Going for a 50CC LA to Jacksonville 6/5

[NTXFJR]

I will be attempting a 50CC ride with Tony on Monday 6/5 since he's headed that way to get home anyway. We plan to start after yfo out of Santa Monica early Monday 6/5. Google shows 2429 miles for this one.

Spotwalla link:

https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=14278590cd9dce259f

 

[TripperMike]

2429 miles in less than 50 hrs?! Nooo freaking way! (stated for the less educated in LD riding)

You're putting in some pretty good miles in a short amount of time (including your BBG3K). Sounds like more fun than a person should be allowed to have. I'm jealous.

 

[NTXFJR]

Next to Tony's Trifecta and 50CC, I'm still just a young pup....

 

[garyahouse]

Good luck with your ride. Brings back fond memories of my 50cc four years ago. What a ride that was. Not sure if you ever read that ride report. If you've got about 3 hours to spare, check it out HERE. And what ever you do, don't make the mistakes I made along the way. Here's hoping that it's not nearly as hard for you as it was for me.

Gary

darksider #44

 

[travel_man]

Good luck Craig! I am sure you will do just fine.

 

[bruinFJRguy]

Wow! Coast to coast in 50 hours seems like a near impossible feat! That doesn't leave a lot of time for rest or breaks, huh?

Safe travels!

 

[NTXFJR]

This is a new one for me, but the experienced guys say that it's easier than a BBG. 37 hours of saddle time leaves 13 hours for rest breaks. A group of members did one last April, stopped in Kerrville Tx for 6 hours of sleep, and made it in about 46 hours. Piece of cake

 

[101stpathfinder]

On my 1st leg of my 200ccccc, I actually started from West Palm Beach. Their timing was very similar to mine… 37-39 hours each lap (With my 2 hour

rest after BBG starts)

 

[Uncle Hud]

NTXFJR posed: This is a new one for me, but the experienced guys say that it's easier than a BBG. 37 hours of saddle time leaves 13 hours for rest breaks. A group of members did one last April, stopped in Kerrville Tx for 6 hours of sleep, and made it in about 46 hours. Piece of cake

Piece of cake, brother.

 

[NTXFJR]

We decided to switch the start point to San Diego hoping the traffic will smile on us. 4:30 am and it's game on!

 

[SacramentoMike]

I've done that several times in less hours. No sweat. They lost my luggage once, though.

Wait, on a motorcycle?

Good luck, boys. Nice seeing you again.

 

[NTXFJR]

Lol Mike

Finished in Jacksonville around 9:30 last night. Looks like we made it in around 38 hours total including a brief motel stop. We endured some heavy rains yesterday from Louisiana eastward for a lot of the day.

 

[NorCal FJR]

38 hours great job. Congratulations!!

 

[escapefjrtist]

Awesome job Craig!

Nice meeting you at YFO.

--G

 

[Biquer]

38 hours, chapeau.

 

[08FJR4ME]

This is on my bucket list. Would it make any difference going east to west? Prevailing winds and all?

Congrat's.

Dave

 

[dcarver]

Son of a buck-toothed rodent, that's one helluva ride!

 

[101stpathfinder]

Carver always has beaver on his mind....

 

[101stpathfinder]

Dave, the only winds that are worth considering are the crosswinds that you will encounter. I prefer east to west because you deal with slower speeds and congestion early, then it opens up to a faster, more spread out riding from Texas on. (From the west) I tend to need my first break in Louisiana- which is not a rider friendly state. Rest stops are rare, accidents are time eaters and drivers are actually trained to drive in the left lane at slow speeds. We found proof of that on this ride. Get wet/ finish dry... East to West is best IMO