Forum: Thumpers
05-11-2013, 08:15 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
05-03-2013, 02:37 AM
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Chain wear
Excellent - thanks for that. Will give that a go. I have a strong suspicion that that I am probably over the limit. I think it was the left overs of the rollers that I could hear rattling around...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-02-2013, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 35,608
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Scientific way to know when to change your chain??
Have been wondering for some time just how far you can take the chain before it breaks due to excessive wear :evil. Couldnt find anything by a search of this forum. I have found that I usually use...
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Forum: Australia
04-25-2013, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,288
Anzac
I was part of a contingent of Rural Fire Brigade volunteers who assisted with a street collection in the Brisbane CBD yesterday on behalf of the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee. We were paired up...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-25-2013, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 34
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Forum: Day Trippin'
03-28-2013, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 8
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Times
Re: times - detour was 10km and took 3hrs 45min. That included 1/2 for lunch by the river and also the bush repair - modifying a Yamaha clutch lever to fit a BMW. The return run was 7km and took...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
03-28-2013, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 8
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Apoglies to Jacque!
Top day today gentlemen - sorry about the detour:D It did end up becoming a bit of a mental and physical challenge - I learnt that it can be hard to come up with a route that dosent become a...
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Forum: Australia
03-13-2013, 11:47 PM
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Woopwoop that was me and DV8 last weekend.
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Woopwoop that was me and DV8 last weekend.
Both rides were good with nothing too horrible - there were a couple of trees down on the side roads which we had to lift bikes over where there was no...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-29-2013, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 35,608
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Not sure if this helps:
I run a 48 tooth...
Not sure if this helps:
I run a 48 tooth rear and 13 tooth front. According to my GPS I deduct 14.4% from the bike reading to get a true road speed/distance. At 100km/h indicated I am doing...
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Forum: Australia
12-31-2012, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 40
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Forum: Ride reports
12-06-2012, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 92
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Thats a good way of doing it - the last time I...
Thats a good way of doing it - the last time I looked it seemed that hiring a bike for a short term was expensive. In 1982 we bought a secondhand bike and toured around Europe and the UK for a...
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Forum: Australia
12-05-2012, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 191
Views: 8,384
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Forum: Australia
11-27-2012, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,782
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Forum: Ride reports
11-26-2012, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 8,184
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Forum: Australia
11-19-2012, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 11,082
Originally Posted by Idratherberiding ...
Originally Posted by Idratherberiding http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/images/buttons/viewpost.png (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20062879#post20062879) ...
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Forum: Australia
11-05-2012, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 8,384
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Forum: Australia
11-04-2012, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 8,384
Top day yesterday - thanks Andy and James for...
Top day yesterday - thanks Andy and James for having us along and to the sweeps at the back. The only time I saw the quad was when we were stopped in a group - something to do with my doddery pace...
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Forum: Australia
11-02-2012, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 8,384
Re Charlie Moreland water crossings - for those...
Re Charlie Moreland water crossings - for those that may be nervous we went through there not long after the floods earlier this year and got through ok and I am certainly not the greatest of riders....
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Forum: Australia
10-31-2012, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 1,575
Views: 75,300
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Forum: Australia
10-31-2012, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 191
Views: 8,384
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Forum: Ride reports
10-27-2012, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 8,184
Great report - love the sense of humour but...
Great report - love the sense of humour but suspect that would be essential to do this trip on a Postie:clap Did post this comment the other day but is seems to have vanished - sorry if it appears...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-26-2012, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 8,184
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Forum: Australia
10-04-2012, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,416
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Forum: Thumpers
07-23-2012, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 35,608
Views: 6,057,845
Hey Joe
Re Rim locks: We probably riding in...
Hey Joe
Re Rim locks: We probably riding in the same stuff. I have them fitted and am usually running about 10 - 12 psi. I work on the aviation principle that when you need them its too late to...
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Forum: Australia
06-19-2012, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 5,194
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-06-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,624
Great trip - we spent time on a property at...
Great trip - we spent time on a property at Salmon Gums when backpacking in the early 1980's - some of that country looked familiar. Always good to see what the WWR is capable of.
Cheers
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Forum: Ride reports
05-27-2012, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 148
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Forum: Australia
05-24-2012, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Australia
05-22-2012, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Australia
03-05-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 4,197
Can only offer moral support. It bugs me that...
Can only offer moral support. It bugs me that authorities are happy to close off public roads for sporting events - marathon,s, car racing, triathlons etc etc - which cause considerable inconvience...
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Forum: Australia
02-29-2012, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 475
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Forum: Ride reports
02-03-2012, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 1,700
Views: 808,244
Trailer
Alex
I see that you find the trailer is good on hard top - was wondering how you find it on rough/corrugatted/washboard dirt. Great report too - excellent!
Cheers
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Forum: Ride reports
02-03-2012, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,426
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Forum: Australia
02-03-2012, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,123
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Forum: Australia
02-02-2012, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,123
Am following this with interest as I have been...
Am following this with interest as I have been considering Sat phone vs Spot.
You would think that a sat phone was the ultimate and yet we had a mishap just outside of Cooktown last year and had...
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Forum: Australia
01-19-2012, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 5,077
Joe
Joe
We were up there last July. We were all just wearing normal enduro jerseys which were fine. Non of us had wet gear. Have to say it didnt rain and weather was mild. Happy to catch up if I...
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Forum: Australia
12-29-2011, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 111
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Forum: Australia
12-15-2011, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 241
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Fuel at Peachester
Anyone looking for fuel at Peachester may be advised to check with the store beforehand that fuel is available. In their wisdom the Sunchine Coast Regional Council has ordered the stores at Eumundi,...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-14-2011, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,685
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Forum: Thumpers
12-08-2011, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 35,608
Views: 6,057,845
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