Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters! - Page 213

troy safari carpente · 01-07-2013, 04:18 PM

^^^ Between this place, facebook, twitter, planet gordon and the CIA database... there's not much out there that is a secret anymore...

The mustache man will need all of his cunning if he is to pull of something clandestine this year...

Jimmy the Heater · 01-07-2013, 04:18 PM

Ahhh so that's what the mystery mechanical was. Glad RG could help him out.

DudaRO · 01-07-2013, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amazing ricardo

.Johnny had fuel pump problems. Had to wait for parts from Robby Gordon's truck.

Could that be only a coincidence? Or is that fuel pump the very problem with the HRC bikes? This should be interesting...

ric678 · 01-07-2013, 04:23 PM

Any reports of HRC bikes running out of fuel?? Or maybe they placed the secret stash behind the right dune...

PackMule · 01-07-2013, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotty Breauxman

Just got my first full dose of Eurovision this rally...gave me a stiffy

Check out the Live France4 coverage some time. Mindblowing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by B-Rod

We used to laugh at my uncle because he never curved the bill. Dare to be an individual, roll it and pull the sticker off. There was a few shots with Peterhansel last year with a flat/ sticker, but then he pulled it off, and they gave him a new hat with the sticker back on the bill. I don't get tucking your ears in either. By a hat that fits! I am old though, 43 today, and sick as a dog. Nice birthday. It's given me plenty of time to figure out the streaming vid though. Yay! *cough hack cough*

Happy Birthday, B-Rod!

ric678 · 01-07-2013, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

^^^ Between this place, facebook, twitter, planet gordon and the CIA database... there's not much out there that is a secret anymore...

The mustache man will need all of his cunning if he is to pull of something clandestine this year...

Ok, because i'm a f5ookie I need to ask...Who is this mustache man you speak of?
He's not in the rule book.....

troy safari carpente · 01-07-2013, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drif10

Again with the fuel system problems on the HRC bikes.

Any bets what's first up for mods after this race?

Oh...

... you mean on the BIKE...?!

Deadly99 · 01-07-2013, 04:26 PM

The HRC bikes are.....well.....I wonder how many times Helder has thought about not bing part of the zoo and wishing he had his Yamaha still.....

DudaRO · 01-07-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric678

Any reports of HRC bikes running out of fuel?? Or maybe they placed the secret stash behind the right dune...

Or maybe behind a hut?

along with a new tire?

Deadly99 · 01-07-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric678

Ok, because i'm a f5ookie I need to ask...Who is this mustache man you speak of?
He's not in the rule book.....

Ask Coma

Scribe · 01-07-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackMule

Check out the Live France4 coverage some time. Mindblowing!

Got a link?

F650Dakar_Norway · 01-07-2013, 04:30 PM

Report from Pal Anders Ullevalseter 7 hours ago:

"Almost went seriously wrong today. First, approx. midway through the stage, it was dug a square hole, 2 feet deep in the middle of a dirt road where I came in 150km / h Luckily I laid bike down in speed, and swerved a bit before I almost fell down. The bike ended with the front wheel down the hole, while the rear wheel and I clung hard to the edge and I dragged "us" up. Lost some time on this, but later, ca. 300 meters before the finish, I lost an additional 30-40 seconds when the engine suddenly stopped because some bad fuel I had received earlier in the stage. To get it started again, I had to switch to the reserve tank, and therefore this took some time as well.

Otherwise, I enjoy good starting around 10th place (starting at location from the stage the day before). Then you have a number of tracks to deal with and it is not as "flat view" in the sand.

No outstandingly good feeling on stage today, but the strategy to be patient in the beginning works and I am very pleased to be 3rd in the summary.

Thanks to you folks who are following my race!"

http://www.dakar.no
https://www.facebook.com/PAULLEVALSETER?fref=ts

troy safari carpente · 01-07-2013, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric678

Ok, because i'm a f5ookie I need to ask...Who is this mustache man you speak of?
He's not in the rule book.....

Anti irritrack radar avoiding, aluminium foile hat wearing hispanic gentleman of unspecified team origin who frequents the nutralized zones of the Dakar bearing gifts of mousse and fresh tyres to Aliens of unverified origin...

ric678 · 01-07-2013, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

Anti irritrack radar avoiding, aluminium foile hat wearing hispanic gentleman of unspecified team origin who frequents the nutralized zones of the Dakar bearing gifts of mousse and fresh tyres to Aliens of unverified origin...

Ahhh...I see, and this tactic has worked in the past?

Was he the guy leading someone to fuel today?

PackMule · 01-07-2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scribe

Got a link?

Check out the TV viewing thread: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...5#post20419985

01-07-2013, 04:18 PM	#3181
troy safari carpente Team f5ool Joined: Nov 2005 Location: f5ederation of scandwegia Oddometer: 13,992	^^^ Between this place, facebook, twitter, planet gordon and the CIA database... there's not much out there that is a secret anymore... The mustache man will need all of his cunning if he is to pull of something clandestine this year... __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by zenjen "It's one of those nuts and uncles deals..."

01-07-2013, 04:26 PM	#3188
Deadly99 Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,829	The HRC bikes are.....well.....I wonder how many times Helder has thought about not bing part of the zoo and wishing he had his Yamaha still..... __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

01-07-2013, 04:30 PM	#3192
F650Dakar_Norway What off-season? Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Norway, Scandinavia Oddometer: 899	Report from Pal Anders Ullevalseter 7 hours ago: "Almost went seriously wrong today. First, approx. midway through the stage, it was dug a square hole, 2 feet deep in the middle of a dirt road where I came in 150km / h Luckily I laid bike down in speed, and swerved a bit before I almost fell down. The bike ended with the front wheel down the hole, while the rear wheel and I clung hard to the edge and I dragged "us" up. Lost some time on this, but later, ca. 300 meters before the finish, I lost an additional 30-40 seconds when the engine suddenly stopped because some bad fuel I had received earlier in the stage. To get it started again, I had to switch to the reserve tank, and therefore this took some time as well. Otherwise, I enjoy good starting around 10th place (starting at location from the stage the day before). Then you have a number of tracks to deal with and it is not as "flat view" in the sand. No outstandingly good feeling on stage today, but the strategy to be patient in the beginning works and I am very pleased to be 3rd in the summary. Thanks to you folks who are following my race!" http://www.dakar.no https://www.facebook.com/PAULLEVALSETER?fref=ts __________________ Norway ________________________________ Current stable: 2010 BMW F800GS 2008 KTM 690 RR '04 BMW F650GS Dakar '94 Honda ST1100 '09 Garmin Zumo 550

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01-07-2013, 04:18 PM	#3182
Jimmy the Heater Tilting the Horizon Joined: Sep 2004 Location: WA Palouse area Oddometer: 1,422	Ahhh so that's what the mystery mechanical was. Glad RG could help him out.

01-07-2013, 04:23 PM	#3184
ric678 Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: WNY, where it no longer snows Oddometer: 853	Any reports of HRC bikes running out of fuel?? Or maybe they placed the secret stash behind the right dune...