Got the email from Lord Kneebone

[DaveDragon]

Dear David Dragon:
You are receiving this e-mail because of your application for a ride
certification. This note is to let you know that your ride has been
approved and although your ride documents may take a few more weeks to
arrive, your membership has also been approved and entered into the
Iron Butt Association's member database.

Welcome to the Iron Butt Association!

Michael Kneebone
President, Iron Butt Association

Does this mean I'm respectible?

[gulfxray]

Congratulations Dave!

[Dick]

Does this mean I'm respectible?
Well - at the least, certifiable!! :thumb:

Congrats, Dave. Just the beginnings - more to come, right!! ;) :bmw:

[mjac]

Congrats and welcome Dave. Whats next?

[DavidTaylor]

Does this mean I'm respectible?

Well, that might be a stretch. :D Congratulations!

[BamaLT]

Does this mean I'm respectible?

In my book you are... Congrats Dave

[meese]

I just means you're a little nuts, like the rest of us. Congrats.

[Rush1517]

Congrats Dave... I remember receiving that same e-mail. It won't be long now and you will get all of your official paperwork.

I wore my IBA T-shirt to the motorcycle show in Detroit, and a few guys stopped me and shook my hand. Makes it all worth it.

Good job!

[DaddyDukes]

Long ride, but the memories and the sense of accomplishment is worth it.

Keith

[meese]

Hey, you can get a shirt? I might have to check that out.

[Chick]

Way to go, Dave! You da man!!! :D

[amarider]

Respectible? No thats not exactly it....

But Welcome to the dark side!

[Keith]

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:

[markbreen]

Hello Dave,


Congrats, which ride did you do?

How was it? Extremely difficult or not so bad ?

Mark

[DaveDragon]

Thanks, I did the SS1000 and BB1500 from Holiday Florida to Grapevine Texas and back.
Good ride, fun weather.

[munson]

Does this mean I'm respectible?
Good job, buddy! I never got a confirmation call by the way.

[swaanimal]

Congrat's Dave and welcome!

[DaveDragon]

Hello Dave,
Congrats, which ride did you do?
How was it? Extremely difficult or not so bad ?
Mark

HERE (http://www.davedragon.org/Photos/Trips/IBA/pics.asp) is a link to some photos from the ride.

[meese]

Nice pics, Dave.

Just curious, what did you need the Unigo for? I find that on serious LD rides I tend to only carry exactly what I need to cover various weather conditions, and maybe one change of clothes. Everything else stays home, including the trunk.

[DaveDragon]

Nice pics, Dave.
Just curious, what did you need the Unigo for?

The trip out to Munson's and back was originally planned so I could pickup the Uni-Go I purchased from him.
The distance was right for the SS1000 straight through to Grapevine.

So the Uni-go was the excuse to do some riding http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[meese]

That's right. I remember you talking about that before. I thought maybe it was a huge auxiliary fuel tank. :D

[markbreen]

Hello Guys,


I am curious, what makes that small trailer stay semi virtical? I am presuming that there is not a side stand on it, is it the hitch mechinism?

I aint never seen a trailer like that in Ireland.

And what kind of a hitch do you fit to the lovely K?
Oh, and how much does such a setup cost?

Mark

[johnrehder]

Congrats Dave, I knew you would get the message sooner or later! Feels good don't it!

[rspyder]

The hitch is a universal joint. It will swivel side to side and up and down, but can't rotate. Your bike's sidestand supports the UniGo. My hitch came from UniGo, but there are also after market hitches.

Take a look at the UniGo here (http://www.schoolhousemcacc.com/)

[tlash]

Ever time another rider joins us in the IBA, I'm reminded of the scene from Animal House:

"I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part".

"We're just the guys to do it".

Congrats Dave, well done! http://tinyurl.com/7q3sg

[DaveDragon]

Congrats Dave, I knew you would get the message sooner or later! Feels good don't it!
Yes Sir John, It does feel good http://totalmotorcycle.com/BBS/images/smiles/bikersmile.gif
Thanks Man!

[DaveDragon]

Hello Guys,
I am curious, what makes that small trailer stay semi virtical? I am presuming that there is not a side stand on it, is it the hitch mechinism?
I aint never seen a trailer like that in Ireland.
And what kind of a hitch do you fit to the lovely K?
Oh, and how much does such a setup cost?
Mark

The trailer is a Uni-Go the Hitch is from Dauntless Motors (http://www.dauntlessmotors.com/bmwk1200lt_hitch.htm).
I have hitch adapters for both style trailers.
I have a traditional two wheel trailer I built (http://www.davedragon.org/photos/bmw/trailer/pics.asp)and pull as well as the Uni-Go.

The Uni-Go, when properly loaded, tracks so well you don't know it back there.

[alindsay]

You forgot to include the largest part of the email which is how you can now go to the IBA website and buy the merchandise. :)

Going to the dinner on 10 March?

[DaveDragon]

You forgot to include the largest part of the email which is how you can now go to the IBA website and buy the merchandise. :)

Going to the dinner on 10 March?

Yup, I left the other out so it didn't look like spam http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif

Where is the Dinner?

[tmgs]

Does this mean I'm respectible?

Of course <g>

Tom

IBA # (darn I forgot it)

[alindsay]

Sent PM.

[DaveDragon]

I received the full pack of goodies from the IBA Tuesday!
Think I'll meander out to the Garage and adorn the DragonFly with the Tag Backhttp://www.bmwlt.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

[amarider]

Congrats Dave,

You mean one of these
http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2279&stc=1

From
http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2281&stc=1


I'm sure DragonFly will wear it with pride.............

[DaveDragon]

Ed Zackery http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

[amarider]

Come out West again sometime and I'll take you out to the IBA shrine.

[pomppe]

Congrats Dave! Did mine last summer, got the IBA stuff 6 months later. Not so bad with LT, but after the ride You should have seen the guy who rode it with me, on a Yamaha Virago, no windshield :). Jari