M50 and road trips - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

MAllen · 04-27-2006, 11:31 PM

I am really wanting to take some road trips this summer. Not real long ones but maybe up to 8 hours aways. I am having second thoughts about my M50 and thinking I may should have gotten a bike with more cc's. Maybe something at least 1400 cc. Has anyone taken road trips on the M and how did it do?

Todd · 04-27-2006, 11:59 PM

You dont need a 1400 to take long road trips. I've been on an 8 hr ride, in segments obviously, and the bike does fine. Maybe if you're a big fella and riding two up with lots of gear you might have to down shift here and there, but the 800 does its job and then some. Might want to invest in some sort of butt pad, but a 1400 wouldnt solve that. Just because its not the fastest bike off the line doesnt mean it wont go 70-80 mph and keep itself cool.

dragbar · 04-28-2006, 03:23 AM

Longest trip I've done was 600 miles and that was stopping little as possible and all highway. I really didn't have any problem, even though the M50 is just light enough to make me wanna pass big rigs quick or let them pass me.

BlueMax · 04-28-2006, 03:43 PM

Todd, On your trip how long can you ride using the standard seats and still be comfortable? Thanks.

hutz · 04-28-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MAllen

I am really wanting to take some road trips this summer. Not real long ones but maybe up to 8 hours aways. I am having second thoughts about my M50 and thinking I may should have gotten a bike with more cc's. Maybe something at least 1400 cc. Has anyone taken road trips on the M and how did it do?

I'm a "big fella" and have done 480 miles in 1 day 2 up. We rode across the Smokey mountains and Cherokee national forest, mostly mountains and 2 lane roads. Tired but no complaints about the bike. The lady walked a little funny for awhile but it was a great day trip.

04-27-2006, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
MAllen Where Am I ? Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 28	M50 and road trips I am really wanting to take some road trips this summer. Not real long ones but maybe up to 8 hours aways. I am having second thoughts about my M50 and thinking I may should have gotten a bike with more cc's. Maybe something at least 1400 cc. Has anyone taken road trips on the M and how did it do?

04-28-2006, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
dragbar Fifth gear streak Joined: May 2005 Bike: M50 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 1,375	Longest trip I've done was 600 miles and that was stopping little as possible and all highway. I really didn't have any problem, even though the M50 is just light enough to make me wanna pass big rigs quick or let them pass me. __________________ I ate Chinese last night..........should of seen her struggle when i put her in the van. Доверя́й, но проверя́й.

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04-27-2006, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Todd Newbie Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	You dont need a 1400 to take long road trips. I've been on an 8 hr ride, in segments obviously, and the bike does fine. Maybe if you're a big fella and riding two up with lots of gear you might have to down shift here and there, but the 800 does its job and then some. Might want to invest in some sort of butt pad, but a 1400 wouldnt solve that. Just because its not the fastest bike off the line doesnt mean it wont go 70-80 mph and keep itself cool.

04-28-2006, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlueMax Found second gear by accident Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Northeast Houston Posts: 314	Todd, On your trip how long can you ride using the standard seats and still be comfortable? Thanks.

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