How Do You Ride A Motorcycle 1000 Miles In 24 Hours?
If you’re the type of rider who’d rather be rolling down the road than hanging out in a cafe for hours on end, or stopping for a photo every ten minutes, you may have what it takes to be an endurance rider. This ride can be completed in 16-18 hours, but of course you can use the whole 24. You may choose to get your ride certified by the Iron Butt Association (and earn a nifty license plate frame that says “World’s Toughest Riders”) but that is certainly not necessary just to meet this personal goal. • Decide if you will be certifying your ride with the IBA. If so, go to Ironbuttand read the rules for a SaddleSore 1000. You will learn the documentation requirements. In a nutshell, you need to find witnesses for your start and end points, and keep a fuel log with all receipts. • Plan your route. Choose roads that allow for higher speeds, such as interstates or major highways. Try to avoid going through too many stop signs or traffic lights, because they will slow you down. You can plan a
• Decide if you will be certifying your ride with the IBA. If so, go to Ironbuttand read the rules for a SaddleSore 1000. You will learn the documentation requirements. In a nutshell, you need to find witnesses for your start and end points, and keep a fuel log with all receipts. • Plan your route. Choose roads that allow for higher speeds, such as interstates or major highways. Try to avoid going through too many stop signs or traffic lights, because they will slow you down. You can plan a loop route that begins and ends at the same place, or a one-way route. Know your bike’s touring range (how many miles between fillups) and make sure you’ll be able to buy gas when you need it. Many riders use trip planning software such as MS Streets and Trips, because it calculates distances and has gas station information. However this is not necessary, and it can certainly be done old-school with paper maps. Account for time of day: Avoid big cities during rush hour, avoid deer-infested forests a
