1st trip out of state

[Gregor6]

I live close to the center of Ohio. I got the R6 to Indiana once, but it HURT.
I had been planning on smaller trips to make it to all the surrounding states. Not on a tour. Not really riding with someone or going somewhere particular. Just one day make it to a border state and back, just for...well..???

I heard the road I was thinking of going to go to PA on was crap. (State Route 39..its "okay" till Berlin Ohio)
I just serviced the busa. I thought I would go up and check the road out before I actually took the trip. I was looking for a good road to do a big loop back to the house.
I got so close I just bit the bullet and went for it. No extra gear. Cell phone half dead. Cheapo camera. Not much else.
I rode to Raccoon Creek State Park in PA. The pictures I tried to get are junk and the pictures I was just fooling around with the camera turned out ok.

Bugs? Check!

Water from the package of hot dogs? Check!

Plenty of water? Check!

Picture that makes it look like I am riding fast? Check!

Guy in mini-van swerving around texting crossing the Ohio River? Check!

 

[Gregor6]

Made it to the park.

Trying to get home before dark.

And my pic of "ohio welcomes you" turned out...

About 380 miles round trip. About 2 hours after I got back, I was ready for another 400 miles.

 

[Gregor6]

I didnt get the restrooms in this pic. Sorry if you wanted to see them.

 

[jphilipson]

Nice ride - Once you start, you'll be hooked

 

[Sum Beach]

Looks like you had fun!!! Thanks for the pics!!

 

[Gregor6]

Nice ride - Once you start, you'll be hooked

Too late for that!

Looks like you had fun!!! Thanks for the pics!!

I did have fun! I wish the pictures turned out better. Guess that will give me a reason to go back some day.

 

[busa-saga]

nice pics. check!

 

[dadofthree]

Let the riding begin ............ right after you take the pledge

 

[red1100cc]

thanks for the pics. looks like a nice ride.