2023 Iron Butt Rally

Just revealed . . . Ben Ernst is the first rider ever to make it into the Northwest Territories; all the way to Yellowknife. Steve Eversfield also made it there, both earning 20,818 points! Will it be a winning plan going there? Time will tell.

Awesome,
Shuey
 
ScubaDave said:
Just read on Ibr, someone from sto Utah drove 500 miles with wheels and tires for Jim and he is back on the road. Glad to hear someone was close enough to help in time. Hats off to the rider from utah..
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Actually, it was only 400 miles (each way). Jim was in a tight situation and being in the middle of NOWHERE, and I had the parts he needed.

I have been in a (not as remote) similar problem, where we needed a tire NOW. Khris (@Tankereng), helped us out with a tire and even mounted it for us. So I feel I was able to finally pay that forward!

I just hope Jim is able to finish the ride, without further issues!
 
Awesome kindness on your part SupraSabre! Great job!!!!!

SupraSabre said:
Actually, it was only 400 miles (each way). Jim was in a tight situation and being in the middle of NOWHERE, and I had the parts he needed.

I have been in a (not as remote) similar problem, where we needed a tire NOW. Khris (@Tankereng), helped us out with a tire and even mounted it for us. So I feel I was able to finally pay that forward!

I just hope Jim is able to finish the ride, without further issues!
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Say it isn't so!!!
In the entry titled Recipe for Disaster --
"What would the IBR be without a BMW final drive failure on Day 11? Sjef Vanderaa’s 2014 R1200GSA BMW has apparently suffered a final drive failure in NC on the way to the finish."

I mean, c'mon BMW! Thought we were over that crap!
The "new" final drive malaise and cluster-flub was rampant (some would say) in 2005 - 2006 era, wasn't it?
 
SupraSabre said:
Actually, it was only 400 miles (each way). Jim was in a tight situation and being in the middle of NOWHERE, and I had the parts he needed.

I have been in a (not as remote) similar problem, where we needed a tire NOW. Khris (@Tankereng), helped us out with a tire and even mounted it for us. So I feel I was able to finally pay that forward!

I just hope Jim is able to finish the ride, without further issues!
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Way To Go Bob!

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Caption Contest . . . I like the winner and ALL the honorable mentions, but my favorite is at the bottom of the list by Lynne Carey.

Shuey

PS: Like Sadlsor, it's just so hard to understand that another BMW Final Drive failed, and on Day 11 no less! So sad.
 
Sadlsor said:
......final drive failure on Day 11.....
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Stretching the final on the final stretch!

He may be one of the Beamers so confused about best spline Moly to use (and with no Larry to ask) that they ended up using M77?

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Final drive spline grease

Haven't posted in some years. Bike's been on some great adventures and doing oil changes every spring is pretty straight forward. I thought I'd...
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SupraSabre said:
Actually, it was only 400 miles (each way). Jim was in a tight situation and being in the middle of NOWHERE, and I had the parts he needed.

I have been in a (not as remote) similar problem, where we needed a tire NOW. Khris (@Tankereng), helped us out with a tire and even mounted it for us. So I feel I was able to finally pay that forward!

I just hope Jim is able to finish the ride, without further issues!
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HEY thanks for getting Jim back on the road !!!!!!!!!
 
SupraSabre said:
Actually, it was only 400 miles (each way). Jim was in a tight situation and being in the middle of NOWHERE, and I had the parts he needed.

I have been in a (not as remote) similar problem, where we needed a tire NOW. Khris (@Tankereng), helped us out with a tire and even mounted it for us. So I feel I was able to finally pay that forward!

I just hope Jim is able to finish the ride, without further issues!



That is outstanding help Bob!
 
Sadlsor said:
Say it isn't so!!!
In the entry titled Recipe for Disaster --
"What would the IBR be without a BMW final drive failure on Day 11? Sjef Vanderaa’s 2014 R1200GSA BMW has apparently suffered a final drive failure in NC on the way to the finish."

I mean, c'mon BMW! Thought we were over that crap!
The "new" final drive malaise and cluster-flub was rampant (some would say) in 2005 - 2006 era, wasn't it?
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from Chevy trucks to Honda motorcycles all the differentials use tappered boller bearings except BMW m/c
 
Al st1100 said:
from Chevy trucks to Honda motorcycles all the differentials use tappered boller bearings except BMW m/c
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So if they're tappered and bollered bearings, is that kind of like, bolloxed?
May need to get need the input of @Upt' North to translate this for me.
What say you, Ray?
(I can't wait for this one.)
 
Sadlsor said:
So if they're tappered and bollered bearings, is that kind of like, bolloxed?
May need to get need the input of @Upt' North to translate this for me.
What say you, Ray?
(I can't wait for this one.)
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I feel I have little to give, it could be the weather, but I'm sure that esteemed manufacturer of motorcycles, namely BMW know a lot about boller bearings. They certainly know a lot about expensive bollo..s.
But as we know they celebrated making millions of these things recently so I'm sure they'll cotton on pretty soon.
I think my arris would have given up long before that bearing, and that ain't even German.
Upt.
 
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