Raleigh NC -> Melrose MA -> Raleigh NC

[jaapovergaag]

Since i have owned my r1100rt (april '06) i have not actually gone for long rides. Used it mostly for sort trips (< 1 hour) /commute. I need to drop my van off in Raleigh NC and then go back home to Melrose MA. Wondering if I should take the bike ? Wondering about the physics of the human body when on a motorcycle for 12 - 13 hours?? A week later ithe van needs to be picked up. Any suggestions/ideas?

[AZgman]

Since i have owned my r1100rt (april '06) i have not actually gone for long rides. Used it mostly for sort trips (< 1 hour) /commute. I need to drop my van off in Raleigh NC and then go back home to Melrose MA. Wondering if I should take the bike ? Wondering about the physics of the human body when on a motorcycle for 12 - 13 hours?? A week later ithe van needs to be picked up. Any suggestions/ideas?


Well, you'll need to eat, pee, and maybe poop...

If you can do it in 2 days rather than 1, it could be an enjoyable ride by keeping off the interstates, otherwise Rt 95 sucks...

[BradfordBenn]

12 or 13 hours is no problem at all. Take a look at The Iron Butt Archive of Wisdom for help... http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm.

However remember that sometimes it is better to take a shorter more enjoyable ride.