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Posted by DC
- June 16, 2014, 20:32:24 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on June 13, 2014, 21:34:23 PMHow many fill ups for gas will that be, one way?how about this 2996.7 km or 1862.1139 miles one way.
Posted by Troll
- June 16, 2014, 08:35:16 AMWell, the aluminum was pitted, the paint was nasty,, the chrome was filthy, rust under the fender,the cases were dirty....looked like it hadn't been washed in months, or years....I dunno, I couldn't stand to ride something like that unless it was fresh from a big road trip. Looked like a typical old motorcycle people no longer took pride in.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- June 14, 2014, 19:15:05 PMTroll - it looks well used and rigged for the road....seems a little small for all that gear...the big fairing and the sissy bar. Can't say I like the way engine guards look on the W either....but when I had my T140E, I rigged it with a sissy bar for long trips....I guess you work with what you have. Drifter is much more comfortable on the highway.
Won't hijack the thread with more W photos, but will bring some with me. Looking forward to it.
Posted by Troll
- June 14, 2014, 07:43:21 AMQuote from: kw-retrorider on June 14, 2014, 05:50:58 AMDrift1 - Originally missed, but just read your previous post that indicates you were leaving 8/11 to arrive on 8/13. I took the advice of the forum to not miss the first day on 8/13. So let's keep in touch on travel details whether it works or not.
Troll - My W is a bone stock 2001, except for having tampered with the tamperproof carbs to stop the popping on decal. I waited to find the right one and it is clean. I just found the small flat factory luggage rack and need install it. So stock and not spectacular...but will bring photos and would like to see yours and talk "W."
Ratman: Where's my nametag?
When I said not spectacular, I meant mainly, not well cared for. Actually, mine, which came from Florida, and had been exposed to salt air looked better before I started on it than his did...
Posted by kw-retrorider
- June 14, 2014, 05:50:58 AMDrift1 - Originally missed, but just read your previous post that indicates you were leaving 8/11 to arrive on 8/13. I took the advice of the forum to not miss the first day on 8/13. So let's keep in touch on travel details whether it works or not.
Troll - My W is a bone stock 2001, except for having tampered with the tamperproof carbs to stop the popping on decal. I waited to find the right one and it is clean. I just found the small flat factory luggage rack and need install it. So stock and not spectacular...but will bring photos and would like to see yours and talk "W."
Ratman: Where's my nametag?
Posted by greenbarn
- June 13, 2014, 22:17:25 PMThat just might do it, ratman....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 13, 2014, 21:34:23 PMhow about this 2996.7 km or 1862.1139 miles one way.
Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 21:20:49 PMLeaving my house at 0600 on 11, August.
Posted by greenbarn
- June 13, 2014, 21:17:41 PMOK, boys, let's settle this:
1) no riding on Troll's pillion for me.
2) Ratman, why don't you take off a day early, head on over to Troll's and pick him up - on your way both of you to pick me up at my house - THEN, YOU could be assured to get the "longest distance" trophy!!
Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 20:43:39 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on June 13, 2014, 20:38:45 PMok so you going to let him ride on the pillion seat behind you...........
and you win.....
Hoping he will ride his brand new 1500
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 13, 2014, 20:38:45 PMok so you going to let him ride on the pillion seat behind you...........
and you win.....
Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 19:53:15 PMYeah, but I'm going to Greenbarn's house first, and picking him up on the way by....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 13, 2014, 19:47:31 PMTroll if one was to take the distance from Micro Soft Streets and maps as accurate
my ride down through Detroit would be 1653.2 km. and from Lacrosse WI to Maggie Valley is 1471.2 km.
Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 19:31:28 PMJust giving this a little (maybe too much) thought..BUT, Ratman, be sure to note down the mileage on your odometer when you leave home, and when you arrive. Since yours is going to be metric, we will have to multiply it by .625 to get a real number. Last year there was a prize on Saturday night for the longest distance RIDDEN to the rally. I missed by 15 miles....
My calculations indicate your trip should be 1018 miles, mine, 1167...maybe I'll win this year. Greenbarn won't even be in the running, with less than 500...
Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 18:28:55 PMBring some pictures of your W...I will of mine. The last one I saw was at Helen, last year and it was, well, less than spectacular...