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Three time consecutive King of the Desert champion Ben Grabham from NSW was expected to cross first after making good time first off the start but he experienced mechanical problems 50 kilometres north of Finke and it has now been confirmed he has dropped out of the race
His Honda finished every year he rode one at Finke
TB
Ummm 680 odd klms, 12hrs riding yesterday, yum cha and beers this morning, a nap (from the beers :laugh: ) fitted the new crash bars to my bike this arvo and getting ready to go riding tomorrow will take my yound bloke for a run out to hampton and around for most of the day on the back of the Tenere
TB
Wow what happened here I wrote my quick points about the weekend and it seems Mick has run with the hook, trace, bait, line , rod, boat and motor :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: That wasn’t my intention but hey let me straighten it outmicknmeld wrote:
Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:Well massive comes to mind. I have just got home been riding since 8.30 this morning, nearly 12hrs I travelled 648kms. Had to double someone 120 odd kms home :huh: We didnt do the route cause well we didnt did we Mick :laugh: .Ummmm….If you look at your map again, you will find that we came aweful close to doing it. It turns out that picture of the bridge you wanted to find, is the washed out one on Causeway road. You was the one wanting to cut the ride short if I remember right, you was the one not wanting to do the singles or any scary creek crossings where your feet might get wet. :laugh:
Fact one we didnt do the track thats all I said wasn’t it, you after talking with Moose changed it before the first turn. Feet wasn’t an issue I only reminded you that 3 of us had a lot of riding on a cold day to do after you left us (I got home at 8.30pm). And yes I wasn’t keen with the incorrect way i had loaded my bike to do any singles (and I mean 1st 2nd gear) as were you from memory
Of course Mick didnt fit the big tank to his XR because well he is Mick :laugh:
The T piece was the incorrect size, thus making fitting the tank futile.
I did go and get Moose’s bike and fit the big tank to it though.
The T piece was the wrong size because the ex mechanic under instruction was told to buy some fuel line but was to tight kept saying he had some about a foot being the quote. Hose was wrong tee piece was wrong :laugh: The guards stopped it as i said they had to come of better on the NX anyway
And Moose helped then finished his bike of I can remember watching him struggle with the side covers :laugh: Boulder showed up Jeffro :laugh: Actually Boulder showed up everybody.
Couldn’t believe my eyes when Boulder rocked down my Driveway at 7am after riding from Berowra. Now that is hard core. Awesome effort.
Yeah one of the most hard core efforts I have ever seen, Mick and I were dumb founded when he said he was doing it go Boulder
Moose owns the Oxley Hwy
That he does
Without excuses
Jeffro has a lovely bunch of coconuts :dry: And he is an ugly bitch
Bloody coconuts :laugh:
Bloody coconuts :laugh:
Mick again showed his lack of shed skills
Whatever, at least I didn’t smoke any durries.
No no durries very well done and told you i thought a top effort, no no durries but you spent to night cleaning air filters over cleaning air filters :blink:
Yes I left the grip warmers on and had a flat battery :laugh:
Even after saying you need a little light to tell you when they are on.
Yeah got to get a light for that :blush:
BTW “Tenere” is an aboriginal word :laugh: Did anyone know that they are made in France???? WE do, TB told us 10 times on Friday night.
I told you, then Moose when he turned up and whenever someone turned up I told them when they asked about my bike. You would be better served to stop eavesdropping sir :laugh: :laugh:
Mick’s tight arse jumper leads weren’t worth a knob of goat shit till Boulder, Jeffro and I fixed them while Mick, well Mick, Mick did, Mick walked around in circles :laugh:
It took 3 of you to fix them??? Big job that. They cost me $17, 20 years ago and have served me well untill you got hold of them.
Bullshit thats bullshit, the leads came from a toy set Conner had as a kid, you wouldn’t pay 17 bucks for them today let alone 20 years ago you tight bastard :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
The earth clamp was broken you told us when you handed them over, when hooked to a battery and ends touched together NO SPARK CAUSE LEADS ROOTED until Jeffro Boulder and I fixed them the cheap lead had the ends crimped and had corroded it the clamps once fixed just did the job. Because they all are rooted the resistance is through the roof and the voltage loss is real high but we just got it started
Mick got the NX going later in the day
Yep I came to terms with the NX later in the day after I worked out all her idiosyncrasies and how to ride around the flat spot. I had a ball on the old girl.
Great old bus that bike
Moose just giggled a lot, his knowledge of the tracks was invaluable cheers mate and cheers for the ride on Friday while sampled some bundies
Mooses knowledge?? Ummm I think I may have lead the ride through to Mt George. Moose had less idea where we were going than I did.
You lead yes cause at every turn you made and many times you stopped at an intersection to get advice from Moose didnt you :huh: was that just to stare into his eyes :laugh: :laugh: relax you cant know it all I am sure you knew a lot of the areas but I was thanking Moose as well. I thanked you last night for the hospitality and the ride didnt I sleepy :laugh: :laugh:
Sampled some Bundies??? Two long necks and 9 cans goes way beyond the definition of sample
Yeah thats a sample by definition :laugh: :laugh:
TB
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:No mate, 4 some meaning some did it and some didnt When the going gets tough the tough keep going You made it even if I had to double you after we buried the dead bananaTo set the record straight, by the time we got to Mt George I was in the zone and quite happy to continue on to Gloucester,it was my ride buddy who pointed out that his headlight wasn’t up to scratch for a ride home over Comboyne Plateau in the dark. Hopefully that clears a few things up.
Oh I was looking for a bite when I wrote that :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Guess I dont need to add to that menace wrote:
Quote:didnt you get hotel transfers aido…peasant :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
im gonna git there fridy and check out theres new fangled monorail thingy. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
and out on the harbour in a fancy boat with some charrdy…….darlings :laugh: :laugh:
I may come for a cruise in Friday for a beer Menace, will talk with you during the week. If I do I may take you for a drive to DeusDeus
That is how this lunch started but thats another story :laugh:TB
Yeah good luck guys, was funny this evening was getting updates for Chicken and King Crash via the phone Blue tooth while riding up the old hwy :laugh:
Go Benny, Go Steve Hengeveld Baja and Honda Gun
Bad luck Stuart take it easy tomorrow let the race come to you and get a rhythm it will all come together push and you will eat s*#t
Good luck boys stay safe
TB
Speak with Mal at Sutto’s (47379566) I think that Acerbies do kits in black but Mal will know where you can find them if they are available guaranteed
TB
Jeffro wrote:
Quote:Let me see now, Mick, Moose, Boulder, Jeffro and TB, let me count them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Nope not a foursome mate, it’s a fivesome
No mate, 4 some meaning some did it and some didnt
When the going gets tough the tough keep going :laugh: You made it even if I had to double you :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: after we buried the dead banana TB
micknmeld wrote:
Quote:Boulder did just as he said he would and was at my place at 7am. Awesome effort.
We have had a cracker of a day out. As always, there are plenty of stories to be told. :laugh:
There is a story about a bloke with a flat battery on his new bike too.
Careful Michael I got some stories as well :laugh:
How good is that, top job Scott you ta man
Good job Go ProTB
