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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bad Chad on December 26, 2017, 04:55:25 PM
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Hey it's winter up here, so that's why.
Pick your favorite long legged friend, stop as often as needed , until you can ride no more for the day. One day is all I'm asking for. Like most, I'm guessing, I think it would be a major struggle but i think I could rack up 750 miles if I absolutely had to. After that I need some zzzs. How about you?
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A full day to frigid Oswego, 850 or so mi. Long enough for me.
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Most of my rides are single, only me. Frankly, I don't have any friends who want to ride these kind of trips any longer. I used to schedule trips at 600 miles/day but now as my age elevates -- now 84 -- I find it is easier to set things up for only 500 mile days. I guess that's a penalty for getting older.
Enjoy those longer days as long as you can guys. They don't last forever.
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I did 826 miles from Datil, NM to Tulsa, OK in one trip on all two-lane roads, stopping just for gas and snacks...that would be close to my limit unless I made time for sit-down meals and coffee...
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I've done 750, not so bad so on interstate I could imagine doing 1,000.
But I try not to do things like that anymore.
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The longest ride I've had in one day is 700 km, most of that in heavy traffic on the Autobahn. Had to heed another rider I was travelling with. Riding alone I think I might have been able to do a few hundred km more.
In perfect conditions on perfect roads, who knows?
I find that what I call fast riding, say 130 - 160 kph, is really draining, even in little traffic. Going a bit slower I could probably keep going for a bit longer. Hard to say which would be the longest distance!
If I had to, I think I could have done 1000 km in a day.
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What I am capable of now , or what I was capable of at 50 ? In my forties 800 plus miles a day was a diddle , now that would be 3 days . Like Peter Egan said , anything over 400 is just so you can brag and no one is impressed by how far you can ride in one day :grin:
Dusty
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I don't know how many miles I trekked this one time. I just know I rode from 4AM until 9PM, only stopping for gas, and a 30 minute lunch. I know I ran 80 most of the time. I was riding from El Mirage, AZ headed home. I had to stop outside of Tulsa at some roadside rest area. Pitched a tent and slept all night without moving until a trooper woke me up at 6AM. Best guess is right at 1100 miles. I wanted to make it home in one swoop, but when it came to the point that I couldn't remember where I just was, I knew I had to settle down for the night.
I will never do it again. Ever. Even on my the EV with Corbin seat and being 35 at the time, I swear I can still feel it to this day.
At almost 48 now and having broken my back twice since I was 35, my daily limit is 600 miles, or 10 hours...whichever comes first.
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910 miles on Quota with knobbies.
Lancaster-NC-Lancaster
Had to buy a 1952 Vintage John Deere for my buddy. :grin:
700 miles on Stelvio NTX
Portland- North Sydney (NS)
Had to catch a ferry. :grin:
I'm 58 and really do not want to ride shorter distances anymore. Maybe I am a bit "unique" in that manner?
(and thats propably why I ride alone...)
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Several years ago I did a non planned run from Durango to OKC, two lane roads mostly non direct route. This was on a Stelvio. Really pretty easy on that stable 600 lbs beast for 800 miles. My FJR probably easier. Some lighter bike, much more taxing, especially at higher speeds. For long runs, weight is a friend, IMHO. Next and maybe more important is regular calories and fluids throughout the ride. For me snacks all through the day with many short rest stops is better than long stops where you eat a bunch. I know others that are the opposite and prefer just a couple of the long stops.
Like Kirby told me, just keep yourself in the saddle. He still does some long days back to back.
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Have done 700-750mi. from Colo. to KC Mo. in one day on a 1970 Ambassador just chugging along. Could have gone farther but I was getting tired and had a place to stay for the night in KC.
The old loop frames were pretty good old mileage eaters. On average I could stay in the saddle for as long as the fuel in the tank lasted.
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At age 66 my long days are whatever I feel like doing....I rarely do over 400 miles these days. Mostly because I avoid Interstates and take the road less traveled.
Like Dusty said, 20 years ago an 800 mile day was no big deal, but you paid for them physically.
I have done a couple 1000 mile days, and they weren't that much fun.
If I had to.....I could still punch out a 6-800 mile day.
But somebody better be dying for me to do that.
I have no desire to drone on and on all day.
YMMV
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I imagine there is a Texas Turnip rancher chuckling over this. It was common for him to ride from Dallas to Minneapolis in one sitting . I'm a lightweight and could only manage about 900miles, like from St Joeseph to Shreveport . Might have hit 1000 in a day when I was young and not keeping track. Now I can manage a couple hundred before it hurts too bad. Wonder what it'll be like in ten years!
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I have ridden three certified IBA Saddlesore 1000s.
1100 and change on the first one, NW Arkansas to SE Utah in 2005.
1000 and change in the 2009 Colorado Classic 1000.
1000 and change in the 2015 Colorado Classic 1000.
In addition to those, I've ridden many 500-1000 mile days while going to and from Guzzi events and while just wandering.
If the bike fits, and if you're comfortable, 400-500 miles can be a nice day.
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I imagine there is a Texas Turnip rancher chuckling over this. It was common for him to ride from Dallas to Minneapolis in one sitting . I'm a lightweight and could only manage about 900miles, like from St Joeseph to Shreveport . Might have hit 1000 in a day when I was young and not keeping track. Now I can manage a couple hundred before it hurts too bad. Wonder what it'll be like in ten years!
It's a matter of motivation. Tex was motivated. :drool: :whip2:
I've done 1200 in a panic when the ferry ticket was prepaid in Skagway and I was on the wrong side of Canada. I've got documented iron butt rides because I was going that way anyway, and I've often arrived at someone's house from 800 miles out (after dark :rolleyes: ) a couple hours late, but still in the same sitting.
My real distance riding though didn't happen that way. I don't see the advantage of distance running at high speeds. It's not economical, and it's more fatiguing, more dangerous, and less enjoyable. The Iron butt guys call me a flower sniffer, but I think I retain more impressions of the regions I travel through when I'm doing a pace that allows me to safely take in the scenery. So to make time and still enjoy the marigolds, I'd get into a rhythm of rolling and resting with regular naps of 45 minutes to an hour and I'd roll coast to coast on gas station coffee and greasy spoon salad bars. The trick is to know your limitations for saddle time and alertness and have the plan and discipline to pace yourself accordingly. Oh -- and don't get too adventurous with new foods.
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It's gonna take a really small pony to "ranch" turnips :shocked:
Dusty
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It's gonna take a really small pony to "ranch" turnips :shocked:
Dusty
Tex will be the first to tell you his pony meets your expectations. :afro:
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When young, I once rode home to Fremont, CA from the National Rally in Sylvan Grove, KS using mainly US-50 in two sittings. Lodged briefly at night in Green River, UT. Google says that would be 773 and 885 back to back days for a total of 1658.
Several years ago I attended a lecture by a guy that holds a whole bunch of long distance records. Rides as a professional. Prudhoe Bay to Key West in 84 hours or such. Did Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia only to discover the park was closed for the afternoon. Camped overnight until they opened the gate, hit the ocean for a u-turn and back to Prudhoe Bay so he holds that round-trip record.
During the Q and A I asked him which of his records was the least likely to ever be broken? Which one was he assured to take to his grave?
Hid did 1,400 miles in 24 hours. Huh? That's good, but no so much that it would be a record. His reply? "Yes, but I never left the city limits of San Francisco." Found a loop with the fewest number of traffic lights and just went roundy-round while the clock went roundy-round.
Nuts.
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
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Boys, know body cares what you used to do. if i did I would have asked a different question.
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Today, at 74, almost 75, maybe 500-600 miles on a good day. Of course, as others have said, it depends on how well the bike fits me, and the type of roads I'm riding. Add to that, do I want to ride after the sun goes down? Probably not. My 1200 Sport, with stock saddle, maybe 400 miles. With the Corbin installed, add another couple hundred to that.
And as someone else commented, perhaps the question is or should be ..... how many hours can any of us sit in the saddle vs how far any of us could ride?
Bob
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And as someone else commented, perhaps the question is or should be ..... how many hours can any of us sit in the saddle?
Bob
And another perhaps ... in 46 years riding and 1/2 million miles or so, the words "had to" and "riding" have never intersected. I don't "have to" do anything on a bike I don't want to, which means sleeping rough occasionally rather than make myself miserable and unsafe on the seat of a bike!
Lannis
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I did 525 miles of back roads in Ark & Okla in full gear and triple digit temps.
I learned that riding should be more fun than endurance.
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Boys, know body cares what you used to do. if i did I would have asked a different question.
OK, Chad. . I *think * I could still do an iron butt, but have no inclination to try. :smiley:
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OK, Chad. . I *think * I could still do an iron butt, but have no inclination to try. :smiley:
Oh hell , I "think" I could still do 1,200 miles in a day , but Chad is getting all specific on us now :laugh:
Dusty
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623 miles, Sturgis to home in a hurry, 90+ MPH (95 Cal 1100Ie), won't do that again.. too much wind, one tank full only lasted 90 miles into an East wind.
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Ha! I have an EV. So an hour and a half is enough in the seat for me. Ouch.
Also we don't have large multilane high-speed motorways so 500ks in a day is a good effort
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I’ve done 1,000 miles in a day, but it wasn’t a a lot of fun.
I can do 500 - 600 miles without a lot of problems. Done that four times this year.
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Two years ago I had 3.5 days to make eastern Pennsylvania from Portland Oregon - 3,000 miles. I'd wanted to take back roads, but quickly realized if I was going to make it there on time, the slab was the only solution. I never was tired or hungry and never went much over the limit. But I did pitch camp when it got dark and left at first light. Had enough food in the saddle bags to snack all the way there, stopped and snacked at rest stops. It did help I had a 9 gallon tank, so wasn't stopping all the time for gas.
On the back roads - 350-400 miles is a good day.
Many years ago I rode from Los Angeles to Portland Oregon just before Christmas. Took three days. That was a really cold and miserable trip worrying about black ice and snow. Woke up the next morning to snow everywhere. Realized I rode because it's fun and that wasn't. I'll put up with miserable conditions if I have to, but no sense putting myself in danger - I don't need to prove I'm tough and can do it, so why?
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Furthest in one day ever was 1520 miles or so in 23.5 hours (one of many IronButt rides on the Norge). I blew the record keeping of the receipts, so you won't find this listed in the IBA page. Furthest in three days was also on the Norge, covering 3620 miles in 70 hours and 20 minutes while stopping at most major sites from the space program's heyday in the sixties.
Furthest in one day this year was 1268 miles (San Antonio, TX to Las Vegas, NV, Stelvio), which was the follow up to a slightly shorter 1263 mile ride from Las Vegas to Allen TX a couple days before. I spent the time between attending the IronButt Association meeting and the McKeever family gathering.
Furthest in one day this past month (Dec 3rd) was 1157 miles (Shawnee, OK to Las Vegas, NV, Stelvio) on my way back from the Eldridge Children's Home Toy Run in Alabama. I managed a stop to see family in Pass Christian MS on the way out.
Furthest to pick up a new (to me) motorcycle was 1804 miles. The pace was slowed a bit by weather, including snow, slush and ice in the Colorado and Utah mountain passes, so it took me about 56 hours instead of the hoped-for 36-40 hours. It did give me a chance to get to know the Stelvio.
Furthest in one day this year on the Norge was about 1040 miles. It'll get a bit of a rest from these duties while I refresh it; 137,000 miles so far. The Stelvio had 14,200 on it when I bought it on Sept. 22nd, and it had 27,800 on Dec 22nd - not a bad start.
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I'm guessing JB is snickering at this thread also...
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Coming home to North Carolina from the Canadian National Guzzi rally a few years ago, I did just over 1000 miles in 21 hours on my Breva 1100.
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There's a guy called Dave Jones (dec), here in Oz who set a record for Darwin to Port Augusta.
23 Hrs 40 min.
Did not exceed the posted speed limit for 2,723 km.
Kawasaki GTR 1400.
A large portion of the trip has a 130 kph limit and the rest is 110 kph.
Died in Canada on an Iron But ride.
Hit a moose... :clock: :bike-037:
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I've never done more than 1100.
Was glad enough to get off..
Hungry.
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There's a guy called Dave Jones (dec), here in Oz who set a record for Darwin to Port Augusta.
23 Hrs 40 min.
Did not exceed the posted speed limit for 2,723 km.
Kawasaki GTR 1400.
A large portion of the trip has a 130 kph limit and the rest is 110 kph.
Died in Canada on an Iron But ride.
Hit a moose... :clock: :bike-037:
Davo was a friend of mine - not a close friend, but a regular correspondent and participant in the Motorcycle Tourers Forum over on Delphi. He was participating in the 2009 Iron Butt Rally (the 11-day Big Dance) and had just crossed from Canada back into the US. He had taken off his helmet while dealing with the border staff, and for some unknown reason did not put it back on when he left the crossing station. Not long after this he hit a deer (which in that part of the country are dang near as big as some moose). The helmet wasn't required by law, but it was required by the rules of the event, so there's no knowing just why he didn't put it back on.
A discussion of the event is at http://forums.delphiforums.com/mctourer/messages/?msg=39398.1 (http://forums.delphiforums.com/mctourer/messages/?msg=39398.1)
Davo was a great guy, a great rider, and had an enthusiasm for life and for long distance riding that few can match.
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Longest 1 day bike ride I've ever done is 800 mi. on my MuZ 660 single from Ramona, Ca to Yuba City, Ca. for a Guzzi Rally in December about 10 years ago. When I'm riding 1 or 2 up I usually put in 500 mi. days and only during daylight. But have found touring multiple days 300-400 a day is more comfortable. Otherwise I get too tired going longer. Usually average 50 mph per day. It's surprising I find my MuZ more comfortable than any other bike I've ever gone long distance on. It's stock seat does have gell under the cover and I can adjust it's foot pegs to my liking and I fit it like a glove then. :smiley:
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Davo was a friend of mine - not a close friend, but a regular correspondent and participant in the Motorcycle Tourers Forum over on Delphi. He was participating in the 2009 Iron Butt Rally (the 11-day Big Dance) and had just crossed from Canada back into the US. He had taken off his helmet while dealing with the border staff, and for some unknown reason did not put it back on when he left the crossing station. Not long after this he hit a deer (which in that part of the country are dang near as big as some moose). The helmet wasn't required by law, but it was required by the rules of the event, so there's no knowing just why he didn't put it back on.
A discussion of the event is at http://forums.delphiforums.com/mctourer/messages/?msg=39398.1 (http://forums.delphiforums.com/mctourer/messages/?msg=39398.1)
Davo was a great guy, a great rider, and had an enthusiasm for life and for long distance riding that few can match.
Somewhat of an inspiration for getting out and "doing it"
R.I.P.
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If you look close enough in the snow you’ll clearly see my pee has gone further than yours. What’s the prize? :popcorn:
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22 hours, 1088 miles, 72 Eldorado. 2 hours sleep on the ferry before I started riding. Hallucinating for the last three or four hours.
What one can do isn't the same as what one should do!
Nick
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My record is about 850 miles from Yellowstone Park to Reno Nevada. More than half two lane roads. Included a stop for an oil change and new tire. That was 45 years ago on my Norton.
A few 700+ mile plus days since. Anymore 500 a day is plenty.
Pete
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I measure distance by time when touring. 10 to 12 hours is my limit and I prefer daylight. Sometimes that means 700 miles, sometimes only 350. Any longer than that and my skills suffer and it just stops being fun...
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I did a bun burner 1500 in '07 (1500 mi. in 36 hrs.) on the Tiger. I doubt I will ever see a need to do that again.
I do 300 mile days on twisty, hilly Ozarks roads fairly often and still have a fun day.
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I did few rides this year on the Convert that were just over 400 miles (approx. 50% backroad, 25% 2-lane highway, 25% 4-lane divided highway) with lots of stops, so if I was to "buckle down" and stick to all interstate, stopping only when I needed gas (every 200 miles), I should be able to knock out a 600 mile day. Any more than that would be too much like work...
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Two years ago I did 1000 miles on my KLR 650 from Northern California to Phoenix most of it secondary roads maximum 70 mph. Took me 22 hours. Doubt I would try it again. Usually I stick to 500 ~ 600 mile days.
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My highest mile day was 1261, competing in the Minnesota 1000 some years ago.
I can still do 700 mile days on my R12R in a pinch, but my sweet spot is 300 to 500 mile days on secondaries.
And yes, the older I get the shorter the riding days become :)
Best,
Carlo
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I've 'ferried' several bikes and did business trips on bikes; among those rides were 3 bun burner gold's. I did 2 saddle sore's, one on an ST1100 (w/squared off tires in strong winds). Another on my '99 VFR . All other rides and bikes I've owned have been sport bikes, 'til buying a V7 III racer last July.
I knew I wasn't the only octogenarian here. I can still do a very vigorous 4-500 miles/day on the Aprilia RS125. The racer? Not so much. It's the weight, you know . R3~
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"If you had to, how far could you ride in one stint?"
Far, but that depends on the circumstances and if it is that important I'd take a plane.
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The limiting factor is my bony butt. Best I've done is 500 miles, Manhattan to Mont Tremblant via Vermont 100, on the Dunstall Honda with clip-ons and rearsets. I stuffed the tank bag with clothing and could rest my chest on it, taking some of the load off the seat. That was 44 years ago. Today with standard bars and pegs I can tolerate about 350 miles of twisties before the stock saddle (any stock saddle) kills my glutes. If I can ever get away for the 5000-mile loop I'll have to invest in a Corbin or similar.
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Depends on the bike , on the V7ii 3-400 . on my other , R1200r 500ish
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If you look close enough in the snow you’ll clearly see my pee has gone further than yours. What’s the prize? :popcorn:
Good stuff! My kind of humor! We need more of that 'round here!
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Did exactly 1,000 miles heading east out of Denver back in 1979 on a BMW R90S. Given 75 mph highways and my Guzzi 1200 Sport, I�m sure I could do it again. So important is the seat and multiple seating positions. The Guzzi is more way more comfortable.
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Good stuff! My kind of humor! We need more of that 'round here!
Yeah ??
Okaaayyy... :evil:
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ITSec may correct me on this...
Dave (Davo) Jones was "given" a GTR 1400 Kawasaki for an evaluation ride, I think before their release here in Australia.
Prior to that, his weapon of choice was a GTR 1000 Kawasaki.
I believe he left Byron Bay and rode to Perth, turned right then up to Denham and back down to Perth, then back to Byron (or similar).
I think that the take home message here is not "I can pee further than you", Dave was an advocate of getting out and GO SOMEWHERE NEW !
To do what Dave did is a statement of your ability to control your mind and your inner thoughts and how to set your bike up so that it works properly for your intended purpose.
He had a podcast on ABC radio that I think was removed upon his death, I've listened many times to it and found it inspiring.
I don't pretend to be in his category, but I know that a different sort of bond begins to develop when you and the bike have gelled into a single mass, and the crushing distances that he knocked over, with aplomb, demonstrated his mastery of man and machine in this discipline.
But way above all this, his love for family, life, bikes and Australia set him high atop a mountain of achievement that he climbed and although I did not personally know him, I do miss him...
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I have done 600 mile days many times.
I did an 800 mile day once because the Hotel I was going to stay at pissed me off and I decided to ride the rest of the way home which was 1000 miles total. I had to stop at 800 miles in west Memphis because it was dark and there were thunderstorms ahead.
I did that day on a '11 Versys 650.
I am not an interstate person, but if I were I am sure I could do 1000 miles. I have done over 1000 miles easily in a car on the interstate.
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People often ask "I've never taken an overnight trip on my bike, what's a good way to start?"
I tell them to take a three day weekend in some direction that seems good to them, and ride straight away from their house, all day, riding steadily, but not so long that they're hurting, and then find a place to camp or a motel. This will put them farther away from home than they can walk back, and trusting your bike to do that for you is a good way to bond with it.
The second day, ride in sort of an arc with your home at the center, as far as you can comfortably go. You're already (say) 300 or 400 miles from home, and now you're seeing new countryside from the back of a bike, and when you're done, you're still 300 or 400 miles from home.
The third day, ride back home. When your bike pulls you up into the driveway, you can pat it on the tank and feel like "Hey, I can TRUST this machine to get me home!" which is the first step to enjoying long rides .....
Lannis
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I am not an interstate person, but if I were I am sure I could do 1000 miles. I have done over 1000 miles easily in a car on the interstate.
I'd be interested to see fatigue on a bike graphed against distance.
I think it's parabolic...
X= distance
Y=fatigue
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People often ask "I've never taken an overnight trip on my bike, what's a good way to start?"
I tell them to take a three day weekend in some direction that seems good to them, and ride straight away from their house, all day, riding steadily, but not so long that they're hurting, and then find a place to camp or a motel. This will put them farther away from home than they can walk back, and trusting your bike to do that for you is a good way to bond with it.
The second day, ride in sort of an arc with your home at the center, as far as you can comfortably go. You're already (say) 300 or 400 miles from home, and now you're seeing new countryside from the back of a bike, and when you're done, you're still 300 or 400 miles from home.
The third day, ride back home. When your bike pulls you up into the driveway, you can pat it on the tank and feel like "Hey, I can TRUST this machine to get me home!" which is the first step to enjoying long rides .....
Lannis
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Depends on the bike , on the V7ii 3-400 . on my other , R1200r 500ish
Hi mate, welcome !
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People often ask "I've never taken an overnight trip on my bike, what's a good way to start?"
I tell them to take a three day weekend in some direction that seems good to them, and ride straight away from their house, all day, riding steadily, but not so long that they're hurting, and then find a place to camp or a motel. This will put them farther away from home than they can walk back, and trusting your bike to do that for you is a good way to bond with it.
The second day, ride in sort of an arc with your home at the center, as far as you can comfortably go. You're already (say) 300 or 400 miles from home, and now you're seeing new countryside from the back of a bike, and when you're done, you're still 300 or 400 miles from home.
The third day, ride back home. When your bike pulls you up into the driveway, you can pat it on the tank and feel like "Hey, I can TRUST this machine to get me home!" which is the first step to enjoying long rides .....
Lannis
Beautifully put Lannis.
Are you reading this Timmy ?
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Muley rode his EV from the middle of GA to Albuquerque, NM straight through. I think that's around 1500 miles.
He said he would never do that again!
I miss ol' Russ around here. Guess I'm going to have to send him a postcard :)
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From just outside of Harpers Ferry, MD to Pigeon Forge, TN down the Skyline Drive/ Blue Ridge Parkway, on my CB750 with my two buddies on XS1100's. Young and dumb, 20 yrs old. Took about 14-16 hours, can't really remember. No idea what the exact mileage was. BRP felt like a racetrack. Stupid youth.
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For those few who answered "I did a 1000 mile day but I wouldn't do another", my experience has been that the first one was awful. I told my wife to just shoot me if I ever mentioned trying another saddlesore ride. A year later a friend talked me into another one, and it wasn't too bad. I've done 4 more IBA saddlesores, + a couple of 900+ mile days, + one bunburner, and they actually seem to get easier. On 2 of the saddlesores, I actually rode for about 26 hours straight because I had to ride for an hour or more to get to the measured starting point & then get home after the finish. I'm pretty sure that the other IBA guys answering this question would agree that 1000 mile days get easier, & often more enjoyable, when you do them fairly regularly. On the other hand, if my wife is riding behind me, 400 miles is a long day in her opinion. A little frustrating for me, but "A happy wife makes for a happy life."
Even interstates can be enjoyable, if you choose wisely. I-90 & I-80 west of the Mississippi are very scenic for a good portion of the way all the way to the west coast. I-70 & I-95, on the other hand, pretty much suck for the most part.
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Nowdays I can't ride for very far at a time. Right before Thanksgiving I rode my V-Strom 360 miles to deliver it to the new owner and that about wiped me out for a couple of days. Parkinsons and copd will do that to ya. What I used to be able to do doesn't matter any more. Most of my rides now are day rides of about a hundred - hundred fifty miles max. I stop alot, then it takes a day of sleep to recover. It's worth it.
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I'd be interested to see fatigue on a bike graphed against distance.
I think it's parabolic...
X= distance
Y=fatigue
I'm thinking the Goodman relationship is more apropos. :drool:
Personally, I do get a second wind when doing anything for a long period.
I can also see the parabola go both ways. If I wake up at 2am and hit the road I am fatigued until the sun comes up. If I wake up at 6 am and hit the road I am fatigued from 2 to 5 PM and then get my second wind.
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A 1997 1100 Sport i Moto-Guzzi to do my first 1100 mile day seemed like a good idea at the time...and anyone can do it on a goldwing, right?
I also needed to convince myself that my first Guzzi was not going to let me down.
The bike ran perfect the whole 1100miles.
Only issue, at around the 800 mile mark, my ass burst into flames..
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Til my sugar drops below 70:(
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Interesting thread.
Longest distance IF I HAD TO, no idea, I've never had to.
But whether I had to or wanted to I'd think there are some huge mitigating factors:
* Ambient temperature (not too hot/too cold)
* Weather (not raining or blowing too crazy)
* Route (highway vs backroads)
* Traffic
* Bike of choice*
* I'm sure there are other factors that I'm not thinking of right now, but those are the big ones and that last one can't be overstated.
I mean our Duc, I'm uncomfortable by the first hour/50 miles, the V7 doesn't start to feel that way till after the first tank full maybe 4-5 hours/200-250 miles.
My RK is a great tool for the job. Many years ago on my first RK the last week of a 3-week coast-to-coast trip was spent zigzagging my way home at 500+ miles a day for 7 days. This past summer I put a relatively painless 600 mile day in on the new one (I say relatively because cold temps and pouring rain gave way to punishing sunshine and heat, I could have done more and felt less tired if not for that).
But honestly at this point in my life I can't imagine being motivated to do more, nor really having the time/desire.
My RK is really overkill for my life right now.... But I have always liked a little excess.
Still, given my druthers, most trips would be backroads and maybe 300-400 miles a day at most.
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The bike ran perfect the whole 1100miles.
Only issue, at around the 800 mile mark, my ass burst into flames..
:laugh:
Still, given my druthers, most trips would be backroads and maybe 300-400 miles a day at most.
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Nowdays I can't ride for very far at a time. Right before Thanksgiving I rode my V-Strom 360 miles to deliver it to the new owner and that about wiped me out for a couple of days. Parkinsons and copd will do that to ya. What I used to be able to do doesn't matter any more. Most of my rides now are day rides of about a hundred - hundred fifty miles max. I stop alot, then it takes a day of sleep to recover. It's worth it.
:1: With Parkinson's and COPD, you're my hero for just getting out and riding at all. What a great example you're setting for us wimps!
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600 miles a couple of years ago is my recent record, but I didn't enjoy the last 100 miles at all.
If I could roll my bike onto a train to cross the Plains I'd be much happier.
Moto
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For me a fun days ride just goofing off is around 400miles, goin to breakfast usually 150.
My best is 1500 mile ironbutt on my 76 GT500 in 24 hrs in 2011 took a 4 hr nap and finished with 2000 miles in less than 36 hrs.
best ride was when I rode from Turkey to Belgium on my 77 RD400 in 1986, took 3 days about 2500 miles
If I am going somewhere I will usually ride around 16 hrs stop, sleep 5-6 hours, rinse and repeat as long as my Bride would let me stay gone?? Mileage is of course determined by the rode and traffic!
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* I'm sure there are other factors that I'm not thinking of right now, but those are the big ones and that last one can't be understated.
Don't you mean "overstated"
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Two different times I have gone from Alpine Texas to LA (home) in one long slog - it's about 1,070 miles. Took me about 19 hours each time. Going west I picked up two time zones and extra daylight. Probably would take two days now. Never did send in the IB docs.
My trick is to avoid caffeine all day until I'm about 2-1/2 hours from home, the drink some coffee and take some Ecedrine and make the final leg wide awake.
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Don't you mean "overstated"
Oops, yes, fixed....
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One of the limiting factors for me is an unwillingness to get out of a perfectly good bed in the morning. I’ve done 500 mile days on the K75, in the course of 4000 mile trips. They seemed okay at the time, but these days—eight years later—my butt complains if I even swing a leg over that bike.
I have relatives in SoCal, and I’m planning to run the V7ii down there this spring, see how far I get in a day.
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1,000 mile days are as easy as having sex in prison.
Tex
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Just for grins I decided to do a 1000 in one day on my way to a National Norton rally in Torrey Utah in 2007. I woke at 3am and was on interstate in 45 miles,hit I-70 and made it to a friend in Denver about 16 hrs later. The 106 degrees with a 30mph cross wind in western Kansas limited my ability to ride more than 60 miles till I needed water and air-conditioning,for the last 200 miles...next morning I was at 10,000 feet and 55 degrees by 9am! I did that ride on my 2005 FJR 1300,a bike I nearly died on in a wreck in 2010, really miss that motor...In 2011 I got a new leftover Norge 1200 and had to prove to myself if I could still ride long distance,so... I lit the Norge up and did 836miles to Grand Forks North Dakota,hung a left on route 2 the next morning and knocked out 765 miles to Cut Bank Montana. I then slowed down to enjoy Glacier National Park,North Cascades National Park,Olympic National,etc a lap o the West to a lot of the places I missed when I lived in Tahoe.The last leg home was from Limon Colorado about 900 miles with a trip total of 6500 miles in 16 days,minus 3 days with my son in the Bay Area,2days with a friend in the Carson City-Tahoe area,so major moving for 11 days...Great Trip!!!
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6 years ago, Flagstaff to OKC only stopping for gas and snacks. Billy on a Road King, Jimmy on an Ultra Classic. They were on the right bikes for just eating miles. Billy's wife had a car wreck and was admitted to the hospital so want to or desire were not the question, it was just do it. Got up a about 4 AM and just rode till made it home. A person can do a lot more than they think given the right circumstances/motivation.
Those big heavy bikes are so stable at speed on the highways, you work a lot less making corrections. Personally I can ride twice as far before fatigue sets in on my FJR than I can on the FJ09 when eating miles. Just the opposite when riding the Ozark twisties all day.
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Until a few year ago I'd enjoy ticking off 800-900 miles days, especially when heading west from the east coast . From The Hudson Valley/Catskill Mountain area to Sturgis or Florida to Huston as an easy 2 day ride. Now, approaching the 44th anniversary of my 30th birthday, 500-600 miles is all this old body wants to do on a good day. Not so much on a bad day. :sad:
If I had to I suspect I could still crank out a 900 mile day but it's not something I now look forward to.
Now I prefer to slow down, enjoy the scenery, avoid the interstate highways, met the locals, and enjoy the local food. It must be an old man thing??? :boozing:
Paul
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My highest was 2240 miles in 36 hours. On my 76 raT-3. Other than gas, I laid on the gas tank at a gas station for about 10-15 minutes.
I have bagged many 1000 mile days over the years as well.
JB
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I did a 903 mile day - north Georgia to Ontario - this past August and could have kept going. It was a well-planned ride and I pre-loaded fluids for 3 days in advance, packed the saddle bags strategically and had a great ride. The same ride 2 years ago took a lot more out of me because I had not prepared properly.
The "if I had to" angle begs the question of motivation. If it was a matter of life and death and I was prepared properly, I could ride my Stelvio well past the 1000 mile mark in one ride. How far? I dunno...I like to think as far as I needed.
Having done multiple 700 mile days on different Triumphs and a Suzuki, I must say looking down and seeing Stonkzilla's Guzzi cylinders catching the breeze and churning out torque inspires a feeling of confidence and trust I have never felt with another machine.
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I did a 903 mile day - north Georgia to Ontario - this past August and could have kept going. It was a well-planned ride and I pre-loaded fluids for 3 days in advance, packed the saddle bags strategically and had a great ride. The same ride 2 years ago took a lot more out of me because I had not prepared properly.
Wait, are you saying I shouldn't start a 600 mile day hung over so I have to stop to pee less?!? [emoji848] [emoji23]
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Long distance for this week was 25 miles last Friday. Took a break in the middle, did not want to wear myself out. :thumb:
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1,000 mile days are as easy as having sex in prison.
Tex
Yeah, and leave you just as sore !!!
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Yeah, and leave you just as sore !!!
Look like we've got some folks with experience in these matters. :whip2:
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Yeah, and leave you just as sore !!!
I'm just gonna take both your words on it as you're obviously talking from a frame of reference to which I can't relate. [emoji848][emoji15][emoji43]
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RK, JINX!
OWE ME A BEER.
[emoji854]
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I'm just gonnad take both your words on it as you're obviously talking from a frame of reference to which I can't relate. [emoji848][emoji15][emoji43]
Yep, you got the main thrust of my point...
And judging by that 3rd emoji...???
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Phrasing. Phrasing. :shocked:
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Yep, you got the main thrust of my point...
I'll pass, but thanks for the offer... [emoji55]
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Boys, know body cares what you used to do. if i did I would have asked a different question.
I'm quite sure I could hop on the Sport 1100 and run a few tanks of fuel through tomorrow, if the notion hit me.
It'll go 200 on a tank.
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I'm quite sure I could hop on the Sport 1100 and run a few tanks of fuel through tomorrow, if the notion hit me.
It'll go 200 on a tank.
Couldn't you guys convene at a point, head off and have a "last man standing"?
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Wait, are you saying I shouldn't start a 600 mile day hung over so I have to stop to pee less?!? [emoji848] [emoji23]
Naw, if you're hung over you're already dehydrated - so you won't need to pee much.
Then again, the dehydration will cause you to get dizzy and faint about an hour or two into the ride! :wink:
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I'm good for about a 300 mile day on my Le Mans III. The seat is really starting to kill my scrawny @$$ and it's not even the stock one. If I ever get my R1100RT going again, and don't sell it, now that's a different story. A 500 mile day would totally be doable and I could most likely do 600 if I really had to. I no longer have the desire to ride far and wide like when I was younger. That might change if I could find other like minded people to ride with me.
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I'm good for about a 300 mile day on my Le Mans III. The seat is really starting to kill my scrawny @$$ and it's not even the stock one. If I ever get my R1100RT going again, and don't sell it, now that's a different story. A 500 mile day would totally be doable and I could most likely do 600 if I really had to. I no longer have the desire to ride far and wide like when I was younger. That might change if I could find other like minded people to ride with me.
Why not just go Vince.
You'll ALWAYS meet people along the way.
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Naw, if you're hung over you're already dehydrated - so you won't need to pee much.
Then again, the dehydration will cause you to get dizzy and faint about an hour or two into the ride! :wink:
Hasn't been a problem yet (fainting)...
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6 years ago, Flagstaff to OKC only stopping for gas and snacks. Billy on a Road King, Jimmy on an Ultra Classic. They were on the right bikes for just eating miles. Billy's wife had a car wreck and was admitted to the hospital so want to or desire were not the question, it was just do it. Got up a about 4 AM and just rode till made it home. A person can do a lot more than they think given the right circumstances/motivation.
Those big heavy bikes are so stable at speed on the highways, you work a lot less making corrections. Personally I can ride twice as far before fatigue sets in on my FJR than I can on the FJ09 when eating miles. Just the opposite when riding the Ozark twisties all day.
We need a "like" feature on this forum. I like your post, but don't necessarily want to quote it just to say I like it. :boozing: Cheers.
The right bike, the right motivation, and the right conditioning are important for long "safe" days in the saddle. When I am riding alone and have already done 400 miles by lunch time, what else do I have to do but ride. Can't check into a hotel or campground until after 3 pm. When I am on beautiful two lane meandering roads I just want to ride and ride some more.
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Just for grins I decided to do a 1000 in one day on my way to a National Norton rally in Torrey Utah in 2007. I woke at 3am and was on interstate in 45 miles,hit I-70 and made it to a friend in Denver about 16 hrs later. The 106 degrees with a 30mph cross wind in western Kansas limited my ability to ride more than 60 miles till I needed water and air-conditioning,for the last 200 miles...
I wear a hydration bladder backpack and have a cooling vest for the dry heat west of the Mississippi. Both work wonders in the summer heat. Having a bike with a good range between fill ups helps a lot also.
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I can't imagine wanting to ride a motorcycle more than 500mi in a day... but then again, I wont ride on an interstate unless it's a DIRE emergency. The interstate is just so damn unpleasant, trucks, buffeting, noise...
I did once ride DC to Asheville once, but that was all back country roads and an EXTREMELY foggy Blue Ridge Parkway... It took forever, as I was down to 10mph on the parkway at points, looking down at the centerline to make sure I was in the lane.
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when I replied to this thread previously, I was thinking of the times I rode long distances just for the hell of it. If I rethink and go with the original question " if I had to" it puts it into a totally different light. I expect Id ride as far as I had to then.
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If I rethink and go with the original question " if I had to" it puts it into a totally different light. I expect Id ride as far as I had to then.
Yep. I've always ridden exactly as far as I "had to". No more, no less ..... !
Lannis
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You know, the rural interstate is just about the safest way to get from point A to point B (so you can have fun at pt. B) on a moto without doubt.
They are boring, and in crosswinds sometime scary to pass semi's on the downwind side but they are a marvel of the modern age.
Limited access
wide!
no blind corners (most).
Good visibility ahead.
Nobody turning in front of you.
etc.
If your a regular mile eater as I have been, its not the most fun way to go but its the safest way if you need to get someplace in the time you have.
:-)
My first ride out West after retiring in 2005. I was stunned by the minimal traffic on I-72 between Decatur, IL and Hannibal, MO. I originally planned to take old US36 from New Philadelphia Ohio, but was advised that if I wanted to make any time, I should take Interstate to Hananibal.
I'm not a lover of Interstate riding, but I-72 was, to me, unusual. Seemed like I'd ride for miles before seeing traffic approaching toward me. And there was little traffic heading West with me. It was a good way to finish up a rather long ride that started in Hudson Ohio and ended up in Hannibal at day's end. The R100GS, 14 years old at the time, was a remarkably good ride. I think BMW got that bike right.
Bob
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A good percentage of my travel is night riding. If I have to make some miles at night I think I prefer rural interstates. I think the hazards are fewer on divided, often fenced highways, traffic is generally light and ought to be all headed the same direction, visibility in the deer zones is better, temperatures are cooler, and there are those big trucks to run interference for me. If I have to run an urban interstate I prefer to chance it at night, preferably between Boeing shift changes.
I did the Seattle commute from Tacoma and Fall City for a few years (UW content) with my Convert my primary (and often only) transportation. I did about 12k/year feeling like a water drop in a firehose with a random on/off nozzle, and kind of looked forward to matching wits with the traffically impaired. I called it my "combat commute" and I knew how to work it.
Any more though I can't think of anything positive to say about mixing motorcycles with urban interstates anywhere I've been at any time of the day or night. If you've never been there before they're confusing as hell to navigate, and as I age, I enjoy multitasking at the required level of concentration needed to manage lanes, routes, and traffic less and less. Everyone else knows exactly what they're doing and what the local custom is for behavior but I don't, so I misread traffic. For me the nightmare scenario is looking over my shoulder as I accelerate to change lanes only to rear-end the car that stopped while I was covering my blind spot. The unexpected can leave you overheated in a rolling backup -- or worse, the cause of the backup, and of course it's like being the only cowboy in a stampeding herd of two-ton deer.
But I think JohnA has the correct answer. "As far as I have to." That's really what all the stories are saying. All that "and I did a wheelie for the last 100 miles on account of the badger dented the front rim" stuff are really just illustrations of the point.
And I nominate
[snippity]
Only issue, at around the 800 mile mark, my ass burst into flames..
as the best description of exactly what happens at 800 miles. (ymmv)
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I visit family in the mid-west often and I hate to fly so I jump on a bike and do a two day 1500 mile road trip. First day Phoenix to Oklahoma City (about 1000 miles) . Second day is a short 500 in the morning. I rode Honda ST1100s for many years and loved the 300 miles between fuel stops. Had to add an additional 3 gal fuel tank to the CalVin to make it work but it's just fine now. Most of the time I am in a hurry to get there but I always take the long way home and explore the back roads. Many times the trip home covers twice as many miles in many more days.
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RK, I know what you mean about looking back for the lane change, worries the heck out of me as well. Wish I had those lizard eyes so I could look both ways.
Kirby, Once heading from Yuma Az. to SD, Ca. I was in a headwind on my Eldo that made me run 4th gear just to get down the freeway. The wind was not directly head on, but a bit off to the LH side so I was always leaning. One time a large truck passed me on my left and I almost dumped the bike. It took the wind off of me and I wasn't expecting that. Happened quick.
Yuma to LA, Ca is about the farthest I have done in one shot. Gas/restroom stops only, 2 stops for that distance on my Eldo. Was a bit sore/stiff from the cold, but not a bad ride. Could have done more, after I warmed up. This was on the 2nd gen hard foam seat. It's still hard 25 years latter.
Lake Henshaw get together to LA, Ca. on my EV was a different tale. I did one pit stop, no gas, and 130 miles in one shot. My rear/hip was killing me. that seat is a killer, though it looks so comfy. If it wasn't for the seat, I could easily go 500+ miles on that bike.
Tom
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EXTREMELY foggy Blue Ridge Parkway... It took forever, as I was down to 10mph on the parkway at points, looking down at the centerline to make sure I was in the lane.
Been there, done that. I had to put on my polarized sun glasses despite the fog and rain so I could tell where the road ended and the sky began. I was glad that bike had emergency flashers. The nice part though was I finally convinced my riding buddies to abandon the BRP and we looked at the weather radar to see where the remnants of the hurricane were headed and we headed off in a different direction and found some amazing roads!
The area where Kentucky and North Carolina come closest to each other, only to be separated by where Virginia and Tennessee meet is an area filled with some amazing riding! We used the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park campground as our base for several days and did loop rides in every direction.
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From Tom H:
One time a large truck passed me on my left and I almost dumped the bike. It took the wind off of me and I wasn't expecting that. Happened quick.
Living in KS one learns real quick how to read wind and trucks. If not, you will probably become a splotch in the road or ditch. One can get blown into oncoming traffic if not ready to react and react hard if needed. Teaches counter steering without the need for curves. :shocked:
GliderJohn
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A good percentage of my travel is night riding. If I have to make some miles at night I think I prefer rural interstates
I sure enjoy night riding and David is right on with rural interstates for making miles. I think the key to night riding is lights. Im a believer in "theater lights" but cant run them with heated clothing so staying warm is part of it too. I can see wildlife better at night but there is also more of it out moving around. Another bad part of it is the drunks are out then too as well as grouchy peace officers keeping an eye on my speed. I went for a ride yesterday when it was warm out, today its 9F below zero so I don't have to ride :azn:
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I have done 1550 in 24. Would do it again if someone wanted to also run a Bun Burner Gold.
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I sure enjoy night riding and David is right on with rural interstates for making miles. I think the key to night riding is lights. Im a believer in "theater lights" but cant run them with heated clothing so staying warm is part of it too. I can see wildlife better at night but there is also more of it out moving around. Another bad part of it is the drunks are out then too as well as grouchy peace officers keeping an eye on my speed. I went for a ride yesterday when it was warm out, today its 9F below zero so I don't have to ride :azn:
I agree that good lights give me more confidence at night. I have a 35w HID main light and 55w HID projection (theatre) driving lights. One is a flood and one is a spot. They have an internal "barn door" type gate on a solenoid for hi/low and the dimmer switch is wired to all three. I installed a 115amp Ford truck alternator to run them.
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I think Berni and I could still make the one day ride from Wichita KS to Albany Wisconsin to see Aunt Betty. About 850 mi , unless you get lost in Dubuque that will add another 50 or so miles.
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I think Berni and I could still make the one day ride from Wichita KS to Albany Wisconsin to see Aunt Betty. About 850 mi , unless you get lost in Dubuque that will add another 50 or so miles.
Yeah , but what about your poor motorbikes :evil:
Dusty
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I could probably do 750 miles if I had to. I'm done with long distance freeway riding. On our trips, my friend Nik and I usually plan for 350-500 mile days on back roads, which is typically 10+ hour days as we stop a lot in the small towns.
Ken
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Done 1842kms in a day,all highway,done 1000kms or more countless times,know at 55 I can and will do it again
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To answer the OPs question. I suppose I could do a 1000 mile day on the Jackal with the big shield. If I absolutely had to.
Wouldn't be good for much at the end of the day and it would take a lot of nsaids.
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To answer the OPs question. I suppose I could do a 1000 mile day on the Jackal with the big shield. If I absolutely had to.
Wouldn't be good for much at the end of the day and it would take a lot of nsaids.
I couldn't do that on a Jackal... Not with the stock seat!!! [emoji33]
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I couldn't do that on a Jackal... Not with the stock seat!!! [emoji33]
That's funny!
When I did my 2240 in 36, it was on a hard seat and being too cheap for sheepskin, I used the Martha Stewart edition toilet seat cover cut to fit my seat!
JB
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That's funny!
When I did my 2240 in 36, it was on a hard seat and being too cheap for sheepskin, I used the Martha Stewart edition toilet seat cover cut to fit my seat!
JB
Some of my longest days were back in the 90's (in my late 20's) on an RK with a rock hard Corbin that was broken in to fit me.
Fast forward to the early 00's, a broken tail bone from my first season of snow boarding and the stock Jackal seat became so painful I couldn't ride 50 miles before some things were screaming and others were numb.
But even prior to the break the stock seat was always a shade of awful to me. The best I survived was maybe 400 mile days.
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That's funny!
When I did my 2240 in 36, it was on a hard seat and being too cheap for sheepskin, I used the Martha Stewart edition toilet seat cover cut to fit my seat!
JB
You ought to send that one to Martha. She might send you a plate of brownies for the testimonial. :food: :afro:
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You ought to send that one to Martha. She might send you a plate of brownies for the testimonial. :food: :afro:
Maybe laced with pain killing herb!
JB
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Well, that was implied. :boozing:
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I couldn't do that on a Jackal... Not with the stock seat!!! [emoji33]
:laugh: I have an Airhawk with an extra inch of padding. Still, lots of nsaids would be needed.
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In October 2008 I rode my 1200 Sport to Barber for the Vintage festival. I tried to ride the entire distance back to Bellows Falls, VT(1,200 miles) in one shot. The temp when I rolled through Knoxville was 40 degrees and a steady ran was falling. By Roanoke it was in the 30's and the rain switched back and forth to snow. I was soaked through and miserable. I didn't have heated gear. It was 10 or 11pm by the time I hit PA and salt/sand trucks were on the interstate. Eventually a State Trooper pulled me over and told me to get off the road somewhere near Lancaster. I only ended up doing about 830 miles but 600+ of it was in sub 40 temps in the rain, on a bike with no wind protection. I was so tired that when I pulled in front of the hotel I forgot to take my feet off the pegs and almost dumped the bike at a standstill. That was the single most miserable day of my motorcycling life.
On my V-Strom, which had handguards an Airhawk and the largest Cee Bailey shield, I did many 600 mile days in complete comfort. That's with no interstate riding at all. It's amazing what a little weather protection and heated gear will do.
I rode 600 miles in a day on my California Touring last Fall. It wasn't fun. The windshield creates a lot of buffeting above 60. It's like getting your helmet slapped back and forth all day. With the right windshield I could probably do 800 miles before I felt like I had to get off the bike. I think the cruise control adds at least a hundred miles to my mileage potential because I've got mild carpal tunnel in my right hand. A 1,000 mile day with the bike set up right would be possible but I wouldn't enjoy it.
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I just checked the mileage, and it looks like I rode ~2k miles in 2 days back when I bought my Cal 2 auto from a guy in Columbus, OH, fly-n-ride back to Phoenix. I only took interstate from Columbus to St. Louis, 2-lane rest of the way from there. No WAY could I do that now, I don't even know how I did it then on that beautiful but oh-so-miserable Cal 2 seat and those awful swoopy bars (changed those out quick).
That was the single most miserable day of my motorcycling life.
Been there, done that. I was coming back from Boston to St. Louis after Thanksgiving one year and the rain turned to snow in Columbus, OH. I was scared _itless riding on the highway, in addition to being frozen solid and stiff. I was dreamily thinking about how warm those people in their cars were, looking at me like I was an idiot (I was).
The windshield creates a lot of buffeting above 60. It's like getting your helmet slapped back and forth all day. With the right windshield I could probably do 800 miles before I felt like I had to get off the bike. I think the cruise control adds at least a hundred miles to my mileage potential because I've got mild carpal tunnel in my right hand. A 1,000 mile day with the bike set up right would be possible but I wouldn't enjoy it.
Ditto on the windshield, can't abide a windshield that causes head-buffeting.
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Ditto on the windshield, can't abide a windshield that causes head-buffeting.
People laugh but that's why I drilled a 1000 holes in the Guzzi barn door windshield. Blocks 90 % of the wind and eliminates almost all buffeting. I can run 75 mph wearing a baseball cap and sipping a pepsi.
JB
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HA! That's about right. :thumb:
Although this post asked how far could you do today if you had to, I have enjoyed reading about other WG member's truly epic past exploits.
I'm too new to riding to be able to answer beyond "until its time to stop", and I haven't had the opportunity to reach that point yet. I've daydreamed of doing an Iron Butt 1000 between Phoenix, and my hometown in northern Cali's wine country (830-ish + filler miles), but it'll never happen.