That’s a tuff one, last time I went 800 miles in 24 hours I was 18 on a 500cc Honda chopper. 50mph was cruising speed but I didn’t care. There was a cute girl waiting for me !!!! Now I’m 56 years old and 200 miles I’m hurting. Mind says yes body says no.
One of my favorite UA-camrs. Best wishes to JRGO. This guy is an inspiration to so many people. Went from getting fired from his IT job to owning his own buildings and he is STILL going! The Energizer bunny has NOTHING on this guy! Kudos to you JRGO!
Sounds about right for tire usage, but did you have blowouts or just changes? I was thinking about doing a touring trip, but tire wear is one of my main concerns.
@@timothym5678 had tpms so I saw them dropping, first one got a nail and was almost bald at that point. Second was the front I wore down to cords then drove towards bmw Denver until it stoped holding air and we took the wheel off and my brother drove it rest of the wag to shop while I drank a 6 pack in the gas station parking lot…… tkc80s not a good choice for that many Miles in that duration. I went through nearly two sets in 8500 miles. My brother also on a gs1200 did 10,000 plus miles on his Dunlop trail maxes and still has a ton left
My tally is 8 Ironbutts on scooters of 350cc's or less and one Bun Burner which is 1500 miles in 36 hours. ( I did mine in 32 hours) I've also completed just under 1200 miles in 21 1/2 hours from Calais to Berlin and back on a Kymco Downtown. Who needs a 1000cc bike ? Ask rider for details.
So happy to see JR telling stories here. He's been working so hard and producing so much content and seems like the most genuine and friendly UA-camr around.
I knew it !, as soon as John Ross said he got back from Atlanta I knew he was gonna go film with Ed for Vinwiki ! JR must have a ton of great Motorcycle & car stories, well done 👏
Yeah? I've never heard of them... I def. like the premise... what are the 'rules'? Is it from/to specific cities on specific routes? or is it just a shit ton of miles on a bike as quick as possible?
The iron butt challenge is actually comprised of different rides and rules. It is all across the 🌎. I completed my ride on a 06 hayabusa. Speeding is NOT allowed. Thats also purpose or reciepts and pictures. The officials use time stamps,location and milage to calculate everything. I also had 4 buddies all with different bikes. We stopped roughly every 100 miles for fuel and quick stretch then back at it. It was great time.
@@abebrapscalli I used to do a big loop from St Louis -> Dallas -> OKC -> St Louis on a Sporty in the 90s. It's all about the triangle; get a good set of 14" apes, a comfy seat, and multiple foot placement options (forwards and mids). A touring windshield is going to be your friend, too. Stash your gear on the fender to make some back support, and carry at least two 1gal gas cans (if you have the peanut tank like I did). Get a new LED headlight, and ride at night - its much more tolerable (just watch for deer).
"Iron Butt", best name ever. It beats "24 hours of lemons" Whoever designed that walk mode, deserves a round of whatever drink they like. One of the things I hate when I used to ride bikes, was flat tires. I only had a 125 so it wasn't even that heavy, but it's just a pain in the (iron) butt.
If you are going to buy a Goldwing, just buy a car. It’s not a real motorcycle. Unless you are elderly or handicapped and can’t pick up and push a bike, you shouldn’t be riding it.
@@af22man I don't think he said he couldn't push it. He said it was easier, especially with a flat tire. I've pushed a Honda cub with a flat tire and it's annoying.
Did my IronButt on july 12th 1983 from Edmundston New Brunswick to Yorktown Va in 22 hours on my 1982 pearl white honda CBX!As I remember it was about 1050 miles! I was young and I drove 18 wheelers for a living back then so it really wasnt that hard. This was when the speed limits were all 55mph!
Woo! Motorcycle stories!!! I've planned for the Iron Butt twice, but life has gotten in the way both times. I'll have to try again next year. Love the 2019 Goldwing, but that's a pricy bike. I bought a 1980 Goldwing (GL1100) several years back and ride it all over.
Had I known about this challenge, I would have registered for it, I did Mexico City to Austin in way less than 24 hours back in 2015, wasn’t even a comfortable bike, it was my 2013 gsxr1000, I rode 2 up with the wife, water proof backpacks, saddlebags and tankbag. Granted I would have had to go all the way to Waco to actually make the record but I think I would have made it for sure, most difficult part was the return, track day at COTA on Saturday & Sunday, ride back to Mexico City Monday 5 am.
I cant count how many times I've done 6 - 700 miles on a KLR 650, and usually half of it is gravel. I always thought the "Iron Butt" thing was a joke, I could care less about getting on some list, especially when you have to pay for it!
I once rode my 50cc Honda Ruckus from Chicago to Canada and back. 600+ miles. After hearing this I'm so lucky that I had great weather and smooth sailing.
If you're going to attempt an Ironbutt I'd suggest a few things. Always have a 2nd route for a Plan B and treat discomfort as an old friend. Welcome pain when it comes because it's going to be a while until your'e free of it. Plus always carry extra fuel just in case.
yep, when i did my first iron butt (1000 in 24), left san antonio w/ my wallet, glock, and two fuel bottles in a backback for loveland CO, exactly 1000 miles. didn't have to use the fuel bottles, but was ready in case!
As an IBA member, I must say that is a respectful story, and I'm very thanksful to you and VINwiki. 1. Its ironic that the BMW had Russell Day Long seats on it. Those are the seats you want for multi thousand mile trips. 2. Goldwing vs. BMW is a point of contention 3. Why secondary roads on an Butt Burner? 4. We all appreciate the mention of a IBA pitstop (on the side of the road) 5. The loop on the end of your BB is difficult to prove. Is that why you didn't send them in? 6. I laughed about you sleeping at your friends house in the middle of a butt burner. Those only go 16 hours. As a reminder; It is 4 hours per 250 miles; 40 mins on bike, 20 mins rest per hour @ 65mph average Again, you rock. thanks for the story. Appreciate the IBA; Fellow IBA member
I wondered about the loop as soon as he mentioned it, and laughed at his mention of the cost. The 'full monty' is under 60 bucks, while just the certificate is only 400. I'm looking to do a Lake Michigan Loop before the end of this season.
A form of the motorcycle Cannonball was done for 10 years in a row. It was called The Stampede. They raced CHOPPERS (rigid rear end, solid mount engines) from California to North Carolina. The record was always in the low 30 hour range
Not quite 1000 miles but I once rode from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Anchorage AK which is about 35% dirt in 19 hours. It clocked in at 861 miles. The Dalton Hwy and Atigun pass were no joke. That last 180 miles in to Anchorage was brutal at 1am.
JR, padded underpants will do wonders for long distance riding comfort. You can get the motorcycle specific ones such as motoskivez, or just buy the ones bicycle riders use. A pair of those, along with a comfort saddle for the bike and you'll be golden. Good luck on the cannonball.
I did it in the early 2000's with 3 buddies. I never turned in paperwork, either, but I think the rest of them did. We did a loop from Bloomington, IL to Prairie du Chein, WI. Bikes were ST1100, Duc ST2 and ST4, and I rode a ZX-12R. Took us about 18 hours. We had to stop a lot because my 12 was thirsty. Didn't ride much the next day.
Congrats on the ride! Sometimes you've just gotta keep trying. The farthest I've gone in one day was 700 miles on a bone stock fz07. I was just trying to get home from central Kansas to where I live in central Indiana. Of course I was only 19 at the time and had no idea what my limit was so I kept pushing even though it was pretty tough
In the 80's I did 6 of these, with my son on the back. I did it to raise money for the AMA (American Motorcycle Association). I got people to pledge a penny a mile for whatever I rode in 24 hours, and if I did not make at least 1000 they owed nothing (I did 1126),. On one of the 1000-in-one's, my son was getting very sleepy late in the trip with over 400+ miles to go. I happened to meet a truck driver who was heading my way. He offered tp let my son ride in his cab from St. Louis to some truck stop in Ohio. We took off and I chased the truck the entire way. I know, I know, I was stupid and careless for trusting a stranger, but it was a different world and different time. My son turned 50 last December.
Great story, done a few myself on a 2000 ZX-6R. The most memorable was my 50CC. Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA. That was done on three cylinders. Had planned on around ten fuel stops but ended up doing way more since my MPG was crap. Ended up picking up a one gallon fuel can and kept it for emergency. After making the coast to coast on my way back to Indiana. Somewhere in New Mexico my bike had no power. Ended up finding out one cylinder slide needle clip dislodged. After that fix I made pretty good time back home. 😉
I'm on that list. I've done 1000 in 1 three times, last time I did the required paperwork with receipts and all, in 23 hours from Hartford KY to Murdo SD. It's gonna hurt no matter what. I slept a couple of hours on a rest stop picnic table in IA, waiting for a late night thunderstorm to pass. Sometimes some folk just need to challenge themselves. Rode a '92 BMW K75RT with more than 140k miles on it.
I rode 840 miles in 23 hours. It was on an 03 CBR600RR. I was riding with 2 friends from Ohio to The Tail of the Dragon and back. We were planning on staying somewhere, but rode through instead. Towards the end when I realized I was going to make it all the way back home in 23 hours I really regretted not getting an official start for an attempted and rushing my buddies more on the stops.
Absolutely! 2500 miles in 38 hours on my Yamaha Super Tenere. Left NH, rode around Lake Michigan, and back home to NH, only stopping for fuel, a few photos, and some Chicken Nuggets on the way home (ran out of jerky). The RDL made the entire ride comfortable.
Might have a problem. I do not know about the DCT Goldwings, but the previous goldwings read 4% high on the speedometer/odometer by design. If you did 1026 miles on your odometer. You actually covered 984.75 miles. I have done the Ironbutt 1000 twice on a goldwing. First time no problem. Second time it was 800 of those miles in the piss rain. That is where you embrace the suck and figure out what you are made of.
Fun story! I can sympathize. I did my iron butt at the tail end of a road trip with a bent sprocket, ~6" of chain slop, and an upper windshield that fell apart twice & slapped my helmet's visor both times. Good luck with the cannon ball!
Oh man I been wanting to do this but I will need to change the seat because yes the PAIN level by the end of it omg I will get on 36 and get off 84! Excellent one VINWIKI! 🤘TEXAS!!!
Haha this so reminds me of my ironbutt ride. I had a flat too at around 2 am on my ride. Stopped, fixed it at a roadside shop and continued on. This was in India where the speed limits are mostly non existent until you get caught. I also sat on my receipts and pictures for 3 months before I finally sent them in to get verified and I am on the list now. I know the feeling of having done it is good enough for you but getting that patch on your jacket or the sticker on your bike makes it even more special. Always a great story at bike meets too.
My wife and I have done the Iron Butt 1000 under 24hrs 1500 under 36hrs and the 1500 under 24hrs. The problem we had we did them dearing spring brake down I-40 everyone turned out to be a cold wet rainy drizzling weekend. To bad they don't have a polar bear Iron Butt. The temperature on all of them was between 40 to 60 degrees. Looking forward to the coast to coast and the boarder to boarder.
They make small air compressors for about $12. Plugs into cigarette lighter outlet. Slightly larger versions can be had from $17 to $50. If you’re handy, they can be cut down to a smaller size.
In New Zealand this is called the "Grand Challenge", and is run every October by the Rusty Nuts motorcycle club. Their motto is "Chrome don't get you home". I completed the 1,000 miles on a CBR250RR, in ~20 hours. The CBR basically has a handkerchief for a seat ... your Goldwing in comparison must have been luxury.
Great story!!! Did 2 Ironbutts on Harley Road Glides, both straight through 1000+ miles. The most interesting and hardest was Waco Tx to Valdosta GA on Hwy 84 all the way across. Got lost in Dothan at midnight. Took 18hrs total going through all those small town and back roads.
I’ll say this, 1000 miles on a bike is hard. I’ve taken a lot of road trips on a couple different bikes. I split up Tampa to tail of dragon in 2 days and that’s 550 miles. Once we were there we probably did 200 miles a day and then we road back home after a week. So after 7 days 3.5k miles later, I couldn’t walk when I got home.
I came back from a 3500 mile trip doing 650 my last day. The next day I did a 250 mile scouting run for an upcoming club run. I would ride every day if I could.
I did my Saddle Sore from Norhtwest Ohio to Robbinsville through ToD and back in about 15hrs on an FJR1300. Was up for a total of 28hrs because I worked a full shift Friday Night then rode 40 Minutes to Toledo for the Official Start Saturday morning. I did a lot of stand up riding on I-75 on the way back because my knees were just screaming at me.
Back 2015 here in the philippines we have a version of the Iron Butt. Which is called the Petron Motorally 1000 miles in 24 hour and 48 hour Challenge (400cc - below). I know a guy who was so impressive he finish the challenge in 23hrs 32 mins on a Yamaha Sniper 135cc (modified to 180cc) You can search the guy on Facebook his name is Cloyde Pilapil.
I just did 1000 miles in a bit over 14 hours in one day. I was in a nice car, with music, ac, and a stuffed bear to talk to for when things get weird as you get more tired. I can't imagine on a motorcycle.
I was able to do 1k/24H back to back From Tucson AZ down to Miami fl. What’s made it more remarkable was that I did it on a Harley 883. My teeth are still rattling .
I left North Carolina on Friday morning, stopped at my dad's place in Oklahoma Saturday afternoon, left on Sunday morning and was in California Monday night on a KLR650. I have about 15 Saddle Sore 1000's and an Iron Butt is 1500 miles in 36 hours. Not too hard to do. No one sends in their documentation as it's a bigger pain than the ride
Cool to see and also very intrigued about how long the iron butt list has been running. In the early 2000’s I filmed for the 15 th & 20th ( if my memory serves) running of a similar event - 1000 miles, 24 hours on an organised route with manned checkpoints in New Zealand. With a good number of people running and completing the 1000 in around 20 hours straight. Routes were planned new for each year with gas station distances & closing times figured into the plan. Fitting in 10000 miles of road in NZ is guitar a challenge in itself - without major doubling up.
My personal best is 1250 miles in 23 hours. Got home and slept for 3 days. I have done the iron butt a couple times, but nothing as dumb as the first one!!!!
JR GO! Great addition to VinWiki. Perhaps a group talk with the Wichita UA-cam personalities. Hoovie, JR, The Wizard, Car Ninja, 100% Jake, Elliott and, for the sheer hellavit, Westin Champlin.
I'm an IBA member. 1,000 miles in 24 hours isn't hard. Practically any mechanically sound bike can do it. The hard part is just staying on the bike. Stop getting off to stretch or walk around or get a bite to eat, etc. Just get on the bike and ride until it's done. Also, there's far more to the IBA than just the small 1,000 miles in 24 hours. Not long ago, I got finished with a 20 day, 12,000 mile ride around the country.
I tried the Iron Butt twice. Hardest part for me was finding a good route. I failed the first attempt due to losing a rear tire at around ~600 miles, finding a tire ended up taking almost an entire day. Second attempt was ended by horrible thunder storms that popped up. I did finish the 1000 miles, but it took ~30 hours having had to wait out the weather. It was fun to try and I'll give it a go again I'm sure.
I've done just shy of 1000 miles in about 16 hours on a stock 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 650 with paniers, tank bag, tail bag and no cruise control (I did have a throttle lock at least). Slightly painful ride but still fun as hell.
I've rode between Cleveland OH to Dickinson ND three times. 12-1300 miles on my Ninja zx6r. Did it in 22 hrs, 18.5, and 26 hrs. 26 was with a 3 hour hotel stop. Never knew there was a list and certifiable record though. It is definitely painful, couldn't imagine it on a big bike.
I’ve done the 1,000 miles in 24hrs (17.5hrs start to finish. Did blue ridge parkway and tail of the dragon. Not all interstate like most do.) and the 1,500 miles in 36hrs. Concours 14.
It’s probably time to revisit this motorcycle cannonball 🤔🤔
This must be some kinda record. The video has been up for 30 min and not a single comment about the Wrap. 😂🤣
The scooter cannon ball is starting soon
@@MrWoodyBalto haha I was gonna say, like, damn man... why's your bike so fuckin' ugly?? haha yikes.
When you went to Atlanta, I hoped I didnt get my hopes up for no reason.
How far would it be to consider it an iron butt event on your KTM?
JR is such a nice dude, love he's on here!
He really is
That’s a tuff one, last time I went 800 miles in 24 hours I was 18 on a 500cc Honda chopper. 50mph was cruising speed but I didn’t care. There was a cute girl waiting for me !!!! Now I’m 56 years old and 200 miles I’m hurting. Mind says yes body says no.
you need a different ride my friend.
Great story! Glad to see JR on the channel.
I fucking love JR! Please more stories with him.
JOHN ROSS!!!! Its about time we got him on VinWiki!
One of my favorite UA-camrs. Best wishes to JRGO. This guy is an inspiration to so many people. Went from getting fired from his IT job to owning his own buildings and he is STILL going! The Energizer bunny has NOTHING on this guy! Kudos to you JRGO!
If you noticed he didnt panic when he lost his job he was like i got time too do stuff now
Just did a iron but and a bun burner submitting my receipts this week
Lost two tires during the 8500 mile trip as well
What website is this? Or how do you sign up? Thanks for any info. I’ll do an iron butt this year for sure!
Sounds about right for tire usage, but did you have blowouts or just changes? I was thinking about doing a touring trip, but tire wear is one of my main concerns.
@@timothym5678 had tpms so I saw them dropping, first one got a nail and was almost bald at that point. Second was the front I wore down to cords then drove towards bmw Denver until it stoped holding air and we took the wheel off and my brother drove it rest of the wag to shop while I drank a 6 pack in the gas station parking lot…… tkc80s not a good choice for that many Miles in that duration. I went through nearly two sets in 8500 miles. My brother also on a gs1200 did 10,000 plus miles on his Dunlop trail maxes and still has a ton left
@@kyleRS87 iron butt association. Or ride 1k in a day
@@thomasdurkin9262 thanks 👍. Safe travels!
Man I love this guy. Would like to see more of him on here.
My tally is 8 Ironbutts on scooters of 350cc's or less and one Bun Burner which is 1500 miles in 36 hours. ( I did mine in 32 hours) I've also completed just under 1200 miles in 21 1/2 hours from Calais to Berlin and back on a Kymco Downtown.
Who needs a 1000cc bike ? Ask rider for details.
Did one on a Ninja 300 a few years back. I love small bikes.
Y tho
That's wild, more power to you
Awesome! I’ve had prob two dozen bikes of all kinds from 1952-2015. My favorite? 300cc Vespas!
I follow a lot of car UA-camr’s but JR’s channel has the best content in my opinion!
So happy to see JR telling stories here. He's been working so hard and producing so much content and seems like the most genuine and friendly UA-camr around.
Glad to finally see WatchJRGo on the Vinwiki channel. I hope to hear more of his stories in the future
I knew it !, as soon as John Ross said he got back from Atlanta I knew he was gonna go film with Ed for Vinwiki ! JR must have a ton of great Motorcycle & car stories, well done 👏
YES! I have been waiting for this channel to actually validate itself with some John Ross.
FINALLY....An Ironbutt story! I have been doing these for years!
Yeah? I've never heard of them... I def. like the premise... what are the 'rules'? Is it from/to specific cities on specific routes? or is it just a shit ton of miles on a bike as quick as possible?
@@ScumfuckMcDoucheface 1000 miles within 24hours
What kinda bike do u ride. I'm on a sporty and the most miles I've done in a day is 400ish. I was exhausted
The iron butt challenge is actually comprised of different rides and rules. It is all across the 🌎. I completed my ride on a 06 hayabusa. Speeding is NOT allowed. Thats also purpose or reciepts and pictures. The officials use time stamps,location and milage to calculate everything. I also had 4 buddies all with different bikes. We stopped roughly every 100 miles for fuel and quick stretch then back at it. It was great time.
@@abebrapscalli I used to do a big loop from St Louis -> Dallas -> OKC -> St Louis on a Sporty in the 90s. It's all about the triangle; get a good set of 14" apes, a comfy seat, and multiple foot placement options (forwards and mids). A touring windshield is going to be your friend, too. Stash your gear on the fender to make some back support, and carry at least two 1gal gas cans (if you have the peanut tank like I did). Get a new LED headlight, and ride at night - its much more tolerable (just watch for deer).
Absolutely loved these videos. Glad the dancing clip got thrown in there 😉 Can’t wait for the Cannonball run on the Hypewing!
JR on vinwiki was something we all needed today.
Big fan of VinWiki and WatchJRGO. Happy to see him on here 👍
Finally you got John Ross he is awesome
"Iron Butt", best name ever. It beats "24 hours of lemons"
Whoever designed that walk mode, deserves a round of whatever drink they like.
One of the things I hate when I used to ride bikes, was flat tires. I only had a 125 so it wasn't even that heavy, but it's just a pain in the (iron) butt.
125 flats?
@@colinashby3775 125cc bike
If you are going to buy a Goldwing, just buy a car. It’s not a real motorcycle. Unless you are elderly or handicapped and can’t pick up and push a bike, you shouldn’t be riding it.
@@af22man I don't think he said he couldn't push it. He said it was easier, especially with a flat tire. I've pushed a Honda cub with a flat tire and it's annoying.
@@af22man You've clearly never ridden one. Every one of your comments applies to trikes, not Goldwings.
Yes! Finally an #ironbutt guy. Lol
I've been waiting for a motorcycle story!
I am scared to google Iron Butt.....
Iirc that’s a spongebob reference
Did my IronButt on july 12th 1983 from Edmundston New Brunswick to Yorktown Va in 22 hours on my 1982 pearl white honda
CBX!As I remember it was about 1050 miles! I was young and I drove 18 wheelers for a living back then so it really wasnt that hard.
This was when the speed limits were all 55mph!
lol... buys $30,000 motorcycle and mods it - doesn't want to pay admin fee to be certified. GOLD!
Woo! Motorcycle stories!!! I've planned for the Iron Butt twice, but life has gotten in the way both times. I'll have to try again next year. Love the 2019 Goldwing, but that's a pricy bike. I bought a 1980 Goldwing (GL1100) several years back and ride it all over.
Had I known about this challenge, I would have registered for it, I did Mexico City to Austin in way less than 24 hours back in 2015, wasn’t even a comfortable bike, it was my 2013 gsxr1000, I rode 2 up with the wife, water proof backpacks, saddlebags and tankbag. Granted I would have had to go all the way to Waco to actually make the record but I think I would have made it for sure, most difficult part was the return, track day at COTA on Saturday & Sunday, ride back to Mexico City Monday 5 am.
I cant count how many times I've done 6 - 700 miles on a KLR 650, and usually half of it is gravel. I always thought the "Iron Butt" thing was a joke, I could care less about getting on some list, especially when you have to pay for it!
I once rode my 50cc Honda Ruckus from Chicago to Canada and back. 600+ miles.
After hearing this I'm so lucky that I had great weather and smooth sailing.
@watchjrgo is my favorite channel! Such an awesome guy.
If you're going to attempt an Ironbutt I'd suggest a few things. Always have a 2nd route for a Plan B and treat discomfort as an old friend. Welcome pain when it comes because it's going to be a while until your'e free of it. Plus always carry extra fuel just in case.
yep, when i did my first iron butt (1000 in 24), left san antonio w/ my wallet, glock, and two fuel bottles in a backback for loveland CO, exactly 1000 miles. didn't have to use the fuel bottles, but was ready in case!
Gee. Maybe I need to ressurect my 84 Gold Wing and start doing cannonballs with it!!
I almost did an iron butt on my 87. You need to add gas cans to the saddlebags. There was a kit available a few years back.
"the Honda goldwing is definitely better than the BMW". Amen JR.
I wanted to stop watching the video when he said that
Y'all don't get german engeering...
I'll take a K1200LT or K1600GTL over a Goldwing any day!!! The bikes are in the same class, but it's still apples to oranges.
I'd take a FJR over both
@@youngboomerragevictim8857 if the Concours 14 had more "gadgets", i.e. cruise control, I'd happily have one of those.
We need more of this guy!
As an IBA member, I must say that is a respectful story, and I'm very thanksful to you and VINwiki.
1. Its ironic that the BMW had Russell Day Long seats on it. Those are the seats you want for multi thousand mile trips.
2. Goldwing vs. BMW is a point of contention
3. Why secondary roads on an Butt Burner?
4. We all appreciate the mention of a IBA pitstop (on the side of the road)
5. The loop on the end of your BB is difficult to prove. Is that why you didn't send them in?
6. I laughed about you sleeping at your friends house in the middle of a butt burner. Those only go 16 hours.
As a reminder; It is 4 hours per 250 miles; 40 mins on bike, 20 mins rest per hour @ 65mph average
Again, you rock. thanks for the story. Appreciate the IBA;
Fellow IBA member
I wondered about the loop as soon as he mentioned it, and laughed at his mention of the cost. The 'full monty' is under 60 bucks, while just the certificate is only 400. I'm looking to do a Lake Michigan Loop before the end of this season.
Just to clarify, he was doing a Saddle Sore 1000. The Bun Burner series is 1500 miles (Standard 36 hrs, Silver 30 hrs, Gold 24 hrs)
It's about time you got JR on here.
I was able to do this challenge on a freshly bought 2017 Aprilia RSV4 RF, Seattle to LA. Its honestly not bad with the right prep
Oooh, that's a good one. Longest I ever did in one go was Seattle -> LA -> PHX. That one hurt.
A form of the motorcycle Cannonball was done for 10 years in a row. It was called The Stampede. They raced CHOPPERS (rigid rear end, solid mount engines) from California to North Carolina.
The record was always in the low 30 hour range
Not quite 1000 miles but I once rode from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Anchorage AK which is about 35% dirt in 19 hours. It clocked in at 861 miles. The Dalton Hwy and Atigun pass were no joke. That last 180 miles in to Anchorage was brutal at 1am.
JR, padded underpants will do wonders for long distance riding comfort. You can get the motorcycle specific ones such as motoskivez, or just buy the ones bicycle riders use. A pair of those, along with a comfort saddle for the bike and you'll be golden. Good luck on the cannonball.
Such a nice and polite guy! Goog job JR!
Props. I did 1056miles iron butt with VarianceMC and Phov Siav 916. That cruise control clip saved my back so I could lay back on the straight aways.
once you're soaked, rain gear is counterproductive
I did it in the early 2000's with 3 buddies. I never turned in paperwork, either, but I think the rest of them did. We did a loop from Bloomington, IL to Prairie du Chein, WI. Bikes were ST1100, Duc ST2 and ST4, and I rode a ZX-12R. Took us about 18 hours. We had to stop a lot because my 12 was thirsty. Didn't ride much the next day.
Old school fix to your bumb fatigue issue;
Sheep skin pelt to sit on
New school fix;
Just buy a Corbeu brand seat.
Congrats on the ride! Sometimes you've just gotta keep trying. The farthest I've gone in one day was 700 miles on a bone stock fz07. I was just trying to get home from central Kansas to where I live in central Indiana. Of course I was only 19 at the time and had no idea what my limit was so I kept pushing even though it was pretty tough
In the 80's I did 6 of these, with my son on the back. I did it to raise money for the AMA (American Motorcycle Association). I got people to pledge a penny a mile for whatever I rode in 24 hours, and if I did not make at least 1000 they owed nothing (I did 1126),. On one of the 1000-in-one's, my son was getting very sleepy late in the trip with over 400+ miles to go. I happened to meet a truck driver who was heading my way. He offered tp let my son ride in his cab from St. Louis to some truck stop in Ohio. We took off and I chased the truck the entire way.
I know, I know, I was stupid and careless for trusting a stranger, but it was a different world and different time. My son turned 50 last December.
Great story, done a few myself on a 2000 ZX-6R. The most memorable was my 50CC. Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA. That was done on three cylinders. Had planned on around ten fuel stops but ended up doing way more since my MPG was crap. Ended up picking up a one gallon fuel can and kept it for emergency. After making the coast to coast on my way back to Indiana. Somewhere in New Mexico my bike had no power. Ended up finding out one cylinder slide needle clip dislodged. After that fix I made pretty good time back home. 😉
I'm on that list. I've done 1000 in 1 three times, last time I did the required paperwork with receipts and all, in 23 hours from Hartford KY to Murdo SD. It's gonna hurt no matter what. I slept a couple of hours on a rest stop picnic table in IA, waiting for a late night thunderstorm to pass. Sometimes some folk just need to challenge themselves. Rode a '92 BMW K75RT with more than 140k miles on it.
Ironbutt sounds like a fun thing to try, however on my grom it's probably not physically possible. Maybe I'll try 500 miles first. 🤔
Just ride a real bike tho
@@youngboomerragevictim8857 ah, the old "get a real bike" line. No thanks 😊
I rode 840 miles in 23 hours. It was on an 03 CBR600RR. I was riding with 2 friends from Ohio to The Tail of the Dragon and back. We were planning on staying somewhere, but rode through instead. Towards the end when I realized I was going to make it all the way back home in 23 hours I really regretted not getting an official start for an attempted and rushing my buddies more on the stops.
Russell Day Long seat. It has a spring/suspension built into it that changes the game. It'll make the miles not only easier, but enjoyable.
Absolutely! 2500 miles in 38 hours on my Yamaha Super Tenere. Left NH, rode around Lake Michigan, and back home to NH, only stopping for fuel, a few photos, and some Chicken Nuggets on the way home (ran out of jerky). The RDL made the entire ride comfortable.
@@jimalton1564 Nothing else like it, imo
Might have a problem. I do not know about the DCT Goldwings, but the previous goldwings read 4% high on the speedometer/odometer by design. If you did 1026 miles on your odometer. You actually covered 984.75 miles. I have done the Ironbutt 1000 twice on a goldwing. First time no problem. Second time it was 800 of those miles in the piss rain. That is where you embrace the suck and figure out what you are made of.
There MUST be an R8 video coming on this channel from JR
Fun story! I can sympathize. I did my iron butt at the tail end of a road trip with a bent sprocket, ~6" of chain slop, and an upper windshield that fell apart twice & slapped my helmet's visor both times. Good luck with the cannon ball!
hahaha shit that's brutal man
Oh man I been wanting to do this but I will need to change the seat because yes the PAIN level by the end of it omg I will get on 36 and get off 84! Excellent one VINWIKI! 🤘TEXAS!!!
Been waiting for your turn! awesome 👏
Haha this so reminds me of my ironbutt ride. I had a flat too at around 2 am on my ride. Stopped, fixed it at a roadside shop and continued on. This was in India where the speed limits are mostly non existent until you get caught. I also sat on my receipts and pictures for 3 months before I finally sent them in to get verified and I am on the list now. I know the feeling of having done it is good enough for you but getting that patch on your jacket or the sticker on your bike makes it even more special. Always a great story at bike meets too.
My wife and I have done the Iron Butt 1000 under 24hrs 1500 under 36hrs and the 1500 under 24hrs. The problem we had we did them dearing spring brake down I-40 everyone turned out to be a cold wet rainy drizzling weekend. To bad they don't have a polar bear Iron Butt. The temperature on all of them was between 40 to 60 degrees.
Looking forward to the coast to coast and the boarder to boarder.
They make small air compressors for about $12. Plugs into cigarette lighter outlet.
Slightly larger versions can be had from $17 to $50. If you’re handy, they can be cut down to a smaller size.
In New Zealand this is called the "Grand Challenge", and is run every October by the Rusty Nuts motorcycle club. Their motto is "Chrome don't get you home".
I completed the 1,000 miles on a CBR250RR, in ~20 hours.
The CBR basically has a handkerchief for a seat ... your Goldwing in comparison must have been luxury.
Great story!!! Did 2 Ironbutts on Harley Road Glides, both straight through 1000+ miles. The most interesting and hardest was Waco Tx to Valdosta GA on Hwy 84 all the way across. Got lost in Dothan at midnight. Took 18hrs total going through all those small town and back roads.
On a touring motorcycle like the Goldwing or the K1600, the Iron Butt is stupid easy.
I’ll say this, 1000 miles on a bike is hard. I’ve taken a lot of road trips on a couple different bikes. I split up Tampa to tail of dragon in 2 days and that’s 550 miles. Once we were there we probably did 200 miles a day and then we road back home after a week. So after 7 days 3.5k miles later, I couldn’t walk when I got home.
I came back from a 3500 mile trip doing 650 my last day. The next day I did a 250 mile scouting run for an upcoming club run. I would ride every day if I could.
I did my Saddle Sore from Norhtwest Ohio to Robbinsville through ToD and back in about 15hrs on an FJR1300. Was up for a total of 28hrs because I worked a full shift Friday Night then rode 40 Minutes to Toledo for the Official Start Saturday morning. I did a lot of stand up riding on I-75 on the way back because my knees were just screaming at me.
I did my Ironbutt on a Suzuki Bandit 1250. Nothing fancy.
I rode my firtst saddlesore 1000 on a Suzuki gsx 550 es 1983 back in 2012. Only breakdown was a couple of blown fuses 100 miles into the run.
JR, just create your own Iron Butt list. Just call it the Buns of Steel list.
Back 2015 here in the philippines we have a version of the Iron Butt. Which is called the Petron Motorally 1000 miles in 24 hour and 48 hour Challenge (400cc - below). I know a guy who was so impressive he finish the challenge in 23hrs 32 mins on a Yamaha Sniper 135cc (modified to 180cc) You can search the guy on Facebook his name is Cloyde Pilapil.
Will do!
I just did 1000 miles in a bit over 14 hours in one day. I was in a nice car, with music, ac, and a stuffed bear to talk to for when things get weird as you get more tired. I can't imagine on a motorcycle.
I was able to do 1k/24H back to back
From Tucson AZ down to Miami fl.
What’s made it more remarkable was that I did it on a Harley 883. My teeth are still rattling .
I left North Carolina on Friday morning, stopped at my dad's place in Oklahoma Saturday afternoon, left on Sunday morning and was in California Monday night on a KLR650. I have about 15 Saddle Sore 1000's and an Iron Butt is 1500 miles in 36 hours. Not too hard to do. No one sends in their documentation as it's a bigger pain than the ride
More motorcycle stories please
Heck yea! Get that stuff submitted!
Go figure this comes up while waiting for my first IBA certification.
I didn’t think it would be a huge deal. But when my package from the IBA came in I was so freaking excited! Congratulations by the way
Just completed mine in June. 1047 miles in 17 hours on a BMW R1200GSA. No pain.
Cool to see and also very intrigued about how long the iron butt list has been running.
In the early 2000’s I filmed for the 15 th & 20th ( if my memory serves) running of a similar event - 1000 miles, 24 hours on an organised route with manned checkpoints in New Zealand.
With a good number of people running and completing the 1000 in around 20 hours straight.
Routes were planned new for each year with gas station distances & closing times figured into the plan. Fitting in 10000 miles of road in NZ is guitar a challenge in itself - without major doubling up.
I rode from Carefree Arizona to Cincinnatti Ohio in one day on a Honda 550 with a Windgamer fairing back in the 70’s.
Iron Butts are incredibly difficult to attain.
When i was 19 i drove from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 24 hours straight. “No doze “was my co-pilot.
You average 76mph? Lol, okay.
My personal best is 1250 miles in 23 hours. Got home and slept for 3 days. I have done the iron butt a couple times, but nothing as dumb as the first one!!!!
JR GO! Great addition to VinWiki. Perhaps a group talk with the Wichita UA-cam personalities. Hoovie, JR, The Wizard, Car Ninja, 100% Jake, Elliott and, for the sheer hellavit, Westin Champlin.
Lol. A goldwing is such a cheat. Surprised he didn't use a trike.
Definitely love motorcycle videos on Vinwiki! Not enough of them to go around lol
I'm an IBA member. 1,000 miles in 24 hours isn't hard. Practically any mechanically sound bike can do it. The hard part is just staying on the bike. Stop getting off to stretch or walk around or get a bite to eat, etc. Just get on the bike and ride until it's done.
Also, there's far more to the IBA than just the small 1,000 miles in 24 hours. Not long ago, I got finished with a 20 day, 12,000 mile ride around the country.
The Gel you mentioned is gonna be your best friend. In Europe it's pretty common on bikes, even taxi drivers use it.
Have done 1100km in 14 hours on a CBR954... was not comfortable, and couldn't feel my fingers for a week or two, but it was damn fun!
I tried the Iron Butt twice. Hardest part for me was finding a good route. I failed the first attempt due to losing a rear tire at around ~600 miles, finding a tire ended up taking almost an entire day. Second attempt was ended by horrible thunder storms that popped up. I did finish the 1000 miles, but it took ~30 hours having had to wait out the weather.
It was fun to try and I'll give it a go again I'm sure.
Done that, although not on list. 1026 miles 18hrs, on a Triumph Trophy SE.
I've done just shy of 1000 miles in about 16 hours on a stock 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 650 with paniers, tank bag, tail bag and no cruise control (I did have a throttle lock at least). Slightly painful ride but still fun as hell.
Awesome... you got someone that I will always watch on here.
I've rode between Cleveland OH to Dickinson ND three times. 12-1300 miles on my Ninja zx6r. Did it in 22 hrs, 18.5, and 26 hrs. 26 was with a 3 hour hotel stop. Never knew there was a list and certifiable record though. It is definitely painful, couldn't imagine it on a big bike.
My uncle does that stuff. We bought new bikes together in 2003, he traded in a 96 that he bought new, had over 200k on it lol.
Heck I've done over 700miles on a DR650 with its narrow seat in 9 hrs. Mind doing a similar trip on a TRX850 was hell on my wrists and backside.
Thanks for posting like this guy right from the ghetto always like a man who gets fired from job and buys a new motorcycle my kind of guy
Turn your paperwork in. It's not expensive. You went to all that trouble, lol.
JR is always entertaining thats forsure.
Love watchjrgo! You all need to bring him on for a cheap car car trek.
My take away from this is fix-a-flat really doesn't. Per project farm slime is my go-to patch kit supplement (should I ever need it 🤞)
I’ve done the 1,000 miles in 24hrs (17.5hrs start to finish. Did blue ridge parkway and tail of the dragon. Not all interstate like most do.) and the 1,500 miles in 36hrs. Concours 14.
Awesome man. Ima do the saddlesore in the beginning of aug on my 2013 klr 650.