Andreas, I am looking at Vegas too, just behind Phoenix on my list now. I went driving around a lot in Summerlin and Henderson. Also visited Jordi, though he's definitely in the high rent area
. I went there in Jan., rented a BMW 1200GS and had a SUPER ride out in Valley of Fire, where I am also getting married in October. Utah and AZ are very close by and there is some amazing riding out there. You know, of course, Moab is the motorcycle mecca and I think it's about 5-6 hrs. away.