I'm not a long range rider. Never have been able to see the attraction in riding 8/ 10/ 12 hours at a stretch, vs taking a car with stereo, AC, and wind control (i.e. a windshield). For you long range riders, how and why do you do it? Riding a relatively straight and fast slab for hours on end just doesn't make sense to me. Unless you hate your partner/ spouse, and don't want to talk to them any more than necessary (which is the case with a buddy of mine).