You bought that motorcycle to ride it didn’t you? Yes, you. I’m talking to you about your sweet Yamaha FJR1300 sport-touring bike. Or you, with your Suzuki Boulevard M109R cruiser. Or whatever you ride.
That’s right, you bought it to ride it, not to let it sit in the garage as just a bit of eye candy. So what have you been doing with it? Taken it for any long rides this year? How many states have you been in?
OK, I understand. Some people need a little motivation. It helps them to have a goal. Well let me give you a goal. How about riding to all four corners of this great country of ours. I’m talking about the USA Four Corners Tour. You make this ride and you and your bike will be buddies like a cowboy and his horse. Heck, the two of you will be so close to being one that you’ll probably wonder what these “leg” things are hanging over the side of your engine.
First off, you ask, what are the four corners of the U.S.? That’s an easy one: San Ysidro, CA; Blaine, WA; Madawaska, ME; and Key West, FL. That’s right, you take a ride that carries you to each of these points. You’re going to see parts of this country you hardly knew existed if you do this ride.
Second, what’s the USA Four Corners Tour? That’s the name given to this little ride by the Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA) which is the group that will certify for the whole world that you did the ride. They’ll put your name up in pixels on their website and you’ll have bragging rights.
Oh, did I mention that you need to do the ride all within 21 days? Wow, that’s a bit of riding. How many miles does it take altogether to do this? It depends entirely on you. You set your own course. Clearly, if you start in Washington and head to California, then east to Florida and north to Maine it’s going to be a shorter ride than going California to Maine to Washington to Florida. But it’s your choice. The shortest route will take you about 6,400 miles but you can make it 10,000 if you choose.
All you have to do to satisfy the SMCA is supply them with the corner checkpoints, a gas receipt, the postmark date, your speedometer reading, and a phone number from the location. You also need to include photos of your motorcycle at each corner checkpoint.
By the way, returning to your starting corner is not required. Of course, you have to get there in the first place, and then you’ve got to return home at the end, but that’s not part of the tour. You do that on your own time at your own pace.
And this is no big group event. You do it whenever you choose. Just contact the SCMA in advance to register and let them know your plans, and so they can send you their kit.
So what are you waiting for? How cool would it be to tell your friends about this ride, especially if those friends thing a ride is just cruising down to the local watering hole. Heck, maybe you can persuade some of them to make the ride with you. They did buy their bikes to ride them, didn’t they?
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