New to motorcycling, planning a longish trip
I live in Seattle and have purchased a Honda transalp down in Los Angeles. My plan is to fly down and pick it up and take 4 days to drive it back to Seattle. I received my motorcycle safety foundation certificate in November, but the only times I've been on a bike other then that was driving a 125 around the Dominican Republic, about 50 mph on the highways, and test driving a KLR 650 for a little while. I haven't seriously been out on the freeways yet.
Anyways, I thought the trip sounded like a pleasant ride up the coast, but a concerned party (parents) have become concerned about the idea and are offering to pay to have the bike shipped. I already purchased the plane ticket and don't like to waste other peoples money, but all of their fretting has worked its way into my head and now I'm questioning the trip. Is 1200 miles in 4 days for a beginner rider a good start or a bad idea, assuming the unseen bike doesn't blow up along the way.
Thanks,
Tyler
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