71Laverda750SF
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I agree with Scott's point on being able to do long rides. While I will probably get laughed at by the rest of the forum members my body can no longer do the milage like I did in my 20's. I think about the trip I did when I brought the SF into the country form Italy, Norfolk to Seattle ended up being more than 3,000 miles in a little more than 4 days (one leg was nearly 800 miles and 23 hours, and remember that the speed limit back then was 55). That trip today in a really nice rental car will take me 8-10 days (if I were ever to drive that far again, a Boeing 767 in first class is a much better way to make it happen 8) )
So today doing a few hundred miles is a long stretch on two wheels but like it has been pointed out trailering part of the trip would make it doable. Just need to have the roads that others would enjoy along with the inevitable drive. Along with the distance the weather and temperatures will have a large impact, no more snow for me!
There is always an open invitation when anyone of you comes near my part of the world, but our riding here is like what Ken pointed out, pretty flat. However, a couple hundred miles to the north and there are some great roads so making the trek would be part of the fun. The Talladega forrest and Cheahaw State park are incredible rides, and then the tail of the dragon is rated one of the best rides in the east.
Like Jim pointed out it is great that this thread is taking off, a good sign of things to come
Clay
So today doing a few hundred miles is a long stretch on two wheels but like it has been pointed out trailering part of the trip would make it doable. Just need to have the roads that others would enjoy along with the inevitable drive. Along with the distance the weather and temperatures will have a large impact, no more snow for me!
There is always an open invitation when anyone of you comes near my part of the world, but our riding here is like what Ken pointed out, pretty flat. However, a couple hundred miles to the north and there are some great roads so making the trek would be part of the fun. The Talladega forrest and Cheahaw State park are incredible rides, and then the tail of the dragon is rated one of the best rides in the east.
Like Jim pointed out it is great that this thread is taking off, a good sign of things to come
Clay