Buddy & Bob have called in from tonight’s overnight in Schellsburg, PA, and are wrapping up their photo and road report update…to run Thursday morning as soon as Piaggio Ground Control can map it. More to follow…
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Buddy & Bob, our intrepid hunters of the fabled Lincoln Highway - America’s FIRST transcontinental highway - stop to discuss their Piaggio MP3’s with yet another Harley-owning friend made on the road…and she too was quite taken in with our Marchello & Sophia…
…and are headed eastbound, not to Mansfield as per their original plan but most likely toward Canton, Ohio. More to follow pending Buddy & Bob’s next call into Piaggio Ground Control.
Fort Wayne, Indiana to Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Life on the Piaggio MP3 is simple to manage. Unlike the uncertain real world, all the information you’ll ever need is right in front of you. The TomTom Rider GPS takes care of most decisions regarding directions and locations. When approaching a final destination for the day, we can even ask for motels in the area, as well as their locations and phone numbers. The dashboard tells you more than you may need to know. Besides the basic info regarding fuel, oil pressure, RPM and mileage, we’ve also got a low-fuel warning light, a two-part odometer, a date-time indicator, the outside temperature, maintenance alerts (belt and service), and several other warnings for eliminating surprises. On the MP3, the unexpected comes from the touring experience — not from the bike.
One of the joys of touring by motorcycle - or in our case maxi-scooter - is that with every day comes at least one unanticipated highlight. I’ve learned that even the most mundane of days present memorable surprises. Today, July 6th, was no exception…
Continue reading ‘Day 24 Road Report: Fort Wayne, IN to Upper Sandusky, OH’
Buddy & Bob arrived safely in Upper Sandusky, Ohio last night, and are currently eastbound on their MP3’s toward Mansfield…and possibly beyond. Our riders are - amazingly - running ahead of their scheduled stops on their hunt for the Lincoln HIghway. Their full weekend road reports and Day 24 map updates will run as soon as Piaggio Ground Control cross-checks and verifies their tracks. More to follow…
Buddy & Bob have just called in from Merrillville, IN, and after a well-deserved dinner will send us their pictures and road report.
Piaggio Ground Control sends our riders a Happy Fourth of July!
