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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 09:21 PM
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We'll be riding to the UP of Michigan. We plan on a big circle all the way around it .
It should be around 1000 miles (round trip).
Here's to a safe ride! Cheers.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 09:37 PM
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Sweet. Our first long ride was 1100 miles round trip. It was pretty nice.

As usual...have fun, be safe and take pictures.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 09:56 PM
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We did a 1400 mile loop around Lake Michigan a few weeks ago. We camped one night in Mackinaw City. We liked it so much that we're heading back in a couple weeks. We'll be camping in St. Ignace and doing a little cloverleaf tour from there.

Have a safe ride.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 10:18 PM
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Nice! I'm leaving Wednesday on my own little 1400 mile journey from Missouri to Florida. Ride safe and enjoy!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by glide5904
We'll be riding to the UP of Michigan. We plan on a big circle all the way around it .
It should be around 1000 miles (round trip).
Here's to a safe ride! Cheers.
I'm planning the same ride in august....have a nice and safe ride!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 11:00 PM
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Nice, just did 1,200 miles round trip thru Arkansas, long days but was a blast
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 03:25 AM
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Have a blast. I'm leaving saturday for a trip to the nfl hof and york harley factory
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 05:07 AM
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don't forget to weigh your bike down with very heavy stuff that you wont need ever so its screws up the handling slows the bike down and bottoms out your suspension and reduce break efficiency and spoil the ride in general . if your taking your woman with you then don't have to worry about what to take they will find plenty of stuff




ride safe and have fun nothing like a good long ride to blow the cobwebs out of your mind . keep hydrated avoid alcohol carry your money in a plastic tube in you gas tank throw your wrist watch in the dirt and away you go
 
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Have fun ! Make sure you get to Copper Harbor and stop by the Gay Bar in Gay, MI and enjoy ! The skeeters have been fierce but the weather is great !!
 
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