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iron butt!!! nklr, actually
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:01 pm
by The Misanthropic Biker
Whoo-hoo! It is official: my blast from DC to Corpus
Christi on top of a KLR got me approved for Iron Butt
membership! Yee-haw! Just thought I'd share.
D.
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iron butt!!! nklr, actually
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:21 pm
by Alan L Henderson
At 02:01 PM 9/9/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Whoo-hoo! It is official: my blast from DC to Corpus
>Christi on top of a KLR got me approved for Iron Butt
>membership! Yee-haw! Just thought I'd share.
>
>D.
>
Congratulations! I think. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa
iron butt!!! nklr, actually
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:26 pm
by planetequipment
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, The Misanthropic Biker
wrote:
> Whoo-hoo! It is official: my blast from DC to Corpus
> Christi on top of a KLR got me approved for Iron Butt
> membership! Yee-haw! Just thought I'd share.
>
> D.
>
> __________________________________
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> Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
>
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Congratulations from another recent KLR riding inductee!
Ron #13188
iron butt!!! nklr, actually
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:21 pm
by dumbazz650
Okay, tough guys, for the aspiring Iron Butt in all of us...
How many miles went into your ride?
What kind of seat did you use and how did it work?
What did you do for fuel or extending the bikes range?
What absolutely did NOT work?
What did work almost fool proof?
What would you do differently?
Thanks,
MarkB --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "planetequipment" wrote:
> --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, The Misanthropic Biker
> wrote:
> > Whoo-hoo! It is official: my blast from DC to Corpus
> > Christi on top of a KLR got me approved for Iron Butt
> > membership! Yee-haw! Just thought I'd share.
> >
> > D.
> >
> > __________________________________
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
> >
http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
>
>
> Congratulations from another recent KLR riding inductee!
>
> Ron #13188
iron butt!!! nklr, actually
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:11 am
by The Misanthropic Biker
> How many miles went into your ride?
1640 odometer, don't know yet what the official
estimate is.
> What kind of seat did you use and how did it work?
Stock, as to how it worked, um, let me just say, my
butt seen better...
> What did you do for fuel or extending the bikes
> range?
Nothing: stock tank lasted longer than my bladder
anyways.
> What absolutely did NOT work?
Throttle. Too much handle travel puts a lot of strain
on your wrist - a lock is a must
> What did work almost fool proof?
Everything else.
> What would you do differently?
Get a damn rainsuit - and even though it was late May,
extra warm gear won't hurt.
Good luck on your 50 CC adventure!
D.
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iron butt!!! nklr, actually
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 9:28 am
by Thane Silliker
Congratulations!
I did one of these in June on my KLR, and it was an awesome experience.
FWIW, I also used the stock seat, but with a beaded seat cover. I didn't use a throttle lock, but used a throttle rocker, which was more than enough help for me. I used the stock windshield and stock gearing, but switched to a 16T front sprocket the following week.
That sprocket worked great through Labrador, however. I must say the Touratech GPS mount for my StreetPilot is the CAT'S ASS, an awesome product. Wore out a Bridgestone Trailwing 18 on all that gravel.
Just this past weekend, I did a Great Lakes Gold aboard my Honda ST1100. 2450 miles (3950 kms) in 36 hours and 19 minutes. THAT was a long ride!
At 02:01 PM 09/09/2003 -0700, The Misanthropic Biker wrote:
>
>Whoo-hoo! It is official: my blast from DC to Corpus
>Christi on top of a KLR got me approved for Iron Butt
>membership! Yee-haw! Just thought I'd share.
Happy Trails from London, Canada
Thane Silliker, CET, STOC #730, IBA #210
The ST1100 Sport / Grand Touring Motorcycle
KLR650 Adventure Touring
ST Owners Club Iron Butt Association
Canadian Motorcycle Association
2001 Iron Butt Rally Gold Medal
Cross Canada Record 59:45
http://www.silliker.ca
utah dual-sport ride
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 9:42 am
by Priscilla Brosnahan
For anyone interested in a great ride, The Chain Gang is sponsoring seven
days in Utah for this Oct. The ride is open to all brands, not just F650's.
We still have a couple of openings for the ride. Check out the site at
www.f650.com
Priscilla Brosnahan
Hill Country Texas
830.966.5646