HD touring reliability
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: S.E. MO
Glad everyone made it with no troubles. Only issue I had when I did mine was I warped my front tire and had to get a new one after we got back.
As far as those asking why
Its just one of those things you can say you did. It was fun but yes I got tired and sore but its a day I will remember the rest of my life.
Kind of like the story my grandpa has told me 100 times of him riding a Triumph from Oregon to California. How he left in the rain, hit snow on part of it and was 100 degrees when he finished. I sure it sucked alot of that ride but yet at 75 he still loves to tell the story.
As far as those asking why
Its just one of those things you can say you did. It was fun but yes I got tired and sore but its a day I will remember the rest of my life.
Kind of like the story my grandpa has told me 100 times of him riding a Triumph from Oregon to California. How he left in the rain, hit snow on part of it and was 100 degrees when he finished. I sure it sucked alot of that ride but yet at 75 he still loves to tell the story.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 161
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From: Rothschild, WI
Just got back from my first Iron Butt ride (1,000 mi. in 24 hours and 1,500 miles in 36 hours). I rode with my local HOG chapter. We had 13 bikes in the group and ended up going over a little on mileage. Bottom line is we had 20,000 total miles between us over 36 hours, including going over the Cascades and Rockies, some 90 mph sections in Montana, and some mid-80's temps. And we were on the bikes about 17 hours on day one with nothing but fuel stops.
We didn't have a single mechanical issue of any kind. Maybe I'm a pessimist, but I was pleasantly surprised by that.
We didn't have a single mechanical issue of any kind. Maybe I'm a pessimist, but I was pleasantly surprised by that.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 485
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From: Colorado
I've come to truly belive that modern Harley's.....those made in the last 10 years or so.....are pretty reliable machines if properly maintained. I have no fears of taking my 2011 RGC on cross-county adventures. I just need a driver backrest first. Probably gonna get a Mustang.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: MA
That about sums it up.. A buddy and I did the New England 1000 and traveled thru the 6 N. E. states. It was a blast.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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doing an ironbutt is kind of like owning a harley vs a metric if you have to ask you would not understand.
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Nevada
Don't mind me...I'm jaded. The the 1000-in-one days I've completed were on my own terms, not the IBA. But I digress. Harley's are pretty reliable.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 730
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From: Maryland
I'm an Iron Butt Association Member. Seventeen of us from the Red Knights Maryland 3 did one a couple years ago 1032 miles in 22 hours. Raised $10,000 for the Maryalnd Lupas Foundation. So much more than just bragging rights. Welcome back glad all made it back safe without incident.
Last edited by jjpish; Jun 9, 2011 at 06:17 PM.