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  1. Giranda

    Travel Log: Durango>Telluride>Moab>Salt Lake>Ketchum>Missoula>Whitefish c Pics

    June 17-19 update June 17: Here is some more. Again, travelling from Telluride to Moab was very pretty: We were able to take in the lower portion of Arches National Park in the evening. This is a spectacular place. Some of the best sites are, as you would expect, off the road. So no pics...
  2. Giranda

    Travel Log: Durango>Telluride>Moab>Salt Lake>Ketchum>Missoula>Whitefish c Pics

    June 16-17 update June 16: Another day in Telluride. Took in the town. Also did some more hiking. This pic is a house on a falls in the mountain. June 17: We had quite a bit of rain, and I found out that they closed the road out (2nd pic below) of the canyon on the 16th due to mud...
  3. Giranda

    Travel Log: Durango>Telluride>Moab>Salt Lake>Ketchum>Missoula>Whitefish c Pics

    June 14-15 update June 14: Leaving Durango, we saw the Durango-Silverton Steam train leave. The ladder trucks were recognizing the train ride because the owners of the Steam Train were donating all of the proceeds of this ride to the fallen firefighters in Arizona. Through the Red Mountain...
  4. Giranda

    Travel Log: Durango>Telluride>Moab>Salt Lake>Ketchum>Missoula>Whitefish c Pics

    Travel Log: Durango>Telluride>Moab>Salt Lake>Ketchum>Missoula>Whitefish c Pics We are a few days into our trip. The Spyder arrived without incident (Dave's Dream Ride Transport) to the Fun Center dealer in Durango. I had the 4600 Mile servie performed there. We flew into Durango on Friday the...
  5. Giranda

    Durango > Telluride > Moab > Park City > Sun Valley > Missoula > Kalispell in July

    Flying to meet up with the Spyder tomorrow Bike was sent to Durango, and we are flying from Illinois tomorrow (Friday) to meet up with it. Final Agenda: July 12-14/Durango CO > 14-17/Telluride CO > 17-19/Moab UT > 19-21/Salt Lake ; 21-24/Ketchum ID(next to Sun Valley) 21-24 ; 24-25/Missoula MT...
  6. Giranda

    Durango > Telluride > Moab > Park City > Sun Valley > Missoula > Kalispell in July

    Thanks. Thanks for the offer, I will be in touch.
  7. Giranda

    Durango > Telluride > Moab > Park City > Sun Valley > Missoula > Kalispell in July

    Illinois to Colorado GnA, I will ship the bike with a carrier that specializes in motorcycles. I hope to have better luck than the last time I did this (1981) when I shipped from Kingman, AZ to Philadelphia. They crushed the bike by dropping a large machine on it - ouch. Works out that...
  8. Giranda

    Durango > Telluride > Moab > Park City > Sun Valley > Missoula > Kalispell in July

    Durango > Telluride > Moab > Park City > Sun Valley > Missoula > Kalispell in July Thanks to all that helped with developing my itinerary. Sharon and I will be travelling from July 12 - 28. So here is the plan: July 12-14 Durango, CO July 14-17 Telluride, CO July 17-19 Moab, UT July...
  9. Giranda

    Deer whistles

    IIHS brief From the Insurance Institute for Highway safety: http://www.iihs.org/research/advisories/iihs_advisory_31.pdf Their conclusion is deer whistles are ineffective.
  10. Giranda

    Planning tour, Boise to Banff, Summer, requesting local knowledge

    We may cross Thanks for the offer. One possibility is for me to drive to Boulder from Chicago (and meet Sharon there). I would definitely look you up if we pass through Estes Park. Since I have been through Estes Park and Rocky Mountain NP, even though it is exceptionally beautiful, I was...
  11. Giranda

    Planning tour, Boise to Banff, Summer, requesting local knowledge

    Looks like Canada is not possible I was really looking forward to getting up to Calgary/Banff, but it looks like shipping from the US is too difficult. Still on my bucket list, I will just have to figure out another way. Someone once moved to California and said, "I am in the middle of...
  12. Giranda

    Planning tour, Boise to Banff, Summer, requesting local knowledge

    Thanks, Still working on the itinerary, wondering how long I can stay in the saddle My first setback, is that shipping from the US to Canada appears to be difficult/impossible. So I am working on a modified (more southern) itinerary. I am thinking of starting in Durango. Still planning on...
  13. Giranda

    Planning tour, Boise to Banff, Summer, requesting local knowledge

    Hello all, Had a great riding season in northern IL, put about 5 K on my RT. Now that I am pretty comfortable, my wife and I are planning on a little more adventurous touring. I am asking for help in planning a tour. The basics are: 1. I will be shipping the Spyder both ways from Chicago...
  14. Giranda

    idiot drivers

    Lights at night A couple times I have had to do a double take, I noticed the bikes lights can be confusing if you are not paying close attention. I think having two lights fairly close together may make people think you are a car that is more distant. One time I was in a line of 5...
  15. Giranda

    Delivered today, 20 year old memories

    The Spyder was delivered today. So far everything has been flawless. Easier and more comfortable to ride than I had expected. My wife went for a spin and said it was extremely comfortable. The temperatures reached a high of 46 F here today, and yet I was very comfortable wearing my standard...
  16. Giranda

    I'm in

    Why yes it is Mr. Orange, I see you are live pretty close to me. It is bronze with the black saddle, so you might have seen it at our local dealer. They also have a light saddle available, and I liked that look also - went back and forth.
  17. Giranda

    I'm in

    Hi, I just bought a RT Ltd (brown, or should I say "bronze"), pickup on Friday (sorry to those in the Chicago area, as I have just guaranteed rain this weekend). I rode for many years, but gave it up to raise kids. I was ready to get back in the saddle, and had seen the Spyder. I thought it...
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