Presently writing from Provo, Utah. This makes 3 nights in arow staying at the Best Western Hotel chain. We cashed in a bunch of Airmiles and made use of the hotel offers. Good lighting all around for bike safety concerns, superb breakfast provided in Great Falls, Montana and proximity to major routes has made this a wise choice for us. Mornings are still cool, but warms up nicely by 10:30 a.m.
Having been a long term Harley owner(shovelhead and panhead) up till 3 years ago, and now switching to BMW has been a great relief for long distance riding. Carol's bike, '05 GS 650, was a former Toronto police bike,with less than 1000km. Mine is an'07 GS 650, purchased in Montana from the original owner who rode it up to Alaska and back. Since acquiring both bikes we have done tons of research ie; other riders, Horizons Unlimited, ADV riders site, BMWOA, and of course the Chaingang. We have added Jesse Bags, pivot pegs, handlebar risers, Suspension by Sasquatch shocks, Touratech ( handguards, fork protectors, pivoting shifters and rear brake master cylinder protectors) and Laminar lip extensions to the existing windshields. I fabricated a couple of luggage racks to help carry whatever. I initially thought that the 650 might be a bit under powered, having ridden an' 02 RT 1150 for the last 3 years. These bikes are cruising all day long at 70 miles an hour at 4500 RPM with a redline at 7500, truly impressive. The size and weight of the bike are ideal for tight turns, like when you've realized you've made a bad choice and have to do a 180 degree turn. Very maneuverable in parking lots. Carol's u-turns just happen to be larger than most. We hope to be in Las Vegas tomorrow night and get Carol new shoes for her bike at BMW of Las Vegas on Thursday.