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Steve St.Laurent
Staff Alumni
Had a number of requests for pictures of my motorcycle trip. This was by far the longest trip I've ever gone on and had a blast. I went to Eureka Springs, AR for the first international ZRXOA rally (kind of like the TDR except for 99-current Kawasaki ZRX owners). Left last tuesday and got back yesterday.
06/07 - left Sunfield bound for ES rode on the freeway to just east of Indianapolis and then hit the back roads from there on out. Had a blast riding state route 62 & 66 in southern Indiana along the Ohio river. Stopped for the night somewhere in Illinois right at sunset just after getting a ticket for going 73 in a 55 - 680 miles today
06/08 - finished the ride into ES riding nothing but scenic routes and the twistiest roads I could find on the maps between them. Rear tire is nearly done from spinning it up coming out of corners on 14 in AR. 650 miles today
06/09 - went on a group ride on the "pig trail" with about 11 other guys. Finished off my rear tire and replaced it with the spare I sent down with a friend. 200 miles today
06/10 - led a group ride of 8 to sr-14 and tore it up. Was planning on riding 400 miles but the other guys cried uncle at 150 miles into the ride. 300 miles total today
06/11 - took group picture in the morning and then headed out with 4 other michigan guys (and one passenger) for a good 250 mile ride. Ended up going 5 miles down a dirt road and up a steep rutted hill climb that was interesting on our 550 lb bikes
. Had a big get together that night with a band made up of ZRXOA members along with a raffle, etc.
06/12 - lots of folks left for home today. A friend and I went for a "leisurely" ride and ended up in Oklahoma :-laf . Pulled in a bit after dark and moved into one of the unoccupied rooms at the hotel to try to get a good nights rest in an air conditioned room before hitting the road home in the morning (spent the rest of the time in a tent) - 200 miles today
06/13 - headed for home planning on mostly freeway riding. The heat was ridiculous in the afternoon - 96 degrees and 98% humidity. Around 5:00pm somewhere in Kentucky I went to change lanes and tried to use my clutch lever as a turn signal lever and figured that was a sign that I was too tired to be riding. Stopped and had a message from my dad making sure I was OK because of severe storms all over Indiana. Got a room about an hour out of Louisville and turned the AC all the way up and enjoyed the 60 degree room overnight. 550 miles today
06/14 - finished the ride into Michigan riding through a few storms on the way. 450 miles
3,200 miles total in 8 days!!
What an awesome week! Only a rider can probably understand but all those miles with just me, my bike, and the road were priceless! I've gotta do a ride like this every year. Now for some pics.
06/07 - left Sunfield bound for ES rode on the freeway to just east of Indianapolis and then hit the back roads from there on out. Had a blast riding state route 62 & 66 in southern Indiana along the Ohio river. Stopped for the night somewhere in Illinois right at sunset just after getting a ticket for going 73 in a 55 - 680 miles today
06/08 - finished the ride into ES riding nothing but scenic routes and the twistiest roads I could find on the maps between them. Rear tire is nearly done from spinning it up coming out of corners on 14 in AR. 650 miles today
06/09 - went on a group ride on the "pig trail" with about 11 other guys. Finished off my rear tire and replaced it with the spare I sent down with a friend. 200 miles today
06/10 - led a group ride of 8 to sr-14 and tore it up. Was planning on riding 400 miles but the other guys cried uncle at 150 miles into the ride. 300 miles total today
06/11 - took group picture in the morning and then headed out with 4 other michigan guys (and one passenger) for a good 250 mile ride. Ended up going 5 miles down a dirt road and up a steep rutted hill climb that was interesting on our 550 lb bikes
. Had a big get together that night with a band made up of ZRXOA members along with a raffle, etc. 06/12 - lots of folks left for home today. A friend and I went for a "leisurely" ride and ended up in Oklahoma :-laf . Pulled in a bit after dark and moved into one of the unoccupied rooms at the hotel to try to get a good nights rest in an air conditioned room before hitting the road home in the morning (spent the rest of the time in a tent) - 200 miles today
06/13 - headed for home planning on mostly freeway riding. The heat was ridiculous in the afternoon - 96 degrees and 98% humidity. Around 5:00pm somewhere in Kentucky I went to change lanes and tried to use my clutch lever as a turn signal lever and figured that was a sign that I was too tired to be riding. Stopped and had a message from my dad making sure I was OK because of severe storms all over Indiana. Got a room about an hour out of Louisville and turned the AC all the way up and enjoyed the 60 degree room overnight. 550 miles today
06/14 - finished the ride into Michigan riding through a few storms on the way. 450 miles
3,200 miles total in 8 days!!
What an awesome week! Only a rider can probably understand but all those miles with just me, my bike, and the road were priceless! I've gotta do a ride like this every year. Now for some pics.
