On the ROAD Again...the adventures of Murphybrown and party headed to Spyderfest

[murphybrown]

Just a quick note...also to fill in blanks on trailer

Well....my ryding partner and I were to the "stick a fork in it stage" so stopped a little short of our goal, (Douglas WY). Staying outside of Casper, WY. Started day in rain gear...lots of rain and wind...can definitely say the Rain X Plastic does a greatly improved job of "shedding" rain drops. A basic uneventful day and very nice ryding. Some of you folks were asking details on trailer. Here is the short version. Last year when I purchased the '14 I also got the 622 trailer. Unfortunately my trailer reallllly liked tires...like 6 sets in less than 2500 miles. Bottom line after a summer of travel with blow outs - flats- tires bald ... BRP choose to totally remake the trailer. No they did not replace. Basically saved the shell and had dealer totally rebuild..that was done at the end of my ryding season. So this trip to SF is the first real test...I now have about 1100 miles on the rebuilt trailer...the tires have not registered any tread depth change (I just checked before I posted this). The before picture would be the right tire would burn off quicker than the left....I am feeling hopefully optimistic...but will be totally in agreement with BRP that it is FIXED when I get back home from this trip (approx miles 2800) and trailer tires are remaining GOOD. I am grateful to BRP and Pitbull because they got behind this issue 100%. Sure like having the trailer...love extra shoes and hats and my own coffee snob making stuff!!! OK dinner time and this merry ryder is headed to "happy snooze land"....500 miles tomorrow...:yikes:

 

[NautiBrit]

This is the easy trailer test, the true test will come when we travel to Alaska. See you Tuesday.

 

[GloryRyders]

Have a great time at Spyderfest this year...........unfortunately we will not be making it this year. I had surgery yesterday and will be on "bed rest" for 2-4 days and off the :spyder:for at least two weeks.:gaah: We will miss seeing you this year, have enought fun for all of us!:yes:hyea::yes:

 

[Professor]

FYI

If you can't find the Rain-X plastic water repellent locally, you can get it from amazon. Good to hear that it works well. It looks like I might need it on the way to Spyderfest.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Patti, the heading said Livingston, MT.

THANKS!

​(You don't have to yell.)

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

THE JOURNEY CONYINUES

Murphybrown, Ride safe, and nice to hear that your trailer is ok, and no issues.
Keep us posted on your way to SF:yes:
You GO GIRL! Deanna

:agree: :2excited::agree: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :yes::yes::yes::yes:SEE YOU THERE , K.................Mike :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[murphybrown]

Phew finally have decent internet. Latest travel report

Good Evening Everyone:

Only reason for the missed days is because my internet availability was totally like NOT...one of the side 'bennies' of my economy motel rooms!!! The old adage: You get what you pay for does apply here.

Where have I been and what have I been doing. Well last time I shared...we had a successful ryde to Livingston, MT. after stopping at my daughter & fam in CDA. ID. Our goal was to make it from Livingston, MT to Douglas, WY. Dave, the fellow spyder ryding with me called it a day at Kaycee, WY. A verrrrry little town with OK hunting camp type motel...but they had hot showers, place to make my coffee and clean bedding. BUT we were up and rolling at daybreak because we were going to make it to Broken Bow, NE (come hell of high water...hell didn't come but there was water and forms of water!!). It was going to be a 500 mile day so left early...stopped at a great diner in a town where (I forgot town name)..the high school mascot name is HERDERS!!! Walked into the diner and there were all the local farmers solving the world's problems..and we knew we were in the right place. Yep great food. After that at our next fuel stop..fellow local customer says "it's a coming..." I say what...he points out the winder and says the storm. Hey didn't look that bad to us, so we didn't gear up. Well, folks here to tell ya that there farmer dude he knew of which he spoke!!! We did get the rain gear on in time. But then all billy hell hit: For a long 10 minutes..it poured buckets, hail the size of pencil eraser and strong wind from the left.

Bet your asking...idiots pull over....ahhhhh no place to get out the storms path...this is NE and flat is how you describe that farm land. My head/helmet sounded like I was target practice on a .22 range...the hail bruised the back of my left hand and I had my mid weight gloves on. Dave was even worse off as he does not wear a helmet with a face shield...

The reallly good news is we survived and made it into Broken Bow....after 10 hrs + of ryding and yep said "all is good".

Up later this morning...took time to fix my "snob" gourmet coffee before we left...leisurely ryde to St. Joseph, MO. Biggest weather challenge was wind...but the Spyders are designed for stability...just that our necks & heads not so much!!! St. Joseph is such an area rich in history with the Pony Express....took the wrong exit entering town BUT because of that the adventure of ryding through historic homes and buildings...beautiful just beautiful.

Tomorrow we will have a short ryde on a couple back roads into Springfield, MO. It has been fun having a ryding buddy and tomorrow we go our separate ways. Me to my budget "digs" and Dave to one of the host hotels. Hey I get to crash the parties at the host hotels NICE I say verrrrrry NICE.

Weather report for Spyderfest. AWESOME..

Later....
murphybrown and lyrwdr

 

[murphybrown]

hahahaha

What town?

It was the heading!!!

 

[pitzerwm]

Glad you are ahead of it. We're in Ogden, UT, found the trailer lites not working, found a blown fuse, just before the heavens opened up.

 

[cptjam]

Rolling

Squared Away is on the way! Left Sin City at 0930; actually a day early to stay ahead of the front. 600 leisurely miles later, ABQ. Should be in OKC tomorrow for dinner. Leaves us a couple hundred on Monday morning. Thinking Branson for Monday dinner/hotel. Bikes are running great, wind and weather not ideal. Had 37 and rain, wicked winds, filthy spray. Tell again why we washed the bikes before the trip??? Spyder was WFO into a massive headwind, maybe 75mph. Was pulling a trailer, too. Steady as a rock. Loving the ride. SpyderAnn is formidable! Sena is acting up. Otherwise, all Squared away!

 

[murphybrown]

Today's update

Good Morning All:

Not much in the world of Adventure the last couple days...but will share "some" of what I have been up to. Now somethings come under the heading "to much information" so will keep those secrets close to my heart.

Arrived in Springfield on Sunday afternoon with a great ryde (albeit chilly--but I got the clothes to counter that...only took me 4 hrs to realize I was reallllly getting cold and needed to put on a couple more layers: what took so long? well dang those weather prognosticators told me it was going to warm up!!! NOT...can you believe they told me wrong??)..

I rode the back road from St. Joseph, MO to Springfield...awesome farm country...fields freshly worked (mighty rich soil)...new born calves, lambs...just luv it. The smells, the sounds...nothing better.

Got into motel (same one I have stayed at for last 3 years...nice surprise for this budget traveler...rooms were retrofitted since last year. NICE. So move all my stuff in and get my "nest" made for the next week. Shortly other ryders started arriving. AND that is the main reason I enjoy coming to Springfield/Spyderfest every year. THE awesome people...Jim yells at me comes over...steak & chicken going on grill!!! John greets. And on and on...Yep it is pretty dang nice to be around such awesome folks.

Monday morning I was at dealer when they opened...to get a couple warranty items taken care of..and now that is where you start getting hugs and giving hugs..folks this crazy time called Spyderfest doesn't even start until Weds. The phone starts ringing, the texts...saying we are here where are you...yep special, very special people.

Last year I met a fantastic young man...stayed in contact through out the year. He has found him the love of his life and so we connected and went to dinner. Ahhhhh young lovers, eager to start their lives together. You remember those days, don't you...with a little brain strain I could remember...NICE evening.

Today is 9 a.m. Spyder and trailer to TricLED vendor (Reggy Tan) to add just a couple more lights!! So I leave my Spyder & trailer with him...he gives me his RT to ryde and a group of us are going on a "surprise" ryde with the leaders being 2 great gals who live locally and are taking a small group of us to "some place they really like". Tonight North To Alaska folks that are also here will meet for dinner.

Weds is the official kick off to Spyderfest. Vendor village opens (yep I am a salesman's delight..so they will be looking for me!!!)..Having some special enhancement done to Studley...will share AFTER done..

OK time to get second cup of coffee..and get ready to GO..

Oh yea...weather report is awesome for rest of week...there will be lots of ryding in the Ozarks area...activities galore. Yep if someone get bored at Spyderfest...I would be saying hmmmm...personal problemo!!!

Gotta go..

Later...

LIFE IS GREAT...choose to live every moment to the max..

me