Iron Butt
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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From: Altoona, Pa.
Do yourself a biggie favor, dont push it to get it done too fast. pace yourself. Geyt off and fuel at no more than every 100 miles. walk around a couple of minutes. Perhaps even 75 once in a while. Do this or you'll think you just did a couple months in proson with a cellmate called BUBBA! Doing one also in abouta month.........but on a Ultra,AHHHHHHHH!!!
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Illinois
Did it twice on a Fat Boy. I live in the Chicagoland area, so we rode around Lake Michigan. Didn't "enjoy" it either time. The third time it came up, I thought to myself, "I'm not enjoying this at all, it's punishment, so why am I doing it". Decided I didn't have to prove a point to anyone including myself, and that's the last time I did it. To each his own though, if you do enjoy it "Iron Butt away"!!!
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Virginia
I did an Iron Butt ride 2 years ago on an 05 883C sportster upgraded to a 1250. I had a Mustang seat on it and my *** wasn't sore at all after the ride. My back was the part that was sore.
Also another sucky thing was my bike was using a quart of oil every 500 miles so I had to carry oil with me and put some in at every gas stop.
It was a great ride and I would do it again on the Sporty if I still owned it. Traded it in for an 07 Street Bob which I am gonna ride next month in another Iron Butt ride but this one is for 2 world's records. I got a Mustang seat for the Bob and I can't wait.
Also another sucky thing was my bike was using a quart of oil every 500 miles so I had to carry oil with me and put some in at every gas stop.
It was a great ride and I would do it again on the Sporty if I still owned it. Traded it in for an 07 Street Bob which I am gonna ride next month in another Iron Butt ride but this one is for 2 world's records. I got a Mustang seat for the Bob and I can't wait.
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Joined: Jan 2009
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I did an Iron Butt ride 2 years ago on an 05 883C sportster upgraded to a 1250. I had a Mustang seat on it and my *** wasn't sore at all after the ride. My back was the part that was sore.
Also another sucky thing was my bike was using a quart of oil every 500 miles so I had to carry oil with me and put some in at every gas stop.
It was a great ride and I would do it again on the Sporty if I still owned it. Traded it in for an 07 Street Bob which I am gonna ride next month in another Iron Butt ride but this one is for 2 world's records. I got a Mustang seat for the Bob and I can't wait.
Also another sucky thing was my bike was using a quart of oil every 500 miles so I had to carry oil with me and put some in at every gas stop.
It was a great ride and I would do it again on the Sporty if I still owned it. Traded it in for an 07 Street Bob which I am gonna ride next month in another Iron Butt ride but this one is for 2 world's records. I got a Mustang seat for the Bob and I can't wait.
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Virginia
Largest Group SaddleSore 1K Ride (need at least 159 bikes and there are over 400 registered riders so far)
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see here www.redwing19.com
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Brunswick, OH
I'm getting ready to do one on my FXDC. Good luck to ya! I think the key is in the planning, get it planned out to a tee with mileage/time checkpoints and it'll be easier.
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 400
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From: Austin, TX
Sheepskin seat cover, bicycle shorts and lots of anti monkey butt powder (ie baby powder). Make a schedule and keep to it. Combine food and fuel stops. Stay away from caffeine. Drink lots of water. RIDER magazine had an article on how to best do one, about a year or so ago. See if you can dig that up and read it. It gives a lot of tips.
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Central FL
Iron Butt Association's "Archive of Wisdom"
IMO, this is the best resource to follow (http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aowprintout.cfm).
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