Coast to Coast in 50 Hours on the supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE!
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- The Iron Butt Association (ironbutt.com/) offers a variety of distance/time challenges, and one that's always caught my eye is the 50CC (Coast to Coast in 50 Hours).
So I grabbed a Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE, Nathan grabbed a Honda Gold Wing Tour DCT, and we tried to complete the challenge while filming it! Hope you enjoy.
Check out the written story here:
www.bike-urious.com/coast-to-...
Thanks to the following companies for their support:
@KawasakiUSA
@hondamotorcycles
@bridgestonetires
Beach Moto (beachmoto.com/)
Aerostich (www.aerostich.com/)
REV'IT (www.revitsport.com/us_en/)
@AraiHelmetAmericas
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Great job. I did the same trip a couple of years ago. When I got to San Diego, I turned around and did the eastbound trip. 100CCC in 98hrs 10min.
What a great video.... Makes me miss being able to head out on crazy motorcycle adventures with you two. Kisses and hugs from the East Coast!!
Aw! We miss you, too. Get over here and let's do Baja again soon!
Very impressive! What you said about Texas is very true. In 1979 I rode coast to coast on I-10. It took me 4 days. I spent 2 full days in Texas.
Rad video. Loved the ankle cam, too.
Awesome! My good buddy Nelson has completed a 50CC and other long distance IBA rides. I don’t try to understand the why. But kudos to those who can complete these rides safely.
Brilliant. I'm going to do this one day.
Really cool video !
Enjoy the supercharged bike life 🤜🤛
holy cow that's awesome !
Would you say it's 5 out of 5 Ichiban Moto stickers?
@@Bikeurious aye yes. for both the film and aced challenge! ( paperwork pending )
@@IchibanMoto Then, I'd say mission accomplished!
I played this video without any attempt, just to watch a rolling H2 Sx, and what a great surprise !!! Great stuff guys, now i can't wait for your next one ! New subscriber from france.
Thanks for watching!
In 1989 I’ve went from Quebec Canada [ east coast] to Malibu California in a total 4 days all stops including sleep gas lunch and everything, and it was on a Ninja 750 ! It’s funny the amounts of times I’ve cross roads with the same big rig because he wasn’t stopping as often as i, i had to stop regularly to gas and stretch my legs, he was passing me and honking at me waving me by ! Then i hope on the bike and evidently going faster than him, waving by and repeat for almost the whole way. 😂👍
Nice job, guys! That was entertaining and inspiring to watch. Well done on the ride and the video.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words!
Absolutely brilliant, well done boys!!! 👊
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Loved this guys! That's some serious miles in such a short time!!! Nice work!!! :)
Thanks so much!
You guys are nuts. So awesome
Haha, thank you! Going to take that as a compliment!
The ankle cam was cool haha. Awesome stuff!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great video! My brother and I are heading to Cali from Florida later this year and this has got us thinking...
Haha, do it! What bikes would you guys be riding?
Frickin awesome! My buddy and I did R66 and I can relate to alot of this... One day we will have to do this!
Well done boyz!!
I did this drive in a car and when I tell you at night and your tired and double vision becomes beer goggles it isn't fun took me 2 days to get to Cali from NYC it was great but draining its also probably the most unforgettable experience in anyone's life to say they accomplished it. Great job guys!
Yeah, I definitely suffered a bit from riding tired at night. Thanks so much for watching!
Excellent bee stinger removal technique! Edge of a pocket knife works well too, but the hotel card is a classic! Excellent videologue. Thanks guys!
Gas station receipt toward the end gave me a good laugh. Nice video. Love the H2SX!
I did a ironbutt 50cc in Australia. Broome to Bowen in about 49 hours. 1400GTR. Serious challenge.
I really enjoyed this.
Thanks so much, we really appreciate it!
That’s so awesome guys you guys did it.
Perfect video- I already have the GL1800 and am about to order the Ninja !!!!
I am seeing this 2 years after they made it. However, it was a really well done video, and I enjoyed it!
Great video guys. Did you guys have to do any bike maintenance during that trip i.e chain tightening/lube, or any fluid changes?
Thanks for watching, Thomas! Didn't change any fluids, but seeing as I had ridden the Ninja from Los Angeles to Florida before this run, I changed the tires to make sure I'd have enough tread to get back home. Stock rubber was the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, but I swapped them for the Bridgestone T31 as I didn't need immense cornering grip, just decent tread life! The chain was adjusted as part of the tire change.
During the actual 50 hour run, we didn't have to do anything to the bikes except keep filling them up with fuel.
Haha the receipt scene, well done
Great ride guys. One tip next time: you could have saved at least an hour if you would have taken I12 in Slidell (north of New Orleans) instead of staying on I10 through New Orleans. You pick up I10 again in Baton Rouge. Of course, you may have had to stay on I10 for some reason.
Thanks for watching, and great eye! You're 100% right, it's something that we spaced on as the road split and by the time we realized our mistake we figured it made more sense to just stick with it.
I briefly discuss that in my written story, but we didn't think it made sense to mention in the video:
www.bike-urious.com/coast-to-coast-in-50-hours/
18 months no paperwork???? And I thought I was a procrastinator!!! JK, I really enjoyed the video. Coast to coast on a bike was something I wanted to do over 30 years ago. Who’s the real procrastinator now? P.S great job with the ankle mounted camera!
Damn damn lol. My biggest trip logged so far was from AL to Benson NC. Went to see a race between RG and CM. Got there Friday around 6pm, checked into a hotel, went to the track, left around 4pm heading back to AL on a 14R.
On my 10R, rode from AL to Nashville TN. One day trip about 487 mile round trip.
So you would know more than most people riding an H2 how comfortable was it? You look upright which a lot more than I can say about my ZX 14 even with risers.
What kind of miles were you averaging a tank full?
Looking at buying the H2 as my next bike
The SX SE is definitely more comfortable than the regular H2 or the ZX-14. I also got to attend the press launch for the Z H2, and that's definitely the most comfortable (unless you plan on spending all day above the speed limit). My main complaint was with the seat, which felt too thin after about an hour or so. I wouldn't call the position upright though, there's still plenty of forward lean.
I averaged 151.3 miles per tank, with a high of 193.2 on one tank during my trip. Average was 37 mpg.
I have a written story where I got into more detail if you're interested:
www.bike-urious.com/coast-to-coast-in-50-hours/
Days 7-9 have the complete gas log at the end:
www.bike-urious.com/coast-to-coast-in-50-hours-days-7-9/
I hope you get the H2 SX SE, I can't imagine that you'd regret it! What a wonderful bike.
Sooo sick. I want to do this
I hope you get the chance! It's a bit tedious but it's one of my favorite memories on a motorcycle. Let me know if there's something I can do to help!
@@Bikeurious a bunch of us were sitting around after a track day talking about this. We had wild ideas like of panniers that are gas tanks
lol I would have pulled my bike into the room being on the ground level, then no worry about hoping it is still there.
Nathan and I have definitely done that with dirtbikes before, but both the H2 and the Goldwing were too wide for the door frames at that motel - we checked!
Say "Facking" Britt style😂
How much did you spend on the goldwing and how much on tha ninja?
We didn't spend anything - they were loaners given to us for the story.
The Ninja with bags starts at $25,500.
The Gold Wing starts at $23,900.
What was the name for one peace suit u was wearing
Aerostich Roadcrafter R-3 - one of my favorite pieces of gear!
www.aerostich.com/suits/r-3/one-piece
A nice bucket list challenge but it looks like some fairly tedious riding. All arrow straight highways, mile after mile. Might as well have fitted car tyres!
Great content, love the joking...keep up the good work guys, subscribing.
Thanks so much! You should also check out Iconic Motorbikes, we've moved most of our stuff over there:
czcams.com/users/IconicMotorbikes
@@Bikeurious will do!
So is this a "one and done" bucket list kind of thing, or would you ever brave it again?
I'd be open to doing it again, but definitely wouldn't want to film it the next time around!
@@Bikeurious If again, any idea what your mighty steed would be?
@@stevesmith6236 Haha, your choice of words is perfect! I posed a similar question to Bike-urious readers before I left on the trip, you might appreciate the answers:
www.bike-urious.com/your-choice-of-steed-to-go-coast-to-coast-in-50-hours/
I originally wanted to do this trip on a Motus MST-R, would still love to try that if I could find one. Otherwise I'd want to go with something older - first generation Gold Wing, BMW R90S/R100RS, Nimbus Model C, '46 Indian Chief?
Frankly, at this point I'd be more inclined to go cross country in 50 days, not 50 hours. Take a new Honda Trail 125 (www.bike-urious.com/first-ride-review-2021-honda-trail-125/) and see as much as I could along the way. But that angle doesn't actually answer your question...
@@Bikeurious A 125cc across country??!! Why would you want to punish yourself(especially your butt) like that? I guess there is something to be said for bragging rights! Plus no worries about getting any speeding tickets.
On a personal side note, did you ever come across those ZH2 playing cards from the Las Vegas press kit? Just curious as I'd still love to have them!
Ride aware......
How did that Goldwing do?
Man, I was so impressed by the Goldwing. I would almost say it is like cheating. It is just so capable. Perhaps what surprised me the most, was that it was so much fun to ride! It is just a really, really good bike. The updated styling looks great and once you get used to DCT, you just forget about it since it works so well. Much respect for the Goldwing!
Cool. I just bought a new 2019 GW DCT. Been riding 40+ years. Best bike I’ve ever owned. BTW you guys made this look too easy.
Texas is long its seems like you drive through forever but I Love Texas.
How much did you guys spend in fuel for 2500 miles....?
Please
I used 89.03 gallons - at that time I believe gas was around $4/gallon.
@@Bikeurious oh wow 28 Mpg ..😢😢 ..?
@@Claude1100 Oh, sorry. I misunderstood your question. I had a gas log of my trip out from the west coast to the east coast before I did the cross country run. That was 3,292 miles and the bike averaged 37.108 mpg. Because we were on a time crunch during the challenge and we were already losing time because of filming, I didn't calculate mpg on the 50CC run.
I have a multi-part story on my website that you can check out if you wish!
www.bike-urious.com/coast-to-coast-in-50-hours/
Hope that helps.
@@Bikeurious Thank you that definitely helps ..
I'm considering the Sx myself, but it's a little thirsty it seems.
Will check out the link stay safe
Regards to the team.
Why didn’t you take the 10-12 split . And bypass New Orleans .
Because we missed the turn, haha! Good eye, though.
Just go inside, and have them print you a receipt lol
Make it quicker on the h2 if you don't stop for the cops lol. Just kidding
Why that guy looks like an indian😀
Do you regret picking the H2?!
Not at all! Only thing I regret nowadays is that I don't have one in my garage. I'd get it repainted, though...
Cutting back to you guys every time you want to make a comment feels intrusive.
Kawasaki Ninja H2 supercharged bike for riding in a straight line on a highway? Why do you need to do such a boring ride?! I'm pretty sure you can do this with some stupid yamaha t-max for the same amount of time. This bike is born to make turns on the mountain roads or on tracks.
Hang on. You mean someone actually purchased a Kawasaki? Why?
Id take one over an MT09 lol sold mine quick worst highway bike and slower than a 600
Careful, you may hurt my feelings.
@@jamesh8419 Not true. I have a 2021 xsr900, and as long as you put a windshield on it, it's great on the freeway. Also, faster than a 600, except top speed, that I'll never get to anyway. All about the torque.