Sibirsky Extreme 2012 - The Toughest Ride of Them All - Page 57

nickgindy · 11-25-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Louisdut

Hi Rod

Not sure what 2K8 means but Nickys bike is an 2008 model, turned out to be the ignition switch so hot wired it with a remote fuse holder acting as the switch ( but was a bit worrying at the time as any electrical problem is

)

2k8 is another way to say 2008

LethPhaos · 11-25-2012, 09:16 AM

I guess I'm one of the lucky few who has a reliable 2008 690 then :p
Granted, I only rode a good 10k km with it, and not in conditions as extreme as this RR, but still, had no issues whatsoever (except ones that I caused myself)

enduro0125 · 11-25-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by nickgindy

2k8 is another way to say 2008

y?

nickgindy · 11-25-2012, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enduro0125

y?

Beats the hell out of me.

FLARider1 · 11-25-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nickgindy

Beats the hell out of me.

pretty simple...........an abbreviation for 1000 is k..... then 2k=2000 so.... makes since that 2k8 = 2008......

just like y2k = year 2000!!

sion · 11-25-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FLARider1

pretty simple...........an abbreviation for 1000 is k..... then 2k=2000 so.... makes since that 2k8 = 2008......

just like y2k = year 2000!!

I think the why question was more along the lines of "why bother?"

is it so much shorter and easier to type 2k8 than 2008? why not just 08?

enduro0125 · 11-25-2012, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickgindy

Beats the hell out of me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLARider1

pretty simple...........an abbreviation for 1000 is k..... then 2k=2000 so.... makes since that 2k8 = 2008......

just like y2k = year 2000!!

My point exactly.

One Less Harley · 11-25-2012, 10:37 AM

....and now back to your regularly scheduled program.....

juames · 11-25-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by one less harley

....and now back to your regularly scheduled program.....

+1

Prutser · 11-25-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ROD CURRIE

I then took it for a long test and it seemed to be sorted. Phew!

Us thinking that it was the kinked hose for sure we rebuild the bike and Rod took it for a ride.
We all hoped that we could still leave the hotel today and finally start the trip in the afternoon..........
But when Rod came back with a limping bike we booked the rooms for another night. And we took it apart AGAIN!!!!
Walter, Terry and Linda could switch from Kvas to пиво

The problem still felt like a fuel issue, so we took off the fuel tank again.
Found the hose wasn't kinked again and nothing else odd to find.. Just to do something we changed the fuel filter.

We also rewired the Montana power cable.. By the time everything was done it was getting pretty late.

The mosquitoes had tried to kill us long enough at this point.
Rod did put the last screws in the bike and I went to sleep.

The next morning Rod told me the bike was running fine when he took it for a test ride at night.... So far so good...

Colebatch · 11-25-2012, 11:18 AM

Day 39 began with breakfast as soon as the hotel kitchen would serve it to us (about 9am) then we again packed up the bikes and tried again to leave the 3 fishes hotel.

We we making good progress and got to the new centre of Astana:

Where we pulled over at an ATM and made sure everyone was cashed up for the days ahead in the Kazakh wastelands.

Terry was just happy to be back on the road again. All in all, Terry and I had been in Astana for a week now, and were keen to get back into the riding action:

The sight of 5 foreign motorcyclists loading up their pockets from the local cash machine was an interesting one for the locals ... apparently:

But we were soon on our way, zooming through the streets of Astana:

Past the Presidential Palace:

Until it all came unstuck .... We had turned incorrectly through an intersection ...

After a considerable amount of time, I managed to talk our way down to a spoken warning for the group and a stern talking to about Kazakh left turn rules.

Beemster meanwhile, found it all very entertaining:

squiffynimrod · 11-25-2012, 11:51 AM

$5.00 says Prutser's airhead has zero problems on the trip.

trailtosakhalin · 11-25-2012, 11:51 AM

levain · 11-25-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by squiffynimrod

$5.00 says Prutser's airhead has zero problems on the trip.

Make that rubles and you're on

danceswithcages · 11-25-2012, 12:34 PM

Walter, Terry, Rod, Pruster, Beemster-
Thank you for doing this ride report. I finally just got caught up and went back to the first page and looked at all the photos that have not made it into the story yet. Holy smokes.

11-25-2012, 09:16 AM	#842
LethPhaos Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Belgium Oddometer: 162	I guess I'm one of the lucky few who has a reliable 2008 690 then :p Granted, I only rode a good 10k km with it, and not in conditions as extreme as this RR, but still, had no issues whatsoever (except ones that I caused myself) __________________ \| KTM 690 SMC \| Honda Africa Twin \|

11-25-2012, 10:37 AM	#848
One Less Harley OH.THAT'S GONNA HURT Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Oddometer: 3,814	....and now back to your regularly scheduled program..... __________________ 2004 BMW R1150RS 1984 BMW R80G/S (wrenching index) 2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S (TAT Prep) One More DRZ does the TAT (Ride Report)

11-25-2012, 11:18 AM	#851
Colebatch ^OP "Moto Porn"ographer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny London Oddometer: 3,806	Day 39 - Leaving Astana Day 39 began with breakfast as soon as the hotel kitchen would serve it to us (about 9am) then we again packed up the bikes and tried again to leave the 3 fishes hotel. We we making good progress and got to the new centre of Astana: Where we pulled over at an ATM and made sure everyone was cashed up for the days ahead in the Kazakh wastelands. Terry was just happy to be back on the road again. All in all, Terry and I had been in Astana for a week now, and were keen to get back into the riding action: The sight of 5 foreign motorcyclists loading up their pockets from the local cash machine was an interesting one for the locals ... apparently: But we were soon on our way, zooming through the streets of Astana: Past the Presidential Palace: Until it all came unstuck .... We had turned incorrectly through an intersection ... After a considerable amount of time, I managed to talk our way down to a spoken warning for the group and a stern talking to about Kazakh left turn rules. Beemster meanwhile, found it all very entertaining: __________________ Sibirsky Extreme 2009 BOOK and DVD available HERE Moroccan Extreme 2011 DVD available HERE www.sibirskyextreme.com

11-25-2012, 11:51 AM	#852
squiffynimrod maximum shrinkage Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Flatskatchewan Oddometer: 711	$5.00 says Prutser's airhead has zero problems on the trip. __________________ Happily consuming fermented beverages since 1974. "We are of two groups: 1, beer drinking, mechanically inclined, semi-normal airhead riders, and 2. the others."- Mista Vern

11-25-2012, 12:34 PM	#855
danceswithcages RTW 2014!! Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Missoula Montucky Oddometer: 253	Thank you!! Walter, Terry, Rod, Pruster, Beemster- Thank you for doing this ride report. I finally just got caught up and went back to the first page and looked at all the photos that have not made it into the story yet. Holy smokes. __________________ Gotta keep rollin' Gotta keep ridin' Keep searchin' 'til I find what's right

11-25-2012, 11:51 AM	#853
trailtosakhalin Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Oddometer: 52

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