3 countries (Mexico, USA, Canada), 19 states (TX, OK, MO, KS, AR, TN, MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, PA, OH, MI, NY, IN, IL), 45 days, and 9319 miles on a 2015 EX300 Ninja visiting Civil War battlefields, Civil Rights sites, friends, and historic places. New tires (Michelin Pilot Street) and new spark plugs at 10,000 miles, an oil change at 12,000 miles (full synthetic), and a low-beam bulb and a new chain at 13,000 miles. Only mods are the bike are a Saddlemens gel seat, a rack, a Yoshimura steering stem nut, and a Grateful Dead Stealie
I used SW-Motech saddlebags and an Ortlieb waterproof duffle. Through heat and some heavy rain, on interstates and back roads, the Ninja just ran and ran.