Softail Iron Butt Challenge
Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
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From: Northeast Georgia
Yup. Done it. My M/C does one every summer. Last summer I puked my way home from Lexington, Ky through Atlanta and home an hour northeast of ATL. I don't recommend that!
I'll be doing it again this July.
I'll be doing it again this July.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Kalifornia
The Official Iron Butt ride has specific rules you have to follow. You can check them out at http://www.ironbutt.com
As for the Softail Iron Butt Challenge, make your own rules.
I just noticed the oxymoron - softail / iron butt...
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 152
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From: iowa
going from dubuque iowa down to myrtle beach starting tomorrow, taking two days to get down there and i believe the plan is straight through on the way back. close to 1200 miles if we take the shortest way.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 726
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From: Pacific Northwest
I've read, it'll be fun, avoid the interstate - don't pick a boring route, etc. My 2 cents. There are only two reasons to do this- the bragging rights or to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible. Mine was the later. Believe me, after 6, 8, or even 10 hours in the saddle, it's just not that fun, especially riding solo. Might be better in a group. Read a lot of 600 mile, 700 mile, 12 hr. etc. trips. Again believe me, another few hundred miles or hours is tough towards the end of your trip. I almost pulled over in Portland around 11:00, after 16 hours with less than 200 miles to go. If I wasn't so cheap (didn't want to pay for a hotel), I probably would have stopped. Good luck to all who follow through, and don't forget to follow the rules on the IronButt website if you want official recognition.
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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 533
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From: Eugene, OR
Your a$$ will feel like an iron skillet after 1k miles. Last summer's 18hr ride was a little painful. After about 12-14 hrs I became saddle sore but as I continued to ride I eventually lost feeling in my butt. I rode the last 3-4 hours with a numb butt & blood-shot eyes, but a big smile.
Safety is always an issue when on two wheels. I guess I just felt I still had some left in the tank so I just kept going. I wonder if we could all find a single destination to meet at..Grand Canyon? Vegas? Yellowstone?
Safety is always an issue when on two wheels. I guess I just felt I still had some left in the tank so I just kept going. I wonder if we could all find a single destination to meet at..Grand Canyon? Vegas? Yellowstone?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,489
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From: MD
I rode from MD to FL with my dad, brother, dads friend and one of my buddies. We rode 1100 in one day. It was brutal. Caught in rain a few times. We did between 75-90 the whole way down. We left from MD at 3am and got to Venice FL at 1030pm. The rain killed us but over all it was bad *** ridin with a group like that screamin down the highway. I will do it again but go down Rt 81 not Rt 95. Rt 95 was a death sentance!!!
The only thing soar was a right hand from rollin on that throttle. I will do it again though. It is something you can say you did. I did not do it for an award but for self pride.
The only thing soar was a right hand from rollin on that throttle. I will do it again though. It is something you can say you did. I did not do it for an award but for self pride.