Just curious how many of you do marathon riding days on occasion.

I don't make it a habit but...

I rode from Killeen, TX home to Bailey in a day. 980.8 miles from my son's driveway to my garage. I left his house at about 0630 MST and arrived home a little after 2330 MST. I averaged about 57MPH and only stopped for fuel (about every 200 to 220 miles) and necessary potty breaks with one late lunch stop of about 15 mins thrown in.

I did it on a 2008 Harley Ultra Classic. No doubt I was tired when I arrived home but I'm not sure I could've done it on another bike. The HD is an extremely comfortable, long-distance capable and fuel efficient ride. I averaged almost 48MPG for the trip with most speeds between stops in the 65 to 70 mph range.

I almost rode 10 miles up 285 so I could turn around and do 10 miles back home to reach that 1000 mile mark. But I was too cold at that point and decided I could just round up! It was pretty close to 1000.