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1999 Iron Butt record setting winner

George Barnes

 

                                     

        The Makings of an Iron Butt winning K1100LT

 

PIAA 9160 driving lights, 100 watt bulbs

5 gallon custom made fuel cell with electric transfer pump

Fuel cell cover with six storage pockets and holder for Igloo cooler

One gallon Igloo water cooler with electric pump & retracting drink tube

Radio Shack dual timer/clock

Sigma BC 1200 bicycle computer

Fuel Plus fuel management unit

Amputron ammeter/volt meter/ thermometer

Little Lite goose neck map light

Mag Light flashlight

Valentine One radar detector with Cycle Comm interface

Clarion CB/intercom system

Russell leather-covered seat

The fuel cell was designed, and all accessories were installed, by the owner

Also taken on the rally:

Cards noting the location, open times, directions to and phone numbers of the checkpoint locations, as well as the hours available in each leg

6 paper maps and one atlas

2  calculators

Compaq Presario 1245 lap top computer running Auto Map and Street Atlas

Cell phone

Polaroid Spectra camera

Monopod for camera

35 mm camera

Extensive tool kit

Stop-n-Go tire plug kit

Bank deposit bag attached to tank bag with retractable key chain (for

receipts & bonus photos)

10 cassette tapes

Numerous spares (batteries, light bulbs, bolts & nuts, etc.)

BMW MOA anonymous book