I just wish I could get enough time off to go. Ride or trailer. Be thankful you guys can. No, I'm not gonna cry, well maybe alittle hehe.

Kroozeabout.

 

Yep, we are trailering....pulling it behind the bike, and then enjoying the week.

 

Good for you, Have a great time

 

WE rode it last year. Going back next year on a trailer. Nothing much exciting about 1000 miles each way on the interstate. If we trailer, we will put on 1500-2000 miles while we are there.... no shame in that.
I think you need therapy if you care.

 

I really hate to leave my climate controlled rig at home. But this year I'm going solo and staying a shorter time. To pull the rig 2,000 miles and turn right around would be a waste. When I went with a small group, it was a base camp, garage, sleeping quarters and storage barn.

There are a lot of fine reasons to have a trailer. Don't tell me the ride is what it is about. After nine years of riding I-80 to I-35 to I-90 there is nothing notable about it.

I get all my riding needs going 12K/yr to cover this country on a motorcycle. When I want comfort at the destination, I trailer and I could care less what some moron thinks. Bikers forget that freedom is doing what you want and like not what some other swinging dick thinks.

 

mcrider1 - I'm calling you out!

Have you done a 9,000 mile ride to the Arctic Circle in 14 days?
Have you done a 4,000 mile ride Key West by way of the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway and the Everglades?

Have you covered 4,000 miles 12 states in the West and Southwest?

Have your ridden 2,000 to Sturgis 6 times?

Have you done the 2,000 ride to Daytona Bike Week?

Have you done the 1,500 mile ride to Myrtle Beach?

Have you done the Auburn Bike Event in Indiana?

Have you done the J&P event in Iowa 6 times?

Have you done the 3,200 Lauflin River Run 3 times.

Just how many of the States and Canada have you covered?

That is just in the last 6 years. I started when I was 15 and have had over 30 motorcycles. I'm 70 now and don't plan on stopping until I have covered every state and all of Canada. Next year will be the Pacific Coast Highway from Canada to Mexico. The plan for the following year is to circumnavigate the Great Lakes and do the Northeastern States.

If you can match that then I might give some consideration to the merit of your position on trailers.

Now, just what is you motorcycling resume? Or do you just ride around town?

 

This will always be the great debate: to ride or trailer? It reminds me of the metric vs HD argument. Metric rider will say: "for me it's about putting miles behind me, not the type of bike I ride." HD owner will say: "You'll never understand until you ride American!" Both will try to justify their arguments.

Since I'm going for the first time I wanted to ride (approx 1500 miles). Why, just to say I did it! I may never do it again, but at least I can say that I did it once! Personally, I do not care what an individual does or how he gets there. Each has it's advantages. Trailering = saved time and comfort. Riding = pride in the fact that you rode and no can take that away from you.

Looking forward to meeting many new friends.

 

WTF I always thought trailers were for boats not bikes

 

Three of us riding, sleeping in tents, and really not caring what anybody else does.

 

Leaving now. See you guys out there!

I'll be the guy on the Black Road Glide.

lp