Katana 750 Toronto to Americade

[kruzuki]

Last week, me & 3 friends (they were all on Harleys) went to Americade from Toronto. Had great time. Went to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown & 2 of us rode down to Manhattan (9 hours riding time for 45 minute lunch!). Manhattan is a battle zone for bikes- wouldn't want to ride there every day!

Covered a total of 2730km in 6 days. The bike was great- smooth, comfortable, fast & reliable. It was my first long trip on the Katana.

I used a medium SAC bag for my clothes & a Joe Rocket Manta tank bag as recommended on this forum. It just fit my rainsuit, passport & camera, plus little odds & ends. I'm a very efficient packer!

I got pulled over on I-87 for going 97mph & the cop just gave me a warning. Must have looked like I knew what I was doing (gray hair & full leathers!), or I had a particularly big horseshoe up my *** that day!

[600Kat4EB]

Sounds like a great ride!!!!!!

[exc911ence]

And where are the pics?

[kruzuki]

Pics are in the old-skool water proof disposable camera I bought for the trip. Didn't want to risk taking my digital. Got a shot of the bike on the sidewalk in front of the Baseball Hall of Fame & another shot that a Times Square cop took of my in Times Square, before he told me to 'move along'! - He was a member of a sport bike club in NYC. He liked the Kat better than The HD I was with!

[landofsong]

What days were you there? I was there Monday and Tuesday and it was packed. I wish i could have stayed longer but have family and work to tend to. Hope to go again next year and stay for the parade.

[Alikat]

If you got pulled over for doing 97mph, where were your buddies on the Harleys or were you pulling them haha.

[BareKat]

I've booked accommodations for my 2010 Americade trip. I'm going with a group of 8 guys.

Doing a Thursday to Sunday and I plan on doing some road trips during the day.

Cooperstown is on my list and I was wondering if there are other worthy day-trip destinations. Manhattan is a little far for a day trip.

[buckshot]

Wow...97mph, lucky you

[crackedpot]

I've booked accommodations for my 2010 Americade trip. I'm going with a group of 8 guys.

Doing a Thursday to Sunday and I plan on doing some road trips during the day.

Cooperstown is on my list and I was wondering if there are other worthy day-trip destinations. Manhattan is a little far for a day trip.

There are some nice roads in the Catskill Mountains if you take a slightly round-the-barn way to Cooperstown. Plenty of good riding in the Adirondacks, Lake Placid, ride up Whiteface Mountain, Vermont, etc.

[BareKat]

Thanks for the destination tips crackedpot... I'll check em out.

[LandoCommando]

On a sunny day any road in the middle of the Adirondacks will be the best ride of your life.

[zuma]

Nice ride I bet, but I bet the horse shoe was uncomfortable even on a Katana.