Travel time for Spyderfest?

[guzzihack]

My wife Bonnie and I are looking at 350 miles from mid-west Illinois. This will be her first long ryde in nearly 10 years on our new RTS. We will probably do some 2 and 4 lane traveling. Enjoying the view and making decent time. We will probably leave sometime on Wednesday, haven't made a final decision yet. We are hoping for a new beginning to our touring together again. Looking forward to new friends and adventures.


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[Dan McNally]

Ok, this sounds interesting. Are you guys actually riding your spiders these distances or trucking them as the Harley riders do? I'm not trying to be a smart a-s. I have a 2014 RT but only have 3000 miles on it as I am very leerily about going any distance form home because of all the problems I am reading about. I come from Goldwings and Burgmans and have been cross country 3 times in my life, so long distance is not new to me. I would love to develop the confidence to do that on my Spyder , but the fear of being left side the road at my age because of some stupid DESS or Limp mode has me spooked.

A year ago, today, I left my home, 90 miles north west of Washington DC, and rode to Tucson AZ and back - 5,391 miles. I rode a 2013 RT LTD before the recall work was done - and had no problems. Unless you have been having problems with your Spyder, go for it. There are over 100,000 Spyders on the road - and we all hear, 20 times, every time someone has a serious problem. We seldom hear when someone rydes and rydes with no problems - because . . . well, because they are out ryding!

 

[Dan McNally]

We're all leaving the Northeast on Sunday morning, and will converge on Fairmont, WV at the Hampton Inn.
Can you join us?
BrentC is our "Trail Boss". He can give you all of the itinerary and contact information. :thumbup:

I'll look at the route - perhaps I can meet some folks up in PA for part of the ryde. Fairmont is almost 200 miles west of here.

 

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

I'll be tired when I get there

870 miles. Should be able to do it in one day. Yes I'm riding.

 

[Mazo EMS2]

Heading down form Arena, WI. Says it's 540 miles one way. We're gonna do the trip in two days. Says it's an 8.5 hr drive, but I'd rather take it easy and enjoy the scenery on the two lanes...

 

[johnwinslow]

Spyderfest is drawing people from all over the US and beyond. To those that are riding your Spyder to Springfield, how many miles are you traveling and how many days are you going to take to cover those miles?

1477 miles 24hrs

 

[johnwinslow]

We are planning on driving straight through to Spyderfest. We are not stopping for fuel, food, restroom breaks or rest stops...straight through.
It's a pretty straight shot of about 5 miles....depending upon traffic...it could take as long as 10 minutes but as always...the journey is more important than the destination! See you all at SpyderFest!

24hrs 1477 miles and I am driving a red rts

 

[Cruzr Joe]

24hrs 1477 miles and I am driving a red rts

I wish you luck, but a 24 hr ride (without a rest somewhere in the middle) is really a dangerous ride. Good luck


Cruzr Joe

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

870 miles. Should be able to do it in one day. Yes I'm riding.

You must be a glutton for punishment! For me 870 miles would be 17 hours by car! I have found that 50 mph average works good for estimating travel time, not including night stop time. That includes rest stops, lunch breaks, etc. Can't quite do that on the Spyder.

 

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

You must be a glutton for punishment! For me 870 miles would be 17 hours by car! I have found that 50 mph average works good for estimating travel time, not including night stop time. That includes rest stops, lunch breaks, etc. Can't quite do that on the Spyder.

It wasn't as bad as I thought... it was about 16 hours because I stopped at this great little place called the Rose Garden in Silver Point, TN for dinner. Little bit of rain north of Nashville too, other than that smooth riding.