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We spent today servicing the bikes & fitting new plastics etc.

Went through scrutineering no problems once we overcame the shitfight of a lineup. You need to get your riding gear checked & then your bike, hard to work out when there was only one line. It took nearly 1.5 hours to get through.

We were in a rush to get to scrutineering & didn’t get any photos of our bikes, will take some before we prologue & post up tomorrow night

The out door workshop…… the whole caravan park was a hive of activity, plenty of bikes, no cars
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Loaded ready for scrutineering
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In the long line waiting
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Bikes…..
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More Bikes
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We’ve pre run twice now,driven down to approx 55k mark done a couple of loops of the track then the road then ridden back to withina couple of k’s of the start.

No real changes to the bikes, our trail setups are close so no point messing around.

Spent most of the time trying to find a good damper setting, seems within the last half turn to max is the best.

We’ve been going side by side averaging 90k’s whilst pre running, don’t think I’ll be able to keep it up for 220k’s as Ive suffered arm pump like never before.

The bikes are washed ready for a service, new plastics & race no’s to be fitted & the road legal gear ditched

This photo is from one of the smoother sections of the track… [img]http://www.obtrailriders.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_9747_Large.JPG[/img]

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Motorex 622 ? think it is what we have been using, Wet lube does fling initially onto tyre, no manky build up on the chain whatever we ride in & seem to get plenty of life from the chain

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2 days & near on 2000km we are swaging it @ Coober Pedy. Will post some Pics when we get to Alice Springs

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badbowie & I have been carrying these for over 12 months now, previously carried 2 Ballards specials & a no name $10 lever + a hybrid wheel spanner.

Weight saving by ditching the steel for aluminium was near on 500g

Noticed less damage to tyres as the pressure is spread over a wider area than the previous lever & the bead doesn’t tear

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Will post photos of the bikes before we leave.

We had a stuff up with our shrouds & recieved a YZ shroud instead of a WR, fitted up the sticker kit & then the shroud didn’t fit the bike. Tee N Cee are doing new stickers so should have them back early next week so we can post photos after that.

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Haan Wheels for WR

Front with speedo drive

Bearing
6904 RS x1
6004 RS x1

Seal
25 42 7 x1
Speedo drive seal unsure at this stage, possibly a yamaha special

Rear with cush drive

bearing
60/28 RSI x3

Seal
32 52 7 x3

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badbowie wrote:

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WR 450/250

Bottom Headset Bearing CR0643L

The bottom headset bearing with this number includes the lower seal

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Could give you a long list of dealers I don’t like

I’m still searching for one I”m happy with.

Bought the last WR’s from Lithgow, Easy deal.

Slammed the door on our heels as we pushed the bikes out the door.

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Don’t know about other brands as I have a Scotts/Ohlins.

The more you wind it up to stiffen, the less it will dampen when you hit something.

So stiff is for high speed, desert, sand etc

Somewhere in the middle I’m happy

Minimal damping is backed off, This will absorb the big deflections, no good for higher speeds & stability

Then there is the base v/v that you don’t touch.

Also has settings for degrees away from centre damping with no return damping on the off road model

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PM badbowie, he’s got the detais of a guy up at Clarence (opposite ZigZag railway) that does that type of stuff as well as wheel repairs

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twobanger wrote:

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Interesting pics sb_250ywhat pressures do you run for that ride?

Trashed a ballards hd tube,tire,rim lock recently and found my pressure guage was faulty and was running to a low a pressure and hit some rocks at speed etc etc

Have the michilen HD but the viper tubes are the thickest ive seen.

Would have been 15PSI, normal trail ride prssure.

Vipers are Butyl rubber, yes they are thick. Still prone to pinch flats.

Tracked down bridgestone UHD’s. Very exy $55.00 rear & $50 front, these are meant to be amongst the best tubes you can buy.

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badbowie, Day2 Yellow Mountain 08, went over the bars, he can fill in the details of speed.

Broke his Leatt

No flat

Rode over 200km to finish, couldn’t go much over 100km/h

Ballards HD tube fitted, these are not that thick closer to a standard tube although they are natural rubber

Unlike Bridgestones we are soon to be fitting 4mm

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I keep mine in my backpack, haven’t needed it yet to find my way home.

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RipnShred wrote:

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All the below is written with the trail-rider in mind:)

The only difference b/w a std o-ring and and x-ring (or w-ring or whatever the manufacturer wants to call it) is the o-ring. .

Also a big difference is the strength

DID Oring chain (520V) 3040kg

DID Xring chain (520VM) 3580kg

Depending on the bike, I’d rather have the stronger chain than have it wrapped around my leg due to failure.

Currently I have an Oring chain due to a stuff up when ordering, the bike came OEM DID Xring, that’s what will be going on it soon

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