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[Jswerve]

See back on course.

[porthole]

I think your math is a little off...
1,500 mi divided by 200 miles per tank = 7.5 stops?
Say 2 hrs stop time, = 22hrs travel time = 68+ mph

Yeah don't know what I was thinking 

[porthole]

So which bike do you prefer anyway on your million mile marathons? Shark or bat?

Having dona all day rides on a bat at 70-80 MPH I would sure like to try an all day ride on a RG to compare.
My short 20 mile road test on a 15 RG sure was enough to convince me to want to give it a try.

[BigLew55]

Having dona all day rides on a bat at 70-80 MPH I would sure like to try an all day ride on a RG to compare.
My short 20 mile road test on a 15 RG sure was enough to convince me to want to give it a try.

Like I said, I'm curious about the changes made to the '15s, but there isn't another bike in the 5 year plan, anyway.

I did a SS1000 (my first) on the 2003 described above as a shark, and I did a SS2000 as a bat, but I screwed up the documentation.

[lowflight]

I am late into this conversation, but that is rather normal for me. Clear which one I prefer. I always said I wouldn't own a bike with a fairing until I was 50 and I was late with that too. I didn't own a bat or shark prior so rented them both to see which I liked better. Rented each for 24 hours and rode each one around 900 miles. I never liked the look of the shark, but I own one now and am very happy with the choice.
I also end up trailering, bad back that sometimes makes it the only way I can get there and do some of the local rides. I did plenty of the Iron Butt rides back in the day when I was in my teens and twenties. My BSR hasn't ever complained about the wind on the Shark, but she normally rides her own but doesn't like do that on the longer hauls so we go two up.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I am late into this conversation, but that is rather normal for me. Clear which one I prefer. I always said I wouldn't own a bike with a fairing until I was 50 and I was late with that too. I didn't own a bat or shark prior so rented them both to see which I liked better. Rented each for 24 hours and rode each one around 900 miles. I never liked the look of the shark, but I own one now and am very happy with the choice.
I also end up trailering, bad back that sometimes makes it the only way I can get there and do some of the local rides. I did plenty of the Iron Butt rides back in the day when I was in my teens and twenties. My BSR hasn't ever complained about the wind on the Shark, but she normally rides her own but doesn't like do that on the longer hauls so we go two up.

The bold sums it up for me.  Swore I would never have one, just plain ugly.  On my 3rd CVO road glide, like the looks now.

Wife never liked the looks, still does not, however she owns one now and says it easier on a long day as less weight to push around on the bars due to fairing on frame.  I can see she does not fatigue as much on the Road Glide after 600 miles as she did on her street glide.