Accepted!! BC61 headed to Dakar Argentina - Chile - Peru 2012 - Page 49

cyborg · 01-06-2012, 08:31 PM

Wow Bill, what a story!! True Dakar struggles and you gave it all you could.

Deco · 01-06-2012, 08:49 PM

Bill I have your patch on my jacket and I wear your Tshirt with pride. Although I have never shook your hand, I'd be glad to tell anyone what kind of man Bill Conger is. Thank you for sharing this adventure.

Some Dude · 01-06-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BC61

The skid plate did all the damage. You'll have to go to the blog or look back in this thread to see pictures of it to make sense. The wider plate with water tank had enough leverage to rip the top mounts allowing the the side box to roll into the water pump and side case causing the damage. Other than the top mounts being ripped off the skip plate wasn't bent or twisted. The top mounts needed to be tied into the side boxes so there would not be any twisting leverage.

actually a more substantial mounting base such as a sandwich block around the upper and lower frame portions to spread the load of the skid plate and add a diagnal bend or two on the outer side edges of the plate so there is less "hoe" action going on and more skimming over terrain instead in the event of a horizontal slide. The Mecca systems rally kit on the KTM 450 I installed utilized that approach and while neither Ralph or I have crashed his rally bike at speed, I can attest the skid pan looks way over engineered until you see what can happen if it's not engineered that way.

On another note,.....from the pics the engine case does not appear damaged, but the side cover definitely is. Too bad there wasn't a way to pull a Simon and get a new side cover mysteriously delivered as you could have swapped that on the side of the road in short time assuming you had a torque limiter already installed in the replacement side cover.

Dano 407 · 01-06-2012, 11:16 PM

Great writing! Thank you so much for sharing.

d

Seth S · 01-06-2012, 11:29 PM

hey Bill,

does Dakar have a "living off the land" rule? In Australia you could leave the course and get help from the locals...if you needed something welded or cobbed etc. granted finding someone close enough to the course was unlikely...but it was allowed in the rules. I guess some of the truck teams have been quite creative in the past.

Thinc2 · 01-07-2012, 03:13 AM

Great going Bill - really awesome. Huge respect.

Mr. Magoo · 01-07-2012, 03:58 AM

Damn Man! ..... Damn.....

Boondoggle · 01-07-2012, 04:54 AM

Thanks again for sharing the story, Bill. Sometimes, shit just happens, whether you're in your backyard or Argentina. Sorry it ended earlier than you'd hoped, but it's still a hell of a good story.

Soak it all in, enjoy the bivouac, get some good pictures, and if it's in the cards we'll catch you on the next go-round.

BTW that was extremely nice to put every single supporter's name on the webpage (even those of us who just got a shit and a couple stickers).

Oh and this is funny, maybe sig line material when your sense of humor is back to 100%:

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Originally Posted by SansSand

Who here wants Bill on a plane when it goes down!

husqvarna · 01-07-2012, 07:39 AM

Thank you for this and maybe offloading will help with your pain. What a bummer.

I would have loved to read your write up of the whole race.

Next Year.

c.vestal · 01-07-2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinc2

Great going Bill - really awesome. Huge respect.

x2 Bill! Great stuff!

Nor'wester · 01-07-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Boondoggle

Oh and this is funny, maybe sig line material when your sense of humor is back to 100%:

I can't agree more! He's like the Dakar MacGyver!

pilo · 01-07-2012, 10:51 AM

Bill - Respect at the effort and thanks for the story. I loved the writing and of course the effort is amazing. Well done.

-Phil

Stagehand · 01-07-2012, 11:02 AM

To hell with this keyboard jockey crap, I'm water boy next time.

Great story Bill, thanks for the ride along.

Mike I can't wait to see the dance :lol

Some Dude · 01-07-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Stagehand

To hell with this keyboard jockey crap, I'm water boy next time.

Great story Bill, thanks for the ride along.

Mike I can't wait to see the dance :lol

I can

RoteEddie · 01-07-2012, 01:49 PM

Great writeup! Your story telling skills are outstanding. I sincerely hope you will take as along for the ride in 2013.

01-06-2012, 08:49 PM	#722
Deco Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Austin, TX Oddometer: 240	Bill I have your patch on my jacket and I wear your Tshirt with pride. Although I have never shook your hand, I'd be glad to tell anyone what kind of man Bill Conger is. Thank you for sharing this adventure. __________________

01-06-2012, 11:16 PM	#724
Dano 407 One Man Wolfpack Joined: Dec 2005 Location: The orange groves, CA Oddometer: 5,621	Great writing! Thank you so much for sharing. d __________________ Juggling the fun bags

01-06-2012, 11:29 PM	#725
Seth S Safari Scramble!!!!! Joined: Jul 2004 Location: sanity? Oddometer: 3,193	hey Bill, does Dakar have a "living off the land" rule? In Australia you could leave the course and get help from the locals...if you needed something welded or cobbed etc. granted finding someone close enough to the course was unlikely...but it was allowed in the rules. I guess some of the truck teams have been quite creative in the past. __________________ Seth S My intuition nearly makes up for my lack of good judgement. Just installed my new trolling motor Husaberg tank for sale: HERE

01-07-2012, 03:13 AM	#726
Thinc2 Paciugo Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Luxembourg Oddometer: 4,318	Great going Bill - really awesome. Huge respect. __________________ Me: You should think before you speak. Daughter: That always backfires on me. F800GS review.

01-07-2012, 07:39 AM	#729
husqvarna Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Darkest Efrika Oddometer: 120	Great Writing Thank you for this and maybe offloading will help with your pain. What a bummer. I would have loved to read your write up of the whole race. Next Year.

01-06-2012, 08:31 PM	#721
cyborg Potius Sero Quam Numquam Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Pacific NorthWet Oddometer: 4,395	Wow Bill, what a story!! True Dakar struggles and you gave it all you could.

01-07-2012, 03:58 AM	#727
Mr. Magoo Follow me; I'm lost! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Sandhills of NC Oddometer: 4,286	Damn Man! ..... Damn.....

01-07-2012, 10:51 AM	#732
pilo Rhymes with below Joined: Feb 2005 Location: SLC, UT Oddometer: 747	Bill - Respect at the effort and thanks for the story. I loved the writing and of course the effort is amazing. Well done. -Phil __________________ Adventure S, 450X "It seemed like such a good idea at the time..." - Solo Baja 1000 My motorcycle adventure book-ADV Discount www.fishwrites.com

01-07-2012, 11:02 AM	#733
Stagehand +/- V TDSPP Joined: Oct 2004 Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!" Oddometer: 19,849	To hell with this keyboard jockey crap, I'm water boy next time. Great story Bill, thanks for the ride along. Mike I can't wait to see the dance :lol __________________ What to do... What to do...

01-07-2012, 01:49 PM	#735
RoteEddie Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Fjords of Norway Oddometer: 467	Great writeup! Your story telling skills are outstanding. I sincerely hope you will take as along for the ride in 2013. __________________ 12' Triumph Speed Triple R 12' Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC 12' KTM 690 Enduro R Evo2

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