Keep you ass in the saddle. During the 24 hours don't stop to eat ; carry power bars,candy, and plenty fluids set up to drink as you ride. Dehydration is your worst enemy, which can come on during the last part of your run. Deyhydration will cause all sorts of problems for the mind.
If you get the nods....pull over and put you bike on it's center stand and catch 15 minutes rest in the saddle with your head on the tank. You don't need to go into a full sleep for it to be effective. Keep fuel stops under 6 minutes from the time you turn off until the time you are back on the highway. Try and only stop at station with pay at the pump...standing in line waiting for a couple of other people to pay can eat up a lot of time. If it happens don't be bashful about politely asking to move to the front of the line ......you have an emergency at home and need to get moving or what ever else you come up with. Always drive 5 to 7 mph over the speed of the moving traffic so few, if any, cars are approaching you from the rear. ( That is the only safe way to drive a motorcycle in the first place) . If you get passed by a fast moving car or even better truck( at 3am) , lock onto him about 200 to 400 yards back and use him as a rabbit if you have a Valentine to warn you that Johnnie Law is over the hill or behind the tree. You don't have to run at truly illegal speeds much beyond what you won't get stopped for in the first place. On much our Interstate system traffic normally moves along at 10 plus over. Running faster and getting stopped for a citation isn't worth the cost or time lost for the slight gain. If you have a GPS try to keep your average speed over 70 mph...which isn't easy, but it focuses your mind on the importance of keep stops short. The main key is ass in the saddle and keep moving the full 24 hours. John "Hawke" Laurenson, Jr. FJR 1300 ...... (vanity plate) Snarly GTS 1000.........(vanity plate) 2K Day http://homepage.mac.com/johnlaurenson/Menu14.html On 11/20/02 1:43 AM, "Spee-dee-D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Brian, where you calling from? > > The way I see it, a guy has to average 63mph for the entire 24 hours to > finish this. Ugh! Long day. I don't ride that slow on the highway > usually, but the fuel/oil fills, border crossing and leg stretching can > really eat up the time. Any tips John? > > GWN > Daren > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf >> Of Brian >> Sent: November 18, 2002 4:49 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: 2003 North American GTS Rally - Accommodation >> >> >> LD Ride: 1500 is a warm-up! >> >> Daren, I'm in! >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> >> --- On Sat 11/16, Spee-dee-D wrote: >> From: Spee-dee-D [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 12:22:36 -0700 >> Subject: Re: 2003 North American GTS Rally - Accommodation >> >>> Thanks for looking into this Joe! Sounds great. I'll book my room when >>> we >>> have confirmed the dates and location. >>> >>> PS. I never heard back from anyone with their thoughts about a LD ride? >>> C'mon Grant, you could ride 1500 miles with me! >>> >>> GWN >>> Daren
