Holiday Iron Butt Run

[Acehole]

On a whim, i decided to try the SaddleSore Iron Butt run which is 1000 miles in 24 hours and sanctioned by the Iron Butt Association. SaddleSore 1000/Bun Burner 1500 Rules

Left Ironton, OH July 3rd at 4:37 in the morning and arrived just west of Milwaukee, WI to meet Kevin (LURCH). I arrived back to Gallipolis, OH July 4th at 4:03 in the morning.

My observations: I only had 7 hours sleep the previous 2 days to departure cuz i was just so dang excited! BAD!! Rode the last 10 hours very fatigued and tired.
Traffic thru Chicago and Milwaukee on I-94 is brutal on a holiday weekend. Took me 3 hours to travel 60 miles!
Accidents can close a highway and strand you for an hour of more in the hot sun!
The Busa is a comfortable bike to ride all day...uhm and all night!
We need more gas stations less than 35 miles away that stay open 24 hours.

Very little pics, but here are a few:

Lurch and I at Carribou Coffee across from the Zoo where Kevin was doing something...I don't know, maybe helping with the Giraffe!


Chcago skyline from under a viaduct on the highway.


Chicago Style baby!!!


End of ride.

 

[BusaWhipped]

Congratulations. You sure did cut it close! Now get that paperwork filed. Semi, have you submitted yours yet

 

[kromdom]

congrats, man! Hoping to do a saddlesore myself someday. May I ask what seat you used (factory, gel, etc.)?

 

[DaCol.]

Congrads

 

[Acehole]

Congratulations. You sure did cut it close! Now get that paperwork filed. Semi, have you submitted yours yet

I'm working on that now.

congrats, man! Hoping to do a saddlesore myself someday. May I ask what seat you used (factory, gel, etc.)?

Customized factory by New Image.

 

[DR1300R]

Congrats..

 

[Scar]

Awesome, Ace...just the perfect thing to do on the spur of the moment.

Wish I'd been there with you, yo!

Well done!

 

[georgiabusa_05]

congratz. Ronnie and I did the ironbutt and had a blast.

 

[kromdom]

Scar,
Don't you do some kind of Iron Butt ride at least once per week?

 

[darciedog1]

Congrats. Looks like alot of fun.

 

[Takeuon]

Very nice Ace. You're a madman to something like that last minute! I applaud you

 

[twotonevert]

Very cool Ace!

 

[BusaBret]

Congrats!
Closest I have ever got was 968 miles in 24 hours 2up and was glad to get home.

 

[sleepless_red]

Congrats, man.

Well done!!!
I know what it's like to be that excited. I only had 3 hours of sleep the night before I did it. I remember I was still awake at 12:30am and had to wake up at 3:30 to leave at 4:00am.
I can't wait to do it again. We would have done it yesterday if my co-worker didn't have any plans.

 

[Acehole]

Thanks all....it was a great experience. But trust me, if anyone else plans this do NOT go thru a major city!!! Ugh

 

[wardie]

Acehole from one Iron Butt member to another CONGRATULATIONS on joining the club. Wardie IBA,AMA,BMWMOA,BMWRA

 

[Acehole]

Wardie!!! Dude i thought we lost you! What ya riding these days? You have so many initials after your name my eyes got crossed!

Thanks, now i just need for them to accept my paper work. Hope i get it right.

Hey check out the midwest M&G https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/south-east-riders/128917-3rd-annual-midwest-meet-greet.htmlat my house the end of July. Come on down brother, i am sure I could scare up a margarita or two, three....

 

[wardie]

ah yes I do remember those Margarita's...

 

[semi]

congrats, brother i would say welcome to the group but i haven't turned in my paperwork and gotten accepted yet, guess i need to do that this week

 

[semi]

btw, did you go tankful to tankful?



now, i can stand in the corner and watch you two go at it