[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

Thanks to the generosity of our members. Team Old Bull is leading the Fundraising for the Scrapheap Adventure!!!

Yeah been watching that, didnt want to jinx it :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

Rach wrote:

Well to be fair I did warn you when I joined this forum that any grade 2-3 I would sign up for….. So donation made … Count me in! 😆

Good on you Rach be good to meet you and Razzle and Bergfan and, and and

TB

[GregMember]

Date pending I will be there to help

TB

[GregMember]

Trailboss wrote:

I need final numbers before the 8th of Febuary, if you or you know of anyone that is planing on attending this ride and their name isn’t on the attendees list on the first page please have them post here and let me know what they are doing. I need the numbers for the pubilcan at Woodstock as soon as I can so he can organise his staff and a band. I need the numbers for the run sheets, like we had last time.
Anyone that fronts on the Friday night and havent got their name down on the list will be out of luck wont be getting a route, the route kit or hand outs

1/ TB
2/ PTW
3/ Ace
4/ James
5/ D-Rally
6/ Goldfish
7/ Eagle
8/ Boulder
9/ Fish
10/ Amy
11/ Wiggy
12/ ianb
13/ ianb + 1
14/ ianb + 2
15/ farrier
16/ llewdaert
17/ triumphrockthrower
18/ Fergstrom
19/ Crash
20/ Lotsa
21/ Mickp
22/ Mystery rider (free beer if you guess)
23/ Jeffro

TB

[GregMember]

I need final numbers before the 8th of Febuary, if you or you know of anyone that is planing on attending this ride and their name isn’t on the attendees list on the first page please have them post here and let me know what they are doing. I need the numbers for the pubilcan at Woodstock as soon as I can so he can organise his staff and a band. I need the numbers for the run sheets, like we had last time.
Anyone that fronts on the Friday night and havent got their name down on the list will be out of luck wont be getting a route, the route kit or hand outs

Thanks

TB

[GregMember]

pete the wulf wrote:

I can’t make this one as Doodle Head has organized a naming ceremony thingy doodad for Georgia, and as I’m allegedly the father, I must attend.

PTW

No no Doodle head will need some sort of evidence to make this stick Pete, allegedly wont stand up. Ask for more evidence mate :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

GOING GETS TOUGH… GRABBO GETS GOING

Day 6 of the world’s biggest off-road race saw the Dakar Rally’s most demanding stage yet, and the best result yet from Aussie hero Ben Grabham.
The HSE Motorex KTM Desert Racing Team rider finished 12th in the stage, hoisting himself up another four positions to 22nd overall.
Chilean KTM rider Francisco Lopez won the stage from Ruben Faria and Cyril Despres, with Frenchman Oliver Pain maintaining his lead in the Dakar for a third consecutive day.
The 141 remaining motorcycle competitors faced the starter at 2am this morning, for a 280-kilometre Liaison (transport) section to the start of the day’s massive 454-kilometre Special Stage.
The first Chilean stage threw everything but the kitchen sink at competitors, from sand dunes, to rocks and fesh-fesh, finishing up with a 100-kilometre climb to an altitude of 3000 metres.
Grabham took it all in his stride; “a good day today. I felt comfortable and pushed a bit harder while still looking after the bike and myself. There was a faster section with some dunes and I passed a few guys while building confidence with the bike and navigation each day.
“I’m looking forward to the longer, harder stages coming up and the marathon stage tomorrow.”
Tomorrow it only gets tougher; the ascent of the Andes Cordillera continues early in the morning, with a liaison stage taking competitors to a record altitude of 4975 metres, atop Argentina’s highest mountain pass.
For that Special Stage the altimeter will fluctuate between 3400 and 3900 metres, with speeds rarely dropping below 100kph.
With competitors still yet to eclipse the halfway point of the famous rally, a mountain of physical, mental and mechanical challenges still remains ahead.

For more information on KTM motorcycles visit http://www.ktm.com.au

DAKAR Rally Stage 6 from Arica, to Calama Chile:
1. Francisco LOPEZ (CHL) KTM 03:36:21
2. Ruben FARIA (PRT) KTM 03:38:55 00:02:34
3. Cyril DESPRES (FRA) KTM 03:40:09 00:03:48
12. Ben GRABHAM (AUS) KTM 03:45:24 00:09:03

Motorcycle Overall:
1. Oliver PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA 15:35:23
2. Cyril DESPRES (FRA) KTM 15:37:45 00:02:22
3. David CASTEU (FRA) YAMAHA 15:40:11 00:04:48
22. Ben GRABHAM (AUS) KTM 16:43:12 01:07:49

[GregMember]

Some cracker pics I thought I would share

This one says it all for RG

Biggest off-road race in the world?

My favourite

TB

[GregMember]

Great read and pics Kat, cheers for sharing it

TB

[GregMember]

Rumsoakedstudios will for a donation (gold coin whatever)) to this great cause do a video from the day I will send you a disc the whole day events

Any one wishing to share some footage from their cameras for the video I will bring a laptop to get a copy on the saturday afternoon

TB

[GregMember]

Well I am in :laugh:

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

Aussies current positions afer Day 7 (midway)

Sadly Fishy had a crash after more bike problems, had a huge delay to get going again then got a 9hr penalty :whistle: He has had a tough time from Day 2 on really doing it for his Team and deserves better than what he is currently going through ,,,

That is the Dakar though :laugh:

Its what he signed on for with the Speedbrain team

Some info regarding his day

From Safariberg
“To be confirmed, but I believe that Fishy lost the time fitting a new engine off the T4 support race truck that provides back up to the Speedbrain team, he did it trackside and got back to the bivouac in time to still start todays stage but got a lot of late time for being over due, plus the time out on the stage etc

The team very much expect him to be there as waterboy for the other 3 riders and is not likely to get let off the leash so to speak”

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Scotty wrote:

Scary footage of Gordan’s Hummer roll. Lucky it didn’t go up in smoke.

http://vimeo.com/57103964

Pretty sure that was coolant from the radiators that got smashed in the front Scott, chances of fire in these and most racing vehicles is small. Sure it happens but with dry break fuel cells and all other precautions it is a lot safer. Reckon it would be pretty scary upside down watching liquid pouring out and you are in the belts, you wouldn’t be hanging around do a full breakdown of whats what :laugh:

Great video, showed more than just the crash

TB

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pete the wulf wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Welcome Phil, just reading through the posts here in your thread alone and I am sure you have worked it out, they, me, us and them are all fruit cakes or basket cases :laugh:
Happy to take you out up Lithgow way one day if your are interested, keep your eye out there will be a couple of bug rides announced in the next week or so.

TB

Someone get Mick onto that :laugh: :laugh:

I was just going with the theme :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

Welcome Phil, just reading through the posts here in your thread alone and I am sure you have worked it out, they, me, us and them are all fruit cakes or basket cases :laugh:
Happy to take you out up Lithgow way one day if your are interested, keep your eye out there will be a couple of bug rides announced in the next week or so.

TB

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