How many miles can you ride COMFORTABLY before you need to pull over?

tached1000rr · 07-23-2009, 12:03 AM

With most of us riding torture racks I was curious how many miles can you stand before you must pull over to give your aching body a quick break?

shmike · 07-23-2009, 12:07 AM

Last time I rode on the street I went about 100 miles before I swore off rearsets and Florida highways.

fasternyou929 · 07-23-2009, 12:12 AM

Depends on the road. If it's boring straight/flat/interstate riding, I get about 40 miles before I get uncomfortable, at 80 miles I can't think about anything but the next stop, at 120 I'm shifting from one side of the seat to the other to give one cheek a break. And, if I get through a whole tank of gas, at about 170 -180 miles I need a crane to pick me up and stretch me out. And nothing hurts more than getting back on the seat.

Twisties? I can ride them all day, a few hundred miles and not get uncomfortable. Tired, but not uncomfortable.

TYEster · 07-23-2009, 12:16 AM

About 28min or until the track marshall comes and waves the finish flag... Then it's +2min for a cooldown lap :P

Gas Man · 07-23-2009, 12:39 AM

At the least 150 miles. My bike at 80mph will do a bit over 200 miles per tank.

derf · 07-23-2009, 12:39 AM

I can make it through 2 gas tanks, about 170 miles each before my body starts to tell me to slow down. I get pains between my shoulders and it starts to hurt around 125 miles after that then my mileage goes down big time to about 60 miles or 1 hour between breaks.

I do slightly better on a cruiser but not much

Gas Man · 07-23-2009, 12:41 AM

My traps (a muscle in your neck) start to hurt after an hr unless I move my head around more.

SteveP · 07-23-2009, 01:07 AM

About 200 miles for me. Then a quick break is all I need.

Amber Lamps · 07-23-2009, 01:34 AM

I look forward to the low fuel light...

Antwanny · 07-23-2009, 01:43 AM

150ish my back from a previous injury starts to hurt and i have to walk around a bit, then the head needs a good rubbing when i have short hair.

07-23-2009, 12:03 AM	#1
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	How many miles can you ride COMFORTABLY before you need to pull over? With most of us riding torture racks I was curious how many miles can you stand before you must pull over to give your aching body a quick break?

07-23-2009, 12:07 AM	#2
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	Last time I rode on the street I went about 100 miles before I swore off rearsets and Florida highways. __________________ Racing For Smiles

07-23-2009, 12:39 AM	#5
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	At the least 150 miles. My bike at 80mph will do a bit over 200 miles per tank. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-23-2009, 12:39 AM	#6
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I can make it through 2 gas tanks, about 170 miles each before my body starts to tell me to slow down. I get pains between my shoulders and it starts to hurt around 125 miles after that then my mileage goes down big time to about 60 miles or 1 hour between breaks. I do slightly better on a cruiser but not much __________________

07-23-2009, 12:41 AM	#7
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	My traps (a muscle in your neck) start to hurt after an hr unless I move my head around more. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-23-2009, 12:12 AM	#3
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	Depends on the road. If it's boring straight/flat/interstate riding, I get about 40 miles before I get uncomfortable, at 80 miles I can't think about anything but the next stop, at 120 I'm shifting from one side of the seat to the other to give one cheek a break. And, if I get through a whole tank of gas, at about 170 -180 miles I need a crane to pick me up and stretch me out. And nothing hurts more than getting back on the seat. Twisties? I can ride them all day, a few hundred miles and not get uncomfortable. Tired, but not uncomfortable.

07-23-2009, 12:16 AM	#4
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	About 28min or until the track marshall comes and waves the finish flag... Then it's +2min for a cooldown lap :P

07-23-2009, 01:07 AM	#8
SteveP Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Moto: The v-twin trifecta Posts: 437	About 200 miles for me. Then a quick break is all I need.

07-23-2009, 01:34 AM	#9
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I look forward to the low fuel light... Last edited by Amber Lamps; 07-23-2009 at 01:44 AM..

07-23-2009, 01:43 AM	#10
Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	150ish my back from a previous injury starts to hurt and i have to walk around a bit, then the head needs a good rubbing when i have short hair.