Yeah, sometimes in a [non long distance group] ride I forget, tank up and wait at the exit for everyone else only to realize they got of their bikes, hit the head, etc. Kinda' funny- I am in the wrong mode.
4K miles in 72 hrs. is not that bad- I think it would allow for two sleep periods of reasonable time. Then again, not sure what your speed limits are. Ours are generally 65 in the east, 70 in the near- midwest and 75 from the middle to the west coast.
Ours is CC50, one ocean to the other in 50 hrs. Not bad the southern route, Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA (or vice- versa) at 2,350 miles or so. A CC50 Gold, "The hard way" is any northern route, all of which are over 3K miles.
But I bet it would be harder yet on a ZX :-)
Brian
Brian,
I don't do those "hot" pit stops as much as I used to...lol, but they always made for good entertainment, especially for the other riders that needed a break...lol.
There's a local guy here with a burgundy '09 C14 that earned his TransCanada "Gold" IBA certification a few years ago. I don't know him well, but bumped into him in Bangor Maine a couple years ago and had a great chat with him about his journey. A good friend of mine built dual aluminum aux fuel tanks for him that mounted on the passenger pegs in front of both side cases. I believe the "standard" cross Canada IBA is completing it in 80 hours or less. In order to earn the "Gold" status, you must do it in under 72 hours. This guy did it in just under 72 hours...I forget the total miles, but it's upwards of 4000...maybe 3800 miles or so.