vectervp1
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Just got of the phone with Skooter. Sorry if my writing kind of bounces around a bit. Our conversation pretty much bounced around and I tried to scribble down notes to post....
He's a hurtin' puppy right now. Like most other riders, he headed for the bonuses in Canada and has been basically soaked since then. He said the 24 hours of straight rain pretty much demoralized him and almost left him in tears. After getting two hours of sleep (and taking 2 hours to try and dry his cloths), he left again to grab more bonuses.
Right now he's heading back from the Perce Rock bonus and is about 200 miles east of Montreal. He's going to ride until around midnight and then get a few hours sleep. In the morning he's going to decide weather to go for big bonuses in Wisconsin and Iowa (I think) or take a more conservative route grabbing smaller bonuses on the way back to St. Louis. He knows he needs to be a little rested before starting the next leg, but big points are calling his name…..
During his ride yesterday, it seems he almost stranded himself with a dead battery. He had been running his Warm-N-Safe heated gear on full, and was simultaneously running his PHID's during the night. His stock stator was no match for that combination, and wasn't able to keep up. He spent the better part of an hour attempting to push start his bike in the morning.
So far he's covered 2250 miles, and is expecting to cover 4500 mile total during the first leg.
I've told him people are asking about him, so he's going to try and give me a call somewhat regularly so I can post updates! Stay tuned in this thread for Skooter Vs. IBR!
He's a hurtin' puppy right now. Like most other riders, he headed for the bonuses in Canada and has been basically soaked since then. He said the 24 hours of straight rain pretty much demoralized him and almost left him in tears. After getting two hours of sleep (and taking 2 hours to try and dry his cloths), he left again to grab more bonuses.
Right now he's heading back from the Perce Rock bonus and is about 200 miles east of Montreal. He's going to ride until around midnight and then get a few hours sleep. In the morning he's going to decide weather to go for big bonuses in Wisconsin and Iowa (I think) or take a more conservative route grabbing smaller bonuses on the way back to St. Louis. He knows he needs to be a little rested before starting the next leg, but big points are calling his name…..
During his ride yesterday, it seems he almost stranded himself with a dead battery. He had been running his Warm-N-Safe heated gear on full, and was simultaneously running his PHID's during the night. His stock stator was no match for that combination, and wasn't able to keep up. He spent the better part of an hour attempting to push start his bike in the morning.
So far he's covered 2250 miles, and is expecting to cover 4500 mile total during the first leg.
I've told him people are asking about him, so he's going to try and give me a call somewhat regularly so I can post updates! Stay tuned in this thread for Skooter Vs. IBR!
