Longest (Furthest) Day in the saddle?

Started by Slide Panda, October 27, 2009, 08:27:23 AM

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Slide Panda

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?
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

derby

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'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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Slide Panda

Wow.. about the same number of miles as mine, but way harder. Impressive route.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

derby

Quote from: yuu on October 27, 2009, 08:50:29 AM
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])
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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Buckethead

#4


487 miles.

That was day 4 of a 1600-1700 mile 4-day weekend. On a Sport 1000.
Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

Monster Dave

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.

arai_speed

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

Punx Clever

I've hit 900 miles... mostly through the wasteland known as eastern utah
2008 S2R 1000 - Archangel

The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.  - HST

sroberts152

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):



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

kingbaby

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 :)
I promise to make better mistakes tomorrow.

grunte

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

kingbaby

#11
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 promise to make better mistakes tomorrow.

Slide Panda

Quote from: kingbaby on October 27, 2009, 09:27:30 AM
Anyone here that is on ADV rider is probably shaking there head right now at us.  [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.

Quote from: kingbaby on October 27, 2009, 09:35:43 AM
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]

If he didn't call it quits except for meals, gas, n pee - That's a day in my book  ;)
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

lagerman72

Only about 240 for me but it felt like a few hundred more!
07 S4RS

LA

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'm leaving this one totally stock" - Full Termi kit, Ohlins damper, Pazzo levers, lane splitters, 520 quick change 14/43 gears, DP gold press plate w/open cover, Ductile iron rotors w/cp211 pads.

R90S (hot rod), 80-900SS, Norton 850 MkIII, S4RS