FJRForum Official 2021 Iron Butt Rally Tracking/Analysis Thread
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Colin24
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I see he has the obligatory VStrom hand guards as well. Do love those Gen1's. Good to see a couple of them still in the game. Worth keeping in mind that his bike is over 15 years old now.
And I'm not saying anything negative. I would enter my 2005 FJR Gen1 into a 3rd IBR in a heartbeat!
Would love to see pictures of all the FJR's entered this year. A quick look at the starters list shows only 7 this year. Looks like the various flavours of R1200 and the Goldwings are the predominate bikes this year.
- Colin
I also noticed there were only 7 FJR, and 3 Super Ténéré.
For reasons completely self-centered (I own an S10), and being a Yamaha fan, I thought there'd be more of each this year.
marcusorelius
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Actually it's a 2006 Sportster ( I have a 2005). He did have a 2nd motor put in a few years ago, due to a mistake he made rebuilding the orig. motor
Canadian FJR
Canadian FJR
Any good pics on how that Busa is set up?
Also curious on his choice of tire.
Canadian FJR
Also curious on his choice of tire.
Canadian FJR
hppants
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Matt - thank you very much for your OP in this thread. Extremely helpful for this "watcher".
Now to try and balance this with the rest of the world.
Now to try and balance this with the rest of the world.
Canadian FJR
Canadian FJR
Thanks for the link. Always had a soft spot for the Mighty Busa.
Canadian FJR
Canadian FJR
RJAMT
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I sat next to a scratch at the banquet last night. He hit a deer crossing Missouri on his way to the start. He flew out anyway crutches and all just to be there.
RJAMT
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RJAMT
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Someone on a Harley lost a glove 5 sec into the rally! Provo's finest retrieved it and gave it to Lisa. Sigh!
BkerChuck
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Saw a pic on FB a friend posted of it. False muffler on left is actually a hydration container. Really slick installation.
graler
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I spotted several riders today going through the metropolis of Dayton, NV. It is the site of the first gold strike in Nevada not sure if that is the bonus though. Probably the monument to the Grave of the unknown Prospector which is at the intersection of 50 and 439 (US parkway) just guessing though.
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Joe
Justin
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The Busa is Mike Brooke's. There's actually is some pretty special stuff going on. The aux fuel cell is using up all the space in the sub-frame - that part you see is less than half of it. It's over 6 gallons total.
The headlights have been replaced with Clearwater LEDs (One Erica and one Sevina). There's also a set of Darla's molded in the rear view mirrors.
There's also the water "jug" mounted where the left muffler would go. As far as tires, he's running PR5's.
I was at the start and had never seen the bike before. Mike gave me a walk around and all I can say is the work is incredible. Except for the hydration system hanging where the left pipe would be, there's very little extra aero drag. Practically as slick as a stock 'Busa and, without a doubt, the most aerodynamic, purpose built, LD bike to every grace a rally starting line. Mike claims 44mpg at 'rally nominal'.
I guess I got a little excited over it as Ignacio called me a 'fan boy'.
Justin
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As a previous Gen2 Busa rally bike rider , I'm also a "fan boy". But even with the air drag of aux lights, top case, tank etc, my Busa would get 40-45 MPG at rally nominal as well.
Perhaps he was sandbagging me. 
11 days standing on pegs? Er...
IBR folk seem obsessed with BMWs regardless of their IBR history of leaving people stranded.
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