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  • in reply to: It’s not a photo but WOW!!!! #252449

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    in reply to: Honda NX650 Suspension advice #253010

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    goldey wrote:
    Thanks for the advice. Any particular aftermarket shock? I’ve seen Hagon, Hyperpro and Wilber on overseas markets, but none the wiser aside from brand and most seem to suggest a progressive spring is the go rather than a linear rate spring. Like most I have a limited budget though I’m not young or foolish enough to think I can get “everything for nothing”. Any or all advice welcome.

    Cheers

    Goldey

    Give Nick a ring its better than typing :laugh: 02 4732 2626

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    in reply to: DAKAR BOLIVIA 2014 . #252398

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    Grabbo 6th fastest on stage 2 (today) beat Coma and Depres. It is only early days but an outstanding result

    ScreenShot2014-01-07at71416am_zps60688b95.png

    That means he has moved up to 9th overall behind Depres :woohoo:

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    in reply to: Honda NX650 Suspension advice #252992

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    Yeah hi Goldey. I started ADV riding on a NX before I handed it on to become a scrapper. A great bike and Nick knows his way around them for sure. I am sure he will tune in as he is the only person here I am sure that knows what you will need for it

    Welcome by the way ;)

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    in reply to: DAKAR BOLIVIA 2014 . #252986

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    A blurb on Grabbo and his first day here

    Day 1 wrap up

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWASlj4lpFg

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    in reply to: DAKAR BOLIVIA 2014 . #252984

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    HRC press release

    Joan Barreda rides his Honda CRF450 RALLY to victory in the Rally Dakar after 25 years

    Honda had proved its strength last October with the new CRF450 RALLY, winning both the Morocco Rally and the Merzouga Rally. Thus, the team has taken command of the first stage of the 2014 edition, after 25 years of absence.

    It was back on 11th January 1989 when the official Honda HRC savoured victory for the last time. That was when Gilles Lalay took the fifteenth stage of the Paris-Tunisia-Dakar. Now, in the second year back in the event after a 24 year official absence, Joan Barreda has picked up a crucial first stage win on the CRF450 RALLY. After 25 years, Honda are back in the running.

    It was a very early start for the Rally Dakar. The pack of riders headed off at four in the morning on a long 405 kilometre liasion that took them towards the vibrant city of Rosario for the start of the 180 km special.

    Joan Barreda on the Honda CRF450 RALLY, got off to a storming start in the special, clocking up the fastest time of all the 175 riders at the first time-check, in this, the 2014 edition of the legendary Dakar. He would repeat the same feat at the end of the stage. Team-mate Paulo Gonçalves also kept up a cracking pace, holding on to fifth place at the close.

    Sam Sunderland’s Honda debut at the Dakar was productive, taking ninth position. Javier Pizzolito finished 19th and Helder Rodrigues in 22nd.

    Joan Barreda 1st 2:25’31 TEAM HRC
    It’s been a great day. I’m really pleased for the first win with Honda, especially for the team that has worked so hard the whole year to produce this new bike. I’m really happy to have begun the Dakar like this. Today was a tough one. Few kilometres, but with a very difficult track full of rocks and very slippery. I managed to get off really well in the second part, keep up a good pace and get a result in the end.

    Paulo Goncalves 5th +02’25 TEAM HRC
    It’s been a long day, over 800 kilometres and 11 hours on the bike with a very tricky special. Very technical, where I had a lot of difficulties with the bike sliding around a lot. In the second half I quickened the pace and the ride was much better. I’m very pleased for Joan’s victory, which is really good for us.

    Sam Sunderland 8th +04’33 TEAM HRC
    We’ve finished the first day. A very long special that for us started when we had to get up at 3.00 a.m. More than 800 kilometres and a long liaison too. It was a really intense ride throughout the special. I made a minor error at the beginning and maybe because I changed the settings that punished the rear brake excessively. But in spite of everything, it hasn’t been that bad a stage.

    Javier Pizzolito 19th +08’09 TEAM HRC
    It has been a hard stage. Being the first stage, I’d have thought that it would be more simple. A very sinuous mountain stage, that was very physically demanding. The bike was very well behaved, so let’s see how we get on in tomorrow’s stage, which should be very different from today’s.

    Helder Rodrigues 22th +08’58 TEAM HRC
    Today was a very difficult one for me, especially being the first of the Dakar. It was very technical with a lot of bends and you had to be really careful how you handled it. I’m not very happy with the result, but I was able to finish the stage, and you can’t take any risks at the Dakar just for one stage.

    in reply to: Would you? #252981

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    6 of one half dozen of another :huh:

    I would go the 450, suits me and what I like (and hauls my fat arse :whistle: ) That said I have being enjoying the soft feminine side of dirt biking lately with our pre run 250 :blush: But that said I was on holidays :laugh:

    Tough choice Ecks both will provide years of reliability but if you don’t ride much maybe the 250 with no radiator to boil in the tight stuff (although I can’t remember a WR boiling on a ride like those shitbox orange things :pinch: ) The 450 opens up other worlds maybe, open days simpson crossings I don’t know I enjoy any bike as long as I am riding :P

    Will watch with interest

    Happy new year

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    in reply to: DAKAR BOLIVIA 2014 . #252961

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    Grabbo out of the box fast with the locals, Coma and Depres

    11th (29) 032 – GRABHAM BEN (AUS) 450 RALLY REPLICA 10:57:00 (29) +00:00:38 (11) +00:04:50

    Grabham +4’50 and Deiner +21’00” and Troy O’Conner is only just behind Deiner at +21’30”

    KTM’s take on their bikes for the day below

    COMA FINISHES CLOSE SECOND IN DAKAR ST. 1
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    Red Bull KTM Factory rider Marc Coma launched his bid for a fourth Dakar Rally title when riders set out on Stage One of the world’s toughest rally on Sunday. At the end of a long day Coma finished second to Joan Barreda of Spain just 37 seconds behind the leader.

    Coma said he took things relatively easy on Day One, saying: “It was not easy with just a special of 180 km and on the first day of the Dakar you don’t yet really have the right feeling. But I am happy for what we managed today. I took things fairly easy but the race is long and this is just the beginning.”
    All four of Coma’s KTM factory teammates were within six minutes of the leader. Chaleco Lopez of Chile was well placed at sixth fastest, trailing only by 3 minutes 24 seconds. Ruben Faria finished eleventh fastest at 5 minutes 11 and Jordi Villadoms was thirteenth at just under six minutes. Riders are competing on the brand new KTM 450 Rally bike.
    Lopez was also satisfied with his ride on the opening day saying it was “‘very technical”. “I’m very happy but it was a long first day with an early start. But I didn’t have any crashes and I have a good feeling for the new motorcycle.”
    Faria too came away satisfied with Day One: “Today was just a small special but a long liaison. The special was not so easy. There were a lot of turns, left and right and up and down but the bike is great and everything went well.”

    At eleventh place KTM Australia’s Ben Grabham was the fastest of the three official KTM-supported riders, trailing the lead time by just 4:50. Kuba Przygonski of Poland came in at twentieth at 8:23 and South African Riaan van Niekerk finished twenty-seventh at 11:14.
    KTM Team Manager Alex Doringer was a contented man at the end of Day One. “I’m very happy with the performance of the riders and the bike. Marc and Chaleco were perfect today and Villadoms and Ruben took it easy and used the stage to settle in to get a good feeling. Grabham did a fantastic ride and Jakub and Riaan both finished the day smiling. they are sure then can improve as the rally goes on.” While riders had a total of 809 km starting at Rosario, Argentina and finishing at San Luis, it was just 180 km in the middle of the stretch was timed special. The timed special sent riders over narrow tracks with challenging stony sections and blind jumps that called upon good concentration and ended in a climb up to 2400 m. The first 20 all finished within 10 minutes of the day’s fastest time, however they all face a bigger challenge in Monday’s Stage Two. They face another long ride of 724 km from San Luis to San Rafael, including 359 km of timed special. Organizers promise that the first part of Monday’s special stage will be the fastest of the 2014 rally. Then for the last 100 km riders go straight into the grey dunes of Nihuil and will challenge even the most experienced rider and force them to draw on all their technical skills.


    Dakar Results

    
Stage 1: Rosario to San Luis – 629 km liaison, 180 km special = 809 km
    Unofficial after first 40 riders
    1, Joan Barreda, Spain, Honda, 2 hours 25:31
    2, Marc Coma, Spain, KTM at 37 seconds
    3, Cyril Despres, France, Yamaha at 1:40
    4, Alain Duclos, France, Sherco at 1:56
    5, Paolo Goncalves Portugal, Honda at 2:25
6, Chaleco Lopez, Chile, KTM at 3:24
    7, Joan Pedrero, Spain, Sherco, 3:47
    8, Michael Metge, France, Yamaha, 4:33
    9, Sam Sunderland, UK, Honda, at 4.33
    10, Alessandro Botturi, Italy Speedbrain 4:48
    Other KTM
    11, Ben Grabham, Australia, KTM 4:50
    12, Ruben Faria, Portugal, KTM at 5:11
    13, David Casteu, France, KTM at 5:32
    14, Jordi Villadoms, Spain, KTM at 5:51
    17, Stefan Svitko, Slovakia, KTM at 6:57
    20, Kuba Przygonski, Poland, KTM at 8:23
    26, Ivan Jakes, Slovakia, KTM at 10:42
    27, Riaan van Niekerk, South Africa, KTM at 11:14

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x199l1a_us-stage-1-inside-dakar-2014-dakar-in-words_auto

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    Allmech wrote:
    Add my name to the list please TB. :)

    Accommodation booked.

    Thanks
    John

    Done mate will see you there :)

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    jtb2879 wrote:
    I hope you’ve left “that tree” in ;) ? Sorts out the boys from the girls…

    Sort of different Johnny this time close to there but, yeah different. Speaking of girls you coming to complete a ride? :laugh:

    PS. On a serious note give me a call we need to talk wheels I have a deal even a jew you can’t turn down, seriously better than we discussed before ;)

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    in reply to: Where was your first ride of ’14 #252960

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    Wigster wrote:
    From Thredbo Diggings campsite to Island Bend, Guthega, Smiggin Holes etc, exploring every little track I could find. Some great riding around there, but Geez it was COLD!

    Backed off a couple off interesting but steep looking tracks (fully loaded and on my patma, poor excuse I know) so I’d like to get back there with some company or on a WR.

    Back home for a shower and a cricket update (groan) and off to camp at Newnes tomorrow night and somewhere else on Monday night (maybe Kanangra) then back to work on Wednesday. My God that will be a shock to the system.

    Wigster

    Good work on your own Wiggy.

    We are in the high country in April remember Wiggy. http://www.rideadv.com.au :laugh:

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    in reply to: West side ride #252958

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    Can’t see the vids here ATM but great ride reports guys top effort

    Thanks

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    in reply to: Happy B-Day oldfatbeerman #252916

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    Happy Birthday ROFBM, Al hope your not working champ and have a stellar day ol mate

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    in reply to: 2014 AMA Supercross stream #252907

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    D-Rally wrote:
    Hey STM,

    Supercross live is only the preview show that has practice and interviews. To watch the racing you’ll have to have Foxtel or find a stream on justin.tv. Usually you’ll find a link over on the vitalmx.com forum on race day. Can’t wait till 2.30 Sunday arvo!!!!

    Hi Dave, what’s doing on the bike front mate?

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    Greg
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    Prerunning has found some wicked new tracks for this ride people, real nice ;)

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