When I went to Sturgis in 2011 with a friend. Went through Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas and back. Covered a little over 3000 miles in a little less than 3 weeks and saw some great country and met some great people along the way.

 

Two trips come to mind. In the late 70’s my late wife and I rode from our home south of Baltimore to Niagara Falls, Canada. It was a four day trip with great weather and an even better companion.

This past summer I rode the Blue Ridge Parkway with 7 other friends on 5 bikes. The scenery is always beautiful on the BRP but what set this trip apart (I've rode the BRP 4 times) was the motel we stayed at in Maggie Valley, the Holiday Motel. After riding for the day we would walk to dinner, and then come back and sit on the porch of the motel in rocking chairs and just fellowship about the sights we had seen that day. It was a great way to get to know your friends even better.

 

Rode the "Ride to Remember" on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I am a firefighter and my son is following in my footsteps and he rode with me for the ride. Fully escorted to NYC. What made it so special was sharing it with my son.

 

Any time you get a new (new or new to you) bike and ride it home, taking the long way home.

 

From Tucson to Big Bend TX, back to hwy 191 to Alpine AZ. Mostly a great ride as it was 3 months before my brother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. This was his final ride and one I won't ever forget.

 

I've taken several trips in the Rockies. For me, just total enjoyment for the scenery and the roads.

 

I always enjoy the trip out to Sturgis, which is surprising because I'm usually in a rush, so its mostly an interstate ride. I enjoy the sense of a migration, seeing, meeting & riding with more & more motorcyclists from the first gas stop someplace in Georgia all the way north & west. Its a ride that is more about the people than the actual route or roads.

 

While its not a great trip in terms of mileage I enjoy fall rides through WNY. The foliage and scenery is beautiful and when you head south through the grape vineyards along the lake the smell it incredible. My wife and I enjoy these rides, however the generally mark the end of riding season.

 

1974 ,my first overnight trip on a bike riding with my two best friends . One on a FXE Super Glide, one on a Honda 750 and me on my Sporty . We left Boston Friday night after work and hightailed it to Laconia for bike week . No plans , no place to stay , no expectations . That is when I learned that my bike is not just a bike , it is a key , a door opener to a world full of sights , experiences and adventure . To this day when we are at a party or gathering we will go to a quiet corner and belly laugh reminiscing about that long weekend in New Hampshire .What happened up there stayed up there .

 

Lots of great rides here in Colorado but our favorite is the Silver Thread Highway from South Fork through Creede...Lake City and on into Gunnison. Beautiful scenery, hardly any traffic... just a great road.