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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Smile Key West trip..

I just got back from a stay in Islamorada, Florida. We rented four Harleys from Sickle's Harley-Davidson, and rode Highway 1 down to Key West. What a beautiful ride. Also..the people at Sickle's, in Marathon, Florida, are very nice and easy to work with! God bless!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Glad you had a good time, The keys are great. I'm gonna be making my annual trip after the snowbird migration
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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going down there next week where did you stay at and was it crowded any info will be appreciated
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Just got back yesterday from a drive to the Keys. Left Friday, drove to Miami, down to Key West on Saturday (beautiful day, no clouds or wind but quite a bit of traffic), and drove part way back to Jax on Sunday (Marathon) and rest of trip on Monday. It was all about the ride. Almost every biker I saw, and there were a bunch, waved. Good times.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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Smile Key West trip..

There were 4 couples that rented a house for a week in Islamorada. We rented the bikes only one day..the weather was fantastic! So many Harley riders..and as usual they were all very nice! I had never been in the keys before, and I was anticipating the ride over the Seven Mile bridge..only problem was we crossed over it so fast..I didn't realize that I was on that particular bridge until we arrived in Key West and I asked where the heck it was!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Wife and I just got back from Key West.

Rented at Ft Myers. She got a Heritage, I rented a Street Glide.

2 days in Naples,

2 Days in Key Largo,

2 Days in Key West.

Rte 41 through the Everglades was a sweet ride. Low traffic and great scenery. Stopped and took an airboat ride through the swamps.

Stopped in Marathon (I think) and took an open cockpit Bi-Plane ride over the islands. Got to see the bridges from the air.

Lots of multi colored drinks

Lots of great food.

Beautiful weather and an awesome 1000 mile ride.





 

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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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COOL pics - thanks!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Ya, we know how to throw a vacation. That's for sure.
 
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I did the exact trip last year.. rented in Ft. Myers too!.. Cool Trip

Taking my bike across the 47 bridges to Hogsbreath Saloon next week..
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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Hogsbreath has webcams.

call your friends and wave to them. LOL
 
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