Being made redundant in November, splitting up with my fiancee and partner of 5 years & her son, being forced to put my house on the market and now failing to get an ace job because the guy who was going to give it to me resigned Christmas week and the company are now putting their recruitment "on hold" for a couple of months has made me rethink life a bit.
Seize the day - somebody once said.
So f***k it. I have always wanted to ride in the USA and visit the biggest hole on earth the Grand Canyon. Roam along the PCH, re-visit San Francisco and Yosemite NP which i saw when I was a kid. Hell why not ride coast to coast? Should I do it?
My luck picks up this week. A very good friend of mine is relocating to Seattle in mid to late March. I can put my bike in his container and in return help him and his family settle in , do some decorating, hang a few curtain poles etc. Its a big house with a separate annexe. " Stay for a couple of months, go touring, use our place as a base" - He says.
So today i am off to buy some maps and " Jupiters Travels".
Any quick tips from anyone on insuring my bike whilst over there. If I stay for a while will I have to re-register it or tax it? And which city would be the best to get it shipped back from + rough cost.
I'm with Carole Nash at the moment but they were dearer than BMW when i checked at the show. I'll speak to CN first about insurance whilst in transit and in the US etc.
Definitely more exciting than sitting at home generally pissed off with the world.
Mike O what's the deal with your US adventure??? Where are you going?
Ian
Seize the day - somebody once said.
So f***k it. I have always wanted to ride in the USA and visit the biggest hole on earth the Grand Canyon. Roam along the PCH, re-visit San Francisco and Yosemite NP which i saw when I was a kid. Hell why not ride coast to coast? Should I do it?
My luck picks up this week. A very good friend of mine is relocating to Seattle in mid to late March. I can put my bike in his container and in return help him and his family settle in , do some decorating, hang a few curtain poles etc. Its a big house with a separate annexe. " Stay for a couple of months, go touring, use our place as a base" - He says.
So today i am off to buy some maps and " Jupiters Travels".
Any quick tips from anyone on insuring my bike whilst over there. If I stay for a while will I have to re-register it or tax it? And which city would be the best to get it shipped back from + rough cost.
I'm with Carole Nash at the moment but they were dearer than BMW when i checked at the show. I'll speak to CN first about insurance whilst in transit and in the US etc.
Definitely more exciting than sitting at home generally pissed off with the world.
Mike O what's the deal with your US adventure??? Where are you going?
Ian