XV1100SE Posted September 2, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2012 I'm sure others can easily top this.... but.. how far out of your way have you gone to get somewhere? For example.... - went to a Tim Horton's 22km away but put 145km on the odometer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezyRider Posted September 2, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 2, 2012 I live 7 miles from where I work. One day it took me 110 miles to get home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted September 2, 2012 Share #3 Posted September 2, 2012 I rode cross county in 1988, had to go south from California to SC, to run north to Up state NY, because of all the flooding in the central states, took and extra 4 days to get home:Venture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalstargazer Posted September 2, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 2, 2012 Coming home from San Antonio, TX to Michigan via North Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Haywood Posted September 2, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 2, 2012 I went from Mississippi to L.A. via Omaha.......................wonder if people thought I'd flipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendtdj Posted September 2, 2012 Share #6 Posted September 2, 2012 Rick, Only if you if you had to reach out and kick old green teeth right in the knee. One of my favorites from Charlie Daniels. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcycle Mike Posted September 2, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 2, 2012 We left Lawrenceville Ga. headed to Fredricksburg Va. Thats roughly 400 miles. We had a little over 2000 on the clock when we got there. No plans, route or schedual. It was a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted September 2, 2012 Share #8 Posted September 2, 2012 Left my home in North Carolina for a nice ride and wound up in Omaha and Dallas before getting back. Was I ever in deep dodo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted September 3, 2012 Share #9 Posted September 3, 2012 Had to go to the bank this morning. Just got back 895 km later and I forgot to go to the bank. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifty Posted September 3, 2012 Share #10 Posted September 3, 2012 Had to go to the bank this morning. Just got back 895 km later and I forgot to go to the bank. Brad Maybe that is because you had too much money to start with! Those of us facing wage freezes don't know what that is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted September 3, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 3, 2012 Those of us facing wage freezes don't know what that is like. Arn't you suppose to be off somewhere re-charging for the up coming School year. You know the students all ready to sit back and listen to the swiftadventurers. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted September 3, 2012 Share #12 Posted September 3, 2012 I'm sure others can easily top this.... but.. how far out of your way have you gone to get somewhere? For example.... - went to a Tim Horton's 22km away but put 145km on the odometer Did about an extra 8,500 miles, to get to last years Cody International rally, from Vancouver Island, Via Pakidaho, Grandpagak,Youper, Big Tom, Yammerdan, Minimuffin, Eck & the Sleeperhawks, Randya & SGN, Wrongway. Missed Snaggletooth by about 8 miles, but we were not leaving the air conditioned room once we checked in (we were wiped from that days ride)......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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