TRAVEL STATISTICS

BANNER IMAGE: TUNNEL ROAD NEAR MIDLAND, CO

VISITING EVERY STATE AND COUNTY IN THE USA 

• 21 states and 10 state capitals visited by motorcycle

  • Top 3 years of new states visited: 2026 @ 6, 2012 @ 5, 2025 and 2007 @ 3

  • Most states (new and old) in one year: 2026 @ 18

• 712 counties visited (23%)

  • 98.2% of counties visited on a motorcycle

  • Top 3 years of new counties visited: 2024 @ 165, 2012 @ 148, 2026 @ 106 (as of 9/25/26)

• 6 states with all of their counties visited

  •  IA 5/18/23

  • ND 7/2/24, MN 7/17/24, NE and SD 9/2/24

  • WI 8/17/25

OTHER MAP STUFF

• 2/14 - Canadian areas visited: Manitoba, Ontario

• 5/50 - State high points

  • Drivable: IA, NE, KS

  • Walking path/easy hikes: MO, MI 

    • I summited Mount Arvon for Michigan, the generally accepted location in 2026. Mount Curwood is within 12" of elevation, but may be higher. Highest point in the state is a mine tailings pile in Ishpeming, but that's not natural and shouldn't count. 

  • Moderate/difficult hikes: none 

    • Failed Black Mesa, OK due to wildfire the day before I arrived in May 2026

  • Literal mountains: none

• 6/7 - Centers of the USA

  • Pole of Inaccessibility left to do, between Kyle and Allen, SD. Click the link to go to the ADV rider thread, where I may someday organize a group ride. 

  • Visited: Center ND, Robinson ND, Rugby ND, Belle Fourche SD, Lebanon KS, 45°N 90° W in Wisconsin

• 13/62 - Tri-state markers 

  • 4 corners also done, May 2026

• 1/8 - Extreme compass points in the US: NW Angle MN

MOTO MILES

• Annual Honda CB500X milage:

  • As of 10/16/26 - 55546 miles total and 15,103 in this year

  • 2025 - 12,726 

  • 2024 - 16,450

  • 2023 - 11,266

• 81,407 miles on other bikes. Most recent to oldest:

  • Metallic Waste Sidecar/CB750 - 1,372

  • 1982 Honda GL1200I Goldwing - 4,568

  • 1973 Honda CL175 - 5

  • 1978 Honda CB550 - 17

  • 1972 Honda SL175 - 11

  • 2013 Honda CRF250L - 19,252

  • 2012 Kawasaki Concours - 10,809

  • 1978 Honda CB750K - 204

  • 1980 Yamaha XS400 Special II - 1

  • 2010 Kawasaki Versys 650 - 27,514

  • 1982 Yamaha Seca XJ650RJ - 15,902 

    • Bought in 2007 with 2102 miles and OEM tires/fluids, sold 2011, bought back 2013, sold again 2017

  • 2007 Yamaha Zuma - 1,752