Setting overland speed records has little to zero in common with the experience of traveling. Some riders are into racing and extreme long distance riding. Comparing LD riders and motorcycle travel is silly. Its like comparing hunters and soldiers because they both have guns...same equipment, but different goals.

Nick Sanders claims to have completed the fastest time from AK to TdF. It is not clear to me if the trip has supporting documentation (time stamped receipts, et al.) or if it was witnessed (i.e. Iron Butt Association or similar body.) I heard that Sanders may have broken the "latitude rule" when flying over the Darien Gap. Flying from Panama City to Bogota puts the rider some number of miles further south. To follow the strictest of measures the rider should double back to earn the miles that were reduced by the air travel. Just saying.

Nick Sanders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"In the summer of 2011, Sanders became the first person to ride from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego and back in under 49 days, 17 hours, a ride he completed on a Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré. The first leg of the trip was completed in 21 days, just a few hours short of Dick Fisher's record ride and easily outpacing the Guinness World Record of 35 days, currently held by Globebusters' Kevin and Julia Sanders."

Sanders sells DVDs and books about his endurance trips. I have not read or watched them.

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Peter B
2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.

Blogs: Peter's Ride

Thanks for making me aware of the Sanders. Truly impressive rides!