Longer Trips on the Night Train
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From: Savannah, GA via Russell, PA
Longer Trips on the Night Train
How far have you gone on in on trip on your Night Train. I know they say it is a bar hopper bike but I rode my over 1000 miles this past weekend ( Savannah to Knoxville and back), and enjoyed every minute. I was worried that I would get uncomfortable after riding for a few hours but I did not. Rode the Dragon and the Skyway. Irode several models at the HOG rally but still love the Train. 10,500 miles in 5 months, and I would not trade it for any other bike.Fellow Night Train riders, do you feel the same?
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RE: Longer Trips on the Night Train
yeah, I guess the longest I did was 1600 miles. down to lake tahoe from seattle area and back. I changed out the drag bars but other than that I was happy. I was even happy on the badlander.
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RE: Longer Trips on the Night Train
Lower back gets sore after few hundred miles. Most I have done in a day is 400 miles. I am willing to deal with the discomfort, as I like the looks, feel, ride, riding style, ect, ect, ect. There are too many pros to worry about a con. MIND OVER MATTER, IF YA DON'T MIND, IT DON'T MATTER.
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RE: Longer Trips on the Night Train
My longest has been 1,200 miles in 3 days.. from Austin out to Big Bend, around Big Bend, and back..Going to do it again at the end of September. I was a little worried since I had back surgery about 8 years ago.. but the Saddlemen Gel seat was extremely easy on the butt and the high lumbar support was great.. When I got back neither the back nor butt were sore..
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As to date its been 850 miles in 15 hour day my @ss was sore after 200km but you need to gas around every 200 -250 km so every gas = leg strech but as soon as I got to my destination .I was ready for a custo seat I made this post In need of a new seat and from all the feed back I ordered a BAR E gunslinger seat with mem foam .still waiting for it to get here .Cant wait to do it again next year .
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Before the 3" Ness forward control extensions, I had issues going over 200 miles.... Now, I could ride all day with stock seat and bars.... being 6"3, stock setting was cramped....
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About 500 is the longest I have tried so far... the lowering kit puts a damper on how long I ride between stops but the newer pullback drag bars are easier on my back,
And I agree with everyone else- wouldn't trade my train for any other bike!
And I agree with everyone else- wouldn't trade my train for any other bike!