Ever fallen asleep while riding?

[Grainbelt]

I would really like to try a 24 hour rally but I'm pretty sure I'd fall asleep.

Come close a handful of times and actually nodded off a bit twice. Skeery and not fun.

[Jason F.]

I just tested my ability to keep alert this weekend. Had to go pick up a new to me bike and did not get the nap I had planned before my departure due to work issues. Got up for work Friday morning at 6:30 in the morning, went home at 7pm and packed up the gear, got on the bus to head 300 miles up the road at midnight, got into town at 7am, and jumped on the new bike for the 300 mile ride home. I was surprised how I did not get heavy eyed or tired on the ride home. It was on the interstate in the rain so it should have put me to sleep but I never lost any focus. Must have been that new bike rush of adrenaline. Got home and got to take a two hour nap before heading out to a Birthday party that lasted until midnight Saturday.

[gregm784]

I had a chance to go for a ride last sunday. I felt pretty good for a few hours, then the busy week and lack of sleep caught me and i could feel myself yawning and getting slow.  I pulled off, invested in a 5hr drink, and rode for 6 more hours.  Felt good the rest of the time.  

I respond well to those 5hr drinks, so i dropped a couple in my road kit on the bike 'just in case'.

Most important part of the puzzle, pull off when you feel that way.  I had my son on the back so i really wanted to be sharp.

[mjrfd99]

In '81 it was more like passed out.

[Papa Lazarou]

A couple of times. I believe that I was killed the second time, so my memory is a tad blurry.

The first time was in 1978, after leaving Glastonbury Free Festival (the very last free one). I was running down the M4 to Wales, fell asleep, and woke up about 5 foot from a bridge.

[tthompsr]

Few years back my Wife and I  where traveling behind a Bike going south, We noticed him weaving all over the road,before we could pull alongside he pulled a hard right and plowed into a 6 ft ditch,I stopped and ran back to the rider to find him and the bike ok.
While helping pull the bike out of the ditch found out he was traveling from somewhere up in the New England area down to Norfolk to report for duty.  We talked him into stopping at a rest area nearby to rest a little before carrying on.

[phaze5]

i take my grandson on the backroads around home and he falls asleep on the 955, but on the n/h he sits more upright and waves to the cows, ive noticed thats why i justify two bikes

[sammyseaman]

In '81 it was more like passed out.

   

[blackjaxx]

My son and I did an Iron Butt ride from Seattle to Clearwater MT and back. Had to stop at a park on the way back and sleep on a picnic table for an hour. Thought it was better to be safe and finish late than to push it and not finish at all.

[MrsCablebandit]

Today was the first time I fell asleep as a passenger.  It scared the crap out of me!!!  

[Cablebandit]

Today was the first time I fell asleep as a passenger.  It scared the crap out of me!!!  

I told you you wouldn't fall off.  

[2k6zx10r]

The rumble strips didn't wake me up in time.... I was working 10-11 hr days plus riding 2 hrs each way. To top it off it was cold (November) and I had my heated gear on on the ultra with the cruise set. Anyway On my way home i feel asleep on 287 between Bowie and Henrietta and was in the grass center median when I woke up. Thankfully the ultra had a good gyro effect with the cruise set and I was able to save it.almost ended up in oncoming traffic but stopped on the shoulder.

[sammyseaman]

The rumble strips didn't wake me up in time.... I was working 10-11 hr days plus riding 2 hrs each way. To top it off it was cold (November) and I had my heated gear on on the ultra with the cruise set. Anyway On my way home i feel asleep on 287 between Bowie and Henrietta and was in the grass center median when I woke up. Thankfully the ultra had a good gyro effect with the cruise set and I was able to save it.almost ended up in oncoming traffic but stopped on the shoulder.

Thankfully you didn't have these to stop you

[turbo.mp]

Can't say I've gotten sleepy on the bike, even riding 8+ hrs through the middle of the night.  Most of that is done in the city, with traffic, though...
On longer-distance rides I try to make little mental games to keep me awake and if there's no traffic I'll weave in and out of the dashed white lines to keep things interesting.  My fatigue is generally mental fatigue so it's just a matter of trying to keep my brain busy and alert.

[OU812]

I have had the same as the OP.
Close but no cigar.