Do you Tour alone?
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Road Captain
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From: Glendale, Arizona
Do you Tour alone?
I've been on many trips, some with friends and some alone. The Wife doesn't ride and I wonder how many tour alone. Some trips have been 3000 miles or so. Kinda nice, I stop when I want to and ride when I want to. I'm retired and most of my bike riding friends have to do the work thing. So what do you guys think? 
Road Captain
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From: western Montana
I always toured alone before I got married,I think most people wouldn't want to ride as hard as i do.I enjoyed the freedom of it,and I used to ride 24 hrs when I went anywhere,at most kicking back on the bike for a few minutes when i got sleepy.Usually,the more people in a group,the more often you have to stop.
Road Master
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From: Redondo Beach, California
I have been on weekend trips with a group of good friends, but when I tour, I tour alone. It gives me the peace to do as I please and go where I want to go without having to patiently address the needs of the other riders on the group, but that is just me.
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I always toured alone before I got married,I think most people wouldn't want to ride as hard as i do.I enjoyed the freedom of it,and I used to ride 24 hrs when I went anywhere,at most kicking back on the bike for a few minutes when i got sleepy.Usually,the more people in a group,the more often you have to stop.
Road Master
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From: LI, and New York, NY -- N 40 44.985 W 73 00.910
i am doing 26 days solo in June. NY to Cali and back. running 66 westbound, PCH, vegas, mountains and other stuff. plans may change, and often do. somewhere in the 7-10,000 mile range.
did i say solo?
yep.
did i say solo?
yep.
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From: outskirts of ba habba
A 500 to 600 mile day ride with a couple good friends for the comrade and
good grub......Or a 3 day weekend with my wife on back.
I'm not much into group rides....
good grub......Or a 3 day weekend with my wife on back.
I'm not much into group rides....
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Road Warrior
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From: SoCal & West TN
I go between California and Tennessee for my vacation. I try to go every year. I go alone so I can make the ride how I want. When I was married, I had to stop at every Road Side stop and Ball of Yarn display.
The only time I had a good hard ride with someone else was when I made a cross country trip with my best friend. We had matching 1985 Electra Glides we had just bought. We wanted to go and have fun, so we set out on a two week ride. It was great fun without any where special to go, or be. Just the ride to break in the new Harleys.
The only time I had a good hard ride with someone else was when I made a cross country trip with my best friend. We had matching 1985 Electra Glides we had just bought. We wanted to go and have fun, so we set out on a two week ride. It was great fun without any where special to go, or be. Just the ride to break in the new Harleys.
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Cruiser
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From: Wickenburg Arizona
I have done both. If my destination is what is important I would rather just head out on my own, but if the trip and all the fun things along the way is what I am after I have more fun with a friend or two. I really do not like to ride in the big group rides like HOG rides.
Road Warrior
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From: canada
I tour alone quite frequently. I prefer it. No one to wait for, I stay where I want, do what I want, go where I want. If I want to sleep in one day, or stay somewhere an extra night, I can. Not to mention it's peaceful on the road when I'm alone with my thoughts.
All the little voices don't bother me as much as they normally do. :-)
Cannon
All the little voices don't bother me as much as they normally do. :-)
Cannon