sburns
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Saw this the other day, nice to see a good story about motorcycling in the mass media, and not you know about something belonging to fallen rider category.
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A good motorcycle story from the general media
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There is a 401 iron butt for anyone interested (this is on the bucket list this year before we pop our first baby). gotta do the whole length of the 401 and back (ie: windsor to QC border and back in 24 hours). its a canadian iron butt (1000km) but a challenge nonetheless. this is just another push to do some actual, soul searching riding and not a commute run.
Timing the traverse across Toronto both ways would be the worst of it. You could very easily lose 4 hours one way on the wrong day.
So basically Toronto - QC - Windsor - Toronto? That makes for a long day.
And with the way the 401 can go...could be a messy trip.
Leave the GTA at 5am, get to QC by ... 9am, turn around and hit the GTA around 3-4pm would be a **** show going west bound until way past Mississauga...it's the timing that'll kill that adventure.
If I wanted a boring ride to get distance, I would probably do laps of either the east or west portion. Something like Milton-Windsor or Bowmanville to QC. Gas up at each end to keep record of distance/time.
The best I did was 2300 km in 24 hours riding around east coast and then turn and burn to beat a snow storm. Her plan for 2500 km in 24 hours will be a prick to achieve in Canada. Carry a lot of fuel as you need to do everything you can to keep the number of stops down.
I'd look at a 407 option and pick directions / time to avoid driving into the sun as much as possible.
That would be an expensive bucket list item. About the lowest rate is $0.41/km plus entry fee. For 2000 km you are looking at most of $1000 charged. How much is track time? Can you set iron butt on a track? It may be cheaper and it would definitely be more fun.
I was thinking of the Windsor / PQ / Windsor thing but bypassing the GTA via 407. The 401 scares me in the cage.
Are you then violating the heart of the challenge?
caje
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My wife and I were long distance for 2 years when we were dating, Kitchener to Montreal. I did the drive along the 401 every other weekend. Needless to say this challenge does not sound appealing to me lol.
I would love to do an Iron Butt ride eventually, but doing one just for the sake of it sounds boring. Maybe something like the James Bay Rd would be cool.
33 years ago now, baby
I get that but still have trouble calling anything from the 90's an antique. I refer to my 1980 Kawi sled as vintage but I'd be hard pressed to call it an antique.
I get that but still have trouble calling anything from the 90's an antique. I refer to my 1980 Kawi sled as vintage but I'd be hard pressed to call it an antique.
The article mentions separate 1600km AND 2000km challenges but as far as I understood there was no 2K.
I really want to do an Iron Butt. It seems the easiest way to do this would be to stay on the freeway but you have to run through Toronto. The IBA discourages going over the same spots, so doing laps outside the city is not ideal. Running the 401 at night is the only way I can say to avoid traffic in the city, but comes with its own set of issues.
I really want to do an Iron Butt. It seems the easiest way to do this would be to stay on the freeway but you have to run through Toronto. The IBA discourages going over the same spots, so doing laps outside the city is not ideal. Running the 401 at night is the only way I can say to avoid traffic in the city, but comes with its own set of issues.
I’ve done a little over 2,000 kms in 2 days of riding (and ended up doing about 5,500 kms in the week I was gone) but never bothered to get anything officiated or submit receipts or anything like that. Did a bit over 1,100 kms the first day and got to Roanoke, VA. Second day was about 900kms from there to TN.
Was on an FJR1300 with a Corbin seat. Out of all the bikes I’ve owned, that was by far the most comfortable for long distances. I could ride that bike all day and hop right back on the next day without any issues at all!
Man, I miss that bike sometimes….
Was on an FJR1300 with a Corbin seat. Out of all the bikes I’ve owned, that was by far the most comfortable for long distances. I could ride that bike all day and hop right back on the next day without any issues at all!
Man, I miss that bike sometimes….
sburns
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Thought that was a photo of your bike @Katatonic at the Hockley Valley Store, obviously it's not. 
One of the biggest issues for me would be - no joke - hemorrhoids. If I ride for three or four hours more or less straight, I’m pretty much guaranteed to have them in the next day or two.
Gold Bond is my ass powder of choice.
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