Are there any on this forum that love long rides.  I recently rode from Brisbane down to Mildura straight through, only stopping for fuel and the odd ciggie.  1700 klms in 16.5 hours for a get together and back two days later.  Trip home took 17.5 hours.  Good roads, minimal traffic and just you and bike humming along.  Mind you, the bike is set up for this type of riding and she loves it.  Just love the feeling when you have just done your first fuel top up, quick check over the bike and you are in "ride mode".  Wish I could get away more often.

A couple of years ago I did Gippsland Vic to Broken Hill in 11.5 hours on the FLHT-- stayed 1 day and night then came back the following day-- 1,006 km (approx) each way and had a great night in BH. Had such a good time I can't recall the Pub we stayed at, but the Publican had a locked compound at the back which he makes available to travelling riders.

In the early to mid 2000's I frequently rode the softail from Singapore into Malaysia doing a circuit to Kuala Lumpur, then over to Kuantan on the east coast then back to Singapore via Mersing on the coast road--about 1,000 km over a 3 day weekend. Not much in long distance but a great party during and along the way! Great riding in the Malaysian countryside-- KL full of bad traffic jams and bad drivers but a hell of a party town.

I like long rides, I just don't get a chance to do them very often...The SA pub run is on my list next year. Happy to do a long ride when able but work/family committments makes timing difficult these days.

Longest trip was Adelaide to Brisbane 2,400Km's in 27 hours back in 1994 on a brand new Goldwing.

Now I often ride Adelaide to Sydney 1,450Km's in 17-18 hours.

Starting to get hard work now I am nearing my 1/2 century.

I only normaly do 1 big run a year. It's at christmas, I do Sydney to Mackay (about 4000kms round trip) normaly take my time going up but quick run back. Last year did Mackay to Caloundra  then Caloundra to Sydney the next day. Great ride but most of it was in the pissing rain.

Good to see a few doing the long rides. I prefer to do them on my own, can stick to my timetable and comfort zone. Have had a few bikes over the years and the current ride is my favourite. Big old lounge chair on wheels.

Hey EVO, I lovbe the bog rides ober shorter ones. I often go to Adelaide on Friday nights an dcome back sundaywhichis a 1780 return trip. Last Christmas I did Melbourne Perth in 4 days which was 1205 klnms per day !!! TANK TO TANK stops.

I am hoping I can get a month of soon and ride around OZ or at least a week and do NZ..... CHeers.

Longest frist ride - Brisbane to Melbourne "loved it"

I've always been a bit of a touring time "fella" having owned a FJR1300A it was set up for all that. Avg 20,000 klms per year touring

Loved zipping aorund SA & NSW & Vic for a couple of days at a time

Bad knees brought me to the Deluxe and I plan to start doing the same thing again