[Jeffrey SmithMember]

oldgirl wrote:

how many kms have you gotten out of this set?

Have you been cleaning and lubing your chain after every ride?

I don’t really take any notice of how many km or how I get out of a set, I just have a look at them every so often and if I they look a bit tired I replace them. I clean and lube the chain after almost every ride. If I am riding a couple of days in a row then I might spray some lube on it before the second day if I think of it.

Who said yours need replacing?

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Wear depends on a few things like type of riding (sand and mud can cause quicker wear), how hard you ride, quality of lubricant, chains and sprockets.

So with that in mind I don’t think you can really nominate a number of hours or kms. You really need to visually check the sprocket teeth for signs of wear and the chain for stiff links or excessively loose links.

As for where to get them, Sutto’s give old bull discounts, good service and are a KTM dealer.

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underhonda wrote:

Looking forward to Murphs pics,I’ve got a few but don’t know how to download on this site .
Cheers Michael.

Time for an avatar update Michael to suit the TM and maybe a new name .

As for loading pictures, you are best off with a photobucket account.

See the tutorial here

http://obtrailriders.com/index.php/forum?view=topic&catid=2&id=12006#12006

It is a bit out of date as they have since updated the photobucket site a few times but once you get your photos uploaded there you need to click on the photo and copy the image code into your post.

see here

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Nice work Dude, glad I missed that bit.

:blush:
Just watched the vids again and realised I didn’t miss that bit at all. Other than at the start of the concrete strip I got up there without to much trouble (as in I didn’t get stuck anywhere). I think that may have been the beginning of the end for me though.

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I don’t know why I waited all day for this to upload in HD when the bit I recorded in HD is blurry due to the mist and dust on the lens and the other bits weren’t recorded in HD. :blush:

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Trailboss wrote:

TB

Yeah we need a challenge on this trip :woohoo:

Well yesterday started at 5.25am with a text from a very stressed Pete, off his head because the last run to settle him and his bike ( a trip to work ) saw the clutch slipping anytime the throttle was applied in 2nd gear up A few quick calls and we had an action plan to get that fixed this morning

I ring Crash and get a sounding Crash who informs me at about 4am he tore his calf muscle (this was confirmed by a doctor yesterday arvo) now Crash is the toughest bastard I know so for him to say he is out was wrenching news (Mind you he is going to try and test it on the bike this afternoon before we put him down)

Today with the help of Nick at Tekniks get Pete’s clutch sorted and when returning from the test ride in my Chinese work boots (thongs) damage my already marginal Achilles tendon which now has me sitting here icing it so it will be back in the gumby boot until I put the bike boot on

Now I know it sounds like one of Mick’s stories for the paper but it is as it reads. From here well there are a few contingency plans being thrown around but Pete and I will continue to Birdsville and then back to the Corner to meet Struck and Ace

TB[/quote]

Mission accomplished

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

G’day Luke, welcome to the site.

Plenty of active members up your way and some good riding to be had around Nundle.

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Thanks to all who came and especially Murph and Dude for leading and sweeping.

It was some of the more challenging riding I have done for a long long time. I was really happy with the way I was riding until fatigue set in and I started making silly mistakes. Up until then I had managed to get over most obstacles with relative ease. Once the fatigue hit though I started to struggle on even the most basic of trails.

I think I hit the ground 5 or 6 times which is more than the last 12 months combined I think. The first one I hopped over a log and somehow my left foot ended up caught under the footpeg and of course thats is the way I fell. I hit the ground with the bike on top of me and the footpeg drove into my calf muscle which caused me to hobble around for the rest of the day and still this morning.

I also ducked under a tree that was across the track and failed to see the branck on the other side of it which I hit wioth my shoulder sending me crashing to the ground where I corked my left thigh. I got hit on my left shin a few times and copped a branch to the left eye so I was feeling pretty ordinary by the time I got home. I just shoved all the gear in the shed and broke out the ice packs for the rest of the afternoon.

I only got one helmet camera video before the battery went flat and that poor quality due to mist and dust on the lens, not to mention that it ended up hanging upside down after a couple of branches hit it. I got a couple with the hand held camera but again not good quality, I will try and make a silk purse out of what I have though.

A foggy start to the morning

I had some time to check out nature when Mitch lost the bolt from his front break caliper (very lucky to find it on the road)

A rest break at The Basin

The Green Lantern came out to look after us.

Dude ready to re-start after helping others up this step

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

[quote=”Murph the surf” post=146555

Jeffro caught up[/quote]

Caught up was right, I thought the branch on that little tree on the approach to there had torn my nose off

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Started a bit rough with Adam forgetting his riding pants and jersey, some heavy fog, a break down in the first 5 minutes with a front brake caliper bolt going for a walk

The Green Lantern came for a ride.

I haven’t come off that many times in a ride before ever (fatigue bit hard), got home battered and bruised but had a ball.

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No good Razzle.

I had a similar drama when I dislocated my shoulder.

I went to the Hospital where they xrayed and said all was ok. I asked about possible tears because I don’t want to be messing around with it for the next 6 months and the young lass gets me to show the range of motion I had. She says no you wouldn’t have that amount of movement if you had torn it and so off home I go.

I read up on the internet on what to do and start the exercises after a couple of weeks then start some physio. after about 4 weeks of physio the guy says it isn’t responding and I should see a specialist. It took a few more weeks before I could get in the a few more before I could get scans done by which time the specialist is on holiday. So there it is another few weeks before I see hime again and find out I had torn the rotator cuff completely of the bone.

So there it was, 6 months almost to the day from injury to surgery which I was trying to avoid in the first place.

Goodn luck with it anyway and hopefully your surgery is done well before the 6 month mark.

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Part 2 of the 6 day in Cessnock.

Check out the size of the hand guards on Chris Birds bike at the 9 minute mark!!!!

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

There is one here that looks ok

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/maitland/motorcycles/yamaha-ttr-110-trail-bike-2008/1018618792

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Murph the surf wrote:

Good onya Jeffro
I am still waiting for confirmation from Dude and Al, as they are the ones who started the idea.
I’ll be taking the day off so they better not pull out.
Your on the list thats not really a list yet. :blink:
Cheers
Murph

Yeh Murph, I am meant to be riding with them so if they are in so am I.

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I’ll give it a to Murph, I will no doubt take a few chicken tracks.

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