Orlando to Key West (A three day tour)
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Orlando to Key West (A three day tour)
Just took a three day weekend and the wife and I rode to Key West with a couple of friends. Awesome trip overall. Cruised South beach on Friday night, took in the Keys on Saturday, and headed back on Sunday. 99.9% of the time in the saddle. Who needs tourist traps, right guys!
We did the East side of Okeechobee going south and the West side on the way back. There are some nice side roads with curves on the West side, so I highly recommend that route to anyone planning a ride. Tons of sugar cane fields, swamp, and farm land to admire.
The Keys were great as usual and Key West was a nice lunch diversion. No time to party...must ride!
I had just purchased the Hammock seat for my 2011 RKC and I installed the handlebar boom speakers a couple of weeks ago. These two things really made a difference. I highly recommend both if you are in the market for either a new seat or tunes for your scooter. My wife didn't complain once this weekend and can't wait for the next long trip. Now that is a true testament to the power of tunes and a comfortable perch!
Cheers!
We did the East side of Okeechobee going south and the West side on the way back. There are some nice side roads with curves on the West side, so I highly recommend that route to anyone planning a ride. Tons of sugar cane fields, swamp, and farm land to admire.
The Keys were great as usual and Key West was a nice lunch diversion. No time to party...must ride!
I had just purchased the Hammock seat for my 2011 RKC and I installed the handlebar boom speakers a couple of weeks ago. These two things really made a difference. I highly recommend both if you are in the market for either a new seat or tunes for your scooter. My wife didn't complain once this weekend and can't wait for the next long trip. Now that is a true testament to the power of tunes and a comfortable perch!
Cheers!
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Temps were nice in miami and keys. Perfect in fact at around 70 to 75 even at night. Leaving Orlando though it was in the low 50s and windy.
It was windy in the keys too, which made all the bridges interesting to cross. Felt like a rag doll being blown around.
It was windy in the keys too, which made all the bridges interesting to cross. Felt like a rag doll being blown around.
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I did basically the same ride last year. Watching the gators in the canal riding to Lake Okeechobee were a lot of fun and riding down to Key West over all the keys was a blast. The food is outstanding (gotta try the Hogfish in the keys if you have never done so). SJ Ron
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Thanks for the chuckle Aerocline....
A "3 day road tour" .....
Up here we do 400 miles between coffee breaks.....
Ride In Peace
A "3 day road tour" .....
Up here we do 400 miles between coffee breaks.....
Ride In Peace
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Okay so you got me t059736. It was really a 1/2 day to Miami. Full day tooling around the keys and back to Miami. Then another half day back from Miami to Orlando. Around 960 miles round trip.
So, 400 miles between coffe breaks? I guess you're one of those interstate, 80 mph cruiser types. Heck, I can ride all day and stay under 300 miles. Screw speed and high miles... just give me backroads and curves and I'm a happy man. :-)
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Didn't see much on Duval since were were only there a couple of hours and it was in the middle of the day. One of the other riders did decide to take a peek upstairs (3rd floor) at the Bull and Whistle out of curiosity. He said all he saw was a naked old guy sitting in a chair a drunk gal dancing for him. He was not only disappointed, but I believe slightly scared for life. Such is Duval I guess...