Wow, how many miles was that, what kink of speed were you doing? I read that your not suppose to go at high speeds for a long time according to the manual, I just dont know whats a long time is . I" ve been wanting to ride mine from san antonio to rockort {150 miles} , just dont know if thats too long for high speed and its usually pretty windy going there. Anyway welcome to the forum and good deal on your GV