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[DRRON]

Hello my name is Ron an I am a new owner, and was woundering if the bike can handle a little road touring and adventure. it has 554 miles on it and I will be going about 2200 miles this summer. thanks :dunno:

[mjm]

Hello my name is Ron an I am a new owner, and was woundering if the bike can handle a little road touring and adventure. it has 554 miles on it and I will be going about 2200 miles this summer. thanks :dunno:

The bike will not have a problem if properly maintained.  You will probably want a windshield or small fairing and some proper motorcycle luggage.  Minimum would be a set of soft saddlebags and a tank bag.  Traveling by bike is typically more of a strain than sitting in a mobile living room type car - but a lot more fun.  Several members have posted about long trips -

[i3randon12]

remebr tht ur still braking ur bike in... keep it around 6 thousand rpms        nothing higher

[Shadowhawk]

I'm currently riding about 250 miles(each way) each way for a training meeting for work every other week this summer.  My GS looks to be holding up great(retired drag bike[long story]),other than that it needs a qt of oil for the trip each way it seems to be holding up great.  I allways carry my soft saddle bags, and sometimes my tank bag.  I average over 40mpg with speeds over 100mph.  

I ride how I ride.  My bike needs some work(esp. to get the maint. up to date), but it just keeps on going.

Shadowhawk
 

[The Buddha]

Hey shadow hawk when you comming to Charlotte next. Lets screw around with it some more... Sorry I had to get back to work last time... at 6pm no less.
Cool.
Srinath.

[Kerry]

woundering if the bike can handle a little road touring and adventure. [...] I will be going about 2200 miles this summer.

Yep, no problem.  I have taken 3 separate 3000+ mile trips on my '99.  I don't know about his individual trip lengths, but gsJack has logged ~80,000 miles on his '97.

And as I type, our very own Marine / motorcyclist member davipu is nearing the end of a 2-week, 6000(?)-mile, East-Coast-to-West-Coast-to-East-Coast ride on his 2001.

If you can be patient as you go up steep hills or pull out to pass at 65+ mph, this bike will take you as far as you want to go!