Both rides are nice and so is New Mexico the wife and I rode out there on my sporty in April from Scottsdale AZ. The trip was my second trip to New Mexico but it definitely makes a difference cruising down I40 crossing the Arizona New Mexico border as the sun sets behind you roaring down the freeway was spectacular...
Well welcome to the forum it's definitely informative and everyone is willing to help out even if there on the other side of the globe.