Lyndon Poskitt Racing - A blue print for Dakar 2013 - and he did it!

Motorfiets · Jun 25, 2013

NordieBoy said: ↑

So that rules out...

Honda, Ossa, Penton, Rokon, Husquvarna, Harley...
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Uh....his KTM's are blue...

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NordieBoy · Jun 25, 2013

Motorfiets said: ↑

Uh....his KTM's are blue...

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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That's why they're not in that list...

JMo (& piglet) · Jun 26, 2013

NordieBoy said: ↑

That's why they're not in that list...
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GSNorCal has a blue Honda rallye bike... but I know what you mean x

I wonder if Lyndon means 'building', or [just] re-building his new bike...?

Personally I can't see him trading in his stash of KTM parts just yet, but then a lot of people said that about Cyril Despres...

Jx

beechum1 · Jun 26, 2013

GSNorCal = DaveRNS. Same bold Dave. New Bold flavor.

JMo (& piglet) · Jun 27, 2013

beechum1 said: ↑

GSNorCal = DaveRNS. Same bold Dave. New Bold flavor.
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This is very true... I should have made that distinction - my bad!

Jx

pebble35 · Oct 18, 2013

johnBOYhenson said: ↑

Hey,

Lyndon, can you give us a spoiler and tell us what you're going to build for your 2013-14 rally bike?

thanks,

john
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Don't think Lyndon really did a 2013/4 bike build thread but there are some details on his website http://www.lyndonposkittracing.com/blog/

He's currently out in Morocco ready for the start of the Merzouga Rally on Monday http://www.merzougarally.com/?page_id=4274&lang=en

But of course if you have a Rally bike, it would be a shame not to get a few pictures of it in it's natural environment

woody's wheel works · Oct 20, 2013

as usual,,,we at WWW are rooting and wishing you well once more....

woody 'n the 'gang'

Pyndon · Jan 4, 2014

LyndonPoskittRacing.com said:

So here we are, the eve before the Dakar Rally 2014 and a whole 12 months since I was in Peru struggling to get any sleep before the start of the Dakar Rally 2013. Many people ask me how I feel not to be competing again this year and I have mixed feelings on this subject, none of which are disappointment.

When I look back, the decision not to do the race again was pretty straight forward for me although at the time it seemed really difficult. I was still paying for the 2013 race at that time and more fundamentally I had achieved my goal, in fact I had exceeded my goal in so many ways. I came away from Dakar 2013 with a top 10 stage finish, a 46th place overall and an awful lot of memories that can never be lost. Sure, I love to race and I would love to do the race again but the financial and time commitment required for the Dakar should never be underestimated. I spent a whole year of my life training, fundraising, preparing and getting to the Dakar 2013 and take my hat off to anybody that commits to it.

So whats been going on in place of the big race? Well, from a rally point of view I competed in just one UK round which I took the overall win and then Merzouga Rally in Morocco. The rally in Morocco was fantastic in terms of the organisation, stages and navigation but it did not go quite to plan for me. Having got sick on day 2 of the rally I found myself without a result for something outside of my control, a true indication of the reality of rally racing and risk all Dakar competitors take. Im pleased this occurred on Merzouga and not at the Dakar for sure! There is a circa 50% chance you will not finish the race, I consider myself to have got lucky in 2013, I prepared well and dodged or overcame the show-stoppers. Reality is, this is not always the case and Merzouga proved just that.

Besides the rallying, I wanted to find something as equally rewarding but with less speed and less expense and I welcomed the discipline of Hard Enduro or Extreme Enduro. Having spent much of my youth as a trials rider, the technical side of this discipline came flowing back pretty quickly and I soon found myself achieving things I never thought possible. I have not competed yet, I planned to do Romanics back in July 2013 but a short stint in hospital put pay to this. I like to free ride extreme obstacles, challenge myself and spend as long it takes to clean make it happen. Trying different techniques and different lines, body position and feeling for traction, its a whole different technique to rally racing and I am really enjoying it. It is also very easy on my Carpal Tunnel suffering.

2014 Dakar I have been following a bit of the pre-event discussions and in between all the chaff there are some really interesting things happening. This year is definitely set to be one of the most competitive at the front end for sure; many new bikes and some fantastic riders, all on competitive machinery this year. KTM (as always) look like they have got the package to do business but Honda have clearly invested a lot and also have a competitive package and with more redundancy than KTM or the other manufacturers i.e. they have more possibilities of a win or good results due to the number of top riders on their latest machinery. Honda clearly want to take womens win this year also with Laia Sanz at the helm of the CRF450 Rally. Yamaha have clearly put a lot of effort into this year too, developing the bike a lot and although I believe their bike is a little more traditional in terms of development (modified MX bike) they have a strong engine and without doubt one of the strongest riders in Cyril Despres. Im not putting my money on anybody as I believe there are genuinely at least 10 riders with a package capable of a win, lets just say its going to be interesting!

As I sit here today, nursing serious Elbow pain as a result of double Tennis Elbow its maybe as well that Im not in South America. The doctors and physiotherapists advice not to ride came a bad time, with two weeks off work, what else was I going to do..now Im paying the price.

As always, Im planning and scheming new projects, all involving motorcycles of course and I have a feeling that this year will produce some interesting reading for you all. I wish you all the very best for the New Year, make the most of it because itll be over before you know it.
Lyndon

Photo Credit: Andy Harris
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Jurassic · Jan 4, 2014

Nice one Pyn, Happy New Year to you and your's.

EKIN · Jan 4, 2014

Pyndon you gave us a look inside Dakar like no other in 2013! Thanks for update and enjoy 2014 edition of Dakar.

Happy New Year

woody's wheel works · Jan 4, 2014

thanks Pyndon,,,

keep me posted,,,i've got a few things up my sleeve
,,,,,AND they've got yo name tagged on em...

will keep ya posted,,,, positive healing thoughts to all the sniggly aches and pains,,,,i can pretty much tell just when and where i got all of mine

merry new year
woody

pebble35 · Jan 4, 2014

Thanks for the memories Pyn - a few of my fave pics from Dakar 2013 !

Must not forget Pyndad !

Cpt. Ron · Jan 4, 2014

Thanks Pyn! My boys and I still reminisce about the night we met you in S.F. You're a nice guy AND an excellent moto rider. I only wish I could have ridden with you for just a short bit to maybe pick up something.

Thanks again and good luck with your hard enduros. I can't wait to see the results and read the reports.

DesertSurfer · Jan 5, 2014

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Always a fan!!! Thanks for being so gracious with your time, knowledge, experience and insight.

And the 950 Tradition lives on...

KTMayhem · Jan 10, 2014

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On this!

Pyndon · Jan 10, 2014

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Fantastic! Many miles, many smiles

wonky · Dec 9, 2014

If you were wondering what Pyndon's been upto this year he set off in April on an epic RTW ride - 'Races To Places'

Its been documented on youtube, with an episode most weeks. Theres currently 22!

Checkout the Trailer below...

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skibum69 · Dec 9, 2014

Nice trailer, I have one of those same medals he was showing off

Pyndon · May 3, 2016

Calling on all those who followed my Dakar efforts in 2013. It's that time folks, I'm going to hit this thing again.

Currently travelling around the world..... http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/races-to-places-taking-an-adventure-ride-to-the-next-level.958364/page-26#post-27038438

Decided I have another Dakar in me, this time with a bigger twist...... http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/races-to-places-dakar-2017-with-lyndon-poskitt.1123058/

If you followed the last one, this is a must. I'm riding to the start, racing Malle Moto and plan to bring it to you in a way that has never been achieved before.

I'm working hard on Support packages with even cooler swag than last time and I currently have this movie released of my recent Baja Rally effort to help raise some funds for the entry and also give you an idea of how I would like to share my racing efforts with the world.

Enjoy and thanks so much in advance for your support, I hope you can follow along and hope you enjoy the movie below for the price of a Starbucks.

I'll keep you posted in the other threads above.

Lyndon

hughrk · May 3, 2016

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