Iron Butt: 48 States in 10 Days - Ride Report
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09-12-2013, 08:36 AM
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09-12-2013, 08:38 AM
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EPIC RIDE REPORT!!!
Thanks for sharing – Great Wordsmithing
I did the 1 day Iron Butt last year, but 10 days? WOW!!!
I listened to some of the songs you mentioned while reading through the excellent writeup - Excellent Pre-Planning
Favorite Writeup Sections:
The potholes are huge and patches in the road are the size of Texas speed bumps. I started to count the times my a$$ left the seat, but gave up after 20-something. I thought I was going to blow the rear shocks right through the bags a couple of times.
For anybody that is considering riding this stretch of road, let me suggest this instead: Get a can of gas and a match - Light yourself and your bike on fire. This will do less damage to you and the bike both physically and emotionally than riding that section of I-95.
I asked for some advice about avoiding the rush hour traffic in Boston. The guy there told me that my best bet was to run I-95 straight through and avoid the beltway traffic around the city.
If I ever see him again I’m putting my whole foot up his a$$
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Mile of Smiles
Best of luck to you on fixing the compensator…
Thanks for sharing – Great Wordsmithing
I did the 1 day Iron Butt last year, but 10 days? WOW!!!
I listened to some of the songs you mentioned while reading through the excellent writeup - Excellent Pre-Planning
Favorite Writeup Sections:
The potholes are huge and patches in the road are the size of Texas speed bumps. I started to count the times my a$$ left the seat, but gave up after 20-something. I thought I was going to blow the rear shocks right through the bags a couple of times.
For anybody that is considering riding this stretch of road, let me suggest this instead: Get a can of gas and a match - Light yourself and your bike on fire. This will do less damage to you and the bike both physically and emotionally than riding that section of I-95.
I asked for some advice about avoiding the rush hour traffic in Boston. The guy there told me that my best bet was to run I-95 straight through and avoid the beltway traffic around the city.
If I ever see him again I’m putting my whole foot up his a$$
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Mile of Smiles
Best of luck to you on fixing the compensator…
Good for you and well done. You've joined an elite group.
#30
09-12-2013, 09:33 AM
Road Warrior