Oh dear, long distance riding again

[saphena]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/march/carl-reese-24-hour-distance-record-bmw-motorcycle/

American Carl Reese has ridden into the record books after covering 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW K1600GT to comfortably beat the previous record of 2,023 miles.

 

[orestesdjc]

But on a closed circuit.

 

[jaybee]

4 rears and 2 front in 2000 odd miles...... was it worth it?

 

[FazerPhil]

should have used PR4s

 

[GraemeandSally]

Bet he had a full pit crew too

 

[kwthom]

4 rears and 2 front in 2000 odd miles...... was it worth it?

Reese was forced to stop with over an hour remaining, after the abrasive surface at Continental Tire Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas, completely destroyed his entire stock of four rear tyres and two front tyres.

Wrong place I suppose for a ride like that. For that matter, stretches of I-10 in the same region may have been a better choice. Roughly 100mph overall average. I thought trying to maintain a 70-ish MPH average was good.

Shoulda used a car tire. Hehehe.

No IBA witnesses on a closed course?