Shopping check-list & packing to ride

[BrettMember]

NECK Brace they are so cheap now, mad not to get one
Health insurance or Ambo cover at the very least

[DarrenMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Toolkits take years to get together, odds and ends that save someone on the trail dont come together overnight

TB

… hang in there with me Credit Card :pinch:

[Bob DowsettMember]

Get the biggest hyd pack you can ………….you don’t have to fill it up all of the time

But when you do you will be able to keep riding when the rest have stopped whinging and gone home

:whistle: If you sold the berg and bought a Yamaha , you would only need water 😆 (and fuel )

[dennis da menaceMember]

razzle dazzle…

armour and knee pads mate. at the least

it looks like in all your mid life crisis type excitement…

you have forgotten what its like to hit a tree at speed :laugh: :laugh:

ps- thank me later

[DarrenMember]

menace wrote:

razzle dazzle…

armour and knee pads mate. at the least

it looks like in all your mid life crisis type excitement…

you have forgotten what its like to hit a tree at speed :laugh: :laugh:

ps- thank me later

What .. after I hit the tree! :laugh:

Not a fan of armour, maybe a chest protector (roost rocks), but protecting knees definitely. Been looking and crap they’re expensive (so is knee surgery though I guess).

Any recommendations? Ideally I’d like a pair that are brace and protection … not just knee-guards.

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Nato wrote:

Zac speed make a great armour back pack hydration pack all in one. I like mine. I got mine from coffs motorsport.

I have one of them I don’t use anymore of your interested.

[DarrenMember]

razzle wrote:

The shopping for all the new goodies is starting to wind-down (I think):

Gear and stuff ….
Boots and socks: check
Pants and Jersey: check
Helmet, goggles, gloves: check
Jacket: can’t find one I like yet
Gear bag for all the above: check

Bike and stuff ….
Berg (of course): check
JD Kit: check (not fitted yet)
Tie downs: check
20L petrol container: check
2T Oil: check
Bike lock: check

Tools and garage:
work in progress
Trickle charger: check
Torx set: check
Bike stand: check
Disc Alarm Lock: check

Am I missing anything?

Just got myself a Camelbak backpack too and wondered what everyone packs for (let’s say) a ride like Mick’s 100km loop … Spares of any kind? Tools of any kind? etc?

Add to the list (busy shopping weekend):

Motion Pro Trail Tool Kit: check (thanks Moto)
Kinchrome Trail Tool Kit and Multi Tool: Check (thanks Chris)
SixSixOne Knee Guards: check (thank everyone for pointing out the lack of protection!)
Sinisalo Kidney Belt
Mini pump
Torque Wrench
T-Bar set
Safety Wire Pliers
Axle Spanner

Hang in there Credit Card!! :pinch:

[Mick DMember]

razzle wrote:

Am I missing anything?

Just got myself a Camelbak backpack too and wondered what everyone packs for (let’s say) a ride like Mick’s 100km loop … Spares of any kind? Tools of any kind? etc?

You better pack your sense of humour and patience, if you are following me through the singles! :laugh:

[glennMember]

This may seem a little left field Razzle but for those regroup stops or those long stops for someone to fix a flat, a paintball gun and about 300 rounds of pellets can deffinatly help pass the time, also can be use to sought out that bloke on the XR 650 that insists on throwing stones at you from 500 feet in front . I have often played with the idea of a handle bar mounted system for on the run fun. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Serious note now, i have handed out about 2 packets of panadol forte on the trails to riders that have had an incident, so I always carry drugs :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

Boony

[DarrenMember]

micknmeld wrote:

You better pack your sense of humour and patience, if you are following me through the singles! :laugh:

A Good Mood and the Virtue of Patience (see below re drugs, they might help in this instance): Check :laugh:

Boony wrote:

This may seem a little left field Razzle but for those regroup stops or those long stops for someone to fix a flat, a paintball gun and about 300 rounds of pellets can deffinatly help pass the time, also can be use to sought out that bloke on the XR 650 that insists on throwing stones at you from 500 feet in front . I have often played with the idea of a handle bar mounted system for on the run fun. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Serious note now, i have handed out about 2 packets of panadol forte on the trails to riders that have had an incident, so I always carry drugs :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

Boony

Weapon and Good Drugs (not just plain Panadol but the Codeine enhanced version): Check :laugh:

[ChrisMember]

Razzle have a look at this torque wrench

http://www.dirtbikedeals.com.au/shop/index.php/shop#ecwid:category=1312036&mode=product&product=14259952

we also have a stack of last years camelbaks that we need to get rid of cheap,,

Cheers
Chris.

[ChrisMember]

I have some more torque wrenches in if anybody wants one, $81.00 with oldbull discount, cheap cheap for kincrome…
MAKE SURE YOU PUT IN OLDBULL as the coupon code otherwise you dont get your discount!
Cheers
Chris.

[Steve WyethMember]

I’ll take one Chris. I broke my last one :huh:

[AlexMember]

Allen key for you handguards.
Phillips SD for the air bleeders on your forks.
Chain breaker to fix broken chain.
Spare chain link joiner.
Flat head SD to adjust your air screw.
Old allen key ground down to a square shape to fit in the power valve dolly.
Old spanner that fits the drain plug on the carbie to drain the water out of there when you drown it.
Spare R clips for brake caliper pin clips (or tie wire)
Old 35mm negative to clean your fork seals when oil starts pissing out of WP forks (isnt that rare?!)
Tube valve removal tool and spare valves (tyre tubes)
Tie wire up both ends of your throttle cable so when a branch grabs it you wont do a Bat out of Hell impersonation.
File or grind the foot brake teeth closest to the clutch cover so when you drop it on that side it wont hole you clutch cover.
Extend the hose breather on the power valve cover so when you wash your bike next the water wont find the breather and make your gbox oil go grey.
When you get tired of cleaning the mud from your airbox or are unlucky enough to drown it in a water filled rut, use bicycle inner tube or similar in all the joins around rear guard and airbox.
Next time you drain your gbox oil be aware of the oil level bolt is in thin magnesium and will strip unless you tighten it with a girl grip.

[Peter HornMember]

axel wrote:

Allen key for you handguards.
Phillips SD for the air bleeders on your forks.
Chain breaker to fix broken chain.
Spare chain link joiner.
Flat head SD to adjust your air screw.
Old allen key ground down to a square shape to fit in the power valve dolly.
Old spanner that fits the drain plug on the carbie to drain the water out of there when you drown it.
Spare R clips for brake caliper pin clips (or tie wire)
Old 35mm negative to clean your fork seals when oil starts pissing out of WP forks (isnt that rare?!)
Tube valve removal tool and spare valves (tyre tubes)
Tie wire up both ends of your throttle cable so when a branch grabs it you wont do a Bat out of Hell impersonation.
File or grind the foot brake teeth closest to the clutch cover so when you drop it on that side it wont hole you clutch cover.
Extend the hose breather on the power valve cover so when you wash your bike next the water wont find the breather and make your gbox oil go grey.
When you get tired of cleaning the mud from your airbox or are unlucky enough to drown it in a water filled rut, use bicycle inner tube or similar in all the joins around rear guard and airbox.
Next time you drain your gbox oil be aware of the oil level bolt is in thin magnesium and will strip unless you tighten it with a girl grip.

There is a reason that the Orange and Berg bikes are lighter, lighter materials and less of them. You can make your own mind up about the robustness of the design, there are lots of differing stories out there.

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