The Bivouac

[wrk2surf]

two things today at the BIV...

Pharoahs rally is now 20% cheaper

and

Tunisia will be broadcast live on web tv...

anyone want to sponsor a rider???

[Carlos M]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

I can now say with authority that the F2r works flawlessly, and will stand up to a bike landing fully upside-down on top of it, and still work with no problems.

....

F2r is a little banged up, but still works great.



And it went through a downpour and didn't leak a drop. Really happy with it.

Well, you were not the first to land a bike on top of a F2r. This guy tried it with a R1200GS Adventure. The crossbar and the handlebar clamp gave up but the roadbook is ready to rock and roll : That's the advantage of keeping the motor inside and not sticking out like the MD design.



PS: Mods, i'm really plugging for a friend here. Feel free to delete/move if not proper.

[Cummo]

Originally Posted by wrk2surf

two things today at the BIV...

Pharoahs rally is now 20% cheaper

and

Tunisia will be broadcast live on web tv...

anyone want to sponsor a rider???

Now I wonder why that might be......NPO Desert Trophy maybe?

[PackMule]

Originally Posted by Carlos M

PS: Mods, i'm really plugging for a friend here. Feel free to delete/move if not proper.

Honesty will get you nowhere, Carlos.








Can't wait to use my F2R for my ride next month.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by PackMule

Honesty will get you nowhere, Carlos.








Can't wait to use my F2R for my ride next month.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Carlos M

Well, you were not the first to land a bike on top of a F2r. This guy tried it with a R1200GS Adventure. The crossbar and the handlebar clamp gave up but the roadbook is ready to rock and roll : That's the advantage of keeping the motor inside and not sticking out like the MD design.



PS: Mods, i'm really plugging for a friend here. Feel free to delete/move if not proper.

Well I don't know the guy who makes them, so I'll plug away.

I do like that the motor is inside. Nice design, although someone asked why I had a toaster-oven on the front of my bike.

[Beez]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

+1

[sequent]

Aprilia release new Rally Replica to the general public....

See this link and bring your 37,000 euros (http://raid.madeinmotorsport.com/en/...twin-3792.html)

[Brimstone]

Originally Posted by sequent

Aprilia release new Rally Replica to the general public....

See this link and bring your 37,000 euros (http://raid.madeinmotorsport.com/en/...twin-3792.html)

Holy Hell is that expensive. Does it come with a TIG welder for the frame as well?

[wrk2surf]

35-40,000 is a bargan for a fully equipt works bike .. period. Thats what a 690 rally runs. Have you ever priced a harley or Mv agusta??

[CBVRacing]

2011 Route unveiled...

[rallye]

glad i went this year ,looks like pretty much the more of the same for 2011,.hope you all like rocks!!!
I'm pretty sure most people would like to see a very different route,or else it might end up just the same as last year!!

[rallye]

Originally Posted by Brimstone

Holy Hell is that expensive. Does it come with a TIG welder for the frame as well?

it might be exspensive ,but all the "home built " rally bikes would be up there too if you could count the endless hours people put into building a rally bike.

The benefit of buying a "purpose built" one buy a manufacturer is they did all the testing and learning for you.

[JayBo1]

Originally Posted by rallye

it might be exspensive ,but all the "home built " rally bikes would be up there too if you could count the endless hours people put into building a rally bike.

The benefit of buying a "purpose built" one buy a manufacturer is they did all the testing and learning for you.

...and going by the number of times I had to do things a few times to get them right, that 'Prillia is dirt cheap!! All those weekends in the uninsulated tin shed sweating through 43DegC days could have been avoided by a couple of weekends on overtime for work and simply buying the finished product. (Of course I love the building process and would want mine in kitset form )

[wrk2surf]

Better start lookin at 450s

Bikes : towards 450cc for all
The movement adopted in the 2010 edition will continue in the bike category. The perspective of a field made up of bikes with a maximum power limit of 450cc has convinced several constructors to increase their involvement in the rally-raid discipline.
• As already announced, as from 2011, the riders featured in A.S.O.'s Elite list will all be obliged to ride on vehicles whose power does not exceed 450cc.
• The number of engines authorised will be 3.
• All other riders are free to choose their type of bike.
• For the Dakar 2012, all riders taking part must ride a 450cc bike.
Cars : a better balance between diesel and petrol (gasoline)
In 2010, A.S.O. decided to increase the air intake on petrol (i.e. gasoline) engines to a diameter of 34 mm. The desired goal was clear: to strike the best balance possible between the two types of engine currently used in all-terrain rallying, petrol (i.e. gasoline) and diesel. For the Dakar 2011, all the drivers from all the teams (professionals or amateurs) will be able to take advantage of this measure.
Furthermore, teams running petrol-powered vehicles will be able to fit 6-speed gearboxes, in contrast to professional teams running diesel-powered vehicles, who will still have to use 5-speed gearboxes.
Navigation : priority for the road-book
For several years, the Dakar rally's teams have been making modifications to reduce the influence of GPS and place the emphasis on reading of the road-book. Pure navigation skill is the very essence of the rally-raid discipline. For 2011, the changes will concern the way point markers (WPM) that the competitors must find. Last year, the competitors were guided by their instruments when they reached a distance of 3 kilometres from the WPM. In 2011, the distance required to trigger the GPS will be reduced to 400 metres.
Dakar Argentina Chile 2011 rally Schedule
6th May : Dakar World Tour* - Holland
12th May : Dakar World Tour* - Spain
15th May : Registration for competitors starts
18th May : Dakar World Tour* - China
20th May : Dakar World Tour* - Japan
31st May : Dakar World Tour* - Argentina
7th June : Dakar World Tour* - Chile
10th June : Dakar World Tour* - Italy
+ 10 dates: Dakar World Tour* Central Europe (Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland)
25th-26th November : Boarding of European vehicles for the Atlantic crossing
Noon 28th December until noon on 30th December : Collection of vehicles
30th and 31st December : Administrative and technical scrutineering in Buenos Aires
1st January : Briefing and starting ceremony
2nd to 15th January : Race in Argentina and Chile
8th January : Rest day in Arica (in the Atacama Desert, Chile)
16th January : Finishing ceremony in Buenos Aires
* The Dakar World Tour is a series of presentations of the rally intended for competitors, partners and the media in 17 different countries.


they left us out in the US and Austrailia... WTF???

http://raid.madeinmotorsport.com/en/...tour-3937.html