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[spydglide]

A few years back my wife and I rode our bikes across Utah & Nevada along Rte 50 (Loneliest Road in America) in one long day.

I made that ride heading out of Reno in '97 and just wish I'd  bought the T-shirt (I survived the loneliest Rode in America)....at the time didn't feel like I had room for one more thing on the softtail.  Stayed in a very old hotel on that road (forget the name of the town, but remember that they had a cool ole knucklehead in the casino downstairs.  It was a silver mining town.)  I still have a cool chunk of raw Turquoise that a miner handed me at that ole hotel.  Beautiful country & friendly folks.   spyder

[BillH]

600 - 700 a day on my RG is a good day.  With the cruise, XM, 6 gallon tank, that makes for a full day.  That leaves a couple of hours for a good dinner, a couple of cold ones, and a good nights sleep before doing it again the next day... One of the last great experiences - long distance motorcycle rides.  The sights, smells, sounds - nothing like it !!

Bill

[iski]

Longest so far back to back - first day 1210 miles &  the next day 1194 miles for 2404 miles in 47 hours.  Documented 2 ways with receipts, etc. - Ironbutt & Long Distance Riders - on a 2007 HD CVO Ultra.  Trip was from Jacksonville Beach , FL to San Diego, CA.  Not sure will ever do that type of ride again - pretty tiring.  The more extreme version of that ride is a coast to coast to coast over 96 hours & yeah there are a lot of guys who have done that - 4 days consecutive over 1,000 miles each day.  Check out the Ironbutt site for the Ironbutt rides for the REAL high mileage riders.  http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/  The "10-10ths" ride for example.

Still do the occasional 1,000 mile day but not as much "just for fun" like I used to. 

You collect a lot of windshield bugs on those days, usually. 

[kraut]

depends on the sort of roads and time of year. While in summer via European Autobahn 1000 m a day are a piece of cake as you can ride 100 mph almost indefinitely you will never get even near that numbers on mountain roads especially in spring/autumn or if you got big cities in your way.

[Weasels]

I made that ride heading out of Reno in '97 and just wish I'd  bought the T-shirt (I survived the loneliest Rode in America)....at the time didn't feel like I had room for one more thing on the softtail.  Stayed in a very old hotel on that road (forget the name of the town, but remember that they had a cool ole knucklehead in the casino downstairs.  It was a silver mining town.)  I still have a cool chunk of raw Turquoise that a miner handed me at that ole hotel.  Beautiful country & friendly folks.   spyder

You probably stayed in Ely Nevada.

[HOGMIKE]

depends on the sort of roads and time of year. While in summer via European Autobahn 1000 m a day are a piece of cake as you can ride 100 mph almost indefinitely you will never get even near that numbers on mountain roads especially in spring/autumn or if you got big cities in your way.

You got that right!
I rode the "California 1000" years ago......no freeways......no straight roads, all "mountains and meadows", in the fog, rain, etc. on twistie roads. Average speed= 20 mph!!!
Very tiring, but, hey, I was a lot younger then!!

[spydglide]

You probably stayed in Ely Nevada.

That was it Weasels.  In the old part of the town on the main drag.  Cool  hotel, owner let me park right in the front of the main door and said his night security would watch my scooter all night.  Had a great steak in the little bar & slept like a baby upstairs in one of those little rooms.  No telling who slept there before me...very old place dating back to wild west days & photos on all walls to depicit those times.  I really wanted that knucklehead..it was bone stock & looked like it had been cared for over the years.  If I remember correctly, it was a 'prize' for one of the games in the casino.  (even I knew not to expect to be able to have a chance to win that one.. .har!)  spyder

[smkblwr]

1083,miles Last October for the IBA saddle sore ride, me, another ultra, and two wings.

[2k]

Used to routinely do 700, now in mid 60's, 400 is my comfort zone.

[Keats]

We do a lot of 800 - 1000 mile days. 500 is like going after a loaf of bread. Longest was Chickasha, Oklahoma to Winslow, Arizonia and back (1628.7) in 23 hours 21 minutes raised a little over $6000.00 for a childrens charity planned it poorly hit the mountains in dark and it was cold even in June. Obviousley exceeded the speed limit was younger and crazier well younger anyway. Did not know about the ironbutt association then but did document it with fuel receipts and signatures and pics of all fuel stops.

That is pretty impressive averaging 69.75 MPH over almost 24 hours.

That could only be done in rural western territories.........

[Keats]

There are a number of members that have done over 1000 miles non stop but most of us are getting to old for it now.  About 800 is the max for the wife and I and I don't want to do over 600 if I don't have to.

For an unknown reason, I can ride much further without getting sleepy than I can drive in a car before getting sleepy.  Don't know why that is except on a bike you're out there in the elements.....see, hear, feel and smell (sometimes the smell part isn't a good thing) things that you don't in a car.  Just more stimulation.

Or the fact that you most certainly will die if you fall asleep on a motorcycle.

in a car the "wake up strips" will help or the shoulder.

Motorcycle margin just that much thinner

[HUBBARD]

Longest ride:  Bluefield, WV, to Daytona--676 miles in about 12 hrs.  But that was 1991, when I was 40.  Now, I can do around 400 a day pretty easy.  I think.    Later--HUBBARD

[spydglide]

Longest ride:  Bluefield, WV, to Daytona--676 miles in about 12 hrs.  But that was 1991, when I was 40.  Now, I can do around 400 a day pretty easy.  I think.    Later--HUBBARD

that's not even a 4 hr. ride for you.  har.  spyder

[Keats]

My longest ride/hardest was not impressive as far as mileage but did 650 miles in the pouring rain going up 95.

That day could not come to an end fast enough.

[HUBBARD]

that's not even a 4 hr. ride for you.  har.  spyder

Just spurts of speed now, spyder.  Too much traffic and too many Bears.  I've never seen so many Full-Grown Bears on the road as there are now.  I just ain't got the nerve to dust 'em no more, either.  Later--HUBBARD