Iron Butt Ride(New England 1000)

[2StrokeLover]

Who's up to doing a ride like this.All six new england states in 24 hours..I really want to give it a go..If not this year maybe next year...I'll do it alone if no one is interested...
Here is the official site..For rules and route...
http://www.saddlesore.com/ne1000/index.htm

And here is one guys account of the trip..
http://ride4ever.org/stories/story.php?id=18

Sounds like a blast to me...420 friendly riders to the front of the line...

[DasKreestof]

I've wanted to get an IBA certification for years. I'll go!

[Goose]

I would totally be down for this. We could start in New Haven and do the loopfrom mid point to Maine then back down. My only thing is schedule I have this Fri-Sun Jul 30-Aug1, then Aug 20-22 and thats it.

[MattRat]

get in touch with John (Hedge) - he and I talked about this several times, and he'd probably be interested....

[2StrokeLover]

OK I need tires and brakes...Will get on them ASAP...I also have every weekend off and have three more vacation days I can use anytime...Lets do this end of Aug...Matt you got hedges number?

[Goose]

I have Vacation as well so maybe start on a Friday and run into Saturday type thing so we have Sunday to recover.

[2StrokeLover]

If weather is fairly decent and my bike still is running good...Want to give this a try on friday and saturday of that weekend in Aug.?I'll still have to see about getting that friday off..But I should be able too...If not I can try for Monday..

You gonna ride the Ural?

[Goose]

The weekend of the 20th-23rd (Fri-Mon)? Lets plan for it. Who esle is in??? And I can always take Monday off instead. Say leave Sat return Sun and recover Monday! No the Ural would take us 3 days and that would be at full throttle the whole time. Probably the Sprint gets almost 400 miles to a tank!

[orion]

I'd do this on some sick adventure tourer like a super comfy BMW, but no way with my bike or anyone elses around that I could use Call me spoiled.

Anyways, with that said. why do 1000 miles when you can do 11,000 in 11 days!
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/07/28/2009-iron-butt-rally-11000-miles-in-11-days/

[2StrokeLover]

With a throttle lock I'll just set it and go...No need touch the bars I'll just sit back and lean the bike...I have some concerns about doing it on a sport or cafe bike..But then again it is a long ride on any bike..Not really a thing for the guy that gets sore after a Saturday morning loop..Otherwise I'd ask my friend Rob to go too..