The Bivouac

[dakardood]

Good man, let us know how Monday's registration goes?

Originally Posted by Tau Anvil

Mate I have a Hunting Raffle going and doing a Wine Auction on the 15 June(With some heavy fancy wines and stuff....) I also have a DS bike outride into the Karoo with sleep-over etc.

I will spend all my funds on the deposit Monday and then I am broke.

I have a bike the JVO kit a new MD roadbook .....

Still need the rest of th entry
Airfares
tyres
spares
spare engine
fuel money etc however I will make it.

I ain't rich I am crazy.

[Bluebull2007]

I read somewhere in the racing section Thomas Berglund is doing it on a berg. He is an inmate now.

[wrk2surf]

Originally Posted by Bluebull2007

I read somewhere in the racing section Thomas Berglund is doing it on a berg. He is an inmate now.

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....&postcount=239

[PPiA]

Heard there was a Dakar info day in Sydney yesterday.
Anyone go?

[atgreg]

Originally Posted by PPiA

Heard there was a Dakar info day in Sydney yesterday.
Anyone go?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ighlight=dakar

[PPiA]

Bugger

[Tau Anvil]

my browser is open on advrider, dakar.com and my bank


Hold thumbs peoples of the palace....

How, when will I know if they accept my entry?????(no I have not finished my entry...)

[tehdutchie]

Originally Posted by Tau Anvil

my browser is open on advrider, dakar.com and my bank


Hold thumbs peoples of the palace....

How, when will I know if they accept my entry?????(no I have not finished my entry...)

You'll get a nice letter in the post

[tehdutchie]

Hearing good news through the grapevine in Aprilia's effort for 2010, highlights include;

• New dedicated manager for the rally project, coming in from engineering
• A major sponsor to be signed next month
• Plans to have at least 17-20 bikes on the start
• Figures being named of up to 40 bikes in total
• Engine update with 7bhp extra without reliability issues!
• A 20kg ligther bike
• Design to be done by Behego for new tank setup
• New swingarm
• And a few more thingies...

Might hold off on that Yaktmhon kit and go Italian if I were some of you :)

[Bluebull2007]

Originally Posted by tehdutchie

Hearing good news through the grapevine in Aprilia's effort for 2010, highlights include;

• New dedicated manager for the rally project, coming in from engineering
• A major sponsor to be signed next month
• Plans to have at least 17-20 bikes on the start
• Figures being named of up to 40 bikes in total
• Engine update with 7bhp extra without reliability issues!
• A 20kg ligther bike
• Design to be done by Behego for new tank setup
• New swingarm
• And a few more thingies...

Might hold off on that Yaktmhon kit and go Italian if I were some of you :)

Any idea on the cost?

[tehdutchie]

Originally Posted by Bluebull2007

Any idea on the cost?

Prices will run similar to what Yamaha with the JVO kit and Honda Europe would be offering is my understanding.

This new Aprilia might close the gap to KTM's 450RR and be more dedicated then Honda or Yamaha effort..

[F650Dakar_Norway]

Got myself a new set of Michelin Deserts from Pal Anders' mechanic Vlado today. Snatched the opportunity for a chat. He's now busy completing the KTM 450 EXC-R Factory Edition with a Mecasystems kit - solely made for the Sardegna rally. After that it's for sale. Talk about tailormaking for the challenging euro-enduro terrain tracks at Sardegna.



It has a separate gearbox and crankcase oil setup. Originally with only 0,6litre of engine oil ( That's Zero-point-Six litre, yes... ) now being expanded to at least a litre or so more. And a few other mods to make it rally-raid ready.

[BucketHead]

Originally Posted by tehdutchie

Hearing good news through the grapevine in Aprilia's effort for 2010, highlights include;

• New dedicated manager for the rally project, coming in from engineering
• A major sponsor to be signed next month
• Plans to have at least 17-20 bikes on the start
• Figures being named of up to 40 bikes in total
• Engine update with 7bhp extra without reliability issues!
• A 20kg ligther bike
• Design to be done by Behego for new tank setup
• New swingarm
• And a few more thingies...

Might hold off on that Yaktmhon kit and go Italian if I were some of you :)

Gorgeous bikes, but 20kg (44 lbs) -lighter- with no reliability issues?

[tehdutchie]

Originally Posted by BucketHead

Gorgeous bikes, but 20kg (44 lbs) -lighter- with no reliability issues?

The kilograms will not be coming from the engine, but a redesign off the exhaust, roadbook frame/holder, tank thickness and setup, moving from 2 separate fuel pumps to a single setup serving from a small 'feeder' tank etc...

[BucketHead]

Originally Posted by tehdutchie

The kilograms will not be coming from the engine, but a redesign off the exhaust, roadbook frame/holder, tank thickness and setup, moving from 2 separate fuel pumps to a single setup serving from a small 'feeder' tank etc...

I assumed as much - I was more referring to the fact that the rest of the bike has shown reliability problems (cracked frames / broken suspension) and 20kg(!) seems like allot of material to be trimming from an already high-spec bike.

Like I said the Aprilias are gorgeous. I do hope they can pull it off.

Matthew