2012 Vegas to Reno

[B1KSOLO]

Originally Posted by wrk2surf

Gear pretty hign.. I would run a 42 16 on my Ktm if I do it.. there are lots of long stretches

try a 739 Desert at with a 606 front.. thats what JCR used to mount on their 650's

Look near the las vegas speedway... there are a few there and its like 5 miles away .. or the Santa Fe..

42-16 on what KTM? Did that work well for you ?. I ran a 15-48 and was always backing out of the throttle, only because I didn't think the motor could handle that rpm's through out the hole race. I think I might like you set up better I was on a 530exc
Dave

[wrk2surf]

No mine is a Lc4 motor..

[frog]

Originally Posted by wrk2surf

No mine is a Lc4 motor..

I can't remember what the gearing on my ktm was but top speed was not an issue. :) it was getting the pig slowed down from the mid 120's.

[Baja Dad]

I run a 15-44 on my ktm 505xc
All day long!!!

[B1KSOLO]

Originally Posted by Baja Dad

I run a 15-44 on my ktm 505xc
All day long!!!

Thanks,
I'm thinking 15-44 will work well for me also
good info
Dave

[Kanook]

Originally Posted by frog

I can't remember what the gearing on my ktm was but top speed was not an issue. :) it was getting the pig slowed down from the mid 120's.

[zack05]

It's getting closer! My bike build is done and tested. I rode 250 miles on it this past weekend and it is fantastic. 450X with 450R head, cam, carb. ASR suspension, GPR, etc. I have a mousse in front so I can get used to riding with one (will install a fresh one for the race). BD Squadron LED light installed (it is so bright it will blind you in the daytime). Reservations made, entry paid, fitness program in full swing. Been riding lots as well. I am so ready I want to go now! Pretty much think about it non-stop. How's everyone else's plans coming along?

[Racer20]

Well just booked my flight to Vegas, now just have to figure out who to ride with or how to get a bike to the start. It's all easy from there..

[Baja Dad]

Originally Posted by Racer20

Well just booked my flight to Vegas, now just have to figure out who to ride with or how to get a bike to the start. It's all easy from there..

What bike are you riding?
What class?

[Region Riley]

Looks like a M1K reunion is happening without us...we'll miss you guys.

[drc42]

Originally Posted by Region Riley

Looks like a M1K reunion is happening without us...we'll miss you guys.

You know there IS a solution to that

[beechum1]

Originally Posted by drc42

You know there IS a solution to that

This.

[Kanook]

Originally Posted by zack05

It's getting closer! My bike build is done and tested. I rode 250 miles on it this past weekend and it is fantastic. 450X with 450R head, cam, carb. ASR suspension, GPR, etc. I have a mousse in front so I can get used to riding with one (will install a fresh one for the race). BD Squadron LED light installed (it is so bright it will blind you in the daytime). Reservations made, entry paid, fitness program in full swing. Been riding lots as well. I am so ready I want to go now! Pretty much think about it non-stop. How's everyone else's plans coming along?

My bike is mostly ready mechanically, ill put new tires and wheel bearings in before the race as well as a new plug and a fresh valve adjustment. Thanks to my Twinair sponsorship I should have at least 3 extra filers. My ASR suspension is awesome and Just got my bibs ordered from mx1. I only bought one set which I plan on installing just before the race and I'll have an extra set of wheels with the same bibs and tires that I'm barowing from a riding buddy. Lighting is taken care of thanks to frog and fano. My fitness program? Maybe a month out ill hit cardio harder and some upper body work but otherwise my job as a UPS driver keeps me active, and of course I'll ride as much as i can. My entry is sent off and my lodging is booked. Ive got a room reserved for Wednesday night at the overflow hotel but I'm thinking I may just save the money and leave salt lake early Thursday, hit tech and the riders meeting, and then head to the start. I've got a room in Beatty Thursday night hoping that the start is close by. If not I'll camp at the start. my main concern is staying hydrated and fed.

[zack05]

Originally Posted by Kanook

My bike is mostly ready mechanically, ill put new tires and wheel bearings in before the race as well as a new plug and a fresh valve adjustment. Thanks to my Twinair sponsorship I should have at least 3 extra filers. My ASR suspension is awesome and Just got my bibs ordered from mx1. I only bought one set which I plan on installing just before the race and I'll have an extra set of wheels with the same bibs and tires that I'm barowing from a riding buddy. Lighting is taken care of thanks to frog and fano. My fitness program? Maybe a month out ill hit cardio harder and some upper body work but otherwise my job as a UPS driver keeps me active, and of course I'll ride as much as i can. My entry is sent off and my lodging is booked. Ive got a room reserved for Wednesday night at the overflow hotel but I'm thinking I may just save the money and leave salt lake early Thursday, hit tech and the riders meeting, and then head to the start. I've got a room in Beatty Thursday night hoping that the start is close by. If not I'll camp at the start. my main concern is staying hydrated and fed.

Kanook,
Have you decided on what gearing? I know this question has come up before, but it is really the last decision I need to make on the bike set-up. I ran 14/46 last weekend and rode some long high speed stuff. The GPS said top speed for the day was 83 mph. Really thinking I should go ahead with 15/46, not for more top speed, but just to relax the rpm a bit.

I am staying in a Beatty hotel Wednesday and Thursday night. I figure the extra cost is worth it, not having to drive too far the day before and wearing myself out.

I also think my main concern is staying hydrated and fed. I find that I should not go more than two hours without something in my stomach. I plan on keeping the camelback full of straight water, then drinking a bottle of water/Hammer Perpetuem mix at each pit (this way the Perpetuem will be fresh and cold, it upsets my stomach if it is warm). I also really like the "Clif" brand Shot Bloks (energy chews). After that, the cooler in the truck will have all kinds of food so I can decide what to eat (or not) when I want it.

I have bought fresh tires and UHD tubes for my spare wheels. My wife has a 250X, and I will probably freak out at the last minute and strip it for all of its parts to bring along as spares! I am thinking that the goal (if all goes really well) is to shoot for a 40 mph average. I don't have a speedo, (don't want the distraction), but I will have the chase crew calc ave. mph and let me know were I am about every 100 miles. I find that I can average 30+ mph for long periods on moto specific terrain (mix of open roads and single track, desert). My biggest concern terrain wise is the silt beds.

But, after all is said and done, it's riding dirt bikes. Which I do for fun! I race to challenge myself, but to me this is a challenge to finish. Doesn't matter if I am the last guy in, I just want to see if I can go the distance.

[drc42]

Originally Posted by zack05

But, after all is said and done, it's riding dirt bikes. Which I do for fun! I race to challenge myself, but to me this is a challenge to finish. Doesn't matter if I am the last guy in, I just want to see if I can go the distance.

Well put. I am of a similar mind here.

Lots of people will ask why I don't just go out to the desert on my own and try to ride 500 miles. Why enter a big race which is probably a little over my head? I compare it to once when I was a kid my Boy Scout troupe had a big canoe trip planned but in order to go on the trip you needed to pass a swimming test which was something like 4 times across our town's public pool without stopping. I tried on my own to see if I could do it but I tried it in the shallow end where if I got tired I could put a foot down. I couldn't make it more than once across and had to stop to rest. The day of the test came and of course we had to of course do it on the deep end. With no option but to keep swimming or yell for the lifeguard I had to just keep swimming and I surprised myself by passing the test with relative ease.

So, V2R is kind of like that, throwing myself into the deep end and and making myself pass the test.

I may give you a "race" to be the last guy in though