tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post8508948067301828225..comments2023-07-24T11:24:24.639-04:00Comments on Riding the USA: Daytona - The Ride DownGFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-86121128757335720072012-05-16T07:19:52.478-04:002012-05-16T07:19:52.478-04:00Hey buddy, awesome pictures as usual!
Wish I could...Hey buddy, awesome pictures as usual!<br />Wish I could have gone with you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429996158785842414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-42634440129227343812012-03-26T22:46:29.538-04:002012-03-26T22:46:29.538-04:00Thanks, I usually stop every 100 or 150 miles to s...Thanks, I usually stop every 100 or 150 miles to stretch the legs and take care of other business ;-)<br />The longest I have done was about 250 miles non stop but that was on my Concours, it has a 7.5 gallon tank.<br />On the Tenere, depending on how fast I go, 250 is really stretching it.<br />Thanks for stopping by :-)GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-17323576997575317222012-03-26T22:43:12.124-04:002012-03-26T22:43:12.124-04:00I would have loved to hear the diesel running but ...I would have loved to hear the diesel running but he was not around. You should go at least once, it's an experience :-)GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-22323481895466893542012-03-26T22:37:05.488-04:002012-03-26T22:37:05.488-04:00Great Shots - 800 +/- miles, that's a long hau...Great Shots - 800 +/- miles, that's a long haul. Listen to your butt, it's giving you great advice, take a regular break - avoid rider fatigue.<br />Looking forward to the rest of your ride.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-35293321480998715532012-03-26T19:17:12.679-04:002012-03-26T19:17:12.679-04:00Overload!! So much to see and do. Not winning th...Overload!! So much to see and do. Not winning the argument to convince me to go though, :). I'll show up a week early, park on a corner, watch everyone go by, and leave a couple days late. Hehe. Glad that you had a good time. I love the diesel!BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-78965859158678802572012-03-26T12:56:43.692-04:002012-03-26T12:56:43.692-04:00Ha ha, you get used to it or it just goes numb and...Ha ha, you get used to it or it just goes numb and you don't feel it anymore :-)<br />Lots of people but pretty much everyone behaved.<br />All shots taken at 1600 ISO.GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-37596908374858614232012-03-26T09:42:19.627-04:002012-03-26T09:42:19.627-04:00800 miles in one day. My butt hurts just thinking...800 miles in one day. My butt hurts just thinking about it. <br /><br />That is a lot of bikes and people in town in the evening after the races. So far is it what you thought it would be? I think the crowds would drive me nuts. <br /><br />Nice race shots. I think you got great pictures considering the distance you were from the track and the lighting.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-56035906562724265502012-03-26T09:27:41.541-04:002012-03-26T09:27:41.541-04:00Thanks. It's really not that bad if you start ...Thanks. It's really not that bad if you start early.GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-87141640967836963832012-03-26T09:21:12.958-04:002012-03-26T09:21:12.958-04:00You might be disappointed :-)
I've done a few ...You might be disappointed :-)<br />I've done a few rides with 800 mile days, it's the next 200 to make it to a 1000 that are killers on the behind. I will try for the Iron Butt one of these days.GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-44913092722914935172012-03-26T09:18:44.181-04:002012-03-26T09:18:44.181-04:00Thanks for stopping by. Yea, some times I feel I ...Thanks for stopping by. Yea, some times I feel I need a few grenades to clear the traffic when it gets too close to my rear wheel ;-)GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-77638451562394545942012-03-26T09:16:57.287-04:002012-03-26T09:16:57.287-04:00Roger, I can leave my house, 20 minutes later jump...Roger, I can leave my house, 20 minutes later jump on Interstate 95 and only get off in Daytona, Florida over 1000 miles later, pretty much one road :-) That's not what we did though, too much crazy traffic around the capital.<br />No, you DON'T need a helmet in Florida and in a lot of other states.GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-13512916061191492182012-03-26T09:14:10.571-04:002012-03-26T09:14:10.571-04:00By the way, even if I could maintain it, it would ...By the way, even if I could maintain it, it would still take more than 6 straights days of 800 miles to get to Deadhorse. It's a little over 5000 miles.GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-26139872045210890392012-03-26T09:11:57.520-04:002012-03-26T09:11:57.520-04:00Thanks. I'm more into Formula 1 racing and end...Thanks. I'm more into Formula 1 racing and endurance racing but love any kind of motorcycle racing, as long as there's noise and the smell of high octane fuel in the air, I'm there :-)GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-50054860531728024682012-03-26T09:02:16.985-04:002012-03-26T09:02:16.985-04:00Sounds like a good time, and some nice pics. 800 m...Sounds like a good time, and some nice pics. 800 miles! That's a long hall even in a cage with driver swaps. Hats off to you.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-19128511872676775342012-03-26T04:44:00.106-04:002012-03-26T04:44:00.106-04:00I'm looking forward to finding out of the deba...I'm looking forward to finding out of the debauchery is what it's claimed to be. <br /><br />Richard's right. 800 miles in a day is a pretty good shot. <br /><br /><br />Brady<br />Behind BarsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424120592303852860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-52754078346072765552012-03-26T03:32:33.848-04:002012-03-26T03:32:33.848-04:00Looks like a good day out. Maybe those are real ha...Looks like a good day out. Maybe those are real hand grenades for throwing at cars that pull out on you. That'll teach em.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-8495572456074342142012-03-26T03:28:23.735-04:002012-03-26T03:28:23.735-04:00That is a fari hike george, I presume the roads ar...That is a fari hike george, I presume the roads are fairly streight? I would struggle to do those distances in a day over here. You have done incrediable well with the pics they look great, silly question but is it not complusory to wear a helmet in that state?Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575417631109784818.post-4505250128953585362012-03-26T01:08:42.227-04:002012-03-26T01:08:42.227-04:00Great pictures of the race. I have never attended ...Great pictures of the race. I have never attended any sort of motorcycle race before so appreciate the shots. 795 miles in one day! You should get to AK in no time at all.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com