How far in one day?

[STUBBS]

just over a 1000 miles in 24hrs germany france windsor then catterick

 

[fishburger]

Hi
Have a look at the post :longer journies: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140713

2100km\1300miles in 24hr Normandy(Bayeux)to Oslo Norway via the Puttgarden\Rødby ferry.Straight driving no naps.

cheers
Fishburger

 

[santrix]

Reid in Austria to Folkeston in 13 hours, 880 ish i think..

 

[Dave Ett]

Some pretty impressive milages here, but I think I can claim the record for doing it on an F800GS.

 

[DaveGSCymro]

I did 12 miles yesterday, without a break, and my bottom was fine.

That's hardcore

 

[Tim Cullis]

909 miles in just under 24 hours on the 'underpowered' version of the F800GS.

If I hadn't wasted an hour sightseeing, if there had been some decent motorways in Poland, and if I wasn't faffing about with a ferry I reckon I could easily have done 1200 miles in the 24 hours.

Tim

...I was in Torun (south of Gdansk, Poland) on Sunday night when I saw the late night weather forecast for the next few days and decided to head west.

Monday morning I was up and away at 06:23 (05:23 UK time). I spent an hour visiting the series of Prussian fortresses in Torun (where my father-in-law was a POW), then headed for the motorway. What I hadn't realised was that the motorways in that area were toll roads and the Zumo had 'avoid toll roads' set so I was consigned to the normal roads with all the lorries. Consequently I didn't get to the East German border at Frankfurt am Oder until 13:03. 239 miles in 6 hours 40 mins isn't exactly flying!

Once on the German Autobahn system I made making better progress cruising at between 75 and 80 mph. I rapidly transited East Germany and after 221 miles I was near Hannover by 17:17.

To ensure I kept alert I started drinking a can of Red Bull at each fuel stop. 190 miles further on and I was entering Netherlands at 20:43, then at 21:30 and another 47 miles I was into Belgium. By now I was aiming for the 00:30 ferry and raised my cruising speed to 85-90 mph, though fuel economy took a hit and was now below 50 mpg. The French border was another 130 miles further on and I entered France at 23:19. Just another 36 miles to Calais where I arrived at 23:46. Total milage to this point was 862 miles.

The 00:30 ferry turned into the 00:55, the 60 minute crossing took 90 minutes and to cap everything P&O couldn't get the bow ramp down on the quay and spent an hour faffing about. I eventually got away from Dover at 02:30 UK time and made it back home at 03:54 (04:54 CET).

A total of 909 miles plus a tortuous ferry crossing in 23 hours 31 minutes.

I couldn't have done this with the F650GS standard screen and seat; the high Eagle screen kept much of the wind blast off me even at 90 mph and the AirHawk seat helped my not-so-iron butt.

I'd like to say my Ultimate Ear monitors provided me with non-stop music from the iPod but they failed (for the fourth time) half way through Germany.

Tim

 

[Greggers]

Some pretty impressive milages here, but I think I can claim the record for doing it on an F800GS.

Sorry again ... mine's an 8 too...

G

 

[Greggers]

Tim said...

I'd like to say my Ultimate Ear monitors provided me with non-stop music from the iPod but they failed (for the fourth time) half way through Germany.

How many second chances do these things need? They're not cheap either, were they replaced under warranty?

G

 

[neil 23]

997 miles in 1 day [21 hours] south of france to st helens, rain all the way ,a trip i will never forget!!

Keith, you should have called into The Reader for a pint, would have been 1000 when you got home !!

 

[ian6760]

950 miles on a 125

A pal of mine went from North Wales to Dundee then discovered he had forgotten a folder of work that needed to be submitted into University the next day, so came back to North Wales, then back to Dundee. Thats about 950 mile in one day on a TZR 125.

 

[Dave Ett]

909 miles in just under 24 hours on the 'underpowered' version of the F800GS.

If I hadn't wasted an hour sightseeing, if there had been some decent motorways in Poland, and if I wasn't faffing about with a ferry I reckon I could easily have done 1200 miles in the 24 hours.

Tim

I (thankfully) ran out of road.

I was hit with what a tiny overcrowded rock we live on as soon as I rode out of the Ferry Terminal at Portsmouth, striaght into a 3 lane car park on the M275.

France and Spain's main and toll roads roads shw just how bad things have got here.

Was quite proud of doing mazouga to Fnideq in 11 hours too, that's 469 miles across maroc. The last few hours in the dark were a bit exciting - following a local Taxi where I could. Nearly hit wild dogs in the moutains which chased me, and narrowly missed ruining the proceedings when I rounded a corner to find an entire wedding entourage disgorging from busses into the road. In the dark.

Once again, what an awesome little bike.

Oh, and massive thumbs up to my Garmin 60CSx and Olaf.

 

[mechcanico lee]

Keith, you should have called into The Reader for a pint, would have been 1000 when you got home !!

.

We had enough liquids in our boots

 

[MG57]

I did 12 miles yesterday, without a break, and my bottom was fine.

very good, made me laugh, well done

 

[jaycommando]

little bit further....

Went from the RV campsite in Key West all the way to Washington DC back in March on my F800GS. Roughly 1200+ish miles had a standard seat that made my arse raw and silly bad sunburn that kept me awake. all the way up Route 1 to the A1A the Interstate 95. Left Key West at about 0900 arrived at my front door the following day at 1030. I know not quite 24 hours but felt like twice that time!

 

[yicker]

Yickers ... you should have gone those extra three miles... !

should have, but i needed my bed