Grizzly (real name Urs Pedraita), the well known Swiss endurance biker , has announced he will be starting his round the world record attempt from the famous Daytona Bike Week in the USA. He plans to roll out of Daytona’s packed and bustling main street at 1pm on Friday 11th of March 2016.
True to his name, Grizzly has been bear-like in his preparations to ride a Victory Cross Country around the world through all six continents in under 100 days (the record currently stands at 120 days). His aim is to ride with a continuous speed with as few stops as possible and he even plans to put the wheels on the ground in Antarctica.
Over the past year Grizzly has put himself through challenging acclimatization, is not afraid to ride in sub-zero temperatures and says he is now ready to flex some ‘Modern American Muscle’ on board his Victory Cross Country. While this powerful bagger might be more used to cruising on paved highways, Grizzly want to show that this kind of bike can be ridden everywhere – even on ice, snow, sand, mud and gravel. Additional items on his Victory Cross Country include navigation systems, a 33-litre fuel tank, a customized seat with back support and two LED headlights added on the front for better visibility during his long night rides.
This won’t be Grizzly’s first big ride on a Victory Cross Country. In 2013, he completed a 9,000 mile trip in just 37 days – during the winter. Fans can follow his progress using the Grizzly Tracker application which shows where Grizzly is at any time during the attempt.
The 100-day mark puts the date as Friday 20th May 2016 and he’ll need to finish by then to achieve his goal. You can also follow Grizzly on Facebook and Twitter.
Owners of Victory Motorcycles are invited to join Grizzly for one lap of the Daytona 200 road course prior to the start of Grizzly’s record breaking attempt on Friday March, 11 2016.
Good luck!
Got balls.
It’ll be good to get his tire recommendations when he’s done, though I suspect those are sponsored for him.
Very cool and I’ll be following along. Good luck to him!!!
I wish Grizzly the best of luck and will look forward to tracking his progress! On a side note though this wouldn’t be the first time a Victory touring bike has competed in rough terrain. In 2013 John Ogden on a Victory Vision was the first large displacement V-twin road bike rider to successfully climb and descend the Ophir Pass during the Big Dog Adventure Ride. On street tires no less!
A twin cam would keep him warm in the cold climates. Hotter than hell in the not so cold.
wonder how many bikes it will take him
Doesn’t seem to be a very efficient route if one is trying to set a record. Nice ride if you had a year or two.
100 days. Wow! Good luck with that.
Seriously though… Good luck.
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Is Griz doing this ride on his own? Or is he being sponsored/helped by victory or others? It seems to me this could be a very expensive venture. He’s got to eat, sleep and do maintenance etc. on the bike.
He’s got the right bike,
it would be too easy if he had a Vision!!
Good luck, Grizzly !
why doesn’t he just try to beat the Dude that rode his BMW in 38 hour from LA to NY 3about 3,00- miles. That would be a great record to break. He can do that while he is establishing using a Victory for a Ride like that or is BMW the only way to go? My bet is on the BMW.
bigalyts: I think Grizzly prefers a challenge. Even if he falls short of the record riding across the globe is still an impressive trip. Where as riding across the US is done by hundreds if not thousands of riders in a given year.
Sounds like a busy ride but a fun one, none the less. Good luck Grizzly!!!
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