Trans America - R1100R
| Who | David Anderson ~ email |
| Profession | Truck Driver |
| Born 1963 | Nationality British |
| Previous travel experience | Very little |
| Previous bike travels | Mainly around UK |
| This trip | New York City to California and back (round trip) |
| Departure date | Sept 1999 |
| Number in group | Myself only |
| Trip duration | 25 days |
| Distance covered | approx 9800 miles |
| Cost of trip (not incl. bike) | approx ?2000 not inc bike rental |
| Best day | impossible to choose |
| Worst/ hardest day | riding 100's miles of boring interstate in Tennessee in pouring rain |
| Favourite place | probably Grand Canyon |
| Biggest headache | Battery going dead several times on nearly new bike |
| Biggest mistake | Trying to do and see so much in so short a time,should have taken at least an extra week to do trip,seemed to be a mad dash from one place to the next |
| Most pleasant surprise | price of petrol & accomodation compared to UK |
| Any illness | no |
| Other trips planned | USA again |
| One travel tip | forget europe,every touring biker should expeirience the USA at least once |
| Bike Model | BMW R1100R (rental bike) |
| Age/ mileage on departure | 3 months 5000 mls |
| Modifications | Windshield,luggage rack & panniers fitted |
| Mods you wish you'd done | n a |
| Type of baggage | BMW panniers |
| Tyres used | |
| Number of punctures | nil |
| Bike's weak point | Battery went dead several times & confusing abs warning lights |
| Bike's strong point | comfort,long distance capability |
| Bike problems | see above |
| Number of accidents | nil |
| Same bike again? | yes |
| One biking tip | - |