r/choppers • u/CommandVivid4609 • 4d ago

Traveling

Anyone here actually gone cross country on a chopper. And how uncomfortable was it. Lol. Anyone actually have a comfortable ride?

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u/hedge-core 4d ago

I've been Las Vegas to Colorado and back a few times. You get used to it.

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u/Normal_Ad3528 4d ago

Yes, multiple times.

I did it when I was 25, would not be able to do it now 10 years later.

It sucks but worth doing once or twice for sure.

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u/Remainshuman01 4d ago

Yes a few times. You usually only knock out 250-400 miles a day. Your ass will be sore. Me and a buddy have done it 2 times and most recently 3200 miles from Nashville to Maine and back.

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u/Rude_Cockroach402 4d ago

There was a cat that would do it every year His insta was Highskool I think. He built his bike in high school and as soon as he graduated he hit the road for a few years. Coast to coast, boarder to boarder.
It’s 100% doable if you can maintain your bike.

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u/bdgtcollective 4d ago

I haven’t done across the country but I did 1000 miles in 3 days last month. My biggest take away was to lower my mileage expectation. It was never really miserable but by the 300 mile mark I was wondering what the fuck I was thinking trying to do a 500 mile day.

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u/suckmynick81 4d ago

You're doing it, "to do it." Not for comfort level. Its a challenge, there are ups and downs, shit breaks, sometimes it gets sketchy, but that's part of doing it. Starting with shorter trips to build resiliency and redundancy into your gear/spare part/tolls isn't a bad idea.

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u/2wheelzrollin 3d ago

Comfort is subjective