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 Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 03:37 am 1st Post
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Just got back home from Reno.  Reno to Tampa, just under 3000 miles.  Stopped in Vegas for a couple days.  Headed through the desert right to Phoenix, then direct on Rt 10 to Florida.  Long trip.  I did an Iron Butt to get out there and it was fairly easy.  But getting back was a long ride--Rt 10 was very boring for that long.  Wing rode nice.
No problems.
Whole trip included run to Connecticut and the Dragon and was about 8000 miles.
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 Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 04:35 am 2nd Post
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Righteous!



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 Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 06:33 am 3rd Post
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Holy crap! Good name for your post. Although, now that I think about it, maybe you should have named it; Really Really Long Ride... ;)

What was your total trip time?

Sounds like a great adventure. Congrats!

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 Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 07:58 am 4th Post
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Way 2 go! What was your average mpg? Just curious.



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 Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 08:57 pm 5th Post
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MPG was 38 when riding conservatively, like less than 65 mph. Think construction zones, etc. When speeds were 75 mph or higher, mpg dropped dramatically to around 30.
 Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 01:46 am 6th Post
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If you cruise under 85 on I-10, your gonna get run over!!

 

Nice ride, later...
 Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 06:47 pm 7th Post
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Which Iron Butts did you qualify for?  How many days on the road?  Did you have a specific reason to go to Reno, or just for the Iron Butt?

 

:action:  Regardless, that is some seriously respectful long distance endurance riding.  :action:



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