Road Trip to Kearny, AZ

[JJ]

...to historic Kearny, AZ.  Nothing there, really, except a few copper mines, but the scenery and roads are good.  Riding with Ducati-Mike and Triumph-Bill, my friends and neighbors.  Visiting an old friend who lives there.  Weather now is nice...so why not?  More photos / details forthcoming...

[giusto]

Which bike you takin JJ?

[JJ]

Which bike you takin JJ?

I will be on the infamous "Yellow Horse", aka my '98 Centauro GT....mainly because I rode Moby Dick the last time I visited Kearny (Feb. 2016).

[kingoffleece]

I'm starting to look in Surprise, AZ.  Soon enough!

[Chuck in Indiana]

Lubed my chain.. yuck..and loaded the MZ for a trip to SF, then down the coast for 2 or 3 days. The plan is there is no plan..  Impatiently waiting for traffic to die down so I get out of here.

[JJ]

395 miles total...fun ride...a little windy on Wed., but the views were worth it...Thurs. ride home was calm and sunny. 

Bikes ran great.  The Ducati and Triumph average 45-50 MPG...the best I could do on the Guzzi was 36 MPG.

The only casualty was my helmet, which blew off the mirror at Roosevelt Dam...hit the concrete and broke three-four pieces off.  See duct tape photo.

[Roebling3]

Good on ya. Nice place to visit. BTDT. I've also visited the other Kearny, - often. It's in NJ, near NYC. I have stories of no interest at all.
OK. Just this. The main drag is 'Paterson Plank Road'. And this: Jimmy Hoffa may be buried there.  R3~

[oldbike54]

 I've been to Kearney Nebraska 

 Dusty

[Sykestone8886]

I've been to Kearny NJ many times. Had zero fun there.

[JJ]

Here is a YouTube video my friend Gerry made of our overnight adventure in historic Kearny, AZ! 

https://youtu.be/_zZ9y9FwZrk

[ohiorider]

Thanks for the reminder, JJ,

Love Arizona!  My good and long time friend, Ginny, and I used to cage it from her home in San Tan Valley (formerly Queen Creek) on picnics at Canyon Lake, or simply drive a bit further to Tortilla Flat, to the end of the paved road, and enjoy having lunch at the restaurant.  Other trips were overnights to Prescott, where we stayed at the Hasayampa Inn.  Next day, we were typically off to the neat old mining town of Jerome.

We drove the long way back from Tucson once, and went through the Kearney area. Talk about having it all to oneself!

I'm going to miss my old friend.  She passed Jan 31st after a two year bout with ALS.  I may want to fly out, rent a bike, and retrace many of our really fun trips in Arizona.

Bob

[JJ]

Lots of history and things to do and see in the great state of AZ! 

Fly into Phoenix...rent a bike from Eagle Rider...and retrace your steps in your friends memory...    It will be good for your soul...

[ohiorider]

Lots of history and things to do and see in the great state of AZ! 

Fly into Phoenix...rent a bike from Eagle Rider...and retrace your steps in your friends memory...    It will be good for your soul...

Seriously thinking about doing just that.  Thanks for the encouragement!

Bob

[Daniel Kalal]

...to historic Kearny, AZ.  Nothing there, really, except a few copper mines, but the scenery and roads are good.

Well done.

[JJ]

Well done.

Thanks Daniel!   Coming from you and your fabulous photographs, that is indeed quite a compliment!