Accepted!! BC61 headed to Dakar Argentina - Chile - Peru 2012 - Page 51

Jadon · 01-07-2012, 10:47 PM

'Fools russ-ian where angels fear to tread'

Bill I can understand your bitterness that it was a part designed and built by yourself that ultimately ended your rally. Nothing anyone says can make that go away. But don't beat yourself up over it- yours was a stout effort on the available budget.
Many of us learned a huge amount by following your build. Including a few priceless lessons from the school of hard knocks. For this I thank you. Thank you for sharing it all so openly.
All the best for whatever you do next.

Cheers.

JoeyBones · 01-08-2012, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theantipaul

Very well said HogWild.

Exactly.

Mr. Magoo · 01-08-2012, 04:40 AM

Pffffttt.... what does Hogwild know about DAKAR anyway ....

Right on! HogWild!

JALnSC · 01-08-2012, 05:49 AM

Russian bear - Buttom line is ---- go ride your GS through a mud puddle on your way to starbucks and draw a bunch of gawkers, tell them how you DID the BMW course and the dragon.
Some of the videos y'all took. ( that's right y'all ) and it is not special.
Rode yesterday on sand roads and brush trails. Went up some steep hills and back down. But it dosent qualify me to make armchair calls about anything profesional do.
You are a computer guy, right. I am NOT, know nothing about them other than what I deal with at work. So I don't make inputs to show my lack of knowlege on those subjects.

Alleycatdad · 01-08-2012, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boondoggle

edit: How do you say "pendejo" in Russian?

Quote. Of. The. Day.

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MX1WEST · 01-08-2012, 10:06 AM

Bill you rock and your effort is inpirational to alot of people including me. Mechanical tap out is what it is. You competed in the 2012 Dakar. Send me some pics Looking forward to what's next. J

cyborg · 01-08-2012, 05:32 PM

While not the happiest of images, I did spot Bill's bike in the EuroSport Rest Day coverage. Somebody had mentioned they wanted an image of it on the broom truck and this was what I could find. There were no side images in the video.

sweetfeed · 01-08-2012, 05:45 PM

Bill's bike looks pissed.

SCflyer · 01-08-2012, 05:54 PM

Per RB -" Why did the british actor survived 3 days on Dakar - because his bike survived 3 days! why did Simon Pavey finished Dakar - because his bike finished the DAKAR!"

I thought CB didn't finish the DAKAR because he busted his hand, guess I missed something.

Stagehand · 01-08-2012, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetfeed

Bill's bike looks pissed.

haha it does doesn't it :lol. :grrrrr

hardwaregrrl · 01-08-2012, 06:34 PM

I just realized I've got a couple of BIG friends that live in Brookline

JoeyBones · 01-08-2012, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCflyer

Per RB -" Why did the british actor survived 3 days on Dakar - because his bike survived 3 days! why did Simon Pavey finished Dakar - because his bike finished the DAKAR!"

I thought CB didn't finish the DAKAR because he busted his hand, guess I missed something.

I could go back and look, but I think he messed up both hands maybe? Broke one and dislocated something on the other? I just remember that it was incomprehensible to me that he rode even two minutes afterwards, let alone several hours.

Ruffus · 01-08-2012, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetfeed

Bill's bike looks pissed.

That bikes look is saying get me here next year & I'll show no mercy & take no prisoners.

hubilado · 01-09-2012, 06:59 AM

Google says..... глупый

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alleycatdad

Quote. Of. The. Day.

S

wrk2surf · 01-09-2012, 07:39 AM

sorry about the DNF.. even a single day event's DNF hurts and makes you think of the shoulda coulda woulda... great effort!

01-08-2012, 05:49 AM	#754
JALnSC Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Florence SC Oddometer: 990	Russian bear - Buttom line is ---- go ride your GS through a mud puddle on your way to starbucks and draw a bunch of gawkers, tell them how you DID the BMW course and the dragon. Some of the videos y'all took. ( that's right y'all ) and it is not special. Rode yesterday on sand roads and brush trails. Went up some steep hills and back down. But it dosent qualify me to make armchair calls about anything profesional do. You are a computer guy, right. I am NOT, know nothing about them other than what I deal with at work. So I don't make inputs to show my lack of knowlege on those subjects. __________________ You think chicks dig guys looking like road-grimed power-rangers with cool scars? You must be smoking rope, Boy!

01-08-2012, 10:06 AM	#756
MX1WEST Acerbis Gear Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 75	Bill you rock and your effort is inpirational to alot of people including me. Mechanical tap out is what it is. You competed in the 2012 Dakar. Send me some pics Looking forward to what's next. J __________________ WWW.MX1WEST.COM

01-08-2012, 05:54 PM	#759
SCflyer Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Back in NC Oddometer: 1,314	Per RB -" Why did the british actor survived 3 days on Dakar - because his bike survived 3 days! why did Simon Pavey finished Dakar - because his bike finished the DAKAR!" I thought CB didn't finish the DAKAR because he busted his hand, guess I missed something. __________________ "Not all those who wander are lost" J.R.R. Tolkien

01-08-2012, 06:34 PM	#761
hardwaregrrl Shit for brains Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta Oddometer: 4,859	I just realized I've got a couple of BIG friends that live in Brookline __________________ Trans Lab RR-broke down in Ontario-2 stroke fun for 200 bucks- TCAT R100 GS racks For Sale My life aboard an R80ST

01-09-2012, 07:39 AM	#765
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,307	sorry about the DNF.. even a single day event's DNF hurts and makes you think of the shoulda coulda woulda... great effort! __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle wrk2surf screwed with this post 01-09-2012 at 09:27 AM

01-07-2012, 10:47 PM	#751
Jadon Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Uitenhage, South Africa Oddometer: 115	'Fools russ-ian where angels fear to tread' Bill I can understand your bitterness that it was a part designed and built by yourself that ultimately ended your rally. Nothing anyone says can make that go away. But don't beat yourself up over it- yours was a stout effort on the available budget. Many of us learned a huge amount by following your build. Including a few priceless lessons from the school of hard knocks. For this I thank you. Thank you for sharing it all so openly. All the best for whatever you do next. Cheers.

01-08-2012, 04:40 AM	#753
Mr. Magoo Follow me; I'm lost! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Sandhills of NC Oddometer: 4,287	Pffffttt.... what does Hogwild know about DAKAR anyway .... Right on! HogWild!

01-08-2012, 05:32 PM	#757
cyborg Potius Sero Quam Numquam Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Pacific NorthWet Oddometer: 4,396	While not the happiest of images, I did spot Bill's bike in the EuroSport Rest Day coverage. Somebody had mentioned they wanted an image of it on the broom truck and this was what I could find. There were no side images in the video.

01-08-2012, 05:45 PM	#758
sweetfeed Boxher Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Chick-Inn Oddometer: 1,314	Bill's bike looks pissed.

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