Quote Originally Posted by Ewreck View Post
Took about 5 months for me too. I wanted nothing to do with my bike once I hit Vegas and I still had 250 to go. I filled up in my town at 4:30 am and topped off at my destination at 8:30 pm. Gained a hour in Commiefornia but still a long day.
I hear you!

During my last two hours, coming back in the dark... I realized that I could not downshift my motorcycle skillfully, when coming off the interstate. My muscle memory was fading in riding the bike. It's a completely physical and mental challenge to complete it, to the point of becoming dangerous.

But now what I know to expect, I may try to do the Bun Burner later this year (1500 miles in 36 hours or less). It will take a whole day (or more) to recover from it at the destination though. Copious amounts of beer and motrin to be administered post ride.