Dakar Dazed - countdown to bankruptcy!

Discussion in 'Racing' started by JMo (& piglet), Sep 1, 2010.

  1. Katie em

    Katie em Been here awhile

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    Text from Jenny - "fuel problem just outside bivouac... all hard work yesterday pissed away :eek:( team working on it now..."
  2. SonHomme

    SonHomme Team F5,⌘R FYCYFF

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    Frak!!!!
    I was gonna stay still waiting for my supporter stuff as well but ... crap.
  3. pebble35

    pebble35 Long timer

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    Grrrr - bad news :cry

    Mentally stripping the bike with you from the other side of the Atlantic :eek1

    Fingers crossed
  4. Hillbilly501

    Hillbilly501 Ultra n00b

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    Bugger, here's hoping it's sorted out and you are rolling again soon
  5. schattat

    schattat Long timer

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    Damn! Wish I was there to help you out!!!
    Somebody tell her to check the breather hoses of her tank! It happened to be during the DC :muutt
  6. fetid_swamp

    fetid_swamp Been here awhile

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    yep blocked/kinked breathers = bastards. run for a little then starve and die. get it started again and it will run for a little then starve and die.
    :empathy for jmo
  7. Flood

    Flood F5lood.

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    Jenny hasn't started on her scheduled time yet.
  8. Katie em

    Katie em Been here awhile

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    Bless you! I await a text to tell me when she's back running again. I do think she's got the best help in the world surrounding her at the moment. Her support team are used to all these sort of problems and if they can't et it going NOONE can!

    I will keep you all updated.
  9. schattat

    schattat Long timer

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    No worries! Just keep us updated!!! :deal
  10. Katie em

    Katie em Been here awhile

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  11. schattat

    schattat Long timer

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  12. pebble35

    pebble35 Long timer

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    Jenny through first checkpoint :clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap
  13. TimFinnegan

    TimFinnegan Rally addicted

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    Yeah! Go and get 'em Jenny!:clap

    edit: Jenny arrived at WP2!
  14. schattat

    schattat Long timer

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    Awesome!
    Would still like to find out what happened :ear
  15. garfey

    garfey Scruffy Adventurer

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    JMo's thru WP4.
    Don't know how long ago (I was on a donut run)
  16. pebble35

    pebble35 Long timer

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    Through 6 now - keep it up :clap:clap
  17. Bluebull2007

    Bluebull2007 Adventurer

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    She is through the refuelling now Cp6
  18. Bluebull2007

    Bluebull2007 Adventurer

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    Pebbles - Jinx! :rofl
  19. Katie em

    Katie em Been here awhile

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    Official Photo of the Day - Jenny is doing well. She's past Way Point 6 and going strong to WP7.
  20. Whoopdefraggindo

    Whoopdefraggindo Been here awhile

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    Awesome Picture. Go Jenny! :clap