First Long Distance Ride/Ride of the Season

[Bytemi]

In addition to doing a pre-check on your :spyder2::

Since this is your first long distance ride, I would suggest taking plenty of layers of clothing - especially a scarf or balaclava, warm gloves, and long johns or riding pants.
You might also want to bring the following:

• Water - even if the weather is cool, you can still get dehydrated.
• Sunscreen
• Camera - you're bound to see something awesome on your way.
• Bottle of champagne or sparkling cider to celebrate your trip when you get there. :cheers:

Have a fun and safe trip!

Great advice, I do have riding pants and I plan on layer an tank top with a t-shirt, plus my riding jacket and gloves and buff for my head. I will make sure to get pictures and post them when I return on Sunday. I am nervous and a little scared, but this is going to be so much fun! I can't wait to stop in Middleburge and park my Spyder next to all the Harleys at the biker diner. Oh the looks I will get. I have been waiting for this moment.

 

[Bytemi]

Enjoy the Ryde. Hope it is a safe one and quality time spent with your family. Am still waiting for my first ryde of the season, more important, looking EXTREMELY FORWARD to my OREGON trip and stopping in to see my parents, as well.

My dad was very nervous about me riding a motorcycle, I don't think he truely understand what a Can Am is. I am hoping this trip and showing him the motorcycle and my skills will help him feel better about it.

 

[bitsy224m]

HAVE A GREAT TRIP...AND DO TAKE YOUR CAMERA....I TAKE MINE EVERYTIME I RIDE....I AM THINKING OF TAKING A SHORT LONG TRIP ALSO THIS WEEKEND....380 MILES.....AND SO I HAVE BEEN OUT RIDING FOR THE PAST WEEK...GETTING MY RIDING SKILLS TUNED UP.....AND MY HEAD IN THE THINKING AND WATCHING OUT FOR OTHER VEHICLES AND ANIMALS OUT THERE......SO RIDE SAFE...HAVE A GREAT TIME.....::spyder2: