Michigan Trip

[BigLakeBob]

Thanks for posting. Did you eat any of those pasties? I remember eating them a long time ago up there. Very similar country to around here in Downeast Maine

A Portable Pie With History Baked In. Miners favored the pasty due to its portable nature — a small meat pie that could easily be carried into the mines for 12-hour workdays.

No we didn't, never heard of them before. Thanks for the education.

[PanheadFred1]

When you were near Ann Arbor, you could have gone to Hell! Hell, Michigan that is...

[BigLakeBob]

Great way to put some miles on, thanks for sharing some great pictures, Bob!

Lot of riders that aren't into older motorcycles don't realize that the current Adventure bikes (aka dual sport) are simply a modern refinement of bikes used for long distance travel, Panheads and bikes way before were going on great long distance adventures like yours with camping gear, etc. ... just not as comfortable!

The main problem I had was gas stops, I think I counted the receipts when I got home and 26 stops for the 2048 miles. About 90 miles until I hit reserve, made it one time about 19 miles on reserve then found gas. Another time I ran out and used my friends extra tanks mounted on his saddlebags. Side roads in the Upper are limited on gas stations. I think I got average 32 miles to the gallon. I'm saying all this because I wonder how they did it back in the day traveling cross country, I would think less stations than now-a-days. In the Upper most places had non ethanol gas as standard and alot of pumps had no credit card insert, just pump and go inside and pay, just like yesteryear!

[RichO]

Bob, Thanks for sharing. My wife's back at the family farm as we speak just 60 miles below Traverse City. Beautiful country but it can be a little tricky in winter.

[Steve Swan]

Bob, Thanks for sharing your time with a friend with those wonderful pictures!

[Skirted]

Wow what a trip Bob! And great pics! I am envious. Talk about a culture gap between motorcycles....Lordy. I don't know your friend but he is a man with patience! I am a fan of modern tires on old motorcycle when you actually ride them like you do. Safety and handling drastically improved. One day I have to make it up to the MI UP. Thank ye Kindly for sharing

[jcrawford]

A bit more on the "sub-topic": My mother was from Madison and my father from Mineral Point, WI. He loved Cornish meat pasty and I remember as a boy how tasty they were when Mom baked them. I was told that area miners wrapped a freshly baked hot pasty in cloth to carry into the mine to enjoy still warm for lunch. Delicious, but not exactly "health food" as there was a good deal of lard used in the crust!

[T. Cotten]

... I was told that area miners wrapped a freshly baked hot pasty in cloth to carry into the mine to enjoy still warm for lunch. Delicious, but not exactly "health food" as there was a good deal of lard used in the crust!

So how obese did the miners get, JC?

....Cotten

[jcrawford]

I would guess it might not have been an issue for hard working mining labourers working a 12 hr. shift.