2011 IBR - The Inside View

[mdisher]

So, what's that?

FJR FD issues: 1

BMW FD issues: 3

I don't think you can 'technically' call that FJR FD an IBR issue. (a) it started leaking well before the IBR, and ( B) I happen to know that even leaking like that he could have put 40k miles on it without much hassle, maybe even never touching it, and it wouldn't have imploded. There is a REASON those guys are PM'ing a BMW FD.

-Just sayin

 

[mdisher]

So uh, did the 4-6 that spotwalla shows outside the circle of trust make it or are they DNF Time Barred?

Is everyone back safe that was expected to be back in time?

Curious.

 

[mojeaux]

Ok - since we are in speculation mode - I'm going to double down a on my earlier bet that there will be something huge for getting all 48 capitals.

The guys that passed up Fargo or other northern capitals that were very little points may have to go back and get it them now?

This is riveting. And tragic.

Only Tom and Rosie Sperry in the top 20 scored 16 State Capitols, and they didn't have North Dakota.

So if such a bonus were available (for all 48), it doesn't look like anyone would qualify.

Only two riders in the top 30 scored Bismark, ND ... and they missed others.

From what I can piece together, there were 19 capitals available on leg one. The Sperrys also missed ND and PA. If you only get credit for the capitals on the legs that they are offered, then no one is in the running for a 48-state capital bonus.

Re-reading this , https://www.ironbuttr.../IBR/2011/3.pdf , I see this statement (emphasis added): The rider packet also explains that all riders who visit all 48 states and complete the Four Corners Tour will be Gold Medal finishers.

Combined with this statement, from https://www.ironbuttr...IBR/2011/10.pdf : Most didn't read the material they received at the pre-rally banquet carefully enough and assumed that the most obvious path to a Gold Medal finish would also be the basis for a podium finish. They were wrong.

The way I read that then is while 4-corners will get you a Gold, not getting 4-corners is probably the ticket to podium. 4-corners is clearly the red herring. Alaska was the not the red herring that most believed it to be.

I've thought about this as well. Suppose that the podium (top 10) is NOT going to be acheived by doing the 4 corners but the 4 corners will be considered gold as indicated. What then, if there are 10 podium finishers and then positions 11-15 are non-4 corners riders. What will they be considered? Is there also a traditional way to finish with gold or only via the 4 corners? I believe the gold level has always been by points but given this scenario, the podium finishers would not be considered gold. Or, is it still possible to finish gold (and Silver/Bronze) in the traditional sense and the 4 corners simply guarantees a gold finish no matter where one ends up in the final points tally?

 

[Blaster229]

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[eddiememphis]

The gold-anodized side plates on the chain add 3hp put to the ground.

Each?

 

[Bounce]

maybe I'll spend tomorrow hanging out on the Looziana Capitol Steps in Baton Rouge

with a free to IBRers Kool Aide Stand !!!

You could narrow it down more. Any rider in the current IBR, who is riding a BMW in the rally and presents you with receipts for R&R the final drive since the beginning of the rally, get a free drink of cool aide. :clapping:

 

[phroenips]

is this rally over yet? You guys are really making the performance of this site go to shit! And think of the server!!! It's screaming for mercy!

 

[Warchild]

The gold-anodized side plates on the chain add 3hp put to the ground.

Each?

If there's any two bikes in this event that could benefit from a per-side plate hp gain, it would be that broke-dick F650 from Utah and the unflappable Triumph from England, neither of which make dick for power. :lol:

There are really only two bikes in this event that *might* bear watching with regard to horsepower-induced chain wear, and that is the 140+ horsepower hyper-bikes of the J Team. And you can best believe they both had fresh steel in Seattle, and both have Pro-Oilers adjusted and working as advertise. Neither will even have to adjust the chains on their hyper-bikes the entire 11 days.

 

[BwanaDik]

OK, so it's 25 minutes after the Leg 3 packets have been given out. So what's The Scoop, The Dirt, The Story, The Inside Line???? Somebody must know by NOW!!!!

 

[motodave]

maybe I'll spend tomorrow hanging out on the Looziana Capitol Steps in Baton Rouge

with a free to IBRers Kool Aide Stand !!!

You could narrow it down more. Any rider in the current IBR, who is riding a BMW in the rally and presents you with receipts for R&R the final drive since the beginning of the rally, get a free drink of cool aide. :clapping:

Dont drink the koolaid.... (something about jonestown should come to mind or maybe the blind leading the blind)

 

[Warchild]

So uh, did the 4-6 that spotwalla shows outside the circle of trust make it or are they DNF Time Barred?

I understand there were no time-barred riders at JAX.

 

[Timmer]

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[Twigg]

So .... They are on the road and some are heading South, which is not the way to Tallahassee, so Key West will be getting some action.

 

[blkredlinedrvr]

3 final drive replacements?!?!?! Where do people draw the line before they find another ride??

I really liked my R1150R but I did have that thought always in the back of my mind thinking that this is gonna be the long ride where I get stranded by a crapped out final drive :/

 

[jocko87]

OK, so it's 25 minutes after the Leg 3 packets have been given out. So what's The Scoop, The Dirt, The Story, The Inside Line???? Somebody must know by NOW!!!!

Looks like several are already on the road, with at least 3 heading south...

 

[doctorJ]

So having a shot chain shouldn't really count as a "failed" final drive, right? Seriously, how many BMWs have had final shaft drive failures this IBR so far? How many of those we saw in the pics were just changing out the shaft drive as precaution, and was there indication of impending failure i.e. leaks or other such stuff? I don't follow BMW reliability anymore so has this actually not been dealt with in current year models? Why doesn't BMW just hire a Honda engineer or sumpin ? No matter to me since I'm sticking with Mama Yama.

doctorj

 

[Twigg]

Just watching the weather forecast. We had a record 106F in OK today ... It's going to be hot!

 

[eeksnake]

3 final drive replacements?!?!?! Where do people draw the line before they find another ride??

There are some in the LD community who are on their 3rd or 4th replacement FD (same bike).

That Koolaid is f'n STRONG!

 

[BikerGeek99]

So .... They are on the road and some are heading South, which is not the way to Tallahassee, so Key West will be getting some action.

Yep. And it's looking like there's some weather bubbling about down there, which would make that ride all that much more interesting.

<sigh>

In theory, I've gotta get some work done tomorrow, but damn it all I'm gonna be watching the goings-on to be sure.

 

[Warchild]

3 final drive replacements?!?!?!

I am not sure this is accurate.... I personally was being sarcastic regarding the photo of my friends Jeff and Carol Fremder and their big blue beemer. The other ones, those I don't know what's going on there.