[GregMember]

Looks bloody fun Pezz :laugh: But why Easter mate?

TB

[GregMember]

Just finished packing, repacking, eating, fixing, finding stuff, listeing to rain now :ohmy: eating Nick’s awesome curry, threaten Lefty if he doesnt meet us in the morning we will ride around to his house at 6am :laugh:
Spoken with Steve all is ready bring on 6am

Spot address

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[GregMember]

TenereTravelers wrote:

They must be a good thing! I will order one for the rear tomorrow and a Michelin Desert for the front.

Many thanks mate.

Cheers, TT

Run 28 psi in the front if it’s rocky mate cause the low profile michelin let’s the rim get dented easy

TB

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TenereTravelers wrote:

Hi TB,

what sort of milage are you getting from the E-09 Dakar?

Cheers, TT

5k and still gripping TT

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[GregMember]

Lefty wrote:

With over 200hrs and almost 7600km of trouble free (almost, kill switch failed Coff’s ride last year)off road riding it is time for a rebuild. I have noticed lately that the old girl has been using some oil and when they only hold 600ml it is a bit of a concern. Having said that I have a CPW oil cooler on my Kato which holds another 450ml but i still don’t want to lunch an engine. The 08 model was the first of the XC4 engines and has since had some slight engine up grades as you would expect with a new model machine. These upgrades include Piston and Rings due to oil consumption, Oil pump gears and shaft as well as the engine oil pressure pump cover and o-ring due to oil bypass issues which can drain the engine and fill the gearbox. :ohmy: I have probably been very fortunate where as I have never encounted any of these issues and my Kato has run faultlessly. I will however install these upgrades with the

Blah blah blah should have more oil capacity to start with, 08 no different all KTMs are shit boxes, XR has more than 600hrs on it and 48k plus, Chicken’s had 3 times your euro trash :laugh: :laugh:

Ok sorry Lefty ol mate. Seriously awesome write up will watch with interest mate sure it will be good and of your normal high standard.

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Ollie wrote:

Bol, mate it rips your heart out to hear of these tragic circumstances. My heartfelt sincerest sympathy goes out to all involved and to those affected by this tragedy. This will have an impact on that small community for many years to come.

R.I.P

Ollie

I don’t know what to say I will have to mirror Ollie’s as words truly fail me

R.I.P

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[GregMember]

BTW Nick the weather will be fine relax man you sounded like Boony this arvo about any ride he can’t attend :laugh: :whistle:

Other side of the Alps and a different site to double up

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[GregMember]

Massive bike prep day, been to Tekniks, Adventure Moto doing peeps bikes at both. Finished mine and Deejay’s, GPSs loaded, Boulder and Fish’s scalas paired up, route emailed to Lance from TrailZone I am now packed (just finished) off to bed up early to go and stay in a tree house tomorrow night before the ride

BRING IT ON :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

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[GregMember]

Hey Choot, the hub bearings are 6203 front and rear. The cush drive bearing that probably needs replacing twice to every set of rear hub bearings are 6304
You should really get new seals as well, the bearing shop can help you with them if they are half switched on

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[GregMember]

Teknik wrote:

I have built a frankenshock for TB as he was using the stock revalved/resprung sachs shock but he was tearing the lugs off the spring adjuster. Given that it’s ridden more like an enduro bike it was the best answer to get a stronger body/cylinder head. No one else has done this to a Sachs shock so i don’t think it’s a big problem, there are not many TB’s out there….

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :whistle:

[GregMember]

That’s a shame Lefty guess you got to do what you got to do I missed your pst originally sorry but I have had patchy Internet coverage being away

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[GregMember]

Buy a helmet that fits now champ, only got one head and maybe only one chance buy one that fits like it’s supposed to not like it’s modified to :huh: you can use the new one when your hairs short and the other when it’s long. A helmet is cheap when it saves your life

Only my opinion

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Thanks Mick, I am away at the moment and couldn’t help. I was hoping Nick could but remembered he is away also :laugh:

Spud get those stickers in the winning pictures for the local paper :laugh: mention your sponsors

TB

[GregMember]

It’s your town boys, you tell me what pub to be at. Would prefer walking distance oh and I don’t like to walk :laugh: About 5.30 to 6pm this arvo?

TB

[GregMember]

Service intervals would be my problem with the XR, I have a XR650 also, not only oil changes but wheel brgs etc as they only have a two bearing rear hub and bearing life is limited. Comfort would be a thought as well, don’t get me wrong I love my XR more then my Tenere but not for long distance ADV riding. As far as servicing goes the Tenere has 10k service intervals, not that you would do 10k between services or I wouldn’t but the option is there if you know what I mean. With the Cush rubbers well I don’t know because most people are getting 15k or so out of them it’s Nick and I that only get 4k :huh:

Try taking a DR and a Tenere for an hours ride before you buy one or the other that will sort it I reckon

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