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Re: Prepping for a long road trip
Reply #15 - 05/14/19 at 21:38:23

Have ya ever noticed :

most road bikes have FLOOR-BOARDS ?

most road bikes have Nice Wide Seats ?

most road bikes have a Tall Top Gear ?

most road bikes have Lots of Luggage ?

and last but not least ....

most road bikes have Large Fuel Tanks ?

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You can convert a Savage to a Road bike ... but they certainly don't come that way from the factory ! Grin

The Fuel tank is the hardest in my experience

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Re: Prepping for a long road trip
Reply #16 - 05/16/19 at 14:11:12

Good lookin bike MMRanch!
I am digging this thread, as I to am planning the longest ride of my riding "career:! This summer I plan to ride the Grand Army Republic highway of PA. (RT6) I live in the southern tier of N.Y. state, plan to pick up rt6 in Port Allegany PA. Then head East to the state border.
Here is a link
http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/475/Pennsylvania/Grand-Army-of-the-Republic...

https://pawilds.com/journey/scenic-route-6/

Here is my planned route

only 230 miles each way, I plan to sightsee and camp at least one overnight. Solo ride
From what I have read, some of the bestscenario, and riding roads north Pennsylvania has to offer!,

Here is my trusty steed

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Re: Prepping for a long road trip
Reply #17 - 05/16/19 at 17:51:28

I'm glad this thread is being helpful to others, it's nice to have every sort of tip and tricks in one place.

Just ordered the OEM backrest, hopefully it gets here quick, want to see if the Dowco bag will fit with it.

The tentative plan for the road trip!
Michigan to Dallas, TX to San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR, a hop up to Seattle then back home. Will definitely be a mix of highway and state roads, but man oh man I'm excited to see everything along the way.

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Re: Prepping for a long road trip
Reply #18 - 05/16/19 at 18:06:28

RykorSavage wrote on 05/16/19 at 17:51:28:

I'm glad this thread is being helpful to others, it's nice to have every sort of tip and tricks in one place.

Just ordered the OEM backrest, hopefully it gets here quick, want to see if the Dowco bag will fit with it.

The tentative plan for the road trip!
Michigan to Dallas, TX to San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR, a hop up to Seattle then back home. Will definitely be a mix of highway and state roads, but man oh man I'm excited to see everything along the way.

RykorSavage, your absolutely right you are going to have such a great time, the memories of a continental USA ride like that will be amazing... to say the least.
I am envious! Maybe you'll start a thread when you depart, and keep it on going throughout your whole trip!
Just a thought... did you wire up a 12 volt power outlet of some type to charge your cel phone, I remember, if not in this thread a different one here in.the forum there were a number of ways to have a way to charge your cel.
Have the time of your life, thanks for starting this thread!!
Mike

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madmikesmech Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Olean ny Gender:	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #19 - 05/16/19 at 19:14:03 Here is a usb charger I am interested in. Connects to the sae tender plug I already have in place on my bike https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fit...
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2681 WTF is JOG?	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #20 - 05/17/19 at 06:36:52 I give you guys credit. I take me just under an hour when I take the long way home from work. I'm usually done with riding at that point. I'm old. LOL
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #21 - 05/17/19 at 07:03:23 I'm in east Texas and I, too , am prepping for a trip. To Seattle, by way of the Grand Canyon one way and Yellowstone the other.
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Re: Prepping for a long road trip
Reply #22 - 05/20/19 at 06:20:01

The windscreen on my F800GT directs a lot of air at my helmet at speeds over 60mph - interstate riding is very noisy as the wind that comes off the top of the windscreen hits directly on helmet at chin level.

I just ordered this and I can adjust it to keep the wind off my helmet when I am on the highway - and removed it when riding local.

I have not yet installed it - but others who have used it say it works well for them. You can adjust it to suit the weather.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FJV4CW/ref=pe_2640190_232586610_TE_dp_i1

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madmikesmech Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Olean ny Gender:	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #23 - 05/27/19 at 01:30:27 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/17/19 at 07:03:23: I'm in east Texas and I, too , am prepping for a trip. To Seattle, by way of the Grand Canyon one way and Yellowstone the other. Wow! That sounds like it will be a very scenic ride!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #24 - 05/27/19 at 07:02:47 It better be..
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hotrod Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 326 NC Gender:	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #25 - 05/27/19 at 10:38:32 In September I'm riding the Savage from Belhaven NC to Montauk NY. About 600 miles each way. No windshield, will only stop for gas or eating. Need good weather and cold beer when I arrive.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #26 - 05/27/19 at 18:25:51 About 300a day is all I can manage. That's pushing eight hours, with the gas stops being so regular.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #27 - 05/28/19 at 02:11:10 hotrod 11 hours at average 55, 5, 5 minute gas stops plus forty minutes eating time. You must be tough.
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hotrod Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 326 NC Gender:	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #28 - 05/28/19 at 10:30:30 Tough ? Maybe dumb. Not sure. I'm thinking about 13 hours in good weather. I've done that distance before, but not on a Savage, and not 67 years old.
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sjaskow - FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 364 Frozen Tundra of MN Gender:	Re: Prepping for a long road trip Reply #29 - 05/28/19 at 10:52:39 The most I ever did on my S40 was 300 miles on 4-lane interstate equivalents in KY and WV. If you can time butt-breaks with the 100 mile gas stops, it's not as bad as you think. I have done a couple of 600 mile days on the Vision. For this one, my butt gives out before my tank does.
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