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Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 4:21:48 AM
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badinfluence63
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I have taken 3 rides the longest being to Fayettville,NC and that was maybe 90-120 miles round trip? 2 toy runs (that was good for in town stop/go traffic and being in a motorcycle procession experience) and lots of back road low speed riding. This May I hope to be heading to Ashville,NC. While maybe only an 11 hour round trip its a step in the right direction. I also am hoping to rendezvous with btefft which looks like a 150 mile round trip if we meet half way.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 6:49:41 AM
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I have to say im ashamed in myself. the longes trip for me so far with the hack was the ride home from Iowa to NW Wisconsin, about 200 miles. A Great way to get use to a hack for the first time...LOL. My daughter and i also did about a 150 mile day ride down and up part of the StCriox and Mississippi rivers, A Beautiful ride-wish it had been longer. Anyways I planning A few longer trips this year. One weekend for the Fifth First Annual SKUNKs In Da Woods Rally, Typhoon Watch & Bear Scare-A-Thon in Cameron WI. You Can find info at http://skunktails.com/ also the USCA (United Sidecar Association)National Rally in Duluth Mn this year. Info for this is at http://www.sidecar.com/megabbs/thread-view.asp?threadid=4924&posts=14 Also A possible trip around Lake Superior between these rallys. So thing are looking up.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 6:58:57 AM
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Hdbiker1450
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Lot longer ride than either of yours, but still short in the scheme of things.
Michelle and I rode 2200 miles from Missouri through the Gulf Coast last summer. Plan to hit the SC coast and then north before heading back home this summer. Should be well over 3K miles.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 9:34:17 AM
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Longest trip, Phila PA to Sturgis SD and back 4200 miles. Great trip.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 12:56:05 PM
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eglidetrike1
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Bad, I road my trike and was pulling a trailer behind it and I rode with a friend of mine he was on an Ultra. We road 500 or so miles a day we where in no hurry to get there so we took are time.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 2:15:29 PM
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lvspringer
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Longest bike trip was 8,000 in 13 days - two 1000 mile plus days and 2 800 mile plus days and a bunch near there. It was, however, not on a Harley. After I finished a year of chemo and radiation therapy I left and rode as hard and as long as I could until all that sh*t was out of my system. The longest on a Harley were several 600 mile days. I love to ride! Good for what ails you!
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 2/29/2008 10:14:11 PM
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btefft
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My longest trip, with my hack, was to Jekyll Island, Ga for the 2006 Ga HOG Rally. About 550 miles, round trip. It rained all the way over (should have had my head examined - what was I thnking?!). Coming back I had sunny skies - great ride.
My upcoming ride to Austin, Tx (Leaving on Mar 19) is gonna make Jekyll look like a short hop. I'm looking at about 890 mi - one way. I am really looking forward to it.
Way back in the late 70's, I took a week and a half off and rode my Honda 750 (I couldn't afford a Harley way back then) up the eastern seaboard to Halifax, Canada (about 1900 mi - one way) and back - now that was a trip! - saw the CSS Hunley in Charleston, the USS Consitution, the Liberty Bell. Independance Hall, the Bay of Fundy, ate blue berries at a camp ground. The next summer I took off to the Fla Keys (Key West, about 800 mi one way, a short run - wind and sun ate my a$$ up ). So, I have had the pleasure / experience of those two long rides - but its been YEARS since I rode a LONG trip like I'm planning to Tx.
One of my highlights will be when I get to say "Hello" to grimm in person when I get to Tx (a little more the 910 from here to San Antonio).
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 3/2/2008 7:48:18 AM
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btefft
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roadtoad,
A man after my own heart. And how did your wife like the sidecar? Did you ride mostly on the interstate or state highways? Or a combination of the 2? And you must be retired to ride 4 weeks straight, good for you I cannot wait. How many miles a day could your wife tolerate?
There's no accounting tastes. Me wife prefers to ride 2-up, with all out "stuff" in the sidecar. I thnk she thinks of my hack like its the trunk of her car - I don't mind, I like it when she rides, though it VERY rare. She'd probably like me to get an intecom system, but then I'd hear her.
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They call me "Hack" because of the sidecar, not the amputated leg.
Proud Former Paratrooper - 2/505, 3rd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 3/22/2008 5:45:25 AM
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The sumer of 06 we were register to hit Billings from NORVA. She got rear ended at Easter and it took 11 weeks to get a new body made. We did get one week of the month long vacation on the road. Got to Padukah Kentucky by way of Jackson TN, 1900 miles RT.
Last summer after the VA HOG we dropped into NC and went from Naggs Head to Cherokee and back up the VA Spine looking for a front mount on mine. 1,400 mile full circle. (not 14,000) my bad fingers)
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/18/2008 1:27:47 AM
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Avmech97
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Did one trip from Warner Robins, Ga. to Baltimore, Md. in 1 day. Another trip was 8 days 1700 + miles and covered the Cherohala Skyway , BRP ,Skyline Drive then back to northwest Ga.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/18/2008 6:51:18 AM
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bdn56
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I can ride up to about 100 miles a day. The only thing I have packed was my ball cap and crutches. Each month will get a little better.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/18/2008 8:57:47 PM
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btefft
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Finished my longest ride on the rig to date. 2200 miles round trip from Columbus, Ga west to Austin, Tx and back. Was glad to get back home. It didn't kick my azz, well, not too bad at least.
Had the pleasure of meeting grimm. He'll soon be making a longer ride than mine.
Hack
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Retired Science Teacher (taught for 30 yrs).
They call me "Hack" because of the sidecar, not the amputated leg.
Proud Former Paratrooper - 2/505, 3rd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/28/2008 6:21:08 AM
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btefft
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btefft,
Thats awsome. Did you mostly stay on the interstate or state roads? How many miles did you average a day? Were you solo or did sig other go too? Camp or hotels? Did you keep tabs on your MPG?
Oh retirement I cannot wait.
I have many 2 wheeled trips under my belt over the years but I am taking it slow and baby steps with my recent sidecar purchase. It truly is a whole nother ride/drive then 2 wheels. Nite and day difference. Not exagerating here either. The more miles I get under my belt the better, more confident I feel.
Mostly stayed on iinterstate. MIles per day, don't really know. Didn't really keep up with my mileage, I go about 140-150 miles on a tank, while on the Interstate. Now, my son on his Soft Tail goes 200 miles before gasing up - he's fortunate. When we rode together, I was the one stopping for gas, he's just kinda top his off.
Trip details:
Wed, Day 1: Rode Columbus, Ga to Mobile Ala, motel.
Thur, Day 2: After visiting the USS Alabama and New Orleans, stopped in Lake Charles, LA (just about to Tx), motel
Frid, Day 3: Linked up with grimm, and then later that night arrived in Austin, Tx.
Sat and Sun, Days 4 / 5, visited with son, rode with him (him on his bike) to San Antionio, Tx
Mon, Day 6: Left Austin, Tx rode to Vicksburg, Ms, motel.
Tues, Day 7: After visiting Vicksburg Civil War Battlefield, arrived back in Columbus, Ga - Late in the PM.
All my gear was in the sidecar. Had absolutley no close calls with other motorists, if fact, I think the appearance of a sidecar gets their attention. Many motorists, when passing (or me passng them) gave me smiles and I got several "thumbs up".
As for how fast I ran, I simply went about 5 over the speed limit. Higher speeds WERE NOT fuel efficient. Had no cop issues either.
Yep, bad-63, retirement is sweet - everyday is saturday.
Hack
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'06 Road King Classic w/ Sidecar.
Patriot Guard Rider, CMA Member
Retired Science Teacher (taught for 30 yrs).
They call me "Hack" because of the sidecar, not the amputated leg.
Proud Former Paratrooper - 2/505, 3rd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/28/2008 8:37:15 PM
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dw2169
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I put 300 miles this last weekend on the bike with the voyager kit on two lane roads following 10 other two wheel bikes. It was fun but I sure do miss the ability to corner with them. I am getting better at pulling the corners but still hard on the shoulders. Not bad for only having the Voyager on for a week.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/28/2008 9:42:48 PM
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chappy
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I have a Aspen Ambassador camper that I tow with my Ultra. The longest I have gone was from New Hampshire to Sturgis Bike Week and camped every night out, there and back. Stayed at the KOA Mt Rushmore (nice place). Took the north roads out west. One of the less than hi-light of the westward trec was hitting Chicago at rush hour in the pouring rain with thunder and lightening hitting all around. Went by Wriggley Field and all the lights were on and not a soul there. When I left Sturgis I rode south a bit into CO. and rode to Pikes Peak and got turned around because of another storm, they don't do anything small in those Rockies, what a strom. The thunder and lightening was so close it would raise the hair on my body with every crack. Then I headed south east and finally I headed north east to PA and stayed in Gettysburg (1300 Monuments) for a few days before heading on home to New Hampshire. I used to know the milage but can't seem to recall, but I do know that it was over 5000 miles.
One of the most memorable road trips that I have taken.
It was going to be 3 of us going, each pulling his own camper, but my buddy was hit from behind by a drunk biker that was passing the group and misculculated and cut back into the lane and hit Boneman. Boneman and Wendy were brought to two different hospitals, each thinking the other was dead. The drunk's passenger was a stranger to the drunck, she only wanted a ride I'm told, well it was the ride of her life, she was DOA. Ripped asounder at the torso. It was her that was Bonemans last sight, he thought she was Wendy. The drunk rider lost his leg and was facing charges, but I don't know how it all torned out except his hospital room was just down the hall from Bonman's room.
Bonman said me and HD Ken had to still do the ride without him or he's be pissed. HD Ken made a 8X10 photo copy of Boneman and sealed and taped it on the back of his camper for the duration of the trip.
Anyway, that's the longest road trip with my camper trailer
photo: my Aspen in the forefront and HD Ken's TimeOut in back somewhere along the way
chappy
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/29/2008 9:03:27 AM
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bdn56
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Nice looking camper Chappy. Chappy, I don't want to steal this thread but how can we find out about boneman and Wendy's condition? Thanks.
Good morning Bad .
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/29/2008 10:32:19 AM
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chappy
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The camper is made in De Plaines, IL. by Trailmaster, Inc.
The model is Aspen Ambassador.
The four things that sold me was the off ground camping, a pop up hard-top, two separate beds and (6:50 X 13") tires upgrade. Many other things I enjoy but that's what did it for me.
Check it out and other models www.Trailmasterinc.com
my buddy has a TimeOut camper.
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Chappy thanks for sharing that unfortunate set of circumstances. Every riders nightmare.
What is the name of your camper?
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 4/29/2008 10:46:46 AM
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chappy
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I am sorry if I was misleading, this trip was not resent.
Boneman and Wendy are both healed up and back to riding. They both now live in Florida.
They both recieved compound fractures of arms and legs, both needed and recieved emergency surgery and had pleanty of tubes going in and out for a couple of weeks. Boneman had his back and neck broken in several places among multiple lacerations and more road rash than anyone should suffer. They both spent many weeks in the hospital, each in a differant hospital some 20 miles apart. Both had wheelchairs for a while than crutches and finally a cane and now they both walk fine, at least it appears to be fine.They were both thankful to have survived and for their reunion and home coming after being apart for so long.
Bonemans White Electra Glide Classic was totaled and he replaced it with a Red Road Glide.
The poor young lady that died that day, was only looking to have a ride on a Harley. To bad she picked a drunk to ask for a ride. She was a young mother of two. From what I understand, the drunk rider with one leg missing has no remorse, some people never learn.
It was a sad day all around, and Boneman was leading the group so all that was with him saw the whole thing happen.
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Nice looking camper Chappy. Chappy, I don't want to steal this thread but how can we find out about boneman and Wendy's condition? Thanks.
Good morning Bad .
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 5/1/2008 6:00:20 AM
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bdn56
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bad, we rode about 150 miles on a fund raiser a couple Saturdays ago. The wife is a little scarred in the corners. She was riding with me when we took the tumble back in February. I am starting to relax a little and enjoy the ride. I am getting more confident as I ride.
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RE: Longest ride/trip - 5/1/2008 1:13:48 PM
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grimm
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Good for you for getting back on the horse always an unnerving proposition but ya gotta do it if you're going to keep riding. Been there a couple times. I imagine the next one that happens will be the last.
that's how i feel, too. i was terrified to get back on, but it was something i felt i had to do. it helped my emotional healing tremendously when i took that first ride. i know that if i go down again, i'm not likely to get back up, but at least i'm living my life my way.
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