BMW G650GS rental pickup & start of USA tour

This is the beginning of a huge journey across America, starting in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. I'm riding to New York City, via San Francisco then inland to Reno, Salt Lake City, then up into the rocky mountains,Colorado, then along the main interstate highway, the i80 to Chicago, then into Canada to Niagra Falls, down into NewYork City, Washington DC,Nashville, Memphis Oklahoma city, GrandCanyon, Las Vegas and back into Los Angeles. I'm expecting to cover around 8,400 miles (13,500 km's) in 29 days. Note I completed this journey May 4th, 2010.

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[TKTex1]

G'day mate. Finally getting to watch your USA series. Looks like a comfy bike to be starting out your trip with. Cheers.

[chochi70]

@TKTex1 g'day mate hope you enjoy them, yeah it was ok although as I spent so much time riding it could have done with an airhawk or a similar cushion as most days my behind would start shouting by the afternoons hehe

[randar3]

Wow! This is so cool! Picking up my F650GS next week and hope to do something similar through Europe. Can't believe how far you planned to go in 29 days, that's mental!

[chochi70]

@randar3 hehe, I'm crazy!

Awesome, I'm planning to head across Europe next year.

Have fun on your bike :o)

[randar3]

@chochi70 Ah cool, got any plans as to where yet? My tips would be definitely hit the Flüelapass in Switzerland and do a lap of the Nurburgring. :)

I'm hoping to be on the road for just over 2 months from July to early September

[chochi70]

@randar3 Starting in London, I plane to do a loop of England then head through France to Portugal then up through Italy then to Greece, Romania, Switzerland, Germany then back to London, all up I think its about 17 countries. I was looking at late April and about 10 weeks.

What route are you planning to take?

[MinerCrafterVids]

Sweet, i've always wanted to see america, but my parents don't have the money! I hope I can see alot from your vids!

[chochi70]

@yanickdery thanks mate, congrats on your new bike, have fun on your trip :o)

Well I can't extend my trip because its over, hehe

I completed this epic journey May 4th.

I checked out your suggestions, awesome roads, hmmm.... another trip?

maybe, hehe

[yanickdery]

WOW What a trip. I just got my 650 GS for a way smaller trip in Canada. Let me know if you want to extand your trip to the cabot trail and Gaspesia. look for images on Google to see those roads.