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DrunkenDwarf

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First 200 mile day!
05/16/10 at 07:29:47

Did 200 miles yesterday, Rochester to Buffalo and back.

Learned a couple things.

I get about 10 mpg better on long trips than my daily commute.
Weather that's warm enough to commute in is too cold for long trips (aka I don't own the proper gear).
That many miles makes you a bit sore. I almost feel like I'm hungover. Probably after affects from the cold and dehydration.

I took a back road (rt 20) instead of the interstate (rt 90). Although the interstate is efficient, I've never really appreciated how boring (almost sterile) it is. Took 30-40 minutes longer to get there, but on a warmer day it'll be worth it.

-D. Dwarf

Pearl White 2007 S40; Dyna exhaust; Current jets: 52.5 w/ bleed (2 turns out) / 1.5mm (0.06") spacer / 150; raptor petcock

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Re: First 200 mile day!
Reply #1 - 05/16/10 at 07:40:24

I know what you mean about the highway. Unless I'm REALLY in a hurry I take back roads everywhere, both on my bike and in the car/truck. So much more relaxing. Drives my wife nuts, though!! She's a Point A to Point B type of driver. Plus, there's the added bonus of seeing stuff for sale on the side of the road - like I need anything else, or so she claims!! On a different note, I just did a seat mod with a seat from an older Yamaha, not sure what model. Hoping that makes those longer rides more pleasurable.

merhlin

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Re: First 200 mile day!
Reply #2 - 05/16/10 at 08:04:23

"Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."- Charles Kuralt

I admit to using the Interstates when I want to get somewhere in reasonable time. I also find it easy to locate fuel, food (even if it is fast food) and places to stay. But I don't particularly enjoy the drive, largely because of the truck traffic. I try to avoid Interstates on motorcycles, because usually I prefer to travel more slowly. Out in western Nebraska fuel stops can be widely spaced on the surface highway systems, so some planning is in order.

Eschew obfuscation.

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