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Am I Nuts for Trying This!?

marvinsc

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OK, I am Planning to Head for Cassvile MO Wed. for the JoJo Rally. That is 389 Miles One Way on a 26 Year Motorcycle With Excessive Heat Advisories in Effect! In the Last Two Years I Have: Driven to Brewster Ohio in a 1990 Dodge Caravan Towing a U-Haul to Pick up the 850. 1000 miles Round Trip. I drove a 1975 Ford Maverick to Florida for My Son and Flew Home. I think the Local Shop here that Did some Work on it (water Pump and Hoses) had a Pool on How Far I woud Get! No problems on Either Trip. Will My Luck Hold? Prayers and Advice Welcome!:-D
 
marvinsc said:
You Consulted a Magic 8 Ball didn't Ya!:-D
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WoW... a pocket billiards professional with Psychic abilities....:-s

...Man this site has EVERYTHING......:shock:
 
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Marv,
Like your sig line says
an excellent machine


Should be agood ride on that 850
Just bring and drink lots of water, not coffee or soda, h2o!!
 
Take a little bit longer breaks than you would normally to allow the bike to cool a little. Put fresh oil in the bike. When you stop to get gas, put your helmet in the ice cooler outside that most gas stations have there. In a few minutes your helmet will be nice and cool. Bring a spare clutch cable, bulbs and a quart of your chosen oil along.

Finally, remember that you are on a GS. Mine has never left me stranded (knock on wood).
 
marvinsc said:
OK, I am Planning to Head for Cassvile MO Wed. for the JoJo Rally. That is 389 Miles One Way on a 26 Year Motorcycle With Excessive Heat Advisories in Effect!
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Don't worry about the bike. If it breaks, call me and I'll trailer it back to KY for you. :-D I'll Pm you my #.
 
Doing the distance

Doing the distance

Not to worry, your trustworthy GS will get-cha there AND back....& you'll enjoy every mile of it! You worry Too much.
___________________________________________Rick........
 
Rick said:
Not to worry, your trustworthy GS will get-cha there AND back....& you'll enjoy every mile of it! You worry Too much.
___________________________________________Rick........
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yuppperz- ditto that...


one of the few bikes that dont need that special fuel additive we call...prayer...:shock:


enjoy the ride m8
 
Jethro said:
Take a little bit longer breaks than you would normally to allow the bike to cool a little. Put fresh oil in the bike. When you stop to get gas, put your helmet in the ice cooler outside that most gas stations have there. In a few minutes your helmet will be nice and cool. Bring a spare clutch cable, bulbs and a quart of your chosen oil along.

Finally, remember that you are on a GS. Mine has never left me stranded (knock on wood).
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Check, Check, and Check. Thanks for the Well Wishes Folks!:-D
 
marvinsc said:
..... Prayers and Advice Welcome!:-D
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[-o< !

Bring what you can for tools! I think the bike'll be fine, you'll be tired and a bit sore but the bike'll be fine!

:cool:Go for it a nd take many pictures!!
 
marvinsc said:
Yep, Me Too at Your Age!:-D
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Last night I was going to have just one beer...ya that was a good plan. Plan b was instituted within 5 mins and there was no looking back. :lol:
 
Been There, Done That, Couldn't Afford the D#mn T Shirt!:-D
 
I'd go for it! I don't get away for long rides very often, but my bike seems to run better and get stronger the farther we get from home!

Enjoy the ride - I think the age of the bike makes it a little bit more satisfying when a long trip is completed.

Be safe.
 
drcoopster said:
Is it common to break clutch cables? I've broken 2 in probably 2 months.

-Ian
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Yikes, that there is a problem. Is it breaking right at the lever? At the barrel that installs into the lever itself? Use a genuine Suzuki clutch cable. They have the plastic sleeve that covers the barrel and allows that barrel to move as the lever is pulled.

Mine usually take over 3 or 4 years to break, but when they do, you'll wish you had a clutch cable with you (I always do now).
 
Dress for the ride...

Dress for the ride...

The bike will likely be fine. Be prepared for everything and nothing will happen. Dammed goofey the way it works, but it does...

Make sure to dress for the ride. By that I mean stay covered! I always get a charge out of seeing people riding in 100 degree heat (living in Texas, I see this a lot) and wearing nothing more than a T-shirt! I'm a bit against more conventional wisdom in that I really don't like mesh either, especially on a bike with no fairing. Here are some thoughts, and please excuse me if you've heard them before. My wife calls me a safety nazi...wish my insurance company thought the same;

1) Your body more like a water cooled engine rather than an air cooled engine. Both types of engines need air flowing, but water cooled engines need water to carry the heat for exchange.

2) If your body isn't covered when riding, two things occur. A) The sunlight gets an unimpeaded shot at your skin giving you a nice slow roasting. Not good. B) Your body is working like mad making persperation to carry off the heat, but before it can, the persperation is blown off of your skin, preventing maximum heat exchange. Because of this, your body goes into persperation producing overdrive, causing you to dehydrate at an even faster pace.

3) Blocking the sun's rays while regulating the volume and velocity of air around you will pay huge dividends in how well your body will cope with the heat.

I get funny glances all the time in the summer because I wear a full aerostich (www.aerostich.com), tall Combat Touring Boots, and a full faced Arai helmet, regardless of temperature. When stopped, I begin to slow roast very quickly, and it's MOST uncomfortable. However, when moving, I stay reasonbly cool in temperatures over 100 degrees for hours on end. This is because the suit allows me to control the flow of air (slows it down) and carries the heat off. The sweat doesn't evaporate too quickly, and I don't dehydrate as quickly.

Sorry for the lecture! I'm not a know-it-all (closer to know-not-much), but I've been laying down miles in big numbers for a few years (mental illness:-D )and I've learned a trick or two from some veterens.


Most of all, have some danged fun! Rip it up!!!

Allen
"Ever seen a Brinks truck following a hearse?"
 
I have to say I agree with using a regular, non-mesh jacket for longer rides. I wear a nylon Joe Rocket Atomic with a damp t-shirt under it. As long as your moving, it's like having the A/C on. Works really well.
 
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