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Hatto wrote:

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Hail the king, Hail the king :laugh: :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze3U8Cusjnc

Just needed a laugh for the afternoon 😆 :laugh:

hatto

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A mate said to me when I first started riding that it gets into your blood, well if/when I attend this special event I will travel 1307kms to ride 92kms in the pristine wauchope singles – my god i love riding :laugh:

Spose i also get to have a drink with some great OBT,s as well 😆 😆 :silly:

hatto

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Ollie wrote:

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If i was to attend this ride (am trying hard), can someone explain to me what a poker run is and how it works- having never done one before :S

cheers Hatto

Hatto firstly “ITs Not A RACE” :laugh: every one does 5 laps around a course each completed lap they are given a card,at the end of the 5 laps best hand wins etc etc

Ollie

cheers ollie

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If i was to attend this ride (am trying hard), can someone explain to me what a poker run is and how it works- having never done one before :S

cheers Hatto

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micknmeld wrote:

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That my friend is your problem,at those prices you could just come up for the day.

yeah Xy, if you left melb at the same time as I left my place, you would have 4-6 beers at the pub by the time I get there :laugh: :laugh:
hatto

does that mean you are coming hatto, my fellow KATO brethren??

Watch this space
Hatto

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Trailboss wrote:

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Does that mean that Burt Munro would now ride a KTM at Bonaville salt flats to have the worlds fastest Indian :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I mean its a serious topic I just thought there would be more input, maybe there is only input when it suits them :dry:

At least their call centre can be located at the factory :laugh: :laugh:

TB

spose it comes down to quality, if that is still there and they still lead the pack at every instance,(as they do now) then who gives a s@#t where it’s made :laugh:

hatto

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Trailboss wrote:

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Does that mean that Burt Munro would now ride a KTM at Bonaville salt flats to have the worlds fastest Indian :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I mean its a serious topic I just thought there would be more input, maybe there is only input when it suits them :dry:

At least their call centre can be located at the factory :laugh: :laugh:

TB

You beat me to it, at least when they ring for parts the calls will be cheap

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Trailboss wrote:

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Is it just me or are all the KTM die hard riders very quiet on this thread, I mean I thought there would have been a lot more talk here regarding it. I have read on an overseas forum this morning a lot of for and against for the whole thing.
Will it make a difference, havent some of the bikes been produced there for sometime, I know a few of the popular engines have been

TB

To tell you the truth, I haven’t got a clue where any of the components are made, I know it is Austrian company but that doesn’t mean anything these days. Like golf clubs – 95% of brands and designs are made in 1 factory in china under different licenses/brand names – so a honda could be made in bangladesh :laugh: 😆 😆

hatto

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micknmeld wrote:

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That my friend is your problem,at those prices you could just come up for the day.

yeah Xy, if you left melb at the same time as I left my place, you would have 4-6 beers at the pub by the time I get there :laugh: :laugh:
hatto

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micknmeld wrote:

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Just came from Mud N Tar and they have a 05 WR250 on consignment for $4500.

Fat bars,stainless pipe and a few other bits and pieces.
Call them on 6585 1746,it has been there for a while,you may even get it cheaper I dunno.Cheap Delivery to Sydney or Nowra (if you are lucky) shouldn’t be an issue either.I know a fella with a truck. :laugh:

Pm sent

may of just found a legitimate reason to come on the poker run :laugh: 😆

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Trailboss wrote:

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So Hatto you coming along or what?

Mick nice find “Jetstar has tickets from Sydney to Melbourne (Avalon) for sale today (may 12) for $36 one way, valid for the dates you require to attend the lunch. Now that is to cheap”

TB

working on it But the misses is going to a show in Syd the following weekend so makes it hard :angry: , and then I trying for Poker run weekend following . What to Do, what to do
hatto

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micknmeld wrote:

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Yeah I am thinking I may stay in the city saturday night now and when Mick goes we can extend the party maybe :laugh:

TB

I gotta be at the airport by 5.30pm.
Best way to get from Darling Harbour to the airport would be??
$30 cab ride??

Airport train maybe

Hatto

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micknmeld wrote:

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Hey you Vicco boys. Jetstar has tickets from Sydney to Melbourne (Avalon) for sale today (may 12) for $36 one way, valid for the dates you require to attend the lunch. Now that is cheap!

Do they stop at Nowra, I can’t drive there for that

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ECKS-Man wrote:

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Wiki:
A steering damper, steering stabiliser or sprint damper is a damping device designed to inhibit an undesirable, uncontrolled movement or oscillation of a vehicle steering mechanism (a phenomenon known in the motorcycling community as ‘wobble’, or in extreme cases, a ‘tank-slapper’). Modern motorbikes are unlikely to exhibit this behaviour in daily use thanks in part to better dampers and due to their very stiff front ends and other general improvements in design and tyre technology.

Not that wiki is always right by any means, but no mention of the word “dampener” there at all.

My Take is
Dampner = no such word

Damper = made with flour, and you eat it

So it has to be Dampener

Thats my story and I’m sticking to it :laugh: :laugh:

Hatto

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ECKS-Man wrote:

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No idea on dampers, I’ve not used one. But is it “dampner” or “damper”? Always thought it was meant to be “damper”…

Google seems to think I am right, but that’s nothing to write home about! (Dear Mum, today I found out…)

I thought dampener – because you are dampening something not damping something ??

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