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Aaron wrote:

This thing looks pretty handy. I used the press at work when I did mine. But that dragged me away from home using up precious brownie points. This looks like something I could keep in my home tool box. Thanks for posting. BTW I was talking to Buzz re this today and he asked if his old hair dryer would do to heat up linkages and the like. I couldn’t see why not just as long as he held it there long enough. :whistle:

The trouble with using a hair dryer is it heats it slowly, this gives time for aluminium to transfer the heat into the bearing as well. While the steel bearing won’t expend as fast it can and does expand. A heat gun heats faster minimising the heat transfer into the bearing

TB

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MrSquiggle wrote:

Hey TB,

Merlyn is out for this ride, his KTM 990 is still not repaired, they have found the problem though, loose main crank bolt No chance he will be ready.

No good mate, you would think that they would loan him a bike given that it broke down with less than 1000kms on it and only weeks old and its taken them since the last navigation ride in June to just diagnose it!!! :ohmy: :ohmy: Shame on the dealer and KTM :whistle:

TB

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Lots of updates and a pre run video in the next 24hrs guys :woohoo: :woohoo:

TB

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Greg51 wrote:

Hi TB
Unfortunately I am going to have to pull out.

I had broken my leg riding in NZ south island mountains late March and so missed out on APC as well as first OB nav ride.
Thought leg would be fully healed by now when I signed up early July .
Below knee bone break is fully repaired, but ankle ligaments and tendons are still well stuffed, swollen and weak as shit, so no riding for me this weekend… bugger!!

Hopefully see you on the next one.
Looking fwd to ride reports
Cheers
Greg51

Bad luck Greg, there will be more rides mate. Look after yourself and get in on the next one eh. Thanks for the heads up as well

Get well soon

Greg

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WhoDaFuxDis wrote:

Hi TB, hope you’z are having a good pre run.

Any chance I could just ride on the Sunday?
Can only manage one day away :ohmy:

GPS & fuel range not a problem :whistle:

Paul

No worries champ got your PM but have been busier than a one armed paper hanger in a wind storm!!

Give me a call 0499 089715

TB

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jtb2879 wrote:

Chuck,

Just wondering if the same requirements for a feed are in on Sunday? Bring your own or perish at the bottom of the Valley of doom?

Thanks
Johnny

Little Johnny all will be revealed later in the week.

TB

[GregMember]

Heat it with a heat gun not a flame style heat. A heat gun is all they use at Tekniks all the time disassembling suspension and engine parts

TB

[GregMember]

Just wait re fuel containers etc, with regards to fuel there will be a change to the distance between day two fuel stops they wont be as far due to a few changes announced later in the week. We rode some bloody huge hills today (wont be in to route) steeper than I thought possible on a Tenere a few times but they climb :ohmy: one beat us but, causing a massive change to the route. Just looking the maps now the route we were forced to try (the steep hills) , was caused by the new nature reserve that was the original route.

Still got two steep hills in the route, you will be ok if your take our time

Crash and I are still out with more to do tomorrow, the King has returned to work with the minions :laugh:

Much more later

TB

[GregMember]

Rode it again today

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EAGLE`02 wrote:

Gregyver wrote:

Hi TB,
Greg here (permanent) I have joined OBT and I am looking forward to the Nav ride. I know your up prerunning ATM but if you could change my name to Gregyver that would be great, cheers.

Greg

I changed the name to Gregyver for you mate,,,
I notice there was another Greg above Permanent on the list :whistle: That may have been a double up so TB will be onto that.

Sorry TB, I thought you guys would be out pre running already (not another 10am start is it???) :laugh:
TB hates anyone playing with his rider list , I have been warned before :laugh:

Last chance Eags leave things alone :whistle: It can wait few hrs the list up dates that is

TB

[GregMember]

Brief overview of yesterday

Start time will be bought forward to 7am just to help and get everyone in early

Bush saws work

The ride has a few technical sections

There a few decent downhills, if taken in first and treated with respect they a easy

Some of the faster gravel roads have been recently graded and are very slippery

The ride has a lower average speed than the last few

We stayed at the same Saturday night accommodation we are using in the ride last night and it was ok. Good feed and very helpful

Yes there is no fuel, food etc after the morning fuel stop which should you have left by 10am at the latest. Take some snacks maybe a sandwich from the fuel stop.

Pics and more later

TB

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jtb2879 wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

There is however some of the best riding you will ever do I promise

More later. Can’t talk now eating :laugh:

TB

Must be one hell of a feed or one hell of an update… :whistle:

Drank to much now, bring your A game Johnny

TB

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mal5.1 wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

mal5.1 wrote:

I’m in. Will contact Scotty on Monday.

Hey Hi Mal good stuff mate

TB

Well after braking one of my braces last weekend I need a new set.

:ohmy: crash? I got a new set as well. The same as I have just new. Mine are still working fine for now just wanted another set like the ones I have.

TB

[GregMember]

mal5.1 wrote:

I’m in. Will contact Scotty on Monday.

Hey Hi Mal good stuff mate

TB

[GregMember]

Rode it wicked ride as well

TB

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