01-12-2014, 11:04 AM
(01-12-2014, 10:59 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Truth is and any long distance rider will tell you this, any iron Butt rider, AAA etc, no matter how fast you ride ( or think you are riding) you can only average 50-55 mph traveling freeways, less off the freeways. Take the length of the trip, divide it by 50 or 55, and that will tell you how many hours on the road you will have to ride in order to accomplish your goal. Ole can do 1000 miles in 18 hours because that figures out to 55 mph. ( most iron Butt riders figure 19 hours for 1000 miles)
A 400 mile day is about 8 hours in the saddle. That's a full day of riding, and a repeatable day. However if you want to do some backroads, see some sights, figure 10 hours for that same 400 miles.
That is pretty much spot on. I have done a few 400 mile days and was 10 hours give or take and I was beat. Didnt help it was on a rigid mount Sportster either.