Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters!

[Acosi151]

Originally Posted by Flood

It takes some time until riders are listed among the withdrawals.


Stage Three Results.

70. Simon Pavey – 03:26:11

Don Hatton – Retired

Overall Standings.

56. Simon Pavey – 07:29:56

Don Hatton – Retired

Source:http://www.simonpavey.com/stage-three-brings-bad-luck/

.... and Baule is in 55th overall.. no reason to stop waving the maple leaf here folks. If Beaule breaks top 50 I'll be celebrating with a special Dakar poutine at lunch..

[too old]

Originally Posted by rmhrc628

Haven't had a chance to get my hands on the f5 firehose so I'm way behind.

In summary - is HRC fucked?

No but think it's smarting though - with half of the Honda R&D team there they should be able to sort it, their posse must number over 30 and with 3 bikes to run and 5 bikes there the attention should not be an issue as long as it ain't a too many cooks issue

[troy safari carpente]

Originally Posted by orlando_orange

very true, but it would seem to me that barreda is the most likely to make a big move up the field today... he's shown he can fly when not getting lost or losing spokes...

My darkhorse tip for today is bike #156... latch on and make a move, is the gameplan I reckon...

[troy safari carpente]

Originally Posted by too old

No but think it's smarting though - with half of the Honda R&D team there they should be able to sort it, their posse must number over 30 and with 3 bikes to run and 5 bikes there the attention should not be an issue as long as it ain't a too many cooks issue

The bikes should be well serviced... #3 had four new air filters installed last night...

[Acosi151]

Originally Posted by too old

No but think it's smarting though - with half of the Honda R&D team there they should be able to sort it, their posse must number over 30 and with 3 bikes to run and 5 bikes there the attention should not be an issue as long as it ain't a too many cooks issue

so have we decided for sure that its a quantity issue rather than a plumbing issue?

[Clancy]

Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

My darkhorse tip for today is bike #156... latch on and make a move, is the gameplan I reckon...

[ric678]

Moning f5ers Well I see they reseeded JC to start 31st, left poor busted wheel Quintanilla down in 163rd, would thought with the speed he showed till his wheel mishap they would have moved in up a bit

[DasMatti]

University has to be good for at least something :)



Sittin here and finaly catching up with the FLOOD!!!!
Quite many informations here, you throw around.
Wasn't able to listen to my professor for several hours - you gotta set priorities - right?

Keep up the good work,
greetings,
Matti

PS: excuse the size of the picture. Don't know how to make it smaller...

[rmhrc628]

So do we know what is actually wrong with the crfs?

I mean mikuni fuel pumps are pretty rock solid right? They are tried and tested no?

Is it Crf fuel injectors getting blocked?

Do we know what was causing the gas guzzling?

If I was HRC with 30 staff and 10-20 million being spent is it fair to say the performance is disappointing ?

Might have been better to stick with the Honda Europe crfs from last year...

[too old]

Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

The bikes should be well serviced... #3 had four new air filters installed last night...

or - I thought that he did it Yamazaki San

[too old]

Originally Posted by ric678

Moning f5ers Well I see they reseeded JC to start 31st, left poor busted wheel Quintanilla down in 163rd, would thought with the speed he showed till his wheel mishap they would have moved in up a bit

Well JC needs to be near Helder - might rasie a few eyebrows though that one

[rmhrc628]

Originally Posted by ric678

Moning f5ers Well I see they reseeded JC to start 31st, left poor busted wheel Quintanilla down in 163rd, would thought with the speed he showed till his wheel mishap they would have moved in up a bit

On what logical basis can JC Be reseeded? He had a bike fault no? Why does he get Dakar sympathy?

[ric678]

Originally Posted by rmhrc628

So do we know what is actually wrong with the crfs?

I mean mikuni fuel pumps are pretty rock solid right? They are tried and tested no?

Is it Crf fuel injectors getting blocked?

Do we know what was causing the gas guzzling?

If I was HRC with 30 staff and 10-20 million being spent is it fair to say the performance is disappointing ?

Might have been better to stick with the Honda Europe crfs from last year...

I really don't think they are gas guzzlers, just underestimated fuel milage and made the tanks to small,

[Warin]

Originally Posted by fetid_swamp

no need to also mention the fans with cameras and the chopper also running interference.

Old Enduros... when you see people with cameras SLOW DOWN!!! They aren't there for no reason.

Old ISDT .. see people with furled umbrellas in the rain ... look where the umbrella points .. or (if not pointing) pick your line very carefully.

[ric678]

Originally Posted by rmhrc628

On what logical basis can JC Be reseeded? He had a bike fault no? Why does he get Dakar sympathy?

He is a faster rider so move him up with the faster riders to try and prevent any unnecessary crashes with slower riders