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So Thursday morning I left around 8:30am with a 33*F temp out. That was icky. Went from the middle of Wisconsin to Springfield, IL. Average highway speed was 70-75 and I got 65mpg on average. With stops every 125-140 miles for gas it took me 8.5 hours. The little 300 won't go over 80, lol. Except for being a bit cold, my mp3 player dying 5 miles from home on the way out and getting stuck in the dark with only a tinted faceshield, it was a great time.

I wasn't too sure if doing so much hwy speeds with a small motor would be bad or not, but it ran just fine. Although next time I want something a bit bigger, both engine and fuel tank, and maybe more windscreen in front of me :)
 
You rode a GS300L for 810 miles straight !!

If GSR had an honorable mention IRONBUTT award .. I would nominate you !!


Way to go ;)


Geoff4130 said:
So Thursday morning I left around 8:30am with a 33*F temp out. That was icky. Went from the middle of Wisconsin to Springfield, IL. Average highway speed was 70-75 and I got 65mpg on average. With stops every 125-140 miles for gas it took me 8.5 hours. The little 300 won't go over 80, lol. Except for being a bit cold, my mp3 player dying 5 miles from home on the way out and getting stuck in the dark with only a tinted faceshield, it was a great time.

I wasn't too sure if doing so much hwy speeds with a small motor would be bad or not, but it ran just fine. Although next time I want something a bit bigger, both engine and fuel tank, and maybe more windscreen in front of me :)
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mriddle said:
You rode a GS300L for 810 miles straight !!

If GSR had an honorable mention IRONBUTT award .. I would nominate you !!


Way to go ;)
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Nah, it was 810 total. 405 there then all over in her Mustang then 405 back.
 
Where in the middle of WI are you from? Just curious, I've been all over too, but not on my GS. I salute your efforts, I won't ride my Honda 350 more than 10 miles, as it feels just a little too strained for me.
 
I think my son Adam did about 250 miles on his GS300L one day ..

We were scouting for Red River Rally 2007 .. it was mostly country roads and twisties and he did great!

I don't think I have done much over 100 on it at a time.
 
SuzukiFail - I'm in Marshfield which is pretty much right in the middle of the state. Originally I'm from STL.

The only downfall to that distance was with the stock gearing at 70mph I was turning 8000revs and according to the manual it redlines at 9000, so I'm sure it was unhappy. If I took backroads I would have averaged like 60 or so, but added hours to my trip.
 
Geoff4130 said:
SuzukiFail - I'm in Marshfield which is pretty much right in the middle of the state. Originally I'm from STL.

The only downfall to that distance was with the stock gearing at 70mph I was turning 8000revs and according to the manual it redlines at 9000, so I'm sure it was unhappy. If I took backroads I would have averaged like 60 or so, but added hours to my trip.
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Cool, I just picked up my GS from up there. Great story man.
 
Geoff4130 said:
SuzukiFail - I'm in Marshfield which is pretty much right in the middle of the state. Originally I'm from STL.

The only downfall to that distance was with the stock gearing at 70mph I was turning 8000revs and according to the manual it redlines at 9000, so I'm sure it was unhappy. If I took backroads I would have averaged like 60 or so, but added hours to my trip.
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You need more scoot man. 70 on my bike is 4G's down the interstate.

I couldn't imagine operating the engine at 8G's for any long length of time.
 
awesome! Just change your gearing a bit, add a little windshield(if you must) and keep logging those miles. Fkng awesome!
 
Geoff4130 said:
SuzukiFail - I'm in Marshfield which is pretty much right in the middle of the state. Originally I'm from STL.

The only downfall to that distance was with the stock gearing at 70mph I was turning 8000revs and according to the manual it redlines at 9000, so I'm sure it was unhappy. If I took backroads I would have averaged like 60 or so, but added hours to my trip.
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Man, that makes my teeth hurt just hearing about. That little motor, turning that fast, for that long... now I understand how bad it was that your Ipod died, even 5 miles from home. That sound must have been mind-numbing...:eek:
 
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