Highest mileage on ONE Spyder

[Buckeye Chuck 54]

Nice words

Nice words indeed.
Thank you Joe and Mike.
I am certainly planning to make this westbound ride in May. It's all I think about.
When I told the much better half about it she said I should go. Now she's pushing
me out the door! If I can do this it can give me an fortitude to take the ride north
into the U.P. of michigan and Wisconsin to sample the smoked trout that can be found
in abundance along Rt 2. My brother Ken sent me a selfie of him and his BMW in
front of Lambeau field. Now I have to get my camper ready!
At last, maybe I will ride with a destination!
Chuck

Chuck has been written about in two different MC magazine because of his lifelong passion for "Riding Without A Destination"
I can attest to his miles on the odometer, but the remarkable part of the story is he is almost incapable of walking, but his strength of character keeps him moving toward that next non-destination.

Joe

 

[Buckeye Chuck 54]

Looking foreward to it!

Roomies! I like that. Thanks Mike. If I snore just smack me and I'll roll over. My wife
does it all the time.
I hope I can keep up with you guys.
Chuck

Chuck, you are an inspiration to us All :clap::clap::clap:..... I do hope you can make it to Spyderfest this year ..... we are going to be Roomies :yes::yes::yes:at the B. W. Plus Coach House on Glendale ave. :2excited:................Mike :thumbup:

 

[jaherbst]

That is a lot of Spyders Ann.

I put 123,000 on my 14 RT before I sold it last year. I have 225,000 total Spyders since 2010. There is another 14 RT with somewhere around 145,000 miles last time he posted.

 

[jaherbst]

I have 343 miles on my 2008GS purchased in Jan 2009. I'm trying to keep it in pristine condition.

you have more posts than miles! :joke:

​Jack

 

[den1953]

Normal Wear & Tear Items

I'm glad to hear the Spyders can be so durable. I can imagine there would be normal wear & tear items that would need to be replaced in order to reach such high mileage figures. Things like tires & brakes plus batteries & light bulbs, possibly the final drive belt, liquids like radiator coolant and brake fluid besides the normal oils & filter changes. To me this would be very much like maintaining an automobile for the most part.

 

[seaweed]

Nice words indeed.
Thank you Joe and Mike.
I am certainly planning to make this westbound ride in May. It's all I think about.
When I told the much better half about it she said I should go. Now she's pushing
me out the door! If I can do this it can give me an fortitude to take the ride north
into the U.P. of michigan and Wisconsin to sample the smoked trout that can be found
in abundance along Rt 2. My brother Ken sent me a selfie of him and his BMW in
front of Lambeau field. Now I have to get my camper ready!
At last, maybe I will ride with a destination!
Chuck

I hope to see you on the road in Wisconsin or the U.P. I plan on spending around 3 days exploring roads in the U.P. I have planned on a few of the roads by looking at the web site http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/Michigan_98.html

 

[DGoebel]

Nice words indeed.
Thank you Joe and Mike.
I am certainly planning to make this westbound ride in May. It's all I think about.
When I told the much better half about it she said I should go. Now she's pushing
me out the door! If I can do this it can give me an fortitude to take the ride north
into the U.P. of michigan and Wisconsin to sample the smoked trout that can be found
in abundance along Rt 2. My brother Ken sent me a selfie of him and his BMW in
front of Lambeau field. Now I have to get my camper ready!
At last, maybe I will ride with a destination!
Chuck

Chuck, if you haven't already done so, when you come around the west end of the U.P
if you swing a bit down through Wisconsin, don't forget to check out Door county area,
some beautiful scenic roads, lakeside towns, a Wisconsin Fish Boil, can even take the
Spyder out to Washington Island by ferry. It's a treat! Here's a shot of Sister Bay, WI.