[Dregali91]

Thinking of attacking a 400 mile trip down to my buddys college for the weekend and for probably $20 in gas I'm going to take the grom. Yeah its going to involve strickly interstate but I'm not worried about it at all, my grom cruises on the interstate at 65.

My question is what have you guys encounter from a long distance ride? How does the grom handle it?

 

[hicksy712]

400 miles of "wot" riding has to be hell on any valve train assembly. Give it a rest when possible and you should be good.

 

[CiscoSanJose]

400 miles of "wot" riding has to be hell on any valve train assembly. Give it a rest when possible and you should be good.

 

[GromGrom]

The hardness of the seat comes to mind

 

[Ven0m0uS]

Well padded pants will help quite a bit. I use my padded snowboarding pants for long rides. I have ridden far but not that far without stopping for fuel (obviously). I end up fueling up between 100-130 miles depending on the fuel gauge. Which is a good time to stretch and rest for a few minutes. I don't ride on freeways though. I like cruising at 45 to 55 mph. I choose a route accordingly before taking a ride. Get yourself one of those msr fuel bottles just in case you hit empty while short of a gas station. And always wear layers!

 

[PDXgrom]

Done a few 200+ mile trips. Seat sucks but the bike is a champ. It can handle a long trip just fine.

I'm going to Alaska from Portland, OR in a couple months for a job up there. Gonna be just under 3,000 miles.


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[rkwfxd]

Id replace the chain first if you haven't already. My stock chain was stretched beyond the wear limit at 600 miles.

 

[poolsgold]

Id replace the chain first if you haven't already. My stock chain was stretched beyond the wear limit at 600 miles.

Good suggestion. I put on the O-ring chain a few weeks ago and rode to Daytona and back yesterday-over 200 miles. Nice not having chain concerns.

 

[rkwfxd]

Good suggestion. I put on the O-ring chain a few weeks ago and rode to Daytona and back yesterday-over 200 miles. Nice not having chain concerns.

In that case I'd say you are set. Take photos along the way and post up.

Have fun.


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[GromGrom]

Well padded pants will help quite a bit. I use my padded snowboarding pants for long rides. I have ridden far but not that far without stopping for fuel (obviously). I end up fueling up between 100-130 miles depending on the fuel gauge. Which is a good time to stretch and rest for a few minutes. I don't ride on freeways though. I like cruising at 45 to 55 mph. I choose a route accordingly before taking a ride. Get yourself one of those msr fuel bottles just in case you hit empty while short of a gas station. And always wear layers!

Bicycle shorts would work great, I'm going to give that a try my next ride

 

[roguewave]

I happen to be visiting Kuwait at the moment...but alas I did not ride my grom here :distant:

 

[BorjaQ]

Rode from Hampton, VA to Fredericksburg, VA and back this past Saturday. Max speed limit was 60 mph, so I was pretty much full throttle the whole way. About 2 1/2 hours one way. Bike did great, my neck didn't though. Lotta bugs since it got in the 60's.

Add: Less than $12 in gas total too.

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[Me_Mangos]

I rode from Houston to Conroe this past weekend. I know it's not super long distance but still a little longer commute than usual. The ambient temp was in mid 40's F and I was able to hold 65mph sitting upright. I'm assuming the cold weather helped with this speed since my usual upright top speed is 60mph. I was able to top out 4th gear at 72-73 mpg while drafting behind vans, trucks and 18 wheelers. If you're comfortable getting close the rear end of bigger vehicles I would suggest doing that every now and then during the trip. It helps the grom out a lot by reducing the wind resistance and you can instantly feel/hear the motor struggle less.

Overall the grom did very well during the 1.5hrs of WOT. I would definitely do longer trip on the grom.

 

[daddysmut]

we've done about 150 miles in a day with 90% WOT before. Grom rode perfect

 

[Snakeibf]

Last year I rode from Munich Germany to the Großglockner pass in the Austrian Alps. It was about a 300 mile round trip. It took around 9 hours.

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[Jefe's Grom]

I've been thinking about this thread since you posted it. I can say that I don't think it's a good idea to take the Grom. Not the 400 miles but the interstate. You're going to be fighting the wind for 400 MILES. I assume this is one way. I've used the interstate to connect roads I use and it's not too fun. I'm more than happy to do a couple miles but any more and I think I'd be miserable.

Good luck to you. Be safe and let us know how it turns out.

I have a feeling that you'll get there but you'll really won't want to ride it home.

 

[push bike]

Any serious sustained head/crosswind and your top speed gets cut down to dangerous speeds; a 20 mph headwind will take nearly 20 mph off your top speed. I wouldn't plan a grom trip on using the freeway. If there are frontage roads or highways you can use, they will be more interesting and scenic than the freeway.

I am trying to plan a trip up the California PCH this summer but the freeway segments in socal could be troublesome.

 

[Dregali91]

I cannot believe I didn't think of wind.. Guess I'll be taking the car

 

[Me_Mangos]

I cannot believe I didn't think of wind.. Guess I'll be taking the car

I think this would help out with the wind resistance...

http://endurancereviews.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/hal-aero-helmet.jpg

 

[BUCKNUT]

I have a feeling that you'll get there but you'll really won't want to ride it home.

God knows I never looked forward to the ride home after visiting a buddy in college. My head hurt, body ached, smelled like an ashtray, and had puke on my shoes. Good times, good times. Have fun!!