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The photos of David Knights proto KTM 350 exc look good. Apparently it goes into production in 2012.

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If you buy a bike that has a hydro clutch standard it is a nice touch but I would not go to the trouble of fitting one to a cable bike. I ride a 250f which means I spend a lot more time on the clutch than you would on the DRZ. Just keep the cables well lubed or try one of the levers from Ballards that give an added leverage which lighten the pull.

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Niiice!

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That shot is my new screen saver.

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Have a great day mate! Hopefully you have today off so that you can relax and enjoy some birthday cake.
In the last year you have shown everyone what you are made of coming back so quickly from a big crash. I always get excited when I see your name on a ride list and I look forward to many more together.

STM.

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I am sure you did all the right things TB but I am not going to let facts get in the way of a good story.

STM

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Saturday Afternoon:

When we arrived at the Amble Inn Nick’s group were still in the car park getting out of their gear. I looked for Nick and I could see he looked a bit stressed. I asked him what had happened and he explained the Rchonda versus the roo story to me. He felt as if he had somehow let the group down which was ridiculous considering what a random incident it was. For no one in the group to have seen it and for RC to end up so far in the bush that even the sweep did not notice is a freak incident. Regardless of this fact Nick seemed a bit down but we had no time to dwell on it as my Hilux driven by Dad arrived right on time loaded with the jerry cans to refuel. I don’t remember telling everyone that the fuel would be kept on ice during its storage and after sitting in the back of the Luxy the cans were hotter than a Vegas hooker. This was not a problem for a conventional jerry but TB’s fast fill’s first chance to breathe was when he turned it upside down and shoved its throat into the BRP’s tank. Once the seal was broken it let loose like blue balled 16 year old and covered him from head to toe. It was very lucky that his bike did not ignite it as it was still hot and he would have been in serious trouble. There were a few comments from the locals about the mess he had make on the new hot mix laid in the car park but TB was more concerned with getting a new helmet for the afternoon and how he was going to get a goggle lens that was now only half its original size back into the frame.
Nick and I dropped the troops off at the pub to enjoy the $10 special whilst we ripped back to my place to prepare the food and put the home brew on ice for the beach picnic. As we left the pub I looked back at the scene of bikes and couldn’t help but notice Boony was already spread out on a bench seat with a half drunk schooner whilst others had barely even managed to get their helmet off.
My Mum made Nick and I a sandwich which we devoured whilst preparing for the afternoon, Nick was still a bit down so I told him one last time that it could not have been helped and left it at that. In no time at all we were back on the bikes and headed to the resort to get TB’s spare helmet before high tailing it back to the pub. For the 7th time that weekend I heard the S12 throw $’s off the back of my bike.
On arriving at the pub I expected to see everyone lounging around but to my surprise everyone was in the car park getting geared up. I expected a fair percentage to call it quits for the day but I was stoked to see almost everyone keen for another session. The afternoon was to be as physical as the morning and with almost everyone ready to go I knew we would be in for a great afternoon. Nick and I swapped groups and headed out for our respective loops. I had been told that Krusty had taken plenty of soil samples in the morning and the first time we regrouped he needed help. It was not a physical issue though but a mechanical one. His starter button was jammed and on a bike with no kick starter that is a serious issue. Tdriver pulled out what must have been the smallest multi tool in the world and some how managed to fix it. Tdriver was rock solid over the weekend and deserves massive thanks. Just as we were about to fire up and head off I heard Nick’s group on the next ridge line over. The loops had been designed to keep us apart and if he was where he was in that amount of time there had either been an issue or his group was on a flyer. He later told me that every time he stopped to regroup TB would wait until they could see the sweep and say “let’s go”. He was a man on a mission and the group was caught in the jet stream.
We fired our bikes up and headed off into the next section. We hammered through “Straight Shot” and then dropped into “Fully Loaded”. I asked TB at lunch if I should attempt the greasy gully and he said “Fuck Yeah! We did” and walked off. So we did. It was slippery in the morning but in the afternoon it was a mess. Boulder and I got to the top and walked back down and it was carnage. Mick got up the face but stopped to celebrate and had no chance whilst everyone sat in Leech town steaming up their goggles. We were never going to get out of there together so I turned it around and we back tracked up the hill. Fortunately it was only a short section of fire road to get us back into singles and we were soon on the sort of terrain that everyone had driven so far to ride.
The next section was nectar and I knew there would be some epic duels mid pack. What I did not know was that Bollocks was a contestant on the new series of dancing with the stars and his partner was a 250F. He rode up a gully face only to get to the top and stand the bike on its back wheel, jump off, hold the bike on the perfect balance point, spin a full 360 and jump back on. When we regrouped the accounts were golden and it breathed fresh life into the group. It has to be said at this point Mick and Moose were frothing like teenager at a strip show, Aaron was bouncing around like a kid with ADD on a sugar rush and Krusty had hit his straps. He was ripping mid pack and it was as if in that day alone his riding had gone to the next level. I am a firm believer in having to push your boundaries to improve. Mileage is one thing but being thrown in the deep end and to come out swimming is the quickest way to progress. Unfortunately for some this means drowning but today Krusty had steeped up and progressed more in one day than many ever will. From here we were into our next section of goodness before our date with the bitch known as the “Widow Maker”.

To Be Continued…

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Boony wrote:

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look at this dam wall closly

What you can’t see in this shot is Boony standing at the bottom of the dam wall waiting patiently. :laugh:

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They adapted to climbing as it was the only way they could sleep at night. :laugh:

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Good onya Boony.
Don’t go using any parts of that clock on your bike. :laugh:

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Welcome aboard Aido.
The hours suck and the pay is shit but it does look good on your resume. :laugh:

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I watched it last night and Dude did a great job. ‘Dude Productions’ has always been a market leader and this latest release is no exception.

It gives a good feel for the terrain and the old school Oils soundtrack is the sniz.
Some of the mid pack antics are golden. :laugh:

Thanks for the dvd dude, not so much for your moonshine though :unsure:

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Price remains between us Mick He will do himself an injury if he finds out how much you paid for it :laugh:

Glenn (mr Kasuyaho) is the only bloke I know who is as fanatical about his XR650 as you TB.

He tried talking me into one 3 years ago, thn 2 years ago you tried the same, must be something in them eh?

He sounds almost as fanatical as some two stroke owners eh Blue. :laugh:

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ECKS-Man wrote:

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Man I was so going to bag you out if this was your bike for sale. Then I remembered you only had a 250 anyway.

“ONLY” a 250… yeah, gee I miss those nice heavy 450’s when I’m playing in the rocks on my 250! :laugh:

+1 ECKS.

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I have moved it boys

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