Heading back to WA

[draboo]

Just a quick note to all you Spyder folk that we are near Rapid City,SD tonite. The temps got up to 101 this afternoon, so we didnt quite make it to RC, but stayed in an air conditioned motel instead in Kadoka.

I would like to report that our 2010 RT has performed flawlessly. Cruising at 75 with 2 up and towing our camper, we have been getting around 25 mpgs. Today the winds on I90 in Montana knocked it down to almost 20. I have to admit, I was skeptical about traveling so far (2500 mi each way) towing this camper, but so far, not a hitch. I ve used about maybe a cup of oil. I had just turned 2K miles on it when we left and now it has around 5500.

The only thing that I can think of that needs to be changed is that nasty stock seat! And maybe the front shocks.

Anyway, we are looking forward to getting home again.

Brad/Pat/Kiddo :thumbup:

 

[Spyder Cat]

Glad to hear you're having a great trip and are rounding the home stretch.
Be safe & keep us posted.

 

[Riot]

Have a safe trip back!

 

[Yazz]

Ride safe! Hope you have some pictures to share when y'all get home. :2thumbs:

 

[ARtraveler]

Did you folks get to see Wall Drug, Badlands Nationl Park, and Mt. Rushmore?

Have a safe trip back.

 

[draboo]

We landed in Butte this afternoon. Went to set up the camper and one of the main hinge bolts had came out/disappeared. Luckily Ace hardware was still open. Unfortunately, I told Pat to move something when my thumb was where it shouldn't have been, and..I m gonna be due for a new thumb nail in a few months,this one will be falling off!

Spokane tomorrow and home the next day. It's been a long haul, especially dragging that loaded camper.

We had one helluva storm last night in Wyoming. Lightning, thunder and massive rain. We stayed nice and cozy and it was great weather all day today.

Kiddo is weathering this trip much better than her 'rents!

 

[spyderflyer]

camper

which camper do you have and do like it

 

[draboo]

back home @ 4 PM PST.

 

[NancysToy]

which camper do you have and do like it

Draboo has the Aspen Sentry, the same tent trailer we have. I don't know about Brad and Pat, but we like ours a lot. I just rewired it so we can use it with Nancy's HHR, too...extending our use.

 

[MaggieMae]

Kiddo

Hey - does Kiddo have a seat? How do you keep Kiddo on the bike - was it difficult to train Kiddo to ride?

 

[draboo]

Hey - does Kiddo have a seat? How do you keep Kiddo on the bike - was it difficult to train Kiddo to ride?

If you look closely at my "avatar" you will see a pic of Kiddo in her carrier. Its on top of the rear trunk of our RT. We had a rack made specifically sized to her carrier. She rides with her "Doggles" on and likes to stick her head out of the side of the carrier while we are riding.

We started riding with her since we got her at 8 weeks. She would ride inside of my wifes jacket when she was real young. Then she graduated to a front carrier rather similar to a frontal baby carrier. After that we bought one for the rear seat of our first Spyder and she rode there last year when we rode over 8K miles. I was riding a Honda, and wife and Kiddo were on the our old RS. We traded in both of those on our RT last fall, and had do devise a new way for all three of us to ride.