Got any long trips planned for the Spyder?

[McGone]

I rode my Spyder to Alaska and back in 4.5 weeks. The first day I rode 1025 miles from Davenport, Iowa to Watford City, ND.
I have a touring windshield with a Laminar Lip, GIVI side bags, and a luggage rack for a T-bag bolted to the Industries 7 PLX mounting frame. I did not pull a trailer so have not added a hitch.

I had the Spyder serviced in Washilla, AK and visited dealers in Calgary, Canada and Fairbanks and Eagle River in Alaska. I replaced the rear tire in Lacey Washington after 12,000 miles and it was down past the wear bars. It hydro-planed BAD in the rain.

I am planaing a ride to Sturgis rally this year and maybe the Smokies in September.

[Roaddog2]

I rode my Spyder to Alaska and back in 4.5 weeks. The first day I rode 1025 miles from Davenport, Iowa to Watford City, ND.
I have a touring windshield with a Laminar Lip, GIVI side bags, and a luggage rack for a T-bag bolted to the Industries 7 PLX mounting frame. I did not pull a trailer so have not added a hitch.

I had the Spyder serviced in Washilla, AK and visited dealers in Calgary, Canada and Fairbanks and Eagle River in Alaska. I replaced the rear tire in Lacey Washington after 12,000 miles and it was down past the wear bars. It hydro-planed BAD in the rain.

I am planaing a ride to Sturgis rally this year and maybe the Smokies in September.

[Roaddog2]

JUST WONDERED IF YOU EVER WENT TO ALASKA?

welcome

[pitmon]

We have ridden from Fla to the smokies and had a great time. We also have ridden to South Fla. We are planning a trip to Louisiana for Memorial day weekend if things go as planned. We were planning to ride to Sturgis and Yellowstone in August but it doesn't look like we can pull that one off this year... maybe next year. We do plan on going back to the smokies in october tho...

[effgjamis]

I have 5500 and my rear is alot closer to the wear bars than I thought it should be. I don't think I'm going to get 10K out of my rear, not sure on the fronts.

I thought just a month or so ago you replaced your rear tire with the Auto Tire.
Does that mean you are not getting the mileage from the auto tire as you did the BRP tire?

Curious mind would like to know.

[Major Finder]

My wife and I are planning on following the Oregon Trail this summer when I take some leave. It's about 2000 miles one way. I have the route planned with stops along the way to see the landmarks and sites. We are not sure about the route back to Lincoln, Nebraska from the trail's end in Oregon City, Oregon, yet. We might be short on time and have to hit Interstate 80 and pound down for home. We'll do some camping, some bed and breakfasts, and some motels (with hot tubs for the sore muscles).
It should be an adventure but that is what life is about.

Major Finder

[Recluze]

I plan to visit all of the mission in California on one trip. The missionaries did it on burros so I should be okay.

I intend to trailer my bike to Louisiana and then travel the gulf coast out to Key West and then up the Eastern seaboard to who knows where, probably Penn, then back to Louisiana and truck it back to California.

I love riding but the distances out west are pretty long so I thought I would trailer it and see how that goes.

[nyfdtsdemt]

http://www.americas911ride.org/


Hey all come on its a great ride all of my buds have done it 1500 bikes will be there and you get a PD escort for the entire time!

[FANG]

I guess mine will be later in the year. Wife will be home from Kansas City, MO in about 4-5 months. Then it will be 900 mile round trip Pensacola to Ormond Beach -- fit the out for touring -- seat, trunk box, and saddle bags. Happy Birthday and Christmas all in one. Thought about planning it around Biketoberfest.

[Lowflyingowl]

Well, I'm starting out June 1 for a cross-country via US 50 from Sacramento to Ocean City, MD, ( with short detour to Denver) then visiting friends in Baltimore, PA(York, Northeast PA, Pittsburgh), NY and western MA, then back out via Rt 66.

Before then I'll be doing a few overnights -- one scheduled for May to Mono Lake, and next week we're going down to Columbia, CA., another to Reno..

I'd spend all summer on this thing if my wife would let me..!

[dragonheart]

I know a lot of us do day trips but do you have any overnighters planned for you and the Spyder?

Hubby ('08 Goldwing) and I ('08 Spyder) are riding the entire Blue Ridge Parkway either week before Memorial Day or week of. Starting at southern tip and riding north, then on to Gettysburg and wherever else we might decide after that point.

Also joining in the Goldwing group heading up a rally out of Bryson City, NC, in mid-June as a replacement for this year's Honda Hoot which is not happening.

[smokster]

Have a trip planned from SO CA to Sedona, Flagstaff (AZ) to Ouray, CO to Park City Utah to Lake Tahoe back to SO CA, about 2500 miles
http://ouraycolorado.com/gallery/32,25,22,215,14#tb

[b2k]

the wife and me are planning to go see a real good friend and family that lives in Mosheim Tn. maybe this time we want have to leave in a hurry

[retread]

300 + mile spring ryde in a loop around southern Indiana, no date set yet, couple of trips to Michigan to see my kids and take my wife some flowers, then to Asheville, North Carolina Memorial Day weekend, beyond that, I'll play it as it comes.

john

[dryheat]

I'll be making a 2000 mile round trip from Tucson to northern Colorado to run the Steamboat Springs Marathon June 7. Am planning to spend a week up there to acclimate to the altitude bit, and do some exploring. Hope to get those lowered ISCI rider footpeg brackets that are in the works before the trip! Wish I could do the seat, too, but just too much $$.

[Greg H.]

... But, my Wife and I took the Spyder up to Paducah, KY, and over the steel bridge into Brookport, IL this past Sunday. That was 360 miles round trip. And, it was an absolutely beautiful day! That is our longest ride so far.

May 9th, we are planning on riding down to Birmingham, AL to the 29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort, and visiting Barber Motorsports Park & Museum. This will be a group ride. And, we will be staying overnight.

If all works out, we might try to head east for the 'Spyders in the Smokies' this fall..

http://www.29dreams.com/

http://barbermuseum.org/

[jnt]

W and I will be taking some shorter trips this spring (to break in the backsides) then hope to do CO (MN to Denver to mountains to home) June/July, on both machines. Looks to be a great year!

[AMTJIM]

Congrats Lamont, sounds like you have a great brew of kids.
The first half on the Ruidoso, NM runs is the Aspen Cash(May)...Golden Aspen is the second in the fall.(September)

[Recluze]

My wife and I are planning on following the Oregon Trail this summer when I take some leave. It's about 2000 miles one way. I have the route planned with stops along the way to see the landmarks and sites. We are not sure about the route back to Lincoln, Nebraska from the trail's end in Oregon City, Oregon, yet. We might be short on time and have to hit Interstate 80 and pound down for home. We'll do some camping, some bed and breakfasts, and some motels (with hot tubs for the sore muscles).
It should be an adventure but that is what life is about.

Major Finder

Would you be willing to share your planned route? I think that sounds like fun but I would be doing it from Oregon to nebraska.

[Major Finder]

Would you be willing to share your planned route? I think that sounds like fun but I would be doing it from Oregon to nebraska.

I would love to share my planned route with anyone. I'm in the process of plotting it on Google Earth along with grid coordinates and locations of historic sites and attractions. We are planning on a late June start and going into July so you might be traveling before we do. I would love to hear about your trip, too.

Major Finder

[sleepman]

I'm planning on riding from Florida to Ohio this fall for my family reunion over Labor Day weekend. My plans are to try and Iron Butt it up, then spend a couple days before the reunion riding around southern Ohio. After the reunion I'm just gonna head south and take my time getting home. That about heading east to the coast and coming back down to Florida that way. That portion is just gonna be up in the air. Thinking about leaving myself around a week for coming home.

[searsboy]

I really liked seeing the Spyder on the Dalton Hwy in post #26. Thank you! A ride to Alaska has been a dream ride for awhile now...hopefully it will be realized one day.

For now, we're planning an overnight ride to a ranch outside Victoria, Tx. There will be some offroad riding there and camping beside the Guadalupe River.

In about a month we plan an overnight ride to a 2500 acrea ranch outside La Grange, Tx. There are miles of dirt, gravel and trails thru the trees on this land that borders the Colorado River. I have videos of this ranch ride on youtube under username crsssss

This summer we're planning a two week ride to Utah to experience the Burr Trail and some gravel roads in Colorado.
Oh yeah...there's plenty of fantastic paved roads in Big Bend, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado on our agenda too!!!

So many roads...so little time!!!

[PrairieSpyder]

Sounds good i personally would love to plan something like that which gives us a chance to spend some quality time on the right ride that we love the most. Undoubtedly this forum have a lot to have fun on.

I really liked seeing the Spyder on the Dalton Hwy in post #26. Thank you! A ride to Alaska has been a dream ride for awhile now...hopefully it will be realized one day.

For now, we're planning an overnight ride to a ranch outside Victoria, Tx. There will be some offroad riding there and camping beside the Guadalupe River.

In about a month we plan an overnight ride to a 2500 acrea ranch outside La Grange, Tx. There are miles of dirt, gravel and trails thru the trees on this land that borders the Colorado River. I have videos of this ranch ride on youtube under username crsssss

This summer we're planning a two week ride to Utah to experience the Burr Trail and some gravel roads in Colorado.
Oh yeah...there's plenty of fantastic paved roads in Big Bend, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado on our agenda too!!!

So many roads...so little time!!!

You two may not be aware this is a really, really, really old thread.

[searsboy]

You two may not be aware this is a really, really, really old thread.

I'm aware, but thought it was a good thread. The Spyder and this forum is all new to me.

[MRH]

This summer my girlfriend and I plan to ride up the coast from Southern California (Long Beach) to Northern California/Big Sur. This is really a dream ride along the coast, with stunning views all along the way. I think the Spyder is the ideal vehicle for this trip. Not sure of the exact miles, but it should be about 7 hours each way. I'm hoping that Ken or Corbin will have saddlebags done by then so we can camp out a few nights along the way.

I've done all of that road, and you'll love it. If time permits, you may find that you want to ride even further - my wife and I took it all the way up from Los Angeles to Calistoga (which is just over Napa) in September. Highway 1 just keeps getting better as you continue north over San Francisco, and it's an experience to go over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Yes, the Spyder is absolutely ideal and I'm sure you'll have a great time!