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Moravia, IA | radioteacher - 2010-11-08 12:20 PM
Thanks for the pictures and stories. Man, I need to get outta this place and see the world....
DrDecay - 2010-11-08 9:45 AM
I am friggin' jealous that you have that much time to travel on this fine machine. I have to make the donuts everyday!
Youd be surprised....you dont NEED that much time.
The Grand Canyon trip was 5 days....that was the longest.
All the other stuff was on my normal days off......1 day out......see the stuff.....camp....1 day back.....off to work like the regular folks.
If it makes you feel better this was my first real year of traveling on the bike.....before I always didn't have enough time, money etc. Finally decided I didnt want to die waiting for the "perfect" time to take a trip. If I got 2 days and $200......Im looking for something to see.
Just DO IT. Pick something 6 hours out for a starter trip......ride to it, check it out......if you want a long day just ride back.....otherwise camp, wake up and ride home. Stop and check out anything you see you might like........I guarantee you can have a great time inside of 2 days......or even 1.
My insanest ride was the Black Hills/Rushmore. That was 12 hrs out just to get there. Add time to see Rushmore, Crazy Horse, ride into Wyoming, Badlands, Needles Hwy.......12 hrs back. It was 1680 miles round trip and I was on my days off.......and I decided to make it an Ironbutt 1500 mile event so it was timed.
I did it in 33 hours.......rode out there in the dark......saw the sites in the daylight......rode home in the dark.
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New Bohemia, VA | ...where's the "Like" button! |
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Troy, NY | Great pics!!! Gives me ideas for trips next year! |
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| Sweet! I'd love to do something like that. Dunno what I'd do with the wife and kid though. ;P |
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Prairie Dog Heaven, CO | Looks like your - vision - got a little blurry when approaching the H.D. museum.
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Quad Cities, IL | Awesome Pics and post...You're not too far out of Ottumwa, I'm down that way on with some frequence...Deere and RJ's. RJ Performance is my dealer of choice. Bought my Vision there and let them do most of the needed work on her. Needed work, like my recent Lloyds Cam/EFC and Fuel Intake plate upgrade. Gained 20 HP to the back wheel, not that it was needed.
I'm up in the Quad Cities, feel free to contact me if you ever want company on one of your jaunts. |
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New York State | Great thread Glad to hear you and your vision are doing so well
Please post a picture of your camper |
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Moravia, IA | HLUSN8 - 2010-11-09 3:59 PM
Awesome Pics and post...You're not too far out of Ottumwa, I'm down that way on with some frequence...Deere and RJ's. RJ Performance is my dealer of choice. Bought my Vision there and let them do most of the needed work on her. Needed work, like my recent Lloyds Cam/EFC and Fuel Intake plate upgrade. Gained 20 HP to the back wheel, not that it was needed.
I'm up in the Quad Cities, feel free to contact me if you ever want company on one of your jaunts.
Thats where I bought my Vision......R/Js - pretty good dealer but I have had problems with the parts counter.
Next time I run thru the Quad Cities I will get ahold of you... |
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Moravia, IA | Trekwolf164 - 2010-11-09 4:45 PM
Great thread Glad to hear you and your vision are doing so well
Please post a picture of your camper
I love old stuff.....and Im cheap.
Id seen some older MC campers (Timeout, Aspen) etc go for around $1500. Saw a great deal on a Timeout at $1300 but it was in Arizona....didnt have the time to plan a run down to get it....owner would have meet halfway but still likely would have cost another $200 in expenses to run down and back.
This was a 4hr ride away.
Its a "mint" 1973 Montgomery Ward......made by Camel Mfg. Price was $1000.....new hubs, bearings, seals, tires, wheels and LED lighting and he recently had it painted with 2 stage auto paint. There isnt a single tear or bad spot in the canvas.....its flawless.
$1000.
In retrospect MAYBE I should have spent the extra $300 on the Timeout.....and an extra $150 or so to go get it......but this works and its "different".
Im thinking of having the plates and decals reproduced to stick them back on.... on the road
setup in the garage
original ad 
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| Dude, you're my hero. This is what I bought the Vision for. Do you blog your trips? If not, you should consider it. |
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New York State | aaronrkelly - 2010-11-10 12:03 AM
Trekwolf164 - 2010-11-09 4:45 PM
Great thread Glad to hear you and your vision are doing so well
Please post a picture of your camper
I love old stuff.....and Im cheap.
Id seen some older MC campers (Timeout, Aspen) etc go for around $1500. Saw a great deal on a Timeout at $1300 but it was in Arizona....didnt have the time to plan a run down to get it....owner would have meet halfway but still likely would have cost another $200 in expenses to run down and back.
This was a 4hr ride away.
Its a "mint" 1973 Montgomery Ward......made by Camel Mfg. Price was $1000.....new hubs, bearings, seals, tires, wheels and LED lighting and he recently had it painted with 2 stage auto paint. There isnt a single tear or bad spot in the canvas.....its flawless.
$1000.
In retrospect MAYBE I should have spent the extra $300 on the Timeout.....and an extra $150 or so to go get it......but this works and its "different".
Im thinking of having the plates and decals reproduced to stick them back on.... ? ?on the road
? ? ? setup in the garage
? ? original ad ?
Thanks looks cool I have been thinking trailer for my Vision and not sleeping on the ground is a ++++ |
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Moravia, IA | Lv_2_ride - 2010-11-10 7:56 AM
Dude, you're my hero. This is what I bought the Vision for. Do you blog your trips? If not, you should consider it.
Ive put a couple over on ADVRider....
Iowa to the Grand Canyon.....and back
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615692 a quick run to the Black Hills http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14248448#post14248448
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| Great reads. I really enjoy reading ride reports when I'm at work (I work overseas on a ship), makes the time go by faster looking forward to doing my own rides. Here's my blog, if'n you be interested: http://csvictoryvisionrides.blogspot.com/ You've inspired my wife and I to do a trip down to Key West when I get home, about 1300 miles. I'll be going to Harbor Freight when I get home. Going to order the Hitch doc today. It's our Christmas present to ourselves.
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Moravia, IA | Lv_2_ride - 2010-11-11 4:40 AM
Great reads. I really enjoy reading ride reports when I'm at work (I work overseas on a ship), makes the time go by faster looking forward to doing my own rides. �Here's my blog, if'n you be interested: http://csvictoryvisionrides.blogspot.com/ You've inspired my wife and I to do a trip down to Key West when I get home, about 1300 miles. I'll be going to Harbor Freight when I get home. Going to order the Hitch doc today. It's our Christmas present to ourselves.
I actually was just working the numbers on that same trip....28 hour run for me. The Harbor Freight Tag-Along really is a good trailer..,,,you will love it.
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| aaronrkelly - 2010-11-08 5:42 AM southern Iowa.....I live in a little town of 700 called Moravia.
I need to head east next year.....
would love to see the Liberty Bell......visit some extended family in South Carolina and see the ocean......visit a few motorcycle museums out that way......I like to take a few hundred dollars and see how far I can go.....what I can see.
Youd be surprised where you can go for little money. The Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Needles Hwy run cost me $175.
The Grand Canyon trip cost me about $650.....but it was a 5+ day'r.
Im a cheap bastard....I just recently bought a camper to pull behind the Vision....hopefully that cuts down on the motel stays.....I can only sleep on the ground so many days.....this way no ground for me.
First off great pictorial story for us all. Secondly, if you do get "East" I would like you to consider stopping by where we live which is near Harrisburg, PA. For reference it is 90 minutes from DC, Philly and Baltimore. Riding in the East does not have the big and distant views of wonder and vastness like your travel pix.....but we do have some really nice back roads and scenery. Again.... thanks for taking us all along with you on your trips.......and hope to see you someday soon. Mike
Edited by team222 2010-12-10 8:27 AM
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Moravia, IA | I love to meet forum people on the road.....Ive had more than a few at my place and doing trip maintenance in my garage.....great times.
If I head that way I will drop you a email or PM. Thanks |
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Vision - first year in review
