Well, back in November I tried to make the trip from Oklahoma City Oklahoma, back to Idaho, but the weather stopped me at Gallup New Mexico. Snow and ice and freezing cold in the mountains, there was no way with the load on my back (see picture) that I would have made it in one piece. So, I detoured down to Tucson Arizona through the canyona backroads, and saw some beautiful contryside there, and deposited my bike in Tucson. I'll be coming back down around early April to ride it back. Notice, I stacked several computers and enough clothing and equipment for the 4 monts contract I was working for a big energy and oil company in Oklahoma.
This stack was almost as tall as me (6'8")!
 
 

The weight of this load nearly broke my chain, and DID break some of the mountings for the Givi tailback bracket. I had to replace my chain and sprockets, and replaced my tires while at it, since I'd already worn them out in 11,000 miles of travel in about 9 months of riding and I had to perform some improvisation to keep going.