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Old October 21st, 2013, 11:05 AM   #1
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So, I've done a Saddlesore 1000 (1000 miles in less than 24 hours) and a BunBurner 1500 (1500 miles in less than 36 hours) so let's really go crazy and try for 1500 miles in less than 24 hours, the BunBurner Gold!

For those of you screaming I have to speed, nope. Total speed average over the day needs to be a minimum of 62.5 MPH. Hey, most highways are 70 so there ya go!

Attempt 1: Sunday October 13th

Weather, cold, cloudy and raining.

Started on time but through several things going wrong right out of home gate I was falling further and further behind so by the time I made it to Battle Mountain (250 miles in) I was about 30 minutes behind and not feeling it. Abandoned the attempt and just enjoyed riding around Nevada.

Lessons learned: before you stick your card in the gas pump, make sure that your bike is ready, your gear is ready, your electronics are ready, and most importantly, you are ready!


Attempt 2: Saturday October 19th

Got to the gas station to have my witnesses sign. Took my freaking time going through everything. There is no set time to start so I made sure i stayed calm and in control as each item was checked and verified before I ever got near the pump. Filled up carefully and was officially on the clock 13 minutes after my plan. Course then I got caught at a light, where a fire truck went by and locked up the light cycle. 5 minutes waiting on the green.

The key about a BBG is time management. Specifically at the gas pump. On the move, all you really have to do is make sure your speed stays up and as long as you are at here speed limit you're golden. But once you pull over to fill up you really have to have the routine down. Me? I have a total stopped time of 2 minutes. With munchies in the tank bag and water in the back pack I have very little need to stop longer.

I was able to make it from the west side of Nevada at Reno to the east side at Wendover to the south side at Vegas and had already returned to the center of the state in Tonopah before the 2am 20* weather finally got to me and sapped my willpower to stay awake. After I caught myself falling asleep, I stopped and walked around a bit before heading back and grabbing a motel.

Lessons learned: find a better solution as my Sena hates my Samsung for some reason. Better winter gear for feet, legs, and hands. Start at a different time so I am in Vegas during the coldest hours of the night.

But I did do 1000 miles in 15.5 hours so I know I can keep up the necessary pace.


Attempt 3: Saturday, November 9th

New plan! We reworked the schedule so where I would be passing through Vegas between 4am-5am. Of course, that meant leaving at 4pm from Carson. Found out that just before the end of Hwy 93 into I-15 is about the 12 hour mark. So, the plan was to sleep all day, wake up around 2 and ensure everything on the bike was ready to go, then bug a friend or two to be a witness. I hate my brain. I ended up waking up at my normal time of 6am despite going to bed at 1 and was pretty much awake the entire day.

One thing to note, we had just switched off daylight savings time and while everyone in creation had already figured out to change the clocks, the gas pump was an hour off! So I had to find an employee to vouch for the fact that I really was there at 4pm, not 5pm.

The ride was looking sweet (did make one change to the route as the gas station in Mustang had twice failed to print a receipt and the attendant is not the most hasty fellow), gear, bike, and body all in line to pull this off. But I started falling behind when I had to put on the heat pads (opts to just buy ThermaCare (?) things from the first aid aisle) and by the time I left Elko, my brain was beginning to question my success. It decided, around about Oasis, that it was definitely against my success and so pulled the plug on my motivation. So, unscheduled stop in Wendover ended the ride for this attempt.

Lessons learned: if planning on sleeping all day, ear plugs and blindfold are a must. Be open to making minor changes if experience tells you that you have a bad stop. Find a way to quickly add heat to feat and legs without having to pull off all the gear to do so (battery powered heated socks?). The handlebar "flippers" work great, but definitely need better gloves. If wearing a cold weather mask over your face, ensure there is a way to get food or the drink hose to your mouth.


I WILL DO THIS!! Rawr! Hehehe

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Old October 21st, 2013, 11:42 AM   #2
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Old October 21st, 2013, 01:34 PM   #3
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I actually am finding it fun. Sure, mountain and track riding is a blast, but taking long tours and not having to worry about mileage or time is really opening up a lot of areas. Granted this ride will be mostly in the dark, but the ride to Colorado was absolutely beautiful and then back to Death Valley took me to places I had never seen before. I have a route in the works for doing two more Saddlesores back to back, one in California and then the next in Oregon.

I am really enjoying the long distance riding thing on my little Ninjette.
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Damn, I can tell. Seems like you put more miles on your bike in your sleep than I put on in a month
On in my sleep I put a heck of a lot more miles on than when I'm awake! Dreaming of massive long tours across the continent, or maybe shipping it across the pond and spending a year just puttering around Eurasia.

All this is building up to experience and endurance to tackle the bigger trips like the Coast to Coast. I think I can pull off a Border to Border somewhat easily. I think it'd be really cool to say I've ridden 1k mile days in every state.

Sides I missed out on a lot of riding my first year owning the bike due to it being a little crunched. Making up for that.

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I hate cold. Since it was a three day weekend, decided to try this again with a slight tactic change. Left at 4pm with the intent of making it to the warmest part of the state at the coldest part of the night. The schedule checked out and all was good to go.

Until I got out to Wendover and started getting sleepy and very cold and my brain suddenly went from Rah Rah to No! So, an unplanned overnight led to an adventure out to the Bonneville Salt Flats and then finally went to explore Lamoille Canyon.

Ok, someone please turn the heat up again? Thank you!

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Hey, new year new attempts.

First try this year was in May and in 23.5 hours rode 1424. Got too cold and tired so canceled the ride before the last leg.


*August* 30 2014

Tried again last night. Woke up early for a 5am departure (though the receipt was off and showed 4:44am). Had a successful ride all the way till about three hours before the end with about 180 miles to go. Started getting cold and tired and took several stops along the way to try shaking out the cobwebs. But once I came to Luning and saw the rest area sign, I decided enough was enough and canceled the ride in favor of a nap.

But, upon waking up, I saw my overall average was still over the minimum 62.5 needed for the day (I'd been keeping it around 65 mph) and figured why not try? A quick run into Hawthorne, a lucky break in that a closed station with a working pump, and a controlled ride north to home. 50 miles to go and an hour to do it.

Made it as far as the paved turn off to the landfill before I was beyond done. But I did ride 1500 miles within 24 hours, just no place around me to get a receipt. So, took another nap, and rode home.

Total miles 1524 in 24.5 hours.

My Spot turned off after 24 hours from when I turned it on, so the last hour wasn't recorded.

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No kidding! This is a tough challenge and one I know I can do if I can have everything go right.

Think its getting too cold from now on so am really excited for next May's event. Yesterday proved it can be done, its all on me to do it. :-)
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get ahold of Alex. He was in my neck of the woods earlier this year (New Castle, Pennsylvania) as a participant in the 11 day Iron Butt Rally.

Alex can give you wisdom that only those that do it gain from it.

Basic rules
lessen caffeine couple weeks prior
don't change anything on bike before you head out
don't try a new helmet or new boots before you head out
hydrate
pick a route you can keep high average like I-70

Keep the sun at your back for as long as you can..

short fuel stops..fuel, walk around bike check things etc. 5minutes tops less the better

keep helmet shield clean, mirrors clean bike shield too if its tall

take appropriate gear for all conditions you encounter. Hey you get cold you stop put on electric gear you may not make BBG time but you make it other scenario you get cold reaction slows down a lot you make a mistake now ride over..

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Hey Larry,

Yep, I know Alex did the IBR (mass props and respect). I'm also building a small network of other IBR and IBA riders to leech knowledge from them. There's also the LD rider email list that I'm lurking on to squeak out as much as I can from the global community. Everyone has been amazingly helpful for every question I have and many I never thought to ask.

Totally agree the Archive of Wisdom guidelines are the best list to go by for making each ride a success. I've shared that page many times as it applies to all riders, not just LD riders.

Thanks for the thoughts. I'm definitely on the same page for planning and executing this ride. It's a challenge I know I can beat, I just keep tweaking things each time to improve whatever held me up the previous time.
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Teri. looking at teh IBA site, I do not see a lot of bikes under 600cc making a BBG1500...Are you gonna be the first or did I miss someone..?

Today I got my last item, a new Nuvi to track averages.After I pick that upi have no excuses LOL,, Good luck...
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I went back to 2003 and found 3, maybe 4, 250's and a 125!!
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My hat is off to them !!! AND you !! Took me 25 1/2 hours on hte ZRX on my first attempt..Forgot my clear shield and had to ride at night with dark one Still I am going to try with the lilninja..Oroville to Dunsmuir to Needles and back home..Just having a tuff time getting motivated when the temps are hovering arounf freezing at night
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I'm going to guess May 15-17th, it's the weekend before Memorial Day. Though 2015 hasn't been announced yet.

More info from the last three years:http://teamlyle-alamoexpress.com/
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Nevada Wolf just too early for me to make that call and say yes. 1500 miles in 24 hours or less is big boy and big girl territory. Just think about it...

if you averaged 70 mph over 20 hours you'd still be 100 miles short. This ride truly separates the haves and halve not's .

Buzz me six weeks out and I can look at my schedule. Wardie
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Rwar! I will do this (one day). Hehehe

So on Saturday, April 19, I set off again on the Team Lyle route (cause...reasons) beginning at 5:15am. Reversed the route to follow the path I plan on taking next month.

I was reinstalled the 42t rear sprocket and got my hand mitts on, but otherwise the bike is the same as she's been for awhile.

What worked: My stops are now far more efficient, enough so where I can check in, eat something, get some water, and clean my visor, all in the time I use to just fill up. Multitasking for the win! I successfully made the longest leg of 175 miles on one tank and did not have to use my spare gas at all! Jacket and socks kept my core and feet warm, the handlebar risers and adjusted footpegs kept my arms and knees happy. Pretty much set on the bike -ish.

What didn't work: the 42t sprocket, great for long flat roads in perfect conditions, but in hilly states with a massive headwind, I was in 3rd going up hills and 4th on the straights just to keep my speed up. The loss of power was greater than the low revs benefit I theorically gained. Ditching that. And once again, as soon as the middle of the night rolled around I just got too cold to continue. April no bueno for this wolf.

1197 miles in 19 hours, ride called off and stayed in Ely.
1510 miles weekend total in 34.5 hours, hey got a BunBurner anyway.

Cheers:
First 1000 miles was done in 15 hours, 41 minutes, that's a personal best! I also stayed in the saddle 2.5-3 hours with no fatigue or soreness between each gas stop. Go me and my bad self!

Jeers:
NDOT. WTF is up with no signed paved rest area with a bathroom?!? Or just signs in general, how far away is Ely from Pioche? No idea, there were NO signs! Grrr, seriously, just a paved spot to pull over safely would be nice with a sign telling me it's coming up vs seeing it just as I pass it at 70 mph.

Anyway....

Time to buy some hot hands, wonder if they make a heat suit?
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Ya know, when you wake up and are just feeling draining, unfocused, and cold - you should really take that into account and decide riding out into a cold stormy day is not the best idea.

Instead I went out and after only three gas stops realized my head was not into this ride. Headed back to the barn and hung out with my LD friends.
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Nevada Wolf I give U credit for stick to it ness. Dr. Yeager did several IBA rides aboard his 250 Ninja and maybe a year ago did a 50cc.

Check your math...70 mph times 20 hours of continual riding leaves you 100 miles short on the back end..the end which u will be most vulnerable to mishaps caused by fatigue. It is hard to average 62 miles per hour over 24 hours, damn hard so plan to try and ride highways and freeways that allow 70 mph speed limit and stay at 72 mph whenever possible . Most of them have pull off get gas and get back on fuel stops and you can always get a receipt quickly.

When you get twenty hours under your belt you're gonna be tired. I try finishing a distance ride withy the sun up rather than going down. You are always perkier.

One addition that I used when I set the Lake Erie Loop Cannonball record on a 50cc moped June 2010 (24 hours and 3 minutes) was taking along a couple of those small 5 hour energy drinks. They don't have caffeine but they work remarkable well. I was up 26 hours straight and never had any drowsiness or hyper feeling just cleared me up and my thought processes were just fine.

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One addition that I used when I set the Lake Erie Loop Cannonball record on a 50cc moped June 2010 (24 hours and 3 minutes) was taking along a couple of those small 5 hour energy drinks. They don't have caffeine but they work remarkable well. I was up 26 hours straight and never had any drowsiness or hyper feeling just cleared me up and my thought processes were just fine.
No they definitely have caffeine...
http://5hourenergy.com/facts/ingredients/

That said, I like to use them as my caffeine source when I'm on the road because you're ingesting much less liquid. If I do energy drinks, I need to stop every hour or less to pee
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No they definitely have caffeine...
http://5hourenergy.com/facts/ingredients/

That said, I like to use them as my caffeine source when I'm on the road because you're ingesting much less liquid. If I do energy drinks, I need to stop every hour or less to pee
Well I stand corrected . tfkrocks makes good points. All I know is that one small bottle makes you awake and I didn't feel jittery or anything that an overdose of caffeine would produce.

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Nice Going Teri !! I got mine but had to do it on a zx14,,I dont think a lot of people realize how difficult it is on a small bike !! anyway..GOOD JOB !!!
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Ok, it's been a week and my brain has had enough time to process what I just did and how I managed to do it this time vs all the other attempts that fell short so might as well write up a report on this in case any one else gets the crazy bug and wants to try their hand at this (helllllo run on sentence).

As the above posts show, this took a lot of tries to actually succeed. While in each of those, I "failed" at the BunBurner Gold, I viewed them more as rehearsals and took the opportunity to learn from each ride and improve things to better my chances next time. That paid off in the end.

Forgive me for any repeats, I'm going to use this post as my shareable for others.

This ride started on Saturday, September 5th, 2015. I had my witness form filled out by my dad and my friend/mentor Greg M. The original plan was to have him ride along with me, for moral support, someone to chase, and just company along through the desert. Unfortunately, as he was heading out to my place, a distracted driver in Fernley nearly took him out and he took his big heavy BMW cross country to avoid being run over. The emergency move saved him, but broke his transmission and he lost sixth gear as we rode around town to check on his bike. So, this ride is solo.

As I learned from my first attempt so long ago (top post), I no longer rush into the start. We sat and had a small breakfast of donuts and coffee while sitting and chatting at the gas station. It was cold this morning, so my plan of a 5am start drifted closer to 6 as we watched the sun begin to light up the sky. Enough stalling, time to go.

My routine at a gas station is this:

Pull up, dismount, remove gloves (put on seat), move tank bag to seat, open gas cap, pull payment card from pocket, deal with pump, begin fueling, push SPOT check in button, grab 2-3 cubes of sandwich, bite of jerky, wash it all down with a large gulp of water, top off tank, tell pump I want a receipt, close gas cap, turn bike on (just on, not started), put tank bag back on tank, grab receipt, write down time and odometer, verify all info (address, town, date, time, gallons) on the receipt against my info, put receipt in dedicated pocket, wash visor if needed, gloves back on, mount, and go.

Sounds long, but that all get's done in about 3-5 minutes.

My start receipt showed 5:45am. I gave Greg a final hug before mounting up and heading on down the road.

My bike is mostly stock, though I have done a few changes to make it more comfortable for me or be better at long rides. I have:
Michelin Pilot Streets (110/140) since I get insane mileage out of them
Phillips Xtreme Vision +100 bulbs to help at night
aftermarket 650 mirrors so I can see behind me
a ZeroGravity touring screen to cut through the air better and have room to tuck down
a Koso RX2 gauge with a DeLorme PH-60 GPS and a Casio Gz'One phone for general info and entertainment
Roaring Toyz raisers for my handlebars
knock-off Acerbis hand guards to block the wind from my fingers
Galfer stainless steel brake lines for better braking
two Camelbacks with 2-litre water bladders on either side of the front fairings to save my back.
Cortech Super 2.0 12L Tank Bag for munchies
Cycle Pirates 360° adjustable foot pegs (on one side, I'm weird) to help my knee
15T front sprocket to reduce my high speed RPMs
Cortech Super 2.0 24L Tail Bag for emergency supplies and misc stuff
Two MSL fuel bottles to carry .5 gallons of gas with me at all times.
Plus I switched to LEDs in my turn signals and tail light to gain power for the jacket.

Note - stock seat. I have bought a Corbin, but determined that it's more uncomfortable for me than the original seat is. Going to see about having it customized to make it perfect.

Once on the road, I reviewed my route to ensure I knew where I was going. I've studied this route for two years now so I know it. But I always like reviewing it, just to reinforce where I'm going. The route I used was the route used by the Team Lyle Alamo event each May. It's a looping tour through the smaller highways of central and eastern Nevada with only 180 miles on Interstate. You can see it in the map below:



My bike performed flawlessly. Keeping my speed around 70 for most of the day (varied between 65-75 depending on road and conditions), I was able to 36.28 MPG for the whole day. The longest leg I have to worry about is 177 miles between Fallon and Eureka since I skip Austin in between. The longest stretch with NO gas whatsoever is 165 miles between Ely and Tonopah. Both of those stretches I locked onto 70 mph and managed to make it with about a half gallon to spare.

For myself, I've done a lot of work to keep myself comfortable. My gear involves:
LS2 FF386 modular with a Contour+ 2 and a Sena SMH-5FM mounted on the side.
Turtle Fur - Double-Layer Midweight Micro Fur Fleece Neck Warmer
Alpinestars SMX 2 Air Carbon or Olympia 4355 Ladies All Season Gloves
Lookwell Textile Jacket with an Icon MilSpec (used to be) orange vest
Icon Stryker Vest
Gerbing heated jacket for HEAT
Tourmaster Flex pants
Tour Master Solution 2.0 WP Boots
Volt battery powered heated socks for more HEAT
Plus a base layer of LDComfort Cool Sleeves, Women's Combo Top, and Riding Shorts.

My biggest problem is getting cold. I chose to do this ride in early-September as we are still having high 90's temps and the forecasted El Nino is supposed to be a massive whooper this year. I chose Labor Day weekend just in case something came up that would make me have to call the ride midway and get home late Sunday. Naturally, a cold spell rolled into the Great Basin this weekend and left me glad I had my heated gear with me. Cutting across Highway 50, the temp was mild enough the LDComfort sleeves were all I needed to keep my arms warm and I wore my small mesh gloves the whole way. Things started warming up as I began m southbound leg out of Baker towards Alamo - it was downright hot in Alamo! But swinging north again, the temps started cooling off enough that by nightfall in Battle Mountain I was putting on my cold weather layers and turning the heated gear onto low to keep the edge off. Everything worked beautifully and I stayed warm throughout the ride.

I bring along several types of audio entertainment to keep my focus sharp as wind/engine noise droning on puts me to sleep. My Sena has the option to chose between my phone via bluetooth or listen to any local FM stations. I can usually get around 5 hours out of the battery just listening to music with a phone call or two, then I need to plug it into my external power pack to let it recharge while I continue listening. Between those two power sources, the headset lasted all day. I usually make two phone calls between each gas stop, one to my Dad and the other to Greg. It's nice to be able to hear a human voice in my helmet that is not my own rambling thoughts. I found I need to turn off the mobile data on my phone as something drains the battery faster than the on bike charger can keep up, but with the data off I can listen to whatever via bluetooth all day and keep the phone charged.

Today's entertainment selection had my usual collection of music and several hours worth of podcasts. The new windscreen is high enough that I can tuck behind it to actually hear my audio books (the Audible app is really quiet for some reason) so I was excited to listen to a few of those. On a lark, I downloaded a podcast that was an audio book of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance that I've read before and thought would be a good waste of a few hours. Little did I know at the time that that one audio book would be my main listening choice throughout the ride. Something about the way the speaker read kept my focus on the road with just enough interest in the book that I could let the hours fall away in a weird alert autopilot (NOT saying I zoned out, I was acutely aware of the moment and the road/towns around me, just that time flew by very quickly). The book made over 20 hours just fly by and I was thankful I had chosen to download it.

As I mentioned, my gas stops also involve grabbing some cubes of sandwich as I wait for the fuel to pump. I brought along two hazelnut butter and jelly sandwiches that I frozen overnight and cut into nine little cubes this morning. Putting those in a plastic container covered with aluminum foil to keep them from drying out. I also carry three sticks of jerky broken into small bite sized bits, a snack container of mini cookies, and three or four Clif bars for variety. One the road, it's easy to reach into the tank bag and grab the cookies or jerky without needing to stop riding. For me, the sandwiches and power bars require a stop to deal with. With the four liters of water hanging off the bike, I'm set for keeping hydrated as the tubes are long enough I can just push them up under the helmet to drink throughout the day. I also carried two bottles of Ensure to make sure I keep my vitamin intake up since I knew I'd be missing real meals. I've learned what it's like to let myself become dehydrated or malnourished during a ride, so keeping up on both of those is vital for my success. The resulting longer gas stop every few hours is time lost but health maintained. Safety overrides everything in these rides, and that includes eating and drinking right.

Today's ride was really uneventful. The sun rose as I was coming around the Desatoya Mountains and I cheered as I rolled into the sunlight since the morning had been cool. Traffic was minimal given where I was and I passed the few vehicles I did see easily when I needed to and let them pass when they were in a bigger hurry. I did see three herds of mule deer (one of which was running across the road and leaving a dust cloud behind them), several herds of antelope (one had a baby who lost his mind and ran in wild circles as I rode past since he had no clue where to go), one female elk on the side of the road outside Ely that stared at me, several suicidal rabbits daring me to hit them (one got clipped, I think), silly little kangaroo mice that scurried across the road, a MASSIVE herd of bighorn sheep, surprisingly no cows on the ET Highway though many along the side of the road, and even more surprising no horses at all. Sunset happened as I was coming back into Austin, making the twisty road interesting since I was heading due west. Only once during the night did I have to pull over into a rest stop between Wendover and McGill, where I walked around for a few minutes, jumping up and down and waving around like a goof ball to give my muscles some exercise and actually ate a powerbar vs just grabbing a bite on one. Lots of water, some food in my belly, and blood flowing back in my arms and legs refreshed me and I was ready for the long ride through the night.

The only real "thing" that happened was as I entered Hawthorne, there's a cut around for any trucks carrying hazardous materials for the depot. I turned the corner and my headlights hit a vehicle parked oddly on other side of the road. It was weird enough I was focused on it, trying to see what or why they were parked in such a place. Since my focus was there and not on my speed, the sudden flick of the red and blues told me both who it was, why they were there, and that I should focus my attention elsewhere. I looked down to see I had jumped to about 10 over the limit. Oops, thank you Officer Sir, I'll slow down now. I rode on to the gas station with no issues.

For anyone who's been though Nevada, you know it's remote out there, and I do believe we need to take care of each other if able. So when I came into Warm Springs the first time (only segment of road repeated - once in the afternoon, the second first thing in the morning) I saw a rider on a BMW with knobbies pulled over to the side of the road. I motioned to ask if he was OK and did not get a thumbs up back. Pulled over and found out he was waiting for his Ducati buddy who'd taken off ahead of him but didn't have the gas to get to Tonopah. I said if I saw the Ducati, I'd pass on where the BMW was waiting. Sure enough, five miles later was the Ducati on the side of the road out of gas (45 miles from town). I offered one of my fuel cans but neither of us thought that's be enough to get back to Warm Springs. I turned around, intending to tell the BMW where his friend was. 3 miles later, I passed the BMW who had given up waiting. So flipped around again and continued on since they had found each other. Down side, added 6 miles and lost some time. Upside, tried to help two riders and did get to see that bighorn sheep herd two additional times.

That's pretty much it. Not much on the route itself as it's roads I've covered before and you can see in almost any of my videos. Just this time, I had made enough corrections and improvements to me and my bike that I was able to make the full ride in time and roll into Fallon at 5:31am. Definitely the hardest single ride I've done and one that makes me really really happy to have completed. I sent off my paperwork earlier this week and know that I'll be proud to have that BBG plate backer on the tail of my little Ninja 250. This ride is a huge challenge, tough for anyone on any bike, but to add the challenge of a small bike with no wind protection makes me feel like I can play in the big kids sandbox now.

Time to plan the next big ride.
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Teri that was a great report .Congratulations on bagging the BBG. I travelled some of those roads and towns out on Highway 50 during the 2013 Iron Butt Rally. I'll have to check out some of your videos as a refresher. Glorious countryside.

Thanks for the list of mods. A couple of years ago I had a stock ZZR-250 that went 1000km (600 miles) the first time I started it. A 500km night run and an uncertified SS1000M showed me that these little creatures were capable of long distance riding. Then I sold it....



I'm now on a 300 that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I've installed a Zero Gravity screen I can tuck behind and a rear rack for a plumbed auxiliary tank (3 gallons/10 litres). Next step is to add spot lights. I'll use the mirror mounts for the lights and switch to bar end mirrors for unimpeded rear vision. I had planned to mount a camel bak with retractable hose to the rear of the bike, but I hadn't thought of hanging one from the side of the tank so I will check that out.

SPOT and GPS will be up the front of course. An Airhawk, an Omni-cruise throttle lock, some risers (Roar or Black Path or something - my dealer has ordered those) and the bike should be sorted. Ok, maybe a 15T.

I'm planning a BBG - we do a BBG2500km downunder so its a bit over 1550 miles. We have maximum speed limits of 110km/r and the BBG requires 105km/r overall average so they are very tight runs indeed.

It's the other side of the world so its just starting to warm up here but just yesterday I rode a SS1000 on my Blackbird and used heated gear just a couple of degrees above freezing. I run 12V heated gear on a few of my other bikes but I had doubts about the spark available on the Ninja 300. I may fiddle with the switching for the lights so that flicking to high beam only the auxiliary lights come on, not the other bike light. That will gain me a few sparks.

Anyway, back to lurking for me. Thanks for the inspiration
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@OX-34, I began this LD riding silliness the same time as the 2013 IBR. The day you guys started was the day I was doing my first practice run of riding 500 miles in a day and then, as you all were leaving Cranberry Township to head to west, I was doing my second practice of 700 miles in a day! I enjoyed it immensely as I was riding home from Carson to Fallon on Hwy 50 and being able to spot the Riders who were coming in along the Pony Express Trail on their way to Checkpoint 2 in Sacramento. I completed my first Saddlesore the day after everyone arrived back in Pennsylvania.

I was talking to Justin Phillipson (LEDRider.com) about aux lights and he had the suggestion of adding in a relay so when I flipped the high beam switch, the low beam light would cut out and those 55 watts could be used for the LED aux lights. I plan on adding a spot and a flood to cover the most ground in front of me.

The other option I was investigating was Electrosport makes a larger stator that does fit in the new gen 250. Maybe they have one for the 300 that could boost your output enough to put on more gear/gizmos?
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