Alicia of MotoLady naps on a 2012 BMW f650gs in Ontario, Canada
Sleeping on a motorcycle- also known as the Iron Butt Motel.
I’ve taken my fair share of naps atop various motorcycles, including the BMW f650gs pictured above. You know what they say- even a 15-20 minute nap can help recharge your system, which is incredibly valuable when you’re doing something that requires your attention… ohhh, like riding a motorcycle. I found myself rolling through the gentle curves with the group, so relaxed that my eyes started to get heavy. When we stopped to check GPS and whatnot, I stretched out the most I could and closed my eyes for a few minutes. It made a huge difference.
Some motorcycles seem more comfortable than others, though… yet each rider finds the most relaxing position on their own bike. So, here’s 15 photos of motorcyclists sleeping on their motorbikes.
Motorcycle camping – Leigh Ledare
Lulu naps after the Tian Shan ranges – chinamotorrider.com
Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel – Jack Malvern (flickr)
Dispatch rider takes a moment of peace – driftingfocus.com
ADV rider Mount Nemrut, Turkey – Julio Era (flickr)
Sleeping Chinese Police Officer – Greg Young (flickr)
BMW, Mill Valley, CA – Brian Fitzgerald
Caleb – calebhutchings.com
Sleeping London courier – John Hughes (flickr)
London motorcycle courier standing by – Crispy (flickr)
Chinese motorcyclist – Carsten Ullrich (flickr)
Sometimes, you just gotta remove one shoe.
Motorcycle Taxi Driver Taking a Nap, Hanoi – Anthony Coronado (flickr)
Apparently this whole one shoe nap is a thing.
London motorcycle courier standing by – Crispy (flickr)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – IAMABCD.com
And a cat nap, just because.
Cat Nap – hungeree.com
related: more funny stuff
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Posted on November 15, 2014 in News & Features by Alicia Mariah Elfving
I have certainly done that before. So have the neighborhood stray cats.
One of the reasons I like trikes.