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[racing43rd@aol.com]

I hope you figured in time for roadside repairs on the harley. Ed Windsor Ohio

[LawsonCL@aol.com]

jsparker@... writes:

> The other two are riding a Harley Sportsters and a Kawasaki Concours.

Soc a Sportster is part of your SS1000 equation? Why didn't you say so in the first place? I amend my recommendation to do the ride on an ST1100, GoldWing or K1200LightTruck for comfort. Take a pickup truck. Chris Lawson

[Jim Barthell]

I haven't done one lately but did one on Oct 7th back in '95 there is a write-up on the IronButt Association website: http://www.ironbutt.com/intro/ss/ss1000lg.html There have been several successful saddlesores, Bunburners and in '93 Doug Packard on a 1990 KLR actually finished the IronButt Rally in 10th place. I attempted it in '97 only to have mechanical failure before the first checkpoint. (Actually it was my fault, I overloaded the bike and the rear shock failed making it impossible for me to adjust the chain.) Don't know if anyone remembers that, I was madly emailing the list from the parking lot of the starting line when I found the dealer had installed the tie rod bolts backwards and they were rubbing on the chain =8^0. Anyway, If you look around on the IBA website you'll find plenty of info there, I think I have the first "official" Saddlesore on a KLR in the IBA, but Peter Dean is the most prolific KLR rider. His email id is: PMDean650@..., He's a decent enough guy and I've corresponded with him many times in the past. Is this your first Saddlesore or your first on a KLR? Good luck and come back alive, Jim Barthell

> -----Original Message----- > From: jsparker [mailto:jsparker@...] > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 3:21 PM > To: DSN_KLR650 (E-mail) > Subject: [DSN_klr650] A Saddle Soar 1000 - anybody run one lately > > > Hey folks, I am running a SS1000 this weekend and just wondering > what folks > have done to make the ride a bit more comfortable. > > John > jsparker@... >