Hi All

Now I have the importation query answered, I'm pushing on with planning the trip, so I thought I'd start a thread that I can refer back to.

The idea is to fly my bike into Toronto, then ride East to Ottawa and Montreal. After than, I'll cross into the US and ride through the northerly States and then cross back up into Canada and through to Alaska, before turning round and heading back. The idea is that I'll cover the northern parts of the trip in the summer months to avoid as much bad weather as possible, then after returning to work for 11 weeks or so, I'll fly back during the autumn/fall and continue to visit the remaining southern states, ending up in CA where the bike will be crated and shipped back to the UK.

The reason for this thread is that I have 10-12 weeks riding to complete the trip, so I can't see time being a big issue, which means I can really visit each state, instead of just blasting through. The idea is to stop for a couple of days at major cities that interest me, but the rest of the time will be motel or basic camping ( I really need to learn to pack light for these trips ).

So:

Assuming I'm coming to your state or one you've visited, can you give me a few 'must see' places please, so I can start planning a rough route ?
To give you an idea, places already on my 'must see' list include

Death Valley
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone National Park
The Grand Canyon
Deals Gap
Cape Cod
Big Sur


Also, if you have any great tips/tricks, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance.