Monster road trip stats!

"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech) 07/11/2018 at 15:45 • Filed to: AdvMonster

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This is going to be the first post about my big ass motorcycle road trip. Just fun and interesting stats in here. Photos will be in later posts. Enjoy!

Not planned, no filter, and taken from inside my tent while sitting on my ass. Complete luck.

Total miles: 6113.8

Percentage of riding NOT done on interstates: 75%

Most miles between gas stops: 172

Gas mileage: 48.2

Number of national parks hit: 6

Number of tires replaced: 1

Number of break downs: 0

Miles ridden off pavement: 200+

Total days: 18

Nights camped: 5

Number of buffalos seen: 2 herds, at least 100 individuals

Number of deer seen: over 20

Coldest temperature ridden in: 36F

Hottest temperature ridden in: 106F

Strongest wind ridden in: 70+mph, with heavy rain

Number of bears seen: 0

Number of antelope seen: 20+

Favorite national f orest: Inyo and Big Horn

Favorite national park: all of them

H ighest elevation reached: approximately 12,000ft

Number of mosquito bites: approximately 25

Average miles per riding day: 400

Minutes spent in front of a TV: 0

Favorite towns: Leadville, CO, Hurricane, UT, Truckee, CA

Favorite state to ride through: CO

Biggest regret: no time for Zion

Number indicating if I would do it again: 10/10

Summary: coolest thing I’ve ever done but I wish I could’ve spent a week in every national park and forest.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:01

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N u m b e r o f t i m e s y o u w e r e a l m o s t t a k e n o u t b y s o m e j a c k a s s n o t p a y i n g a t t e n t i o n ?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 07/11/2018 at 16:08

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Too scary to think about!

Actually fewer  than you might think, a lot of roads I hit were devoid of people for huge stretches.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:10

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Glad to hear you survived unscathed. Cool scoot ya got t h e r e; I a l w a y s l i k e d t h e M o n s t e r . W h i c h m o d e l ?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 07/11/2018 at 16:12

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Thanks! 2015 1200, non-S

McMike > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:17

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Percentage of riding NOT done on interstates: 75%

That’s impressive over 6K miles.  

McMike > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:20

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We did 1700 a few weeks ago , and I honked my horn once the entire trip, and that was to alert my buddy that we were slowing down and making a left and he was busy looking at the landscape.

My first day back, I used it twice on the way to work.

Even if the “non highway” route isn’t scenic, it’s void of busybodies and big trucks.

M.T. Blake > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:21

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Truckee is a neat town. It’s basically a vacation town for Bay Area residents so it has a lot of vacation rentals and entitlement. Regardless it’s a great location and plenty of excellent restaurants. 

Zaxbys > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:23

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Two questions:

1. What kinda of gear were you wearing? (primarily interested in the torso)

2. How worn out were you in the even ing? I’ve do ne a few rides over 100 miles (~140 miles this past Saturday) and find myself fairly tired physically, but mentally drained. And I have no problem doing long distances in a car.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:26

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But... how many bears?

Awesome, I look forward to seeing the full download soon!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > McMike 07/11/2018 at 16:32

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Yeahi think I used my horn twice. Once for a dumbass and once for  a deer. I found revving the engine to be more effective with deet.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > M.T. Blake 07/11/2018 at 16:33

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I assumed it was where people who work at Tahoe live 

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zaxbys 07/11/2018 at 16:37

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Dainese perforated leather jacket with full armor, Alpinestars armored jeans, Rev’it mesh/leather gloves, AGV K5s helmet, and Dainese riding shoes.

No more than a normal workday. Lots of stops of at least ten minutes, walking around, stretching. So the main thing I've find to make a huge difference is good earplugs. Seriously. I use the nonoise ones, but cheap foamies work great too.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters 07/11/2018 at 16:38

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All of them! Or that's what I assume because I didn't see any and I didn't go there. Ergo, they're all there.

M.T. Blake > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:43

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Maybe in the apartments. Houses aren’t cheap. 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 16:46

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So much jealous!

Hurricane is such a strange little town.  We stayed there on our overland road trip.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 07/11/2018 at 16:52

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Pretty neat  though!

BobintheMtns > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 17:11

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Sick homey!

48 mpg.. better than a prius.. and that thing is probably a bit more fun and better sounding too....

But dude...! Co was your favorite state, but LEADVILLE was your favorite town.. tisk tisk.. should of reached out to a local! The only thing leadville has is epic mexican food thanks to all the laborers that commute to Vail every morning...

You should of checked out the San Juans!!

Next time!!!!

But looked like an epic trip!

I was following you on Ins tagram ... (and was fookin jelly cause I was follow ing you.. whi le sitting on my ass in my shop.....!!)

Zaxbys > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 17:14

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I don’t do any rides outside of town without foamies. But now I’m curious if m y cheap Bell Vortex is an issue. I have an HJC on extended loan from a friend (who is bike-less) that I may need to try again.

AestheticsInMotion > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 17:47

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Oh man. Now that is a roadtrip. Did you meet up with a ton of people or just kinda do your own thing?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > BobintheMtns 07/11/2018 at 18:00

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To be fair I barely hit any towns in CO! I just liked how outdoorsy people there seemed. Wanted to come through Boulder but I ended up heading south from Laramie towards kremmling and basically over to Gunnison from there if I remember right. I definitely want to check out more.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zaxbys 07/11/2018 at 18:01

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Quality helmet makes a big difference. You should check out some helmet reviews on the Fort 9 YouTube channel.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > AestheticsInMotion 07/11/2018 at 18:02

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I was back in Minnesota for 5 days and hung out with a bunch of family and friends there. Otherwise meet up with a friend from high school in Vegas and that was it.

BobintheMtns > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 18:09

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Well, that’s a pretty cool way to cross Colorado though... kudos

BobintheMtns > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 18:10

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Earplugs are KEY at highway speeds...

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > BobintheMtns 07/11/2018 at 18:16

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I’ll put up maps of my route later. The whole thing was pretty great.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zaxbys 07/11/2018 at 18:18

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Also the bike itself makes a big difference. I couldn’t do this on the sports ter I had before, or any Harley for that matter. Every bike has a different riding position and suspension and it all makes a big difference.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 19:51

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Hey, hopefully you enjoyed the weather we’ve been having recently! You should have stopped by Feldmann and put my car back together. They finished it today, just about a month and a half after it arrived there. It sounds like a crazy trip, especially on a bike. I want to do something similar with  t he S600, though I’m not sure if I trust it to make it lol.

TylerJ > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 20:54

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How did you manage to stay on a sport bike for 6k miles?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/11/2018 at 21:38

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Lol the day I tried to leave MN was 7 0+mph wind and rain day. Rode in that for 20 minutes and was soaked through my rain gear! Ended up stopping for breakfast, waiting it out, there going back to my dad’s house to throw everything in the dryer for a couple hours! 

What was going on with your car?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TylerJ 07/11/2018 at 21:39

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It’s actually a really comfortable riding position. Mostly upright, great seat. Comfort isn’t an issue at all. It’s no cruiser or touring bike, but this thing fits  me perfectly.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/11/2018 at 22:14

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Just that tire that I hit back in May. Apparently they wound up replacing the radiator again, along with the oil cooler and a bunch of the supporting fittings. Then they ordered the non AMG bumper so we had to wait for the right one to come in. They actually sold my first loaner out from under me a few weeks ago, so they gave me an E300. I got a track day coupon out of courtesy though, which is nice. I’m on vacation now, but I should be picking it up Saturday morning. The E300 is a nice little car, but I want my V12 back lol. I’ve been thinking about getting more  into the motorcycle scene but I’m not sure of what I want yet. How did you decide on your bike?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/12/2018 at 00:59

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Oh gotcha. It can be rough trying to make sure all the correct parts have been ordered and replaced for jobs like that.

Do it! How did I decide? I wanted something fun, practical, comfortable, capable, and good looking. Always thought monsters were one of the best looking bikes around. It was between that, a street triple, and an xsr900. The deciding factor was getting this one for 3k off. I would’ve been happy with any of them. But I really love this thing. It fits me perfect physically and I love the way it rides and handles and just how capable it is no matter what I make it do.

Zaxbys > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/12/2018 at 08:24

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Fort9 is an awesome channel ! I’m sad the tested series seems to have gotten blocked by the manufacturers.

Zaxbys > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/12/2018 at 08:34

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Yeah, I don’t know if my  37 year old UJM (Yamaha XJ650 Maxim) is helping me that much.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/12/2018 at 09:43

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I have a S hadow 600 now which is fine for putzing around town, but I really want to do like an 82 GL1100 cafe style build. I just think the old Goldwings look so good with the fairings striped. Something like this build

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zaxbys 07/12/2018 at 10:06

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Upgrades and modifications! Maybe bar risers or different bars. Maybe the seat. Suspension rebuild 

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zaxbys 07/12/2018 at 10:06

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Did it get blocked? The destructive testing is one of my favorites!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/12/2018 at 10:08

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That looks fantastic!

Zaxbys > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/12/2018 at 12:06

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There’s been a back pedaling since it started, with some comments that the companies didn’t really like what he was doing, and I haven’t seen a destructive test in quite a while.

Also, the XJ  already has plenty of mods, mostly ae sthetic, but it includes flatter bars, and a modified seat (with some extra padding) I haven’t touched the suspension mostly since I’m not sure what i would change. The rear could have some more dampening maybe...

Zaxbys > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/12/2018 at 12:08

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F or reference:

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zaxbys 07/12/2018 at 14:30

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It has been a while now that you mention it. Lame. I know it’s not exactly scientific but you can see a clear difference in quality from one product to the next. And it’s good entertainment!

Your ergonomic triangle on  that bike might not be right for you