Let's see those bikes

Sounds like fun...the race would be OK too

 

I saw this near my office yesterday morning, fortunately not one of my patients near as I could tell. I had to snap a photo, and was shaking my head the whole way up to my office, wondering which doc was treating this guy.

I could just imagine the conversation:

"Yes Dr. Jones, I've been perfectly compliant with your instructions to stay off my foot!"

"That's great Mr. Smith, but why is your cast completely worn through on the bottom?!?"

 

Anybody into LD riding...following the Iron Butt Rally?

http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2015.cfm

I've done a few 1k in 24 hrs, but I didn't feel too good at the end or the next day, I don't know how these guys and gals do it for 11 days straight!

 

I've never done an Iron Butt, but I have done some long days. My longest is 775 miles/13.5 hours from Rapid City, SD to home in NW WI. The next longest was 715 from Glendive, MT to home. Both on my '09 ZX14. She's no garage queen. In the first 5 years I put an average of 10,000 miles a year on it. That bike has been all over the west a couple of times... CA, OR, WA, UT, ID, NE, AZ, WY, CO, SD, ND... Countless 400-500 mile days.

 

That's funny. About 2 months after I bought my very first motorcycle I broke my ankle pretty bad, I needed plates and screws to put everything back together. I was off work for 2 months and it was something like 4 months before I could walk on it. The second I was out of my walking boot I was riding my motorcycle to my physical therapy sessions with an air cast shoved down my riding boots. My therapists scolded me pretty good for that.

 

The IBR is finished, some good reading on their website.

http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2015.cfm

This years theme was America's national parks. The basic idea is to ride to as many parks on the bonus list as possible collecting the points associated with that park and check in at two checkpoints along the way and finish in the same place exactly 11 days later. To be considered a "finisher" you must visit at least 50 parks in 25 different states. Riders are tracked by GPS and monitored for excessive speed, you can be DQ'd or docked points for excessive speed. It is a rally not a race. Most points wins. There is no prize other than recognition.

Couple of highlights:

The winner rode 11,087 miles in 11 days, visited 108 national parks in 25 states, 2nd place rode 899 more miles but scored less points.

A rider finished the entire rally on a Ninja 250!

The oldest finisher ever this year a 79 year old.

And my favorite, a finisher rode a 1995 BMW R100, very similar to my bike.

 

996 V-Twin

 

You do the Dragon Wolverine? I ran through it once in my truck while down there on a fishing trip. There was a stupid Harley holding ME up the entire run!

 

Yep once, but will be back. Makes me want to move to the smokey mountains. Great roads everywhere and beautiful views.

 

Yeah, I've never taken my bike there, but I've gone fishing there about 5 times and several hiking trips too. I'm told by folks that know the area, that there's far better roads to ride than the Dragon, and they aren't as popular so no cops to worry about or crowds to get stuck behind.

 

Thing about the dragon is there are no intersecting roads or driveways in the 11 mile 318 curves. I saw 2 LEO's and they weren't near it, so I had a blast, literally. Spent a few days there and yes there are many more.



My wife even put up with some of my shenanigans.



p.s. Love your quote on CAD!!

 

You didn't think Harleys were fast did ya?

Wouldn't have to worry about a Goldwing holding you up, Bass.
Ever see this vid? (probably need some new pegs after this run)

 

Good looking ride, Wood Wolverine!!
And welcome to the club.
Where abouts do you live?

 

I've seen that, pretty impressive for an 800 machine! I've heard those Goldwings handle pretty good for their size. Heck, I'd probably own one if I could afford it.

 

In between Gettysburg and York Springs.

 

Yeah, I've got the other Japanese 996 v twin myself.

Are those d&d's on the hawk?

I've never been to the gap. I've been thinking of doing a trip for a few years now.

 

1800 cc's will cure a lot, even excess weight. The goldwings have basically been just oversized sport bike chassis for the last 10+ years.

Harleys hold me up behind them all the time. I usually find some opportunity to get around them though. Unfortunately, if you get behind one slowpoke on the gap, or similar road, you are screwed. Turn around, and do it again.

 

Yup, just a fully dressed sport bike.
It was funny, when the 1800s first came out people started complaining about poor mileage from their tires compared to their old 1500 'wings...sport bike power, brakes, and handling will do that!

 

I like mine half nekkid.