Amac Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 3000 miles round trip. Once a month. 1500 in, work 8-10 days, 1500 back. On a motorcycle May-October Commercial flights rest of the year. What's the tool for this? The RT? Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Describe that 1500 miles - all slab I ASSume? I'm thinking a luxury liner like the brand new straight-six K-bike might be my choice... -MKL Link to comment
DonB Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I live in Ohio and travel to Minnesota one week a month. In the summer I ride my RT. Look forward this. I make a 2 day trip at about 1000 miles each way when I ride. If I choose I can do it directly in one day (about 750mi). Great times. Allows me to mix pleasure and work. Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Where will you be riding, and how many days will that 1500 miles each way be broken into? If you are in the mid to western part of the country and planning on doing it all on the slab, I would look into the GT. If you are on the east coast and can mix in some tight twisty secondary roads, then I would look into either a RT or GSA That super tanker fuel cell on the GSA would really tempt me if I needed to cover that much distance in a hurry. Link to comment
4wheeldog Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 That super tanker fuel cell on the GSA would really tempt me if I needed to cover that much distance in a hurry. Yeahbutt.......Using a "Motorman's friend" would also be necessary. The stock tank on my RT is good for 3.5 hours plus......My bladder is a good match........Another couple of gallons of gas would not help this. Link to comment
cali_beemer Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 if its all straight slab, I would go with a goldwing. if it involves turns then the RT. Link to comment
beemerman2k Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'd probably settle on an RT in any case. They get great gas milage, and therefore have a healthy tank range. You don't want a bike that's gonna suck down a lot of gas down and give you a shorter tank range. Put a Russell Day-Long on that RT and you're lookin' at 1500 miles non-stop, baby (for the record, in 2004 I rode from Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA in one long 1500 mile/24 hour run, stopping only for food and gas. I did it on my RT with a Russell Day-Long saddle). Link to comment
ollka Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 RT, period Goldwing, NO (and I´ve had 1800) GS or GT, strong maybe, depends on roads and speeds Link to comment
Lmar Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 RT for sure. I had an 1800 GW - boring!! Link to comment
KeithS Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I agree with the RT. It can definitely handle the slab, and, assuming you do some other riding even if just errands, it is the lightest of the bikes mentioned and easier to maneuver in traffic and parking lots. Link to comment
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