Cross Country Ride?
- Thread starter Massive
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Bonafide
NBR founder
Ha! I already had you pegged too douchebag. Here, I'll escort you to the door (again).
thearcticsea
Rocker
Haven't posted here yet, because you know, whatever.
But this seemed like a stupid plan from the get go.
Imagine the conversations after this trip?
Person : "OH really? you rode cross-country on a motorcycle? wow, what did you see, what happened?"
You : "Nothing. I didn't see or do anything of interest. I simply rode."
Person : "Oh.... Cool." *Interest gone
lame guy, bad post, good riddance.
But this seemed like a stupid plan from the get go.
Imagine the conversations after this trip?
Person : "OH really? you rode cross-country on a motorcycle? wow, what did you see, what happened?"
You : "Nothing. I didn't see or do anything of interest. I simply rode."
Person : "Oh.... Cool." *Interest gone
lame guy, bad post, good riddance.
TC_Dick
TT Racer
Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you..
TC_Dick
TT Racer
Yeah, nothing against those that enjoy it, but I can thing of things I'd rather do than get all goldwhung down the freeway..
i did NC to CA and back this past summer on my Thruxton.
i took three weeks and enjoyed it.
no slabs on the way out, then i played in California for a week.
left Los Angeles on a Wednesday afternoon, slabbed it back, pulled into home on Sunday.
eating miles up on the slabs sucks big fat donkey balls.
I wish that I had taken 4 weeks and done secondary roads back.
-simpson
i took three weeks and enjoyed it.
no slabs on the way out, then i played in California for a week.
left Los Angeles on a Wednesday afternoon, slabbed it back, pulled into home on Sunday.
eating miles up on the slabs sucks big fat donkey balls.
I wish that I had taken 4 weeks and done secondary roads back.
-simpson
bikeypikey
750cc
Couldn't work that guy out - comes here, reckons it's "a little hostile" then starts prattling on about mega miles on a fucking Victory. As if we'd give a shit???
Surely people have brains enough to scan the board for a week or so to get the feel before posting? I'll answer my own question - obviously not.
BTW, what do you guys think is a realistic rolling average? Obviously it depends on the type of roads you predominantly ride on and the stops you take, but for me, if I am planning to be somewhere here and know the route, I normally figure about 40 - 50mph including stops. That's about 75 - 90mph on the straights and as low as 30 through the tight stuff.
Cheers,
Pikey.
Surely people have brains enough to scan the board for a week or so to get the feel before posting? I'll answer my own question - obviously not.
BTW, what do you guys think is a realistic rolling average? Obviously it depends on the type of roads you predominantly ride on and the stops you take, but for me, if I am planning to be somewhere here and know the route, I normally figure about 40 - 50mph including stops. That's about 75 - 90mph on the straights and as low as 30 through the tight stuff.
Cheers,
Pikey.
Bonafide
NBR founder
I dont think he likes bush ... cause he's a serious goober-smoocher.
Bonafide
NBR founder
Pikey .. I dont know anything about your side of the world - especially the roads and infrastructure, but here in the States ... my experience from interstate traveling - I could only manage 50 miles per hour on average if I drove around the speed limit and stopped to piss. 55 .. maybe 60 miles per hour if I cannonball'ed it.
I went round trip from Nashville, TN to Castle Rock, CO .. took a 2 hr nap out there .. did it in 22 hrs straight. Came back without stopping for rest and did it in 20 hrs. It was 1100 miles one way .. ALL interstate.
bikeypikey
750cc
I'll have to work it out more accurately as I'm off on a 3 day trip wednesday - mixed roads but no highway. You may be right and I've guesstimated high. Mind you, my stops are usually just fuel, piss & a snickers or something and then maybe a 30 minute lunch stop.
What's the speed limit now in the US and is it rigidly enforced? Over here there's hardly any enforcement so the limit is set more by the road conditions and rider confidence than anything else.
Cheers,
Pikey.
What's the speed limit now in the US and is it rigidly enforced? Over here there's hardly any enforcement so the limit is set more by the road conditions and rider confidence than anything else.
Cheers,
Pikey.
Bonafide
NBR founder
I havent been to the NE area in almost 10 yrs of more, but the south - southwest it's 70mph. While you can be cited for going one mile an hour over, it's pretty common to see people routinely go 10 mph over the limit - so much so - that when you ( I ) stop someone for it, they want to argue it's allowed. Like the numbers on a speed limit sign means + 10 mph. Recently, here in my state, a "Super Speeder" law has been put in the books. It's a revenue thing ... if you're caught going over 85mph on a 4 lane or over 75mph on a 2 lane, an extra $200 is added to the fine.
strokerlmt
Moderator
Good move on MASSIVE......what a jerk......
The ban reminds once again why I like it here so much.
What I like about riding with JC, my good friend here, is that we try to use back roads and we stop. Hit a nice corner with a view we pull over , stretch, scratch, have some water take a piss and talk. We make our destination relaxed and we can walk the next day.
For me ....not just pounding pavement.....its a break from the "day to day" work life....time to think and enjoy.
LMT
The ban reminds once again why I like it here so much.
What I like about riding with JC, my good friend here, is that we try to use back roads and we stop. Hit a nice corner with a view we pull over , stretch, scratch, have some water take a piss and talk. We make our destination relaxed and we can walk the next day.
For me ....not just pounding pavement.....its a break from the "day to day" work life....time to think and enjoy.
LMT
