As reported in my first post the 2005 Iron Butt Rally did end early for myself and the 03 Vstrom as we got separated during an off road excursion somewhere near Coeur d'Alene ID. Actually the exact coordinates were:
N 47.6610 W 116.7291

I could go on for a while about the events of that morning and day but I think these pictures will pretty much describe the final results:


The sad part of all of this was what a mess I made of such a nice piece of equipment in a few minutes. Many hours of work setting this up down the drain. Right after the accident I contemplated just leaving the bike but taking off some of the pricier pieces like the Wilbers rear Shock.

This whole event demonstrated the generosity of the Long Distance Riding community as there were numerous people that helped me get medical attention, retreive the bike and generally demonstrated a genuine interest for my well being. I've never been associated with a better group of people.