What did you learn from your Daytona road trip?

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The Penguin

The Penguin

triple secret probation
Location
down by the river
Here's what I learned:

1. 2 SJ's + riding gear in the back of a 1/2 ton truck will damn near bottom out the shocks and make driving 900+ miles each way a bit "dicey"

2. Iowa, Lousiana is not pronounced "I-o-wa" - it's "i-way"

3. Burger King in Iowa, LA gives a whole new meaning to "fast" food

4. Employees at the BK in Iowa are best described as "it" rather than male or female. Names like "L'il Salty" and "Chris" don't help in differentiating the men from the women.

5. If Royal Flush offers to meet you for lunch - he'll be late even though you give him 3 hours lead time.

6. "Jalitos Ranch" Hungr-buster at Dairy Queen. Be afraid...be very afraid.
 
wadman

wadman

wadman
Location
winsted CT
#1. a ski that runs mint for 2 years in a lake could die in 2 minutes in the sea

#2. bring a spare set (or 2) of coils if you want to ride in salt water.

#3. Don't think you are a good rider till you have ridden with great riders and can hang

#4. The daytona freeride is a good time.
 
yamanube

yamanube

This Is The Way
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Location
Mandalor
wadman said:
#1. a ski that runs mint for 2 years in a lake could die in 2 minutes in the sea
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#2. 24 hours in the car down to FL sucks

#3. 24 hours in the car back to MN really sucks

#4. Daytona freeride fuggin rocks, next year I will be much better prepared and get to ride for more than one collective hour.
 
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the only couch rider

the only couch rider

Location
Jersey
1. dont drive a 2wd truck in sand
2. 2 sj's in the bed of the truck plus an rxp and an ultra250 on a double trailer are hell on a 1/2 ton truck
3. you need to make reservations at ihop
 
FyrHazard

FyrHazard

Ski Eat Sleep Repeat
Location
Iowa
The Penguin said:
Here's what I learned:
4. Employees at the BK in Iowa are best described as "it" rather than male or female. Names like "L'il Salty" and "Chris" don't help in differentiating the men from the women.
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:haha::haha::haha: That pretty well goes for any fast food place in Iowa!
 
seatsR4toilets

seatsR4toilets

Just spell my name right
Location
In Your Head
This thread is great!
Here is my list:

1) Running a total loss system SOUNDS like a really cool idea, but if you ride salt, it's stupid. Needless to say, I'm done. OEM electrics, Lightweight flywheel and an MSD Enhancer and that's it. (and yes, I knew better and I tried it anyway).

2) I'm not near as good of a rider as I was at 24.

3) That bagel shop across from the beach house is pathetic and a rip off.

4) Don't pre-judge people on this forum. There were a number of guys who, from their posts here, that I thought were total jags and I thought I hated them.
I was wrong.
Every one of them that I now met in person, I like. Some of them alot.

5) I really wish we'd do this TWICE a year instead of just once.

6) Get a motel room ACROSS the street from the beach and you'll save a TON of money. I got my room the day before I left for Daytona, and I paid a whopping $108 CASH money out the door with tax TOTAL for THREE nights, and the room was nice, clean, safe parking for my truck and trailer, etc etc., and it was all of 150 yards from the Mobile station and the beach access.
I'll never reserve a room 8 months in advance on the beach again like I did last year.
 
Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
If done correctly, TL in salt will work just fine. But you have to wire up and seal everything perfectly.

But, I dont run TL for this reason. I am at the point I just want to ride. I may be missing out on some performance but my time on the water is precious and hard to come by.
 
Moondance

Moondance

Just plain me....
Location
Ridin' the Crazy Train
What I learned from my upteenth road trip to daytona - I should know better by now.

BRING RESPIRATORS - 4 days of non-stop alcohol & bad food leads to some VERY stinky boys in the truck. Eye burners I'm telling ya & I couldn't even blame the dog. Had to stop the truck so I wouldn't gag.
 
AtomicPunk

AtomicPunk

Lifetime bans are AWESOME
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Location
Largo, Fl
#1. Don't bust on the fresh water guys too hard when they worry about the saltwater... I had ski problems all day Saturday and Sunday (I ride nothing but saltwater and never have problems). Karma is a bitch. :jester:

#2. If you do break down, everyone there is out to help; tow, diagnose, parts, whatever it takes. Great peeps! :bigok:



I vote for an informal September ride.... (Summer is not as good)
 
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Woody

Need to save my money!!
Location
Long Island
i learned to tell a stripper what you're paying her before she starts giving you a lapdance, and tell her when the money is spent to get the F off before she takes you for another hundo lol
 
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