ISO Native Lands: a 3-day 550mi/900km trip on the CE-04

[triangletom]

After proving that a 330mi/530km day trip is doable on the CE-04, I've booked a multi-day trip that begins 10 days from now, focused on sites important to Native American archeology:


My longest day will be 250 miles/400km, as I have many places to tour through:

- Town Creek Indian Mound
- Hardaway Site
- Charlotte
- Lake Lure
- Chimney Rock
- Little Switzerland
- Catawba Meadows
- Joara Site
- Trading Ford
- Sapona Town Site
- Kewaunee Site

I did a dry-run test today with the bike packed up the same way as I would for the trip and ended up with an estimated 56.3 miles of range - less than the 61.2 miles I get on average on these roads. The plan is to skip the top case and go with a side bag only, but that means omitting an extension cord. I do have a small bicycle handlebar bag that I keep handy for a first-aid kit, tire pump & patch kit, and camera.



For trip planning, I'm using:

- abetterrouteplanner.com to define the rough route
- plugshare.com for ground intelligence of reliable charger locations & places to stay near them
- the BMW Connected app for navigation, typically in medium Windy mode.

My ABRP settings for accurate guestimation of charging requirements:

- Zero SDS ZF 7.2 + PT
- 190 Wh @ 65 mph
- Quickest Arrival
- 35lbs extra weight (aux battery, J1772 cable, adapters, clothes, laptop, camera, etc)

Now, before I go on this adventure, I'm going to need to replace that front tire ...

 

[Low On Cash]

Dude your writing the CE 04 book with your travels sounds exciting. I’ve been to many of those stops I used to live close to there. When you’re in Statesville detour to Lake Norman there’s a loop around the lake for a nice ride. Keep us posted what’s wrong with your front tire.

Mike

 

[triangletom]

@Low On Cash - thanks! Nothing wrong with the front tire other than it getting close to the wear bars. I had originally planned a 7-day 1000mi trip, which would have seen me going well past a safe tread level. I can still eke by with this revised 3-day plan.

 

[Low On Cash]

Thanks for the reply - How long have you owned the machine and how many miles do you have. Any major problems Yet?

Mike