05-09-2020, 01:30 AM
So with nothing else to do, I figure I'll hop on the bike with a friend, and hit the road. We laid out a very basic roadmap to start estimating times, distances, and landmarks.
Curious if any of you have done trips like this before, have suggestions, or any input on places to see or what to do to prepare.
The idea is to do an iron butt the first day (1,000 miles in less than 24hrs), and then continue at an estimated 400 miles per day afterward. Guessing we'll do about 100 miles, then stop for gas, stretch etc, then continue on. Factoring 60mph and 20min breaks each stop, that puts us at 2hrs per every 100 miles, or 8 hours of riding per day to cover 400 miles. That 60mph might be conservative, but with no windscreens currently, not sure if we'll be wanting to bomb the highways for this long (If you have one, please see my WTB post in the other section of the forums for the gear I'm looking to acquire before the trip).
Planning on camping out for most places, and packing food with maybe a grocery store visit every week or so. I'm expecting a lot of places that might still be closed during this, so I won't plan on stopping at famous restaurants or attractions like I normally would. We will probably focus on nice twisty/scenic roads, as well as national parks to visit.
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Curious if any of you have done trips like this before, have suggestions, or any input on places to see or what to do to prepare.
The idea is to do an iron butt the first day (1,000 miles in less than 24hrs), and then continue at an estimated 400 miles per day afterward. Guessing we'll do about 100 miles, then stop for gas, stretch etc, then continue on. Factoring 60mph and 20min breaks each stop, that puts us at 2hrs per every 100 miles, or 8 hours of riding per day to cover 400 miles. That 60mph might be conservative, but with no windscreens currently, not sure if we'll be wanting to bomb the highways for this long (If you have one, please see my WTB post in the other section of the forums for the gear I'm looking to acquire before the trip).
Planning on camping out for most places, and packing food with maybe a grocery store visit every week or so. I'm expecting a lot of places that might still be closed during this, so I won't plan on stopping at famous restaurants or attractions like I normally would. We will probably focus on nice twisty/scenic roads, as well as national parks to visit.
Current:
13' E92 M3 Comp | 05' Yahama R6 | 95' E36 M3
Past:
14' BMW 335xi GT | 06' Porsche Boxster S | 15' Jeep Grand Cherokee | 84' BMW 733i | 85' Honda Shadow VT700 | 06' Acura TL