How far have you riden in 24 hours

[Caruso]

Following on from the thread in General Gassing about furthest driven in 24 hours, how far have you riden?

I did Amalfi (Southern Italy) to Macon (France) 824 miles in 14 hours. Woke with a very stiff neck the next day!

What about you?

[Mattmeister]

I did Kenmare (far south west coast of Ireland) to Norwich (Far east!) in 15 hours (including Lunch in Dublin and ferry from Dunlaoghaire to anglesea)

Went the 'fun' route through wales too! (via betws-y-coed sp?!)





eta: 620 miles apparently -not much dual carriageway though!

http://www.multimap.com/directions/?qs_1=norwich&a...

Edited by Mattmeister on Tuesday 1st July 13:30

[rsv gone!]

In cars, I've managed Luton - Inverness and back in a day, with a few snatched hours of sleep. 1100 miles apparently.

But on a bike it is probably only 400 miles. They are much more tiring to put big miles on IMO.

[black-k1]

I’ve managed the whole length of Italy (Reggio di Calabria to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc) – about 920 miles according to Multimap, in a day, twice. The first time was on a Honda CX500 and took about 15 hours. The second was on a BMW K100RS and took just under 13 hours. Both journeys were 2 up.

[m3psm]

Can't remember the mileage (probably around 500) but rode from Chelmsford, Essex to Croft Circuit (just past Scotch Corner) and back in a day.

In my courier days I'd often do a London to Bristol return, then a London to Birmingham return, along with the rest of the day in and around the city which must have clocked up a few hundred miles too.

In cars I've done Ancona to Colchester non-stop apart from the hour crossing.

[AlexHancock]

London to Barcelona (about 1,000 miles) on an MV F4, Brutale and ... Vespa Challenging but rewarding.

Edited by AlexHancock on Tuesday 1st July 14:12

[Busamav]

Theres an article coming out in this months bike mag I believe on just the same topic.

They set 3 riders off from Calais on their choice of bike and destination .

My mate took a zzr1400 and just managed Morroco .

He is a tough old boot and wouldnt have stopped for anything , evidently it pi$$ed down most of the way

[Dunc B]

O.K. just posted on the other thread,but here goes!
John O'Groats to Lands End in 16.5 hrs on a BMW R90s in 1980 ish, 5 of us started out only 4 made it.
Mates Ducati sheared all the rear sprocket bolts at Perth
shame as we were the two who were going to try and do a decent time and not keep stopping for breaks.
Was a hard ride, but up to Peterborough the day after was harder as it pd it down all day and had nothing to really "aim" for.

[jon-]

Sadly just 200 miles on my first day on the 675. Plan to correct that with a few European runs this summer

[DBRacingGod]

Furthest in one day? Solden in Austria to Brigstock, Northants - 978 miles.
More tiring journey? Peterborough to Prague by C90 in four days.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Northumberland to Dover, then from Calais to Antibes in the south of France. Can't remember the exact mileage, but It'll not be far off a 1000 miles.

All on a 350 Yamaha YPVS 2 stroke, in 1989.

[RemaL]

I've only done about 400 miles but a mate on another fourm is a part of the Iron Butt rally and in mid May did 1560 miles in 24 hours with 6 hours kip. all done in the Uk. he does trips to europe just for fun. utter madness I tells you

[Jezza 2 Fast]

In 3 weeks I'll be taking my BMW R1200RT 1,600 miles in 48 hours from home to Greece, but I will be cheating as I'm doing a night stop in Basel then onto Ancona, Italy then taking a overnight ferry to Greece

[Dunc B]

More tiring journey? Peterborough to Prague by C90 in four days.

A C90 would have been a difficult journey had it been a C70

[newberry]

well over 6 miles once

[speed8]

A few years ago I had to catch a ferry home but my bike wouldn't start. When I finally got it going I had to go from Ljubljana to Leeds (about 1200 miles) in about 19 hours. I could hardly walk when I finally climbed off for the last fuel stop.

[Hooli]

a day touring the pyrenees so about 200miles, then as i was sick of the bike breaking. overnight to calais from figures (spelling? costa brava anyway) on the boat & another 130miles home for 11am the next day. so close to 1000miles just stopping for fuel & a snack except 90mins on the ferry where oddly enough i fell asleep before we left the dock.

[RizzoTheRat]

Only about 450 miles, UK to Lennestadt in Germany. Motorways are too boring though, so we spent 2 days on the return journey and came cross country, first day took us 9 hours to do 220 miles and was the best days riding I've ever had. I much prefer a fun road to a fast one.

[veetwin]

900 miles from Sachsenring to Camberley coming back from German MotoGP on a CBR1000RR-5. We took a few wrong turns!!

We left at 1.00pm in 40° and arrived in Calais at 9.30pm with 9° and p*ssing rain.

Wheelspin in 6th whilst aquaplaning in the outside lane of the Brussels Ring Road is something I will never forget!! I have never been so scared (or wet).

[Caruso]

DBRacingGod said:

Peterborough to Prague by C90 in four days.

Greenpeace would be proud of you, must have saved loads of C02 compared to flying!