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We spent the first night in the states in Saco Maine.

When we left the temperatures were in the low 70s.  We got up to the lower 82 in West Virginia and never got above 75 again until we left Maine headed home. 

First leg home, Saco Maine to Pennsville, NJ.  Traffic was bad.  Temperatures got as high as 95 degrees.  The Super 8 we stayed in at Pennsville actually had beer for sale in the check in area.  We each got two.  It was a hot long ride.

Next day, Pennsville, NJ to Rocky Mount, NC.  Roads were much better (at least traffic wise).  Again, temperatures reached 99 degrees on certain parts of the trip.

The Best Western we stayed at in Rocky Mount was excellent for the price.  We located a local BBQ place that the front desk clerk said was the best in the state.  So we got on the bikes and rode the six miles to the restaurant.  And it was an excellent fare.  They had a buffet and everything was delicious. 

I arrived home about 130 on Friday.  The bikes all held up well.  Ever since day one and deer impact, I was concerned about the bikes mechanical shape.  Did the front forks get misaligned?  Did the impact on the side of the bike that almost shattered the right side case, also bend the frame.  I truly don't know.

The  tire wear pattern is unchanged, the bike still handles the same way it did to begin with and the engine performed as before. 

This was probably the second best trip we have made.  I think the first one out west was the best since I had not done that before.  I will probably do that one again some time in the next year or two. 

Riding is still the best way to experience this wonderful land in which we live.  You have unrestricted views of the landscape.  You meet people, someone is always willing to talk with a biker if he asks them about the local food or places to see.  We have never been steered wrong.

So, next, take  the ST to the local Honda shop and have it gone over and get an estimate on what it will cost to replace the broken pieces and, based on that, decide what to do next.