Quote from: Fruitbat on January 24, 2012, 12:17:04 PM
Cramp Buster work good for long open roads. Not so good for city or twisties.

Definately!  City and twisties usually have enough moving around and stop signs to keep fatigue away. The drone of the interstate is where I would use the Cramp Buster. 

I made about a 600 mile ride in a day once.  I vowed to never ride that long again.  I needed a wheelchair for the next few days.

I recommend a fuel delivery system overhaul before any long highway trip.

the vac petcock on the older gs's is wanton at best and will leave you stranded if you let it.
Trust me, i was forced to break a 180 mile trip into 20 mile stints, punctuated by sitting at idle waiting for the bowls to fill back up.

Oh, and watch your fuel level, make sure before hand you will have stations at regular intervals to rest and refuel.

bring rain gear.

Planning a few long trips this summer when I take my vacation 

Taylor, Pa to Pittsburgh, Pa. (280 miles)

Spend a few days at my brothers house there.

Then from Pitt, Pa down to a friends about 20 miles south of Welcome NC (forget the name, recent move) (440 miles)

gonna be Tons of fun, as long as my bike is up for it.

other then that, i've only gone like 150 miles locally riding around all day, maybe more.

I think the most I've done in one day is around 345km (215mi). 2011 was my first year riding. I hope I can build up to more in 2012. I do find the GS seat is extremely uncomfortable after 160km or so. I'll be looking for some kind of gel padding before my first big trip this year!

Most i've done in one day is 600km (~370 miles), i found the stock seat quite comfortable. Though I had only bought the GS a few weeks prior so I was most likely used to the slab they call a seat on the CBR 

400 miles is the most I can do safely in one day.  I've only gone beyond that a few times and fatigue really took a toll.  I don't have any interest in becoming an iron butt-er.  For anyone planning a long trip I would recomend carrying a decent tool kit.  The one time you need it makes it worth the wasted space and extra weight.  And have some mechanics wire and zip ties for emergencies.  It's also a good idea to carry extra levers and a brake perch in case of a spill.  And if you want to go all out, run a second clutch and throttle cable along your current ones for easy switch over in case one breaks.

-Jessie

Rode 400 miles in a day about two years ago. Never done that again.

So far have never made an overnight trip.  That should change soon.  For now the most miles in one day is ~ 300.  However, I do have several days of 225 miles of commuting with 8 hours of work stuffed right in the middle (the looooong commute being the real reason I bought a GS instead of a more powerful bike).