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My wife and I are taking a trip on our scooters this weekend. We are riding from the Oklahoma City area to the Wichita Mountains in SW Oklahoma. I know it's not really all that far at about 130 miles one way. We've ridden more miles in a day than that before, but we've never ridden to anywhere that far away from home. I'm hoping this will be the first of many trips.
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Fun times!
Should make for a memorable husband-wife weekend. We do do the same and have some very nice trips to daydream about. Enjoy yourselves and take your time...its all about the journey.
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Enjoy!! My boyfriend and I love riding together. We do so every chance we get. We also just went on our first "longer" ride this week - about 169 miles. We took our time, stopped for a leisurely lunch and had a great ride. Take some pics and let us know how it went. Stay safe!
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Thanks! We are very much looking forward to it.

I am definitely taking lots of photos and will post them here when we get back.
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Have fun!

Also to echo others, please take and post pictures when you return.
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Have fun and i've ridden over 200 miles and not only in circles but i'm still on Oahu. Crying or Very sad emoticon Crying or Very sad emoticon Crying or Very sad emoticon
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judy wrote:
Have fun and i've ridden over 200 miles and not only in circles but i'm still on Oahu. Crying or Very sad emoticon Crying or Very sad emoticon Crying or Very sad emoticon
Honestly, there are worse places to be. Laughing emoticon
I'm definitely renting a scooter if I ever go back.
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Here's a few of the photos I took with my phone.

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Great pictures....looks like great trip. thanks
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I rode with a guy this weekend at a group ride that had that same Buddy 150. It's a nice looking bike.

Thanks for sharing pictures.
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Look gts seat on gtv.
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huntbchsocal wrote:
Look gts seat on gtv.
So, what does this have to do with jrstone's thread on his trip with his wife????
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huntbchsocal wrote:
Look gts seat on gtv.
So, what does this have to do with jrstone's thread on his trip with his wife????
Nothing wrong posting , lol
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Here's some more pics from the trip.

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Well done J.R.Stone! Clap emoticon Clap emoticon

Good to see it being a family event!
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lovely photos Clap emoticon and congrats on your first long distance ride!
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Beautiful pics! Suitable for framing.

Looks like a great trip.
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Awesome pics, you certainly have some amazing scenery to ride through. makes me miss Scotland!!
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Nice lizard!
Also, i never saw the underside of a dam before. Thanks for that one!
I like the pic of the motorcycle guy checking you out suspiciously... daring you to pull up between some hogs?!
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Great pics! Great bikes! Nice country to visit.

Unfortunate tshirt choice by your wife though...

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Nice Ride
Love the pictures from your trip.
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Thanks, everyone!

It was a fun trip. I can't wait for the next one.
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Looks like it was a great trip.

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Great photos....looks like an awesome trip.

Take another....with more pictures!
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fledermaus wrote:
Great photos....looks like an awesome trip.

Take another....with more pictures!
Haha. Don't worry, I will. Hopefully soon. I'm going to Boston next month, but sadly without my scooter.
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Thanks, everyone!

It was a fun trip. I can't wait for the next one.
so awesome! if this was the first long trip, how long have you been riding? Any nuggets of riding wisdom to share?
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Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Looks like it was an awesome trip!
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I've been riding a little under 2 years and my wife has been riding about 6 months less than that. I've had many days where I've ridden 100-150 miles in a with several stops and riding all day, but never more than about 50 miles from home. This was the first time I actually rode somewhere that far away from home (130 miles) and stayed overnight.

I would say the most important things, other than making sure your bike is ready for the road, are to stay hydrated and rest when you need to. On the way there we made one stop about halfway there to top off with fuel, drink some water, and rest for about 10 minutes. On the way back we left later in the day after several hours of hiking so it was warmer out and we were tired. We stopped 3 times to re-hydrate and rest for a couple minutes.

Most of our riding was done on 2-lane state highways with a speed limit of 55-65. We were able to maintain 50-55 most of the way. Luckily the interstate wasn't too far away, so that kept traffic down on the roads we used.

Just take your time and enjoy it, otherwise why ride a scooter at all?
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Just take your time and enjoy it, otherwise why ride a scooter at all?
I need that on a t-shirt. Just saying.
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Hello Mr and Mrs JR, lovely photos, and good on you both, my wife and I love doing just as you have done, what better way to spend a nice few days and I could not agree with you more (Just take your time and enjoy it, otherwise why ride a scooter at all?), All the best, safe riding, Owie.
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Great pics! Thanks for sharing.
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Sandy and I have rode down there four times this year on our mp3. Never have stayed the night. We rode down there last week, about 190 miles round trip from Norman. We also take the back roads. Looks like you ate at Meer's. Nice pictures, We have been down there so many times over the last 70 years we hardly take any pictures any more, It is as nice down there as your pictures make it look. We have also been to Davis and Sulphur many times, if you go there stop at Smokings Joe's for BBQ. Its on the East side of I-35 South side of the hwy going into Davis, Right after you cross I-35 and the River
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Nice to see pictures of OK. I keep thinking it was all flat! I did notice that my tolerance for riding is about an hour needing a butt break and that endurance time decreased on a long trip.
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judy wrote:
Have fun and i've ridden over 200 miles and not only in circles but i'm still on Oahu. Crying or Very sad emoticon Crying or Very sad emoticon Crying or Very sad emoticon
I know you guys have "interstates" (the H#'s use the red/white/blue hwy signs, that means interstate) just hop one and COOOOOME on over...

just imagine the guy scootering in ADAK, AK..an island 34x22miles..IN THE BEARINIG SEA ! Laughing emoticon
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Thanks for sharing the pic's. Stunning photography!
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