1996 Triumph Adventurer 900

Hi,
The riding position seems not too bad. You want to do that in one day?
Any bike can do long trips, it's more a question of rider's condition and road condition.
Maybe you should consider a little windshield if you haven't one already.
I'd definitively do 800 miles on an adventurer.

 

I once did 818 miles in one hit to the south of France on my Thunderbird 900 from Crawley in Sussex. Then 550 the next day to my house in spain. Didn't have a lot of time so had to crack on. Did it OK. No sore arse either.

 

Hi Dan. I'm sure the bike can be up for it, as can you. I would however check the bike out carefully before doing so and give it some good runs first.
I would also fully service it with new oil, filters etc, check battery, brakes, lights , tyres, all general stuff. Good luck

 

800 miles! I would split that over two days an enjoy the ride. You could do 800 in a day, but for me there would be no pleasure in it. Your bike looks good

 

Dan Mercer
The bike is terrific. It will travel well. As long as you can it will keep going. Plan yourself a few stops you will be fine.
Joe.

 

Wow, @Bikerman, that's some mileage!

 

@Dan Mercer

Safe travels, Dan! Be sure to post some pics for us if you see some good photo ops along the way.

My hubby and I have found over the years that--including gas stops, lunch stops, etc.--that our "speed" for motorcycle trips averages out to around 50mph. Doesn't seem to matter whether we take the freeway on part of the trip at 80mph or if we're mostly on back roads. Somehow it always averages out to right around 50mph for purposes of calculating how many hours a trip will take us. We're planning a little getaway from Tucson to Las Vegas at the end of May and our route is 420 miles. Some of the route is lovely 60mph two-lane roads and some of it is bombing through Phoenix in the HOV lane going 85mph (and getting passed by some like we're standing still!) So we can estimate that our total time from our garage to the hotel parking lot will be about 8 hours. It's a pretty handy algorithm that has served us well over 10 years of riding trips of every sort. I've seen this same algorithm someplace else, too, but can't seem to recall where. So anyway, based on our calculations (for what they're worth! lol) your 800 miles would take about 16 hours--again, including gas stops, photo ops, stretch breaks, lunch breaks, etc.

 

Dan, they're a great machine for long rides .. we had to rush to a funeral around 600 odd miles away, quick fuel stops only (jesus it sucked the juice) but got there a little stiff, a little sore, "a lot brain-blitzed" ... not too bad all round .... using an Aussie trick .... a sheepskin on the seat !!

 

Sheepskin seat covers
Solved two issues. Adds comfort ✓
Also make's it bearable if you park in the full sun on a 40°c day ✓✓

 

If you pull a sheepskin tightly over your seat and try it out , you will see the difference it makes on really hot days , dark leather or vinyl .. phew the first three miles are like riding a fry pan !!
Two causes , dark colours draw in heat from the sun ! Second is US , we put leather dressing , cleaning with oil based preservation products , we us Olive Oil in fry pans and Cook steaks ! Why do the same to your butt ??

 

One thing we've forgotten Cappy, make it quickly detachable .. probably wouldn't enter the head of someone in W.A., but I suppose you lucky bastards don't get caught in the rain too often ! Nothing like climbing back on after a pub stop to get instant wet arse !!!!!!