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The Awesome, the Good, the Bad and phew there was no UGLY
Hello all and a great evening it is...I had a longer day than planned but I am in the motel instead of camping alongside a road ...ok here is the rest of the story..
Yesterday I had a great ride on 85N..from NE to SD...heading up 85N I see sign that says Spearfish Canyon...so took off on that side road...absolutely GORGEOUS...no shoulders on road so couldn't stop to get a pic of the forest, stream, falls...curves...soooo verrrry nice. When I got to the end of road there was this really nice golf course but it was literally packed with people swarming all over it...curiosity got the best of me, so stopped and asked 'Is that golf course always that busy?'..Nope it was State High School Championship time...ahhhh Good Luck Kids!! Stayed on 85N...stopped for night at Bowden SD....got out atlas and changed my plans for heading to Glacier...not enough time as I want to visit daughter and fam in CDA, ID and then my granddaughter has her Championship Softball game on Sat...so change direction...find this great road 12W...takes me into MT and I target Helena for my night's stop. Great farm country, beautiful ryding...absolutely NO traffic...I mean in 200+ miles I see 4 cars, 2 pickups and 1 tractor!! Cool thing is they all wave. Gas stations are few and far between so if I get to 1/2 tank when I see a station I stop. Stop and fuel up at town...couple hundred miles to Helena...doing great. About 25 miles out of town come upon this new pickup just poking along...I figure new truck, break in period! I wave as I pass them....in another 5-8 miles hit serious road construction so I slow way down, hate that gravel so I am going about 10-12 mph...pickup catches up to me I wave them on by...he slows down, she says do you need help..I say no just hate this gravel...she said you know you BLEW a Tire on trailer. I said NO...in a few yards I see safe place to pull off....get off Studly and holy crap..my right trailer tire is shredded ...I look up and they wave and drive off.....I'm thinking so much for their help....but what the heck I've got awesome roadside service..."Can you Hear Me Now?" Heck no, NO SERVICE...are you kidding me....There is not a farm house or vehicle anywhere to be seen. So a Good thing is that when I bought the trailer I said please add a spare tire (does not come with)....so it is in the bottom of trailer so I start unpacking....see this older farm truck, pulling an older horse trailer (I'm thinking my kind of rancher!!!). Step out wave her down. Great lady hauling her just purchased 30 pullets in cages in trailer. She's says in colorful language..&^$#*(^% you got serious flat tire...I respond "you think" and we both start laughing. She's says "hell, I can change a tire...how about you...I said yep only problem I got the tire, but no jack or tire iron (note to karyl...add to your trailer SOON)...she's says...hmmm thinking that big a$$ jack I got in back is to big...I said do you have a cell phone..sure her's works (AT&T..verizon CAN YOU HEAR ME KNOW!!!). Get roadside they are trying to find me on their satellite....another car stops...man says heck this tin can car probably has just the size jack you need....sure enough...he does and in nothing flat he has tire changed. I start packing trailer back up and he says...I work for Mayflower and I think I can pack that better and quicker....I said you are on....Man oh Man that was like Awesome and Good....shoot oh dear I can get more stuff in the trailer!!! Yep I need me a Mayflower man..
So I say many thanks what can I give up...they both took a hug and said pay it forward...
Go another 5 miles and come to "follow pilot car stop". Pilot car lady says...oh oh realllly bad road/rocks ahead....your trailer is way to low...but she gives me a detour route. Thank God I had just gassed up....it was an AWESOME ryde on a road I still can't find on a map...she said don't stop you will eventually have to go right or left. Go right. Yep gas light comes on...and there is the T..32 miles to nearest town...sure hope they have gas....I have been searching for ranch houses, barns, life other than cows!!! NONE...next town has TOWN PUMP...I love MT and Town Pump...they are everywhere...
So all is good and there was no UGLY....that would have been me making camp along side of the road waiting for a human to appear...
So tomorrow I go to tire shop to see if they have that size...ain't going nowhere without a spare..then to buy a small jack and tire iron....and look for Starbuck's...been to long without espresso...McD coffee just ain't cutting it anymore!!!
Sure hope your day was not as exciting as mine..
Have a great evening..
me
My Motto Is:
Live my life in such a way that when my feet hit the floor in the morning...Satan shudders & says "Oh, crap, SHE'S awake!"
Red Stallion: 2016 F3t SE6 (from Pitbull PowerSports/ Springfield, MO)
White Knight: 2014 RTS SE6 and matching 622 trailer (from Pitbull
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Ms Spydee: 2010 RT SE5
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Great story and glad that there was no forced camping. Enjoy the rest of the experience.
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Ya gotta love the "unplanned" adventures that happen on the road and the people they bring you into contact with - Truly an American Adventure story
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Originally Posted by murphybrown
Hello all and a great evening it is...I had a longer day than planned but I am in the motel instead of camping alongside a road ...ok here is the rest of the story..
Yesterday I had a great ride on 85N..from NE to SD...heading up 85N I see sign that says Spearfish Canyon...so took off on that side road...absolutely GORGEOUS.. .no shoulders on road so couldn't stop to get a pic of the forest, stream, falls...curves...soooo verrrry nice. When I got to the end of road there was this really nice golf course but it was literally packed with people swarming all over it...curiosity got the best of me, so stopped and asked 'Is that golf course always that busy?'..Nope it was State High School Championship time...ahhhh Good Luck Kids!! Stayed on 85N...stopped for night at Bowden SD....got out atlas and changed my plans for heading to Glacier...not enough time as I want to visit daughter and fam in CDA, ID and then my granddaughter has her Championship Softball game on Sat...so change direction...find this great road 12W. ..takes me into MT and I target Helena for my night's stop. Great farm country, beautiful ryding...absolutely NO traffic...I mean in 200+ miles I see 4 cars, 2 pickups and 1 tractor!! Cool thing is they all wave. Gas stations are few and far between so if I get to 1/2 tank when I see a station I stop. Stop and fuel up at town...couple hundred miles to Helena...doing great. About 25 miles out of town come upon this new pickup just poking along.. .I figure new truck, break in period! I wave as I pass them....in another 5-8 miles hit serious road construction so I slow way down, hate that gravel so I am going about 10-12 mph...pickup catches up to me I wave them on by...he slows down, she says do you need help..I say no just hate this gravel...she said you know you BLEW a Tire on trailer. I said NO. ..in a few yards I see safe place to pull off....get off Studly and holy crap..my right trailer tire is shredded ...I look up and they wave and drive off.....I'm thinking so much for their help....but what the heck I've got awesome roadside service..."Can you Hear Me Now?" Heck no, NO SERVICE. ..are you kidding me....There is not a farm house or vehicle anywhere to be seen. So a Good thing is that when I bought the trailer I said please add a spare tire (does not come with)....so it is in the bottom of trailer so I start unpacking....see this older farm truck, pulling an older horse trailer (I'm thinking my kind of rancher!!!). Step out wave her down. Great lady hauling her just purchased 30 pullets in cages in trailer. She's says in colorful language..&^$#*(^% you got serious flat tire...I respond "you think" and we both start laughing. She's says "hell, I can change a tire...how about you...I said yep only problem I got the tire, but no jack or tire iron (note to karyl...add to your trailer SOON)...she's says...hmmm thinking that big a$$ jack I got in back is to big...I said do you have a cell phone..sure her's works (AT&T..verizon CAN YOU HEAR ME KNOW!!!). Get roadside they are trying to find me on their satellite....another car stops...man says heck this tin can car probably has just the size jack you need.. ..sure enough...he does and in nothing flat he has tire changed. I start packing trailer back up and he says...I work for Mayflower and I think I can pack that better and quicker....I said you are on....Man oh Man that was like Awesome and Good....shoot oh dear I can get more stuff in the trailer!!! Yep I need me a Mayflower man..
So I say many thanks what can I give up...they both took a hug and said pay it forward...
Go another 5 miles and come to "follow pilot car stop". Pilot car lady says...oh oh realllly bad road/rocks ahead....your trailer is way to low...but she gives me a detour route. Thank God I had just gassed up....it was an AWESOME ryde on a road I still can't find on a map...she said don't stop you will eventually have to go right or left. Go right. Yep gas light comes on...and there is the T..32 miles to nearest town...sure hope they have gas....I have been searching for ranch houses, barns, life other than cows!!! NONE...next town has TOWN PUMP...I love MT and Town Pump...they are everywhere...
So all is good and there was no UGLY....that would have been me making camp along side of the road waiting for a human to appear...
So tomorrow I go to tire shop to see if they have that size...ain't going nowhere without a spare..then to buy a small jack and tire iron.. ..and look for Starbuck's...been to long without espresso...McD coffee just ain't cutting it anymore!!!
Sure hope your day was not as exciting as mine..
Have a great evening..
me
Good recap and story We ryde in the Black Hills often as we have family in Rapid City. Spearfish Canyon is a beautiful area.....glad you got to see it. Did you get to Sturgis? It's not much other than at rally time. Good luck with your travels!!
Happy and safe rydin'
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WOW!!! Glad you're OK. ☼☼☼
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Originally Posted by JLSpyder2012
Thanks so much. Will do all this in August when I go back for Sturgis Rally and staying in Custer for week.
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Live my life in such a way that when my feet hit the floor in the morning...Satan shudders & says "Oh, crap, SHE'S awake!"
Red Stallion: 2016 F3t SE6 (from Pitbull PowerSports/ Springfield, MO)
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My Motto Is:
Live my life in such a way that when my feet hit the floor in the morning...Satan shudders & says "Oh, crap, SHE'S awake!"
Red Stallion: 2016 F3t SE6 (from Pitbull PowerSports/ Springfield, MO)
White Knight: 2014 RTS SE6 and matching 622 trailer (from Pitbull
PowerSports/ Springfield, MO)
Ms Spydee: 2010 RT SE5
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We were thinking about you when we were in SD a little over a week ago. Wondering if our paths were going to cross.
You sure handle situations well. Not sure I would have been as cool, calm, and collected.
We are hoping your travels continue to contain lots of enjoyment, but not as much adventure as you have encountered.
You rock!
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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You are amazing.
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A stunning tale, Karyl! Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh! I "Me too-ed" it in error but punctures on the rear of the Spyder
are one of the few things that concern me when I go on a trip.
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A stunning tale, Karyl! Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh! I "Me too-ed" it in error but punctures on the rear of the Spyder
are one of the few things that concern me when I go on a trip.
I always carry a compressor and a tire plug kit (left over habit from my BMW days). It won't fix a "shredded" tire, but it will get by as far as a puncture goes
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Originally Posted by sddinnh
I always carry a compressor and a tire plug kit (left over habit from my BMW days). It won't fix a "shredded" tire, but it will get by as far as a puncture goes
Oh yes of course! (I just sold my R1150R) But if you get a bad one a plug isn't going to be adequate and a new tyre is
going to be required. There are only three or four places to my knowledge who can supply and fit a suitable tyre in the UK!!
I'm seriously thinking of buying a purpose built belt tension measurement tool so at least I can remove and refit the rear wheel!
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Great story! Who would think to buy a spare tire and wheel for the trailer? So glad you did! Tom
Baloo is my name. Spyders are my game. Well, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, yes, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, I mean a doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee-dee-doo. And, well, now. Ha ha! What have we here?
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Karyl,......This is why I highly recommend buying re-mote tire pressure sensors for the TRAILER not the Spyder..........If A tire on the trailer goes FLAT this is the only hope of discovery before " IT GETS SHREDDED ".............This I learned from experience .......................PS the prices have come way down from a few years ago and you can get reliable units on-line for $ 125 - $150...................Mike ........ Re-placing a tire may not break the bank.......BUT if the wheel gets damaged also ( and this is very very likely ) you could be looking at $ 400 + for BRP products ..........just sayin..........
i can see a huge advantage for a sensor. I have the plig, compressor unit with me...but they don't make plugs that BIG...lol. Thks in advance.
My Motto Is:
Live my life in such a way that when my feet hit the floor in the morning...Satan shudders & says "Oh, crap, SHE'S awake!"
Red Stallion: 2016 F3t SE6 (from Pitbull PowerSports/ Springfield, MO)
White Knight: 2014 RTS SE6 and matching 622 trailer (from Pitbull
PowerSports/ Springfield, MO)
Ms Spydee: 2010 RT SE5
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Karyl:
I am glad that you did not end up spending a night beside the road, waiting for someone to stop and help you. Deanna777
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