troystr68
Troyster
SO I was on vacation last week and I was hoping to do the Lake Michigan circle tour and achieve the Iron Butt status,
I got up Monday AM packed up and was on the road by 5:30 AM
I set my GPS for the only known point I had Mackinaw island, I figured that was a great place to stop and see
so off I went, My GOS pulled me around the west side of the lake then the entire UP and across the mackinaw Bridge (very cool bridge)
the temps were 94 F and I was in full armor about 1/3 of the way up I had to remove my jacket it was un bearably hot
I made it 530 miles in the first 12 hours and decided to stay the night in Mackinaw
Got an over priced hotel room and then got up @ 4:30 AM and got back on the road for the remaining 470 miles.
All in all I made 1017 miles in 19 hours of which My GPS told me I was moving for 17.22 hours
I think the high temps played a factor for me and in fact I almost had a drop due to the kick stand sinking into the black top at the hotel
( I now have a foot for my stand)
so I must give a shout out to all you hard BUTT riders that is NOT an easy award to achieve!!!
I got up Monday AM packed up and was on the road by 5:30 AM
I set my GPS for the only known point I had Mackinaw island, I figured that was a great place to stop and see
so off I went, My GOS pulled me around the west side of the lake then the entire UP and across the mackinaw Bridge (very cool bridge)
the temps were 94 F and I was in full armor about 1/3 of the way up I had to remove my jacket it was un bearably hot
I made it 530 miles in the first 12 hours and decided to stay the night in Mackinaw
Got an over priced hotel room and then got up @ 4:30 AM and got back on the road for the remaining 470 miles.
All in all I made 1017 miles in 19 hours of which My GPS told me I was moving for 17.22 hours
I think the high temps played a factor for me and in fact I almost had a drop due to the kick stand sinking into the black top at the hotel
( I now have a foot for my stand)
so I must give a shout out to all you hard BUTT riders that is NOT an easy award to achieve!!!