Redneck Posted September 13, 2009 Share #26 Posted September 13, 2009 1300 in 21 hours Blairsville Ga to Odessa Tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonslayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share #27 Posted September 13, 2009 The last leg of my trip to Sturgis 2008 was when I did the Ironbutt Saddle Sore 1000 ride from Amarillo, Texas to Atlanta, 23 1/2 hours. I could have done it quicker if I didn't stop for three nap breaks and it hadn't rained on me for the last 300 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Fishin-C Posted September 13, 2009 Share #28 Posted September 13, 2009 I don't remember the exact from and to places but the longest for me solo was about 1020 miles in about 17 hours from I think somewhere in Tennessee to somewhere in PA. The longest two up was coming home from Alberta, Canada a few years ago with Eileen. We did just over 700 miles one day. Don't remember how long that one was but probably about 12 hours or so. Both of these were on the '99 RSV. Thats better than the Iron Butt . The average ride for 1000 miles is 18 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted September 13, 2009 Share #29 Posted September 13, 2009 Before moving to Charlotte, NC area, I lived in Wilmington, NC and would ride to Dallas, TX on my Ultra Classic to see my mother at a nursing home. According to Mapquest it is 1200 miles +/-. I would leave Wilmington on Thursday evening and ride straight thru stopping only for gas. I would arrive on friday evening but I never kept time. After moving to the Charlotte area I have made the ride six or seven more times, again I did not keep time, but it is around 1000 miles. Mother has passed now and I won't be making these trips anymore, since I am retired and take my time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsnake Posted September 13, 2009 Share #30 Posted September 13, 2009 I did a Iron butt bun burner gold on my venture in 2006 1534 miles in 23 and a half hours and will never do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy Posted September 13, 2009 Share #31 Posted September 13, 2009 742 Miles round trip one day solo, spent time visiting & eating with the International Committee in Springfield Mo. on my Gold Wing. Then hauled butt home. that was a long and busy day. Close to 650 miles from St. Charles Meat to home in one day, Peg was with me on that day. She said never again, yeah right. We did close to 500mi? yesterday with Colesgrandpa (Ray & Joan) round trip from their house to S.T. Jude's run both girls did real good yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperhawk Posted September 13, 2009 Share #32 Posted September 13, 2009 Mechanic and I did 860 miles from El Dorado, KS, to Athens, AL in 15 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm482 Posted September 15, 2009 Share #33 Posted September 15, 2009 I rode from Mena Arkansas to Turbeville SC in 19 hours, 1,070 miles. I took a six hour break and then rode 225 more miles home. I rode the first 200 miles in the rain and had one 30 minute delay for an accident. I was riding the 86 VR. Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnmac Posted September 15, 2009 Share #34 Posted September 15, 2009 20 some years ago went to visit a friend in st louis mo. 700+- to northern mn on a 750 seca, hungover, so i could be at work monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted September 15, 2009 Share #35 Posted September 15, 2009 We rode from Western Australia, across the Nullabor, to get to Melbourne to catch the ferry to Tasmania. We left late because Quickstep arrived home late from his trip in the truck - and we rode for days to make it!! 1563.5 miles was the longest stretch in that time NEVER want to do that again:crying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yama Mama Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share #36 Posted September 15, 2009 I guess I should also ask how was your butt after you arrived? Yama Mama:buttkick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sttenor Posted September 15, 2009 Share #37 Posted September 15, 2009 Last year we went to the Smokies and we actually stayed a little longer than expects, so we did about 705 I believe. My rear was fine really, but I ride to relax. If your working that hard at it...it aint relaxin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibvel Posted September 15, 2009 Share #38 Posted September 15, 2009 823 (according to Google) from Dallas to Loveland. Could have gone farther but it was getting dark and I was home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight V-4 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #39 Posted September 16, 2009 I don't know the milage but I rode from just outside Baton Rouge, La. to Orlando in January 1987 on a Maxim 650. I had started out from Phoenix the previous Friday hoping to make it to Orlando in three days. Went down to Tucson to catch I-10 and head east. Before I got to Tucson I ran into snow. The snow was melting and I was soaked to the skin through Levi's, two pair of thermals, a leather bomber jacket and a full face helmet. The first motel I found in Tucson was where I spent the night. Next morning I wanted to get an early start to make up for short distance rode the first day. Got on the interstate and just outside of town the Highway Patrol was flagging everyone off the road. It seems I-10 was closed through Texas due to ice on the roadway. I finally got started about noon. That set the tone for the first few days of the trip. About one tank of gas was all I could get before being frozen stiff. I thought I was going to be in Texas forever. When I arrived in Orlando I had to pry my right hand off the throttle. The forks started leaking about halfway through Texas. The right side (facing the son and warming up just slightly) sealed again but the left side continued leaking. I changed the seals after arriving in Orlando. I made a vow that neither nor that bike would leave Florida in the winter time again. That was a long time ago and I am much better off now with the Venture and I now have a set of chaps and hopefully more brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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