Dan McNally
New member
I leave tomorrow morning for the longest motorcycle trip I've ever been on. To date, my longest round trip ride was 3,000 miles, and it was almost 50 years ago, when I truly did have an iron butt.
I am heading to the Titan II PTS Reunion in Tucson AZ . . . I'll take eight days to get there . . . spending two nights in Tennessee at the home of another member of both worlds, involved . . . a guy who has a 2013 RT-S and was also a propellant transfer specialist for the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. He was supposed to go to the reunion, too, but could not get two weeks of vacation approved. He will ride as far as Texarkana, with me, however, and then head home to Tennessee. We will meet a guy on a Victory, coming out of Florida, in Texarkana, and then he and I head to Llano, TX. There, we meet two more Spyders, a Harley, and possibly a Wing or two and then the group will spend three days riding a circuitous route to Tucson.
My return, riding alone, will take me to the homes of various cousins and friends in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and hopefully to Springfield, for at least one night so I can meet some folks at SpyderFest . . . can't make reservations, yet, because I don't know what day I will leave Tucson . . . or if I will even head east from there. Someone may convince me there is a road I absolutely have to ride somewhere in Utah or California!
In preparation, I got my 14K service done, almost 4,000 miles early . . . new coolant, brake fluid, plugs (had him change the wires, too) all seemed prudent before jumping off on a 5000 mile trip!
My brother and sister came down to keep my wife company while I'm on the road . . . sure is good they are also both retired!
More to follow as the "Trek to Tucson" progresses . . .
hyea:
I am heading to the Titan II PTS Reunion in Tucson AZ . . . I'll take eight days to get there . . . spending two nights in Tennessee at the home of another member of both worlds, involved . . . a guy who has a 2013 RT-S and was also a propellant transfer specialist for the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. He was supposed to go to the reunion, too, but could not get two weeks of vacation approved. He will ride as far as Texarkana, with me, however, and then head home to Tennessee. We will meet a guy on a Victory, coming out of Florida, in Texarkana, and then he and I head to Llano, TX. There, we meet two more Spyders, a Harley, and possibly a Wing or two and then the group will spend three days riding a circuitous route to Tucson.
My return, riding alone, will take me to the homes of various cousins and friends in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and hopefully to Springfield, for at least one night so I can meet some folks at SpyderFest . . . can't make reservations, yet, because I don't know what day I will leave Tucson . . . or if I will even head east from there. Someone may convince me there is a road I absolutely have to ride somewhere in Utah or California!
In preparation, I got my 14K service done, almost 4,000 miles early . . . new coolant, brake fluid, plugs (had him change the wires, too) all seemed prudent before jumping off on a 5000 mile trip!
My brother and sister came down to keep my wife company while I'm on the road . . . sure is good they are also both retired!
More to follow as the "Trek to Tucson" progresses . . .
hyea:
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ray: and glorious trip!! Keep us informed of each leg if you can.:thumbup::clap::bowdown:
