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[bubtrauma]

It all depends on the distance inbetween BARS.......lol. Just kidding. Nice read on the thread guys.

Bub

[9 1/2 Beers]

Saturday I am doing a 500 ~ mile ride from San Jose to Laughlin, NV, Sunday a little 100 mile ride into Vegas. Tuesday another 100 back to Laughlin, and Wednesday another 500 to Albuquerque. Couple hundred to Red River and back over the weekend but on Monday I am going to tackle the 1066 from Albuquerque back to San Jose.

 http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=62661.0

 Sorry I can't make it 

[duranh]

Thanks for the thread link. There are so many topics and threads on this site that I have a hard time keeping up. I will try and meet up with DesertHog on Sunday, this is the first time for making the Red River Run for some reason, although I have been there before when the run was not happening. I always had something else booked I guess. Nice rides up there, quaint little town.

[JCZ]

Saturday I am doing a 500 ~ mile ride from San Jose to Laughlin, NV, Sunday a little 100 mile ride into Vegas. Tuesday another 100 back to Laughlin, and Wednesday another 500 to Albuquerque. Couple hundred to Red River and back over the weekend but on Monday I am going to tackle the 1066 from Albuquerque back to San Jose.

You better stock up on the 5Hour Energy....at your age, you're going to need it! 

[grandpadoc]

Terry and I are good for 500 miles these days...getting old. We get going at sunup and like to end up at our destination by mid afternoon and enjoy the local food and sights and meeting up with our CVO family when we can. We have done 450 in the pouring rain and the only good thing I can say about that is "you can only get so wet, and thats it".  Doc

[miker]

Depends on how far the food and adult beverages are to get to...

After that 3rd tank of gas I am ready for a killer buffet or some sort of mega snack, bout eleventeen adult style beverages or a few bottles of vino and then a stogie n bourbon consumed whilst barefoot.   





The Pala rules, period.

[StrokedRider]

'Bout <. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> this far ! 

[duranh]

You better stock up on the 5Hour Energy....at your age, you're going to need it! 

That really hurts JCZ, the part that hurts the most is that you are probably right.    You want to tag along?

[grandpadoc]

 The Pala rules, period.
 
 

[JCZ]

That really hurts JCZ, the part that hurts the most is that you are probably right.    You want to tag along?

I'd be there in a heart beat if I didn't have to work for a living.  

By the way.....at my age  I need all the help I can get on those long hauls.....I get the 5 Hour Energy by the case on Amazon.

[arcticdude]

Midland/Odessa, Tx airport to just outside of Annapolis, MD a few years back.  Stopped only for gas for the bike and gas for me.  Just under 1700 miles and about 27 hours on a sport bike.  Don't have to ride fast, just consistent.

[Panhead_Jimmy]

Midland/Odessa, Tx airport to just outside of Annapolis, MD a few years back.  Stopped only for gas for the bike and gas for me.  Just under 1700 miles and about 27 hours on a sport bike.  Don't have to ride fast, just consistent.

That's a fact.  My buddy who rides a lot of the Iron Butt events tells me the key is time management.  Short stops for liquid in - liquid out - nourishment - quick night naps.  Never spend more than ten minutes at a gas stop.  He's an animal!

[iski]

Speeding (excessive) does not help me on a long ride because:

More gas used means more gas stops.  More gas stops equals more time not moving.

Wind and road fatigue are greater at higher speeds

X factor on accidents, breakdowns increases exponentially

The Ironbutt web page is a great resource for those considering long rides.  A common mistake is to burn it up as fast as you can.  May work for some but not me or groups I have ridden with.


Plus, over 85 mph, the fairing monkey screeches like a little bastard.  

[kraut]

for us 100 mph (an Autobahn either with or without speed limit as that's in fact just about 150 km/h and still affordable if you get ticketed over here) is the best compromise between speed, comfort and economy. You are fast enough not to be an obstacle for the cars, safely below the "wobble zone" for older frames and still can listen to your music, have a smoke and chat on telephone. I get around 200m out of a tank at that speed and that's ok with me, after 2 hours a little stroll is always welcome  

[FLSTFI Dave]

My wife did the Iron butt 1500 two years ago, the 1500 in 36 hours.

Last year on he way out to sturgis we did 750 in one day, much of the ride was in 99 to 101 degree weather.