NYC to California and Back

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  1. joepopp

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    A day-by-day chronicle of my 23 day coast-to-coast trip on a 1988 BMW K75. 6975 miles total distance. Sort of the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Mechanics approach. Getting it updated little by little...

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    Cross Country Eve:
    Tomorrow I begin...

    Day 1:
    NYC to Trout Run, PA

    Day 2:
    Trout Run, PA to Pittsburgh, PA

    Day 3:
    Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL

    Day 4:
    Chicago, IL to Lincoln, NE

    Day 5:
    Lincoln, NE to Boulder, CO

    Day 6:
    Boulder, CO

    Day 7:
    Boulder, CO to Telluride, CO

    Day 8:
    Telluride, CO to Las Vegas, NV

    Day 9:
    Las Vegas, NV

    Day 10:
    Las Vegas, NV to Santa Monica, CA
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    Wonderfully written story:clapthanks for taking me along.
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    Thanks Lakota! :D
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    very well written,i enjoted the trip
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    Going through it now, nice to see some K's do some long trips. Cool photos!
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    Nice to see a K brother here!
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    Thanks Panhead! More updates coming. The writing takes longer than the riding and eating!!! :rofl
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    Great story. Can't wait for the rest.

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