2 UP SS1000

[101stpathfinder]

Well I needed to go to Texas for a RAT (Ride Around Texas) IBA ride, and my wife

wanted to visit some family in Houston. So I had this brainstorm (Bribe) ... We

could do a SS1000 on the ride to Texas. We would spend some time with her family,

she would fly back to West Palm Beach and I would continue up to Paris (Texas)

for the start of my ride.

I must say that I was surprised at how well the trip went on her part. She was

a real trouper! She put up with sharing an electric jacket, doing an Iron Butt

hotel in the Florida panhandle because yours truly is a whimp when it comes to

being cold. Then to really test her... I ran out of gas 2.2 miles from the "Next"

exit. She handled it well, although I think I have burns on my back from her glare

while I was pushing the bike. :lol:

Lessons learned:

The wife has an Iron Butt

Gas mileage varies based on load (More than I thought)

I-10 is VERY dull

Here is a photo of her start witness Kevin (On his birthday)

Kevin and my wife (Mayra)

End witness FJR-RemingtonRider (Willie) and my wife

at finish in Spring, TX (1,172 miles later)

My wife Mayra, looking too good for just riding 20 hours

The End...

I want to thank Willie again for witnessing for us :yahoo:

 

[rogdeb]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: Kudo's to you both .. Now to get Deb to read this

 

[Pale Rider 07]

Great photos...thanks for sharing. I can't believe you ran out of gas. That's too funny (I guess not at the time though.) Let's get together soon. I want to take a ride down to Key West this fall. Will let you know when I figure out the schedule.

Dave

 

[escapefjrtist]

Great ride, thanks for sharing the adventure!

--G

 

[Warthog34]

Success!! Good ride. Report back on the RAT. I'd like to hear about that one.

 

[101stpathfinder]

Great photos...thanks for sharing. I can't believe you ran out of gas. That's too funny (I guess not at the time though.) Let's get together soon. I want to take a ride down to Key West this fall. Will let you know when I figure out the schedule.

Dave

Dave,

I have to admit... It was funny ! You know how I am always stretching the fuel- I was only 48 miles into the "reserve"

when she started cutting out. I tucked in tight behind a tractor trailer, but missed it by "That" much. I only pushed

a little over a mile til a truch pulled over and handed me a antifreeze container 1/3 full of gas. I still chuckle when

I look at my SPOT tracks and see the line on the shoulder of the road... :lol:

I am up for Key West, but I work at the PO... you know DECEMBER= OVERTIME. I am headed to S. Dakota Monday

to visit my son. Lets do a tech day at Jims. I am picking up a fuel cell on the way up in MS, I may need some help

getting it installed to pass inspection for rallies. (I hear the inspector is tough) :thumbsdownsmileyanim: :scooter:

 

[101stpathfinder]

Success!! Good ride. Report back on the RAT. I'd like to hear about that one.

Now that is another story! What a great ride!!

 

[FJR-RemingtonRider]

Great meeting you guys and happy to have served as a witness.

You are right, Mayra looked too happy and relaxed for a 20hr ride.

Spottracker was pretty cool....followed the Texas ride as well.

Congrats to you both.

Willie.

 

[Harald]

Congrats on the SS1000 with passenger! Not too many women would volunteer for the torture.

My wife actually said she'd go when I did my first SS1000 a couple years ago, but I wasn't willing to give up bike manueverability, ability to scoot around on the saddle and stopping only when I felt like it. And there was the safety issue of not knowing how I'd handle having the extra weight on such a long ride.