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  1. Calimusjohn

    Am I alone? Why are there so few ride reports?!?

    You sir an an exception. Scott's report on his Alaska adventure is also top-notch. I would just like to see more participants. John M.
  2. Calimusjohn

    Am I alone? Why are there so few ride reports?!?

    Am I alone? I’m disappointed. With so many Spyder Lovers on this forum, why are there so few ride reports? I’ve read all of the previous entries. I’d like more. Who has done Pike’s Peak? Whitney portal? Death Valley? Sturgis? Maggie Valley? Bike week? The SCMC Four Corners Tour –...
  3. Calimusjohn

    Passenger fell asleep!

    When my wife was undergoing chemotreatments for lung cancer, she would occasionally fall asleep on the back of my Goldwing. I attached a sidecar. She hated it. The spiked hubcaps on 18-wheelers scared the bejesus out of her when they were at eye level. When I "flew" the sidecar on a sweeping...
  4. Calimusjohn

    What makes a Spyder's smoother ride vs. Ryker?

    Touring on a Ryker is like riding in an old pickup truck. That's a lot of fun, but tiring. Touring on my Sea to Sky is like riding in a limousine. I rode 9,313 miles in 27 days and enjoyed the ride. Oh, I'm a mere 85.
  5. Calimusjohn

    Gold Canyon, Az to Kitt Peak National Observatory and back

    If 300 miles are too much. Stop at 299. :rolleyes:
  6. Calimusjohn

    New Rider - New Bike - Delivery

    New Bike Beverly, a new neighbor, said she would like to have a demonstration ride on my Sea to Sky. After two short jaunts, she said she would like to get a machine of her own. :dg2: Financial restraints wouldn’t allow acquiring an RT or F3. I suggested she check out the Ryker. She...
  7. Calimusjohn

    Here be a newbie - with a bunch of questions about riding, twitchy handling, & brakes

    Hi, poprivit, I rode two-wheelers for 70 years. When I discovered I couldn't pick a Goldwing up after it took a dirt nap, I started looking at alternatives. I tried hanging sidecar on the Wing. It worked fine, except my wife hated sitting at eye level with the rotating sabers found on...
  8. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Yes, pegasus 1300 Nothing hurt or damaged other than my ego. With an ego as big as mine, I could afford a small donation. :helpsmilie:
  9. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Here is a photo of a memorable moment.
  10. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Another memory. OOPS!
  11. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Well Pegasus 1300, here are a few memories . . . When I mention that I ride my motorcycle in Mexico, people often ask, “Aren’t you afraid?” “Afraid of what?” “Crooked cops. Kidnapping. Food poisoning. Everything.” “No! My first ride to Cabo San Lucas occurred in 1976. I’ve been back many...
  12. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 25 Why does my TomTom GPS have a woman’s voice? I noticed when leaving the Dalton Highway, that when the lady said, “Turn right,” the screen showed an arrow pointing left. So? I will get to see some unfamiliar territory, no matter which way I go. Normally, I went west on I-84. TomTom said...
  13. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Are you guys suggesting that I switch to this size print?
  14. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 20 At 11:20 p.m. an explosion rocked the motel. I thought the gas station next door had blown up. A bolt of lightning struck the ground a hundred feet away when I opened the door. Raindrops the size of golf balls drummed on the roof, splashed off, and washed layers of mud and grime from my...
  15. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 19 Ride The road changed. Fog lines defined road edges. A centerline divided lanes. Curve signs suggested the speed to traverse them. Signs proclaimed: speed limit, no dumping, caution, yield, soft shoulder, no passing, no parking on pavement, and signs prohibited the posting of signs...
  16. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 19 My morning routine starts slowly. Not necessarily by choice. My body, like all machinery, works better when all of its parts warm up to operating temperature gradually. It takes less than twenty minutes for me to leap out of bed. I stagger around trying to remember if I took a shower...
  17. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Hi, Pegasus1300, People in cars seldom talk with people in other cars. When I am on a bike, I meet the most interesting folks. When I enter a small-town cafe wearing ATGATT, I'm inundated with questions. "Where are you from?" or colloquially, "Ware ya goin'?" It's hard to eat...
  18. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 18 At some point in the past twenty-seven years, the Cassier Highway received a coating of asphalt. To keep things interesting, the engineers left a slew of potholes for drivers to sashay around. For the first thirty miles, trees beside the roadway were blackened by fire. Bleak black. From...
  19. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 17 Detours and construction zones are sometimes a challenge. Flaggers in Canada and Alaska waved motorcyclists to the head of the line. When released, we didn’t have to fight the dust or take a mud-bath thrown up by the wheels of other vehicles. Thank you, flaggers! Finding gasoline was a...
  20. Calimusjohn

    Lead, Follow or Git Outa the Way!

    Day 16 After enjoying a blueberry pancake breakfast that smoothed belly wrinkles, I went cruising. I topped a rise cruising in the neighborhood of sixty-five mph. A white sedan followed a motorhome about a half-mile ahead. The gap between us quickly narrowed. Trained observer that I am, I read...
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