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05-27-2011, 03:49 AM
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slave to gravity
Joined: May 2006
Location: Newfoundland
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05-27-2011, 01:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2010
Location: Huntsville ON.
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Dry and warm here
Hope that the weekend is dry and warm, but not too dry and warm for you. Nice as hell here in Muskoka once discovered never forgotten land. Still need more pic's of the festivities.
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05-27-2011, 08:04 PM
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Procrastinators
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Near Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Well what a grueling day this has been, but not for Stephanie (Dresda) and me. :) We ended up doing more of the support on this ride than the off-road part of the ride itself. This meant escorting a guy who'd broken his F650GS Dakar front brake lever in a fall, to try to find him a replacement. The kind people at Carson's in Perth tried very hard to help, bringing many levers out and even taking them off their used stock to see if anything would fit.  When they had nothing, they phoned Woody's KTM shop also in Perth, and he said he should be able to help so we went there. Woody himself tried, but nothing would prove to be a match for that particular lever.  We did see a very nice bike there, which would have made a great replacement bike instead of lever...  Alas, nothing fit so we just got back on the road, and rejoined the ride. We ended up doing some of the trails and back roads, but this was nothing compared to what Skibum and the others had to go through. All the riders started off in a heavy, prolonged downpour, then they went through water crossings as deep as their crotches I'm told, with temperatures hovering around 12C for a lot of the morning, then no more than 14C later in the day.  At one point we were passed by a guy on an R1200GS with only one saddlebag. The other was tied on the seat behind him, since the mounts were broken off in a fall. Tomorrow we're heading into the KTM dealer to get a shift lever for an LC4, another broken part in the day's tally. When I saw Skibum just before the end of the day he greeted me with "Well I didn't drown your bike!". Argh! A new KTM 990 Adventure did get drowned, though, in the deep water. They got it back to life shortly after, and he was riding with Mike at that point. Stephanie and I came home tonight since it's not that far, and we wanted the comfort of a warm bed. Ironically the Renfrew area was dry and relatively warm, but when we got back into Ottawa, it was like the rain had never left the area, and it was drizzling and chilly. Ok, call us wusses, we don't care. When you think about it, we like to watch things like the Dakar Rally, but we never said we'd do it ourselves!  :
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05-27-2011, 08:38 PM
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Joined: Jan 2010
Location: Huntsville ON.
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thanks very much
 As i sit having a cold beer loving every min of it, kinda wish i was there.Thanks for cross posting it. Will jump over there instead. Hope tomorrow is a better day 
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05-28-2011, 04:30 AM
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Procrastinators
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Near Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Sorry, should have mentioned that the Dakar rider did find another lever, from one of the other Dakar riders on the same event. Thanks statpadr for the PM'd offer of a replacement.
But I'll be looking for a shift lever for an LC4/640 Adventure this morning. I hope Woody's has that, and we can swing by for it, then meet the guys in Plevna.
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Want to know more about the Garmin Montana? See the Wisdom and FAQ Thread. "Don't play a lute to a cow" (Old Chinese Idiom) "The motorcycle, being poorly designed for both flight and marine operation, sustained significant external and internal damage," police noted. |
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05-28-2011, 05:00 AM
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Fast and Far
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Merrickville, Canada
Oddometer: 6,826
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Day one of the rally is complete, 7 drowned bikes, many crashes, everyone is in one piece and we're off for day two
 To say that things are slick and deep is an understatement  There is going to be some "entertaining" reports come out of this.
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05-28-2011, 05:25 AM
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Accredited Jackass
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Gates of Moscow
Oddometer: 42,814
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Check your pm's, MBD.
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05-28-2011, 05:41 PM
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Woods Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Oddometer: 28
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Charley Boorman will be in NB next month
Check this out, you guys should see if you can hook up with Charley for a day when he gets out your way. TCAT would be a good story for them.
http://nbdsc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5524
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05-29-2011, 03:16 AM
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Fast and Far
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Merrickville, Canada
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What a weekend, a big thanks to everyone for coming out and pre riding the section of the route. Look forward to seeing some pics and thoughts on the gps files, etc
Safe travels home 
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05-29-2011, 05:55 AM
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Joined: Sep 2010
Location: The Highlands
Oddometer: 90
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 Great following the progress on Spotwalla but I notice poor ol' skibum was left by the roadside at Flinton and appears still to be there. 'splain that Lucy!
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05-29-2011, 10:16 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: May 2010
Oddometer: 294
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Uh oh, what's going on with Skibum? Does he need help?
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05-29-2011, 01:52 PM
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Fast and Far
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Merrickville, Canada
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This thread is about to become a media blitz of water crossing photos and videos. 60 people, 60 cameras and 48 notable water crossings.......
I know I wasn't the only person neck deep in water during the rally . Yes, neck deep  I'd like to hear about Shipewrecks, Tarzans and Bogmans (I mean boatmans) 4 hour 2 km tour of duty down the wrong trail Heard the wee Honda blew it's engine this morning?
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05-29-2011, 02:54 PM
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slave to gravity
Joined: May 2006
Location: Newfoundland
Oddometer: 4,456
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I was fine, probably hit the wrong button on my spot?
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05-29-2011, 02:56 PM
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Shipwrek
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Ottawa
Oddometer: 1,595
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 ya 2km/1 mile r so,, 4hrs, a new respect and friend (bogman, oops Boatman) for someone that can ride a single track with a 950 super enduro... up a 45 degree wet soggy 40ft hill full of rocks the reports is when I get it all dloaded and some wet clothes get put away.. |
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05-29-2011, 03:08 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Canada
Oddometer: 423
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This thread it going to stay at the top at least for a month!!
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