Jim,
Yes this is my first and first saddlesore. I am getting very excited about
it. I think it will be a great adventure.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Barthell [mailto:jimbarthell@...]
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 3:11 PM
To: jsparker; DSN_KLR650 (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] A Saddle Soar 1000 - anybody run one lately
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@...
>
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