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Yesterday I started out from daughter's house in Wellingborough england at 0300 hours Tuesday and rode home arriving at 2015hours in Ramsele Sweden on Wednesday,a distance of 2400 kilometers which is 1491 miles,42 hours in the saddle,a few stops on the way,saying hello to Bengt(Piper) and a little power knap on the way but does this put me in the hall of fame?
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no. you gotta have 1,000 miles in 24hrs.
we should do this every weekend!
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An admirable achievement Stewe.
Well done Sir!
Bedouin.
Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).
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More like Bronze Butt Stewe, but still a heck of a lot of riding. Good on ya!
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you know,if I didn't have 3 boats in the way,Dover,Calais-Puttgarden,Rödby and Helsingör,Helsingborg I think I might have made it,Europe is a small place with lots of water in between.Just put me in the saddle and point me in the right direction,hard arse,you don't know the meaning of the word
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Complete Newb
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You can go 500 in 12 and get a half butt. Really. Not kidding. Gotta be timed and stuff though.
THATS WHAT IT SAID IN THE BOOK!!!!!!
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1600 kilometers,1000 miles,a piece of ****,just need the country to do it in,Now Russia,that's quite a place
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no need to get all bent outta shape man. the iron butt is 1,000 miles in 24hrs. i didnt make the rules.
we should do this every weekend!
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Too right mate,if and when I meet you I'll buy the first beer
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btw- 1491miles in under 2 days is impressive
we should do this every weekend!
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It's still quite an achievement, especially considering it isn't tarmac all the way...
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Get's my vote.
I'm jealous. Want to take a ride like that soon.
Keith
Houston
Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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Fe Butt
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what about Poconos PA to Cody Wyoming in 36 hrs on a hardtail with springer front end,I did that.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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There is a woman in my office who is doing the REAL Iron Butt Rally in a couple of months. 12,000 miles in 12 days.
It will be her third IBR. I have so much admiration for her, even though i think she is absolutely nuts for even trying it one time.
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
Seller of fine automobiles.
Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga
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Cool Stewe! Guess you had rain most of the way also so weatherwise it was a Iron Butt to me  Now get some rest and se you in Bankeryd in a couple of weeks! Johann
Gooseman
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Monkey Butt
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We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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And now for the bad news...I think the Bun-Burner is 1500 miles in 24 or 36 hours. Just missed it, bud; shoulda waved at Piper as you drove by. And you can sleep when your dead.
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Big Poppy, Lee, and I did 1,300 Plus in 36 Hours (the first 1037 as a documented Iron Butt ride)...and I can say it was no simple task!! And unless I'm mistaken...Big Poppy and I are STILL paying the price with our back issues...2-1/2 months later
THE VOICE OF REASON
per: Stewart
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Do our bikes float?  I may take the shortcut across the lake on my way home tonight.
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Stewe ...42 hours in any saddle is very impressive. 
Definition of Insanity: "Doing things the same way over and over and expecting different results."
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