Different interests…..

[Dragonrider]

I still love my 2010 RTS. Looked at the 11's. 12's, and now 13's, & they offer nothing over my 10 (which is STILL under warranty ).

Additionally, I have less than no interest in SpyderFest, Biketoberfest, Sturgis, Get drunk & be stupid week, etc, but love the stories about actual trips. To me, it's the trip that makes it worthwhile. But then, I'm not a groupie, and riding out West tends to spoil one… riding with one or two friends is perfect, & over four is too many.

My Spyder is about as farkled as it's going to be, but the technical section of the forum is still very worthwhile, both to see what others are doing, and refreshing skills on how to do things you do once a year, or so….

However, if you have riding adventures, trips, or roads to recommend - let's see them!! I'd be happy to contribute - ie: a real Spyder touring info site. If not, suggestions as to where one might exist?

 

[NorthStar]

I still love my 2010 RTS. Looked at the 11's. 12's, and now 13's, & they offer nothing over my 10 (which is STILL under warranty ).

Additionally, I have less than no interest in SpyderFest, Biketoberfest, Sturgis, Get drunk & be stupid week, etc, but love the stories about actual trips. To me, it's the trip that makes it worthwhile. But then, I'm not a groupie, and riding out West tends to spoil one… riding with one or two friends is perfect, & over four is too many.

My Spyder is about as farkled as it's going to be, but the technical section of the forum is still very worthwhile, both to see what others are doing, and refreshing skills on how to do things you do once a year, or so….

However, if you have riding adventures, trips, or roads to recommend - let's see them!! I'd be happy to contribute - ie: a real Spyder touring info site. If not, suggestions as to where one might exist?

Over the past few years Lamont has added a number of additional sections to the forum in an attempt to try and group similar posts into the same area. Maybe it is time to consider creating a Touring specific section where people can add stories of their Spyder touring experiences. I am sure that there are many Spyderlovers who would be more than willing to share their travel experiences and answer any questions that we might have about their journey. It might also be a great place for people to ask a question about a particular part of the country(s) that they hope to visit. I know people do ask questions of this type now, but I fear that their requests sometimes disappear off of the first page of any section because of the sheer number of posts made on any particular day.
If such a section is created in the future I do hope that those who post will put destination specific information in the title of their thread so it becomes easier to do a search based on the area mentioned in the thread. Such as "Missouri Bound"; "Catskills adventure"; "Route 66", "Alaska here we come!", etc.

Just a thought

 

[Chupaca]

Have to agree..!!

:agree: we have a great deal of travelers and weekend riders. Could be a great place and set it up by states...!!hyea:

 

[Pennyrick]

I still love my 2010 RTS. Looked at the 11's. 12's, and now 13's, & they offer nothing over my 10 (which is STILL under warranty ).

Additionally, I have less than no interest in SpyderFest, Biketoberfest, Sturgis, Get drunk & be stupid week, etc, but love the stories about actual trips. To me, it's the trip that makes it worthwhile. But then, I'm not a groupie, and riding out West tends to spoil one… riding with one or two friends is perfect, & over four is too many.

My Spyder is about as farkled as it's going to be, but the technical section of the forum is still very worthwhile, both to see what others are doing, and refreshing skills on how to do things you do once a year, or so….

However, if you have riding adventures, trips, or roads to recommend - let's see them!! I'd be happy to contribute - ie: a real Spyder touring info site. If not, suggestions as to where one might exist?

Dragonrider, your thoughts pretty much parallel those of my wife and I. Although in an earlier life I have done Sturgis, Daytona and other gatherings we much prefer to do our own thing in our own way. Touring with the two Spyders (hers and mine) is perfect and I agree with you that over four is too many. We have registered for the Maggie Valley get together in June but mainly that is to try and put faces on some names that we see on SpyderLovers.


Like you I like reading the technical stuff and many of the other contributions folks make to this site.

We leave on Monday morning for a trip that I planned out on the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner site. The trip is mostly on two lane roads that are paved but wander all over the rural parts of the states we'll be in. For example, the ride time on our first leg will be about six and a half hours but if I Googled the trip to our destination for day one and stayed on the interstates it would be about a two and a half hour ride. Some of the days we will travel just over 100 miles from point A to point B but we plan on getting lost a few times as well as taking a few side jaunts if the road looks interesting.

I would love to see some comments from others on touring roads. Since we are both in our mid seventies and have just a few hip, knee and shoulder problems, we can't log the kind of hours on our Spyders that some folks can. Nonetheless, I'd still like to read about interesting roads.

 

[Bob Ledford]

Don't forget those of us that can ride for pleasure all the time

I think part of the problem is people oriented? To make a report on a "ride" you must have the desire to do it, right or wrong? There are probably (swag) less then 5,000 viewers or posters to spyderlovers dot com that would like to do it. Why? Fear of being made a fool of or flamed to crispy fried human by some dim bulb that can't pick the right, rite, write, or wright when he wants to turn right. Maybe those that aspire to be a tad journalistic could try it on the general forums. That seem to be a logical choice IMO.

 

[ARtraveler]

There are quite a few threads that cover trips on the site. Recommend you check out the state by state forums. I have the Alaska one filled with lots of trip information as well as lots of photos over a three year period. There are a few other states that are similar. If you are looking for trips to specific areas I recommend the search function. I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised.

I was posting a weekly ride blog, but based on the number of people that read it, I discontinued the practice. The jury is out for this year.

 

[Bob Ledford]

I'm with you

Dragonrider, your thoughts pretty much parallel those of my wife and I. Although in an earlier life I have done Sturgis, Daytona and other gatherings we much prefer to do our own thing in our own way. Touring with the two Spyders (hers and mine) is perfect and I agree with you that over four is too many. We have registered for the Maggie Valley get together in June but mainly that is to try and put faces on some names that we see on SpyderLovers.


Like you I like reading the technical stuff and many of the other contributions folks make to this site.

We leave on Monday morning for a trip that I planned out on the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner site. The trip is mostly on two lane roads that are paved but wander all over the rural parts of the states we'll be in. For example, the ride time on our first leg will be about six and a half hours but if I Googled the trip to our destination for day one and stayed on the interstates it would be about a two and a half hour ride. Some of the days we will travel just over 100 miles from point A to point B but we plan on getting lost a few times as well as taking a few side jaunts if the road looks interesting.

I would love to see some comments from others on touring roads. Since we are both in our mid seventies and have just a few hip, knee and shoulder problems, we can't log the kind of hours on our Spyders that some folks can. Nonetheless, I'd still like to read about interesting roads.

I am with you in more ways then you can imagine. We are both over 70 less then 80 and it takes us twice as long to go most any where over 200 miles from point A to B. our favorite mode of travel is up at 7AM, breakfast by 8 the road by 9, first break ay 10, lunch at noon, back on the. Road by one or after break around three motel between five NLT six PM supper and gassed up by six or close too. A sleep between 9&10.

We always plan the next day out by the weather and road. Pick the next motel or confirm that we can make goal if pre-planned in advance. My wife lets me do all the map work, she handles the reservations and minute by minute land navigation with her pre-folded map in a ziplock Baggie. It keeps us on track and if she see's something that interests her or I do we stop and look as we know we have a room already locked in for the night. We have been early and late getting there but who cares? The one thing we try to adhere to is a five to ten minute butt break on the hour when we were winging it and especially on the Spyder as it is definitely not as easy on the butt muscles or the feet!

We also try to avoid all Interstate Highway travel if at all possible. Who can enjoy trucks, pickup trucks and dim bulbs riding in cages going over the limit. Or motor-houses at some speed under the posted limits backing up traffic at a rate that is plum scary. I can not!

Sorry BRP but its true!

 

[Dragonrider]

Life is different out West - I can be on unpopulated back roads in less than 15 minutes from my garage. This is true for many of us, but out here, you can empty a tank and pass a handful of vehicles… I can drive over 1,000 miles, and never enter a freeway/turnpike/superslab…. AND all the roads are paved.

True, we don't get to ride all year like those in the far south, but we CAN ride for 400 miles and not need to clean the windshield….

I propose the following: we pick a state (Colorado?), and everyone who can, offer a ride opportunity - with good detail, even favorite stops, if you can. Thoughts??

 

[Bob Denman]

Interesting...
The Missus and I don't "Tour", as much as we just "Day-Trip". Things like jobs and dogs make it impossible...
But we'd still like to live vicariously though the experiences of others! :thumbup:

 

[CurtG]

Day Trips for us

Since Linda got her Ural about four weeks ago and has made it to at least a level spot in the learning curve we've been getting out on the rural (pun intended sorta ) and motoring along, as they say over on the Soviet Steeds forum, at Ural speed and having a ball. Our dogs pretty much restrict us to day trips if we go together and SW Ohio has some wonderful back roads.

We have an advantage both being retired that if the weather is right and the muse strikes we can take off. We hope to head out Wednesday for the Preble county area to check out a monument or two and a few of the covered bridges. Will try to post the route and pictures in an after action report.

Ride safe,

 

[asp125]

Whether you think you’re a travel writer or not, trip reports are great for a couple of reasons. One, it enables those stuck behind a desk to live vicariously and be along for the ride. For example I loved the account of Mr Looney and his trip to Texas, it was an adventure in the truest sense. Second, it serves as inspiration and planning for some of us who may want to take one of those routes someday. As anyone on two/three wheels can attest it’s often not the destination but the journey. So post up, don't worry about the grammar nazis, they don't get it.