Long road trip
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From: Fort Worth, TX
RE: Long road trip
400 miles isn't really that far...400 miles per DAY, day after day is! The heat will get ya too. If your skin is prone to burning take a long sleeve shirt and some summer-weight textile gloves. The sun will beat you down as well as the drum of the road. Plenty of stops, plenty of rest...continued......
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Fort Worth, TX
RE: Long road trip
.....I've read up a bit on Iron Butt Association website and they have some great advice.
One of them is it might actually be faster to ride slower! What that means is, if you go 70 mph instead of 75-80, your fuel consumption will be less, meaning you don't have to stop to refuel as much. Your fatigue will also be less, meaning you don't NEED to stop as much. Generally, I stop every couple of hours anyway, regardless of speed. Bike will handle it, so you need to take care of YOU.
Teek
One of them is it might actually be faster to ride slower! What that means is, if you go 70 mph instead of 75-80, your fuel consumption will be less, meaning you don't have to stop to refuel as much. Your fatigue will also be less, meaning you don't NEED to stop as much. Generally, I stop every couple of hours anyway, regardless of speed. Bike will handle it, so you need to take care of YOU.
Teek
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From: Jackson NJ
RE: Long road trip
My wife just completed a 3000 mile trip on her 1200L. 18 days, typically 250 miles a day with a few days off for sight seeing. No problems with the bike, except she lost a bolt off the exhaust.