| Author | Message | ||
     Rpm4x4 |
I was talking to a friend that rides a harley and he said he was averaging 400-500 miles a day on his cross country road trip. I just did a 250 mile ride yesterday and was thinking that my bum was quite sore. I'm not sure I had another 250 in me. So, whats the most miles you've put on your XB in one day? I am also interested hearing others experiences and what yo may have done to make the trip better, or even what you may have regretted. Mike | ||
| Nillaice |
200. throttle lock (vista cruise) was very nice to have. noise canceling ear buds really help your mental awareness. still wouln't want to do another 200 when i got home. we don't ride around on sofas, so i would not feel one-upped by your friend. XB's are designed to carve not cruise. i regret staying out so late, and riding home in the cold/rain. to make it better i held my hands close to the cylinders for warmth. | ||
| Cataract2 |
798 | ||
| Skully |
500 - I move around on the bike a lot. | ||
| Deuceman |
About 430. Butt was killing me!! | ||
| Spacecapsule1 |
400 miles. Wear ear plugs and use heated gear if temps are cold. Even if you're dressed for success, long term exposure will have you freezing! I rode through WV while it was snowing one time, without heated gear. Not very pleasant! Also, try to take some backroads just to break up the long highway runs, man they get boring quick and stay hydrated. Carry a small bag with some drinks and snacks in it if you want. I don't like carrying my backpack for long trips, but it helps to have something on hand. | ||
| Werewulf |
im riding to the smokies on tuesday, spending the night and returning the next day...thousand miles...that corbin is hard as a rock.... | ||
| Beachbuell |
Around 7 hundred and some change on an 04 XB12R. Only added comfort feature was the Buell touring saddle. Other than that the bike was pretty much stock at the time. I did tend to move around on the bike and stretch my legs out while I was riding. Other than that the bike fit me pretty well. I didn't get too tired or beat up riding it. Full gear on of course. (Message edited by beachbuell on May 14, 2008) | ||
| No_rice |
somewhere a little over 700 rode from milwaukee to the crud run. rode the crude run and around. rode to elkhart lake for meetings for the preproduction 1125 stuff then rode back to milwaukee to pick up the other bike, blazer and trailer. | ||
| Jaimec |
700 miles in two days (350 miles each day) on last year's Ramapo 500. Camped out between the two riding days. | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
Only added comfort feature was the Buell touring saddle. I googled this but found nothing. Got a link or a pic? | ||
| Nillaice |
try buell.com | ||
| Teddagreek |
almost 600, and I would have driven slower and took way more stops.. Water you dry out like a sponge in the wind... 29 Tips & Techniques from IBR veterans http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aow.cfm | ||
| Sgthigg |
Almost 600 as well, on a scg...ouch...But well worth it!!! | ||
| Retrittion |
200ish -- stock '07 12R. I could probably do 400-600 a day if I wanted. If I was going to do it regularly I would get a touring/custom seat, the lower pegs, maybe a few other odds and ends. The main thing I do that helps is stop regularly, no matter what. Using the rest stops especially, but just in general I stop every 50 miles or so, stretch and drink some water -- seems to keep me going well beyond what I can normally handle doing 150 miles at a time for just the gas stops. Also, ride slower, the wind resistance really wears you too -- and ear plugs! Wind noise is a killer. Hrmm, now I want to skip class tomorrow and ride to somewhere instead!  | ||
| Midknyte |
About 400. Just under 800 for that weekend, round trip. Take an Aleeve at the start of the day. Makes a real difference. | ||
| 1st47 |
420 miles, Key West to Daytona 2/up in pouring rain, sore & wet | ||
| Point_doc |
Done 425, but before I did I went to a local sporting store and purchased bicyclist shorts that have the gel pad in the right location. I was never uncomfortable the entire trip. This also allowed me to ride the second day, otherwise I would need time to recover.  (Message edited by point_doc on May 15, 2008) | ||
| Ferocity02 |
80 miles... haha... I don't ride it very far. I can't see myself putting more than 100 miles on it in one day. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
550+, Seattle to West Glacier MT. I usually don't go over 400, my knees start to hurt. One thing that helps is to thoroughly stretch before a ride. | ||
| Werewulf |
i put ully bars on my scg and it helped by taking the weight off my hands... no more numbness.. | ||
| Irideabuell |
854 miles from Orlando, FL to Warrenton, VA on my 2004 12S. I have the Select seat and arrived with no ill effects on the back side. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
655miles Through the NH white mountains along with parts of maine, and of course twice through Boston to get to those nice roads. I left at 6am, met up with some friends and got home at about 1am. | ||
| Spike |
My longest day on an XB was about 570 miles. That was on my '04 XB12R when I rode to Daytona with 1313 and M2nc. It was part of a ~1200 mile 3-day weekend. My longest day on my Ulysses was about 400 miles when riding to Suches for MBV. | ||
| Xl1200r |
I think hours are more important than miles. The most miles I've done in a day was 530 on the first leg down to MBV, but I was on the bike for 11 hours or so (lots of back roads). The second leg was 470 and only took me 7 or 8 hours (more highway). Doing 12 hours on the bike isn't impossible for me, so I'd guess I could cover over 700 miles in a day if I really wanted to by just staying on the interstates. BTW - I have an XB12R with stock bars and pegs and a Corbin seat. For you guys that get sore asses, try wearing snug fitting leather pants or bicycle shorts under your jeans. When I just wear jeans, my butt is sore in an hour or two. When I had my leather pants on for the trip, my ass didn't bug one bit for the whole thing. | ||
| Hogs |
bicycle shorts , what the heck are they? My OLD Arse can use all the help it could get...LoL | ||
| Austinuu |
Bastrop, Tx to Knoxville, Tn on the 12R.. I think it was 1069 miles from my garage to my brothers driveway. Took just a hair over 18 hrs. Made the return trip 2 days later in 16h34m. I had leg cramps for days. Austin | ||
| Jlnance |
960 on an XB12X, if that counts. I may have done more than that going from Seattle to Mountain View. Google said 880, but then I got lost. | ||
| Mesafirebolt |
495 miles, Bought bike new in El Paso, Tx and road 2 up back to Phoenix, AZ-In January...It was severe cold but for my wife and I it was a ride of a lifetime. | ||
| Spike |
These:  http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=600013 7&subcategory=60001208&brand=&sku=17673&storetype= &estoreid=&pagename=Shop%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Shorts Padded shorts for bicycling. Usually made of lycra/polyester to wick away moisture and the have a chamois pad in the important areas. Not the most flattering piece of gear, but apparently you can wear them under your normal gear. I've yet to try them, but I hear they work great. |
