ACT Insanity 1600K
1600+ kilometres in one day within the Australian Capital Territory borders! 20 laps, winter cold, ACT lunatic traffic, 160 fixed speed camera passes, mobile speed cameras and even a sneaky Read More …
Category: IBA SS1600K
Dusty Butt – 1600k’s on dirt in one day.
To say the thought of riding a Dusty Butt was daunting to me is an understatement. I’ve been practicing off road skills for a while now and all too often it’s Read More …
Riding the Cobb to the Second IBA Australia Muster
Today I was riding to the 2nd Annual IBA Australia Muster in Renmark. It’s a must do event in the local Iron Butt rider calendar. Naturally riders that attend will Read More …
First IBA Ride for the Africa Twin
There was a FarRide planned for Mt Beauty, Victoria that a bunch of my friends were going to including Bill and Ox who had planned an SS1600K that included riding Read More …
IBA Muster SS1600K
The Iron Butt Association Australia had it’s inaugural meeting in Parkes on 2 July 2016, called the Parkes Muster. Current Iron Butt Association members were invited to take part and Read More …
I wonder if Rob wants to come for a ride? SS1600K
I felt like going for a bit of a ride but didn’t want to go by myself so I developed a cunning plan. I knew Rob was doing a Trans Read More …
Helping out a mate: SS1600K
Skidoo, a bit of a lunatic even in normal Iron Butt terms, had a brilliant idea to do a new 50CC (50 hours Coast to Coast) from Cooktown in Queensland Read More …
SS1600K – Platinum Ride
It’s been just over 4 years since my first IBA ride. Today was my 40th “standalone” ride. It’s possible to get multiple IBA certifications in one ride, for example, my Read More …
2015 IBA Memorial Ride: SS1600K
In the 1920’s my maternal grandfather on a borrowed motorcycle raced Speedway at the Maitland Showground. His successes on the dirt track saw him raise the £7 he needed to buy his first Read More …
SS1600K to Queensland – Ultimate BeadRider Test
I bought an Ultimate BeadRider a little while back and I hadn’t yet taken it for a test run. A day off today saw me find the opportunity to do Read More …