Not a lot to report on the return trip.
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Had the motorcycle tire turned around correctly tueday morning. Hit the road by 11 am. Frantic to beat the stormfront rolling in. It was already raining and occasional hail as I headed down 195 to Lewiston Idaho.
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I have to comment how striking Lewiston is being what seems a thousand feet below the higway coming from the North on 195/95 with the Snake river (and reservoir) by it. Probably beautiful in the spring.
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Continued racing south down 95.
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Beautiful ride from Lerwiston to New Meadows but wet winding roads, hail, cold, and nasty 30+ mph winds disturbed most of the enjoyment that would have been there, as well as the ever increasing and darkening storm clouds of the main front and the dropping temps.
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I made it over the pass(es).
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Just as I was coming up on a small town called Council Idaho, an oncoming tan early eighties pickup truck swerved into my lane and the teenage punk driver driver opened his door while he and his passenger grinning maniacly as I swerved to the shoulder white line to avoid being smacked by his door. They swerved back just shy of me and the driver pointed his hand at me (still laughing) in the shape of his hand holding a gun and pulling the trigger...

I was obviously considerably irritated, but rode on.
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About a mile down I came across the county sheriff's office and decided to report the incident. Then rode on.
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I made it to Boise without futher incident other than stronger head and cross winds.
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The county Sheriffs office called and said they had found the culprits and the the driver admitted to swerving, but that he said it was to avoid an animal in the road and denied opening his door. I recalled a dead animal in the road about a mile earlier, but of course it was still a bogus response. However the Sheriff had spoken with the kid's parents, and apparently the mother didn't buy the kids falsehood, and was very upset with the kids, and were dealing with it. I said I wouldn't press charges at this point unless the sheriff thought it would do any more good, than the parents already being informed. So i didn't press charges since I would have had to come al lthe way back up there to testify.
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Hit the road the following morning.
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Note, except for Twin Falls to Burley (about 30 miles) the ENTIRE 1,500+ mile round trip I had either headwinds or crosswinds. The winds from Boise onwards were 30-50 mph gusts. It was weird from TF to Burley having a tail wind because there was almost NO wind resistace even at 85 mph because the wind behind was so strong.
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From Boise to I-86/-84 interchange was cold but clear (and windy).
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After interchange heading towards Pocatello and Idaho falls to do some quick information security work for a client who asked for help, it mostly hailed, and rained, and blustered intermittently and became colder and colder. Left I.F. around 6:30 pm.
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Summit was cold above Malad going down I-15 snow was at the 6,000 ft mark, the summit is about 5,700 ft.
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made it home by 8 pm. Very cold and sore, though nothing like the FEbruary trip the previous year's winter from California.
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Now have to find buyer to take cycle for financial reasons. Very sad to do so, but must sell by October.
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So these adventures are all finished on the cycle alas.
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If anyone is interested:
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2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200 "naked"
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Metallic Red (Stock).
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Corbin "Beetle" bags
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Givi Tail bag 40 liter cap.
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Tailblazer strobing (safety) headlight and brakelights.
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New rear tire (< 800 miles)
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New front tire (< 3,500 miles)
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New rear wheel spoke and chain (<3,500 miles) gearing is changed two, to increase top end speed/gas mileage.
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35-40 mpg.
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Bike has 15,074 miles total.
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Most mileage is highway/freeway through 12 states.
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Never been laid down.
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Body in great shape.
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Always been reliable.
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Has had every manufacturer recommended servicing and maintenance.
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I have to sell, though I don't want to.
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Remaining balance owed to Suzuki Corp is ~$5,600 ($209/mo).Pictures at www.hawkes-haven.com website in the motorcycles section.
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Please email hawke(at)hawkes-haven.com if you know anyone interested.