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Well I got my seat installed as well as the Wolfman Enduro E10 bags. I managed to stuff the bags with some cloths for now to bulk them up.. Not sure how I like it all at this point.. Saturday will be the test I suppose.. The seat feels good.. Again the big test this weekend..
Side View – Big Difference
Side View.. Modified seat swallows the stock one..
Top View of the seats.. It is much wider.
Bike with seat
Bike All kitted up.
Krusty wrote:
Quote:Well I got my seat installed as well as the Wolfman Enduro E10 bags. I managed to stuff the bags with some cloths for now to bulk them up.. Not sure how it like it all at this point.. Saturday will be the test I suppose.. The seat feels good.. Again the big test this weekend..Side View – Big Difference
That seat looks real comfy Krusty, i have held back on the buying air hawk and am really keen to see what your first impressions are!
menace wrote:
Quote:geez TB, any room for you (on the bike) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:I did notice he forgot to pack some vital items for an outback adventure,,IE; hat,dingo repellant,bullet proof vest and the kitchen sink.
The wee wee teneree is gunna get a work out
must say he has it all soughted.
Boony
Just found out that the sat phone this end is no good,rooted , shagged ,blown up and Kaput
Dont really need two anyway since we all have 2 ways (providing there are plenty of repeater stations out there).BOLLOCKS wrote:
Quote:Don’t really need two anyway since we all have 2 ways (providing there are plenty of repeater stations out there).Maybe Bolls, we will have one on the bikes anyway mate we need it for just in case mate. There is the possibility the support vehicle and the bikes could be 100kms + apart at times. There are a couple of sections where the support vehicle and the bikes are traveling on different routes so we need one with the bikes
TB
Here are a couple of video clips and photos taken from the train, its some of the track we will travel into Broken Hill between Broken Hill and Menindee anyway. The photos and clips arent that good but you will get the idea. There are a lot of wash outs and dry sandy creek beds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrGKocvStJI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuAo6OyTjog
Broken Hill knows your coming Bollocks :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
Thats only a sample of a 100km section
TB
Boony wrote:
Quote:Did the cleaner on the train ask you to clean your saliva off the window from where you were druelling 😆 😆 😆 😆Boony
Yeah :laugh: and everybody in the carriage went and packed into the furthest away corner looking scared
TB
i could just see you doing all that TB :laugh:
ohhhhhhhh A WASH OUT :woohoo:
OHHHHHHHH LOOK BULLDUST :woohoo:
OHHHHHHHHH NIJA EMUS :woohoo:“poor boy” they would have all muttered
:laugh: Its a big list below (its all the stuff I want on the bike) so today I loaded it and test rode it
GENERAL:
Wallet (On the bike)
2 x Ipods (On the bike)
Earplugs (On the bike)
Camelback (On the bike)
Sun-glasses (On the bike)
Camera (On the bike)
Mobile Phone (On the bike)
Copy of useful numbers in case phone lost/stolen or broken. (On the bike)
Chargers for phone, camera & Ipod (On the bike)
UHF portable radio (On the bike)
Visor/goggles cleaner (On the bike)
Extra money/Credit card hidden in bike for emergency (On the bike)
Pen-knife – Leatherman (On the bike)TOILETRIES & PERSONAL MAINTAINENCE:
Sunscreen & insect spray (On the bike)
Toilet Paper (On the bike)
Wet Ones/baby Wipes (On the bike)
Firstaid kit (On the bike)
ADDITIONAL CLOTHING/GARMENTS:
Wet Weather gear (On the bike)
Riding Jacket Liner (On the bike)
Thermal under gloves (On the bike)
warm weather riding gloves (On the bike)
Thermals & balaclava (On the bike)
Bandana/riding scarf/neckwarmer (On the bike)
Thongs (On the bike)NAVIGATION, SAFETY & SURVIVAL GEAR:
2 x Gps (On the bike)
Sat phone (On the bike)
Hand-held UHF radio (On the bike)
Maps (On the bike)
Manual compass (On the bike)CAMPING:
Sleepingbag (On the bike)
Self inflating mattress (On the bike)
Self inflating pillow (On the bike)
Tarp/Ground sheet (On the bike)
Headtorch (spare batteries) (On the bike)
Cooker & fuel bottle + lighter (On the bike)
2ltr pot/lid (On the bike)
bowl and mug (On the bike)
Utensils, KFS, pot pliers, sharpknife (On the bike)
Water Purification Tablets (On the bike)
Extra Water (On the bike)
BIKE:
Extra Fuel (On the bike)
Spare bike key (On the bike)
Bum Bag (On the bike)
Chain Lube (On the bike)
Extra fuel Container (On the bike)
Tube repair kit (On the bike)
Pump (On the bike)
Tool kit (On the bike)
Spare clutch lever, selection of fasteners, adhesives & lubes and other to suit requirements (On the bike)
Tyre levers, (On the bike)
Spare tubes (On the bike)
Electrical/Race tape, cable ties (assorted), (On the bike)
Rags, (On the bike)
Co2 bottles and applicator (On the bike)
Chain Master link/joiner/spare length chain (On the bike)
Chainbreaker/tool (On the bike)
Disposable gloves (On the bike)
Hand Cleaner cloths (Muc-off) (On the bike)
Tow rope (On the bike)
Spare cargo Restraints (andi strapz) (On the bike)FOOD:
4 dehydrated camping meals (On the bike)
Coffee/tea (On the bike)
Long life milk (On the bike)
Power bars (On the bike)
Nuts/Dried Fruit (On the bike)
Extra Water (Amount depending on location and time away from supplies) (On the bike)
I am going to remove the rack upright of the back and I wont need the extra fuel container either below
And finally my secret weapon for the deep sand my new Dakar sticker, I figure its a sand that Dakar so the more Dakar we can be can only be better :laugh: :laugh:
TB
I decided to see if the 28 ltr Safari tank which I bought for my DRZ 12 months ago actually fitted the bike. I have never needed it until now and thought I might be a good time to see if it was actually made for a DRZ :huh:
After a bit of persuasion the big tank was on and looking very beefy :dry:
I filled it to the brim and it was bang on 28 ltr, I was starting to wonder how an extra 20 kg would feel and handle. My first impressions when I wheeled the bike out of the shed were ‘bugger ,this feels way heavier than normal’
I went for a very slow steady lap of my farm and within 100m was banging up the gears and feeling very confident indeed, I rode down to the gravel road at the end of the drive and pinned it . This is great news no negative difference at all and if anything the wind is deflected away from the legs by the flared front of the tank :woohoo: :woohoo:
The tank messing up the bikes handling has been quietly playing in the back of my mind since I got in on this trip so I’m now well happy
Heres some pics
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