Fly or drive?

[Larry Gude]

This fall; 4,000 mile round trip through the Southwest.

14 days

Fly means rent motorcycles at destination. More time at destinations. But, then I'd have to suffer the degradation and humiliation of ariline travel. Flights and bikes, $1,500. 18 hours getting to, sitting at/on and around airports and their flying cattle cars.

Drive RV and pull trailer means $1,500 in gas, take bike(s). Probably 5 days, maybe 6, on the road.

Drive pick up, pull trailer. $750 in gas, a couple hotel rooms, figure $1,000. Maybe cut drive time down a day.

 

[bresamil]

Please please please drive the RV and then post all of the misadventures.

 

[vraiblonde]

Well, you already know what I'd do - fly and rent the bike(s). Doesn't Tom's brother have a bike you can borrow?

 

[Vince]

This fall; 4,000 mile round trip through the Southwest.

14 days

Fly means rent motorcycles at destination. More time at destinations. But, then I'd have to suffer the degradation and humiliation of ariline travel. Flights and bikes, $1,500. 18 hours getting to, sitting at/on and around airports and their flying cattle cars.

Drive RV and pull trailer means $1,500 in gas, take bike(s). Probably 5 days, maybe 6, on the road.

Drive pick up, pull trailer. $750 in gas, a couple hotel rooms, figure $1,000. Maybe cut drive time down a day.

I'd pick this one. But then I hate airlines.

 

[Larry Gude]

Well, you already know what I'd do - fly and rent the bike(s). Doesn't Tom's brother have a bike you can borrow?

Dirt bike yes. Street bike no.

 

[Larry Gude]

Please please please drive the RV and then post all of the misadventures.

Gud-O-blog.

Now, all I need is 1500 subscribers at a buck a pop or one for $1,500...

 

[Pete]

Ride the bike the whole way.

 

[Nanny Pam]

Yeah. I voted skip it.
All the @ the airport including the strip search. Pay for everything, even the 7 peanuts you get on the flight . Pay to rent bikes. Pay for hotel. Food.
Are you trying to single-handedly trying to boost the economy?

Just stay home. ride your bike till your heart is content, and your ball are numb. And watch western movies on the TV, with beer in hand and your own bed to sleep in.
You know how when you go away, you're always so glad to get back home..... "there's no place like home".... well ....

 

[itsbob]

Ride the bike the whole way.

Bikes on trailers??

How about towing a trailer behind the bike??

 

[desertrat]

This fall; 4,000 mile round trip through the Southwest.

14 days

Fly means rent motorcycles at destination. More time at destinations. But, then I'd have to suffer the degradation and humiliation of ariline travel. Flights and bikes, $1,500. 18 hours getting to, sitting at/on and around airports and their flying cattle cars.

Drive RV and pull trailer means $1,500 in gas, take bike(s). Probably 5 days, maybe 6, on the road.

Drive pick up, pull trailer. $750 in gas, a couple hotel rooms, figure $1,000. Maybe cut drive time down a day.

I'd take the pickup and tow my trailor. I hate the long driving, but I hate airlines worse now. Plus you could stop anywhere along the way for little bike ride breaks.

 

[Larry Gude]

Ride the bike the whole way.

Considered it but, my dirt bike gear alone won't fit on bike. Let alone clothes and other kit.

:shrug:

 

[Pete]

Considered it but, my dirt bike gear alone won't fit on bike. Let alone clothes and other kit.

:shrug:

FedEx

 

[Larry Gude]

Bikes on trailers??

How about towing a trailer behind the bike??

How about just pulling the pin and sitting on the grenade and get it over with??? I have heard nightmares about them little trailers!!!!

 

[onebdzee]

Ride the bike the whole way.

:ironbutt:

 

[CrashTest]

How about just pulling the pin and sitting on the grenade and get it over with???

My rule of thumb - drive and you don't have to worry about some raghead pulling the pin on your airplane.

 

[Pete]

:ironbutt:

Dragon?

 

[Larry Gude]

FedEx

$150 times 2.

That makes gas only $300 for the bike, plus hotels. Call it $800 or so?

So, dollar wise, best idea. However, I just don't know about being on the bike that long. 800 miles a day in an rv is one thing. Pull over, lay down, food on demand, etc.

I think that long a bike ride is too much for me.

 

[Pete]

$150 times 2.

That makes gas only $300 for the bike, plus hotels. Call it $800 or so?

So, dollar wise, best idea. However, I just don't know about being on the bike that long. 800 miles a day in an rv is one thing. Pull over, lay down, food on demand, etc.

I think that long a bike ride is too much for me.

$150? How much gear do you wear?

 

[Larry Gude]

$150? How much gear do you wear?

Boots, helmet, neck brace, roost, knee and elbow pads. It all fits in one large MX bag. I think it's 45 #?

 

[Merlin99]

This fall; 4,000 mile round trip through the Southwest.

14 days

Fly means rent motorcycles at destination. More time at destinations. But, then I'd have to suffer the degradation and humiliation of ariline travel. Flights and bikes, $1,500. 18 hours getting to, sitting at/on and around airports and their flying cattle cars.

Drive RV and pull trailer means $1,500 in gas, take bike(s). Probably 5 days, maybe 6, on the road.

Drive pick up, pull trailer. $750 in gas, a couple hotel rooms, figure $1,000. Maybe cut drive time down a day.

Amtrak