(JINKSTER @ Jul. 29 2007,10:23) is it possible?....absolutely....is it recomended?...absolutely not.
There's folks who make a hobby out of "Iron Butting"..they even hand out medals for it...some silly shid like 1,000 miles (they call a "Bun Burner"), 1,500 miles for a "SaddleSore"...etc..etc...to be accomplished in a certain amount of time "with reciept proof" of where you been, were and at what times.
I loath the "Iron Butt Association" as imho?...they encourage folks to push themselves beyond reasonable rider fatigue limitations...and rider fatigue sets in....the mind becomes not as sharp...motorskills, reflexes and reaction time all slow down....awareness levels decrease...and the mind begins to wander instead of maintaining concentration on the road ahead...including surrounding vehicles and your level of alertness regarding the many potential road hazards which you will encounter such as blown off re-treads and potholes...and all on roads you may be vaguely familiar with at best.
These are exercises best left to those looking to prove to themselves that they have a chest to pin those medals on...as the experienced savy rider will understand that nobody else will really care, take notice or even begin to understand the level of discipline it took to complete something that imho?...considering the risks involved?..is really just a stupid thing to do.
The first 400-500 miles will be a breeze....after that?...it becomes a challenge to see how far you can push yourself...600-800 will seem like "Positional Torture"....and you'll spend the last 100-200 miles wondering how you could've been so bull-headed to put yourself through it...just ta tell a handful of people "i told you so"?
and if you're like me?....afterwards?...you won't wanna so much as look at a motorcycle...for about 2 weeks to a month.
L8R, Bill.
