Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

I likely follow the Iron Butt Rally more than probably anyone else on this thread and I was seriously planning on throwing my name in for the 2025 event when registration finally opens. Sadly this came out last night on FB from Lisa Landry the rally master for the past several year's events:

Just posted by Lisa laundry

Lisa Landry
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Hello everyone-
The following note was sent to Iron Butt Rally volunteers a few minutes ago.
Friends,
We know this email is overdue and apologize for the delay. There have been issues needing resolution before we could open the drawing entry window for a 2025 Iron Butt Rally. Mike and team have been working to determine a solution but it continues to elude us. Despite an impressive safety record, the availability of insurance for the event at the top level has evaporated.
Lisa and I had planned for 2025 to be our "farewell tour". We both felt we had one more rally in us and had decided on a theme before leaving Pittsburgh. Late last year we started lining up the usual types of facilities and joked about the places you might get sent. That was not to be.
It is with sadness that we are announcing that Lisa and I will not be at the IBR helm. It has been an honor to be allowed the opportunity to put our spin and energy into the event and to work with this talented and enthusiastic team. All of you who have volunteered to help with the event are amazing; whether that be scouting locations far and near, scoring riders, manning bonus locations, or helping make sure registration and finish check in go smoothly. None of these events would have been possible without you. From the bottom of our hearts ...Thank you.
We don't know what form the Iron Butt Rally will take in the future. A hallmark of the event is that each has been different than the previous. We look forward to seeing what shape it takes and following along.
Lisa and Jeff

To say I'm feeling seriously bummed out is an understatement. I have no idea if I would have gotten a spot to get out and try my hand at this major event or not but now even that possibility is gone. I've followed this event for years. I've ridden smaller 32 hour events and done reasonably well including a couple of top 10 finishes. I've followed other riders who I've met and become friends with and in 2019 was even able to help a rider by giving them my FJR to finish the rally on when their BMW suffered a catastrophic engine failure.I've been doing more certificate rides to help build my long distance riding resume. This just sucks on so many levels. F the insurance companies and their lawyers.

 

well fine fine lol i got nothing planned atm everything for the bolt minus intake is pricey lol

i was realllly trying to find a funny brooother meme but this is all i could find

 

be funny that one person that was up late and looking out the window watched it and has had a funny story for years now to tell lol

 

alright i think it was @BkerChuck that posted it but its ride your bike into work today sooo who all rode today lol

even thou i was running late and had to go to 3 gas stations to get gas! i did ride in today lol

 

I made it

 

I rode to work today as well but for me almost every day is ride to work day! I've actually ridden every day so far this month.

 

i got pics but you will have to accept a gas station pic since i cant do photos on the property here lol

 

I'll ride as long as it isn't suppose to rain

I'll take ya word on it

 

agreed on the first part lol or to cold i hate riding in cold weather haha

haha ill post a pic when im out on break but as i said its from a gas station lmao

 

That sucks man glad it wasn't worse. I've had two very slow speed low sides that were silly and likely avoidable. Shit happens and you try to learn from it. You have the right attitude and parts on order so that's good... the next ride will be much better!

Damn terrible news, so it's definitely canceled for next year?

 

I don't mind the cold. I will ride in rain if I have to.....just not a preference.

 

I did!

Not going back downstairs to get a pic of the bike, so a pic of my helmet at my desk will have to do

 

you seee i hate cold and i hate rain when riding lmao

 

better then what i got to show you are there haha

also you had hit like on my post as i was in your build thread after stumbling on it when looking at the home page lmao

 

We don't really get cold weather down here for long, but I'm good down til about 30

 

Today is my last day off before going on days. I'll be damned if I'm riding my bike to work on a day off!

 

I'm working every day this month to buy crap I don't really need

 

Only pic I got lol

And ya ya I know you don't haha but about 50 I normally don't ride haha I wish to be comfy!

 

Sooo that means you are going to go and just ride ya?

 

At this point it looks that way. As I understand this has happened in the past as well but it's been run consistently for quite some time now so this is highly unusual. There is a lot that goes into an event of this size and nature. They need hotels capable of handling a block of up to 100-125 rooms with a banquet facility that can handle roughly twice that number of people. Those locations are needed in 2 or 3 locations for the start/finish and a second and possibly third checkpoint part way through the rally. Next there is a large group of volunteers to handle stuff like odometer checks, reviewing paperwork and insurance, and more.
Obviously 2025 is now out of the picture but I hope 2027 might be back in action.