April 16th, 2009, 12:11 AM | #1 |
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1000 miles in 24 hours on a ninja 250?
Has anyone considered attempting this? http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/ge...nt.cfm?DocID=1
It sounds to be a pretty tough challenge, I may be interested in attempting this once I have been riding for awhile... and have 2 days (counting in sleep) of no obligations. |
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April 16th, 2009, 12:48 AM | #2 | |
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riding on the bigisland, which is HUGE compared to kauai, gave me a 'in bigtime! rode this older model buell for a day, and i swear i felt like i sat on a piece of 2x4 lumber for 14 hrs. ANYWAY...so no, i haven't considered an attempt of this...magnitude.
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April 16th, 2009, 01:24 AM | #3 |
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Having driven the car for 1000 miles in one go, around 15 hours I would say don’t bother, the minimum would be severe case of monkey but.
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April 16th, 2009, 02:03 AM | #4 |
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I'd imagine the whole body would be sore. Wouldn't be a nice experience.
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April 16th, 2009, 02:58 AM | #6 |
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Here's a complete ride report of a guy who did the 50cc (coast to coast in 50hrs) IBC on a first gen 250.
Iron butt indeed. This is the highest challenge that the IBC offers and awards. With the right seat and mindset, it shouldn't be a problem. Here's a complete ride report for the someone that did the challenge you're talking about - the SaddleSore 1000. SaddleSore is a good term for this. |
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April 16th, 2009, 05:48 AM | #7 |
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I didn't read much of that link, but my friend got his IronButt cert by traveling all the way around lake Michigan in 24 hours. He did it on his Triumph Speed/Street Triple (not sure the difference, or which he has).
I don't think I could do it on my '08... not yet at least
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April 16th, 2009, 05:52 AM | #8 |
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Over on the other ninja 250 forum, several guys have done the iron butt rides and post their ride reports/updates etc.. I wouldn't mind trying some of them myself.
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April 16th, 2009, 06:13 AM | #9 |
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I've completed a number of them, but not on a Ninja 250. One of them was on a ZX-12R though, which in all likelihood was less suited to it comfortwise than our ninjettes. Some 24 hr rallies (like this one) will qualify you for the Saddlesore certificate as well; if you complete the base route you will have done 1000+ miles within a 24 hr period, and the rally organizer sends that confirmation directly to Mike Kneebone at the IBR.
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April 16th, 2009, 06:35 AM | #10 |
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I don't think I could do it. Would be very difficult on the body and mind.
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April 16th, 2009, 10:15 AM | #11 |
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I like touring, but when I tour it tends to be a much more casual pace, say 300 - 350 miles per day. I figure after about five or six hours of riding, I'm ready to get off the bike for the afternoon and spend some time hiking around by foot.
Trying to grind out a thousand miles a day doesn't actually sound like much fun to me...
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April 16th, 2009, 09:34 PM | #12 |
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I would do this, but I'm not paying someone like 60 bucks to get a plate frame and a certification saying that I did it...
I'd just take pics and share...
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April 17th, 2009, 02:53 PM | #13 |
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I've got two other bikes that I've toured with and I've had many 700-800 mile enjoyable day rides. However, the Ninjette seat literally kicks my ass after about 200 miles. The suspension is stiff and I feel the shock of the bumps. It's too lean forward for me but I plan to fix that with one inch risers. I bought the bike for commuting to work and its my bike of choice for that. But I'd have to do seat and suspension mods to be happy on extended rides. Cheers, Bill
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April 17th, 2009, 06:17 PM | #14 |
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That's some serious riding.
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April 17th, 2009, 06:45 PM | #15 |
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I've put 1000 miles on mine in the last 5 weeks. I sent off and got a certificate from these people:
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April 18th, 2009, 01:58 PM | #16 |
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1000 miles in 24hrs..... thats like 41-42 mph. You could do 80 & have time to rest.
If it was on the R1, I would have to go allot faster..... so I wouldnt cramp up < 7.6 hrs. |
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April 18th, 2009, 08:32 PM | #17 |
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Once you start going over 12 hours, averaging 50+ mph over that time period gets more challenging than you'd think. Stop for 15 minutes for fuel and a snack, and watch what that does to your overall average, it's pretty surprising. Doing a saddlesore (1000+ miles in 24 hrs) on the freeway exclusively can be done in 16 or 17 hours without too much trouble, true, but it sure isn't fun. Any decent 24 hr rally is going to keep you off the highways as much as possible, and doing 1000+ miles of twisty roads in 24 hrs is a bit more interesting...
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April 18th, 2009, 10:11 PM | #18 |
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seeing as how riding in a manner that pushed my physical limits majorly contributed to be putting my bike down - I would say no, not on the 6r
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April 18th, 2009, 10:26 PM | #19 |
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i use to know a guy that did a lot of IBI stuff on a gsxr1000. he might be able to keep a higher average speed than the 250, but i'm sure its not as comfortable to ride.
i think it'd be pretty hard, but also very rewarding. i'd go for it if you're up for it. do a lot of research and preparation.
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April 19th, 2009, 12:10 AM | #20 |
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I once did a 3 hour ride and even after THAT, I was walking like a cowboy =/
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April 19th, 2009, 08:02 AM | #21 |
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from my 4.5 hour trip experience, i find that i'd just need a knee brace.
my back was fine, my butt was manageable, my neck was fine, wrist ok from crampbuster. left knee gave me some trouble. i think i'm ready to cover 2400 miles in few days... I probably couldn't do this on a new gen though.
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April 19th, 2009, 07:24 PM | #22 |
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My first day on the bike I did 657mi to get it home (Aug '08). I got it serviced, rode it 30mi to work, and then crossed 1,000mi the next day of riding.
In November, I got my 4,000mi service a bit early so I could cross the country. Did it in a few days back in December (moved from GA to CA). I took the long way, so it was about 2,600mi. I've left it parked for a few weeks because I'm at 7,6XXmi and I don't have the money for my 7,500mi service interval. |
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July 4th, 2009, 07:30 PM | #23 | |
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September 29th, 2011, 08:00 AM | #26 |
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Ninja 250, 2 up TX to Argentina
Ninja 250 does Coast to coast under 50 hr Ninja 250, 11000 mi. in 11 days Ninja 250, SS1100 BB1500 in 24hr How far you want to go is up to you.. certainly a Ninja 250 can take you there. |
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October 1st, 2011, 10:06 PM | #27 |
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I've crossed the country again recently and did it in under two days. I didn't sleep, but I did it! That's easily more than 1,000 in 24 hours.
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October 2nd, 2011, 01:34 AM | #29 |
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Like Alex already pointed out, it could be tough going all twisties, but if the route is major highways, I don't see it being a problem. My wife, a friend, and I recently put 260+ miles on in eight hours of nothing but twisties during a trip to the north Georgia mountains. That included several stops for gas, lunch, stretching, and a bit of shopping.
So, yeah, given the right roads, 1,000 miles could be completed easily in 24 hours even with time for breaks. As far as comfort, that is a personal issue, but the Ninjette has a reasonable seating position, though it lacks in padding.
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October 4th, 2011, 04:48 AM | #33 |
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I actually just completed the SS1K this past saturday, not on the 250, but on my connie. I'm not sore at all and I wish I could have talked my dad into going another 400 miles to get the BB1500. It took us approx 18 hours to complete, it would have been faster, but we had a guy on a 84 nighthawk 750 that had to stop every 120 miles for gas. Next year I'll prob try the BB1500 on my 250.
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October 4th, 2011, 06:02 AM | #34 |
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I did 650 miles this past weekend. Butt freaking hurts a lot...
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October 4th, 2011, 10:56 AM | #35 |
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I've done ten or so IBA rides on my '05 Ninja 250. The two I enjoyed the most were:
BBG (1,500+ miles in under 24hrs): http://forums.ninja250.org/viewtopic.php?t=71351 Why, AZ to Whynot, NC (2,200 miles in under 50hrs): http://forums.ninja250.org/viewtopic.php?t=80264
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That was years ago. It was the warranty I was worried about.
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