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Guided tours by BRP
Has anyone experienced any of these tours? Am thinking about Grand Canyon next Aug or Sept
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Looks like a nice idea. I wonder if there is a discount if you bring your own Spyder? I like the Las Vegas/Grand Canyon trip.
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Originally Posted by Indyron
Why would you need a guided tour on a rental bike? Just go yourself on the same route, at your own pace, and save yourself $5000.
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Originally Posted by pegasus1300
Looks like a nice idea. I wonder if there is a discount if you bring your own Spyder? I like the Las Vegas/Grand Canyon trip.
Paul, I'll take you on that tour for 1/2 the price!
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Originally Posted by Highwayman2013
It does seem expensive.
You got that right!!
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Originally Posted by Highwayman2013
It does seem expensive.
Plus you're on the hook for nearly all of your meals, and who sets the hotel rates???????
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Wonder what mileage they will cut the bike off at & sell at what discounted price? would be considered used if titled never transferred?!
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Originally Posted by Indyron
I have toured every place mentioned except the Quebec tour. Been on most of these tours more than once. The trips look pretty good. But, we have done all without going on any organized tour. Wife and I like setting our own pace and we always enjoy who we are traveling with. We go slow, usually traveling 200-300 miles per day. These organized tours could be a good experience for new-Bs who want a one time experience without committing to the ownership or touring lifestyle. As for me, I'm committed. (And according to those who know me, I probably should be.)........ Jim
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Very expensive ,to rich for my blood .Would love to do the rocky's ride ,was there in the 70's .
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If my wife and I did that tour, it would cost about the same as buying a new Ryker. Think I’d rather have a Ryker and tour myself. But I think it’s cool that you get to ride different BRP/Can Am vehicles in different terrain. Curious to hear peoples reviews after they do it. Till then...I’m happy w my RTL.
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Originally Posted by UtahPete
Why would you need a guided tour on a rental bike? Just go yourself on the same route, at your own pace, and save yourself $5000.
Pete, I'm with you and Jim on this one. I was once told that anything, and I mean anything, could be sold at almost any price if it were packaged and promoted properly. I know, because I've been a victim myself once or twice.
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I think that for a newbie, it might seem like a low-threat, low-challenge approach to seeing if Spyder touring is for them. Personally, I wouldn't care to take that kind of tour with a group of folks who might never have ridden either a motorcycle or a Spyder. My preference goes to programming a route into my GPS, making my own reservations and changing plans if that's what we want to do.
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Originally Posted by grumpyoldretiredcop
I think that for a newbie, it might seem like a low-threat, low-challenge approach to seeing if Spyder touring is for them. Personally, I wouldn't care to take that kind of tour with a group of folks who might never have ridden either a motorcycle or a Spyder. My preference goes to programming a route into my GPS, making my own reservations and changing plans if that's what we want to do.
Excellent point about riding with a bunch of novices. That could make for some potential dangers.
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Oh wow, 3 star hotel. seems very expensive to me.
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Not about to pay someone for something I can do myself for free.
All you need to complete a fun trip is....
1. Research a trip/route and enter that data into your GPS.
2. Find someone to join you.
3. Pack and leave.
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I didn’t realize we had so many travel critics with opinions about something they never did. Oh well I should have known better!
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You posted something Spyder specific in a Spyder specific forum and didn't realize you would receive critical comments?
Seriously?
How do you know anyone here has not done one of these paid rides or know of someone who did?
My opinion comes from both research and I know several friends who did them.
Friends who did them all tell me they had a wonderful time yet not one said they would ever do it again.
Why? Because the costs were astronomical, they were kept on a very strict schedule and no refunds are ever offered.
They were also forced to ride, dine and shack up with strangers who weren't always the friendliest.
Originally Posted by Indyron
I didn’t realize we had so many travel critics with opinions about something they never did. Oh well I should have known better!
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Originally Posted by Indyron
I didn’t realize we had so many travel critics with opinions about something they never did. Oh well I should have known better!
I've never climbed Mt. Everest or crossed the Antarctic, but I know I don't want to do either.
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I echo your thoughts on paying someone to lead me somewhere I can go myself??????? duh???
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My wife and I are thinking about do this; she does not like riding just us ( 2up ), she prefers to be in a group, like when we were at SpyderQuest, she fears the other cagers out their. I agree there maybe non riders who want to try this out, but for the most part I think it will be riders or former riders, who want to experience the Spyder or the country. As for the cost, if it were just me, i would not do it, as I'll ride anywhere any time, and to tow my bike out their so we can ride goes back to us riding on our own, but when i showed her the page she became really excited and has been thinking about canceling our other trip planed for later next year. So for us it seem to be a good option. I was in Vegas a few years ago and tried to figure out how to get my bike out there, it was not cost effective with our circumstances.
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