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Forum: Australia Yesterday, 06:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,059
Posted By "A"
Dawn is in Bali and Bear is in Jerramungup...

Dawn is in Bali and Bear is in Jerramungup putting the crop in.
Forum: Australia 05-06-2013, 02:02 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 3,991
Posted By "A"
Did the people without a funny hat fit in okay?

Did the people without a funny hat fit in okay?
Forum: Australia 05-06-2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 316
Posted By "A"
You should be able to get a small bit of...

You should be able to get a small bit of polycarbonate from a plastics supply shop and have it sent up. 1.6mm thick works okay and can be cut with tinsnips, edges filed if you like and is easily cold...
Forum: Australia 04-19-2013, 04:04 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,882
Posted By "A"
Mine arrived this morning in Albany. Well done...

Mine arrived this morning in Albany. Well done Oliver and Thanks.
Forum: Australia 04-14-2013, 03:37 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 420,635
Posted By "A"
BMW R80ST Rear Shock

I would like to purchase a rear shock absorber for a BMW R80ST.
Also interested in a gearbox for 80's model BMW twin.
The other thing I'm after is an R65 frame - condition not critical.
Forum: Australia 04-14-2013, 03:24 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 2,725,653
Posted By "A"
2009 BMW F650 GS (800cc Parallel Twin)

http://jerramungup.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/F650GS/i-SGnv5pq/0/L/DSC01138-L.jpg

http://jerramungup.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/F650GS/i-HQKRszR/0/L/DSC01139-L.jpg

This bike is for sale having done...
Forum: Australia 04-08-2013, 05:13 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,245
Posted By "A"
Why not begin the course first and get to know...

Why not begin the course first and get to know what makes Australia and it's people tick initially. Buy a bike and go for shorter weekend rides and longer ones on breaks. Then do the big ride in the...
Forum: Australia 03-16-2013, 03:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,089
Posted By "A"
I use Motoport. Should be good for crash...

I use Motoport. Should be good for crash protection and is custom built so it fits properly- an important point I have found through bitter experience.
Forum: Australia 03-01-2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,214
Posted By "A"
Just the normal Michelin Bib Mousse - they have a...

Just the normal Michelin Bib Mousse - they have a pressure equivalent of 13psi and the company recommends not going over 130kph. Also off road use only and I think ambient temps over 30 C and use...
Forum: Australia 02-27-2013, 04:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,214
Posted By "A"
Fred uses Deserts front and rear. I use 907F...

Fred uses Deserts front and rear. I use 907F front, Desert rear. I'm not sure what Michelin Mousse - will ring Fred and get back to you on that one. We havn't finalised the CSR plans but were...
Forum: Australia 02-26-2013, 07:12 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,214
Posted By "A"
Adrian, my brother uses mousse on the front...

Adrian, my brother uses mousse on the front pretty often these days. He rode a DRZ back from Tassie with one. The rear is more likely to cause issues especially high speed running and on tar - he...
Forum: Australia 02-08-2013, 02:56 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,882
Posted By "A"
Colour?

I'm sounding a bit like that woman from The Inventors TV show back in the 70's but, here goes -what colour do they come in?:D I had a 10l bladder in 2008 and it was red but some of these recent pics...
Forum: Australia 02-07-2013, 05:07 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,882
Posted By "A"
I will take two of them - W.A Thanks.

I will take two of them - W.A
Thanks.
Forum: Racing 12-27-2012, 04:34 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 9,336
Posted By "A"
Excellent stuff Bootlace. Find any dirt?

Excellent stuff Bootlace.
Find any dirt?
Forum: Australia 11-27-2012, 05:32 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,720
Posted By "A"
Great Dennis, I know there will be corrugations...

Great Dennis,
I know there will be corrugations and many other changes that have occured over the decades. Then again I bet there is still plenty of overhanging shrubbery and lots of dunes. I'll...
Forum: Australia 11-27-2012, 03:46 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,720
Posted By "A"
CSR Fuel

Hi Dennis,
I'll be riding down the CSR somewhere around the time of your trip. Let us know what you will eventually be doing regards a fuel drop. I guess it's still a 200 L drum so a good idea is to...
Forum: Australia 11-22-2012, 12:23 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,402
Posted By "A"
That looks superb! Can't bing ya shins there. Who...

That looks superb! Can't bing ya shins there. Who dunnit?. I assume the throttle bodies etc are from 1100 or 1150 BMW twins (don't know much about those bikes). What I do know is that owning a X-...
Forum: Australia 11-21-2012, 04:05 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,402
Posted By "A"
Fuel Injection

Is there a kit or conversion that has been successfully done to fuel inject these bikes? I was never happy with the fuel consumption of mine. It would be a good mod I'd imagine if keeping things...
Forum: Australia 11-04-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 3,837
Views: 495,289
Posted By "A"
Star. A few more from Albany - ...

Star.
A few more from Albany -
http://jerramungup.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Odd-Stuff/i-kvt6kmn/0/M/PB030004-M.jpg
...
Forum: Australia 10-31-2012, 06:51 AM
Replies: 684
Views: 59,325
Posted By "A"
?:ear

?:ear
Forum: Australia 10-20-2012, 06:19 AM
Replies: 684
Views: 59,325
Posted By "A"
Put a 21" front wheel on your X country?

Put a 21" front wheel on your X country?
Forum: Racing 10-03-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 735
Views: 57,228
Posted By "A"
Good stuff Jason. Beach tracks like that help...

Good stuff Jason. Beach tracks like that help tune your sand riding skills! I know its a bit of a lottery, but were you not tempted to get out of the 4wd ruts and try the beach itself?
Good to see...
Forum: Australia 10-01-2012, 08:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,682
Posted By "A"
The tee shirt needs replacement? Maybe we can...

The tee shirt needs replacement? Maybe we can think of a new motto and get a new one printed up for you Alex! Sorry to hear about you hurting yourself.
Forum: Australia 09-25-2012, 07:01 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,682
Posted By "A"
Where are you planning on spending the first...

Where are you planning on spending the first night Dennis?
Forum: Australia 09-19-2012, 05:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By "A"
G'day weeds, Some good riding around here to...

G'day weeds,
Some good riding around here to let the KLR loose on.
Forum: Australia 08-29-2012, 06:59 AM
Replies: 6,131
Views: 421,864
Posted By "A"
In October I'd consider going to Perth via the...

In October I'd consider going to Perth via the south coast, Esperance, Fitzgerald River Nat. Pk. Bremer Bay, Albany etc. That time of the year there will still be impressive wildflower displays, the...
Forum: Australia 08-13-2012, 05:53 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 10,432
Posted By "A"
The machinist who makes these kits did some work...

The machinist who makes these kits did some work for me in his shop here in my town (Albany, W.A.) He is an ex aircraft machinist and also previously ran the KTM dealership in Bunbury. I viewed a 570...
Forum: Australia 08-04-2012, 03:29 AM
Replies: 1,217
Views: 224,674
Posted By "A"
No worries mate, I think we have enough '85 - '89...

No worries mate, I think we have enough '85 - '89 memorabilia to pop a server's pooper valve if I dared to upload it all!
Forum: Australia 08-03-2012, 07:08 AM
Replies: 1,217
Views: 224,674
Posted By "A"
This should fill in the 1987 and 1988 results. ...

This should fill in the 1987 and 1988 results.
1987

http://jerramungup.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Safaris/i-DzvMStJ/0/XL/Wynns-87-Results-XL.jpg
...
Forum: Australia 07-28-2012, 03:25 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,169
Posted By "A"
Well done Howard. Rankin's cart doesn't seem to...

Well done Howard. Rankin's cart doesn't seem to have deterioated any more than when I last saw it. It's possibly done a few kays since he abandonded it.
Forum: Australia 07-23-2012, 03:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,702
Posted By "A"
Well, you can draw mud:D

Well, you can draw mud:D
Forum: Australia 07-23-2012, 02:59 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,169
Posted By "A"
A bit more work tomorrow and Dennis will be out...

A bit more work tomorrow and Dennis will be out of the dunes.
Forum: Australia 07-23-2012, 02:38 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,386
Posted By "A"
If you are the sort of bloke who likes making...

If you are the sort of bloke who likes making stuff and can operate a soldering iron you can make your own. I bought some lithium iron phosphate cells from an EV supplier, soldered them together and...
Forum: Australia 07-22-2012, 06:13 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,702
Posted By "A"
Don't let night riding the Simpson worry you. My...

Don't let night riding the Simpson worry you. My brother and I did a few hours of it going to the OCR in 2010 and was great fun. It feels a bit weird first but after a while you adapt and can make a...
Forum: Australia 07-21-2012, 02:31 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 76,445
Posted By "A"
Yes the 800 parallel twins are nice but very...

Yes the 800 parallel twins are nice but very heavy to lift once past a certain angle. My old 80 GS was easy to pick up and relatively speaking just felt light. I still think BMW should have made a...
Forum: Australia 07-12-2012, 06:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,811
Posted By "A"
Why didn't they just put decent suspension on the...

Why didn't they just put decent suspension on the X Challenge, a bigger tank, change the shape of the plastics and re-badge it as a Husky? Oh, and the engine power enhancements.
Forum: Australia 05-28-2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,666
Posted By "A"
Yes that's me H1. Thanks for posting it. It was a...

Yes that's me H1. Thanks for posting it. It was a great trip that O.C.R. Your memory is correct, Fred's skills as a farmer came in handy in improving the BMW sound! On another note, this one...
Forum: Australia 05-25-2012, 04:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,666
Posted By "A"
I'm really saddened to hear about this. Such a...

I'm really saddened to hear about this. Such a funny, entertaining man. I first met Chris at Mt. Augustus on the way to Gascoyne Junction and was looking forward to meeting him at Lorella Springs but...
Forum: Australia 05-13-2012, 06:09 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,169
Posted By "A"
Yes Den. I think it would be great to ride it...

Yes Den. I think it would be great to ride it again and experience the differences that three decades bring. I'm hoping and thinking it will be easier! It really will be an interesting comparison....
Forum: Australia 05-09-2012, 01:18 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,169
Posted By "A"
Why not just head up to Cape York then? Nail all...

Why not just head up to Cape York then? Nail all the big rides in one go Den
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