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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Is it just an around town bike or have you done long rides on it?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Can't imagine you'd get far on the highway stopping every 80 miles for gas...
 
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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I've done a handfull of 200-300 mile days. Just seems to vary by person.
 
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No problem what so ever. The big bikes with big tanks that love the interstate and whos main goal is to go as far as possible say you cant do it. I dont touch interstates and enjoy stopping often in the small backroad towns for gas.





 
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yep, its more of a bar hopper bike. I have done about 500 miles round trip on mine with lots of gas stops! I have put almost 10,000 miles on mine within the last 2 years of owning it. I do alot of bike shows with mine and local bike nights.
 
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I had one - fun to ride but you need an iron butt to ride very far.
 
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I had one - fun to ride but you need an iron butt to ride very far.
The ride isn't bad at all if you ditch the stock seat.
 
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The ride isn't bad at all if you ditch the stock seat.
Yup, my pics above are from a 750 mile trip.
 
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