Just got back from a trip to miami on the gixxer. Came up alligator alley and guess what I start to the get to the point where im gonna need fuel..........soon. Since exits(and gas stations) are few and far between I get off at the first available exit. Everglade City the sign says. So Im thinking EUREEKA!!! CIVILIZATION AND GAS!!! only it leads me down an even more desolate road. I see another sign,"26 miles to everglade city". With the gas light already on I cant turn back so I press forward unable to see beyond my headlight No other cars or human dwellings in sight. About 15 miles in I see another sign "PANTHER CROSSING". So at this point Im thinking, not only am I gonna run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, with no cellphone, and no one to help me, but im probably gonna get mauled by a freakin panther when I do hit empty. Thank goodness I made it to Everglade City only it was more more like a small collection of buildings than a city. Anyways I made it to the gas station and made my way back to the highway through panther territory. The trip was fun. After cruising at triple digit speeds for hours on end my ass and neck have gone numb though. This was really my first long trip on this bike so I just wanted to share. Sorry for the long post. lets hear everyone else's experiences on similar trips