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Hi @NomadicRider , To simply put, following are important:

1. Starting and Ending point should have electronic fuel receipts with both time and date ( if possible preferably with bike registration number)
2. Must have a fuel receipt before every 500 K ms. What is 500 K ms for us may not be 500 K ms for IBA. So, I suggest to fuel up every 400 kms and also keep fuel receipts safely. No need to fuel up every 200 Kms. As ride progresses you may notice that fuel efficiency drops drastically. So, your refueling frequency may increase. No matter what get a fuel receipt wherever you refuel.
3. Fuel receipts that one obtains between starting and ending points must have date and time. It can be manual at times. If you obtain manual receipt for any reason, please mention the reason why you had to obtain a manual receipt. IBA definitely considers and acknowledges it.
4. Please make a note of odometer readings and distance between each fuel receipt. Your log sheet should match with your fuel receipts and maps that you submit to IBA.

Take care of the above and you are through. What the heck, this is not an exam. Any which ways enjoy your ride. For any reason, please do not push if you feel it's beyond your reach. I dont know whether I am the right person to preach, safety first and this is not an Olympics medal. Please do it for your own sake and satisfaction.

I wish you many joyful rides. Wish you all the best for your saddle sore attempt. May good luck be on your side

Thanks for approving "The Monk"

Dear Raghu,

Thanks a lot for a your valuable advice. This makes the things simple to understand.


Refards,

devadatta.

Most welcome Devadatta Happy and jolly riding

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

@bhargavrama

Sorry for delayed reply. Buddy, Following are vital for Saddle sore attempt:
1. Fitness: Bike's and yours, very important. Post bike-servicing, take ir for a spin just to ensure everything in place, for around 200 to 300 Kms. Get your sleep cycle right.
2. Route: Since you are doing it on Bangalore-Pune-Bangalore, that's a right choice. I came to know that road-repair is completed in most of the places and road is in good condition with less diversions.
3. Time you start and finish is very important. You need to keep in mind the traffic conditions while leaving and entering Bangalore. I started in the night at 10.35 PM. However, that depends on you.
4. Certain stretches are critical for you to complete Saddle sore on this route. Ex: Belgaum to Kolhapur, Davanagere to Hubli (in the night, asolutely no traffic, at least when I rode though). You make use of these stretches while going and coming, you are doing yourself a great favor. These stretches were mesmerizing.
5. Carry plenty of liquids, dates and chocolates. And, drink and eat while fueling your ride up.
6. Saddle sore does not mean over speeding. To be honest, it's all about your stamina and endurance of being on a bike and riding continuously for hours and hours.
7. Please keep in mind Indian road conditions, traffic, intersections, Idiots on the road are not at all conducive for saddle sore. So, please do not focus on speed. Lesser breaks during ride, more chances of completing the ride successfully.
8. Very important, do not push hard. At any point you feel like ride is beyond your reach. Stop it. Relax and assess, and if you truly believe you can achieve it, pursue. Otherwise, it's still worth a ride.
9. never forget safety of yours and bike's is more important than achieving this ride.
10. All the best buddy. Oh...I forgot, ensure that you get electronic receipts at every fuel station with date and time on it and make a note of the kilometers on odometer at every fuel stop, as this should match your log sheet which you will present to IBA. Electronic fuel receipts with time and date are a must at starting, turning and ending points.
Best of luck buddy Safety is the most important aspect. Do not forget. Ride safe.

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

hey raghu...congrats!!..
and all the best for ur bun-burner attemp!!!

i need one help..
i've completed my saddle sore in march'13..documents ready..trip log ready..map is also there..all i need is the information about payment and document submission method..
i have put a mail to donna ([email protected]) regarding payment method for Indians..bt still i've not got any reply..
please help me with this..stuck with the last procedure...the most important one..feeling restless..please help..

Regards,
Sonu

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

Hi @#Sonu#

Thanks buddy
First of all congratulations on successfully completing saddle sore
Do not worry about payment now.
Right now, go ahead and submit documents first. You can submit documents either through post or through email. Please do not mail through register post. IBA do not accept register post. and posting takes lot of time due to the process involved to deliver your ordinary post. Hence, email scanned copies of your documents and this consumes less time.
Once you submit your documents, wait till you get an email from IBA stating the status of your certification and this may take anywhere between one month to three months.
Once your ride is certified, IBA will email you the price for certificate, badge, number plates and stickers. For me it cost around Rs 2600 last year. Pay through Paypal. That's the best option. Once you make the payment, in ten days you will get your certificate and other rewards.
After all this, wait for about three to five months for your name to be updated on IBA website.
Don't get disheartened buddy with this lengthy process.
All the best

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

Congrats on successful completion of saddle soar.... Helmets off to you dude....

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

Thanks a ton buddy!!!i feel alive now..

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Thanks buddy!!!

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

[QUOTE=#Sonu#;941652]Thanks a ton buddy!!!i feel alive now..

@#Sonu# I am glad Good luck buddy

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

Finally!!!

Submitted all the documents today to "[email protected]" with the explanation for being so late even though I completed it in March..:P
Well that's because I did it for my beloved..on her B'day..so that the certificate comes with her birth-date printed on it.. and submitted the same on my B'day....(though a lil late.. )..
Expecting positive response from them..
Wish me luck buddy!! and also just verify the email address is right!!!

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

Wish you good luck with certification. You have sent the documents to Michael's email id. Guess that should work. I believe they have a seperate email id for submitting documents. Let me check on that. Gimme some time

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

Thanks buddy...
a token of appreciation to u for helping me this much..thanks in advance..

Re: Saddle sore advice and help needed

[MENTION=61710]#Sonu#[/MENTION] You are most welcome buddy. Please send your documents to IBA via [email protected]

All the best once again