Cedar City, UT... drove to Vegas (200 miles) on the first day to see how I'd do.. worked out good.. then to Phoenix on day two (320) with even less troubles as I got used to the beast.
I'm headed home tomorow and will probably head through Payson to Lake Mary Road to Flagstaff then to Jacobs Lake (north rim of the Grand Canyon) to home (500+ miles).. I have no doubt the girl will take me the whole way in one day if I can get an early start. It's going to be warm here tomorrow, 86F, so if leave early for the northern route I can avoid the heat and be in the pink of spring weather in the great South West.... but no deer hitch-hikers... no.. not going to pick them up.. you should have seen what they did to my Valkyrie.. sniff.... and I do miss that bike, it was a gem.. but turn on the torque of this beast and miss her no more....