100,000 Miles

[WaltH]

I crossed the 100,000 mile threshold today. As far as I know, I am only the second Spyderlover to do this. Nickcaro was the first.

I crossed the 100,000 mile threshold five times as a Harley rider, but only once as a Spyder rider. I doubt there is enough time left to do four more “crossings” as a Spyder rider. I feel confident I will get at least one, and maybe two, more Spyder “crossings”.

I am feeling pretty good and I love to ride. I am not married and I do not work. This gives me the freedom to do just about anything I want to do, with the timing of my own choosing. Combine this with a great passion for motorcycle riding and you get lots of miles and lots of hotel stays.

The Spyder miles were recorded as follows:

2008 Spyder GS SM5 = 36,500 miles (burned on May 4, 2009). 2009 Spyder GS SM5 = 63,500 miles (62,137 + 1,363). Total = 100,000 miles. This is equivalent to 160,934 kilometers.

On the GS and RS Spyders, the odometer resets to zero at 100,000 kilometers which is 62,137 miles. It is kind of spooky to see this happen. Your brain tells you something is not right.

 

[Firefly]

:congrats: Walter !!!


You are THE man! :thumbup:

 

[dancogan]

Congratulations! :clap::clap::clap: That's an impressive mileage on less than 4 wheels. Is that what keeps you young?

 

[DynamoBT]

:clap::clap::clap::clap: Fantastic!!!!

 

[Sarge707]

I bet you can do Five and Five!!!!:clap::congrats:

 

[ARtraveler]

:congrats: on your accomplishment of over 100,000 miles on Spyders. Makes me feel like a freshmen Spyder ryder now with my paltry 30,000 miles. This give me something to work towards.

 

[JimAlpha]

Pretty awesome accomplishment! May you have many more safe miles and plenty of smiles! :2thumbs:

 

[docdoru]

For a non-accumulate 100K, still 36,500 miles to go...:2thumbs:

 

[groundeffect]

:thumbup: Congratulations, what a great accomplishment! That is fantastic.

Ryde safe out there and have fun!

Cheers and all the best from Newfoundland!

 

[bjt]

:2thumbs:

 

[truck 85]

YEA :2thumbs:

 

[WaltH]

For a non-accumulate 100K, still 36,500 miles to go...:2thumbs:

You're right, Doc. But, look at it this way - I didn't put 500,000 plus miles on just one Harley. The most I ever put on a single Harley was 160,000 miles. Spyders are becoming like Harleys - it is normal to have a succession of Spyders. In my case, I didn't have a choice. However, there would have been a RT in my future without the fire. Unfortunately, the RT is still in the future.

I am going to get a lot of flak for saying Spyders are like Harleys.:shemademe_smilie:

 

[NancysToy]

Well done, Walt! :clap::clap::clap: Here's to many more miles.

I like the concept of "Spyder miles", vs. "miles on one Spyder", as the defining characteristic of a Spyder ryder. BMW riders do a similar thing...miles on BMWs, not just one, but not on other makes, either. My Spyder miles have been on two (RS & RT) and my BMW miles on several different bikes. Maybe I am biased. Over the years, and as folks replace their outdated Spyder with new ones, this will become more important. "Who cares if you have been riding Spyder for 17 years now. How many miles on this Spyder?" :joke:

As to the logic in receiving awards based on photos of a single odometer that resets itself periodically...that principle is lost on me. Let us record our mileage once a year, for however many Spyders we may possess (with replacement privileges, if necessary), get the dealer or another owner or two to certify the mileage, and tally it up a year later the same way. Just my tenth of a cent worth, but it makes sense to me.

 

[IWN2RYD]

:clap::clap::clap::clap: Fantastic!!!!

:agree::clap:hyea::congrats:

 

[WaltH]

As to the logic in receiving awards based on photos of a single odometer that resets itself periodically...that principle is lost on me. Let us record our mileage once a year, for however many Spyders we may possess (with replacement privileges, if necessary), get the dealer or another owner or two to certify the mileage, and tally it up a year later the same way. Just my tenth of a cent worth, but it makes sense to me.

I have a picture of the odometer on my first Spyder taken about a week before the fire. It could be anybody's Spyder. The instrument clusters all look alike. The file carries an origination date, but when I copy it the date becomes the date it was copied.

 

[Lamonster]

:congrats::bowdown:

 

[pjp623]

:clap::clap::congrats::clap::clap:May you have many more miles and many more :spyder2:s ahead.

 

[docdoru]

You're right, Doc. But, look at it this way - I didn't put 500,000 plus miles on just one Harley. The most I ever put on a single Harley was 160,000 miles. Spyders are becoming like Harleys - it is normal to have a succession of Spyders. In my case, I didn't have a choice. However, there would have been a RT in my future without the fire. Unfortunately, the RT is still in the future. I am going to get a lot of flak for saying Spyders are like Harleys.:shemademe_smilie:

If you add the SpyderS miles, one need to take in consideration also RS(s)+RT(s) miles (NancysToy, Lamonster, Dave01...) or family Spyders miles (bjt and dltlang, Babyanlee...). Replacing the Spyder with a new one (forced or not) you are in advantage, ryding twice a new bike. JMHO.
Have you heard from Nickcaro? What is he ryding/driving now?
BTW, my Spyder is better than Harleys.

 

[NancysToy]

:roflblack: This is much better than talking about oil or octane. :joke:

 

[patches]

:agree: