Asphalt Chasers – Details, episodes & analysis

• Tour of Honor
• This year theme is First Responders
• 1150 max number - can sign up though out year
• Supports following Charites
  • Fisher House
  • Gold Star Family
  • Tunnel to Towers
  • Ride to Meet - September 6, 2025 in Winona, Minnesota
  • Events Horseshoe Bend Idaho - May 15th and August 3rd.

Special Guests: Chris Comly and Steve Brooks.

• Dave purchased a new exhuast, front springs, rebuilt front forks, and new rubber
• Final plans for April ride (Easter Egg Ride)
  • Staying in Staunton, VA Friday April 18th at the Comfort Inn & Suites
  • Staying in Winchester, VA Saturday April 19th at the TownePlace Suites
  • If you meetup with us, Dave will have a surprise for you.
  • Jon might meet Dave in Front Royal and ride the Skyline Drive south with Dave
• Dave has named the trips for 2025
  • April - Easter Egg Ride
  • May - Dangerous Days
  • June - Riding Dragons with a Snake
  • July - Cannon Fodder
  • August - Rusting Windy Ride
  • September - Last State Ride
  • October - Someone getting hitched
  • November - Dangerous with Santa
• Dave and Jon have joined the Tour of Honor for 2025. We may have Steve Brooks from Tour of Honor on the next show, stay tuned for details.
  • Dave rider number is 291
  • Jon rider number is 265

• Rode into Yellowstone NP
• Passed a Grizzy Bear and her cub.
  
• Passed a Bison on the road
• Saw Bison at Mud Volcano
• Hiked to Brink of the Lower Falls
• Visited Old Faithful
• Stayed in Yellowstone in lodge with no AC, TV, or internet
• Visited the Grand Teton
• Hit major rain east of Cheyenne WY
• Jon's review of the biker guard wiper - kickstarter Jon joined back in 2019 and took 5 years to get!
• Dave and Jon split in Lincon Nebraska
• Dave and Jon talk about each others ride home.

• Meet up in Davenport Iowa at the Worlds Largest Truck Stop
• Saw Adam Sandoval Great American Convoy in South Dakota
• Stay at the Sturgis Downtown RV Park
• Visited Gas Monkey Garage
• Rode Iron Mountain Road
• Dave meet up with Ted from Motorcycle Men Podcast at Black Hills HD
• Visits Deadwood, SD
• Review of Beartooth Pass
• Stay in Cody, WY

• Early Morning Ride to San Francisco arrive to city around 5am.
  • Coit Tower
  • Pier 39 - Saw the Sea Lions
  • Legion Of Honor
  • Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory
  • Golden Gate Brige
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Lombard Street
  • Oracle Park
  • Lands End
  • Treasure Island
• After Breakfest rode up part of the PCH
• Travel thru the Avenue of the Giants
• Brian's Trip to Europe
  • Rode Stelvio Pass
  • At Breakfest at top fo Stelvio Pass
  • Talk about Yahama Champ School

Special Guest: Chad.

• Jon completed update on Spyder re-pair
• Jon talks about the loaner bike - 2023 Can-Am Spyder RT Sea-to-Sky
• Dave and Jon ride over to Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• After picking up Spyder Dave and Jon make a mad rush home and completed a Bun Burner 1500 in less than 36 hours.

• Day 3:
  • Met up with Jen and Chad at Love's Truck Stop in Amarillo, TX
  • Visit the Cadillac Ranch
  • Ride from Amarillo, TX to Bernalillo, NM
  • Hotel Issues - No more Day's Inn
  • Finding dinner
• Day 4:
  • Jen's birthday - Chad decorated Jen's Spyder
  • Ride up US550 to Durango, CO
  • Riding the San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway - which Million Dollar Highway is part of.
  • Four Corners Monument - little mishap
  • Mexican Hat
  • San Juan Inn
  • Another experience for dinner.
• Day 5:
  • Stop at Forrest Gump stop running location
  • Monument Valley
  • Dave Meet some dogs at the gas station
  • Visit to Horseshoe Bend - Parking has a fee - there the walk from parking to over look is a 1.5 mile round trip.
    
  • Stop to help a down ride on way to Zion National Park
  • Zion National Park - Tunnel - 45 mintue wait.
  • HOT ride to Las Vegas
  • Fremont Street Experience
• Day 6:
  • Early ride from Las Vegas - sun was up at 5:30am.
  • Skipped Death Valley due to heat and not enough time
  • Jack-asses standing on the conner and visted Dave at gas station
  • Nevada has grasshoppers....
  • Ride across Gilbert Pass
  • Cleaning up tumbleweeds that covered road
  • Open Range Cattle
  • Control fire around Yosemite
  • Riding across Sonora Pass
  • Dinner with Jon's Family - best dinner so far on trip.

Special Guests: Chad and Jen.

• Day 1:
  • Dave ride from PA to West Virginia
  • Jon ride from NC to West Virginia
  • Dave and Jon and West Viginia ride to Georgetown, Indiana
• Day 2:
  • Ride from Indiana to Joplin Missouri
  • Stop at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis
  • Stop at Uranus Fudge Factory
  • Visit Dave's Brothers Art Studio
  • Dinner with Dave's Brother's and sister-in-law
• Day 3:
  • Ride from Jopling Missouri to Amarillo, TX.

Next Episode we will be joined by Jen and Chad to contiune out trip west and talk about getting to California.