| Author | Message | ||
     Strmvt |
Oh to AZ road trip soon approx 1,940 miles. Whats a good mileage mark to shoot for in a day? No rush getting there, gonna be a sightseeing trip to. | ||
| Bigdog_tim |
Well - in a rush - I would say 900+. Of course - YMMV | ||
| Xl1200r |
Totally depends on your ass and the kinds of roads you're on. Go by time, not mileage. For me, I can handle about 8-10 hour days on the Firebolt, but I'm young, lol. | ||
| Darthane |
For me, I can handle about 8-10 hour days on the Firebolt, but I'm young, lol. ^~~what he said. If you're not in a rush and want to sightsee, personally I wouldn't 'try' for more than 400-500 a day - primarily to avoid getting fatigued. Don't do more than you can handle and remain relaxed, is all. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
This all sounds like good advice to me. Ride as far as you feel like, and then find yourself a cheap motel with ground floor exterior doors wherever you end up so you can bring the bike in with you for the night. Just map out lots of towns that have your favorite motel chain along the way and stop when you're tired. Good luck! I plan to do the same in late summer this year. I'm down near Houston, TX and I want to ride up to Denver, CO and visit my sis/ride in the mountains a few days. A lot of my trip is superslab so I'll probably shoot for 600-800 mile days. However, plans aside, if I get tired sooner than that or see some reason I want to stick around a town I roll through, I'll just change my plans and do what makes me happy at that time. It's vacation time after all. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
1200r- it helps the ass when you have a corbin seat. My young ass cant handle it for too long with the stock seat. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
I must be too light in the ass as I've never had any problems with my trailing end getting sore. What ends my long-ride days is my knees. They get pretty sore after 500+ mile days. I'd imagine if I went back to the S pegs it wouldn't hurt so bad, but I'm still young enough to be stubborn about keeping the R ergos. I'd imagine I'd also soften my suspension a bit for a long superslab trip too. I've got the cg model and it rides a little rougher than the standard suspension I suspect. My knees are probably getting hammered riding up on the balls of my feet that far. | ||
| Darthane |
Ah, good point about the S pegs. The few times I've done serious days on the Firebolt, I swapped out my R pegs for Ss. The inch makes a big difference in my knees' comfort level after a few hours. | ||
| Xl1200r |
I have bad knees and i always thought the R pegs would bother me, but that hasn't been the case yet. Firebolt - I do have the Corbin. I don't feel like it's any more comfortable than the stocker, but it does add another couple hours to my limit. Plus, my balls don't go numb anymore. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
That's what I was saying. I figured with the extra padding it offers that it would be a little my comfortable. +1 on the ball numbing though. How about heat? I've noticed on long rides sometimes the stock seat gets a bit hot before the fan kicks on. So is the Corbin not worth it? The only time I feel my $30,000.00 knee getting aggravated is when I'm in a lot of traffic and have to continuosly put my feet down. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
Pardon the quasi-hijack: I bought a Corbin used for a great price, but the "back rest" is about 2" too far back. When I hammer the throttle I slide back in the seat, which takes me away from the optimal position to get at my foot controls. Anyone got any ideas on how to fix this short of contacting Corbin to make me a custom saddle ($$$) to match my sawed-off legs? Ever seen some sort of an add-on cushion that could be attached between where I end and the back rest begins? Quasi-hijack complete. | ||
| Strmvt |
First of all thanks for all the responses 4-5hundred is probably what I'll shoot for depending on weather and sightseeing. Planning to catch Old Route 66 in St. Louis Mo. and ride it all the way. Also I'm waiting for this to show up. http://madmaps.harley-davidson.com/product_info.ph p?products_id=78 Gonna use the map as a back up for the Zumo 550 and to plan some stops along to way and play the tourist. I also need to get a digital camera and a laptop so I can document the trip and post it as I go. Any suggestions on luggage for the 12r I've been looking at getting the Oxford set that was review on Web Bike World. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-luggage/ Looks decent and big enough to carry most everything I'm planning to take along, and it's all strap on. | ||
| Kurosawa |
I see you pretty much have everything hammered out, but just to pass the time I figured I'd post a couple of alternative side thoughts. You could go the first 1,000 miles in one day (or the first 1,000 miles of your return trip) and get the Iron Butt Association's Saddle Sore 1000 Certification. Saddle Sore rides are very, very mellow. I easily did 1,000 miles a day off interstates when I was young, and now that I'm old, 1,000 miles on interstates makes for a relaxing day in the saddle. I did a SS1000 for my first ride (on a 12R) and found I even had time for a full night's sleep in the middle of the trip! It's a minor pain getting all your fuel receipts together and your trip start/end witnesses, and it takes about a year to get your credentials in the mail, but if you have to make the trip anyway, you may as well commemorate it by getting yourself an IBA number and a distinctive license plate back. If you think you can go further but aren't exactly sure, you can always set out for a Bun Burner Gold (1500 in 24--you would get your SS1000 and Bun Burner Gold at the same time), but if it mellows out into 1500 in 36, why you've got a Bun Burner 1500, or if it turns out to be your basic 1000 in 24, you have a Saddle Sore 1000 anyway. I have been a one-bag biker forever. It simplifies my life to have only one piece of luggage to deal with per sleep stop. I love my Roadgear Jumbo Tail Pack http://www.roadgear.com. It stays right there on the pillion, and the rain cover (extra) has kept the pack dry for many a mile in the rain. 10 year warranty. Another great choice is the Roadgear Euro Sport Jumbo Hauler reviewed at http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-luggage/ touring-bag/. Again I would spring for the rain cover. Now if you need to pack a suit or sport jacket, you might want to check out the Marsee ZIPP bag, also reviewed at webbikeworld.com -- and somewhere, I have seen a motorcycle roller duffel advertised. Hope you have a great time, sounds like a fun trip! | ||
| Xl1200r |
Firebolt - the Corbin is a much harder surface than the stock seat, but it's a better shape. There's no "extra" padding. If anything, there's less. As far as the hear goes, there's something funny happening with the denserseat pan and foam or something - I get less heat up through the seat than my stock one, but the heat the gets blown out the hole on the right side uder my theigh is HOT HOT HOT. It only happens when the aerodynamics are just right - between 25-35mph. Outside of that I don't feel any heat. | ||
| Xl1200r |
Any suggestions on luggage for the 12r If you're looking at soft bags you have a lot of good choices out there. Personally, I got tired of soft bags and decided I really wanted hard, waterproof and lockable luggage. So I ordered a 3-peice Givi luggage set and spent an afternoon making some custom mounting racks for it. Anyone going to MB V will see it! | ||
| Firebolt32 |
So I guess I should not waste the $150.00 right? | ||
| Darthane |
Heh...I got a 1-piece/3 bag soft luggage set for my Firebolt off of eBay from Eclipse (direct from the company, who turned out to be a liesurely 60 mile ride from my house) for something like $40. No real way to make them waterproof, despite the 'rain cover', so when I make use of them I put garbage bags in the bags, and everything inside the garbage bags. Perfect? Hell, no! Dirt-f'in-cheap and effective? Hell, yeah!  | ||
| Xl1200r |
So I guess I should not waste the $150.00 right? It's personal preference. The padding on the corbin is hard as a rock, but it's shaped to fit your ass better than the stock one. Plus, as the foam breaks in it will comform more to your ass and just get better. Some love them, some hate them. I'm a believer. |
