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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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About to journey from NW Louisiana to Tampa on my 2014 streetglide. First long trip of many!
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:22 AM
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Safe trip and enjoy!
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:26 AM
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Ride safe! Snap some pics of the trip.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:29 AM
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Great trip! Ride safe and stay off the interstates and enjoy the back roads.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 11:35 AM
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Don't get the bad gas in Baton rouge area.

Do you have your roadside figured out ? ( you can upgrade the included HOG roadside for $20).

Just because it's new, check all your fluids and tires, levers, mirrors etc.
make sure your shifter ( for instance) isn't gonna fall off on you.

weather/fatigue.
don't push yourself. pull over if you have to.


Sometimes when i ride I make 2 reservations, 1 about 200 miles and the other about 500 miles out.

i decide at lunch which one to cancel, based on weather and the day.

best western offers hog discount.

mike
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 12:01 PM
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Got to start somewhere? Don't fall down!
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 12:21 PM
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Lucky you! We Northern folk are still looking at lots of snow around, wind chill factor and roads much too dirty to ride on. But spring is coming - right?
Enjoy your trip.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 12:33 PM
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You're doomed.....

Once you start going on long rides, you'll want another.....and another.......and another.......

Local rides will never be the same. Have fun and keep the shiny side up!
 
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OK, good luck! I'm more envious than anything else. Still a little too nippy for long rides here. But it won't be long.
 
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