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I just did my first long ride (500 miles) on my 2018 R 1200RT. My knees got sore as they don't like to be bent more than 90 degrees and my butt got sore. I'm researching solutions but need help.
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I just did my first long ride (500 miles) on my 2018 R 1200RT. My knees got sore as they don't like to be bent more than 90 degrees and my butt got sore. I'm researching solutions but need help.
It took me years to work up to 500 mile days, and more years to get to 1,000 mile days and the 11 day Iron Butt Rally. The OP didn't disclose how he built up to that painful 500 mile day. That may be the key.
It took me years to work up to 500 mile days, and more years to get to 1,000 mile days and the 11 day Iron Butt Rally. The OP didn't disclose how he built up to that painful 500 mile day. That may be the key.
As I get older the long days are getting tougher!
Unfortunately I have also found that to be true.
I don't really remember numbers, as such i won't try to impress with any but. I do know this, when younger, I traveled many long,long enjoyable days. As i aged, I traveled fewer shorter,shorter enjoyable days. Now ?... I spend most days right here where i am. So my conclusion / advise ....... If you are young/younger, enjoy it while you can. The clock is running faster than you can even begin to imagine...........
Doesn't taking pain killers make you drowsy and inattentive?Another thing I do on long days is pop an ibuprofen in the morning, and maybe another one around noon. It helps take the dull the ache before it gets started. I don't wait until the kinks set in to take one, hit them before they show up.
Doesn't taking pain killers make you drowsy and inattentive?
Kinda funny, but I have been riding for years, but never many miles at a time. I went in whole hog in 2005. in 2006 I did a couple 700 mile days and a 1200 in 22 hours. I documented it to turn it into the IBA, but never did. I knew I could do it, and it was good enough for me. I have done an undocumented 1,500 miles in 36 hours too. Never felt the need for the patch and license plate frame. If you do, fine, I just never cared. Now the multiple long days add up on me fast. 3-4 500 miles days and I am shot for a few days!
My buddy and I have run from Fargo, down to the Ozarks and back in four days and around 2500 miles. As I get older the long days are getting tougher!