redlinerush
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who here hasn't been down yet
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FREE TICKETS! GTAM at the Toronto Motorcycle Show - Dec 9-11 2011
- Thread starter Paul
- Start date
I've been down at least seven times, however, each time was at less than a walking pace.
here are currently 54 members and 209 guests
went from 80 to 54 members on line. odds are getting better.
went from 80 to 54 members on line. odds are getting better.
redlinerush
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come to think of it, why 264 any way
This is what i did between my last post
This what happens when i'm bored, cant sleep and someone decided to send me an e-mail to top it off...
. This might help reserve some rooms.
some road trip figures... total road trip would be lets say 6500 kms
calculation # 1 Bike 600cc ( 15 liter tank)
my bike gets 300km to a tank and costs 17 bucks to fill-up. I would need 22 fill-ups costing $347 dollars in gas. and it would probably take 9 days assuming i drive 8 hours a day add hit no traffic. would need to drive both ways so $700 both ways.
6500/300=22
22 x 17= 347
calculation # 2 chevy impala 6.7-liters, per 100km claimed(80 liters gas tank.)
6500km / 100 = 65 trips at using 6.7 liters
65 x 6.7 liters = 435.5 liters
435.5 liters times the price of gas at a 1.20 = $523 times 2 trips = $1045.2 in gas. probably less since gas is cheaper in the states. now assuming I do 1700 kms per day like when I picked up my bike from Indiana. it would take 4 days assuming I sleep in the van like I did waiting for the border customs to open in the morning. whole trip done in 23 hours flat.
looks faster than the bike plus 5 people can fit.
calculation # 3 ford econoline E-350 13.4L/ 100 km claimed. (125 liter gas tank)
6500 / 100 = 65 trips using 13.5 liters
65 x 13.5 = 877.5 liters of gas one way. 1755 liters off gas both ways. At $1.2 per liter estimated cost would be $2100.
now these vans carry anywhere from 8 to 15 people depending on what you have so this makes even more economical.
calculation # 4
even a minivan would seem reasonable being slightly more thirsty than a sedan.
7.9 L/100KM (36 MPG) HWY* Dodge caravan.
65 x 7.9 = 513 liters times $1.2 dollars = 616 times 2 trips is $1232 both ways estimated.
now for a van rental that is a different story if it is even possible.
the cheapest I have rented a van is for 500 dollars a month for A 10 year old GMC Safari van seating 7 people. but I had to pay a 500 dollar security deposit which they hold for 90 business days.
looks like a grand total with rental cost of $1700 dollars to drive there by your self. A flight would be cheaper in this case.
$1700 divided by 7 people however would be $250 in gas both ways. then you add your food and hotels if you stopped somewhere for showers. $125 all of a sudden does make sense per person for a group if they are crazy enough to go on an adventure like this.
If snow birds can drive south for the winter why cant a bunch of crazy college kids drive a car.
Think of all the crazy things you will come across. I just thought I would throw this out there for all people telling the bride and groom they cant afford to be there because they are bums and don't have jobs.
I also noticed that you will also be crossing 7 borders. how many people have been to 7 countries in a week? Don't loose your passport. bring photocopies.
Entering United States (Michigan)
Entering Mexico
Entering Guatemala
Entering El Salvador
Entering Honduras
Entering Nicaragua
Entering Costa Rica
Suggested routes
This what happens when i'm bored, cant sleep and someone decided to send me an e-mail to top it off...
. This might help reserve some rooms.
some road trip figures... total road trip would be lets say 6500 kms
calculation # 1 Bike 600cc ( 15 liter tank)
my bike gets 300km to a tank and costs 17 bucks to fill-up. I would need 22 fill-ups costing $347 dollars in gas. and it would probably take 9 days assuming i drive 8 hours a day add hit no traffic. would need to drive both ways so $700 both ways.
6500/300=22
22 x 17= 347
calculation # 2 chevy impala 6.7-liters, per 100km claimed(80 liters gas tank.)
6500km / 100 = 65 trips at using 6.7 liters
65 x 6.7 liters = 435.5 liters
435.5 liters times the price of gas at a 1.20 = $523 times 2 trips = $1045.2 in gas. probably less since gas is cheaper in the states. now assuming I do 1700 kms per day like when I picked up my bike from Indiana. it would take 4 days assuming I sleep in the van like I did waiting for the border customs to open in the morning. whole trip done in 23 hours flat.
looks faster than the bike plus 5 people can fit.
calculation # 3 ford econoline E-350 13.4L/ 100 km claimed. (125 liter gas tank)
6500 / 100 = 65 trips using 13.5 liters
65 x 13.5 = 877.5 liters of gas one way. 1755 liters off gas both ways. At $1.2 per liter estimated cost would be $2100.
now these vans carry anywhere from 8 to 15 people depending on what you have so this makes even more economical.
calculation # 4
even a minivan would seem reasonable being slightly more thirsty than a sedan.
7.9 L/100KM (36 MPG) HWY* Dodge caravan.
65 x 7.9 = 513 liters times $1.2 dollars = 616 times 2 trips is $1232 both ways estimated.
now for a van rental that is a different story if it is even possible.
the cheapest I have rented a van is for 500 dollars a month for A 10 year old GMC Safari van seating 7 people. but I had to pay a 500 dollar security deposit which they hold for 90 business days.
looks like a grand total with rental cost of $1700 dollars to drive there by your self. A flight would be cheaper in this case.
$1700 divided by 7 people however would be $250 in gas both ways. then you add your food and hotels if you stopped somewhere for showers. $125 all of a sudden does make sense per person for a group if they are crazy enough to go on an adventure like this.
If snow birds can drive south for the winter why cant a bunch of crazy college kids drive a car.
Think of all the crazy things you will come across. I just thought I would throw this out there for all people telling the bride and groom they cant afford to be there because they are bums and don't have jobs.
I also noticed that you will also be crossing 7 borders. how many people have been to 7 countries in a week? Don't loose your passport. bring photocopies.
Entering United States (Michigan)
Entering Mexico
Entering Guatemala
Entering El Salvador
Entering Honduras
Entering Nicaragua
Entering Costa Rica
Suggested routes
- 6,108 km, 2 days 21 hours
US-59 S - 6,487 km, 2 days 23 hours
I-35 S - 6,281 km, 2 days 23 hours
I-70 W
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not everyone is a member. most of them are unregisterd
redlinerush
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no i mean why post #264
common only 13 posts in an hour
its was the magic number.
now quickly help me get this this to the 264. i bet we can end in in 5 minutes
redlinerush
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is that a duel? i accept! lol
this feels like i'm talking to myself.
i'm going to trash talk for some inspiration on how to keep this interesting
i'm going to trash talk for some inspiration on how to keep this interesting
never mind
redlinerush
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but i'm hungry right now let me go get some food, i feel like cheese
redlinerush
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processed cheddar or babybel
im snacking on plain corn chips.
redlinerush
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cheddar goes better with them chips than babybel
redlinerush
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so.... what do you ride
i just found out there are cherry pickers watching the thread but not posting. should i divulge who it is.
sdfsdfsdfdds
someone ruined a joke
someone ruined a joke
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