New Hero

[airboss]

Slow day at work, I kind of skimming though the list on the IBA website. Kinda pausing to read the sidebars, when I came across this, Ed Otto 3 saddlesores on a helix scooter. Ed's my new hero and if anyone knows Ed you can tell him. way to go Ed :yahoo:

 

[worldbound4now]

That'd be damn tough, especially considering top speed is 70mph and it has a range of around 100 miles. I raise a beer for Ed.

 

[Warchild]

Oh, it's much worse than that.... try looking at the results of the 1995 Iron Butt Rally.

Ed Otto's 1995 IBR riding a Helix

 

[Ignacio]

I've gotten to meet Ed on a couple of occasions and if I hadn't read Warchild linked article I would have sworn the guy was normal....like a CPA, somebody's favorite uncle, or something totally not matching the hard-core rider he is.

If I see him again I'll say, "Hey. There's an FJR rider that thinks you rock. You have a fan club!"

 

[airboss]

Ignacio, yes Ed does rock.

Warchild, read the link, what's beyond incredible?

 

[Feejer/Weejer man]

Wasn't there a guy who road a Kawi? 200cc or 250 cc on/off road to a top 25 finish in the Iron Butt ride? Seems to me I remember reading something about this.

 

[Ignacio]

Wasn't there a guy who road a Kawi? 200cc or 250 cc on/off road to a top 25 finish in the Iron Butt ride? Seems to me I remember reading something about this.

You probably mean Leon Begemen getting 12th in 2003 on a 250 Ninja.

In 2005 Duke Dunsford got 59th on a 250 Ninja. Just enough juice to fire one HID on that thing.

Both did better than a good number of FJRs. Proof that it's about being a good rider and not always about the bike.

 

[Warchild]

Ignacio, yes Ed does rock.
Warchild, read the link, what's beyond incredible?

We've had some folks finish the IBR on a motorcycle that is HALF the size of Ed Otto's little Honda Helix!!!

1997 IBR:

41sth Place: Hildebrandt, Martin 8,451miles GERMANY Zundapp KS175 (2-stroke)

2001 IBR:

78th Place Paul Meredith Cagiva Mito 125 7,712 miles

81st Place Keith Keating Suzuki GN125E 7,460 miles

 

[Bounce]

Ed Helix was one of the few (if any other) bikes to finish the IBR twice in the same rally (iirc the story right).