How many miles do you ride per day?

[53driver]

Here is what I do:
Eat and drink something,clear my bladder as much as possible before I leave.
Let my body/mind dictate the distance.
If I have traveled 75 miles and keep thinking I need to stop,I do.
If I feel like going 200 miles,I do that also.
Unless it is for a "main meal" stop,I limit the stop to 15 minutes.
Eat a snack,use the bathroom and most importantly..stretch.
Try to stay away from sugary snacks as they will quickly wear off and cause drowsiness.
I carry "Pure Protein" bars that I buy at Walmart.
Relax and enjoy the ride.

This may not be what others suggest.
It is just what I do.

Great points - I should caveat my 1000 mile experience with "I was trying to do a 1000 miles in one day just to see." I was pleasantly amused with how good I felt.
Yes to stretching, yes to protein bars, yes to hydrating, yes to a nice 'main meal' stop.
Like we listen to our bikes, listen to your body's signals.
Safe arrival - regardless of when - is the desired endstate.

[GNW]

After years of ridin'em hard and putt'in up wet, my wife and I don't do that any more.
Normal days ride local, we put in around 250-300.
Enjoy the country side and stop a lot.
Makes it fun now.
No local cycle club riding anymore. Too much waiting on other folks to get their sh _ _ together when you want to RIDE.

[F6B1911]

.... you could make the maiden voyage an Iron Butt?

[opas ride]

I have/do ride long day rides when I can.(450-600 miles preferably alone on long trips)
That is for a different thread as to why.
Since you don't know how you are going to "feel" om this bike,I would not concern myself with mileage numbers concerning distance traveled.
If you set in your mind,"I need to go 120 miles between stops" for instance,you will fixate on this.
Depending on your mindset this can cause stress and anxiety.
Stress/anxiety causes fatigue.
Each time you travel that distance under stress it gets harder and harder when you are not feeling perfect.

Here is what I do:

Eat and drink something,clear my bladder as much as possible before I leave.

Let my body/mind dictate the distance.

If I have traveled 75 miles and keep thinking I need to stop,I do.

If I feel like going 200 miles,I do that also.

Unless it is for a "main meal" stop,I limit the stop to 15 minutes.

Eat a snack,use the bathroom and most importantly..stretch.

Try to stay away from sugary snacks as they will quickly wear off and cause drowsiness.

I carry "Pure Protein" bars that I buy at Walmart.
Relax and enjoy the ride.

This may not be what others suggest.
It is just what I do.

You and I should ride together as my ideas/habits for rides is almost the same as yours...At my age (75) I'm good for about 150/200 miles a day and that is enough for me.....Ride safe

[flat6bagger]

Opas
If I get up that way this Summer
I will let you know
Would love to ride with you
I am 58 going on 12

[Hornblower]

With my ultra-comfortable combination of Madstad, HeliBars, and Ultimate Mid-Rider, riding all day is no problem at all. What I really don't like is riding at night and riding at night in the rain is the worst. I try to avoid that if at all possible.

[seadog]

Not to jack the thread, but is there a break in for these bikes? I'm reading this and you guys seem to get on and go and I like that. Indian has a 500 mile period where you can't rev over 3000 and have to vary speeds, then bring it in for service. Then they say you can let it rip.

I think the break in period was 1st gear, after that I rode it like I stole it. Started with 3 miles on the odometer.

[motoman]

Number One: Get an Airhawk! (Also Saddlemen makes an excellent gel pad).

Number Two: Get some good earplugs. (earplugstore.com has some good ones)

Number Three: Start early!

Number Four: Get a tinted shield for your helmet, or wear sunglasses in your helmet.

Number Five: Put some bottled water and energy bars in your saddlebags

Number Six: Get your sound system set up, or ear buds, ipod, etc.

You're good to go! 1100 mi is nothing on this bike. Might was well sign up for an Iron Butt award while you're at it!

[Sgtjetdrive]

Priority number 1 is enjoy the ride. Yes to hydration, protien bars, and dress in layers to meet changing temps. Stop when butt or back tells you to. I. Just rode from central Pa to San Antonio and back using tbese habits. No problems at all for me. Longoest day was 800 miles shortest was 300. 4850 miles later I still love this bike. Now go ride already.

[srt8-in-largo]

Several of us develop shoulder or back pain after 1 or 2 hundred miles... I'm told Helibars help tremendously.

Not to jack the thread, but is there a break in for these bikes? I'm reading this and you guys seem to get on and go and I like that. Indian has a 500 mile period where you can't rev over 3000 and have to vary speeds, then bring it in for service. Then they say you can let it rip.

Honda suggests the former, but not the latter. Vary your speeds for the first few hundred miles... but from there, just start following the regular maintenance schedule, with the first service at 4,000 miles.