You can ride anything across the country if you have the time and feel like suffering. My buddies uncle was telling us last summer that back in the mid 60's he rode some 50cc scooter he had from Sturgis to Chicago to pick up rt66 then to LA and back to Sturgis on a freaking 50cc I had a '08 650r ninja and absolutely hated it... rode like shit, way under powered, very uncomfortable for me riding and the wife went on 100 mile ride with me and was suffering told me get something else. It is what it is a lower end entry level bike good for running around town or commuting to work but not for any real distance riding.