I thought I would mention a few other observations from my recent trip...
-My first fillup was done after 150 miles of extremely easy riding - small throttle openings, under 65 mph, etc. The odometer showed 154.x miles, and I was able to put 3.1x gallons in it. You can do the math, but I was very happy with that mileage. In commuting mode I only get around 35 mpg.
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Most Harley riders still don't wave, even when I'm 400 miles from my usual riding areas. It was so hurtful to wave at them only to have them scowl straight ahead as they ignored me.
-On a long ride a Throttle Rocker is nice to have, but the Vista Cruise that showed up at my door
the day I got home would have been much nicer!
-There is no need to bring a bunch of extra tools when you are riding a well maintained Honda.
-Finally, if there is a trip you have been wanting to take, you need to JUST DO IT. There are a million things in life to get in the way. The weather forecast when I left was not good for the next 5 days, but it turned out that they were mostly wrong and the weather was mostly great!