[Reclusespyder]

I just got back from a ride up to the top of Pikes Peak. I was wondering if anyone had ridden their bike any higher. It is 14,110 feet at the top. It was wet and muddy and lot's of fun. The bike is a mess but after 5000 miles in the last 16 days it was a wreck any way.

[ProviderEx]

that is pretty high up there.

I have been pretty high on the spyder. lol but not in altitude. lol j/k

but really the highest altitude I have been to was to big bear city in socal and that is at 7k or so.

This post has been edited by ProviderEx: 24 July 2008 - 06:53 PM

[Industries 7]

ProviderEx, on Jul 24 2008, 07:53 PM, said:

that is pretty high up there.

I have been pretty high on the spyder. lol but not in altitude. lol j/k

but really the highest altitude I have been to was to big bear city in socal and that is at 7k or so.

How did it react! BRP has mastered the high altitude with the summit, probably works just as good TPS!!!

[ProviderEx]

spyder-990, on Jul 24 2008, 06:59 PM, said:

How did it react! BRP has mastered the high altitude with the summit, probably works just as good TPS!!!

The spyder LOVES the cold, thin, crisp air.

[Marc]

I believe that is a record

[Reclusespyder]

spyder-990, on Jul 24 2008, 06:59 PM, said:

How did it react! BRP has mastered the high altitude with the summit, probably works just as good TPS!!!

I have been having a problem where the Rotax sounds really raspy between 3-4,000 rpm, when hot, in stop and go traffic. I tend to avoid s and g traffic because of this.

Going up the hill the engine was very hot but no missing or popping. It ran really good! Interesting. The Nanny was a bitch going up hill and I wish I had a switch to shut it off. But it is all good.

[jomion]

Reclusespyder, on Jul 24 2008, 04:29 PM, said:

attachment attachmentI just got back from a ride up to the top of Pikes Peak. I was wondering if anyone had ridden their bike any higher. It is 14,110 feet at the top. It was wet and muddy and lot's of fun. The bike is a mess but after 5000 miles in the last 16 days it was a wreck any way.

I think that's the record. Where else can you ride that's above 14,110 feet?

[Oregon1]

Nice pics.Nice record

[Danimal]

Why was the nanny kicking in on you for just going up hill????

I don't get it...

[Reclusespyder]

Danimal, on Jul 25 2008, 03:36 AM, said:

Why was the nanny kicking in on you for just going up hill????

I don't get it...

Well I was going up hill around sharp curves on some pretty loose, wet dirt doing about 15 miles an hour because I was behind someone going slow. I had to ride the clutch in first gear and when I put the power down a little too much the back end would slide and the rear tire would slip and Nanny would complain. Make sense?

jomion, on Jul 24 2008, 08:18 PM, said:

I think that's the record. Where else can you ride that's above 14,110 feet?

I think there may be a pass here at 14,200. I am going to look for it today before I leave the state. If I can find it I will pad my 'record'

[silverspyder]

Reclusespyder, on Jul 25 2008, 06:48 AM, said:

Well I was going up hill around sharp curves on some pretty loose, wet dirt doing about 15 miles an hour because I was behind someone going slow. I had to ride the clutch in first gear and when I put the power down a little too much the back end would slide and the rear tire would slip and Nanny would complain. Make sense?
I think there may be a pass here at 14,200. I am going to look for it today before I leave the state. If I can find it I will pad my 'record'

Go to Mount Evans before you leave and you will have driven the highest pass in North America.
Here is some information:
Mount Evans is the road into the sky. Drive from 8,700 feet at Idaho Spring where you turn of Interstate 70 to 14,240 feet to the summit and you will pass through 3 life zones, passing ancient trees, lakes and forest to the land above timberline.

I have been up there on the Spyder but did not take photos so I can't prove it! It is only about 20 miles from my house! It is beautiful and worth the detour if you have to take one! Stop at Beau Jo's in Idaho Springs for some great pizza too and then go to the Hot Springs.

[Reclusespyder]

MtnSpyder2499, on Jul 25 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

Go to Mount Evans before you leave and you will have driven the highest pass in North America.
Here is some information:
Mount Evans is the road into the sky. Drive from 8,700 feet at Idaho Spring where you turn of Interstate 70 to 14,240 feet to the summit and you will pass through 3 life zones, passing ancient trees, lakes and forest to the land above timberline.

I have been up there on the Spyder but did not take photos so I can't prove it! It is only about 20 miles from my house! It is beautiful and worth the detour if you have to take one! Stop at Beau Jo's in Idaho Springs for some great pizza too and then go to the Hot Springs.

I was hoping no one would bring up Mount Evans. Sorry but with checking out trailers in Golden and having to make tracks to California I passed up Mount Evans. Now I am in Utah. You go up there with a camera and claim the altitude record. Or when I come back through here we can meet up there for a beer. Its all good fun. I had forgotten how beautful Colorado is. Thoroughly enjoyed my ride through here. Last time through here was 35 years ago and I picked up my bride to be in Colorado Springs. Great Memories!

[TJ_Spyder]

I think I may have 100 ft here in Florida. I recall on one of my rides my ears starting popping :-).

Your trip sounds great. Hopefully I will experince some elevation in Sept. during the Spyder meet.

[Napalmseth]

TJ_Spyder, on Jul 26 2008, 02:19 PM, said:

I think I may have 100 ft here in Florida. I recall on one of my rides my ears starting popping :-).

I'm in florida and the only point that high is the garbage dump in pompano beach... a.k.a. Mt. Trashmore

This post has been edited by Napalmseth: 26 July 2008 - 01:23 PM

[mikeorr]

Mt Evans in June 2010. 14,240 feet- Highest paved road in North America.

[wingie]

Don,t have pics, but live at 9280 ft in Colorado. I've been to top of pikes peak, mt. evans and over trail ridge road,highest continually paved road. So does the total count for highest altitude??? Just went over Wolf Creek Pass, maybe the prettiest high altitude road. Some would argue Trail Ridge. Any way, 9000 plus trouble free miles on a 08 I bought used last year with 1000 miles on it. I feal bad for those with hassels, so glad mine haS BEEN TROUBLE FREE. I hate the caps button, I,m always pushing buttons I shouldn,t. Glad to have manual trans also. wingie

[GnA]

wingie, on 18 July 2011 - 05:18 PM, said:

Don,t have pics, but live at 9280 ft in Colorado. I've been to top of pikes peak, mt. evans and over trail ridge road,highest continually paved road. So does the total count for highest altitude??? Just went over Wolf Creek Pass, maybe the prettiest high altitude road. Some would argue Trail Ridge. Any way, 9000 plus trouble free miles on a 08 I bought used last year with 1000 miles on it. I feal bad for those with hassels, so glad mine haS BEEN TROUBLE FREE. I hate the caps button, I,m always pushing buttons I shouldn,t. Glad to have manual trans also. wingie

Where are all the Colorado Spyder Syders??? We are getting a Ryde together for August 7th!

[joet82]

Here are the patches I am aiming for when I go to Colorado.

http://www.ccriders.org/ham/

[Marc]

joet82, on 28 July 2011 - 05:11 PM, said:

Here are the patches I am aiming for when I go to Colorado.

http://www.ccriders.org/ham/

Very cool

[Arthur---Mexico City]

Well, I had my Spyder flown in to Argentina in a C630-8EJS and we got up to 39,600 feet. The 8EJS means eight engine jet special. Who can beat that?

Industries 7, on 24 July 2008 - 06:59 PM, said:

How did it react! BRP has mastered the high altitude with the summit, probably works just as good TPS!!!