The Space Coast on a Gold Wing
Ridden in 2024 · Honda Gold Wing, friends’ bikes
Best months: November to April. Drier and cooler. Summer brings an afternoon storm most days, and hurricane season runs June to November.
After the West Coast road trip: friends in Indian Harbour Beach, a Honda Gold Wing, and rides around Melbourne, Indialantic and the beach. Summer rain most days.
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Distances and grades from the planner's route on OpenStreetMap roads. Your plan may differ.
Hardest stretch: Race, tar and smooth roads. The grade reads differently by vehicle: what's fun on an adventure bike can be slow and hard in a car.
Day by day
- DAY 1 · 24 km (15 mi)
Indian Harbour Beach → Indian Harbour Beach
Via Indialantic, Melbourne
The story
August 2024. After the road trip we flew to Atlanta and went on to friends in Florida, at Indian Harbour Beach on the Space Coast. They put us on a Honda Gold Wing and we rode their area: Melbourne, Indialantic and the beach. Rain most days, a stop at a Harley-Davidson dealer.
Good to know
- Summer storms build most afternoons. Ride in the morning.
- Hurricane season runs June to November. Watch the forecast.
- Riders over 21 with medical cover may ride without a helmet in Florida. Wear one anyway.
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Stay
Beds within 30 km (19 mi) of Indian Harbour Beach
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