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Excellent. Good luck with the lock in.

I sort spoke with a lot of people today…. I wonder who it could be :unsure:

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Trailboss wrote:

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No ha ha its a real Celebrity, not a Z lister like Menace :laugh:

TB

Is the celebrity locked in TB?

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Just worked out how to get routes onto Google earth. Here is the friday ride route, I didn’t save the Saturday one unfortunately.

Top effort Jeffro. Must learn how to do that myself one day.

It didn’t feel like we travelled that far.

Ollie, you did good mate . The tracks were excellent :woohoo:

The XR boys are just upset cause they need 10m and 8 gears to turn the big girls around. And the rippers were getting caught up in the vines.

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Great report Jeffro. Sounds like your getting good use of the TA. Pity I can’t see piccys at work.

Did you get different tyres?

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Can everyone going on the ride make sure they know the cornerman system. We will be using 2 cornermen on the main ride and probably 2 sweeps.

Read how the system works here

There maybe a pop quiz at the riding briefing :laugh:

Pop quiz with a prize Mal?

Seriously the only drama with the number going is if the cornerman system breaks down

TB

A prize!! Yes there could be a food prize at Capertee when we get there. :woohoo:

Now I’d better go and think up some questions.

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Can everyone going on the ride make sure they know the cornerman system. We will be using 2 cornermen on the main ride and probably 2 sweeps.

Read how the system works here

There maybe a pop quiz at the riding briefing :laugh:

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Did you walk? down to the lantana like that Scott :laugh: that’s quite the get up Scott, does a good job though

TB

The hood is for mosquito protection and the overturned socks with tape are for the leeches. It is wet up here right now so it is a jungle out there! I had salt in my glove box so when I was done I stripped the boots and salted up the ones that made it through. Determined little bastards.
The boots were in case of Joe Blakes but when you have this weapon at full revs you really don’t need to worry too much. :laugh:

STM

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I just want to keep this photo at the end of the thread.

Nice setup though STM.

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I’ll buddy up with TB. He will probably have the larger tank on and that leaves more for my bike as it loves the stuff.

There will probably be a secret fuel dump along the way. Once we pre run the whole ride and have exact kms, we can make sure there is enough fuel to go round.

It doesn’t matter to much, Crash and his super tanker are down for the ride. Really no need to take any jerry cans. :laugh:

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There are so many replies going through my head but none of them are suitable for this forum. :dry:

Well done Kat. Pressies for the bike are allways good.

As TB said we will have a word with him at Sofala. :laugh:

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crash wrote:

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Listen to Bunnyboy Mal.

I can just picture him employing the welding glove and throat grab techique just before Donna clocks him with a beautifully swung baseball bat to the back of his head for stressing the poor cat!

Crash

Cats are one of the very few animals that Donna does not like. I dont like to see animals stress so the cat has a simple choice. Stay calm and be saved or go spastic and die in under 30 seconds.

Although I did like Micks little shed cat.

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Good report Katgirl.

Can’t wait for the photos.

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menace wrote:

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roll up, roll up roll up….

the wauchope circus is in town :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

come and see the ringleader Mick, and his death defying display of cat high diving and acrobatics :laugh: :laugh:

witness the freak show that is the “elephant thumb” :laugh: :laugh:

see the blind man make his way through our maze of mirrors

roll up, roll up roll up :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

You crack me up Meance. :laugh: :laugh:

Classic stuff mate.

You sound like a bit of a drama queen there Mick. You have to show authority with cats. Welding glove on and aim for the throat. You’re not getting any thanks for it anyway so they either die and be saved.

Sorry about the blackout too. I didn’t start work until 7am. Should be all good now.

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I just finished a five day stint on two bikes. Wednesday was trail riding with Medogrocket. Thursday was pre running some of the track for the May ride while my ute got serviced. Friday was riding to Gosford and back while the BMW got serviced. Saturday was Donna and I out on the BMW to Sofala for lunch and to check out the camp spots for the May ride. And today was out with the DSMRA boys at Mt Werong for some awesome single tracks and a BBQ. :woohoo:

The lawn needs mowing and the dogs need washing but I’ll get to that some other day :laugh:

Back to work tommorow

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It was just a guess mate. I’m sure it’s great bike.

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Now I’ve put a few hundred kms on the new suspension I thought an update is in order.

I’m really impressed with the way the suspension works in the rocky stuff. The harder I ride the better the bike feels. I have to stand up to get the better feeling as sitting down it feels like a pogo stick. I do find over some logs and bigger rocks the back kicks a little bit. Nothing like it did, it just catches me off gaurd sometimes.

I find that when the bike deflects off a loose rocks the forks seem to soak it up and I manage to stay on the bike and the faster a hit the loose rocks the less delection I get.

Yesterday I found myself riding way to fast (for me) into a very rough rocky section of track. There was a large sharp edge (small step up of about 100mm) at an angle with loose rocks on top of it. I thought this is it I’m off and it’s goning to hurt. So I closed my eyes just as I hit it and both front and back did there job. Yes they kicked about a bit but not enough to make me panic. That gave me heaps more confidence and I pushed a bit harder through the next few sections.

Thanks again Tekniks.

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