 Vince's Honda Super Hawk VTR1000. Like Vince says, "Why would you bring a knife to a gunfight?" This bike has uncanny handling and tons of power. Here's the Hawk at Chinook Pass, Washington, dirtied up with luggage. By day 7, Vince couldn't take it anymore and shipped all the luggage back home. He and the Hawk looked a lot happier after that.
The only drawbacks to those massive 48mm carbs and huge air box are the tiny gas tank and lousy gas mileage. If you can keep from being throttle happy, you may get 100 miles out of a tank before going on reserve. We teased Vince about getting a trailer for his Hawk so he could haul a bigger gas tank or getting a rope so we could tow him behind the ST1100. 
Joe's Suzuki SV650 at Chinook Pass, Washington. Yes, it's as good as all the reviews say it is. The SV is as friendly as a scooter around town and hauls ass in the mountains. Put some knobbies on it and you'd have a great all road bike. Joe keeps talking about the Alaskan highway. Hmmm! Who needs a BMW GS?
Scott's 1997 VFR750F in Tacoma prior to being used to slaughter thousands of bugs. After 9 days and 2,700 miles, Scott will debate and soundly defeat anyone who says this is NOT a touring bike!
The stock seat blows big time and will be replaced with a Corbin. The Givi windscreen was perfect. The Givi Wingrack and hard bags while unsightly, were absolutely flawless for touring and were undetectable and transparent during the high speed testing in Montana. 
Joe's Honda ST1100, The Cadillac of Sport Touring bikes, waxed up & ready to go for Lenny.
Vince's Honda CBR1000F, a real bullet train and one of Lenny's favorites, was brought into the lineup on the last day in lieu of the ST1100. Riding it makes you wonder what the CBR1100XX is like.
Vince's Kawasaki EX500 that he bought for his son to use on a trip before he went off to college, was rolled out for our last day in lieu of the SV650. Anyway, the Kawasaki EX500 is a blast! It's comfortable, handles perfectly and the little vertical twin surprises you when you get the RPMs up. It's starts pulling like a freight train and stretches your arms out.
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