First Ever Road Trip _ Atlanta to Nashville

Newby1 · 04-02-2013, 11:47 AM

Ok it's not exactly an Epic adventure but you have to start somewhere. Here's where I started out.

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=849478

Since then I've got a couple thousand miles on the Shadow.

My wife went to MSF class, got the MC endorsement on her license about 3 weeks ago, a good friend and ADVRider inmate "Biowil" made me a great deal on a 1999 Suzuki GZ250. (thanks man!) and she got the gear for Christmas.
Here we are cleaning the bike for the first time.

So we rode around town and took little jaunts on local back roads but our first trip was last month.

We had a few guidelines, good weather, an overnight stay and no interstate highways.

Here she is ready to ride out.

Gas

Arrival Lunch

We went out of Atlanta, up through Rome and on to Nashville. Really good riding north of Rome GA around all the civil war battlefields. It was beatiful weather , sunny and warm but with a crosswind. The Harley guys were out in force. I had to do all the waving as she was a not going to let go of the bars in the wind, but for her first time on a bigger highway all was good.

We learned alot; my butt hurts after a while on the highway, my navigation is good untill we hit a city then not so much, wind can be tiresome.

Downtown Nashville was very very nice and on the ride home we learned to bump up the idle adjustment on the GZ250 when it goes from the highway to stop and go in the city.

Next Ride, the beach- Atlanta to Destin FL

biowil · 04-02-2013, 12:40 PM

Destin here we come, three amigos searching for the pink taco.

KiloBravo · 04-02-2013, 02:24 PM

That was a pretty long hop for the first trip.

Rutabaga · 04-02-2013, 04:28 PM

Congratulations to your wife for MSF course and the MC endorsement. That trip was a good way to use the new knowledge and gain experience. Happy trails.

Newby1 · 04-03-2013, 12:40 PM

We took Friday off and made it a long weekend so we could take breaks have nice lunches and not hurry.

panhead rick · 04-04-2013, 08:00 PM

smileing faces so i guess u had fun

biowil · 04-08-2013, 10:18 AM

Testing image thingy to see if I can post. It's my gas tank after fighting with stupid guard rail.

Groovemaster · 04-08-2013, 01:36 PM

Couple out on the road on motorcycles. That's all that matters. Where you go is beside the point. That said I do love Nashville.

04-02-2013, 11:47 AM	#1
Newby1 ^OP Noob Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta GA Oddometer: 25	First Ever Road Trip _ Atlanta to Nashville Ok it's not exactly an Epic adventure but you have to start somewhere. Here's where I started out. http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=849478 Since then I've got a couple thousand miles on the Shadow. My wife went to MSF class, got the MC endorsement on her license about 3 weeks ago, a good friend and ADVRider inmate "Biowil" made me a great deal on a 1999 Suzuki GZ250. (thanks man!) and she got the gear for Christmas. Here we are cleaning the bike for the first time. So we rode around town and took little jaunts on local back roads but our first trip was last month. We had a few guidelines, good weather, an overnight stay and no interstate highways. Here she is ready to ride out. Gas Arrival Lunch We went out of Atlanta, up through Rome and on to Nashville. Really good riding north of Rome GA around all the civil war battlefields. It was beatiful weather , sunny and warm but with a crosswind. The Harley guys were out in force. I had to do all the waving as she was a not going to let go of the bars in the wind, but for her first time on a bigger highway all was good. We learned alot; my butt hurts after a while on the highway, my navigation is good untill we hit a city then not so much, wind can be tiresome. Downtown Nashville was very very nice and on the ride home we learned to bump up the idle adjustment on the GZ250 when it goes from the highway to stop and go in the city. Next Ride, the beach- Atlanta to Destin FL __________________ Life is Short then You're Dead Forever Newby1 screwed with this post 04-02-2013 at 12:54 PM

04-02-2013, 12:40 PM	#2
biowil will ride for beer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Cabbagetown, GA Oddometer: 22	Looking good newby1 Destin here we come, three amigos searching for the pink taco. __________________ Cities always teem with evil and decay. Let's give it a good shake and see what falls out - Minsc

04-03-2013, 12:40 PM	#5
Newby1 ^OP Noob Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta GA Oddometer: 25	We took Friday off and made it a long weekend so we could take breaks have nice lunches and not hurry. __________________ Life is Short then You're Dead Forever

04-08-2013, 10:18 AM	#7
biowil will ride for beer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Cabbagetown, GA Oddometer: 22	Testing image thingy to see if I can post. It's my gas tank after fighting with stupid guard rail. __________________ Cities always teem with evil and decay. Let's give it a good shake and see what falls out - Minsc

04-08-2013, 01:36 PM	#8
Groovemaster Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: Windsor Ont Canada Oddometer: 16	Great Ride Couple out on the road on motorcycles. That's all that matters. Where you go is beside the point. That said I do love Nashville.

04-02-2013, 02:24 PM	#3
KiloBravo Armchair Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: 3427' N, 8655'W Redneckistan Oddometer: 205	That was a pretty long hop for the first trip.

04-02-2013, 04:28 PM	#4
Rutabaga Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Southeast Lower Carolina Oddometer: 318	Congratulations to your wife for MSF course and the MC endorsement. That trip was a good way to use the new knowledge and gain experience. Happy trails.

04-04-2013, 08:00 PM	#6
panhead rick Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: jersey Oddometer: 44	smileing faces so i guess u had fun

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