Good weekemd to ride in Ma. it was over freezing most of the time, not above 40 though. The back roads weren't bad at all. Put on about 150 for miles. It is coming 50 degrees next weekend, hopefully it will be warmer the first week of April going down to Fl. on the 6th come back on the 15th. two drag races and Key West should be a great week another 3,500 miles. Good way to start the rideing season.
Deerslayer

We've had a pretty mild winter, it's been plenty cold but very little snow. As long as the roads are clear I'm on them.
Your trip sounds like it's going to be a good one. The keys are on my bucket list. I hope to go this spring if the wife can get the time off.
Can you recomend a good place to stay and eat.

never been there, yet. I guess the place you would have to stop for a drink and eat, is Sloppy Joe's, it is where hemmingway use to hangout

Carpenter...rode there in 2009. Awsome ride. Miami sux and is huge. Theres north miami then miami then south miami, Stopped at Peterson HD for an oil change. Once past Miami it ws very scenic and breath taking as you crossed over the bridges.

We stayed at a Quality Inn if I remember correctly(under a 100$), right at the top of Key West just before looping around it. Was nice, clean and right next to a waffle house. I believe I saw a Ramada In but we pted for the Quality Inn because of its location and the convenience of he waffle house.

Theres much to see and do. There is Mel Fishers Museum (discovered the Attocha back in the 80's and is still bringing up gold). Then there is Soul pirate musuem, its sort of has a real cool Disney type technology to it.

https://www.piratesoul.com/


Then there is MAllory Square and the awsome sun sets. Right when you think you've seen all of KEy West, you walk thru a gated type entry way and this whole nother section opens up. Mallory Square is cool.

A good place to know about is the concrete blocked building thats on street off from the main drag as you get into Key West, its for parking. Its 10$ but your individual bike is surrounded on both sides by concrete and there is an attendant keeping an eye on things.

And yes Sloppy Joes is a cool place to go. Good food and music. Ther is also a cloths optional bar...didn't go I imagine it would be a sausage fest. We went in April..wasn't crowded,temps were great and rices not so bad.

I'll post pictures later. Definately worth the ride and its a ride. BEware Key West is too full of whacka doos.

Safe travels on your trip. Are you going to be drag racing? My wife used to live in West Palm Beach. It seems like she mentioned Jimmy Buffett has a place called Margaritaville in Key West

no competing just rideing and spectating maybe helping

I know what you mean about the whacka doos thats why I want to take my wife.
I figure if she is there I can spend my time site seeing and not getting hit on by some dude.

Don't forget the photo op at the buoy for the Southern most point. There is also a biker bar called Hogs Breath where they have a live camera so persons can look up the Hogs Breath web site and see you there.

Jimmy Buffets Marguritaville is 2 stories. Not too expensive. We usually would catch a breakfast at The Waffle House in the morning and that'd do us till an early supper in town.

We would ask the locals where the best places to eat were and we enjoyed a few. Key West is full of over priced bars/restaurants. We unfortunate experience a few of those as well.As deerslayer mentioned Sloppy Joes is one of the places to go for sure.

Miami Skyline

Sloppy Joes,MAllory Square And Hogs breath

margueritaville, the buoy and Mel Fishers museum