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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by joshbob, Aug 12, 2012.

  1. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    For traveling cross country or those really long day trips I love my bagger. But like I said when I get on my old Springer I sure get a smile on my face. Just put a Mustang seat on it, think I'll go check it out today. :)

    For me Josh it's almost sad as I know the roads so well here I can't get lost but I love roads where I'm not sure where they end up.
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  2. cowboy

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    When I had my bagger it was a comfy ride , now just have my softail , & it's real comfy as well put a few hundred miles on her on a day with the wife no complaints & not all the stuff on the bars :)
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    If I'm just riding around the home area, I love my Dyna and it's "bare bones" enough. But if yer gonna leave home for a few days or weeks, I've got to have all the goodies on my FLHX: gps, radar, cruise control, big seat, and XM radio in my custom ear speakers. Ride 700 miles in a day, and I "won't leave home without em". If I'm going to ride a motorcycle, I'll never go back to the "old school".
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    I can't do 700 miles in a day any more because of my back. It seems 200 or 300 is my limit these days, and I think the milage wouldn't be much different on a more comfy bike.

    So, when I try my Ohio trip again I'll take 3 days instead of 2 each way. At least I'll be riding . . .:cool:
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    With me knockin on the door of 62 in a couple weeks.
    Nothin interest me enough to do 700 miles a day.

    Hittin the Lone Star Rally Nov 1-5

    Then I can pack enough to live comfortable for over a week. And carry water and all with me.:D


    Going to AZ in Nov and see a brother in law and riding around there for 2 days . Renting a bike in AZ,
    Then San Diego and the Big hole in the ground.
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    MAN CB YOUR GETTING OLD LMAO , I'am headed to 61 in a couple of weeks , ae you staying all week at the rally? & 3-400 miles a day are good for me on my softail , could do more if need be :D
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    C'mon boys! I'm 66 and just hitting my stride.

    Josh, a big comfy bike makes all the diff. in the world for putting on easy miles. Almost as easy as driving a Caddy.

    Cardboard, you have the perfect bike to make that trip in Nov. Are you afraid of scratching it?
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    there's always room for a another ride to keep the ol shovel company, like for when you want to go somewhere far away.
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    Lol just picking on cardboard he makes almost 62 sound old heck my kids have a time keeping up with me
  10. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm 62 and will be 63 in November and Maddog is 8 months older than me and we rode 600 plus mile days for 5 days in a row getting back to D.C. last year. We rode a 500 mile ride a month ago and did a couple 600 plus mile days when we went to AZ in May and June. August is our hot month and gonna be 100 today and 102 tomorrow and tomorrow Maddog and I are riding to the coast.

    Yesterday I worked ont the wife's trike all day long. Had to pull the exhaust just to get to the right side cover where the clutch cable goes in. Found that one of the ball bearings had popped out and the clutch would not work. What a fun job that was. I did a bunch of other maintenance on it to, but it was 100F day and that was kicking my buttt in that heat. But it's all done and working again. Dang Trikes:cussing:
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    65 in November, still doing 700 miles days, the ol is 60 and she does them right along beside me, been riding softtails for about 18 years and thought they were great, got a glide now and they are sweet, new seat before strugis and that made the trip even sweeter. Nothing like a glide what ever model you have, I'm a changed man, old school is cool but new school is much easier on the butt.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I just put a solo Mustang seat on my Springer, getting rid of the Corbin. Man what a difference that makes now I can ride long distance again on it.

    Anyone interested in a studded Corbin softail seat?
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    Flht does it have a passenger seat with it ? If so shoot me a pic or two via email
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    Since most of my riding is country roads vs Interstate, is more about hours than miles for me. Back in March rode 9 to 10 hours in a day on way to Daytona and back. Someplace around there I have had about enough for the day. Got a good mustang seat on my softail, no problem. Only thing I really noticed was by time I got back could feel my right forearm from holding throttle. But then at 57, I am just a kid to you guys... :D
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    MC you are just a kid, but that's why we like you!

    That made me remember a great old song from Cat Stevens called "Father and Son". I love the part where he sings "Look at me--I am old but I'm happy". And then he sez, "You're young--but that's not your fault".
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    Darn good song alex
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    It's more about time instead of miles with me, too. I stop a lot to rest. Sometimes, when it gets bad, I'll find a grassy spot and lie down for a little while. The ol' back's been broken twice and I have real thin bones. Doc says I didn't drink enough milk as a child. :rolleyes: I can be out riding all day and only go a few hundred miles. But, as we all know, it's the ride, not the distance that really matters.

    When I was younger, I've been known to do a thousand miles a day, like in the song 'Black Denim Trousers'. 'Course that guy hit a screamin' diesel that was California bound. :) Typically, though, I would average around 500 or 600 when travelling cross sountry on the Ironhead. For me, those days are long gone.
  18. FLHTbiker

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    Josh, Maddog and I have done back to back 650 plus days on our Touring bikes. A bike like yours 200 would probably be enough for the whole day. Do you even have a rear shock or is that a ridged setup, can't remember.
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    It's a rigid frame with springs under the seat. But if he could ride 1,000 miles in a day on an ironhead Sporty, that pretty much makes him an ironMAN. Even on a big FL, 1,000 miles today would be hard on me.
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    you know that is a lie..........yours has gotten us lost more than once!!!!!!

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