11,000 miles in 11 days

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Thats impressive, I think someone had the link for the guy who made it from alska to key west in 5 days and shattered the previous record. But he did it on an fjr that I am sure had some modifications to aid in distance riding.

I spent a few nights drinking with a guy named Peter Vangergernhoven (or something like that). I think he came in second or third of couple of years in the Iron Butt. His FJR had custom aluminum gas tanks all over it. Fucking thing was the Exxon Valdez of sport tourers.

He would ride 18 hours at a crack, sleep under a tarp for half an hour, (sleeping bags just slow you down) and then get back on the road.

Really nice guy.

Crazy as a shit house rat.

JC