desertfjr Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I have waited for this day for along time...I get to do a SS1000 with my 17 year old son, his first. We will make the attempt on our outward bound leg heading to Utah as we make our way eventually to the NAFO gathering in Montrose, CO. The planned route is a tad over 1100 miles, from Clear Lake, IA to Moab, UT. Our scheduled launch time is 4:30/5:00am Central on Monday the 25th. We have a lot of slab to cover and hope to make the journey in 15 hours or less. Feel free to follow along on our "Jack's SS1000" Spotwalla link. The link data will go active at midnite on Monday. Jack's SS1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highplainsrider Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Have a safe and enjoyable journey. Moab is surreal - if possible, take 128 through Cisco, UT to get to Moab. It will make the last hour of your trip spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member peporter Posted July 21, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted July 21, 2016 I have waited for this day for along time...I get to do a SS1000 with my 17 year old son, his first. We will make the attempt on our outward bound leg heading to Utah as we make our way eventually to the NAFO gathering in Montrose, CO. The planned route is a tad over 1100 miles, from Clear Lake, IA to Moab, UT. Our scheduled launch time is 4:30/5:00am Central on Monday the 25th. We have a lot of slab to cover and hope to make the journey in 15 hours or less. Feel free to follow along on our "Jack's SS1000" Spotwalla link. The link data will go active at midnite on Monday. Jack's SS1000 Thanks for the heads up on the NAFO Rally! Jumped right in and got a reservation at the hotel, and the organizers accepted my registration money. Even got the wifes blessing! Will see you guys there, and am looking forward to meeting fellow listers. Best, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmie Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Good luck dessertfjr & Jack. Not that I need to tell you but plan the ride, ride the plan. Getting your first one under your belt and getting that IBA number is a real achievement and special!! Kimmie......the lady who likes to take little detours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfjr Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Sounds awesome Phil! Glad you can make it. Riding out of that area will be spectacular. In the NAFO sub forum on fjrforum.com you can find a few routes I posted up under day trips. Jack and I haven't made our final picks yet but feel free to join in with any group. The peeps from that forum are a pretty cordial bunch...the evening parking lot celebrations are often a spectacle in themselves. Jack will be on the "other" red FJ-09 at the rally. See you there! John & Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted July 25, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted July 25, 2016 Best of luck to the both of you! Be safe! I hope you can make the scheduled time - you'll be riding thru some beautiful country. Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmie Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Congrats on getting the job done. I look forward to hearing about the ride and maybe even some pics. Kimmie......the lady who likes to take little detours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfjr Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 He made it. He was a tad sore. He has developed an appreciation for long distance riders. A full report when we get back from NAFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfjr Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 [strong][em]The Father & Son SS1000 - The Review[/em] [/strong] We got started fairly early, 5:06am on Monday, and headed out from the gas station were the manager wouldn't witness for us, but the 50-something lady clerk said, "I will. I have done a couple of these." Apparently Ankeny Iowa is a regular launching pad for IBA rides. Our weather was fantastic, upper 60's heading out, might be called even a tad cold. The nite before we were informed that our intended route had an overnite closure and wouldn't be available at departure, luckily the crew finished up early and we were able to use the north bypass around Des Moines. For a SS1000 we couldn't have asked for better conditions. We had overcast and temps in the high 70's and low 80's all the way to Sterling, CO. Getting across Nebraska in July with temps like that was a blessing. We were making stops around the 180 mile mark, ride for a couple of hours and stop for a little break and fuel. The temps rose into the high 90's as we approached Denver. We made it through Denver before the afternoon rush, we had no slow down in Denver for once. Speaking of slowdowns we had remarkably few the entire trip. The longest slow stretch was 1-80 near Big Spring, NE. Major construction there but only for 9 miles. We stopped in Roggen, CO for fuel. As we were fueling we were visited by a group of 20 or so members of the Hell's Angels as they pulled in to fuel also. Surprisingly a couple of the Angels struck up a conversation with Jack about his bike and he mentioned we was doing a SaddleSore 1000. The one Angel immediately spoke up, "Double check your receipts! Make sure they have the time and date. You're going to do fine." Apparently there are a few HA folks who are also IBA certified. Coming up on our next fuel stop in Glenwood Springs, at about the 800 mile mark, I got the call I dreaded in the SENA...."Dad, I am going to need a little encouragement to finish this thing." OK, time for Dad to do something instead of just ride along side. I told him we would make two more stops and I would help him get through it. First stop was the Springs. I made him put down a little more fluid at the stop and gave him a little shoulder and neck rub down as he was starting to get the pinch at the base of his neck between the shoulder blades. (We will be addressing the seat/bar position before the next extended ride.) He soldiered on until Grand Junction and the heat was on. At that stop I pushed more fluid on him and slapped on a wet vest soaked in cold, cold water. That really seemed to pep him up. We hit the Utah border and it was off to the races. Dad was chasing him down. We did hit a little weather right on the border, high cross winds out of the northwest and a little sprinkle. We got off the slab at Cisco and made our way down 128 along the Colorado River. We rolled up to the pumps at 8:14pm in Moab. His odometer read 3150. That was 1,055 more miles than when we left Ankeny. Paperwork goes off to the IBA this week, but I am pretty sure I have a 17 year old IBA member in my house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted August 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 2, 2016 Awesome! Glad it went well. Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfjr Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 We received this tidbit in the inbox this morning from the Iron Butt Association... "This is to Certify that on the 25th of July 2016, Jack Ryan Larish, IBA# 65410, rode a 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 a total of 1,031 grueling miles in less than twenty-four hours starting in Ankeny, Iowa; continuing on to Omaha, Nebraska; North Platte, Nebraska; Denver, Colorado; and Grand Junction, Colorado before ending in Moab, Utah while participating in the SaddleSore 1000. The SaddleSore 1000 was conducted under very strict guidelines set forth by the Iron Butt Association. Only a handful of riders from around the world have managed to solve the challenges such a grueling ride involves." We have an official IBA member who acquired his certification at 17 years of age...I think I have him on the right path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmie Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Congrats Jack on achieving your IBA membership And also to you Desertfjr for the encouragement to get him to the end...... I think I have him on the right path. Sure looks like it to me!! Kimmie......the lady who likes to take little detours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jgalloway Posted January 9, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 9, 2017 Congrats to you and your son! I've always wanted to do a SS1000. This is the year for me, and my route will be similar to yours. I'll be riding from IN to CO in June. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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