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Message started by spearheadss on 03/12/15 at 08:32:03

Title: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by spearheadss on 03/12/15 at 08:32:03

This would be an adventure on the Savage.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/how-to-really-drive-across-the-us-hitting-all-major-landmarks-150309.htm

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by old_rider on 03/14/15 at 07:14:38

WOW, that one would take a couple of oil changes and tire changes too!

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by spearheadss on 03/14/15 at 07:18:15

It would definitely take that. But, I think it would be a fun ride.

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by MMRanch on 03/14/15 at 10:10:28

Spearheadss

I'd Love a ride like that , mayby next year , this year is planed out already .

It might take a YEAR to plan ! ;D How many miles is it ? :-?

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by spearheadss on 03/14/15 at 15:16:24

13,699 miles or 22,046 km. You would definitely get the break in period on your bike though.

Edited to add in km.

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by MMRanch on 03/14/15 at 15:55:11

13,700 miles / 500(per day) = wife choking me ! ;D

A month of ridding and camping ... :P

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by spearheadss on 03/14/15 at 16:05:03

My wife and I discussed doing this on the Goldwing and staying in hotels. It would not happen on the savage.

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by Art Webb on 03/14/15 at 21:32:46

I might do it on a savage, but it's be more like 2 months ;D

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by old_rider on 03/14/15 at 22:52:39

One of the fella's on the Ninja 300 forum talked Kawasaki into doing a test ride on it from new York to California to do a gas mileage comparison and total system shake down.... it was supposed to take him 2-3 weeks....
He ended up hitting a deer along the way and broke a wrist, he took two months leave while having the motorcycle repaired and flew back when they got it fixed and finished his ride, was a great story.
He actually averaged about 65mpg as the company stated 65-70mpg. I have never gotten over 62 or 64mpg... more often that not I run between 58 and 62mpg.

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by Art Webb on 03/15/15 at 07:48:54

that's right about what the old 500 would get, 55-60 MPG average

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by old_rider on 03/15/15 at 09:59:04

Here is a link to our map trip we did on the Road Glide back in 2010, its on map quest so i'm not sure how it will pop up.

http://mapq.st/1EQdJQ8

Our trip deviated a bit from that course because we saw signs for interesting things, that's how we stopped in Helena.

We had a blast.... hope we can do it again someday...
We had planned on going to illinios, then Kansas, then see the devils tower, then Yosemite, then Yellowstone, then salt lake, then the grand canyon, then where the little green guys landed in the 50's and then back home....why did we not do it and go the other way?.... we had the time and funds...and....the west was having really bad thunderstorms....LOL...we got wet anyway!

Title: Re: U.S. Landmarks ride
Post by spearheadss on 03/15/15 at 14:06:38

That looks like a pretty nice ride too.