Motorcycle rides to different provinces
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Motorcycle rides to different provinces
How long can you ride a motorcycle each day from province to province? Can you ride 500kilometers a day, which is about 10 hours? Is that too much? Nothing offroad, just riding to far away exotic locals.
That’s like saying how far can you run.
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I've done 750 km in a day (averaging around 80-90 kph) but stopping fairly often for fuel, food and water. I was on a Yamaha 125.
I only did it because I get motion sickness so busses, vans and taxis are out.
I only did it because I get motion sickness so busses, vans and taxis are out.
750km on a Yamaha 125 ... that sounds pretty painful. I think in a developed country without the fear of other idiot motorists, random people/animals crossing the road, pot holes that would swallow a cement truck, searing heat, etc, etc. 750km for 10 hours would be do-able and not stressful. But for Cambodia? That's a big distance with fear of immediate death the entire journey, sure you could do it, but I'd be concerned that if you're not 100% alert, it's not such a good idea if you want to arrive alive, and even then if you did, you'd be utterly exhausted - so the destination better be pretty damn nice to stay for a week or two!
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ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
Was riding side by side (in fact he raced up next to me) with some backpacker on a knackered Win on Kampot riverside.
Car pulled out right in front of us and I had to put the brakes on pretty hard (as did Win dude) and stopped dead about two feet from the now stationary Camry. Win dude just sailed past the car wobbling and bounced up the curb crashing into a food cart a good two car lengths ahead.
Utter death traps ridden by inexperienced kids.
So to answer your question. It depends on your experience, your tolerance, type of bike, weight (you and luggage), the weather and timescale.
Car pulled out right in front of us and I had to put the brakes on pretty hard (as did Win dude) and stopped dead about two feet from the now stationary Camry. Win dude just sailed past the car wobbling and bounced up the curb crashing into a food cart a good two car lengths ahead.
Utter death traps ridden by inexperienced kids.
So to answer your question. It depends on your experience, your tolerance, type of bike, weight (you and luggage), the weather and timescale.
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I would plan on covering ( and surviving ) about 50-60 KLM's per hour on the main roads.
Yes you can be lucky and do more, but your risk of not arriving at your destination increases.
Yes you can be lucky and do more, but your risk of not arriving at your destination increases.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
It wasn't too bad. Like I said I stopped often. 80-90 kph isn't bad for a 125 but only if you're experienced and have a good suspension and decent brakes. My bike had disk brakes and fat tyres (one of the "big" 125s), but doing it on a smaller underbone is something I wouldn't want to try...again.
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I'd say 400km days are plenty here. Wouldn't want to do much more than that.
To add, I did that 750k ride when it was November and significantly cooler. I sure as hell wouldn't want to do it in the hot season.
In terms of being comfortable and safer, 3-4 hours a day max going 60-70 kph max. So roughly 200-300 km a day, not just for your sake, but the bike's sake as well if it's a regular air cooled moto.
In terms of being comfortable and safer, 3-4 hours a day max going 60-70 kph max. So roughly 200-300 km a day, not just for your sake, but the bike's sake as well if it's a regular air cooled moto.
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