I'd concur. That's a pretty reasonable travel distance for one day's ride; but like you said - not a lot of stopping or sightseeing. Just touring, my longest day was 509 mi from Grand Junction, CO to ABQ, NM (via Moab, UT / Ship Rock & Farmington, NM).
500 is about my max mainly because the stock seat on my z750 is like riding a 2x4 but I like to stop and see something anyways. So I prefer less miles and more sightseeing.
Hey Strider, I did that many on a Suzuki 550! My new C90T isn't that comfortable, however, so I'm not sure how far I can go with it. I'll let you know when I get to Salida!
I ride from Mobile, Al. to Charleston, SC on a regular basis. Approx 650 miles @ about 12 hr. ride. A good friend that I grew up with in NC lives there.
Nah never had. I've read about them, but I really like to stop a relax, take my fold out chair, take my thermos out, nap, etc.....find someone to chew the fat with.
Course now I'll be going to Phoenix in a few weeks, depending on the time I have I might have to put the hammer down.
Nahhhh, there isn't much sign where Katrina came thru except right on the coast from Alabama to La. It's still shocking to ride down the Miss. coast. I had friends with businesses over there that started all over again. Course the casino are up and going.
Strider, I USED to have a boney butt, but at my age, that's long gone. I should have bought the pillow seats, but I wanted to keep the studs and bought the other one. Dumb!
I keep pushing back and sticking the seat ridge against my rear, and eventually, it starts rubbing me wrong. I should move my highway pegs farther forward, and I wouldn't have that problem. I'll probably do that before I leave for Salida. I also have to get a backrest. After all, I can't nap without my backrest!
One thing that makes a big difference is one of those gel packs you can put on the seat. Course I didn't like the price, about $80. So what I did, and this is going to tell how cheap I am. I went to Academy Sports to the bicycle dept. and bought two gel pack cover seats and sewed them together. Works fine for $20.00 and it makes a big difference.
My backrest is my cooler with a cushion sewed onto it.
One thing that makes a big difference is one of those gel packs you can put on the seat. Course I didn't like the price, about $80. So what I did, and this is going to tell how cheap I am. I went to Academy Sports to the bicycle dept. and bought two gel pack cover seats and sewed them together. Works fine for $20.00 and it makes a big difference.
My backrest is my cooler with a cushion sewed onto it.
Been busy just sold my Hooker exhaust and had to ship em.
I used the wrong term for my back cushion. You know those nets with 6 hooks you can use to stretch over a helmet or anything you want to strap down to the passenger's seat. I hook the net from the front saddle bag bars over the cooler and hook the sissy bar. I put the cushion between me and the cooler. I send a pic.
Hey TFee3, The way I read what Strider wrote is that it's like on top of the seat and ya just sit on it - - I'm glad you asked because now I'm not sure.
CJ is the MANnnnnn !! I'm gonna try and out do ya - - I'm gonna get a bigger cooler
Nice lookin bike CJ, I'm gonna get a black bike also but I can see you've added some extras Thanks for postin the pics
What you don't see is, I inserted a plastic tupperware with a bi fold top inside to keep the soft cooler from colapsing. Otherwise just about all soft coolers leak. I can put ice and whatever in the bttm half and anything else I want on top. Never leaks!
CJ, Everytime I go back and look at your bike it's making me think - - I like that bike and the way he's got it setup. So you're saying that this gel pad makes a difference? I'm gonna have to try it then. What year is your bike again?
I'll send you a pic of my gel pack. FLHT 2003 Electric Glide Standard.
I always wondered why some riders had the sheepskin, now I know.
CJ
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