Iron Butt Rally-2019

[Aa3jy]

Starts Monday June 17..
http://ibr.wvi.com/

[Aa3jy]

...been an interesting follow along so far of this years IBR..

[Aa3jy]

A lot of very disappointing BMW failures in this years Iron Butt...

[Aa3jy]

Wendy Crockett, first female rider, to win this years IBR aboard a Yamaha FJR1300

[802Mike]

I lost interest in it years ago when it became an electronic gadgetry competition
and dealers like MAX were sponsoring riders.

Check out these riders: http://www.hokaheychallenge.com/index.htm

[Aa3jy]

[802Mike]

He got off of his meds and did some crazy things, must be something in the water down there.

[Aa3jy]

I lost interest in it years ago when it became an electronic gadgetry competition
and dealers like MAX were sponsoring riders.

Check out these riders: http://www.hokaheychallenge.com/index.htm

A quote from their web site..






Limited to American Manufactured V-Twin and custom motorcycles...where as the IBR is open all motorcycles capable of cruising at 65 mph

[802Mike]

Their ball, their rules

If the IBA adopted some of those other rules it would be more interesting.
* Sleep next to your bike outside.
* No electronics.