Rode my motorcycle half way across America

[@les5386]

I've ridden from western NY to Lake Tahoe and back on my Heritage Softail. I averaged 630 miles per day. It was an amazing ride across America, passing over the Mississippi, through the great planes, the Bonniville salt flats, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada mountains! I was 45. I'm 63 now and ready to do it again. Great video. Ride safe brother.

[@jwb1070]

Road to Sturgis from Albany, Ohio in 2003. 1430 miles. 2-days out, camped 4-days and 23.5 hours straight back home. Didn’t think about the Ironbutt until about a week later. I know and my friends know and that’s all that matters. Always enjoy the ride.

[@BIGFISH0759]

Rode from Houston Texas to Colorado Springs, just a little over 1k by the scenic route. To answer the question of WHY? I say why not?! The journey is the best part of every bike trip!

[@fifthgearfoodie5272]

I've done it countless times. When I'm cross country riding I leave a couple hours before sunrise. that way most of my ride is in sunlight, watching the sun rise is beautiful, and most of my ride is trouble free since most people don't hit the interstate until around 10:00am. I bought a 2015 Victory Vision a few weeks ago and knocked out 1000 miles before I realized it. After decades of riding mid-sized cruisers and transitioning to a full-sized touring bike full of accessories it's like rolling down the interstate on a couch!

[@bryanweller8375]

Great job, did my first iron butt last year, 1008 miles in 20:30 thanks for sharing your journey.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks for watching. 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@WOLFIE-96B-UK]

Hi from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Just come across your channel. I'm a 70 Yr old greybeard (but still feel like I'm 25), ride a Softail Custom, and love all things Harley. I'm a huge fan of the USA having lived, worked and travelled there over the years. Ridden Route 66 and Pacific Coast Highway, with plenty more rides on my bucket list! The American biker lifestyle is awesome. Ride Free 👍

[@marcrapp4004]

Bro I gotta tell you, your podcast is awesome. I enjoy all the content and its great to see your wife riding. Be well.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you being here.

[@Jim_Berry]

So far, my longest day in the saddle is 767 miles from Jackson, MS to Orlando, FL after a few days riding the Natchez Trace Parkway. I was so exhausted when I pulled into the garage, I said, “I’ll never do that again”. Great video!

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks Jim. 767 Miles is no joke. That's a good run for sure. I appreciate you taking the time to watch. Be safe.

[@MichaelJones-ir3cc]

Just stumbled on this one Ryan...Awesome ride brother! My longest single day ride was only 756 miles from Missoula, MT to Deadwood, SD. My ass was sore for a week 🥵 It sure was a lot of fun though. I'm a big fan of your channel; Just discovered after watching one of your videos that I lived in your same neighborhood back in 2000. My exit was 57 and Magnolia...Small world. Keep the great vids coming, you make my winters bearable 😁

[@FullThrottleHOG]

It is a small world. Yeah, those longer trips can be brutal on the body. Be safe and I hope you have a great 2024.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

I've never done an iron butt or a 1000 miles in one stretch on a bike. About 600 is my max on a bike. But I traveled the USA for 40 years in my work and pulled off many 36 hr straight runs with 30 minute driver seat naps. I enjoy your videos dude, keep em coming.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thank you Tony! I appreciate you being here and taking the time to watch these videos and films. Be safe.

[@cernalegacy]

Congrats brother! I definitely know the feeling of wanting to sleep in your own bed. I’m glad you made it home safe.

[@westtampawess]

Glad to see I’m not the only one with favorite slides or sandals on long road trips.

[@scottschiller1153]

Congratulations Ryan! I've only 875 miles, Red Lodge Montana to home in Minnesota. Great job 👏

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thank you Scott. 875 is no small feet either. I appreciate you following along.

[@kennethcalimpong7919]

Hi Full Throttle Hog, Congratulations on laying down the miles on your 2nd Iron Butt Challenge. Another epic episode, thank you for taking me on this journey across our beautiful Country, truly inspiring, Aloha & Be Blessed, Kenneth

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks for watching as always Kenneth. Your constant support is so greatly appreciated.

[@oscars6030]

Ryan, congrats man!!! Rookie rider here, I can’t wait for the day when I can ride with your confidence level!!! Looking forward to my road trips .. you inspired me! ✌🏼😎

[@rickflippin1]

That’s great!!!!! 739 miles in one day for me El Paso to San Diego ( Barnett Harley to home) took me 11 1/2 hours. It was awesome❤!!!!

[@FullThrottleHOG]

That's a killer time! Great job. I appreciate you watching and be safe.

[@jeffross8400]

I have done 3 iron butts from my house to my brothers place....It is not easy....Leave early, Gas and Go and one good break... Southern CO to Gillette WY, then I-90 to Luverne MN back to a small town in Eastern SD...Its just fun...but I always take the 760 mile route back to Southern CO!

[@sarge29477]

I turn 47 next spring. Just got back into riding this year and have never done one. I better get planning for next summer before time rules out that option. I live in Upstate NY, so this year is not an option. Keep up the great work and ride safe.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks for watching. It is definitely something every rider should experience one. Be safe and I hope spring comes early.

[@kenkenyon444]

Over in Desert Storm we had sand storms come up from nowhere and I remember you just got down into your hole you slept in and waited it out!

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Damn! That's crazy. Thank you for your service. 🙏🙏🙏

[@XxGyromancerXx]

Iron Butt Challenge complete! Congratulations! I'll be doing mine from Eastern PA to Daytona for next year's bike week.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thank you! Heck yeah, that sounds like an epic ride. Be safe.

[@elrudy0125]

Awesome ride ! I’m looking forward to my 1000 mile journey from SoCal to Denver, it will be my first long trip.

[@LivingLifewithJudith]

Congratulations! You are right. Do it while you can!

[@ramblinjay3816]

Been watching your videos preparing myself for my first long trip. I'm doing route 66 starting May 11th 2024.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Hello Jay. Thanks for following along. May will be here before you know it. Be safe and I wish you all the best in 2024.

[@ramblinjay3816]

Thanks! You as well!@@FullThrottleHOG

[@kenkenyon444]

Yeah I hate the wind as well! It pushes you all over the road wears you out so much hate when it pushes you into the other lane

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Yup, definitely not my favorite.

[@kelbob00]

Aaaaah that chevron by the motel 6 in Demming. Stopped there a few times on the bike. Glad you made it back safe 👍

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks Kelbob. Its definitely a sketchy area to ride. I appreciate you watching.

[@jjrcs8357]

Just subscribed. Im a new rider & already totally addicted. I love your content

[@cwTheDrummist]

That was awesome, bro! Well done! I imagine that was the best sleep you'd had in a while. Loved the video! 🤘

[@brocktheripper1632]

Another great video man. Congrats on the 2nd iron butt. Stay safe out there brother.

[@HogheadBill]

Nice job Ryan congrats.. man you look tired..lol, glad you had good weather, windy but at least not pouring rain/ tornados/ snowstorms this time, which seems to be your mantra. Get some rest and look forward to the next one. Cheers from the Great White North.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks for following along Bill. Be safe. 🤙🏻

[@OL-Tom]

Great job. My last one day ride was just under 1000 miles, from Willcox AZ to here in Northern Nevada.

[@skbenwa]

High on the lust of departure times is 1 hour or so before sunrise. Plenty of sleep and just a little darkness then a sunrise. Learned one thing riding thru New Mexico. The state line marker is a favorite of mine but the roads not so much. A riding buddy hitca pothole on the highway and his tourpak opened up. Lost a lotvof stuff including an electric heat vest. Now. All packs get locked

[@FullThrottleHOG]

I seriously think I hit the same one. I've never had that happen before. My tour pack was in the locked position and it hit so hard it still popped. Thanks for watching.

[@skbenwa]

@@FullThrottleHOG WOW!

[@DeBa1226]

Nice to see you battle thru for another grandy! Crazy how many swings we can go thru on a big ride like that. First couple hundred miles it’s like, gonna be out here all day, settle in. Then ya hit 5 hundy and it’s like, okay Halftime, here comes the second half. Then you get those spots that seems forever to get thru in your mind. And sometimes we get a second wind, and sometimes we’re telling ourselves, dude just pull over at Tacna and call it!!! Lol. Glad you pushed thru buddy! Always nice to wake up next morning and know it’s behind you; now let’s grab a coffee and go to the garage to see how dirty the bike is🤣🤣🤣🇺🇸

[@quickshoe6]

I can't wait to get out there. I hope to retire end of this year. And do some riding around.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Congrats on the upcoming retirement. The open road will be patiently waiting. Thanks for watching and be safe.

[@LJSiar]

Hell yeah dude sick! that is a mission. I ride to Sturgis every year from Central Tx on my FXDLS 1350 miles, im thinking about riding to the Keys next. Lets ride to Sturgis in Aug

[@edwardmiller6353]

Nice video!! Good job!

[@kenkenyon444]

You definitely looked tired in the last shot way to go buddy!

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks man. It was exhausting for sure but worth it. I appreciate you watching.

[@BigBert]

Well done Ryan that’s a great effort 😎👏🏻👏🏻

[@lawrencebrandt8448]

2lanelife and the Thrashin crew just road from sturgus home in conga park none stop. 1000 + miles.

[@derick-smith]

I've run 3 marathons and the Iron Butt definitely has some similarities. The last mile has never been my toughest, its always that 20 mile mark for me. That was the point where I knew I had already put 20 miles behind me and still have a 10k to run. Mile 20 was always my hardest mile.

[@richardahola692]

Going west you get a little more daylight. Made almost 900 miles a couple years ago. Left Cleveland Oh fairly early and pushed it hard to pass Chicago before rush hour. Stopped only for gas and was in Chicago about 1:00 pm. Kept going and stopped near Omaha NB shortly after dark. A good day. Had a plan if riding to the tip of South America (Ushuaia) about the 1st if the year but that has fallen through. My wife and all my friends are relieved. They worry about a 73 year old doing long rides.

[@shashankmallamraju4271]

How the hell are u 73 and still thinking of doing long rides sir!!! Im 24 and still worrying whether I should do a 400kms ride this weekend or not (I have a 300cc bike here in India)

[@richardahola692]

@@shashankmallamraju4271 riding in India is a world of difference from riding in the US on a Gold Wing. I can get on the freeway and cover a lot of miles in a day. When I am in Argentina I ride an old Falcon 400. It isn't very fast and roads are narrow and rough. I am planning a trip in January but will only go about 3,000 to 4,000 km total in one week. I wonder how many years of riding I have left.

[@shashankmallamraju4271]

@@richardahola692 great to hear that, yeah riding here is different from USA, u have plain open long roads whereas we have different terrains, bad, narrow roads, and this isn’t as big as USA, cross country (from north to south) will be only 2.7k kms or 1800 miles I guess. But it won’t be open roads all the way. In my opinion a good 650cc bike is all that’s enough for India. I’m curious why many in USA don’t pick adv bikes and go for gold wing or Harley, any particular reason?

[@scottsigler5486]

You inspire me to travel more.

[@lonecowboyadventures]

Nice ride!!

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks for watching.

[@spanky1346]

I can see it on your face lol 1k after 6hrs the rest of the hrs feel the same… tip of the day… main thing is try your hardest not to get ass sore… switch up padding from jell to air hawk… sit side ways if needed… cause once you start hurting it’s over lol can’t get rid of it I bought that saddleman road sofa heated seat , road coast to coast…on it… it was painful.. switched up with a Corbin… night and day

[@FullThrottleHOG]

So true...as soon as you're in sore ass territory....there is no turning back. lol. Thanks for watching.

[@Wessoncustoms]

Atleast this time all you had to deal with is some wind and no major weather.

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Very true!

[@holisecleveland2859]

Congratulations! Just keep in mind, no matter your age at some point you have to remind yourself. The older you get The Oh Dear catches up to you!!

[@Donfleebie1]

I was riding between Phoenix to San Diego 30 years ago, and was so hot, I was actually looking forward to the storm I saw miles ahead. But it went north before I got there, and all that was left were steaming roads. Then thru the Cleveland Forest it went from 100 degrees to about 45.

[@babybugspaw7085]

Ryan, great video sir, if you don’t mind, what kind of seat were you riding on ? And suspension? And anything on board showing your engine temperature(s)? This would help me with your feedback & your long ride and if my 2023 RG standard with stage 1 along with my Mustang Tour seat and standard suspension could do this long without stopping overnight.?. I’m planning on a long 2 up trip in a short time next year in March and get back to home in Houston before vacation time is up so not sure if “we” can withstand the pain like you did. Amazing ride, wow! Looking forward to your answers. Thanks!

[@daviddumond412]

Great job

[@martindlx9344]

Impressive 💪

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@TobyNorthEN]

You are DA MAN!!!!

[@carolinarider5237]

Dude you look tried and beat and you should be. I know the feeling. Great job pushing through it... 😎🤘

[@ryanmalone2681]

That’s pretty cool. Why in the guy from the Village People costume though? What’s the connection?

[@MHeadroom]

I hear the ‘why’ you would want to get in the saddle and push off before day break. But I wouldn’t do that where I live down under in Australia because there are lots of dumb native nocturnal animals that are most active at that point of day as they feed. There’s lots of roadkills laying about on the side of the road and you would definitely not want to get hit by a kangaroo, fox, brumby (snow and highlands country), wild boar, wallaby, emu, deer, camel (west and inland), wombat or some other feral critter roaming the roads and highways at that time of day of sunrise. Same goes for dusk as the animals start getting active for the evening adventure. That’s why I ride the envelope of 8am-5pm and I’m off the roads around those times, generally speaking and definitely off the road at night when I’m out in the country. Trust me…nothing like a close call with a fully grown red kangaroo that decides to jump in your path out of nowhere!😳😬. But you’re right in there being nothing more liberating and providing the best sense of freedom than catching a sunrise (or a wonderful sunset) on your Harley. Nice KZbin brother and thanks for sharing. 😎👍

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

👋👋🇺🇸😎🍺Cheers to another Great one PS... love my F.T.H. TSHIRT

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thank you! I'm pleased to hear about your shirt and I really appreciate the support. Be safe.

[@martinwall7297]

great push you made.

[@TheMilitaryBiker]

Outstanding as always mate! New ass time! 😂✌️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks brother! I thank you for giving it a look. I hope the spring comes quick for you. Be safe.

[@xyzyyz]

My friend Mark road his 650 Yamaha from St.Peats Beach to Toronto Canada in 18 hours.

[@Nobbyongoogle]

What ear protection do you use (if any)?

[@mattrose5313]

What Model Harley are you riding?

[@FullThrottleHOG]

2020 Road Glide Special. 🤙🏻

[@Bullwolf1965]

Good stuff

[@a1scoot]

My official Ironbutt ride was Gunnison Colorado to my door in San Jose….1167 mi. 20 hrs 30min.The strange part was when I laid down I couldn’t sleep. 🤷‍♂️ Done a couple undocumented ironbutt rides too. It’s a mental game,right?

[@SDMurph4adventure]

Nice job! I am 59 and my longest ride has been 890. I brtter get going. 😂

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Every rider should try and do it at least once. It is a unique experience. I appreciate you watching.

[@PaulsMotoZen]

I believe everyone that uses a navigation app, tries to beat the time the app gave you for the estimated time of arrival.

[@ktg612]

Im done after 4 hours 😂

[@juanz7908]

Did you ride all those miles alone??!

[@dawnmathis2659]

Done it 3 times not a big deal.😎

[@jimweagant8920]

👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@FullThrottleHOG]

Thanks Jim

[@bradboustead1682]

Did you unpack your motorcycle and wash it before you went to bed?🤣