[GregMember]

Tell Steve I sent you he will look after you, hooked Lefty up today not for a seat other stuff (oops sorry she doesn’t read here does she :laugh: )

TB

[GregMember]

Am thinking about moving this to a Wauchope start and finish. Also if I do and it’s only a thought at the moment it will be a BIG two days to complete. So maybe allow for an extra day or some course cutting it will be over 1000kms remember daylight savings is back then, maybe a three day start Friday morning?

Am waiting on dates now :huh:

Thoughts peeps? Stay down south? North is a cracker route got some known cracker tracks thoughts huh huh :laugh:

TB

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Dejay wrote:

Firstly congrats Ladies, you are both legends, can’t wait for the ride report!

So TB’s flight got canned and he was due in Saturday morning, which ment we  met everyone at Oberon, was kinda bummed about not doing Abercrombie, but oh we’ll it’s not going n e where! 
I  was a little anxious to get on the bike,  2 months off to heal from surgery I was very keen! 
Kitted up and headed west with very a large transport section (to Oberon), It was great law abiding sensible fun!  Abit of a chill in the air, and snow on the ground we arrived at Oberon! 
I got off the bike to say g’day to everyone,(which I didn’t really get around to until we got to Wisemans) and noticed by tool bag was gooooooooone!!!
Slightly annoyed I rode off as quick as I could to try and find it and not slow up the  APC battle hardened veterans! But no luck (secretly I don’t care too bad because I love buying new tools), but still abit of a hassle!
Anyways, I headed back to find the crew and found them about half way back, good to know they were still on schedule, I slotted in behind and swept!
When we hit the dirt proper I realize how rusty I was, locked up in to the first corner, tip toed through the next, and well the third was not pretty, but oh we’ll, still had fun! 
Fortunately the ride itself was for the most part uneventful but loads and loads of fun! When Amy jumped on the big Tenere, I got to pick up the pace abit and follow along! 
On the correct side of the road we had a close encounter of the postie kind, when two blokes, flew past, lol it look like fun, TB believes they were running unconventional fuels, I was too busy laughing to notice!!
After the smooth and quick run into Wisemans, I pulled aside to let the ladies lead in! After everyone went by, I looked across to see TB do a great wheelie up the hill from abit past the ferry to near the top of the hill, pretty funny considering it was on the WR250!!!
It was a great night to follow, and I’m glad I got to help the ladies celebrate the conquering of their ride!
Plenty of drinks had, a creepy old dude sat and watched, a few drunken phone calls, a pissing possum got TB and his bundy…….Twice! Great fun!

Congrats to everyone who entered, completed and will complete the massive effort of 7,400 odd KLM of the greatest country on earth!
Top effort to both girls for sticking it out, and helping clubby and Steve along lol!! 
And the Hattah! Unreal, very jealous!
Have fun resting, reminiscing and fixing bikes! 

Dejay!

PS. Go the DR650s callem what u want, first to finish the 2012 APC!

Yeah first bike home a DR650!! Great report mate, I am hanging for the girls reports :woohoo:

TB

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EAGLE`02 wrote:

:laugh: :laugh:
I bet the “Creepy Old Dude) you speak of was the dude with the beard & hat in the car out front :whistle:
He was there when I arrived at 3pm and just sat there in the car, smoking & chatting to himself :blink:
At first I thought he was on the phone (handsfree) but no, He got out a while later, went inside for a bit, then came out & stood at his rear passenger window talking to himself in the reflection of the window :whistle: :whistle:

LOOPY OLD PRICK, occasionaly he would get out, open the boot and talk to something (or someone) :huh:

Weird shit I tell ya

Great report Dejay!

Yeah that’s the guy Eagle, we actually spoke with him later in the night he was from The Entrance (true) and was looking for his son Dwayne Ovenstone on a KTM also known to have all the above weird habits :laugh:

He must have missed you :pinch:

He was strange :unsure:

TB

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moto wrote:

Done mate. Cant edit original post but I’ll do a new list if/when more people sign up.

Fixed Moto, BTW I thought you had more posts than that :whistle:

Am waiting on a work email to see if I can make the date :huh:

TB

[GregMember]

You girls smashed this and make it look easy although I know it wasn’t bring on the pictures and ride reports

Deejay and I had a big night there last night after everyone left it was huge :silly:

And remember

Bitches did the Hattah!!!

TB (aka Charlie)

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singletrackmind wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Great work, nice to see a CRF video that doesnt end up on the ground :laugh:

TB

Well this one did! :laugh:
How quickly can you run back down a steep hill until your head overtakes your feet :ohmy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cty9880JK7I

STM

:laugh: :laugh: gees I laughed, should have tumbled would have stopped quicker :whistle: Seriously but was that Jacko

Hey have you done that edit for me Scott? Maybe you could drop it of with your things on the way to the snow? Everything turned up last week btw

TB

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singletrackmind wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Made in France, not Taiwan or china want to bet that doesn’t make a difference :whistle:

TB

I am sure that makes a huge difference. The work ethic between the French and Asia is well documented :laugh:

STM

Its well known that French Michelins are better than the Asian ones It was a serious point I was trying to make :laugh:

TB

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singletrackmind wrote:

After three solid rides on my new CRF I spent the weekend tweaking the setup and doing short laps in between. Roll the bars, turn the clickers. adjust the contact points and I am now really happy with the setup. My last lap I took the GoPro out and pinned one of my favourite singles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZQW5KQbM40

STM

Great work, nice to see a CRF video that doesnt end up on the ground :laugh:

TB

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menace wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Wont be long before their both being made in India as re-badged Bajaj anyway, :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:pinch: True enough

TB

just to compete with the Hero Honda range of shitboxes :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: no seconds mate

TB

[GregMember]

OK to answer your question about fitting Bones they fit and remove as easy as any other tyre really. To answer you Lefty from the Cape trip I have completed close enough to 5000kms on the recent Cape York trip and APC runs to get a good idea of it.
At first the tyre experienced a lot of tram lining (would grab lines or joins in the road) on the transports and you could feel the knobs flex at the start. Wasn’t unnerving just was always there. On the dirt I couldn’t fault and can’t remember a single front end moment in the 5000kms. The tyre hasn’t heel and toed compared to other tyres on the ride including my favorite Dunlop 952 (sadly not a legal tyre) As far a tyre wear goes and Kat will support you really should balance ALL adv tyres / wheels for good even wear and reduced vibration.

5000kms old, still square and flat, worn even good thing honestly still has 2000 plus left in it I reckon

Made in France, not Taiwan or china want to bet that doesn’t make a difference :whistle:

So at a recommended retail price of over 200 bucks (would and did get it cheaper from Adv Moto with OBT discount or Sutto’s) is it worth it?

Pros – Wear well, good grip, good case, speed rated, road legal, easy install, easy removal, no heel and toeing.

Cons – Cost, tram lining when new (but only on hard pack and bitumen)

Wash up, I like the 952 better but it isn’t road legal or speed rated for the fast hot sections. A 952 you can get for less than 100 bucks and they will if rotated do 5000 or 6000kms. I don’t know what the go is, I will start using 908’s on all my bigger trips at this stage

TB

[GregMember]

You can buy those ignition cut out pressure gear sticks for dirt bikes Mick, saw the advertised a while ago in the mags. Hold it pinned and when you put pressure on the stick it deflects the sensor and cuts the ignition for a micro second unloading the gearbox letting the shift go through. A motocross thing, be different on the dirt eh

TB

[GregMember]

Interesting read Mick and a good day was had by the sound of it. I had the pleasure of a half day on a GS1200 when I recovered Aidan’s BMW when we found him with broken leg on the Caves to Caves ride 2009. I rode it off road in the wet and discovered although it is a hugh bitch it is also a very capable bike (Charlie and Ewan did ride them across Russia I guess in a fashion :laugh: )
I wouldn’t own one a 990 would better, wouldn’t own one of them either all to big IMO

The road bike would have been fun :woohoo:

TB

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xy-transit wrote:

chuckle indeed…..

👿 :cheer:

Trailboss wrote:

Ps I read all the above twice Drew and firstly congrats, second cant you still also go riding when you move over here ways :huh: You will have a gun place to host a ride

TB

yes TB i will be riding in the area once i move, the bride is into bikes and so is the 15yo boy. will be saving as much as/if posable to look for a sub 250, 175- 230 something for her to ride with me and her boy can borrow it from time to time. as i alluded to in the KTM 200 Duke thread.

but it won’t be with any of the Vic crew for some time after i move as it will be more logistically challenging due to distance etc. for them to attend unless planed well in advance, which i cant do til i’m settled n found my feet in the new surroundings.

once i find my feet over there i will endeavor to host a ride…..

and once i have moved it will be some time before i could attend any of the Vic rides.

hence this thread. to organise an opportunity to see the Vic crew go for a roost one last time as a single man and thank em all for the best Vic riding i’ve ever done.

all make sense now?? :silly:

Clear as mud now Drew cheers mate :laugh: and good luck with it all eh

TB

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LOL….DEALING WITH BULLIES

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