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[bandit]

On the first of september we (10 bikes, 21 persons and 2 cars for the luggage)
left Switzerland for our Route66-Adventure. We started with day-off in Chicago,
where we made a bus-tour and visited the local hd-dealer. The next day we made
a tour to the HD-Museum in Milwaukee. On Tuesday we picked up our bikes at the
Eaglerider-station and headed out for route66.

We made overnight-stays at Pontiac, St. Louis, Lebanon, Tulsa, Clinton,
Amarillo, Tucumcari, SantaFe, Gallup, Williams, Needles, Victorville until
we reached L.A. at the 17th. We stayed for 2 additional days at L.A., where
we made a hop-on-off-tour and some others must-have-seen.

After 2558 miles, 3 time-zones, 1515 pics and around 42GB of videos, I'll
leave you with a daily video of our trip. Only 3 times we had to take the
rain-suites out of the saddlebags, the rest was sunny & a lot of fun.

 
between Wilmington and Dwight, IL


entering St. Louis, MO


sundown at Millenium's Tower, St. Louis


after Devils Elbow before St Robert,MO


storm near Tulsa, OK


Rock Creek Bridge at Sapulpa, OK


Bike-Parade in Ghost-Town Glenrico, TX/NM


entering Tucumcari, NM


Conchas Lake, NM


Continental Divide, NM


Painted Dessert, AZ


Jasper Forest, AZ


Route66 before Williams, AZ


Seligman, AZ


Sitegraves-Pass to Oatman, AZ


Amboy, CA


San Gabriel Mountains


Fire near L.A. and San Gabriel Mountains

[bandit]

Some pics to look at:

https://plus.google.com/_/notifications/emlink?emrecipient=116768696925894055815&emid=CNCbhPGO07ICFS1MtAod83gAAA&path=%2Fphotos%2F104063797367986714331%2Falbum%2F5792437387808466161%3Fgpinv%3DAMIXal_ToRWiQQEJ5BOp3q_6STE__6YV0moJ8PHQA7rbbmeXQozU2y6mLlBWfe4NZezXZqVb3tfqiOfny6FZl7P-82gZj2vYLIB9FQcCtamj6-PCtGOsqb0&dt=1348658085832&uob=8

[Buy early]

Wow! What a well documented trip of a lifetime! Thanks for coming over and spreading some money throughout the states! Looks like you had a great time!

[GregKhougaz]

Great documentary, Bandit!     I hope you enjoyed the trip! 

[wideglidejoe]

bandit,

Great videos and photo's!!  I live just outside Tulsa, OK.  I've been a Route 66 "nut" all of my life (I'm 60).  Down thru the years, I've ridden most of Rt 66 in MO, all of KS, OK & TX (multiple times!), and most of NM, AZ & CA.  Some day I want to do it all in one ride just like you did. 

Thanks for coming to the USA!

Take care,
Joe

[D-N-D]

Thanks nice trip !!!!

[WestCoastRuss]

Great videos and pictures.....did you have a chance to meet up with anyone from CVO Harley?

[lilcoot]

Wow, you must've been some tired muchachos by the time you reached LA!  Thanks for sharing your trip.

Just curious... what were your impressions between Wisconsin and New Mexico?  I understand the historical appeal of Rte 66, but riding through much of that area has been outlawed by the Geneva Convention, because it it can be construed as torture.    In a recent survey, 9 out of 10 people surveyed said they'd prefer water boarding over traveling from Wisconsin to New Mexico via rte 66!  (90% of all statistics are made-up, btw.)  Interesting choices for your overnight stays, also. 

Anyway, hope you were treated well and have only fond memories of your trip. Come again! 

[otto]

  great trip, I am envious

[bandit]

Wow, you must've been some tired muchachos by the time you reached LA!  Thanks for sharing your trip.

Just curious... what were your impressions between Wisconsin and New Mexico?  I understand the historical appeal of Rte 66, but riding through much of that area has been outlawed by the Geneva Convention, because it it can be construed as torture.    In a recent survey, 9 out of 10 people surveyed said they'd prefer water boarding over traveling from Wisconsin to New Mexico via rte 66!  (90% of all statistics are made-up, btw.)  Interesting choices for your overnight stays, also.  

Anyway, hope you were treated well and have only fond memories of your trip. Come again!  

Imagening, that many people did this road in the early 30's,
made this journey interesting. You have to see the "less-touristical"
areas of a country too, otherwise you are not able to make
a reasonable judgement about that country.

We had a lot of fun and good memories, met no cvo-bikers
on the road, but some member from the Route 66 HOG-Chapter, OK.

[Wild Card]

You have to see the "less-touristical"
areas of a country too, otherwise you are not able to make
a reasonable judgement about that country.

Exactly!  Glad you enjoyed your trip!  What a great ride.

[bandit]

Great videos and pictures.....did you have a chance to meet up with anyone from CVO Harley?

Yes, I met DGCVO and his wife Lana at the HD-Museum, as we started our trip.
First day we made a hopon-hopoff in Chicago, second day we made the HD-Museum
and on the third day, we picked up our bikes and started the real journey.

[spydglide]

Great ride report Bandit.  I've only done parts of the Rt. 66 and envious of you doing the whole she-bang at once.  thanks for the videos.  spyder

[prodrag1320]

my dad (who lived in chicago at the time)did the RT66 ride when he was 71,alone on a BMW R100.I couldnt go because I was "too busy",now my dads in florida with me,86 years old,still in great health and riding a 1965 R65.but i still kick myself in the ass for not making that trip with him

[bandit]

my dad (who lived in chicago at the time)did the RT66 ride when he was 71,alone on a BMW R100.I couldnt go because I was "too busy",now my dads in florida with me,86 years old,still in great health and riding a 1965 R65.but i still kick myself in the ass for not making that trip with him

The oldest member in our HOG-Chapter will celebrate
his 80th birthday next year and he stills travels about
12-15000miles a year on this Fatbob. That should be
our goal as well!!!!!