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Offline Kenzo

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 11:11:03 AM »
72mph average. I averaged that on my trip to Ca. and back early this month, that was including fuel stops. If I was trying to set a record on a bike I could go faster. Don't know if I could do it straight for 30 hours though.

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 11:27:47 AM »
He was on a pretty comfy bike,  2015 BMW K 1600 GT six-cylinder.

Anyone here done the "Iron Butt"???

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 11:47:36 AM »
I'll be watching that when it comes out :)

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2016, 12:59:29 PM »
Anyone here done the "Iron Butt"???
Washington, DC to Laguna Beach, CA in under 2-1/2 days (Thurs AM depart, arrive Sat PM). Long, hard riding through middle of the country with a purpose. '87 BMW K75s. Tank bag, and a pair of saddles. Had to stop and sleep for safety a couple of times.
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2016, 07:12:54 PM »
I rode my kz400 a cross when I was young and dumb

then when I was older and dumber I did some distance riding on my gsxr1000

I did a Baja 500 on my cr 250

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2016, 07:20:33 PM »
That's a hard enough drive doing it in a car, there's no way I'd try it on a bike.  At least not in that kind of time.  More like ride about 600 miles, find a nice hotel and restaurant, eat, sleep, shower, breakfast, repeat...

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 03:58:20 AM »
I once rode 1000 miles in 20 hours to see a girl (50mph average).
She was worth it!
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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 06:24:05 AM »
I once rode 1000 miles in 20 hours to see a girl (50mph average).
She was worth it!
Glad she was worth it

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Re: Man Breaks Solo Cannonball Motorcycle Record
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2016, 12:04:20 AM »
I rode from west central illinois to mt rushmore in 15 hours on a $250 goldwing and a horrible seat and by myself. I could have done it in less with a seat that wasn't like a splitting wedge.
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