2013 Sandblast Rally - March 2 - SC

All ready to go. I am a over achiever .

Just once I'd love to see him race his little bike.
Wearing the pink panther onezie of course.

I pulled the center stand off the F8 yesterday.....Still a heavy pig but 5 1/2 lbs lighter now.

My buddy and I are leaving to Sandblast Thursday morning from NJ....will be towing an open trailer with an orange F800.

Anyone else getting there on Thursday?

I'm actually the most prepared for a RallyMoto that I've ever been which is odd, RV doesn't need a laundry list of fix it's either. This feels weird having all the paperwork in and all I need to do is put my sandy terrain wheels on and change some oil. Finally measured sag yesterday and was down a full 2 spring sizes from where it once was I did discover I've cracked yet another lower radiator support,...the fancy upgraded Stainless one even. Fortunately this crack will only mean a dangling horn when/if it goes but I'll be ordering a couple of replacements this week and looking to relocate that dang horn.

Hey Toro- I should be leaving Thursday AM, as well. Black Subaru, towing a giant red and white bike.

Pink Panther Onsie

I know your just going for the"Yolunde Visser" look.




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You will have extra time to polish up my new girl before you come down .

Ara: I'm planning on leaving NJ mid day thursday, around 4. But something usually comes up and I leave late. Sometimes I'm so late that I get most of the way and get a room and arrive in Cheraw Friday am.

Dude: Bobby W? I relocated my horn to the frame to relieve some of the stress on the bracket. I'll post a pic later today.


Jack

We got about 2" of rain Thurs, Fri, Sat. So that means the roads are......still sandy and mostly dry.

Here is a vid from today running the Shakedown course, Winery rd.
Pretty rutted from local traffic, but not fluffy. Get off to the side where it hasn't been packed and you sink about 2".
If you see red or white surface, that is the clay coming up. Greasy. Tan or brown is great traction, even with wore out Distanzias
I dont dare trying to lean through the turns, so I tip-toe carefully.

I'll be working shakedown Friday and on course Saturday, so wave and do wheelies when you speed past.

closed course, trained professional, yadayadayada.
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Keith: Thanks for the vid. Great job showing the existing conditions.
I'm sure it helps alot of riders getting psyched for the race.

Jack

Stage- I plan on leaving North NJ around 9 am. Maybe we can meet up somewhere. I am in an H2 towing an orange F8GS

Jack, I plan on leaving around 9 am....I dont like driving long hours at night. If your plan changes and are leaving early, call me and we'll meet up on the way.

well that ought to be hard to miss, hah! I'll give you a heads up when I'm cruising through.

I am SOOOO stinkin jealous of yall getting to race this year. Really wish i could be there to show yall how a girl races! Next year, Next year...

Good to meet you on the road yesterday. Keep an eye out for those keys. My plan to give up on them and enjoy that road was the correct one.

I feel bad for the last car out on those stages. She'll be nice and loamy. I can't remember from last year, or any years. Do we repeat any stages? The stage schedule won't load on my computer.

Nice light choice

Have you had a chance to test it out? We just installed one on my bike.

Yes, Campbell Lake and Hunter Pond I believe.

Distance Target First
TC / SS Location Stage Transit Total Minutes Due
0 Start (Chesterfield) 8:31 AM
Section 1
Transit 13.84 25
1 Hunter Pond Reverse 8.25 14 8:59 AM
Transit 12.91 17
2 Campbell Lake 14.27 26 9:33 AM
Transit 5.08 8
2A Service A (Patrick) 30 10:07 AM
2B Reseed (Patrick) 25 10:37 AM
22.52 31.83 54.35
Transit 21.08 30
Section 2
3 Sextons Pond 7.31 12 11:35 AM
Transit 5.38 12
4 Sand Trap Reverse 7.74 15 12:02 PM
Transit 11.88 15
4A Service B Fuel Only (Patrick) 53.39 15 12:32 PM
Transit 4.92 10
5 Campbell Lake Reverse 14.15 26 1:00 PM
Transit 12.00 18
5A Service C (Patrick) 60 1:44 PM
5B Regroup (Patrick) 30 2:44 PM
29.20 55.26 84.46
Transit 1.27 6
Section 3
6 Hunter Pond 8.01 14 3:23 PM
Transit 12.92 22
7 CJ's Loop 9.23 19 4:02 PM
Transit 12.30 24
7A Finish (Cheraw) 4:45 PM
17.24 26.49 43.73
Leg 1 Totals 68.96 113.58 182.54

Anybody notice how smooth and clean that shakedown stage looked? I've never seen it like that.

My poor bike! Haha

I'm just bummed I don't get the opportunity to fly by Max S again this year! hehe