What's the longest trip you've taken on your XJ?

What's the longest trip you've taken on your XJ? I'm working on planning a 1300 mile weekend trip from Cincinnati to D.C. this summer. Just interested in hearing about other long trips that others have taken on their bike's.

Planned trip:

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That looks like a fun route!!
I've only got about one month of riding under my belt, longest was about 400km last year in a day. Way more is planned for this year

I'd love to cover all of the south end of Ontario, everything below like Collingwood and Barrie.

 

About 700km in one day. Traveled west from Toronto to Lake Huron - rode north up the coast and made our way back to the city around midnight.

If you mean more than one day - then probably 1400km over the span of a few days of riding.

Your trip looks very nice. It should be a great ride.

Good luck and Safe Riding!

 

Yes, me and a buddy of mine plan on taking the trip. I was trying to explain to my wife why we're turning an 8 hour trip into 13 hours. She doesn't understand why we don't just take the highway

 

If you could do 1000 of the 1300 in a 24 hour period you would qualify for an iron butt. Award. If you do it on your Maxim iinstead of a Wing you should get extra credit. Maybe a spent uranmium butt award or somethoing! Check out the iron butt website.

 

I'm planning this one for this summer with some friends. I may scrap it and do bike week in daytona instead though.
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My sister and my brother inlaw and I are planning a trip starting out riding around Mt St Helens then heading to Astoria, Oregon and going down the coast about 2/3rds then turning inland to Crater Lake then back up home to The Dalles/Dufur. Its about 1000 miles, we are planning it for 6 days and 5nights so we can sightsee.

We have 2 or 3 200 mile practice rides planned out, and any incidental spur of the moment ones too.

 

i have only done 120 miles previously but am planning a 195mi ride this summer.

 

200 is probably the most I have done in a day. I am thinking of an 800 mile trip this summer. We will see if it pans out.

I did run into a guy once riding what looked like a 70's Yamaha 160 single cylinder bike (thats right 160ccs) at a Gas Station along I-70 in Kansas City. I'm not sure where he started from but he said he was headed to Seattle. I thought the guy was nuts. He had a back pack strapped to his tank and several other bags on the bike all wrapped in Trash bags (it was raining at the time). He hopped on his bike and headded out on I-70 west while I was filling up. Can you even sustain 70mph on an old 160cc bike?

 

I've run from San Diego to Sacramento/Folsom twice (about 525 miles one way). Not a feat I care to repeat. Even with a full fairing, an overstuffed seat and highway pegs it was brutal (on my behind that is). Other than that, it was enjoyable until the sun went down and it got really cold until I dropped into Los Angeles (October can get cold in the valley).

 

I haven't gone more than 100 miles in one trip so far on my Maxim. I hope to change that this summer though.

But back in '90 I rode my '81 Exciter 250cc from Chanute Illinois to Milton Vermont. I had a military duffle bag on the back and was able to do about 55-60mph on it.

mikeg

 

126 miles every time I ride to work and then back home again.

No long trip on either XJ (yet) the longest single voyage I ever did on the Norton was about 3300 miles (over 14 days.)

 

I'm picking up my XJ900RK on Friday but I've done 5000 miles in two weeks in the summer of 2007 on a thumper(a single) - BMW 650GS. Don't let anyone ever tell you that a 650 isn't big enough for a long trip. I went with two guys who both had big BMW's 1000cc and I out rode them every step of the way. There are guys who do round the world trips on 650's.

When I do get my 900, I'm planning a trip from Lexington Kentucky to California this coming early fall (early september)

Todd

 

307 miles and I think the ferry ride is included so shorter than that. Richmond BC to Port Hardy BC

You may have noticed the gas can, not too many gas stations after Campbell river...I hate the tiny Maxim tank...

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In 1981 when the Seca was still new, we rode 1500mi round trip to the Smoky Mtns from Springfield, MO. On the trip we rode what became known as the Tail of the Dragon at night and in the rain, an experience I will never forget.

 

In 1982, with my 1982 XJ750, I traveled the entire length(2x) of the Blue Ridge Parkway. About 496 miles

 

607 miles in one day. didnt start to get a sore bum till after 500 miles.

 

Most of you guys haven't gotten out of your home state yet! :lol: The maps in my signature are all the places I've been on my XJ. Lots of trips, lots of miles and many more to come.

 

You guys need to get out more!!! Did Riverside Ca. to Denver Co. in one day on the Seca Turbo. Best part was it was in October, going through the Eisnehower Tunnel I see above me in big red letters "WARNING ICE AHEAD!!" It was only blowing snow. Came up on a pickup truck with a motorcycle in the back. I go to wave, he snaps a picture of me Coming back home two day's later was hell on the rear. Getting to the 15/70 split my rear was begging me to take a break. At Vegas it was screaming to get off that torture device... I made it home three hours later very sore and tired.. Mental note.. next time take more asperin.

Sean

 

I drove to Des Moines, IA from Fargo, ND and back in 24 hours to raise money for a friend who was in an accident. 1,024 miles. Also toured the painted canyons in ND with two buddies and that was a four day 1200 mile trip. In August we are going to Laramie, WY then to Beartooth pass in MT, and back to Fargo. Said and done it will be a 2,000 mile trip and we have 5 days. Take a look at my bike, not exactly a wing. Love every mile though. We usually get about 10,000 miles a summer and that says a lot since I live in ND.