RapidSpyder
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44 through the badlands definitely won’t be 70. Very uneven road, I have a hard time driving that fast in the work van. Very scenic though.
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80 MPH Sustained
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44 through the badlands definitely won’t be 70. Very uneven road, I have a hard time driving that fast in the work van. Very scenic though.
RapidSpyder
Well-known member
What... crosswinds... Here? Should have been here for the blizzards...
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
Do yourself, your wife, your gas mileage, your eyeballs, and your psyche a favor and ride the parallel state roads such as Hwy 38. You'll lose some time but you'll more than make up for it in a more relaxed ride at a slower pace and and much better scenery to look at! And the wife won't be able to push you to ride at 80 since the speed limit will probably max out at 70!
Fat Baxter
Member
I've dome several high-speed runs on my 2014 RT-S, and mileage definitely took a hit. If I ride more sanely, say 60 MPH on back country roads, I can squeeze 200 miles out of a tank. But at 80 MPH, I was looking for gas at about 150 miles.
Out there in the wide open west (I spent 16 years out there courtesy of Uncle Sam), you might look ahead on the maps and see how far apart gas stations might be, and adjust your speed accordingly just so you can make the next pit stop.
Out there in the wide open west (I spent 16 years out there courtesy of Uncle Sam), you might look ahead on the maps and see how far apart gas stations might be, and adjust your speed accordingly just so you can make the next pit stop.
Exactly we always stay off the interstates, we google map and avoid them you guys are going to think we are siissies but 65 is top spped for us even if we have to do interstates. we relax when we ride. Our trip down to chatanooga the other day was beautiful the backroads down here are 4 lane limited access roads hardly any traffic. I understand wanting to get to point B as fast as you can but speed does kill, wont get graphic but 37 years as a first responder you see a lot Thanks guys
Dave
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Good points. We are soon moving to Arkansas...and will be a short distance from beautiful Ozark mountain rides. Looking forward to slowing down and smelling the roses.
Our comfort zone has always been no more than 5 mph above posted. When I get to 70 posted (rare here), we still do about 65 or a bit less.
johnny canuck
New member
Ha! My wife usually wakes up when her helmet hits the back of mine.
My first thought on your post was to add a seatbelt from rear hand hold to rear hand hold....sorry, couldn't resist...:shemademe_smilie::cus:Our 2014 rts has done it several times, no problem. Sometimes best to do 85 90 mph. Stay out of the way of the 30ft cattle trucks. Do not be scared just aware that is in thier work day schedule. No heat no problems just make sure your machine is serviced. Including tire pressure and do not ride on questionable tires. Summer is when thenorth western states can work on roads. Could mean long waits and gravel. Safe travels.
BryanSD
New member
Both my wife and I rode the Spyder at 80 MPH across Interstate 90 in South Dakota this past week. No problems, so I wanted to thank everyone for boosting my confidence that the Spyder could handle it. To be honest, I rode 75 to 80 MPH while the wife put it in the 80 to 85 MPH range. :riding:
