Good luck on your journey! One of the best times of my life was riding across America on my SD. I understand wanting make time, but looks like you are interstating it most of the way. I suggest you do all you can to take State Routes as much as possible, you will meet better people and see more of America. I was able to do 30% Interstates and the rest State Routes or smaller. That 30% was necessary, but sucked! There was a bunch of times the hospitality of the locals amazed me off a State Route, like in the case of an Inn Oklahoma, the owners son spent two hours helping me rewire my rear turn indicators because dipshit yours truly did not check the clearance of the license plate and the rear tyre. You will not find that at a motel 6 off the interstate. Other things I learned, never eat at a chain restaurant and if you are a coffee drinker bring a thermos and fill it up at a mom and pop eatery in the morning, that way you will not have to deal with crap gas station coffee throughout the day. Be safe and have fun!
