Robin and I rode the final leg of the trip today and arrived safely at home. Some stats from the trip
- My total miles for the trip 2,287
- 69.335 gallons of gas used on 2,194 miles for an average 31.64 mpg. High of 39.32 and a low of 22.89 mpg The high was on 2 lane mountain road 55 mph and the low was on I-10 80 mph with a 40 mph headwind.
- 9 Ladies
- 1 Man
- 9 Spyders; 5 - RTs, 2 RSs, 2 STs
- 2 Spyders Vandalized
- 2 Spyders broke down
- 3 National parks visited White Sands, Carlsbad Caverns & Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Temperature ranged from mid 30s to 70.
- No rain!!!
- Tons of fun was had by all.
The 2014 RT Limited was pretty much perfect. It rides so smooth that you might forget you aren't in a car. It hasn't used any oil yet (5,100 miles) and is going in for the 3,000 mile service on Thursday. I didn't get to appreciate the extended range due to traveling with older models and the scarcity of stations along the route. It would have been nice to have the backrest and I wish the seat was a little firmer. The handling was great on the mountain roads and even with a passenger it handled well.