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Wow, the 1460 miles in 27 hours by itself is really impressive but add the 800 miles the day before is just crazy.
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Cool. I know that the riding while asleep, or at least not cognizant thing was pretty scary. Thanks for sharing.
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That is some scary stuff, glad you guys made it home to write about it....and about those spiders
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Glad you're home safe & we're not reading about you in the papers!
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to both of ya!
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Wow Lamont, what a trip
I'm glad you made it home safe and sound. Thanks for the great pictures and the story that goes with it.
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...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
Glad Ron and you are home safe...the heat is a killer...pump that iron and run that mill....see y'all down the road....
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You guys are crazy!!! Quite an accomplishment. But, taking a lot of risk too. Glad you both are home safely.
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I did that fall-asleep-while-riding thing coming home from Spyderfest. Scares the bejeebers out of you to wake up at 65 mph with a semi in front of you that you haven't seen until just then. Time for a rest stop and a nap. Glad I had a dry, critter-free bench, from what you experienced. Glad you're home safe, glad to achieved your goal...now don't do it again!
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Glad you made the decision to pull off and try and get some rest.... gotta be smart about this kind of thing as it can indeed kill you.
I dealt with the 'dozing off' thing while riding too.. and for me it's like a 'jolt' that 'wakes me back up' as my head starts to drop. Not safe at all. I had to do various tricks to keep myself awake and found standing up on the pegs and leaning forward towards the front of the bike worked quite well. When standing up I think the body is not apt to doze off. I'd stand up for a few minutes at a time.. sure I looked strange... but it kept me awake.
Glad you made it home safe and sound.
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Lamont glad you made it back safe, and All is well!! Sometimes it's nice to be back with family I'm sure they missed you. Thanks for the video on the trip.
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Glad you two made it back ok. Sorry we couldn't meet up while you were in Julian. I certainly understand you wanting to beat the heat and leave early like you did. I've never tried the 5 hour energy drink and after your experience don't plan to ever!
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i had furnace air like that too in WY on the way back, had to put my lid back on or I was going to get a bloody nose. It is amazing the challenge I talk to people about when it comes to just riding motorcycle or spyder and when I was on my death run to durango I had to laugh at myself about how much I have changed since I started riding in 04, when i foolishly thought 200 miles in a day was a hard day of riding on my 95 Suzuki RF900.
Glad you made it back.
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Originally Posted by SethO
i had furnace air like that too in WY on the way back, had to put my lid back on or I was going to get a bloody nose. It is amazing the challenge I talk to people about when it comes to just riding motorcycle or spyder and when I was on my death run to durango I had to laugh at myself about how much I have changed since I started riding in 04, when i foolishly thought 200 miles in a day was a hard day of riding on my 95 Suzuki RF900.
Glad you made it back.
You Doc and Forest are true hardcore riders, I'm just a want-to-b compared to you guys. I most likely will never do this again but I wanted to see if I could. I already had some guy on Facebook tell me it was no big deal on a Spyder and he does it all the time on a bike.
Ok ,,,,, a day is 24HRS last time I checked and people do 1500 mi in 24 hrs on motorcycles all the time myself included MANY MANY TIMES/ Which btw is ALOT more difficult / SERIOUSLY ryding a Spyder is like riding in car w all the windows down,,,, fatiguing somewhat but NOWHERE NEAR the degree of difficulty of a bike! NOT EVEN CLOSE!
Anyway I too am glad you guys aren't reading about me in the papers and like I said I would not recommend doing this, especially in that heat, that's what really took it out of me.
As far as having more respect for BajaRon, I agree, the guy has 10 years on me and for sure his ride wasn't as comfortable as mine and yet I don't think he complained one time about being hot or wore out. I guess those CDF fire fighters are a tough bunch!
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Doru the Destroyer-Spyder Photo Investigator
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Hey Bro
Glad y'all made it home, and the subject line was NOT......
"1450 miles in 27 hours, personal WORST" LOL
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Amazing, but I think I would have had to go in for some shock therapy after waking up covered in spiders. Yikes!!
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Originally Posted by Lamonster
I'm glad I got to see you and Ron again in Albuquerque, but I hope the next time it's under better circumstance. BRP was GREAT to me. I had my personal best of 1315 miles straight thru to Illinois in 21 hours also on my GS with no back support. I can say that will stay my personal best as I'm so sore I can hardly walk. Take Care Bro. and could you PM me Ron's address so I can return his belt tension gauge. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Peoriafirefighter
I'm glad I got to see you and Ron again in Albuquerque, but I hope the next time it's under better circumstance. BRP was GREAT to me. I had my personal best of 1315 miles straight thru to Illinois in 21 hours also on my GS with no back support. I can say that will stay my personal best as I'm so sore I can hardly walk. Take Care Bro. and could you PM me Ron's address so I can return his belt tension gauge. Thanks!
Just read your last post Bro. Glad you made it home. You fire fighters are a tough bunch.
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