02-09-13, 03:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-13, 03:38 PM by lew600fazer.)
Probably been done to death this , but what is the most miles you have ever done in a day.
For me it was 769 miles from Limoux SW France to Dover via Calais ferry port. I was ridding a Honda CBF 1000 GT. Surprisingly I was not to tired numb bum and a bit of backache most of that was on route national roads. A hot shower and a few pints a good nights sleep and then another 320 miles from Dover to Hoylake on the Wirral. I was 61 at the time.
I have done this ride several times as I had a home down there in a village called Alet les Bains but that was the only time I did it in one go through France.
In April this year I did the Z1000 SX forum spring meeting around North Wales 170 miles on the Saturday. On the Sunday Wirral to Dover, 320 miles. Ferry in the morning to Calais then on to Bordeaux think that is about 700 miles, stopped over at my sons in Bordeaux (some nice French twat slashed my seat in Bordeaux)from Bordeaux to Benissa, Costa Blanca, again about 550miles arrived on the Tuesday evening. Had again numb bum backache and had to stand in the shower for half an hour just to get mobile again, ached for days. The Honda CBF is more comfortable for touring than my Kawasaki Z1000SX, or else the fact that I am pushing 65 had something to do with it.
I now have the wee FZ6 and I can knock up 150 /200 miles on that on a ride out before I start getting uncomfortable and that is on the twisties and mountain roads.
Just been reading this post, Jesus you can tell I'm Irish I can ramble on forever talking shit!!!!!!!!!
:z :z :lol :lol
Lew
For me it was 769 miles from Limoux SW France to Dover via Calais ferry port. I was ridding a Honda CBF 1000 GT. Surprisingly I was not to tired numb bum and a bit of backache most of that was on route national roads. A hot shower and a few pints a good nights sleep and then another 320 miles from Dover to Hoylake on the Wirral. I was 61 at the time.
I have done this ride several times as I had a home down there in a village called Alet les Bains but that was the only time I did it in one go through France.
In April this year I did the Z1000 SX forum spring meeting around North Wales 170 miles on the Saturday. On the Sunday Wirral to Dover, 320 miles. Ferry in the morning to Calais then on to Bordeaux think that is about 700 miles, stopped over at my sons in Bordeaux (some nice French twat slashed my seat in Bordeaux)from Bordeaux to Benissa, Costa Blanca, again about 550miles arrived on the Tuesday evening. Had again numb bum backache and had to stand in the shower for half an hour just to get mobile again, ached for days. The Honda CBF is more comfortable for touring than my Kawasaki Z1000SX, or else the fact that I am pushing 65 had something to do with it.
I now have the wee FZ6 and I can knock up 150 /200 miles on that on a ride out before I start getting uncomfortable and that is on the twisties and mountain roads.
Just been reading this post, Jesus you can tell I'm Irish I can ramble on forever talking shit!!!!!!!!!
:z :z :lol :lol
Lew
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