Anything over 3.5 hours

[Dave 2]

Wow, that's some healthy miles for a R65 driver.

During the Spring and Summer of 1972 I traveled 5000+ miles on my R60/5. Five Hundred mile days seemed to work out usually running 75-85 mph. This was effortless for the Beemer, I would take breaks when "I was not having fun" or other more pressing matters. I still find it interesting that the R65/R65LS is not considered a long distance solo bike, considering that it has 10 more horsepower and one more gear than my old Beemer. someday I would like to do some regional touring on back roads on my LS just for the joy of it [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif] d2

[Air4Life]

During the Spring and Summer of 1972 I traveled 5000+ miles on my R60/5. Five Hundred mile days seemed to work out usually running 75-85 mph.  

It would be interesting to retrace those same roads today, maybe, maybe not?

[tvrla]

That's a good way of putting it - they're special!  I've noticed those guys too - but there's nothing noted on their license plates...

Incognito Special Ones

Watch out for them! (...because they won't be watching out for you!)

Longest ride I took was to the MOA National rally in Burlington VT. Didn't even decide to go till the week before. Took the naked R100R - after the rally went to VA visiting family, then back through Colorado. Logged 7500 miles in three weeks and had a great time.  Probably would have been a more comfortable trip in a motorhome, but guess I'm not that kinda guy.  8-)

[Matt Chapter]

I still find it interesting that the R65/R65LS is not considered a long distance solo bike, considering that it has 10 more horsepower and one more gear than my old Beemer.

When I bought my R65 it had a full Pichler fairing and BMW hard bags.. and that was why I bought it, for the touring factor.  I haven't done nearly as much touring as I might have liked, mostly a trip to Deal's Gap from Radford, VA and some other ~3 hour trips.

These days it's more of a commuter.  

[Ed Miller]

I won't be doing the Iron Butt either - just does't sound like fun to me!

Me neither.  Tom Krise does them fairly often on his trips to ND, but I think I would hate it.  John Day is a pretty long trip for me, and that's with a Windjammer.  On my Triumph I would be beat to death even with the low bars.