Trip from NJ to GA, TN, NC, SC, & VA in May

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:37 am

Just added the KTM accessory LED headlight kit as I'm planning a long trip in mid-May from New Jersey straight to Georgia & back up through Tennessee, (Smoky Mountains) S. Carolina, N. Carolina, Virginia, Maryland & back to NJ. Estimate a 2500 mile trip.

LED kit directions were well presented & installation went smoothly. Purchased from http://www.ktm-parts.com. Used promo code & received 10% off.

Have a custom windshield coming soon from MadStad Engineering. Will post pics once received and installed.

limeyduffa · Post by **limeyduffa** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:06 pm

cool

.. how long do you reckon it will take to do ?

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:29 am

limeyduffa wrote:cool .. how long do you reckon it will take to do ?

I will do this trip in a week. Day 1 will be the the longest leg. From NJ to GA I estimated 800 miles. This will be an endurance test. Once in GA I'm meeting a friend to ride the next 3 days in GA, TN & SC.

limeyduffa · Post by **limeyduffa** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:39 pm

That's a lot of travel. Take lots of pics and post em up !

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:57 am

Day 1: 05.17 - Left New Jersey, rode 865 miles through 8 states arriving in Georgia 15 hours later. Thankfully the weather was perfect, 60-70 degrees, partly sunny/cloudy the entire way. Obviously I was tired upon arrival, but not as beat up as I expected. All the improvements made really helped in making the bike comfortable for a long haul.

Day 2: 05.18 - Thankfully rained all day which allowed me to rest & regroup physically. Went to the movies & saw Godzilla. Not enough Zilla, too much human interest storyline. Needed Rodan!

Looking forward to spending the next 3 days in the Great Smoky Mountains of TN, NC, SC & GA! Weather forecast looks positive at the moment.

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Wed May 28, 2014 7:27 pm

Day 3 & 4: 05.19/20.14. Rode 650 miles over what is arguably some of the best bike roads in the US. My 2 riding cohorts were each on Aprilia Tuono's & with intimate knowledge of these amazing roads, proceeded to show me how they get 'er' done in the South. Coming from the northeast, I've never been on roads this epic!

: Me at "The Dragon" in TN. 318 curves in 11 miles.

: For those that don't make it through, there's always The Tree of Shame.

Day 5: 05.21.14. Rode 300 miles from Altanta, GA, throgh the Great Smoky Mountains to Kingsport, TN.

Day 6: 05.22.14. Rode 400 miles to Charlottsville, VA & stopped at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Settled in Fredricksburg, VA.

Day 7: 05.23.14. Rode the last leg, 300 miles home to NYC.

This was an epic journey! Amazing scenery, people, weather that cooperated & a fantastic SMT which was capable of the long haul with luggage & handle the twisties with ease!

Sweetlou · Post by **Sweetlou** » Thu May 29, 2014 4:24 am

Nice! I'm bringing my Smt home from WV to NYC (LI) and have a 2000 mile journey planned, we definitely need to hook up and ride in the future!

Post by **Yoozy** » Thu May 29, 2014 7:07 am

Nice one, who are the Tuono boys, off Af1 ?

Windblown · Post by **Windblown** » Thu May 29, 2014 1:59 pm

Sounds like it was a great trip! Tip of the hat for that first days run.

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:02 pm

Sweetlou wrote:Nice! I'm bringing my Smt home from WV to NYC (LI) and have a 2000 mile journey planned, we definitely need to hook up and ride in the future!

Sweetlou,
Let me know when you're ready. I have several routes from NYC through northwestern NJ into NY State & back. These vary from 150 to 300 mile days.

I did a 2100 mile week long trip last year to WV & back. Hundreds of miles with no one in front or in back of me. Great roads, but the lower Smoky's were better.

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:04 pm

Yoozy wrote:Nice one, who are the Tuono boys, off Af1 ?

The one Tuono rider is friend of mine. The other is one of his riding buddies. They probably are on AF1, I didn't ask.

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:18 pm

Windblown wrote:Sounds like it was a great trip! Tip of the hat for that first days run.

Thanks. It was a long ride & yes my arse was not happy even though I had my seat modified by Americana Soft Seats & was wearing Zone padded shorts. Thankfully having to stop 6 times for fuel helped me stretch. My fuel range varied from 34-39 mpg. I always filled up when the light came on, but I still had one gallon remaining in the tank. I packed a gallon of fuel in my sidecase "just in case", but thankfully never needed it.

Sweetlou · Post by **Sweetlou** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:07 pm

You got it, I too have nice rides through NNJ and bear mountain area, but I am always down to tag along! Nothing like riding behind a local to ride the good roads!

orangepetrolcrush88 · Post by **orangepetrolcrush88** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:57 am

how long was that trip?

Geerod · Post by **Geerod** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 1:47 am

In the 2500 mile range. I'm thinking about another trip in the spring. Probably not as far south though.

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