North American Relay Ride Leg #2

koolaid_kid wrote: Glad to hear things are moving. This is a relay-related issue, although not specific to moving the flag.
On my trip to move the flag, my GPz stopped twice. No power. I have traced it down to the magical junction box under the left side cover. Does anyone here have any experience with this magical unit? Have a spare? I will post in the electrical section of the forum also, but I seldom received any assistance there back in the KZ days due to inactivity, so I thought I would post here as well.
Thanks.

TomW wrote:

WABBMW wrote: OK the plan is set for this Sunday, Oct. 21st. I will ride from Houston to Alexandria, LA on Sunday morning. BlackZ1R will ride from Florence, MS to Alexandria the same time. The handoff will occur a little after Noon. We will probably do lunch, tell some war stories, and take some photos, plus whatever points of interest we can find. After the flag is handed off, etc., we will each ride back home that afternoon. Full day of riding, but we both have to get back due to things to do on Monday.

Let the good times roll !

Outstanding! This is history making. Leg 2 to Leg 3. Hope you guys have a safe trip. I've PM'd Mine20 in San Antonio. If the flag goes west he might be the next connection. He's been working on a cafe racer with a KZ650. It might be ready to ride, but will be a short range bike. BSKZ650 are you ready to roll? You are the next in line, then OKC_Kent if the flag goes north.

As far as direction goes: going west to keep things moving sounds good. However there is not any riders till Colorado and the weather will probably make that connection difficult if not impossible. It's up to the participants if they can make the connections, but I've traveled through the areas to the west of Oklahoma City and just last week through Texas and it's getting cold!

My feeling is go north and east to include as many riders as possible till the weather stops everybody cold. (PUN INTENDED!)The distances are short to cover about 6 riders if there no 1 or 2 week delays. We should be able to get the flag into Missouri, maybe around St. Louis before the big chill. (more pun) Then sit on it til spring. Move up thru Illinois into Wisconsin and Minnesota, then west to N.Dakota and S. Dakota and south to Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas before heading west to Colorado. That puts the flag in the western states in late spring or early summer to complete the journey next year.

Just my thoughts. Of course it's pretty much up to the individuals on the course. How say you all?
Tom