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That is the perfect reason to own a bike. The GZ excells at just wandering 2 lane roads and finding scenic views. Sounds like a wonderful ride.

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Went on my first extended trip (2 up) with the GZ back in September. We loaded both saddle bags and the sissybar bag and even though we were trying to pack light, we still had to bungee a duffel bag to the top of both the saddle bags. We weren't terribly overloaded though. We could still run 55 to 60 on level ground and the hills we could take at 45 to 50 in 4th. Most of the stuff we packed was bulky rather than heavy.

We rode from Owensboro, KY to Louisville, KY to see my step daughter off as she left for the Air Force (she has since developed a medical problem she didn't know she had and was released). The motel we stayed at was nice enough to let us park the bike up on their sidewalk where the desk clerks could see it from the window. We stayed in Louisville for a couple of days and did some sight seeing in our spare time. I was actually more comfortable in Louisville traffic on the bike more than I am in my car. The rain grooves on I-264 took some getting used to though. We found a bike gear store and got some pretty good deals on closeout since the riding season is coming to an end. (Wife got a leather vest and 2 do rags for $15.)

When we left Louisville we rode to Cave City, KY to visit a friend of ours. His girlfriend lives in Horse Cave, KY and she offered to let us stay at her cabin. On the way back to Owensboro, we got a late start and ending up making half the trip in the dark. I don't see well at night as the glare from oncoming headlights blind me even when looking off to the side. If it's just me on the road, I can see fine. Then we ran into some rain which in turn caused fog. By the time we got out of it, one couldn't have gotten my butt off the seat with a crowbar. The local biker hangout is only a half mile from the house so we decided to stop and unwind for a few minutes before calling the trip officially over. I guess what doesn't hurt or kill us just makes us more experienced :)

We were gone from Monday until Thursday and we both really enjoyed it. I can see more extended motorcycle trips for us in the future.

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Wow, rain at night on a GZ!!! It doesn't really have a great headlight for those conditions. Sounds like a great trip and valuable riding experience too.

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Glad you made it through ok and was an "enjoyable" trip! Thanks for sharing it. :)

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I was hoping to take a nice 40 mile ride tomorrow, but rain is in the forecast.

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Buy a rain suit. You will need one eventually.

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Lots of snow and a noreaster on its way here.

its quite old pics for me but its worth to share coz its first time i was riding with my only bike to another island that far from my hometown

tour start from this area
https://www.google.co.id/maps/dir/-2...2.372717?hl=id

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after we arrived in tanjung api2 harbour....bought 2 tickets of ferry boat....then we cross the bangka strait....

part 2 start after we touchdown in bangka island with this route
https://www.google.co.id/maps/dir/-2....8061526?hl=id


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this is pic of my fellow rider
https://scontent-sin1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...ec&oe=5614E63B


and this mine....
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...6042ed09030939


visiting my old friend house
https://scontent-sin1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...fb&oe=56243814


and she cut me durian fruit from her own tree
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...a2d4ad4accf016


and i go back to palembang city on third day....
https://scontent-sin1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...61&oe=56209FA8

Thank you for sharing. It is always nice to see different parts of the world where our members ride.

Two trips to hardware store. 8 miles total around 73 degrees.

Only a few miles from turning over 10,000