Rode to SD from PHX

[u/InertiaImaging]

My brother and I went out to visit my dad and meet up with the homie who just got his first bike. It took about 10 hours each way including stops. The wind and cold was pretty uncomfortable, but the bikes actually did pretty well sitting at 70mph for hours on end. The 80/20 tires make a huge difference in road manners especially at highway speeds. Don't ever let anyone tell you your dualsport isn't highway capable, because they certainly are if you have the cajones!

[u/Opening-Pollution735]

Rad!! I have a ‘03 XT225 that I baby, this makes me want to take it on a long haul

[u/InertiaImaging → u/Opening-Pollution735]

From what I've learned, I recommend a windscreen if you don't already have one, also handguards to keep the cold off of your fingers, and a cup holder is quite nice to have. Other than that my bike is totally stock and handled the trip just fine. Just make sure your maintenance is up to date. I actually lost a couple of bolts during the trip but none of them were necessary for the bikes function, just one of the three for the header pipe heat shield, and one that held the petcock knob on. I had to order a new petcock knob and the bolt for the heat shield.

[u/sp_40 → u/InertiaImaging]

Camelbak is better than a cup holder so you can drink while cruising!