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Just Curious:
I came across three guys this evening at a traffic light in Topeka Ks. Spoke with one of em while waiting on the light, and learned that they had left one of the Carolina's about 7 am today (Sunday) and after riding 12 hrs, had decided to call it a day.
From Kansas, they are planning to hit the Sturgis area, and then go up into Canada.....I was told it is a 2 week road trip for them
I was wondering if they may be members here.......does this group and their adventure sound familiar to anybody?
From Kansas, they are planning to hit the Sturgis area, and then go up into Canada.....I was told it is a 2 week road trip for them
I was wondering if they may be members here.......does this group and their adventure sound familiar to anybody?
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I think their pulling your leg. NC to Topeka is over 1000 miles. Do it in 12 hours, I don't think so. You would have to travel in excess of 120 mph ALL the time with gas stops to do that. Heck, when I run 75-80 I only end up averaging 55-60 on a run after time for stops and such.
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Asheville, NC to Topeka is 909 miles.
They'd have to average 76 MPH.
That means theyd have to do 85 the whole distance to allow for fuel stops and P breaks, food, etc. The drive time for 85 MPH would be 10:45.
15 minutes at each of 5 gas stops would bring the time to 12:00
Totally doable.
Asheville to the state line is 30-35 minutes....you might be able to deduct that time, IF those people meant they left NC state line at the time they told you.
They'd have to average 76 MPH.
That means theyd have to do 85 the whole distance to allow for fuel stops and P breaks, food, etc. The drive time for 85 MPH would be 10:45.
15 minutes at each of 5 gas stops would bring the time to 12:00
Totally doable.
Asheville to the state line is 30-35 minutes....you might be able to deduct that time, IF those people meant they left NC state line at the time they told you.
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I had a friend who rode a V-Rod from the eastern begining of I-40 in Wilmington, NC to the western end Barstow,CA. Left on Friday at 4am and called me Friday night in Muldrow,OK at 11pm Friday night (Eastern Time). That was a little over 1,100 miles. Oh, he made it to Barstow Sunday afternoon.
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