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Curiosity struck me, what's the most miles you've pounded out in a single day?

Me, 560 - Franklin NC to Arlington VA + a little getting lost. Not Iron Butt rated by a long shot, but it was after 1000 miles over the previous 3 days, including the Tail of the Dragon.. and it was Halloween weekend (lil chilly), for a 1550 total

How 'bout you lot?

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Wow.. about the same number of miles as mine, but way harder. Impressive route.

quite scenic, too.

(we finished it in waaaaay under 13 hours.  [evil])

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487 miles.

That was day 4 of a 1600-1700 mile 4-day weekend. On a Sport 1000.

We did 713 miles in a one day trip from Glendale, AZ to Montery CA. That was WAY more than enough for us. We couldn't wait to get off our Monsters after that ride.

You guys are hard-core!  I've only done about 250 in a day and that about does it for me.

I've hit 900 miles... mostly through the wasteland known as eastern utah

Years ago, I did SF Bay Area to LA and back over a weekend (Friday afternoon/night down and Sunday night back).  About 400 miles each way.

That was on an 83 Yamaha Virago.

Longest day on a sport bike was about 360 miles in one day (first weekend I had my 01 ZX-6R):

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Longest day on a Duc was close to 200 - but I did 450 over a 3 day period.

No map required on mine, They are some of the straightest pieces of slab imagineable.

Taos, New Mexico - Marina Del Rey, California:  900ish mls.
Albuquerque, NM - Rapid City, South Dakota:  860ish (300+ in the rain)  :(
Nothing like some of the beautiful rides you guys are posting.
Many day rides over 500, but those are my "biggies".

Anyone here that is on ADV rider is probably shaking there head right now at us.  [laugh]

Ahhh... who cares?  Every ride is an adventure :)

Those numbers are impressive!  I thought my 275 in 1 day was IT....I am humbled.... [bow_down]

My buddy Steve did   Somewhere?, Maryland to Albuquerque, New Mexico in one shot: 36hr. & 2000 somethin' somthin' mls. on a GSXR 1000  :o (He's got a 1098S now)

Edit: Oops sorry yuu, that probably doesn't count as "day" in the saddle.  More like craziest thing you've ever done.   [cheeky]

The guy never sleeps, so might have been a normal "day" for him.   [laugh]

I'm sure they are.. and muttering something about 'poofters'.. But hey, my Monster's got no cup holder, it's spartan, not like them farkled up bimmers.


If he didn't call it quits except for meals, gas, n pee - That's a day in my book  ;)

Only about 240 for me but it felt like a few hundred more!

From the Northwestern corner of South Carolina to LA.  That's right LA - lower Alabama. It's only 350 miles or so, but it felt like 11ty billion on a plank hard solo seat of a brand new 1980 Ducati 900 ss with clipons and with a badly herniated disc. at L 4/5.  I couldn't even get off when I got there - just leaned the bike against the building and my roomie came out and took me off.

I usually don't go much over whatever a Monster tank is good for anymore and that's not far at about 35 mi./gal. max.  

I got a lead in my ass, not an iron butt.  ;D  

LA

I've done solo +800km backroad days very easily on the ST3. One day I'd like to do an Ironbutt on it just to say I have. 2-up I've maxed out at +600kms with a cranky passenger. Longest day on the Monster was about 700kms on backroads and I found it extremely punishing.
 :)

No cup holder? Yikes!  [laugh]  How do people ride, drink coffee & smoke? Me, I can NOT muti task.  Wait not true, I've takin' some pics flyin' down the road.  Hey look...I multi tasked.  ;D

As far as Steve, Yep, food, gas n pee.  

Did Manassas, VA to Sparta,NC (no one heard me yell in my helmet when i saw the sign...this is Sparta... that was 400+miles ALL secondary roads....Skyline drive To Blueridge Pkwy....loved every minute of that ride, stop to stretch, and gas. Continued to Deals gap the following day.
Return trip was boring and in the rain mostly....all slab.....600+miles, returned home a day early. Luckily i had helmet speakers, and the DP gel seat.

RB

longest day on the monster was around 700. i think just below the 700 mark.

longest day ont he XR is low 600s (everything from my hips to my knees was numb. i did the last 150 standing ont he pegs at 65mph)

longest day on the sprint has been right around 800

longest day on the monster was about 900 miles from Thunder bay to Toronto. It was the last day of 6000 mile trip and I had the get-home-itis.

Who was looking after the internet while you were out?

My wife (on her R1) and I did an official Iron Butt Association 1030 miles in 19 hours and 43 minutes.

Here's a map of that trip:

(http://www.desmodemon.com/saddlesore_1000/ss1000_map.gif)


Prior to that, I had pulled several 700-800 mile days in under 14.5 hours while doing some cross-country trips, like my trip to California (12 days and 5618.4 miles)....

(http://www.desmodemon.com/california/california_map.jpg)

Or the trip to South Dakota, over to Niagara Falls, and then back home (15 days and 4908.4 miles)...

(http://www.desmodemon.com/south_dakota/south_dakota_map.jpg)

Some impressive mileages here!

I ran a California 1000 rally in 1982 on my then-new GPZ750.  A two day event, I rode about 500 miles the first, and about 700 the second.  The second leg ran from Vegas, up into Death Valley, then back down towards Barstow and ending near Palm Springs.  Against my better judgement, I opted to ride back home to Redondo Beach that night instead of checking into the nearest motel.  I fell asleep on my bike just west of Corona, but managed to wake up just before running off the freeway.  Could not get out of bed the next day.  Two days later I started passing a kidney stone I shook loose.

 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

I'm not laughing at your misfortune, I promise. I just find this verbiage, and the image of a rattling kidney strangely funny...

That is very impressive  [clap] Regardless of where you ride it, but that route... no traffic there  [roll]



dusty & I were talking this morning, and she said she hadn't had many days over 600 (been with her on a few when she was on her monster).

That being said, Over 14K New Mexico - Alaska - and back in a month (no cup holder by a long shot. Just heated grips & GPS on a V-Strom 650).   Do the math  :o

You ladies...and gents ROCK  [bow_down]
 

Keep this thread going!! It's inspiration to go on a long trip!!!!

 [bow_down]

It's more impressive considering that the R1 was completely stock (no bar risers or aftermarket seat), AND.......she is disabled with a left leg that is paralyzed from the knee down.

As for the route.....yeah, it was a very wimpy route, but it was the recommendation for first-time Saddle Sore 1000 participants. Vicki had never ridden any further on the superslab than about 50 miles to take the most direct route to Deals Gap, and she hadn't ridden more than 400 miles since her accident. We figured that route would probably be the best way to attempt the SS1000. We would have finished a lot earlier, but she was running Diablo Corsa III tires, and anything over 75 mph was wearing out the center of the rear tire. This forced us to slow down a bit.

We've been planning a week-long trip through the mountains and maybe heading up toward Vermont or New Hampshire for the last two years. $4+ per gallon of gas killed that plan last year, and weak finances ruined it for 2009. We are hoping things look a lot better next summer to make a week-long trip.

Before someone jumps in here:
Wimpy my ass! All that makes it even more impresive.
paralyzed from the knee down?
Shouldn't someone make a movie about her?   [bow_down]  [bow_down]

EDIT: removed the map that didn't work. I want to ring Lake Erie from Akron through Windsor through Buffalo and back home. It's about 666 miles.

That's my plan for next summer. I'll probably go solo.

1094 miles (boulder to little rock via Amarillo and Oklahoma city).  Then a few hrs. Sleep and on to Knoxville for the two entry level iba rides.

On the monster, I rode from Wilmington, NC to Pittsburg, pa.  Not sure how many miles that was.

Dallas, TX to Albuquerque, NM via El Paso....about 900 miles.........on an MH900e.  MH miles on bikes are like dog years.....each mile is about 7 normal miles, so it's really like 6300 miles in one sitting.  ;D

Bay area to Portland OR; 760 miles, and with a recently broken collar bone- ouch! But these days, 300-450 a day is what I enjoy for a 2-3 day trip away from home.

Longest in 1 stretch only stopping for gas was 600 miles.

mitt

Somebody 's got to be the wimp of the Forum .

I've never done more than 160 miles in one day.

At age 60 + I just like to ride through the hills and forests carving and strafing.

When I was younger I guess I never had a desire to ride anywhere . I did drive my '67 TR-4irs to Penn State to pick up my girl friend but that was on 4 wheels.

In the 30 years that I worked , I can only remember going out of town on vacation maybe 5 times and I flew 4 of those 5 times.

Sorry if that was too much information.

I'm just not a traveler.

Dolph       :)

Hmmmm....this the same ride I read about in the Desmo Leanings?   [thumbsup]

Indianapolis to Washington DC after MotoGP 2008.  11 hours riding through Hurricane Ike.  Not afraid of riding in the rain anymore.

I left Indy this year after the GP, finally cleared Indianapolis proper around 5:30 Sunday afternoon EDST.  I checked into my motel in West Wendover NV Monday evening / Tuesday morning around 12:30 Am MDST.  1660 miles in about 33 hrs.  I spent Sunday night in Grinnell IA.  My long day was that Monday, Grinnell IA to West Wnedover NV, 1243 miles 19 hrs.  Previous personal best was 850.

On the salt at BUB speed trials before 8:00 AM Tuesday morning.

Quite an accomplishment, had a mission, don't want to do it again anytime soon.

And no I did not register the ride, I know I did it.

We rode there and back for a total of over 1400 miles on a 4 day weekend.  The mileage wasn't the worst of it though.  You forgot to mention sweetie, that we did that in August across desert which means from Phoenix to LA (about 600 miles of the ride each way) it was over 110 degrees out.  That was two years ago, and I still don't think I am over the heat stroke we suffered.

450 miles of slab from Tucson to Los Angeles on my S4.
In July.

i have trepidation about long rides on the monster. Tires aren't cheap and a lot of where I want to go is pretty flat.

That one, my first, rattled around for nearly 5 days before they finally had to go in the hard way to snag it.  Spent 4 of those in the hospital on Demerol.  Two days after I got home, I ignored my then wife's "suggestion" that I stay in bed for a few more days and went for a ride on my motorbike.  30 minutes later, I performed an inelegant low speed high side, and had to go back to the hospital because I thought I had fractured my hip.  The other four stones I have passed since werent nearly as dramatic.

does 180 miles on an 848 count for anything?... living on guam and hawaii kind of has its disadvantages when it comes to a nice long ride

Great thread!

My first ride on a Monster (or any Ducati for that matter) was riding it back home after buying it in Tallahassee, FL.  I rode to my place in southern Indiana near Seymour in one day, and then finished the trip the next day.  The trip from Tallahassee to Seymour was 763 miles; home from there was 310 miles.

I haven't ridden anywhere near that number of miles in a day on the Monster since, and probably won't again.  I have a Goldwing for that.  For someone that has never ridden a Monster before, and is on the plus side of fifty, 763 miles in a day was enough for me.

I've ridden over 1000 miles in a day several times on the wing, but then you've got stereo, gps, cruise control, a 7 gallon gas tank, and a mug full of hot coffee (or other beverage of your choice) - and a full fairing and windshield out front.

Ride safely.

For me...

460 mi, DIMBY 2.0 back to Buffalo, on my ST4.

We normally like to keep it in the 300-350mi a day range when on trips. 

if we are discussing long rides that prob shouldn't have been done...

650ish miles trying to keep up with lethe through the rain and fog at night on mountain roads, with a broken tailbone.

the ride home was better, it didn't rain much, and it was at least light out. i also took a pain killer. but this time i was trying to keep up with lethe and monsterlover.

that was a fun ride home. ;D

Man that's rough!  :o

My longest day was 725 miles in 12 hours on my '86FJ1200.   I was on a trip to the Blue Ridge mountains to visit friends.  I rode from Minneapolis, MN to Dayton, OH.  It was another 425 miles in 12 hours to get to their place on the parkway; riding through eastern OH, winding WV and then into VA.  I had several 500+ mile days on that bike while I owned it.  It was great for sport touring.
I had a few 500+ mile days on my stock '81KZ750.  I took a trip from Minneapolis, MN up to Jasper, AB down into BC, back through Glacier National and Devil's Tower to home in 9 days on that bike for a total of 4000 miles.  Longest day was 575 miles and the shortest was 300 miles.  No windshield, no backrest, no highway pegs, no proper riding gear; ah what a trip!
I have had a few 200 mile days on the Ducati, but I did not take a moto trip this year so those were Sunday morning rides.

me and elTristo did something like 1500 miles in 5 days last year in cali

from SF up to healdsburg, stewart's point to skagg's then up through ukiah to get 'round that lake and down to windsor, then to monterey with a stop at alice's, then solvang and SLO, then back up to SF

I think the long day was 350, and most of the miles were off the slab  ;D


*on rented beemers

Excellent thread

Any bike I'm sure, sport bike and Monster in particular would take some acclimation for a longer
ride in comfort, i notice a big difference  this fall .vs mid summer.

320m Adirondack ride (with Lunch break) no prob.
~300 thru NH I suffered considerable earlier this year, still an absolute make the beast with two backsing blast.

Some very stout rides reported here on Monsters, not the easiest touring bike!
kudos to you all.

That'd be the one, Demon.  I rode the bike from near Atlanta (where I bought it) to Albuquerque over three days.  First day from Rossville, GA to Little Rock, AR, second day to Dallas, third to ABQ.  About 1800 miles total.

It's always fun to try something new on a Ducati.  Gary Egan has tried to talk me into doing the Barrow, AK to Key West, FL run on the MH.....but I don't believe I'm up for that just yet.  Maybe on a HM, though?!?

No matter what you are on, Florida is a boring state to ride in, and the Florida Keys aren't the most enjoyable with the 45 mph speed limit for nearly 200 miles. I rode my ST2 down there from the Greenville, SC area back in late December of 2000. It was 29 degrees when I left the house, the high for the day was 54 somewhere around Daytona, and I got stuck in Bowl Game traffic on I-95. I don't think I've ever had my feet on an interstate for that amount of time before in my life. It took me around 12 hours to cover the 500 miles from my house to Daytona. I've done several trips to Daytona for Bike Week over the years, but I have no interest in ever riding down to the Keys, again.....

(http://www.desmodemon.com/key_west/duck_key.jpg)

Salt Lake City to Chehalis, WA and back in a weekend

844 miles one way

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Salt+Lake+City&1s=UT&1y=US&1l=40.760799&1g=-111.890297&1v=CITY&2c=Chehalis&2s=WA&2y=US&2l=46.662201&2g=-122.962799&2v=CITY (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Salt+Lake+City&1s=UT&1y=US&1l=40.760799&1g=-111.890297&1v=CITY&2c=Chehalis&2s=WA&2y=US&2l=46.662201&2g=-122.962799&2v=CITY)

mostly boring freeway, but immigrants pass in eastern Oregon is nice

I guess I'm on the short side. I did 235 on a run after my 600 mile service. The dealership is 50+ miles from my house and from there I just rode till I found a road to get home. Home by 3PM that day. Miss the monster. Want another one. [moto]

1200kms in 24 hrs, rough in the you know where.... we have this iron man ride every year where you ride the northern loop of luzon in the Philippines for 24 hrs.

Longest day for me was 650.

NW pa to DIMBY.

I did it once on a 675

and once on a KTM 950SMR (in 10hrs of heavy rain)

;D

i wonder what that was like....

I was livin the dream.

;D

Springfield Mass to Front Royal Virginia. 500 plus miles. Did 300+ miles for the 3 days following in the mountains of Virginia & West Virginia. Then the same return trip.

Keep in mind, what Monsterlover and Knight did was well in excess of what the average Iron Butt Guy does in terms of endurance and Knight did it with a broken ass [bow_down] [bacon]

I don't know howie. . .

650 is a big number, but not the biggest in this thread. . .

actually it's probably in 4th or 5th place.

I guess I got no game :(

;D

That's not what the wifey says.   ;) 

...but you've done it how many times now?

and how many more to come?

I'm a wuss...

I do 350mi days on back roads.

I hate the slab.

[laugh]  Good one.


3.  Twice this year alone :D

I think my days of riding to DIMBY may be drawing to a close.  I think Mrs ML is coming to the next one which means the bike goes in the back of the truck.

That I don't own yet.

;D

let's not forget that lethe did the ride too, only he got to stop 150mi before we did.
when i start hitting 600-700 miles a day on normal rides then i'll start comparing myself to the IBA guys.
for right now, they are still whacky. i just like to ride where i'm going.


we were on back roads too.

ok it wasn't slab the whole way.

it was secondary hwy  [laugh]


have her drive out and you can ride. she can be the gear carrier  ;D
or she coudl fly out and you could pick her up from the nearest airport

Longest day in the saddle as 1023 miles in 17:55 during my IBA ride.  Got about 8 hours of sleep and wrapped up 1570 miles in 33:20.  My bike doesn't have cup holders, but the Camelback and iPod were essential.