2012 Australasian Safari

[Sylvia]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

Anyone know off the top of their heads if a Suomy MRJump helmet is up to the regs? I'm in touch with Safari headquarters, but without one in my hands, its hard to check the specs.

From the Aust Safari Supp Regs Page 33.
Recognised International Helmet Approval Marks:

Europe ECE 22-05 ’P’, ’NP’ or ’J’
USA SNELL M2010
Japan JIS T 8133:2007

The Suomy appears to carry DOT and ECE 22.05 so it should be OK.
Time for some homework. Good luck.

Hope it helps.

[tehdutchie]

I think I start to understand the challenges Despres had in 'translating' the roadbooks.. Lovely abbreviations

[JayBo1]

... and just as importantly, maybe Cyril now appreciates how difficult we find doing Dakar or FIM Rally's with the roadbook in French.

[NoHillsNoTrees]

John, are you saddling up this year? Hate to see that 450 getting rusty! Hope all your skin is back on, and please...............no lycra!

[Stagehand]

Originally Posted by Sylvia

From the Aust Safari Supp Regs Page 33.
Recognised International Helmet Approval Marks:

Europe ECE 22-05 ’P’, ’NP’ or ’J’
USA SNELL M2010
Japan JIS T 8133:2007

The Suomy appears to carry DOT and ECE 22.05 so it should be OK.
Time for some homework. Good luck.

Hope it helps.

Thanks I thinkI am working it out

[lurkin]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

Thanks I thinkI am working it out

For f%$k sake Stagehand, this is Australia your coming to,,,,, all we really care about is what beer you drink and how much

OK I know thats a cliche AND its such s big deal to come so far for a bit of a bike ride but you are NOT going to be throw en in the clink for an helmet violation and if some pedantic prick pics on you I will buy you one myself

[Stagehand]

Beer and white wine, both make me cry... but hows Bundaberg?

[JayBo1]

Originally Posted by NoHillsNoTrees

John, are you saddling up this year? Hate to see that 450 getting rusty! Hope all your skin is back on, and please...............no lycra!

I 'spose I might go for a little ride in the countryside in September. My skin is mostly back together, a couple of bits of Titanium are holding my jaw in one piece, got my final Xrays of my hand at the hospital last Tuesday, so I must be good to go again!. I just have to shoot down to the supermarket and buy a can of fitness.
It looks like I'll be partying under the CPW Safari tent, sleeping in my borrowed swag and using up my stock of used tyres - hitting the budget approach this year.
Oh, and no worries about the 450 getting rusty - I polish it a bit every time I'm in the shed and it gets covered with cotton sheets to keep the dust off.

[tehdutchie]

Originally Posted by JayBo1

... and just as importantly, maybe Cyril now appreciates how difficult we find doing Dakar or FIM Rally's with the roadbook in French.

There is only so many of you, and soooo many of us

[tehdutchie]

This roadbook situation was just shared with me too :)



Made me smile

[nry]

I was just checking out the supp regs for 2012.
Do you get the explanation of the abbreviations only when you receive the first days roadbook ?
I've seen, somewhere,an explanation of dakar abbreviations. Do the abbreviations change at all each year and are they similar to condo ones ?
Looking at the ones below I dont think Id back myself to get them right.

Originally Posted by tehdutchie

I think I start to understand the challenges Despres had in 'translating' the roadbooks.. Lovely abbreviations

[troy safari carpente]

S T A R T L I S T...?

[JayBo1]

Originally Posted by nry

I was just checking out the supp regs for 2012.
Do you get the explanation of the abbreviations only when you receive the first days roadbook ?
I've seen, somewhere,an explanation of dakar abbreviations. Do the abbreviations change at all each year and are they similar to condo ones ?
Looking at the ones below I dont think Id back myself to get them right.

The only two I seem to consistently get wrong is the "RAR" and "RXR" (and their plural forms obviously of "RsAR" and RsXR"). I see a "RAR" and immediately think "Rut Across Road" and almost cark it when it turns out to be a "Rut Along Road". Sometimes I'm lucky and there'll be a "RXR" visible in the same road roadbook "window" to remind me of the difference!

Everything kind of falls into place by day 2 and you won't have any problems - if you ride at my pace anyway! I even found that things fall into place when I had to use the French FIM tulips and instructions at an FIM rally, so don't sweat it - just remember it in case you need an excuse for poor result later on.

[tehdutchie]

Originally Posted by nry

I was just checking out the supp regs for 2012.
Do you get the explanation of the abbreviations only when you receive the first days roadbook ?
I've seen, somewhere,an explanation of dakar abbreviations. Do the abbreviations change at all each year and are they similar to condo ones ?
Looking at the ones below I dont think Id back myself to get them right.

Here is an overview of the abbreviations that Sally sent us;

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y6ldthmupkxagxt/G8ueeND_mM

So no more excuses for poor results :)

[nry]

Originally Posted by tehdutchie

Here is an overview of the abbreviations that Sally sent us;

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y6ldthmupkxagxt/G8ueeND_mM

So no more excuses for poor results :)

Thanks very much for that .