Just got home from our trip to Arizona and New Mexico. Great time with my buddies doing some good riding. 2,240 miles for me in the 7 days. Had ridden most of the roads before, but the trip highlights for me were:
US-89A in AZ through Oak Creek Canyon and then up to Jerome and beyond.
Camp Verde to Payson (lots of nice sweepers)
Coronado Trail (always awesome; the Bear Wallow Fire in 2011 took out most of the trees from Hannigan Meadow to Alpine)
NM-152 from Silver City to I-25 (very nice road; another fire there in 2012 did a number also)
And last night we stayed at the Homewood Suites Buffalo Thunder (next to the Buffalo Thunder Casino). Just a wonderful place to stay and for what you get it is a bargain. We were upgraded to a 2-bedroom suite with one King and two Queen beds. Great free dinner and breakfast. And the casino was just next door!!!
I did not check gas mileage on the trip, but it looks like it was probably around 46-48mpg. We did not do too much interstate riding (just the first day primarily) so the mileage drops down to near 40 when running the Interstate, but about 50mpg at other times. This bike loves the high elevations. Gas was more expensive in NM and AZ than here in Colorado. Several places it was $2.99/gallon. Spent $122.45 on gas for 2,240 miles, so I was pleased.
Feels good to be home!!!!
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