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As long as the gas tank is half full, I am never lost.
I might not know where I am, but I am not lost.
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My standard response…. I took the scenic route…
2021 RT Ltd, Marsala Red/Black, Dark
New course heading Mr Sulu: 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...
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I thought some of you would find the comment humorous, and could relate to it, which is why I posted it here instead of the joke forum. I figured more members would look at it here! It's been quite enjoyable reading the light hearted anecdotes you all have related. A great respite from all the seriousness of current events and most of the posts here. Thanks for the posts!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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Originally Posted by Rider Steve
I bought a spyder in asphalt grey... I guess it's my own asphalt.
Me too! 😎
2020 Spyder RTL
Enjoy life today
Yesterday is gone
Tomorrow may never come
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Originally Posted by ColoRider
Me too!
Same here
Trent - 2017 asphalt grey RT Limited,
Ultimate Seat, Baha Ron’s sway bar, Vredestine rear tire, Federal Formoza fronts, SlingMod’s LED head and fog lights, Lamonster’s highway pegs
HE>I
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The phrase “plausible deniability” comes to mind when we’re not going to admit to being lost.
Trent - 2017 asphalt grey RT Limited,
Ultimate Seat, Baha Ron’s sway bar, Vredestine rear tire, Federal Formoza fronts, SlingMod’s LED head and fog lights, Lamonster’s highway pegs
HE>I
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You can't get lost if you don't care where you are going.
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Originally Posted by Gwolf
You can't get lost if you don't care where you are going.
You're not lost until you run out of fuel!
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Only SLOW people have to leave on time...
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Getting lost is not a problem, but getting onto a road that is less than ideal for your vehicle can be disconcerting or even frightening. On my Spyder I find that an asphalt road suddenly turning to fresh gravel, or even dirt, is no big deal. I might slow down a bit but that's about it. When I was riding a Goldwing, at 920 pounds, or even my former Triumph Thunderbird at 750 pounds, a sudden loss of asphalt could be anywhere from annoying to terrifying. Three wheels handles "the wrong road" a lot better than two wheels.
2021 Spyder RT
2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350
Retired U.S. Army
Life Member, NRA
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Originally Posted by BajaRon
Wrong roads are not necessarily the worst thing that can happen to a rider.
I was on the right road leaving Spyderfest for home one year. Making excellent time, beautiful day, no traffic. I was having a great time enjoying the scenery and the ride! Then, after about 60 miles, the information on the overhead interstate sign caught my eye. (Something that I had not been paying any attention to). It was a bit disturbing, to say the least. It indicated that I was going West, not East! I'd gone over 60 miles in the exact wrong direction! With nearly 700 miles to go from my original departure point. Adding an additional 130 just to get back to 'Start' took a bit of the thrill out of my day.
It's all good though. Just another memorable 'Adventure'.
A bad day on a bike is better than most days in a car....
If I had a dollar for every time I went the opposite direction I should have . . . .
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
2013 STL SE5 BLACK CURRANT
SpyderPop's: LED bumpskid
SmoothSpyder: dualmode back rest
T r * * LED:foam grip covers, Tricrings, FenderZ,
brake light strips, wide vue mirrors
Rivico SOMA modulation brake leds
sawblade mowhalk fender accents
minispyder dash toy
Lid lox
KradelLock
Pakitrack
GENSSI ELITE LED H4 headlights
FLO (Frunk Lid Organizer)
BRP fog lights, trailer hitch
SENA 20S EVO
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I relate to the Daniel Boone quote “I’ve never been lost, but I was a mite confused for a week or so once”. Being “confused” can lead to great adventures. Some of my best adventures have come from heading out with no destination or route in mind and just taking any road that looks interesting.
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Or “I’m not lost, I’m just exploring”.
Trent - 2017 asphalt grey RT Limited,
Ultimate Seat, Baha Ron’s sway bar, Vredestine rear tire, Federal Formoza fronts, SlingMod’s LED head and fog lights, Lamonster’s highway pegs
HE>I
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Last summer the guys I ride with and I rode from Southern Ontario to Alberta and back.....I had diverted from the group to visit with my brother in Yorkton Saskatchewan... next morning I was hustling to catch up with them all along the road (headed to Drumheller Alberta which was our overnight stop).... forgot I had set my GPS to "avoid highways" rather than "fastest route... long story short I went 40 km south of the Trans-Canada (when I should have stayed on it if I wanted to soak up the kms) and hit a piece of metal in a small rubber grommet and blew my left front tire... 100 km tow back to the other side of Regina (wrong direction) to the nearest BRP shop to replace both front tires and by then it was nearly 2:00pm.... made it to Drumheller by nightfall! Other than spending $500 on the tires (and the mandatory tshirt purchase... haven't quite transitioned from my Harley days!) it all worked out okay in the end.
You can't get there from here....
Mods and Tweaks:
Showcrome Trunk Rack
Showcrome LED Trunk Light
Garmin 390LM
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Showcrome full-size brake pedal
Spyder-2-Go Driver Cup holder
Ram X phone mount
SpyderExtras 12 volt Docking Station
BRP Driver Backrest
Monster 4K Action Camera
Spyderzone LED Fender Mount Spotlights
CASA LED Headlights and Foglights
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The wrong road happens to every rider. Sometimes the wrong road becomes the right road because it can show to fascinating areas you have never seen before. On the other side, this may be unpleasant to find the right direction as well.
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I’m going to take a stab and say most of these “great philosophical definitions and quotations” are from 60+ years old guys and GOD I CAN’T WAIT TO GET LOST SOME DAY with out a care in the world! I appreciate everyone’s input on this. Been lost on the sleds out west many times, but just don’t get the chance to get lost on the spyder often. SOMEDAY! Its been a pleasure reading this thread!
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 01-18-2023 at 08:40 AM.
Reason: post - thread; cos this individual post is just one of many posts in the thread! ;-/
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“Current ride: 2017 RT Limited”
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Oh how I wish I could say never, but been there done that and bought the t-Shirt.
Actually the worst was on MAUI a road that seemed to be cut into the cliff face - almost not wide enough for outstretched arms let alone a car - with a sheer drop to the ocean - no protective railing. It was our honeymoon and the chief cook was unimpressed with my idea of "lets go explore". It didn't start well either, drove out of the resort onto a divided street and found myself on the wrong side of the road (I'm from Australia) - back into the resort to foul stares from onlookers, in the right direction this time and ended up on the drive mentioned above. For some reason she was happier to walk everywhere after that. And yes a T-Shirt shop had T-Shirts with "I survived the ???? road and bought this T-Short to prove it"
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