Trip Highlights

• North Rim of the Grand Canyon
   
• Zion National Park
   
• Utah's Highway 12 - The Hogsback
   
• Capitol Reef National Park
   
• Monument Valley
   
• Total miles for Scott & Eric: 1,940
   
• Total miles for Paul & Don: 1,520

Trip Preparation

• Eric buys a used Yamaha FZ-1
• Paul buys a 2007 H-D Road Glide
• Stew crashes his RC-51 at the track
• Scott flies into LA to ride Eric's FZ-1

Day 1

• Wednesday, May 16
• Scott & Eric
  • Van Nuys, CA to Flagstaff, AZ
  • 502 miles
• Paul & Don
  • Tucson, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ
  • 325 miles

Day 2

• Thursday, May 17
• Flagstaff, AZ to Jacob Lake, AZ
• 271 miles

Day 3

• Friday, May 18
• Jacob Lake, AZ to Torrey, UT
• 271 miles

Day 4

• Saturday, May 19
• Torrey, UT to Flagstaff, AZ
• 394 miles

Day 5

• Sunday, May 20
• Scott & Eric
  • Flagstaff, AZ to Van Nuys, CA
  • 502 miles
• Paul & Don
  • Flagstaff, AZ to Tucson, AZ
  • 259 miles

Post Trip Debrief

• Best trip ever?
• Yet another new post-ride bike purchase by Paul
• Eric does more work on the FZ-1

The Riders

Paul "Pablo" Espensen

• His ride: 2007 Harley Davidson Road Glide
• Where he parks his ride: Tucson, AZ
• ODMC Southwest Chapter President
• ODMC Merit Badges:
  • Flat Tire Specialist
  • Grease Monkey (demonstrates real mechanical aptitude)
  • Three Week Tour
  • Adventure Touring (riding in hail, snow, dust storms, rain & high winds)
  • Trip Planner
  • Monkey Butt (500+ miles day)
  • Iron Butt (1,000 miles in 1 day)

Don "Yukon" Surina

• His ride: BMW K1200S
• Where he parks his ride: Tucson, AZ

Eric "Dr. Evil" Espensen

• His ride: Yamaha FJR1300
• Where he parks his ride: Van Nuys, CA
• ODMC California Chapter President, Surgeon & Sommelier
• ODMC Merit Badges:
  • Grease Monkey
  • Adventure Touring
  • Iron Butt
  • Monkey Butt

Scott Bruce "Jacques" Duncan

• His ride: Eric's 2002 Yamaha FZ-1
• Where he parks his own rides: Seattle, WA
• ODMC Webmaster, Scribe & Secretary
• ODMC Merit Badges:
  • Mold Spores (commuting every day to work during rainy Seattle winters)
  • Two Week Tour
  • Adventure Touring
  • Monkey Butt
  • Iron Butt Wannabee (850 miles in 1 day)
  • Trip Planner