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Offline usedtobefast

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Re: US roadtrip, advice needed.
« Reply #30 on: August 21, 2023, 01:57:22 PM »
Thanks for all advices, i really appreciate.  :azn:

The trip will be from 20:th of october to the 3:rd of november, so i hope it not will be to crowded. The plan is not only to see the country but also meet the local people.  :cheesy:

And ofcourse stay nice motorcycle dealers and other places connected to motorcycling.  :afro:

Will you be riding on a motorcycle?  Or rented car?  Or other? 

If you are car/van/suv driving, you might want to look at riders-share.com website ... it is where people rent out their motorcycles.  So maybe in a very nice area (and nice weather) you might want to rent a motorcycle for a day or so.

I would suggest a visit to the Barber Motorsports Museum:  https://www.barbermuseum.org/

As for hotels, if you are on interstate, or larger size cities, it will be very easy to find hotels.  On my trips, that aren't exactly planned out, I tend to take a break around 3pm, see where I might end up around 6pm, and book the hotel.  I like that approach a lot better than rolling into a town, at the end of my day, and then trying to find a place to stay. 

If you are in small towns, some will have no hotels, or maybe a questionable condition hotel.  But google maps can easily show you what's available and prices.  And in most East Coast locations you would not have to drive very far to find a place. 



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Re: US roadtrip, advice needed.
« Reply #31 on: August 23, 2023, 03:17:21 PM »
Will you be riding on a motorcycle?  Or rented car?  Or other? 

If you are car/van/suv driving, you might want to look at riders-share.com website ... it is where people rent out their motorcycles.  So maybe in a very nice area (and nice weather) you might want to rent a motorcycle for a day or so.

I would suggest a visit to the Barber Motorsports Museum:  https://www.barbermuseum.org/

As for hotels, if you are on interstate, or larger size cities, it will be very easy to find hotels.  On my trips, that aren't exactly planned out, I tend to take a break around 3pm, see where I might end up around 6pm, and book the hotel.  I like that approach a lot better than rolling into a town, at the end of my day, and then trying to find a place to stay. 

If you are in small towns, some will have no hotels, or maybe a questionable condition hotel.  But google maps can easily show you what's available and prices.  And in most East Coast locations you would not have to drive very far to find a place.

Hi.

We will rent a car, probably a small SUV like Ford Escape or similar.  :cheesy:
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Re: US roadtrip, advice needed.
« Reply #32 on: October 24, 2023, 07:21:50 PM »
Today did i see the first Guzzi since i arrived to US, a black MGX-21 going south on the I-90 in Georgia. Maybe anyone from this forum.  :afro:
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Re: US roadtrip, advice needed.
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2023, 08:13:48 AM »
You must have found some of our moonshine too. Exactly where is I90 in Ga?
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