Am i the only one that missed the whole iron butt principal

[dcarver]

Sign me up for the CBA, I don't get the point of riding 1000 slab miles in a day, just to get a patch and say you did.

I've done it three times now. The first time was to see every mission in CA in one day, which was a great and challenging way to experience LD riding. The next two were to and from the first NAFO, which just so happened to be taking place 1100 miles from my house, so why not? On the way back, I spent some time hanging with some CBA riders, to the point where I finished my SS1K with only a 45-minute power nap and 20 minutes to spare. Both directions were rather enjoyable in their own unique way.

I have yet to send in the paperwork and money to get "certified" and doubt if I will, unless something inside me decides otherwise. I ride the way I want to ride to satisfy my own desires. If I have to be somewhere far away, I usually like to spend as little time as possible getting there, though I sometimes take a less-direct route when on the bike. I bought the thing so I could afford to travel again, and it's real good at putting miles behind you. As an LD platform, it's almost cheating, IMHO....

Toe, send the paper in. You will still feel the same about your rides, and as the plate frame ages with sun uv rays and time, you'll be better able to mark your personal passage of time and riding experiences too. At least that's the way it is with me.

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

I'm not sure you could ever make someone understand the Iron Butt. ...The bottom line is that no one will ever understand the Iron Butt Rally until they have done it. And when you do, you find yourself part of such a special part of the motorcycling community that you can never imagine your life without having done it.

Well put, Cal24! Thanks for explaining things.

Now I'm really looking forward to riding over to the SW-FOG.

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

I find it interesting that people who do not put on big miles think those of us who do don't smell the roses, or enjoy the roads and the scenery that we ride through. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we get to experience things that other riders never get to. Things like seeing the sunrise off the Oregon coast, then sunset off the California coast. How many times have your ridden the roller coaster on the Stratosphere in Las Vegas in full riding gear? How many times have you been stopped by German tourists in Joshua Tree asking why all the motorcycles are there? I have ridden the ferries from Cape May NJ, Nova Scotia, and the Outer Banks of No. Carolina, all in 3 days. I have been to Key West, and Hyder Alaska, all on the same trip. Trust me, I remember all of these places, and all the miles in between as vividly as if I had been there yesterday. And on good nights, I dream vividly about all the places I have ridden to. I never used to remember dreams before I rode my first Iron Butt Rally in 1999.

I am a huge fan of motorcycles and riding it burns in my blood so much so that if i cant ride i feel as though somthing is missing from my life. I quoted this because it is wonderfull in its writting and sentiment and as much as i am positive that these things are burned deeply into your thoughts and dreams. but have you ever wondered what you may have passed up along your way. Maybe you missed the love of your life because she got to that same has station two seconds after you had left. but if you had just stayed 1 more minute to enjoy the taste of your iced tea instead of sipping it from your hydration system at ...........mph along hwy watever you may have? ? ? im not saying rally life isnt fun! pushing yourself to excell is an all american institution, an ideal a reason people around the world love ,hate, and admire, the usa. and Not quoted here you said somthing along the lines of having to try it well i may just have to do just that.

hopless class here i come might just have to find the crustiest piece of junk i can find and beat it till she dropps. maybe i will pack up my bike and ride off to washington and meet my buddie for the ride home. hmmmmm ....... just a thought!

Carmine, I found it interesting the part of Cal24Master's post you found "wonderfull in its writting". Was his longest paragraph.

Some riders enjoy breaks and pauses (just as some readers do), some don't require them.

I live on the edge of the Great Plains and the North Woods. If I want to ride mountain roads, I'm going to have to put on some miles. I prefer to minimize that travel time and maximize my twisty road riding time. That's when we take long breaks for meals, or just stand around talking at some scenic overlook.

 

[rickcorwn]

I live on the edge of the Great Plains and the North Woods. If I want to ride mountain roads, I'm going to have to put on some miles. I prefer to minimize that travel time and maximize my twisty road riding time. That's when we take long breaks for meals, or just stand around talking at some scenic overlook.

I too use my LD riding skill set to get where I'm going. My first trip out to ride the PCH was a 3 week journey to ride 5 days on the coast. I saw a lot of great things and visited with some wonderful people but you can only burn 3 weeks of vacation on one trip so often. The last time out there was 1 week with the same 5 days on the PCH then I had 2 more weeks of vacation to ride some where else :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

[Silver Penguin]

I'm not sure you could ever make someone understand the Iron Butt. I had to drop out of this rally for financial reasons. It would have been my 4th Iron Butt Rally. For you to understand it, you would have to first understand the concept of pushing yourself, and your machine beyond not only what everyone else things you and it are capable of of, but beyond what YOU think you are capable of.
The bottom line is that no one will ever understand the Iron Butt Rally until they have done it. And when you do, you find yourself part of such a special part of the motorcycling community that you can never imagine your life without having done it.

Very nicely put, Cal24Master. I enjoyed reading your well written description of Iron Butt riding, and feel as though I understand a little better now.

One of the many joys of motorcycling is that it can be something different to every rider. The satisfaction of completing a rally may bring the same pleasure to one rider as riding fifty miles alone, to another. That fifty miles could be an equal or greater triumph over adversity to a different person.

An Iron Butt rally isn't for me, nor is cruising to a bar, or polishing chrome all day Saturday for Sunday's bar-cruise. But I enjoy my commute to work through the Los Angeles traffic, which others wouldn't. I also enjoy riding an itty-bitty dirt bike in the desert, which many would not.

And I DO enjoy reading about the fun that others are having, with the IBR.

 

[canyonman]

Who's to say you can't ride/live both CBA/IBA

I personally would jump at the chance to run a rally, not to chest thump but to push my own personal envelope.

I have found everytime I push myself through where I thought my limit was it just opens up more doors and possibilities for me.

To each his own, im sure all the bonii will be available in gpx when this is over. pick a handful in your area and go out and challenge yourself, im gonna.

 

[Toecutter]

Toe, send the paper in. You will still feel the same about your rides, and as the plate frame ages with sun uv rays and time, you'll be better able to mark your personal passage of time and riding experiences too.

I'd feel much more dignified with a CBA license surround....

 

[Carmine]

I find it interesting that people who do not put on big miles think those of us who do don't smell the roses, or enjoy the roads and the scenery that we ride through. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we get to experience things that other riders never get to. Things like seeing the sunrise off the Oregon coast, then sunset off the California coast. How many times have your ridden the roller coaster on the Stratosphere in Las Vegas in full riding gear? How many times have you been stopped by German tourists in Joshua Tree asking why all the motorcycles are there? I have ridden the ferries from Cape May NJ, Nova Scotia, and the Outer Banks of No. Carolina, all in 3 days. I have been to Key West, and Hyder Alaska, all on the same trip. Trust me, I remember all of these places, and all the miles in between as vividly as if I had been there yesterday. And on good nights, I dream vividly about all the places I have ridden to. I never used to remember dreams before I rode my first Iron Butt Rally in 1999.

I am a huge fan of motorcycles and riding it burns in my blood so much so that if i cant ride i feel as though somthing is missing from my life. I quoted this because it is wonderfull in its writting and sentiment and as much as i am positive that these things are burned deeply into your thoughts and dreams. but have you ever wondered what you may have passed up along your way. Maybe you missed the love of your life because she got to that same has station two seconds after you had left. but if you had just stayed 1 more minute to enjoy the taste of your iced tea instead of sipping it from your hydration system at ...........mph along hwy watever you may have? ? ? im not saying rally life isnt fun! pushing yourself to excell is an all american institution, an ideal a reason people around the world love ,hate, and admire, the usa. and Not quoted here you said somthing along the lines of having to try it well i may just have to do just that.

hopless class here i come might just have to find the crustiest piece of junk i can find and beat it till she dropps. maybe i will pack up my bike and ride off to washington and meet my buddie for the ride home. hmmmmm ....... just a thought!

Carmine, I found it interesting the part of Cal24Master's post you found "wonderfull in its writting". Was his longest paragraph.

Some riders enjoy breaks and pauses (just as some readers do), some don't require them.

I live on the edge of the Great Plains and the North Woods. If I want to ride mountain roads, I'm going to have to put on some miles. I prefer to minimize that travel time and maximize my twisty road riding time. That's when we take long breaks for meals, or just stand around talking at some scenic overlook.

coincidence I think so it just took that many words to convey the beauty he found along the route less traveled. But isnt it cool how his exuberance just exploded into words filled with passion and wonderment.. Good point none the less but I guess thats why I wrote this and asked the question maybe I was just looking for different viewpoints. maybe ill go ride till im tyred and see where the road takes me and then keep going.....

 

[jmh_bhm]

I'm not sure you could ever make someone understand the Iron Butt. I had to drop out of this rally for financial reasons. It would have been my 4th Iron Butt Rally. For you to understand it, you would have to first understand the concept of pushing yourself, and your machine beyond not only what everyone else things you and it are capable of of, but beyond what YOU think you are capable of.
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The bottom line is that no one will ever understand the Iron Butt Rally until they have done it. And when you do, you find yourself part of such a special part of the motorcycling community that you can never imagine your life without having done it.

I was poking around in the forum while waiting for the next update on the IBR and read this post by Cal24Master.

Very well stated. Very well indeed.

 

[Roy Epperson]

I find it interesting that people who do not put on big miles think those of us who do don't smell the roses, or enjoy the roads and the scenery that we ride through. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we get to experience things that other riders never get to. snip

I am a huge fan of motorcycles and riding it burns in my blood so much so that if i cant ride i feel as though somthing is missing from my life. I quoted this because it is wonderfull in its writtin

Great post by Cal24Master!!

My wife and I had a similar feeling about IBA/IBR riding until I met Iggy at WF0-8. We talked with him (and a couple of other Rally riders) for a good 30 minutes. What we found very intriguing was not the distances traveled but was the route/bonus planing to get the "most-est for the least". Most likely not a "sport" we will do but who knows. For now its is CBA.

 

[BwanaDik]

Interesting. What is the 'all up" cost entering the Iron Butt?

 

[jmh_bhm]

Interesting. What is the 'all up" cost entering the Iron Butt?

Some, when asked that question in the recent past, have replied by editing the IBR tag line of 11 days / 11,000 miles to read 11 days / $11,000. But of course, that is if you already have the bike. In actuality, it can be done for around half that.

 

[101stpathfinder]

+1 on the post Cal24Master- The mountain stands there, some choose to view its beauty standing in one spot. Others want to circle its base to view its every angle. Then there are those who want to climb it, explore it and view from its

heights the beauty it offers.

IMHO Sometimes the climb is better, other times in your life the view is better. Everyone decides for themselves.

The fact is: as cyclist WE HAVE THE MOUNTAIN !!! :yahoo:

I leave Jacksonville 8 Sept for my 100CCC....

 

[Toecutter]

I leave Jacksonville 8 Sept for my 100CCC....

Hard core! :clapping:

 

[Allan B]

What a great thread you started Carmine and many thanks to Cal24Master for taking the time to make that magnificent reply :clapping: It is obvious you are very passionate about LD riding and the IBR in particular.

Personally, I have never done a rally of any sort and probably never will but I like riding my bike and just looking at what passes in front of my eyes. For many years, my frustration when riding was the fact that the damned thing always needed gas! It REALLY used to get to me, having to stop every couple of hundred miles to re-fill the tank. It was just so inconvenient when you were just enjoying a nice ride :angry: What I never realised was that I was filling the tank three or four times a day and arrive back home with an empty wallet and absolutely NO idea how far I had ridden. But I could remember the scenery, the weather, the smells and sounds long after the ride was history, many of those rides are now 40 years past but seem like just yesterday. Most of them were done on motorcycles no bigger than 175cc and two-strokes to boot!

These days, I have finally found a machine that will go 500+km on a tank of gas, so I don't mind stopping for fuel so much Trouble is, the wallet is still empty at the end of the day I also take a pillion with me most times and she (who must be obeyed) does not have an Iron Butt, so time between stops is not fuel related, but I enjoy having the company and someone to wield the camera. Instead of those blurry, one-handed shots, I now get some real sparklers from "on the road". We still put in some big days, though.

So, Carmine, first thing to try out on your way to understanding the IBR is to just experience the joy of a long, uninterrupted ride, where you can soak up the experience with all of your senses. You don't have to ride fast or even 500 miles, just take the time to make the ride a long one.

My $0.02 contribution.

Cheers,

Allan

 

[Sportster]

I love the "see many places, don't have to talk to nobody" aspect of LDR.

Sportster

 

[RayW]

maybe ill go ride till im tyred and see where the road takes me and then keep going.....

Ya know.....that line sound like a good quote for a sig line.....

Ray

I've got a LOT of catching up to do....

 

[James Burleigh]

On the way back, I spent some time hanging with some CBA riders...

Second time I've heard this. How does riding about 670 miles from Denver to Ely, NV, getting to the motel at around midnight, qualify us as "CBA riders"?

 

[user 6393]

hey Don, if Kasey doesn't call dibs on your friend with the beret....

 

[Khunajawdge]

If the CBA isn't limited to males only I would like to be a member too.....except for the looking at beautiful women part. Personally I'd rather look at handsome tall slim white-haired bearded male motorcyclists who wear a beret when off the bike. I can't explain it - maybe I was conceived at a BMW Rally. Nonetheless I like to stop and smell the posies and all the rest. ??

When you mentioned the beret, I immediately thought of KahunaJawdge. Can't recall if he has a beard or not though. He is tall (but from my perspective, pretty much EVERYONE is tall.

Well Gee, just saw this? Thanks for thinking of me Jill! I do have a gray Go-tee and I am a non-numbered/bereted, member of the CBA! :dntknw:

We ALL like to ride so, let's just do more of it. Say Hi to Andy, and keep the Farkeley Side Up!