Tales From The Bivouac, Dakar 2012

[ArthDuro]

Originally Posted by Deadly99

Cell charger broke....arg...

alert alert alert
this is the most disturbing news yet
does the truck pack a spare?

[Flood]

Originally Posted by ArthDuro

alert alert alert
this is the most disturbing news yet
does the truck pack a spare?

You can get one at the KTM assistance truck.


It's orange. And 500 Euros.

[c.vestal]

Originally Posted by Flood

You can get one at the KTM assistance truck.


It's orange. And 500 Euros.

And it will be race ready!

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by c.vestal

And it will be race ready!

Might need a Rally Moto kit, but basically stock.

[Deco]

Hey Ted, Hogwild posted that James Embro was injured on the Hi-way today. Not known if he went to the hospital or in the Bivouac. They are looking for someone in the Bivouac that might be able to find out any info from the Bivouac.

You can reach him at 310.200.3330

[hilslamer]

Originally Posted by Deco

Hey Ted, Hogwild posted that James Embro was injured on the Hi-way today. Not known if he went to the hospital or in the Bivouac. They are looking for someone in the Bivouac that might be able to find out any info from the Bivouac.

You can reach him at 310.200.3330

Damn! Wonder how that happened? Bummed for him, *fingers crossed* that it's bad reporting or superficial...

[lastplace]

Originally Posted by Deco

Hey Ted, Hogwild posted that James Embro was injured on the Hi-way today. Not known if he went to the hospital or in the Bivouac. They are looking for someone in the Bivouac that might be able to find out any info from the Bivouac.

You can reach him at 310.200.3330

I put him in touch with Robb. He'll sort it if he can.

[Deadly99]

Originally Posted by Deco

Hey Ted, Hogwild posted that James Embro was injured on the Hi-way today. Not known if he went to the hospital or in the Bivouac. They are looking for someone in the Bivouac that might be able to find out any info from the Bivouac.

You can reach him at 310.200.3330

Just got back from competitors tent, he hurt his eye but was reported to be in the bivouac...Robb went and talked to their support team and James and one of his support crew went to the hospital. Pure speculation here but it may have been a rock kicked off another vehicle that caught him in the eye...PURE speculation

[Deco]

Originally Posted by lastplace

I put him in touch with Robb. He'll sort it if he can.

Thanks Charlie.

[Deco]

Originally Posted by Deadly99

Just got back from competitors tent, he hurt his eye but was reported to be in the bivouac...Robb went and talked to their support team and James and one of his support crew went to the hospital. Pure speculation here but it may have been a rock kicked off another vehicle that caught him in the eye...PURE speculation

Thanks for helping out and letting us know. I hope James is okay. Keep us up to date when you can. While your at it, tell Ned and Toby they are Doing GREAT!:

Keep up the good work!!!!

[Boondoggle]

Originally Posted by Hogwild, in the F5irehose

More news... James called Mike L just a minute ago and gave more info. He got hit in the eye from a rock while going pretty fast on the highway. He's going to have an MRI or CT scan to see how bad the damage is, but is considering continuing in the race tomorrow depending on what he learns at the hospital and how he feels in the morning. So, things are sounding a bit better now than earlier. Thanks everyone who PM'd me!

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[cyborg]

Originally Posted by Deadly99

Just got back from competitors tent, he hurt his eye but was reported to be in the bivouac...

Thanks Ted, very sorry to hear about James injury. Really hope it's something he can recover from quickly.

[Deadly99]

Originally Posted by Deco

Thanks for helping out and letting us know. I hope James is okay. Keep us up to date when you can. While your at it, tell Ned and Toby they are Doing GREAT!:

Keep up the good work!!!!

We set Toby up with a tent, mattress and sleeping bag as Patsy and crew haven't made it to the bivy yet


Sweep truck just drove by with 12 bikes on it, I suspect from yesterdays stage.


Beer has switched from Quilmez to Cristal. New country, new brand


Argentina senoritas are gone, major down hill slide in Chile

[Deco]

@RallyPanAm tweeted that the ASO has James as finishing the day. This is great news if James is physically to carry on.

They also said that many of then support trucks have not made it to the bivy yet. The KTM truck is not there any the KTM manager is having a cow!

I am sure many riders besides the werks risers are depending in that truck.

[Deadly99]

F5 emergency has been resolved, Blackberry charges straigjt off the gnerator

Tim working hard (as usual) on Neds bike, Day six complete and we are very happy to report that Neds bar ends are squeaky clean