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Forum: Racing 05-06-2013, 08:11 AM
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Posted By silentwolf
Husky?

Caught wind of this news:
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/is-husqvarna-dying-58696.html

"Pierer Industries officials claim things are far worse than BMW described...
Forum: Racing 05-01-2013, 06:46 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
I thought something felt out of of place, so that...

I thought something felt out of of place, so that would make sense. I wonder if it was an assumption on the editor's part or just a mistake? I'm tempted to write to the editors but it's not my...
Forum: Racing 04-30-2013, 09:31 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Just some eyecandy that's in this week's...

Just some eyecandy that's in this week's Cyclenews: Enjoy.

http://www.btc-bci.com/~silentwolf/images/speedbrain450.jpg
Forum: Racing 04-25-2013, 08:26 AM
Replies: 2,233
Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
And on that note, once you've become accomplished...

And on that note, once you've become accomplished at something, you're willing to take more risks. Like helping fund your own effort, or working with your familiars rather than the mainstream...

...
Forum: Racing 04-25-2013, 08:15 AM
Replies: 2,233
Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Ditto Here. All the two wheeled champions I've...

Ditto Here. All the two wheeled champions I've seen - the racing gets into their blood. Based on the history I've seen, you need to be 'defeated' a few times before you give up chasing a record....
Forum: Racing 04-18-2013, 04:47 AM
Replies: 2,233
Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
priorities

'Dakar Rally a National Priority'

'the approval of a supreme decree'

C'mon now...
Shouldn't Dakar be everyone's supreme decree of national priority? :evil

Go Bolivia! Wish I could be there...
Forum: Racing 04-04-2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 678
Views: 60,472
Posted By silentwolf
Fantastic Wrap Jenny! :clap Can't wait til next...

Fantastic Wrap Jenny! :clap Can't wait til next year..:wink:

It's great to see that everyone had a good time despite all the hard work and difficulties along the way. Best to the all.

Thanks...
Forum: Racing 03-15-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 2,233
Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
!!! Scotty's Baja Rally? ...

!!! Scotty's Baja Rally?
(http://www.race-dezert.com/home/bajas-first-moto-rally-raid-40989.html ?)

How did i miss that?!?!

Looks like the Northern Hemispere is about to get a little more...
Forum: Racing 03-15-2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 2,233
Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
I've looked into this as far as doing the...

I've looked into this as far as doing the Australasian Safari... Thing is, as you read, you can't say I'll go if I win, it's just a chance at free ride for those already going. It's actually a pretty...
Forum: Racing 03-15-2013, 09:56 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Based on this type of thing, I don't see any...

Based on this type of thing, I don't see any reason CDP might not go Yamaha, specifically Yamaha FRANCE... They've had a long history: Peterhansel won how many times with them.. and how many others?...
Forum: Racing 03-15-2013, 09:50 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
I wonder if this is what Jimmy Lewis was alluding...

I wonder if this is what Jimmy Lewis was alluding to on the F5 thread? :huh
Forum: Racing 03-08-2013, 11:57 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
+! I think that's really the issue here. The...

+!

I think that's really the issue here. The right rider is certainly important, but strictly youth/strength and a top rider elsewhere really doesn't guarantee anything in Dakar. Kurt is a good...
Forum: Racing 03-07-2013, 09:09 AM
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Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Destry Abbott is capable, the question is whether...

Destry Abbott is capable, the question is whether he would want to push that hard at this point in his career. Though with his experience he could be a front runner, and it might keep him from ...
Forum: Racing 03-07-2013, 07:35 AM
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Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Ditto That.

Ditto That.
Forum: Racing 02-28-2013, 07:35 AM
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Views: 60,472
Posted By silentwolf
+111 Hello Kitty and Lion Editions!?!? ...

+111

Hello Kitty and Lion Editions!?!? :scratch

Why can't we get that here in the states? I mean the ISDE XC was Ok, but c'mon..! Really? Can I get a Macross or Wulfsburg Edition? :wink: I...
Forum: Racing 02-26-2013, 07:32 AM
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Views: 60,472
Posted By silentwolf
I'm still trying to kick my Dakar habit and now...

I'm still trying to kick my Dakar habit and now this.. :huh

Geez, What's next? A 24/7 Rally ESP infusion?


Keep it up Jenny! looking forward to more:clap
Forum: Racing 02-23-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,686
Posted By silentwolf
And Ned answers his next challenge: Time travel!...

And Ned answers his next challenge: Time travel! Prognostication! :lol3

Speaking of gear, I just picked up an F4 and was thinking about a Bell... What your take on the Bell Moto 9? How do the...
Forum: Racing 02-22-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 28,685
Posted By silentwolf
Ah yes... Big thanks - I knew there was a...

Ah yes... Big thanks - I knew there was a practical reason. Silly that it would be the most obvious one that I forgot.

As I recall Ned ran the regular pipe for simplicity sake. I wonder if the...
Forum: Racing 02-22-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 2,233
Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Tropical sections are back! :wink:

Tropical sections are back! :wink:
Forum: Racing 02-21-2013, 08:10 AM
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Views: 28,685
Posted By silentwolf
Quick silly question that comes to mind from this...

Quick silly question that comes to mind from this pic:

Why do most Dakar bike have the low header pipe silencer? Was it engine maintenance, easy to empty if waterlogged, better straight pipe...
Forum: Racing 02-21-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
A great, honest interview. He had some great...

A great, honest interview. He had some great support from family and friends. The fact that he's got a farm to get back to. I wish him well... I hope he gets his chance to go back.


More from the...
Forum: Racing 02-03-2013, 02:43 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Now that could be interesting... :wink:

Now that could be interesting... :wink:
Forum: Racing 02-03-2013, 02:42 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Actually I read this as Off-Road, not just MX....

Actually I read this as Off-Road, not just MX. The Dakar is on a lot of OUR minds, but not nesc. the general public, so his comments might have reflected that. Perhaps Husky has never been 'the'...
Forum: Racing 01-31-2013, 07:25 AM
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Views: 275,297
Posted By silentwolf
Hmmm. Good for Husky, but maybe bad for KTM? :huh...

Hmmm. Good for Husky, but maybe bad for KTM? :huh

KTM has plenty of good people in place, (DeCoster and Everts for MX/SX, Burleson running the US program) but will they still be able to push...
Forum: Racing 01-28-2013, 03:07 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 28,685
Posted By silentwolf
Fantastic Jenny! :clap Just what is needed...

Fantastic Jenny! :clap

Just what is needed to keep all us F5ers going until Dakar 2014. Really looking forward to the adventures.
Forum: Racing 01-25-2013, 05:13 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
That's adrenalin for you... Thank goodness he's...

That's adrenalin for you... Thank goodness he's alright. :clap

In his podium photos he looked miserable, happy but miserable.

Although I can't emphasize this enough: X-rays are only suitable...
Forum: Racing 01-24-2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
I would think so, Gas Gas is doing more on the...

I would think so, Gas Gas is doing more on the enduro front as it is (not just their trials/smaller cc base). As invisible as it may look, they are trying to increase their market share in the US as...
Forum: Racing 01-24-2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
From Honda Thread: I'm agreeing with this...

From Honda Thread:


I'm agreeing with this line. Honda has the know how, but the time is another story. There's plenty of aftermarket parts and they can easily assemble a win-capable bike. Even...
Forum: Racing 01-24-2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Hey, the ford has a Quigley in it does it... its...

Hey, the ford has a Quigley in it does it... its Dakar Ready! :D

If you race the van, you can use the bike to get fuel when you run out. :lol3
Forum: Racing 01-24-2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Don't know if anyone might want one, but I...

Don't know if anyone might want one, but I happened to run across what Manuel might have been using:

http://www.ufoplast.com/en/product-details/mx-enduro/protectors/PC02097...
Forum: Racing 01-23-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
It might just be me, but isn't it a strange...

It might just be me, but isn't it a strange coincidence that Yama(ha-Kawa)saki-san works for Honda? :D

CANT KEEP FINGER OFF F FIVE !!!

(gonna need some help)

Thank goodness for...
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Linked, hungry and waiting... :dg:lurk ...

Linked, hungry and waiting... :dg:lurk

granted popcorn is probably not the most nutritious way to wait...
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Then again, no translation is really needed... ...

Then again, no translation is really needed...

(And he was still pushing the bike! :rofl) :thumb
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
General Ditto here. I'd love to hear the tech and...

General Ditto here. I'd love to hear the tech and his personal account of the adventure.

Than again is two days enough to sleep it off...
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Dag nab Facebook... liked Thanks much...

Dag nab Facebook...

liked

Thanks much for getting up there. Yeah Luis! :clap
(subtitles or CC?)
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
I've been paying way too much attention to this...

I've been paying way too much attention to this stuff over the last couple of years since I'm a bit of a Yamaha freak... The real issue for Yamaha is that a few years ago (2009 I think) they pulled...
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 10:59 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
I just added a filter: it won't allow me to view...

I just added a filter: it won't allow me to view anything that says...
Forum: Racing 01-22-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Wow. Had to press F5 one more time...:D I go...

Wow. Had to press F5 one more time...:D

I go back to the no technology zone of home (dial up land. Bad dial up at that. :umph ) after the race is over...

and it still takes me an hour to go...
Forum: Racing 01-19-2013, 02:35 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
One more day? :huh Yes, but at least a...

One more day? :huh

Yes, but at least a little less tension and we can gt some rest.


It been wonderful, Thanks to all you F5s and especially to the riders, Congradulations to all who strived...
Forum: Racing 01-19-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 18,418
Views: 928,987
Posted By silentwolf
Yes Virginia! The is a Santa Claus! ...

Yes Virginia! The is a Santa Claus!

:wings:rayof:wings:rayof:wings

:happay:happay:happay:happay

Mui Mui Mui Obligado ! This has been the best story I've seen in some time. :clap:clap:clap
...
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