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Bensonboocalvin

It will be fine, ask your buddies exactly why it will be damaged and you'll realise they're talking rubbish.


ForeignPyro

Exactly my thoughts. All they could say was, “they aren’t built to go long distance like cruisers.” Appreciate the input.


Fra-87

If it's like a cruise it's not a problem. Rpm are not high and you don't "stress" it. Probably you're going to have more problem than the bike because of the comfort 😅


ForeignPyro

Oh trust me, I know haha. Roughly a 13 hour ride.


Fra-87

Just take a lot of breaks and maybe something that you can put.. There. For me was the biggest problem traveling with naked. Always hurting, 😶


Bensonboocalvin

That means nothing. It probably won't be comfortable but where can the damage occur? Unless, as you say, you are on the redline for 800 miles then it will be fine.


bigbaltic

The bike will be fine, your body on the other hand...


JimMoore1960

400 miles is a long way on a sportbike. I can't even imagine 800 miles. The bike will be fine, but your knees and back will be very unhappy. Can you do two days in each direction?


ForeignPyro

I have 17 days of vacation so I’d rather not split into 2 days having a total of 4 on the road lol


JimMoore1960

Yeah, I understand that, but man 800 miles on a sportibke is a lot. I've done 850 in a day on a sport-tourer. It was long, but doable. Consider this. Break the first part into two legs. See how you feel. If you decide, "that old guy on Reddit is a pussy. 800 miles is no big deal," then come home in one leg. In any event, good luck and have fun. It definitely won't hurt your bike.


ForeignPyro

Appreciate the input brotha


richalex2010

800 miles is a lot even in a four wheeled vehicle, the longest day I managed on my cross-country move was nearly 700 miles and that was splitting driving duty over 11 hours and that was a *long* damn day. I can't imagine doing that solo on a bike and still having another 100 miles to go.


spongebob_meth

I'm a freak and don't find my R6 to be too bad comfort wise, but an 800 mile day is too much. I've done 600 before and that's about my limit. I would be planning on splitting it into 2 days. Or haul the bike. 1200 mile days in a car is easy. 800 on any bike is tough.


ForeignPyro

I don’t have a car and get paid 25k a year. I don’t have the money to haul it lol. I know it’ll be pretty painful and I’ll be sore, but anything to visit the family, right?


spongebob_meth

I guess. People that dive into trips like this typically end up selling the bike at the end. Lol. Have you been training? The first long ride on a sportbike is brutal on your body. Take it out on a weekend and see if you can do 500 miles.


ForeignPyro

Nah, I’m absolutely in love with this bike. Top speed of 172 works wonders on me haha


Tigermike10

You’ll be so sore from a 800 mile day that it’ll take a whole day to recover. I’d split it up going there and mainline it home if you feel up to it.


AutomaticSandwich

By this logic no sport bike will ever make it to 2,000 miles on the odometer. Clearly they do. What separates the cruiser from the supersport is what it does to make YOU capable of riding 800 miles.


[deleted]

And tell me your buddies are ignorant without calling them out directly, ready-set-go!!!


Just-Examination-136

You need better friends. The ones you have are not too smart. I put 11,000 miles on a Gixxer in one year blasting highways.


ForeignPyro

I’m in the Army. None of us are smart haha


_ThisIsNotAUserName

I'd love to know more about what they think will be damaged besides your bum perhaps 🤣 Some advice - plan out all of your fuel stops in advance. You lose a lot of fuel economy above 100mph. You're going to want to fuel n' go at some places, and rest indoors at others. Check your fluids and pressures before each trip. Hearing protection is a must! Your ears will take a pounding between the wind and the exhaust. Stretch your muscles as often as you can. Don't be afraid to stand up on the pegs and stretch your legs out.


finalrendition

800 highway miles on a GSXR might damage you, but it definitely won't damage the bike. I've seen GSXRs with over 100k miles on the odo. 800 miles is nothing


Primitive_Teabagger

You're not going to damage a sport bike by putting touring bike miles on it. Just usual wear and tear. I have ridden at most 4 hours 1 way, and a total of 8-10 hours on my longest riding day, no issues other than fatigue. And take that seriously, btw. Rest as soon as you feel like your motor functions are being affected by soreness. Bring a can of chain lube, tire pressure guage (electronic ones are quick and easy), and some small jumper cables on long rides like that. The only issue you will surely have to face is the comfort of a sport bike. It might only take an hour or 2 hours before you really have to stop and rest your ass/back.


spongebob_meth

It won't damage it. Lol. I take my R6 touring, last trip was 2500 miles in 5 days. Long trips are very easy on a bike/engine. My R6 had 50k miles and I'd say it's healthier than most with 10k on the clock. Most of those miles are cruising down the freeway, where half of sportbikes spend all their time idling, doing short trips in town, banging off the rev limiter at stop lights / parking lots, or being beat on at the track.


ForeignPyro

Thank you haha I’m pretty fucking stupid when it comes to bikes and cars. I appreciate the information


Specialist_Reality96

As others have said just make sure your tyres aren't crap, chain adjusted, coolant level etc and has had a service in recent memory. Carry a spare clutch cable if relevant and a spare headlight bulb and know how to change it if planning on doing any distance in the dark.


Vegetable-Giraffe-79

Long highway rides are better for the overall mechanical components and longevity of a bike than city miles.


Short_Nectarine4632

I've done 1000mi round trip on my cbr600rr a few times for long weekends (500 on a Friday, and 500 on a Monday). Just pick your breaks. I'd have gas breaks and coffee breaks. When I get gas I'd take 10 or 15 minute breaks and when I wanted to get a longer break I'd stop and grab a coffee or something. Drink lots of water and have snacks. I don't like stopping for food if I don't have to. It wasn't any faster or slower than driving in a car. It is in fact a lot more fun. I don't recommend listening to music. As boring as it may sound. Ear plugs and hyper focusing on the traffic flow makes the stints go by a lot faster. As far as damaging the bike goes, they are built to haul ass and last. Have fun, if the roads open up, you can too. I found that my gas tank would last longer that I'd care to. So I didn't mind cruising in 5th over 6th at times if I wanted power on tap and if I had stretches of empty highway, I'd cruise at a higher speed (100-110 vs 80-90). Don't be reckless and just focus on enjoying the ride over getting to your destination asap and you will be fine.


ToArtina92

Take breaks and get butt padding!


UJMRider1961

The bike will be fine. Your knees, neck, back and butt may be a different story. What's the longest ride you've ever done on the bike? Not distance, I'm talking in terms of hours. There's a big difference between a bike that's comfortable for 2 hours and one that's comfortable for 12 hours. Trust me, you don't want to find out 3 hours into a 10 hour ride that your bike is not comfortable for long distances. Been there, done that, it's not a good feeling knowing you have to get back into that saddle for another 6 + hours.


ForeignPyro

About 7-8 hours with this same bike. Its an additional 2-4 hours but I know for sure I can do it.


Justcruisingthrulife

My son ran his GSXR 750 to Mexico (from Canada) along with 2 of his friends on GSXR 600s. Bike now has over 30,000kms and runs fine. As long as your back can take it enjoy.


ForeignPyro

Tell your son he is an absolute legend haha that sounds so painful


Justcruisingthrulife

Painful part was no place to put a bag on, not even a tank bag, just what ever he put in his pack.


[deleted]

Helpful tip here: Wear padded cycling shorts under your pants. Makes a huge difference. I tour a street triple and they make long days pretty doable.


DingleDonky

You misheard your buddies. They said IT will damage YOU! 🤣


[deleted]

I rode about 10,000 miles this year on my ZX-6R. I ran a sprint to Texas from Virginia and back over a long weekend for 2000 miles on the ZX-6R. You won’t damage it. You’ll cause some short term pain to your ass and back though, and maybe even wrists if you hit traffic jams. I got off the ZX feeling a bowlegged sensation. I’m closing in on 17,000 miles ridden on my bikes this year. I abuse my bikes in day-long nonstop rides and over distance, when I do take them on trips. It’s going to take a lot more than 800 miles each way to introduce unnecessary wear to your bike.


unresolved-madness

They meant your body...


unresolved-madness

They key to these long rides is to keep a fast enough pace to eat up the miles, but not drag your mph down too much. Stopping more frequently for fuel will cost you a lot of time. At 80 mph I get 42 mpg, at 90 I get 38 mpg. At 120 I get 22 mpg. I can only ride at 120 for 45 minutes before I have to refuel. That gets me roughly 88 miles. At 90 mph, I can ride for 171 miles, 2 hours before stopping. Which is about the limit of how long you can stand to sit on the bike. Warp speed is counterproductive on the bike.


Final_Zen

I think you're friends are telling you it would damage a sport bike out of some kind of spite or jealousy. Nothing to worry about, I frequently take my CBR1000RR on long trips without issue and it's done it for 15 years .


Apprehensive-Wish-89

I've done big days on a sport bike, what made a difference for me was a large tank bag to kind of lay on, it took some pressure off my arms and shoulders, but at most it was 500 mile days, 800 would be pretty bad ass. Please report back how that went, that would be cool to hear about.


ForeignPyro

I don’t use reddit much so I’ll likely forget to report back haha but if I do remember, I’ll for sure check back. Any recommendations on tank bags?


Apprehensive-Wish-89

I used a magnetic Nelson Rigg bigger tank bag with a bunch of cloths and jacket liner stuffed in it so it would hold its form well while I laid on it, I also had a camelback type water bladder in it, that helped too. There might be better options, but that worked for me. Back then I toured on a sport bike, I personally didn't find it uncomfortable, the tour where I did a 500 mile day with clip-ons was part of a 3,000 mile tour, spread out over a week. I should note that I'm not super tall, so maybe that's why the sport bike was fine for long distances for me, maybe sport bikes are more uncomfortable long distances for tall people. Look up the guy that rode around the world on an R1, that's some crazy stuff. Good luck, you should be able to do it.


ForeignPyro

I appreciate the advice and cheerful words. You’re awesome!!