Update: Dec 27th, 2019 -- 4K video rendering took longer than I could have imagined, as anyone who's attempted it before will know. Good news for you Iron Butt ride video junkies, the complete ride is finished and uploaded. For those looking to see what a Saddlesore 1000 looks like from start to finish, the 18+ hour ride is condensed into a six series time lapse. See thread link below dated today's date for the YouTube playlist.
I’m hooked! I was pumped leading up to this ride and enjoyed every minute of the experience. In fact, I was still fresh at the end and could have easily continued for several more hours. I only wish others were as lucky as us Iron Butt riders, because it’s a complete rush for me. from start to finish.
Currently in the approval process for the third Saddlesore 1,000 in three years. This one 1,056.7 miles on the odometer, weaving back and forth along the curves that made up this route. In the past, like last year, I recorded time-lapse for making a full ride video. The year before, just picture stills. For my third, time-lapse and video for one particular segment & time-lapse for the entire 18+ hour ride.
This time the course was different and a lot less physically challenging. Almost no 15 - 25 MPH twisty roads, replaced by 35 - 45 MPH sweepers. Not exciting on a sport bike. So to kick it up a notch, I wanted to highlight something a little different, a tank range run for a ZX-9R Ninja sportbike.
Ironically, there was a lot of road construction on the day of my SS1K attempt and unfortunately 100% of it in the tank range segment. I can’t say for certain, but just going by what other ZX-9R owners report about their bikes range when they run out, I’m fairly confident what was recorded has never been attempted on any other ZX-9R Ninja, ever.
I pick up the action 8.5 hours into my SS1K ride, collecting my gas receipt. Odometer showing 132,312 miles. Only one more planned stop in between for corner point proof of destination, but not for fuel. And no, there isn’t any other fuel tank of the bike, just the stock 5.01 US gallon tank.
Segment Trailer with complete YouTube playlist
Part I of III
Part II of III
Part III of III
I’m hooked! I was pumped leading up to this ride and enjoyed every minute of the experience. In fact, I was still fresh at the end and could have easily continued for several more hours. I only wish others were as lucky as us Iron Butt riders, because it’s a complete rush for me. from start to finish.
Currently in the approval process for the third Saddlesore 1,000 in three years. This one 1,056.7 miles on the odometer, weaving back and forth along the curves that made up this route. In the past, like last year, I recorded time-lapse for making a full ride video. The year before, just picture stills. For my third, time-lapse and video for one particular segment & time-lapse for the entire 18+ hour ride.
This time the course was different and a lot less physically challenging. Almost no 15 - 25 MPH twisty roads, replaced by 35 - 45 MPH sweepers. Not exciting on a sport bike. So to kick it up a notch, I wanted to highlight something a little different, a tank range run for a ZX-9R Ninja sportbike.
Ironically, there was a lot of road construction on the day of my SS1K attempt and unfortunately 100% of it in the tank range segment. I can’t say for certain, but just going by what other ZX-9R owners report about their bikes range when they run out, I’m fairly confident what was recorded has never been attempted on any other ZX-9R Ninja, ever.
I pick up the action 8.5 hours into my SS1K ride, collecting my gas receipt. Odometer showing 132,312 miles. Only one more planned stop in between for corner point proof of destination, but not for fuel. And no, there isn’t any other fuel tank of the bike, just the stock 5.01 US gallon tank.
Segment Trailer with complete YouTube playlist
Part I of III
Part II of III
Part III of III
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