As I was nearing my exit from the 401 on the last stretch I realized I was just under 90KM from qualifying for the Saddle Sore 2000 vs the 1600. For a few minutes I considered just keeping going, running out to Port Hope or Cobourg for a coffee, and then turning back...but the cold was starting to grate on me. I wasn't sore, I wasn't even that tired (surprisingly, although the cold was probably a double edged sword there, keeping me alert and awake), but I opted to just call it a ride, and got off the highway. It is what it is.
No, the event will be open to all American Manufacturers of V-Twin, motorcycles like Harley-Davidson®, Victory, Indian® and custom motorcycles.
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I was pretty sore after I finished and I didn’t eat the whole time I was doing it.
Kudos for hanging in during the chill....hypothermia can creep up on that kind of endurance ride.
It can get addicting and a little frustrating once you get that first one. Suddenly your brain starts swirling with thoughts of "oh, I should plan to do the BB1500 next" or "I want to do one of the Great Lakes SS1000's now" or "I wonder if I could pull off the boarder to boarder, yes it's tougher starting in the GTA and having to go diagonal to Nuevo Laredo but maybe..."
Heated gear is cheap and worth every penny, screw bundling up and wearing layers.
First Gear socks and glove liners do the job without killing your electrics.
Don't like the cables tho.
Cool, hadn't seen those before - I'm going to seriously contemplate those. I'm no fan of wires either, but when I sometimes ride close to 3 hours between stops (depending on the fuel economy my bike decides to get based on wind direction and speed) they become less of a hassle.
For me, being comfortable for 21+ hours straight comes down to my bike setup - I have an Ultimate "Big Boy" seat on my VTX which in itself is comfortable and has a big backrest as well - I've rode lots of 12+ hour days in perfect comfort with just that seat alone. But for any rides beyond 12 hours, on goes my AirHawk, right from the beginning of the ride. THAT was the best money I ever spent on the sport of motorcycling, hands down. I also have a bead rider, but found the Airhawk is just hands down unbeatable for comfort.
I wonder what the lightest tourer that takes the bigger seats is.
Good job PP. The best I have done was 2300 km in 24 hours, but I was much younger then and didn't bother to document the mileage in a form suitable for IBA.
23 in 24...all interstate or something? Wowzers.