A Grand Ride | 1000 Miles in 20 Hours on a Royal Enfield Himalayan

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Күн бұрын

This past weekend I completed my first Grand Ride (aka Iron Butt Ride | SadddleSore), going over 1000 miles in under 24 hours. These are the highlights. I will post a second video detailing my gear, and giving a more detailed reflection and post-mortem. Full ride write-up: lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/202...
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0:00 - Title
0:27 - Mile 0 - Start
0:41 - Mile 82 - A Chilly Morning
1:02 - Mile 130 - Sunrise on Roosevelt Lake
3:13 - Some Arizona Geology
3:52 - Mile 322 - Benson and I-10
6:00 - Mile 425 - The Route 191 Hills
6:56 - Mile 450 - Lunch in Clifton
7:45 - The Morenci Mine
9:22 - The Curvy Coronado Trail
12:50 - Mile 500 - The Halfway Point
14:02 - Mile 570 - Out of the White Mtns.
14:50 - Mile 665 - Hitting a Rough Patch
16:47 - Mile 765 - A Navajo Sunset
18:44 - Mile 792 - The Final Turn Home
19:13 - Mile 935 - Final Fuel Stop in Cameron
20:13 - Mile 998 - A Grand Ride!
22:20 - Mile 1003 - Documenting the End
23:13 - Epilogue

Пікірлер: 100

@rks475 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular! My butt hurts just watching this

@jeremymurfitt1512 Жыл бұрын

Very well done - I have done 400 miles in a day on my Himalayan but 1,000 is a different level!

@HarleyDayRider Жыл бұрын

I am so proud of you my man! People say the Himalayan is not worth owning you just proved them wrong! Congratulations! Ride Safe

@twotter1969 Жыл бұрын

Well done, just shows what a Himi and a good rider can do!

@chrisbittlestone9264 Жыл бұрын

Hi, from the UK. Really enjoyed this video and the more recent debrief. I’ve only done @750 miles from new on my Himmy in 2 months so 1k in a day is outstanding 👍.

@brianredman9347 Күн бұрын

I recently did a 3,900 mile ride on my Himalayan but I did it over 19 days. Rode 65-70 mostly on state highways. It will do interstates but not fun on those. Averaged 59 mpg. No issues.

@camsticker Жыл бұрын

Congrats man! That is a feat on any bike but really shows just how good the Himalayan really is for such a small bike.

@advmike Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ride. 🙌 My Himi will hit 1200 miles this week. Looking forward to fully opening it up after the break in mileage. 🎉

@denwilson4445 Жыл бұрын

A grand ride indeed👏👏👏! Thank you for taking us along on this epic ride through Arizona. 09:20

@musicadefe4837 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@tomd804 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! It was not only a "Grand Ride," but also a "Grind Ride!" Cheers and thanks!

@karlludwig-bt1wk Жыл бұрын

Goos job! I was genuinely concerned about your safety, glad you made it home.

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

I was honestly fine the entire time until about the last 20 miles. The scariest part was probably the 100 miles on the interstate just given how the idiots drive in Arizona!

@aBluegrassPicker Жыл бұрын

Well done!

@TomZelickman Жыл бұрын

That was awesome! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

@Limewire1984 3 ай бұрын

I plan to do the Iron Butt Lower Great Lakes with the Honda Shadow Phantom. I live in Rochester, NY. I don't like to fail, so, I'm training for it: 250 mile ride, 500, 750, then the Big Kahuna.

@Fractal379 28 күн бұрын

Congratulations!

@billymc2681 Жыл бұрын

And I thought 300 miles (mostly dirt/gravel) was a long day on my Himmy!

@ewetho 11 ай бұрын

It was

@0910davey Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant well done a great achievement you should be proud.

@iwannaapple7190 Ай бұрын

That himi must ride pretty good for you to last 1000 miles. I cant even do that one my goldwing.

@graymangw6016 Жыл бұрын

You did the extra hard version. Most people I have seen stay on the highway and average around 65mph. Glad the adrenaline kept you going and that you were close to home when it wore off.

@petewarby7158 Жыл бұрын

The bit where you clocked the 1000 mile point, I could hear the glee! :)

@edwardkaminsky8142 Жыл бұрын

Quite an epic Record! Your enthusiasm amazes me. Your Himalayan was probably crying John but Holy cow....where do you pull this guys batteries out.

@neilallsopp3332 Жыл бұрын

hi, super impressive😃.i can manage about 4 hrs. well done mate🤠👋👋

@DnSAdventures Жыл бұрын

Epic adventure! Phew, I would definitely need to upgrade my stock seat if I ever had the guts to attempt something like that lol! Thanks for sharing the adventure! - Shane

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

The seat concepts seat was excellent! This was the first real long range test of it and it was superb. Honestly my knees were more sore than my backside.

@jamescartright3504 10 ай бұрын

congratulations! Proud moment

@milnerontheroad57 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to you brother...I couldn't have done that. Cheers from Fown Under.

@jacksjaunts8580 Жыл бұрын

Respect.

@ianseddon9347 Жыл бұрын

Superb!

@harleyd028 Жыл бұрын

Respect

@michellebyrne1466 Жыл бұрын

Great job 🎉

@joeblow1934 Жыл бұрын

Great job! You amaze me with your attention to detail. I love that you share those details with us. Thank you!

@thudtheace Жыл бұрын

I toured the Morenci mines back in the early 90's during a Geology field trip (It is a copper mine BTW). They had some really cool polished natural azurite and malachite pieces in the office where the Geologists were. It was cool! Congratz on the Iron Butt Ride! Cheers!

@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Жыл бұрын

great job !

@RoadDogSteve Жыл бұрын

My camping and riding area.. very cool.. thanks

@MrBikercat Жыл бұрын

Bravo! do you have to worry about any wildlife dasing across the road at night, like deer?

@ranplan Жыл бұрын

Amazing dude. Goals!

@stimsonromano2258 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review and thanks for sharing big love from Australia 😊

@petewarby7158 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, really really entertaining. Bl**day good effort mate, awesome.

@hakensackpatagon Жыл бұрын

It could be Guinnes´s record,,,, It´s not a bad bike the RE Himalayan.(I own one).

@kitmcv Жыл бұрын

My guy... that was epic. You made my mind up about getting a himalayan.

@altcoinbonanza3926 5 ай бұрын

Just joined your channel and absolutely love it! I can’t wait to get my Royal Enfield as well just deciding if I should go with the Continental GT or the Himalayan. It’s a tough choice but I am now thinking if I am going to take long cruises the Himalayan may be my best option.

@On2Feet 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and I appreciate the support. I'm definitely missing my Himalayan right now, but we have a foot of fresh snow outside....so it's not coming out for a while...

@LowcountryMan Жыл бұрын

And congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 that is some serious perseverance

@FourElevenAdventure Жыл бұрын

Fan bloody tastic 🎉 Top stuff mate! I couldn’t imagine doing that distance on my Himmy in one stint. Furthest I’ve ridden in a day is 620km (only 385 miles). And that coldest temp - far out, that’s cold enough to freeze the nuts off a brass monkey!😳

@aussiebikerdude6563 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 😁🍻

@EpicAdamMotovlogs Жыл бұрын

I'll love to do this but I love in the UK so will have to ride to the end of the country and back 😆

@UncleVoodoo Жыл бұрын

The night riding at the beginning is something only Himalayan owners appreciate .... the brightness of the dash lights vs the headlight always kills me! 🤣

@bluebigball1 Жыл бұрын

1,000 miles and no breakdowns! Wonderful stuff. My butt might just survive that but no way my neck would. Well done.

@rebelraj1088 Жыл бұрын

You can travel from east ( Virginia) to west USA ( California) in 2 days or 48hrs....😀

@meirzeevi3618 6 ай бұрын

Wow ..... This is crazy man .... that requires a very strong will power

@On2Feet 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! One of the skills I've gained from 15 years of running ultramarathons, is how to maintain my stubbornness during a very long outing ;-) Even still though, sitting down for 20+ hours on a bike, is a lot different than moving for 20+ hours on foot...

@gekobike Жыл бұрын

complimenti!!!!!!! sei un pazzo saluti dall'Italia

@user-dg9is1nn9z 8 ай бұрын

Your a nutter for doing that trip, well DONE. very impressive 👏

@On2Feet 8 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@philphilippe4049 9 ай бұрын

Great feat , next challenge How many miles in 24 hours. This bike is amazing Congratulations from french guy Who live in Thaïland

@On2Feet 9 ай бұрын

I'm actually thinking of trying the Bun Burner 1500 in 36 hours

@sudeepmore1525 8 ай бұрын

Wow 👌 Congrats 👏 I think you can do the 1600 miles challenge on the new Himalayan 450

@On2Feet 8 ай бұрын

I am definitely interested in learning more about the new Himalayan once it comes to the states.

@DJPTEXAS Жыл бұрын

Get a Corbin seat , expensive but great for long distance !

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I think the Seat Concepts did great! It was very comfortable and since I don't really intend to ever go more than 1000 miles again in one go, I'd say I'm pretty content. I have heard that Corbin seats are also quite good though!

@DJPTEXAS Жыл бұрын

@@On2Feet Very cool, I considered the seat concepts route also... the stock seat was way too soft ...

@rogerdepretto440 10 ай бұрын

Not bad on a Himalayan . 1600km on GTR 1000 was hard enough.😊

@danielben-avraham1539 Жыл бұрын

So how is the new seat compared to the original?

@rohtdnivio Жыл бұрын

Nice trip 🙂 Are you satisfied with the seat ?

@TheRealTragicallyInept Жыл бұрын

That intro scene alone makes me wish I could add more than just one "like".

@mosu.4 10 ай бұрын

Hello friend, do you advise me to buy one for travel and adventures?

@LincolnRandall-vy9nl 5 ай бұрын

Well done brother, donyou have the 16 tooth front sproket mod? Also do you have the cam mod as well?

@On2Feet 5 ай бұрын

No mods...strictly stock engine and sprocket config. (I do have aftermarket air filter)

@PeterBeens Жыл бұрын

Well done! What's your rule-of-thumb for how you use the "Trip F" meter? How far do you comfortably take it before you gas up?

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

On this ride I fueled up at every half tank in order to get more receipts for tracking. Normally though I’ll go 30-40 miles on F comfortably. I did a fuel range test a while back on all high speed riding and got 210 total miles with about 80 on Trip F

@PeterBeens Жыл бұрын

@@On2Feet Thanks, good to know. I'm only at 1000 km (600 miles) on my new '22 so still trying to get the hang of that fuel gauge. I'm really not liking that it gets to E so fast!

@advmike Жыл бұрын

I’ve gotten up to 75 miles on F mode but I carry an extra pint of reserve fuel with me. Too scary to see that gauge on E. 😂

@PeterBeens Жыл бұрын

@@advmike That checks with what I'm thinking. My odometer's metric so I'll use 100 km (62 miles) on the F trip meter as my "GAS UP BY NOW" point. That should still give me a margin.

@FourElevenAdventure Жыл бұрын

@@PeterBeens have a 2020 Himmy in Australia. With a loaded bike I don’t like to push the F trip past 100km. At F 100 I was able to squeeze in 13.3L when refuelling, which equates to just under 2L of reserve left in the tank.

@AshleyPomeroy Жыл бұрын

The road at 10:58 was hairy - spectacular view though. I can see the blind bend at 11:40 being a killer if it was night-time. The sunset at was epic. The engine sounds really rough at 16:52 onwards though, is it just the camera?

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

Yeah some of those turns along the Coronado Trail were definitely a bit hairy...and wouldn't want to do at night for sure! Thankfully, the tone and behavior of the engine didn't change at all for the entirely of the ride...woohoo! My helmet microphone dropped down in my helmet and picked up much more wind noise in the last few hundred miles. I did my best to edit it out in processing, but it didn't work well :-(

@Jusanothermex Жыл бұрын

Can a himi do 70mph ? If so can it do it all day? With full gear?

@jamesharvey44 Жыл бұрын

yes to both

@beretgascon 7 ай бұрын

VERY impressive - well done !! I have a 2021 411 kitted out very much like yours and I'm not sure I'm ready to do that challenge. Well done, kudos and Royal Enfield brownie points to you !

@jeremymurfitt1512 Жыл бұрын

Have to ask - have you upgraded your seat?

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s a seat concepts seat. I plan to put out a second video detailing my gear, and post-ride reflections

@LowcountryMan Жыл бұрын

What kind of mpg did you get?

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

I used about 20 gallons...so roughly 50 mpg

@kittywampus Жыл бұрын

What did fuel mileage work out to be? I saw "cost of fuel" but not gallons. Just curious.

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

I will look at actual fuel totals, but a rough estimate given gas prices is that I used about 20 gallons (so 50 miles per gallon). This aligns with my earlier fuel range test I did on the highway where I got about 210 miles on a full tank (~4 gallons).

@kittywampus Жыл бұрын

@@On2Feet that's roughly what I figured. Was the bike loaded? I'm guessing that you ran it pretty hard in places to get the 50mph average as well. Impressive ride for a bike that's not made to eat the miles of highway.

@4418CARLOU 11 ай бұрын

Why are you not in top gear at 17 mins?

@On2Feet 11 ай бұрын

Probably because I was either going up hill, or into a hard headwind ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .....it is a Himalayan after all. Doesn't do well in 5th gear on highways.

@4418CARLOU 11 ай бұрын

@@On2Feet OK. They don't have enough power.

@jamesgossweiler1349 Жыл бұрын

I have a Himalayan. Endless battery replacements and electrical problems. Too slow and weak to ride on a highway. Poor fit and finish. Can't wait to sell mine.

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

Aww man...bummer to hear that. I'm still rocking the factory battery 3 years in...no issues. I had a few glitches with my fuel pump relay causing stalling...but after I replaced it, it's been fine ever since. As you see in this video, the himmi definitely isn't ideal for interstate, but it does fine for me at 70 mph on secondary highways. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@davidprentice6798 Жыл бұрын

That’s why u should take a break n get a water n eat somthing

@On2Feet Жыл бұрын

Indeed! I stopped many times for snacks but was also not really burning a lot of calories either. I carried 2.5 liters of water on my back that I sipped constantly too so was never dehydrated.