic route from Visalia. I welcome any advice I can get on routes or anything else for the trip. But, I really want to thank all of you for your contributions to this forum. It has been and continues to be extremely educational.