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Question.... Iron Butt Rally Riders.... They roll for 11,000 miles in 11 straight days.

What tire are RT riders choosing? Anyone know?


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Big_John wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 4:49 am Question.... Iron Butt Rally Riders.... They roll for 11,000 miles in 11 straight days.

What tire are RT riders choosing? Anyone know?

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Are you sure??

The one we have in the UK is 1000 miles in 24 hrs, I can't help but think 1000 miles for 11 days is just mental, and must be ridiculously dangerous from a fatigue point of view??

Which day does the 6k service fit in to these 11k miles? And that's if it's a 6k service? Or a12,18 or 24? Where the bike could dissappear on the dealers service shop for a few hours?.

Goodness you guys... How can this be an RT forum and you NOT know about the Iron Butt Rally. Many of the top 10 finishers in the past 2-3 decades are RT owners and riders.

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