[GregMember]

I have reworded it Champo sorry didnt mean you crash a lot or anything and didnt know Jeffro has one, fark I have a few stacks as does everyone

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[GregMember]

I didnt mean anything bad by that champo just things like getting jousted of your bike by a pine tree I call a decent stack :laugh: Sorry you are the only person with one and you have had it a while and a stack or two and its still working ok

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[GregMember]

Make sure you carry a spark plug now days Moto being on a two smoker and all

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[GregMember]

Cheers ECKS it was a ripper of a ride one of the better it had it all and everyone was always smiling, I am also waiting for Mal’s report and Crash’s report would also be good Crash

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[GregMember]

Champo has one and it has stood up alright, I have always wondered Ross does it pull the front of the armour up under your chin sort of thing because of the weight of the water bladder and etc

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[GregMember]

Leave me out of working fuel dumps at this stage, something may prevent that it is 6 months away and we will get a crew organised so don’t panic that. As far a help in what I learnt doing one, maybe what to and not to do if anyone wants some help there from my experiences.

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Hope all goes well for you mate It is shoulder surgery isnt it? Not surgery to remove a infamous jersey :laugh:

Ollie

Cheers Ollie, jerseys all ready gone

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[GregMember]

Thanks everyone and you squirrel I will take the tubby as a sign of affection :laugh:

On a side note Aidan our OBT friend that had the misfortune on his BMW that we came across on the caves ride. Aidan has had some more bad luck on his recovery, good luck mate and thanks for the text wishing me luck

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[GregMember]

Rat don’t go all nuts here like you have a little lately OK, its just a discussion people aren’t bagging your beloved orange bikes OK, just deep breaths OK

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[GregMember]

I will add to Axel’s bit by saying I dont ride a PDS bike, as a keen and I believe technical minded spectator the three times PDS has really stood out very clearly to me was

a) At the Super X in Wollongong, the KTM race team and all other KTM’s on the night couldn’t drive all the way through the whoops without out the rear wheel falling in the whoops for the last 1/4 of the whoops, where all the linkage based rear suspension bike could and would skip the top of the entire whoops section thus making loads on time on the others that couldnt

b) At the A4DE on the corner we sat at there was a lip/step on the entry to the left hand corner, the KTM’s seemed to kick the rear end up sharply on hitting the bump where linkage bikes didnt, it didnt slow the lap times of the KTM’s

c) At Finke in 2008 the factory bike of Wonka’s didnt seem to drive across the rutted sections as well when we watched it in practice compared to the linkage rear end bikes we watched with interest and in the sand ruts and whoops as well

I agree with Axel many of us wouldn’t notice, but I cant help but wonder do we just become used to it and stepping of a well setup linkage suspension maybe we would see a difference.

Interesting statistic that a well known KTM identity once told me was that when J McGrath had he big crash on a KTM in the USA he and his mechanic blamed the PDS (he had won 7 AMA’s and on every Japanese brand at that time) the sales of KTM motorcross and supercross bikes in the states dropped by over 60% and they have never to this date recovered in that area.

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[GregMember]

[file name=OBT_weight_spread_sheet.pdf size=7733]http://www.obtrailriders.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/files/OBT_weight_spread_sheet.pdf[/file]

The spreadsheet will be updated every weekend after the friday weigh day, please PM me your weight to have it included every week before 12pm Friday night to be included

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[GregMember]

Cheers Rocket I thought it was a ripper of a ride as great ride to finish up with before a forced break. I do enjoyed the run in the slippery conditions with you on Sunday morning, you had me work for my money a couple of times

Look froward to doing again all next year

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PS am looking forward to Mals pics and story

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Boony wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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Whanny anything rougher then that and boony’s gone

:laugh: :laugh:

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and here I was thinking your a nice bloke. :ohmy:

I am and you know it

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[GregMember]

I need the caliper and line pls mate, will PM an offer

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[GregMember]

Whanny anything rougher then that and boony’s gone

:laugh: :laugh:

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