| Author | Message | ||
     Cpilot |
We just completed 2,000 mile motorcycle vacation up to Canada. We were two up with heavy loaded bags. This is still one incredible machine. Never missed a beat. Averaged 46 mpg through a big range of temps and road conditions. I installed a new Scorpion Trail on the front, it performed great. As overloaded as we were the Uly really handled nice in the corners and the straight aways. The odometer rolled over 29K on the trip. It is running as good as ever.   This was my first time to the Banff area of Canada. All I can say is that I am looking forward to a return trip!!  | ||
| Idaho_buelly |
Wow,great pics..Been wanting to go there myself..It is on the list! | ||
| Metaldude |
Amazing! That lake looks so beautiful and cool! | ||
| Court |
That's incredible . . . I'll bet that lake is about 33o F.  | ||
| Sekalilgai |
nice!  | ||
| Dynasport |
Looks like you had a really nice trip. I love hearing these stories of happy owners. | ||
| Yankee_dog |
The missus and I just returned from our own 1700 miler. Couldnt be happier, the bike is great. Except for the blister on my right inner thigh. I cant wait for my comfor kit to show up. Yankee Dog | ||
| Sirvait |
What do you think your total "overloaded weight" was on this trip. | ||
| Twobuells |
Dennis, that is what the Ulysses was made for, looks like you had a great trip! | ||
| Cpilot |
I am estimating that we were 130 lbs. over max load capacity of 455 lbs. | ||
| Loves_to_ride |
I'm headed up that way myself in about 2 wks, but I am trailering my Uly and 12ss so my son and I [he doesn't have a bike now] can go on a ride thru Banff up north of Jasper to Grand Cache. My son just moved to Kelowna and is doing some kind of relay marathon in Grand Cache over 2 days the end of July. Then I am going down thru Wash., Ore., and Cal. to visit friends and relatives and do some more riding. Will come back thru Colorado for some more riding and hiking and then home to Pensacola. Been looking fwd to a trip like this for some time and will be gone 4-6 weeks. | ||
| Rwven |
The Uly tours beautifully. I did 4500 miles in 8 days a few weeks ago and was very comfortable. http://tinyurl.com/2fdxz6m | ||
| Hop_along |
Cpilot, what was your experience with the temperatures at higher elevations? I'm heading there with my significant other in 3 weeks...  Prefer to pack the right sleeping bag and gear. thanks! | ||
| Babired |
I rode to Colorado on my Uly and I loved it! The story in the Tail section. I love my Uly! | ||
| Cpilot |
Hop_along, The temps vary so much it is hard to say. There was a cold front that had gone through and the first half of the week was in the upper 40 to low 50 in the mornings, and up into the upper 60 to low 70 in the afternoons. The as the last half of the week we were seeing upper 50's at night and 85 - 90 in the afternoons. The 90's were when we hit lower elevations. I was somewhat surprised at how low the elevations were. Living in Colorado (our home is at 6,500) we spend a lot of time riding in the 8,000 - 10,000 plus elevations. We would only occasionally hit the 5 and 6 thousand level in the Banff area. | ||
| Tootal |
If you're at Lake Louise go on north to the Columbian Ice Fields. Go out on the Glacier and drink some really old water!! Old and Cold! | ||
| F_skinner |
Dennis, that looks like a great trip. Am I going to see you in Red River this Aug for the Southwest Buell rally?? Frank | ||
| Pepedro63 |
Great pics and beautiful scenery, cool trip!!! Hail to Uly! |
