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Ride what ya got! You can tour on anything as long as your expectations are realistic.
I did a 2600 Mile trip from Toronto, Ontario to Penticton, British Columbia in 4 1/2 days on a 1997 HD Sportster. I don't think I was any more tired at days end that the guys on the big touring bikes (and I'm only a gurl!)
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Let's see - I guess I'll sound like an old man now eventhough I don't feel like one, but "Back in my day there was no such thing as a cruiser or sport bike or touring bike. I rode what I had whatever distance I wanted and dammit I loved it!!!"
I'll never forget the thrill of my first cross country tour on my CB1100F with a National Cycle windshield bolted to the quarter fairing and a milk crate bungee corded down in back. I travelled from Champaign, IL to Rapid City, SD to visit my buddy stationed at Ellsworth AFB. The first 150 miles were cold and rainy and I remember laying down under a shelter at a rest area somewhere in Iowa with my rain gear and helmet on shivering and thinking to myself "What have I gotten myself into?!?!?!" Another 100 or so miles down the road the shining sun warming me up and drying me out consequently produced such a feeling of elation within me that only the hard time endured before could have produced. I've never questioned myself about it again!
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Couldn't agree with you guys more on choice of touring mounts. As the name suggests, I currently own an H-D Nighttrain and have had it out to the "Wall" in D.C. three times now. People tell me I need a "bagger", but what for? The 'Train is plenty comfortable. Next "touring" bike" - Triumph Thruxton.
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I hadn't really thought about it until I was reading through this thread, but my first long-distance (relatively speaking) trip was on an Allstate Super Cruisaire (Sears version of a Vespa 125) from Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi to Tampa, Florida. I was at Keesler with the scooter, and I was going home to Tampa on leave prior to overseas assignment. Seemed logical to ride it.
Predictions are very difficult, especially about the future.
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| WillowHD, I was thinking of doing the same route, did you have problems finding gas stations? I assume that you just stayed in motels? Comments on gas milage...
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