Originally Posted by DSK (Post 1191464)

Get on bike, ride, lean into the wind to releive pressure on wrists, relax and move occasionly to releive aches. Staying tense, or sitting un naturally will be worse.

Originally Posted by Dragondima (Post 1191470)

... Those are very common sense things.

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Looking for someone who rides the F4i or a CBR that has done long rides, and have used a resource that helped them ride longer distances comfortably.

Originally Posted by zaqwert6 (Post 1191479)

I do occasionally. I've even done NY to FL a couple times, around 1000 miles.

The simple answer is unfortunately there is no simple answer.

If you don't ride like that regularly, there's no quick fix. The issue is your maintaining positions you generally don't for long periods of time. The long answer would be to gradually extend your rides and see what parts of your body are most affected. Some have hand numbness that others dont, shoulder strain....neck strain etc that are unique to each person and bike combination. You just won't know till you your there in it.

Honestly, a few hours is not bad IMO. Your going to have to stop for gas a time or 2 and can stretch your legs and shake it out and so on. So your really just looking at 2 or 3 back to back hour rides. Maybe think of it like that.

So......

;)

I guess my advice is going to be to not stress over the thought of it, that's only going to make it worse. Try and find more than one comfortable position on the bike that you can change up. On the highway I literally lay right on the gas tank, no body stress anywhere but you need to have that flexibility in your lower back. Then I sit very upright so the wind hits me right in the chest and pretty much carries my body weight again. I change hand positions alot, BEFORE they start to ache. Set your trip OD and tell yourself your going to switch something up like every 50 miles or something right on the number.

Lastly don't worry about teh "ride", look around and enjoy the scenery. Check out other cars and landscape whatever....keep your mind off the time on the bike and it will go faster.

Good luck. ;) I'll bet it's not as bad as you thought when you get there. ;)

Originally Posted by gotcbr (Post 1189209)

Sounds like you have a nice little ride planned. Hope all goes well. Best wishes for your buddy's deployment.

Comfort-wise... the best thing I can recommend is wearing comfortable clothing under your gear. Other tips for 'comfort'... don't be in a hurry... A ride of this sort should be relaxing, not pressured. Make sure to stretch b/f getting on your bike for the first time. Allow time to take as many breaks as possible/necessary. Stretch again as needed. The better hydrated & relaxed you are, the better you will ride (& enjoy)...keep a bottle of water in your tank bag. I don't like to be hungry on rides either... Throw an energy bar/snack in your tank bag to munch on when you feel the need.

Since you're going to be in a group, allow proper spacing...this will keep you less tense than being wheel-to-wheel, so to speak.

Things you check on your bike... are the things you always check on your bike. ;-) Tires/tire pressures, chain, fluids, brake pads, fork seals, etc etc etc. You always want to do a good pre-'flight' check. ;-)

Gauge/Mileage... You should be able to get 150 mi on a tank easily. Since your gauges don't work, you should continue getting gas at whatever interval you are used to (or close to it). The less confusion the better.

Tips... Already added a couple in the 'comfort' topic above. Additionally, someone in the group should take a tire puncture repair kit & a tool kit. Seems there's always one flat in a large group on a long touring ride. Take a micro-fiber towel & cut it in half or smaller & spray it liberally w/ Honda Polish...put it in a ziploc & put it under your seat...then it'll be there when you need it. If you're going to be going thru unincorporated areas that don't have cell coverage or spotty coverage, turn off your cell phone...otherwise, it will keep searching for a signal & drain your battery. Mainly, just be relaxed & not worried about time-constraints.

Weather... It is what it is. I personally don't use rain-gear all that much unless its prolonged storm. However, to ea his own...take it if you normally use it.

Enjoy!