Anybody done a real long ride?

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So not on this bike, but on my Yamaha RSTD, my wife and I did Savannah, GA to San Franscisco and back in 2011. My number one piece of advice is to allow plenty of time to enjoy the ride. I know Iron Butt guys who found out I was taking 9 days in each direction and they laughed and said that they could do it in a day. WHY????? I have such great memories of visiting local coffee shops and diners and talking to folks along the way. We averaged 375 miles a day and took one day off (Memorial day across Texas and we were afraid a lot of the gas stations in small towns would be closed). I stuck mainly to the U.S. numbered routes but went state highways to join them.

I agree. I plan on doing it in about 4 days. Maybe 5. I've got 3 weeks of leave that I can use and I told the wife that if I am taking a vacation this year it will be on two wheels. There is so much to see in this great country. I plan on enjoying it and not treating it like a commute from hell!

So I am going to ride from Memphis to Seattle. And back. Anybody have any tips for the trip? Thanks in advance!

I would go to ironbutt.com and read tips from them. They do the Iron Butt certifications for rides in excess of 1,000 per day. They also [url=http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm]have tips here that can help.

Ride safe and post up some pics!

I would go to ironbutt.com and read tips from them. They do the Iron Butt certifications for rides in excess of 1,000 per day. They also [url=http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm]have tips here that can help.

Ride safe and post up some pics!
Thanks for the links. I'll be checking them out for sure!