Pre-Event/lead up Dakar 2014 thread (moto & quad)!!!!

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  1. fimp, Jul 17, 2013
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    fimp

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    Hi everybody,

    I did not believe some day I will do this:

    I just received the letter from ASO, I will be part of the next Dakar in Jan 2014 !!!!

    :1drink:1drink:1drink

    Here the letter !! Sorry it is in french, but it roughly says "go for it !" :happay

    Now I have to find all the budget. One of my sponsors had to leave my project. His company is not going well this year, sorry...

    So if you want to help me and if you need a very nice 690 RR fairing, please go here : http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=922459


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  2. DaveRMS, Jul 17, 2013
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  3. ecarnell, Jul 17, 2013
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    Congrats!
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  4. doyle, Jul 17, 2013
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  5. tehdutchie, Jul 17, 2013
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    Welcome onboard! Enjoy the ride to start!! :)

    #jealous
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  6. Dread Pendragon, Jul 17, 2013
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    Congratulations!
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  7. Gian, Jul 17, 2013
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    Francesco Catanese, at last!

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    a well known big twin specialist, now I want to see him on a 450:deal:D
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  8. Deadly99, Jul 17, 2013
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    Awesome
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  9. JayBo1, Jul 18, 2013
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    So now I know what the letter looks like at least - now just need to see one with my name on it:deal! Still waiting ....
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  10. doyle, Jul 18, 2013
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    It must be excruciating at this point. :becca
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  11. JayBo1, Jul 18, 2013
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    Yep! I emailed work this morning to say I was working from home on the laptop while sitting in the mailbox:lol3 ... but no mail:cry
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  12. charapa, Jul 18, 2013
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    Congratulations! I will see you somewhere between Tucuman and Salta, Argentina. Then our 'Around the Block Moto Adventures' group will up through the salt flats of Bolivia and into Chile until you depart south from Iquique!

    If you have anyone who wants to follow the Dakar on motos, have them give me a call Gian.

    Cheers! :freaky

    Toby
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  13. EKIN, Jul 20, 2013
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    Another thread for the 2014 Dakar subscribed folder.

    CONGRATS!
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  14. canoli, Jul 20, 2013
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    Congrats and good luck!:clap
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  15. SafariBerg, Jul 24, 2013
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  16. JayBo1, Jul 24, 2013
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    Good on ya SB:deal. It doesn't matter how many spare wheels you take along, (even if they're permanently attached:huh) it's still "doing the Dakar" and we know where your heart lies and that's good enough for this kid:clap.
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  17. tehdutchie, Jul 24, 2013
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  18. ROKIT_71, Jul 25, 2013
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    How does the saying go?

    With age get a cage :lol3:lol3

    Does look like a lot of fun too!
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  19. Dakar rookie, Jul 27, 2013
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    :freaky Yip yip, got the letter of acceptance so we are back for 2014. Unfinished business for David Reeve. He is on the mend and training like a mad thing, although the elephants seem to cause traffic jams first thing in the mornings on his outrides. See you all there hopefully and congrats to the others who also got their letters.:clap
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  20. xr400r, Sep 16, 2013
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    So I'm not sure the protocol for starting the official 2014 Dakar thread so I didnt want to do it but it seems as though 3 months to go... is it too early?


    should we wait until after the baja rally?
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