252 days to the Ride

The long wait for winter to be over has begun; the Harley has gone into storage with a work order to install "cruise control". I rode up to my dealership in 25 mph winds and heavy rain with a little sleet tossed in. They thought I was nuts but when I explained that riding in the rain was better than letting it sit in the garage they understood immediately. So now the real wait and planning season begins. And to help me through it my wife purchased a Harley Trip Guide complete with maps and log books to record all the good stuff we're going to see along the way. It's got some good rides in it for all 50 states as well as other helpful information to look into all along the way; and during the long snowy months here in Michigan it will help me while away the time looking into sights to see.
I learned something interesting today about storage that I didn't know. Bikes should be stored with a full tank of fuel that has stabilizer added; I figured (incorrectly) they wouldn't want a warehouse full of full gas tanks so I ran mine down to almost empty and had to go fill it back up. It will have a battery tender attached to it and get an oil change plus the cruise control installed and will be ready for me in about 6 months when the snow finally melts and we're ready to go. Then it will get about 1k to 2k more miles put on it; a 5K maintenance program done and we're ready to go.
If you're reading this take a look at some of the places to visit in the Cascade Mountains north of Seattle. I checked them out today and the scenery is awesome. I'm also planning to look at the area around Aberdeen, WA so we can get photos of the Pacific Ocean as well as look up an old shipmate of mine, and fellow Corpsman, from SubMedTech and Squadron 14. I haven't seen the guy in almost 40 years; I found his address on the internet and will send him a note letting him know we'll be out there next summer and hopefully we can meet up.
Not sure what I'm going to do with all the extra room in my garage now that the bike is gone; the place looks barren and forlorn.