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koji52 wrote: i have one of each kind of credit card out there except for discover.

That's a very good thing for the trip. Speaking of which, my next trip wouldn't be until next riding season. As to where to go - we'll see. And that shapes you up for not hearing the line from Futurerama - "No, sorry we don't take Discover"

koji52 wrote: i get 200 miles to a tank on the sporty and 150 on the vrod. I'm in as good shape now as I was back in college and will ride for as long as you will ride. If I am in pain, i'll deal with it

Yeah, I probably only get 180 miles per tank on the B-King - being optimistic. Being realistic - I'd probably call for smaller chunks for riding.

koji52 wrote: 90-95 is fine on the vrod, not so fine on the sporty

Like I said, this was probably unwise - for several reasons. It was 20-25 over the limit there - 70 mph limit. I'd probably implement a ride speed limit of 80 at most. Nobody need tickets and the sporty is probably a better choice for a long ride than the VROD - but I could be wrong being as I haven't ridden either.

koji52 wrote: i've ridden through rain, hail and snow. While I don't like it, i can deal with it

Well, you are snow and hail up on me. Rain doesn't seem much of a big deal.

koji52 wrote:Plus eating.... I really didn't eat except for Zone bars until late at night. That would be a problem. I need my three+ meals a day or my metabolism crushes me

This isn't a big deal. I was so concerned about time, I (almost) never eat breakfast and sometimes only eat dinner out of single day that this wasn't a bid deal. I made the ride in (I need to double check) 18.5 to 19 hours. I had 5 to 5.5 hours to spare. If we plan our route we could eat for 1 hr in some local cool restaurant different than any of the local foods to us and still have time to spare.

koji52 wrote: i have less than 2k miles on the vrod and less than 10k on the sporty, both with plenty of life left on the tires and belts

Who knows what they'll have on them when we do our trip? Or my bike for that matter. About 140 miles from the end of the trip I saw a blinking light on my dash - the maintenance light. I don't know if my tires are due, and I know I need to adjust my chain. But as long as we are aware of our bikes and their maintenance status

koji52 wrote:Let's hit it. Other than route planning and maybe some hotel planning (based on projected miles to travel), the logistics don't seem overly complex. I'd have to buy some gear (windshield, bags and rain gear) but for the most part maybe a few day rides to get used to riding styles is all that is needed from a preparation standpoint.

I agree we should come up with a route with some nice areas to see and take pictures and go for it. Just next riding season. Unless I come up with the dough for heated riding gear and I think I may have spent that money on my SS1000...

RhadamYgg

dr_bar wrote:RhadamYgg, first off, congrats on your accomplishment. After spending 6 weeks on the road, I have a good idea what you ride entailed, no small feat...

As to being worried about gas, I wish I saw this thread earlier as I would have suggested that you pop into your local outdoors shop and pick up a couple of fuel cylinders for camp fuel. They are rate for all fuels as there are stoves out there that actually burn gasoline. I have a litre of gas in my saddle bags at all times, and after this last trip, I will be at least doubling that...

Interesting - I'll have to look around. I could probably carry a liter cylinder in each saddle bag with no problem - right under my sneakers and next to my water bottles.

RhadamYgg

RhadamYgg, you do know you can respond to multiple people in a single post, right?

Skier wrote:RhadamYgg, you do know you can respond to multiple people in a single post, right?

but i LIKE the individual attention he gives to me when I post!

Skier wrote:RhadamYgg, you do know you can respond to multiple people in a single post, right?

Just because you can do a thing - doesn't mean you have to. Besides, I'm only a single threaded 8086 processor with a 8088 math coprocessor...

RhadamYgg

Lion_Lady wrote:koji52. I didn't mean to insult. But I stand by the Lance Armstrong comparison. He is probably the most recognizable example of ultimate preparedness for a long distance ride (okay, so he pedals, but motorcycling has its own challenges).

I was trying to express to you that riding 1000 miles in less than 24 hours is NOT something to just decide to do next weekend. RhadamYgg inquired about what it takes to do one several months back, and I gave him the link to the IBA site as well as some suggestions from personal experience.

My husband and I have different enough temperaments that the two of US could probably not complete a SS1000 together in spite of being married for over 20 years. There is no way that I'd consider riding one with a stranger.

P

Very well. I understand where you are coming from, I guess having swam throughout middle school, high school and college, when I think of Lance Armstrong I think cardiovascular and muscular endurance rather than preparedness for long trips. The temperaments of different riders is good to consider. I have not had any problems with adapting my riding habits to "match" with someone else's (except when the other guy is a total jerk when riding...at which time I don't ride with that person any more). I don't think Rhadam falls under the "jerk rider" category.

Last year Rhadam and I had a few conversations about doing something like this, and taking a few rides beforehand to see where it could go. I talked to Follow on here as well. I've been on the IBA website quite a few times also.

I don't want to toot my own horn, but its not like I haven't spent over 12 hours on the bike in a given day. I think the level of preparation to be close to 100% safe and prepared for some people is different than for others. While I don't have the experience of riding 1000 miles in 24 hours, I don't think it's unreasonable for me to do that. Just my opinion.

RhadamYgg wrote:

koji52 wrote: i have one of each kind of credit card out there except for discover.

That's a very good thing for the trip. Speaking of which, my next trip wouldn't be until next riding season. As to where to go - we'll see. And that shapes you up for not hearing the line from Futurerama - "No, sorry we don't take Discover"

koji52 wrote: i get 200 miles to a tank on the sporty and 150 on the vrod. I'm in as good shape now as I was back in college and will ride for as long as you will ride. If I am in pain, i'll deal with it

Yeah, I probably only get 180 miles per tank on the B-King - being optimistic. Being realistic - I'd probably call for smaller chunks for riding.

koji52 wrote: 90-95 is fine on the vrod, not so fine on the sporty

Like I said, this was probably unwise - for several reasons. It was 20-25 over the limit there - 70 mph limit. I'd probably implement a ride speed limit of 80 at most. Nobody need tickets and the sporty is probably a better choice for a long ride than the VROD - but I could be wrong being as I haven't ridden either.

koji52 wrote: i've ridden through rain, hail and snow. While I don't like it, i can deal with it

Well, you are snow and hail up on me. Rain doesn't seem much of a big deal.

koji52 wrote:Plus eating.... I really didn't eat except for Zone bars until late at night. That would be a problem. I need my three+ meals a day or my metabolism crushes me

This isn't a big deal. I was so concerned about time, I (almost) never eat breakfast and sometimes only eat dinner out of single day that this wasn't a bid deal. I made the ride in (I need to double check) 18.5 to 19 hours. I had 5 to 5.5 hours to spare. If we plan our route we could eat for 1 hr in some local cool restaurant different than any of the local foods to us and still have time to spare.

koji52 wrote: i have less than 2k miles on the vrod and less than 10k on the sporty, both with plenty of life left on the tires and belts

Who knows what they'll have on them when we do our trip? Or my bike for that matter. About 140 miles from the end of the trip I saw a blinking light on my dash - the maintenance light. I don't know if my tires are due, and I know I need to adjust my chain. But as long as we are aware of our bikes and their maintenance status

koji52 wrote:Let's hit it. Other than route planning and maybe some hotel planning (based on projected miles to travel), the logistics don't seem overly complex. I'd have to buy some gear (windshield, bags and rain gear) but for the most part maybe a few day rides to get used to riding styles is all that is needed from a preparation standpoint.

I agree we should come up with a route with some nice areas to see and take pictures and go for it. Just next riding season. Unless I come up with the dough for heated riding gear and I think I may have spent that money on my SS1000...

RhadamYgg

Yea man, the only thing I worry about with the Sportster is the vibration in the bars.

150 miles to the tank is me beating on the vrod. I'm sure I could get another 10-20 miles on it riding normally.

I like to open up and go over 80 once in a while on the vrod (shouldn't do it but it feels good and puts a smile to my face), but 60-80 is the sweet zone for me.

Rain, hail and snow - don't care to ride in any of those conditions. Hail hurts and snow worries me. You aint missing much there haha.

I will eat just about anything so the cool restaurants aren't required. Would be nice though.

Vrods are typically rock solid in the drive train and other "essential" components. I plan to stick to the normal recommended maintenance schedule as I have with the sporty so it should be in good shape next season for a big ride.

Maybe we can plan a few day trips sometime in the spring? And perhaps we could ride a route that takes us by a few fellow TMW members.

Lion_Lady wrote: There is no way that I'd consider riding one with a stranger.

P

Oh, I don't know about that, LL--you practically did just that, a couple of months ago!!

And, um, about that 90mph business, Rhadham . . . uh, I'd, um, take it seriously. Never thought a radar detector would even make my Top 100 list for accessories, let alone my Top 10 list . . .

MZ33 wrote: And, um, about that 90mph business, Rhadham . . . uh, I'd, um, take it seriously. Never thought a radar detector would even make my Top 100 list for accessories, let alone my Top 10 list . . .

MZ33!!!! Always good to see you online.

I already have my excuse ready for the officer....

"Everybody else was doing it"
or for a female officer
"I did it just to meet you" Not sure what I could do to make it Cannonball run-esque.

RhadamYgg

koji52 wrote:

RhadamYgg wrote:

koji52 wrote: i have one of each kind of credit card out there except for discover.

That's a very good thing for the trip. Speaking of which, my next trip wouldn't be until next riding season. As to where to go - we'll see. And that shapes you up for not hearing the line from Futurerama - "No, sorry we don't take Discover"

koji52 wrote: i get 200 miles to a tank on the sporty and 150 on the vrod. I'm in as good shape now as I was back in college and will ride for as long as you will ride. If I am in pain, i'll deal with it

Yeah, I probably only get 180 miles per tank on the B-King - being optimistic. Being realistic - I'd probably call for smaller chunks for riding.

koji52 wrote: 90-95 is fine on the vrod, not so fine on the sporty

Like I said, this was probably unwise - for several reasons. It was 20-25 over the limit there - 70 mph limit. I'd probably implement a ride speed limit of 80 at most. Nobody need tickets and the sporty is probably a better choice for a long ride than the VROD - but I could be wrong being as I haven't ridden either.

koji52 wrote: i've ridden through rain, hail and snow. While I don't like it, i can deal with it

Well, you are snow and hail up on me. Rain doesn't seem much of a big deal.

koji52 wrote:Plus eating.... I really didn't eat except for Zone bars until late at night. That would be a problem. I need my three+ meals a day or my metabolism crushes me

This isn't a big deal. I was so concerned about time, I (almost) never eat breakfast and sometimes only eat dinner out of single day that this wasn't a bid deal. I made the ride in (I need to double check) 18.5 to 19 hours. I had 5 to 5.5 hours to spare. If we plan our route we could eat for 1 hr in some local cool restaurant different than any of the local foods to us and still have time to spare.

koji52 wrote: i have less than 2k miles on the vrod and less than 10k on the sporty, both with plenty of life left on the tires and belts

Who knows what they'll have on them when we do our trip? Or my bike for that matter. About 140 miles from the end of the trip I saw a blinking light on my dash - the maintenance light. I don't know if my tires are due, and I know I need to adjust my chain. But as long as we are aware of our bikes and their maintenance status

koji52 wrote:Let's hit it. Other than route planning and maybe some hotel planning (based on projected miles to travel), the logistics don't seem overly complex. I'd have to buy some gear (windshield, bags and rain gear) but for the most part maybe a few day rides to get used to riding styles is all that is needed from a preparation standpoint.

I agree we should come up with a route with some nice areas to see and take pictures and go for it. Just next riding season. Unless I come up with the dough for heated riding gear and I think I may have spent that money on my SS1000...

RhadamYgg

Yea man, the only thing I worry about with the Sportster is the vibration in the bars.

150 miles to the tank is me beating on the vrod. I'm sure I could get another 10-20 miles on it riding normally.

I like to open up and go over 80 once in a while on the vrod (shouldn't do it but it feels good and puts a smile to my face), but 60-80 is the sweet zone for me.

Rain, hail and snow - don't care to ride in any of those conditions. Hail hurts and snow worries me. You aint missing much there haha.

I will eat just about anything so the cool restaurants aren't required. Would be nice though.

Vrods are typically rock solid in the drive train and other "essential" components. I plan to stick to the normal recommended maintenance schedule as I have with the sporty so it should be in good shape next season for a big ride.

Maybe we can plan a few day trips sometime in the spring? And perhaps we could ride a route that takes us by a few fellow TMW members.

That sounds great! It would be cool to get pics of TMW riders from around the NJ/NY/PA area and go for rides.

But we do have to remember, I've never ridden with anybody.

RhadamYgg