Riding long distances - SV650.org

11-09-06, 01:14 PM

Did 300 miles in an afternoon to Scotland on me K5 on Saturday. Beautiful weather.

The fuel light didn't start flashing until 150 motorway miles...thought it was broken at one point!

Needed a few stops to get the aches and pains away and for go juice but no worse for wear at the end of it.

The SV isn't that uncomfy after all

The only prob was brain fade after so long on the bike...that became a real issue as the tiredness and fatigue set in. would have been very unsafe to go any more as my head was saying enough.

northwind · 11-09-06, 01:46 PM

I was amazed by how good shape I was in when I got back from the AR... I've been more tired after a hundred mile thrash. My head was still the right shape too, but my speed was creeping... I thought my average speed up the M6 was quite high, till I remembered I'd stopped for lunch

11-09-06, 02:47 PM

Northy..Would not your speed have seemed low if you had forgotten that you stopped for lunch?

Or maybe it's just me once again being a kn*b.

anna · 11-09-06, 02:53 PM

I still find that my shoulder and back play up after a long ride but perhaps that is because I dont ride everyday but do tend to do long jaunts out at weekends.. 200 + is the usual for a Saturday or Sunday ride out.

11-09-06, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anna

I still find that my shoulder and back play up after a long ride but perhaps that is because I dont ride everyday but do tend to do long jaunts out at weekends.. 200 + is the usual for a Saturday or Sunday ride out.

That's probably exactly why I don't feel uncomfortable. I ride 100miles a day every day, sometimes more.

Weekend runs can be 230+ easy. The downside to my commuting/pleasure riding, is the servicing cost, oh, and not forgetting fuel

No sore backside here, but it doesn't stop me eyeing those gel seats & wondering...

northwind · 11-09-06, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Northy..Would not your speed have seemed low if you had forgotten that you stopped for lunch?

Nah, it seemed high- then I realised it was actually higher.

11-09-06, 07:42 PM

1400 miles in 4 days and I was neither up nor down[and I'm nearly 60] My way is ride at a pace you are comfortable with and stop for a break every 80miles.Leave yourself plenty of time for your journey. Example, We left Edinburgh at 12:30 and one of us was posting on the site at about 7:00pm after 400miles, in which had 4 reasonably long breaks for fuel,coffee and snacks. Tiredness is the one thing to be careful about as it can and will affect your judgement so please don,t attempt massive journeys when you have a limited time schedule,take plenty of breaks.

11-09-06, 08:19 PM

did 350 miles yestersday (part of that was the brighton burn up) so spend hours on the bike.

my shoulders felt really heavy after a while, and it took all my strengh to turn the bike

other than that, no probs really

11-09-06, 08:29 PM

I did 660 on the SV in a day once, much in rain. I'm not starting the bragging rights I know folks have done more, but just to say its not necessarily a great idea. My bum was fine, but my knees went into a lock that lasted for about a week. They are now pretty screwed and if it wasnt the SV it exacerbated the problem (most likely the latter).

The IronButt Association guys do a minimum of 1000 in 24hours to qualify for membership. I feel tired after 500 on the GS. Legs and bum are fine but I find the continual high speed tiring, especially in heat. Heat can make a real difference. I always hydrate well and wear plugs on distance runs now, never used to.

I reckon it might be different on a tourer/sprorts tourer. I'd love to try a long day on a Pan or something just to see.

Mac's quite right its about pace. Doing distance day in day out takes it out of you. I always make that mistake, but time is precious.

11-09-06, 08:37 PM

i could do thousands of miles on a gold wing i recon.

11-09-06, 01:14 PM	#1
The Basket Guest Posts: n/a	Riding long distances Did 300 miles in an afternoon to Scotland on me K5 on Saturday. Beautiful weather. The fuel light didn't start flashing until 150 motorway miles...thought it was broken at one point! Needed a few stops to get the aches and pains away and for go juice but no worse for wear at the end of it. The SV isn't that uncomfy after all The only prob was brain fade after so long on the bike...that became a real issue as the tiredness and fatigue set in. would have been very unsafe to go any more as my head was saying enough.

11-09-06, 01:46 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I was amazed by how good shape I was in when I got back from the AR... I've been more tired after a hundred mile thrash. My head was still the right shape too, but my speed was creeping... I thought my average speed up the M6 was quite high, till I remembered I'd stopped for lunch __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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11-09-06, 02:47 PM	#3
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Northy..Would not your speed have seemed low if you had forgotten that you stopped for lunch? Or maybe it's just me once again being a kn*b.

11-09-06, 02:53 PM	#4
anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	I still find that my shoulder and back play up after a long ride but perhaps that is because I dont ride everyday but do tend to do long jaunts out at weekends.. 200 + is the usual for a Saturday or Sunday ride out.

11-09-06, 07:42 PM	#7
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	1400 miles in 4 days and I was neither up nor down[and I'm nearly 60] My way is ride at a pace you are comfortable with and stop for a break every 80miles.Leave yourself plenty of time for your journey. Example, We left Edinburgh at 12:30 and one of us was posting on the site at about 7:00pm after 400miles, in which had 4 reasonably long breaks for fuel,coffee and snacks. Tiredness is the one thing to be careful about as it can and will affect your judgement so please don,t attempt massive journeys when you have a limited time schedule,take plenty of breaks.

11-09-06, 08:19 PM	#8
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	did 350 miles yestersday (part of that was the brighton burn up) so spend hours on the bike. my shoulders felt really heavy after a while, and it took all my strengh to turn the bike other than that, no probs really

11-09-06, 08:29 PM	#9
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	I did 660 on the SV in a day once, much in rain. I'm not starting the bragging rights I know folks have done more, but just to say its not necessarily a great idea. My bum was fine, but my knees went into a lock that lasted for about a week. They are now pretty screwed and if it wasnt the SV it exacerbated the problem (most likely the latter). The IronButt Association guys do a minimum of 1000 in 24hours to qualify for membership. I feel tired after 500 on the GS. Legs and bum are fine but I find the continual high speed tiring, especially in heat. Heat can make a real difference. I always hydrate well and wear plugs on distance runs now, never used to. I reckon it might be different on a tourer/sprorts tourer. I'd love to try a long day on a Pan or something just to see. Mac's quite right its about pace. Doing distance day in day out takes it out of you. I always make that mistake, but time is precious.

11-09-06, 08:37 PM	#10
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	i could do thousands of miles on a gold wing i recon.