USA - 4 Corners - BMW R 1150 GS
| Who | Bob Daigle ~ email ~ website |
| Profession | - |
| Born 1970 | Nationality Canadian |
| Previous travel experience | Usual stuff, North America, Europe, nothing too exotic |
| Previous bike travels | Numerous "Iron Butt" rides |
| This trip | USA 4-corners tour |
| Departure date | May 2004 |
| Number in group | me, myself and I. All three of us |
| Trip duration | 21 days |
| Distance covered | 21 500 km |
| Cost of trip (not incl. bike) | around $ 4000 canadian |
| Best day | May 22nd, through Arizona. Beautiful scenery, very different than what I am used to in Eastern Canada |
| Worst/ hardest day | The day after my return home. The trip was over :-( |
| Favourite place | Hyder, Alaska. I was there by co-incidence at the same time as "Hyder Seek" |
| Biggest headache | Florida Keys. What a Pain in the A$$ that was |
| Biggest mistake | Should have ordered more sunny weather |
| Most pleasant surprise | Madawaska Maine |
| Any illness | sore butt ? |
| Other trips planned | too numerous to mention |
| One travel tip | When you're tired, take a nap. |
| Bike Model | 2000 BMW R 1150 GS |
| Age/ mileage on departure | 45 000 km |
| Modifications | Aux fuel tank, GPS, other assorted LD mods |
| Mods you wish you'd done | nil |
| Type of baggage | Metzeler ME880 Marathons |
| Tyres used | 0 |
| Number of punctures | system cases, soft luggage |
| Bike's weak point | HP |
| Bike's strong point | comfort, handling, looks |
| Bike problems | nil |
| Number of accidents | nil |
| Same bike again? | yep |
| One biking tip | - |