11,000 miles in 11 days

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Thats impressive, I think someone had the link for the guy who made it from alska to key west in 5 days and shattered the previous record. But he did it on an fjr that I am sure had some modifications to aid in distance riding.

I spent a few nights drinking with a guy named Peter Vangergernhoven (or something like that). I think he came in second or third of couple of years in the Iron Butt. His FJR had custom aluminum gas tanks all over it. Fucking thing was the Exxon Valdez of sport tourers.

He would ride 18 hours at a crack, sleep under a tarp for half an hour, (sleeping bags just slow you down) and then get back on the road.

Really nice guy.

Crazy as a shit house rat.

JC

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I spent a few nights drinking with a guy named Peter Vangergernhoven (or something like that). I think he came in second or third of couple of years in the Iron Butt. His FJR had custom aluminum gas tanks all over it. Fucking thing was the Exxon Valdez of sport tourers.

He would ride 18 hours at a crack, sleep under a tarp for half an hour, (sleeping bags just slow you down) and then get back on the road.

Really nice guy.

Crazy as a shit house rat.

JC

I have seen a few pics of the fjrs and some bmw's with all sorts of fuel cells on them, even in a car you wat to stop and stretch the legs after 3 or 4 hrs, couldnt imagine that on a bike.

I was reading the rules for getting an IBA patch for 1k miles in 24 hrs and it said you must stop every 350 miles or soemthing like that, figure these nuts with 7plus gallons of fuel can prolly go further than that anyway. I can stretch it to 200 on my futura but thats without the hard bags, and a puny 5 gallon tank.

[Cass]

I think the max fuel capacity you're allowed for the IBR is 11.5gal or so.. maybe 12, or just a tick under. They're definitely serious about it though.... and if the rules say you have to stop every 350 miles, by god you better stop lol. There were some interesting bikes for the 09 IBR.. and one guy who ended up buying 2 bikes en route because the one he was on died.

[marko138]

I got about 30 seconds in to that vid and shut 'er down. The editing was getting on my nerves.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Lola

I think the max fuel capacity you're allowed for the IBR is 11.5gal or so.. maybe 12, or just a tick under. They're definitely serious about it though.... and if the rules say you have to stop every 350 miles, by god you better stop lol. There were some interesting bikes for the 09 IBR.. and one guy who ended up buying 2 bikes en route because the one he was on died.

11.5 gal is the max for the Iron butt rally. For a saddlesore 1k you can have an unlimited amount of gas, however you better be prepared to document it.