Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
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RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
you know what they say about believeing everything you read ...?
and doesn't that apply to ALL rides then - not just the route 66 ones ??
i LIKE riding at night ... usually less idiots on the roads then ...
http://www.rebel250.com/rebelforum/v...?p=98162#98162
besides ... he asked about GROUP RIDES ... those usually don't run at night anyways
and doesn't that apply to ALL rides then - not just the route 66 ones ??
i LIKE riding at night ... usually less idiots on the roads then ...
http://www.rebel250.com/rebelforum/v...?p=98162#98162
besides ... he asked about GROUP RIDES ... those usually don't run at night anyways
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RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
He DID mention riding 500mi a day though and that would more then likely have to include night riding. Personally I don't care if he rides in the dark or not. He was asking for advice and so I gave him mine.
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RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
My advice is to spend some time planning the trip. Get a rough idea of where you might stay each night. Pack the saddlebags and hit the road. Great thing about riding without a large group you can change the plans at will. Buy roadside insurance just in case. Be prepared for a great time.
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RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
If anyone decides to ride Route66 don't try to be a hard nosed rider and do 500 miles a day. 250 to 350 miles is even too much. When you ride this road you've got to take your time and enjoy the ride and the sites or you defeat the whole purpose of the trip. There's too much to see and do once you get into it. Take it from someone who's done it. Make time to see the sites and you'll enjoy it a lot more.
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Finally was able to come up with this...
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...ftours=route66
Way to expensive! I couldn't see it being more than $1500 tops! And that's way over estimating. Checkout the PDF on the right for more information on what they do.. It looks like they do roughly 250-350 miles a day. I'm more of the 500mi a day type of guy.
Finally was able to come up with this...
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...ftours=route66
Way to expensive! I couldn't see it being more than $1500 tops! And that's way over estimating. Checkout the PDF on the right for more information on what they do.. It looks like they do roughly 250-350 miles a day. I'm more of the 500mi a day type of guy.
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From: Kalamazoo, MI
RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
I ran across this group ride today. I don't know if it's any cheaper then the Harley group ride or not.
http://www.motorcycleevents.com/cgi-...6.com/tour.htm
They have a two week ride all the way to the west coast or they have what they call a working mans ride that is only a week long and that ends in Oklahoma. You ride with the two week group just end your ride there. Then the rest of the group continues on.
http://www.motorcycleevents.com/cgi-...6.com/tour.htm
They have a two week ride all the way to the west coast or they have what they call a working mans ride that is only a week long and that ends in Oklahoma. You ride with the two week group just end your ride there. Then the rest of the group continues on.
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RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
I have alway's wanted to ride it myself. I don't know how much time I would need off work?
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RE: Is there such thing as a Route 66 group ride?
Man that would be cool. I don't think I could bear a trip out that far without taking another spin up US1 though, at least as far as Frisco. I think Frisco you can pick up I80 and head back to the Heartland.
I'd try doing some compromise, time off work being what it is, and try for 500 mile days. BUT that might be hard since you're not talking superslab, so 300-400 is probably more realistic. Trip back would burn your ***, probably have to roll 700 milers or more and get back in a couple days, in which case you'd need about 10 days to do it, minimum, and enjoy it at all. I've been in the same spot. For the sake of "just doing it" you need to rush a bit in spots. For me, on this California trip, I needed to do it in less than 2 weeks, but I'm glad I did it, even though I would have rather taken ore time. Don't take the easy way out and never do it "because you didn't have time to do it right". You will NOT regret it.
Gilly
ps 3 to 6 WEEKS? I could push a bike through that trip in that length!
I'd try doing some compromise, time off work being what it is, and try for 500 mile days. BUT that might be hard since you're not talking superslab, so 300-400 is probably more realistic. Trip back would burn your ***, probably have to roll 700 milers or more and get back in a couple days, in which case you'd need about 10 days to do it, minimum, and enjoy it at all. I've been in the same spot. For the sake of "just doing it" you need to rush a bit in spots. For me, on this California trip, I needed to do it in less than 2 weeks, but I'm glad I did it, even though I would have rather taken ore time. Don't take the easy way out and never do it "because you didn't have time to do it right". You will NOT regret it.
Gilly
ps 3 to 6 WEEKS? I could push a bike through that trip in that length!