[PaulMember]

F@#$n hell jeffro, you’re supposed to hit the rim

It was as good this year as it was last year but better on the Sunday thanks to overnight rain which made the tracks much better and less dust.

The North loop has a lot more tight twisty single through the pine plantation and it was very demanding on me after already riding on the Saturday. Relentless first gear and slipping the clutch Km after Km, and just when it opens up with sone twin open track and you think you can relax, NO, it’s only enough to adjust your grip, have a deep breath and back into the single again for a couple of Km’s.
Very tiring but there was also some good fast open trail to be ridden.
I managed to catch a magazine thrown into the crowd as the raffle & prizes were being done, only to find later it was over 1 year old! :angry:

Anyway after lunch and a free Monster energy drink I hit the South loop again and it really surprised me that after so much riding I still had heaps of stamina and I was really enjoying myself, it was excellent.
Many people left after lunch Sunday which meant we who stayed virtually had the whole place to ourselves – no traffic, no dust just perfect riding conditions and I was on fire

Excellent weekend.

look forward to the videos Jeffro.

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KatGirl wrote:

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Could have been the loose wire on the leccy start button. .

Morning Mal5.1

I think you’re right. There was a loose wire on the leccy start button and I think it might of hit the handlebar and maybe caused the shorting out of the fuse.

I seriously need to buy a tool kit. I used the one that came with the bike and they remind me of tool kit you would give kids to play with as toys….

You should also look at why the wire came loose, fix that and make sure the insulation is not going to let you down.
If the wire needs soldering or something let me know, I am good at that (electrical tech.).
Also it may need a cable tie or two near the start button, loose flappy wiring can put stress on the connections causing them to break.

You’re right about the toolkit, I often wonder why they include crap tools with new bikes (and cars), it’s almost an insult :angry:

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Menace you’ll be good on the day.
Be prepared to sign on the dotted line there and then when you do the tests and pass.
It wasn’t hard for me (electrician), I was going to be avionics tech. probably working on the chinooks which later got sold to the USA, I would’ve gone to USA with them probably.
It took me by surprise when I did the tests and passed everything to the point of “you’re in, sign here – this is your last chance to not join!”

I bailed out and now I regret it.

That was 15 years ago and there was no physical, just tests, maths (fractions were hardest for me), psych, medical, you name it.

Eat healthy food, not much meat, pasta, veg and fruit.
Not too much fruit, excess sugar is energy, your body stores energy as fat.
My fav healthy food is minestrone soup, chunky.
Go forth and prosper.

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I suggest a long hot bath.

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Personally I would not have invited them along, it’s against my policy to encourage unregistered, uninsured people to ride.

I’ve done it before and will again tell those sorts to go away.

I figured that I was better off knowing where they where, than having a head on with one later in the day. That was my way of thinking.

Yes good thinking.

I just hate being an honest tax paying motorcyclist with these characters taking the piss out of the whole system.

[PaulMember]

very funny mr beemer :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

but this is the TECH THREAD and for once i require some serious opinions.

sorry mate.

[PaulMember]

Nice report Mr McGyverMick 😆

Personally I would not have invited them along, it’s against my policy to encourage unregistered, uninsured people to ride.

I’ve done it before and will again tell those sorts to go away.

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I had one Mick, pisses me orf that we got rid of it for about $200. It was a good bike.
In the same condition we sold it for it would now be worth $4K+ :angry:

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I would just about kill for an old grey XR75 if anyone sees a reasonable one.

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Sweet, there may be a couple of others keen who are going to Kowen Forest but I cant say if they have the day free or not

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I cant get there this w/end 4skin but if you find sone good tracks I will be interested in a ride around 12 & 13/4/10 when I will be making my way home from the Kowen Forest ride.

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I pottered around the house with a sore foot, went to the Central Coast Country Music Festival at the Entrance and had fish & chips & watched the talent for a while.

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i thought the same of the DR not cutting it. but there is a story on TT i think, of 2 chicks that hired 2 DRs and rode from Melb to Perth, the bikes were set up with 21 L tanks and hard panniers that were double walled, sort of. they were a water bottle on the outer skin and a normal box/ storage in the inner section.

i’ll see if i can find the story and post it up.

boy that was painful :blink: i had to do the whole reset password so i could search up the thread.
2 girls with 2 DR650’s – 3 weeks – 4 time zones – Australia

Nice one XY.
I think they’re my kind of girls – riding on the beach wearing nothing but a helmet and bikini :ohmy:

[PaulMember]

I dont know a lot about dual sport bikes but I have been playing with this same idea myself for a while.

The first question is: what type of riding interests you most?

If you love doing single track, stay with the 450.
If you get bored doing fire trails and road sections, stay with the 450.

If you plan on doing some off road touring, long distances etc get a DS bike.
If you want the best of both worlds, get a DS bike.
If you want to use the bike for riding around town as well as a bit of dirt, get a DS.
And, if you want the best of both worlds and you have a strong right leg, get a XR650. (Sorry, couldn’t resist)

I like the look of the BMW G650X Challenge (G650XC) but it has not been made for a while now.
That said you can still pick one up which is covered by the original 2 yr warranty, and BMW will honour that for the new owner as long as the bike has been serviced properly (they dont have the same MEGA$$$ service schedule as the 450).

Compared to the new Tenere, the BMW is light weight (dry: 144KG), a big consideration in my opinion for a DS bike – have you seen The Long Way Round? They had a lot of trouble hauling the big heavy bikes out of bogs.
The bike pictured above also looks heavy.
The fuel injection of the BMW would also provide good fuel economy, another big consideration for DS riding.
The problem with the G650XChallenge (not to be confused with the X Country) is the fuel tank is under the seat which presents weight distribution problems if you install panniers for a long Adv ride. A better chioce might be a bike with conventionally placed fuel tank for long Adv rides.

The KTM 690 weighs in at 138.5KG dry but like the BMW it has the fuel sitting under the seat and both the BMW and the KTM have rear subframes, no main frame struts supporting the heavy fuel and therefore loading them up with camping gear and food/water & extra fuel presents some unique issues.

Maybe the Kawasaki or Suzuki DR650 are the go?
Good thing about them is there are going to be more places where you could get spares when you’re on the road I guess.

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Tell me LC4, the thing off the bat mobile at the rear of the helmet – can it be done away with?

You’ll need it to keep your head steady at the speeds you’ll be doing on that new bike!

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