When people think ultimate highway cruising motorcycle, Im pretty sure the DR350 Suzuki does not come to mind anywhere near the top 100. In our case, they have turned out to be surprisingly capable for the dreaded interstate portion of our trip. Even after gearing the bikes much higher than stock, the mpg hovers around 50 at a 65mph. On the other hand, when you hold an air cooled single engine at 6k rpm for hours on end, they tend to consume a touch of oil. And by touch I mean we are nearing the gas to oil ratio I use for my chainsaws, minus the smoke. I'm guessing this will remedy itself once we slow down to a more casual pace.
Weather was beautiful today, it actually got into the 70s after lunch. Chip was on the verge of having the first fuel outage, but it seems like it could have been some water in the tank instead. A couple minor delays and some traffic kept us to just under 400 miles today. But with warmer weather, and increased digital dexterity, comes pictures! These are not quite worth a thousand words, but just wanted to break things in slowly.
Crossing the Mississippi River
Burning up Louisiana highway
Chip makes new friends at a gas stop
I am enjoying reading about your adventure. Thanks for taking time to post. Glad the weather improved.
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