Just wondering if anyone here has had any experiences with going long distance on a 250cc bike? I'm thinking of planning a 600 mile round trip for the first few warmer/drier days we have around here. My bike is an 07 Virago 250 with about 4250 miles on it. Its in real good shape. Planning on doing each 300 miles in 2 days with a little overnight camp inbetween. Think my bike will hold up or my butt will go first? lol. I have gone over 100 miles round trip, but thats 1/6th of what im planning, so any tips, warnings, or tricks to keep my butt from going to sleep would be appreciated!

On a 250 virago you'll be fine. I did 400 miles at the squires weekend on my TDR250 and 2wheels did twice that on a DT125.

Many moons ago, when I was younger, slimmer and had hair, I took a run from Marykirk down to Caister-on-Sea - 500 miles in one shot on this:

Why? Would you be surprised if I mentioned the distaff side? The things a young man will do to get his leg over for love ....

The seating on the MZ was definitely not as plush as that on a Viagra, but I only started to get numb bum after about 150 miles, when it was time to stop for fuel anyway. Basic rule of thumb is to break up the ride into 2 hour chunks at most, you'll start to feel tired before that if you're riding (and concentrating) properly, so it's unlikely your butt cheeks will feel like you've been in a jail cell with Hairy Shirley, the Barlinnie Buggerer ....

Mind you, until your joints and muscles re-acclimatise themselves you'll probably be walking like a chimp with piles anyway when you first get off after a 2 hour stint!

Relax and enjoy the ride (funny enough, that's what Hairy Shirley says as well!).