Rocket 3 GT as an Iron Butt Machine

Jay said:

Sis my first Saddle Sore 1000 this summer on the Rocket 3 GT. Most I did in a single day on my previous bikes was 780 miles, so this was pushing it for me on two fronts: can I do it and would the Rocket be comfortable enough for me? Yes on both counts, though I think I will do it on a different tire if I do this type of ride again because it just eats the nice Cobra Chrome unnecessarily. I was pressed for time, so road from Vancouver, WA, to Los Angeles, CA, straight down I-5 completing 1,012 in 17.5 hours including stops. Super easy, minimal fatigue, little to no shoulder pinch, and quiet enough I listened to books the whole way. Likely a Bun Burner Gold is possible, but having to stop every 120-140 miles for fuel eats time. Plus I wanted to make sure I stayed in the right mindset since this was my first 1k run and stopped at several rest stops (was over 90 degrees F during the day so drank lots of water) and the obligatory tall mountain backdrop picture. Showing Mt Shasta and another roadside vista in Central California below. Also the picture from the Redwoods earlier in the week that I thought fitting.

Thought I would share in case others are wondering if they would make the Rocket an endurance machine.

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Jay said:

Sis my first Saddle Sore 1000 this summer on the Rocket 3 GT. Most I did in a single day on my previous bikes was 780 miles, so this was pushing it for me on two fronts: can I do it and would the Rocket be comfortable enough for me? Yes on both counts, though I think I will do it on a different tire if I do this type of ride again because it just eats the nice Cobra Chrome unnecessarily. I was pressed for time, so road from Vancouver, WA, to Los Angeles, CA, straight down I-5 completing 1,012 in 17.5 hours including stops. Super easy, minimal fatigue, little to no shoulder pinch, and quiet enough I listened to books the whole way. Likely a Bun Burner Gold is possible, but having to stop every 120-140 miles for fuel eats time. Plus I wanted to make sure I stayed in the right mindset since this was my first 1k run and stopped at several rest stops (was over 90 degrees F during the day so drank lots of water) and the obligatory tall mountain backdrop picture. Showing Mt Shasta and another roadside vista in Central California below. Also the picture from the Redwoods earlier in the week that I thought fitting.

Thought I would share in case others are wondering if they would make the Rocket an endurance machine.

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papanorm said:

Congratulations on completing your amazing ride. Ya gotta do these while you're still young. I wish I could, but not at 73.

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Kevin frazier said:

See @Nashvegas you can do more than 250 on the gt,

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Nashvegas said:

The 9 hours coming back from London yesterday with a very, um, large person next to me was good training. I would gladly do those hours on my GT instead. It was brutal.

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