Some advice please guys (and gals)...

My son has just moved to Linz in Austria to work for a computer company as an unpaid intern (no I don't get it either).

This is my idea before the bad weather arrives here in the UK and Austria -

I am contemplating riding one of my beloved Yamaha XT6's out to Linz for the hell of it. My son needs a netbook to stay in touch by Skype so I will take one with me.

I will be riding the full 900 or so miles in only 2 days (one overnight in hotel). That's 450 miles each day (Gulp).

I will be using high speed motorway/autobahns as this is the most direct route and safest roads. My route is -

1. Dover/Calais
2. Brussels
3. Acchen (Germany)
4. Frankfurt
5. Nuremburg
6. Linz (Austria)

I will be taking along my car satnav which I have cleverly adapted for bike use.

The rub is that the bike I am proposing to use is a SINGLE CYLINDER thumper! Not exactly the first choice bike for high speed mile munching trips like this one.

It's been a while since I travelled long distance on a motorcycle let alone a XT6. My mate reckons I'm being silly attempting this trip without proper conditioning. Yes I'm aware a XT hasn't the most comfortable seat and that vibration is sometimes a problem with thumpers over long distances.

Now for the plus side - The XT6E is one of THE most capable Round The World (RTW) bikes on earth. It's a legend for African / light offroad adventures. Reliability isn't going to ever be a problem with one of these things but speed of travel and comfort most definetely is...

I know it's possible to travel anywhere on almost anything (including a RTW on a C50 Honda). But 900 miles in 36 hours on motorways..... good idea or not?

I have driven to Hungary once (2009) and it took 21 hours constant driving. Although Linz isn't quite as far, it is still a long way off from Blighty.

2 weeks ago I took the XT6E out for an afternoon Sunday spin and got caught out by the weather. Although only 10 mile trip the experience wasn't an enjoyable one at all - strong head wind on a high speed dual carriageway. After only 10 miles I couldn't wait to get off the thing...

I confess to being a fair weather rider and that all my bikes get polished more than ridden these days. I'm 47 years old with a knackered (worn out) back.

Or do I simply put my hands up and take the car (2008 Volvo C30)?

Thanks for your valued advice. All kinds welcome including the occasional frank derision ....

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Triumph Bonneville 800 (2004), Yamaha XT600E (1999), Honda XBR500 (1986).