Australasian Safari 2010

[topo]

Well lads................. whose gonna step up to the plate this year?

http://www.australasiansafari.com.au/website/home.html


Kiwi Safari Riders 2009 - First day leaving for prolog.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/safari/CIMG5563.jpg

[buggsubique]

wife house and two kids going cheap....will throw in current job for free.

That shit is what life is about.

[Padmei]

you can say that again

[javahead]

Unlikely to ride this year. Am checking out freight prices and support packages just in case temptation gets the better of me, but my sights are more firmly set on Safari 2011.
Having finished it last year I now know it's not technically difficult to reach the end. It's doable by anyone who puts the preparation in. Getting a good placing is something else though.
For 2011 I hope I've improved my riding skills and fitness enough so that I can finish closer to JayBo - assuming he does it again.
If anyone is considering it and wants more detail topo and I learnt lots from last year and it'd be great if we could help another kiwi contingent out.

[topo]

If anyone is considering it and wants more detail topo and I learnt lots from last year and it'd be great if we could help another kiwi contingent out.

Absolutely:yes: a team made up of nz residents would be great, will need to find a quad rider to join the fun in 2011 too.

[cooneyr]

Temping just to bolt a roll chart holder onto a second hand Ausi DRZ400/WR450/450EXC (tyres and sus tweaks) and go for a fang i.e. do it el cheapo. Definitely won't be this year with baby due in few weeks. Next year who knows.

I'd ride a quad if that was what was needed for a team. Surely a modern racing type quad would be easier to blat around on than an farm one - bit of fun to slide around :D

Cheers R

[Padmei]

Padmei likes fat chicks.

You're good.

[gav24]

Well lads................. whose gonna step up to the plate this year?



Shit Yeah! I wish I had that kind of time and $$$... Job, house, kids etc etc blah blah blah...

Unless a 3 yr old stock suspension DR650 is competitive and shipping, fuel, accom, food etc etc costs less than $1000 all in!

Anyone here want to sponsor me,- please!
I'll post on here everyday, twice, saying how great your products are, and put stickers on everything!

Serously though, I would LOVE to, buts its on the same list as the BAJA, Finke, Dakar... I think I have the ability, but better get a lotto ticket!

[Woodman]

I am up for it, but I think my handlebars are bent. Damn can't see any way round that. Fcuk.

[Padmei]

I am up for it, but I think my handlebars are bent. Damn can't see any way round that. Fcuk.

If i can put a sticker on your bike I'll lend you mine. But they better come back in the same condition or you're paying for them.

[Padmei]

Topo when are you walking out of the dugout?

[Eddieb]

The middle bike in the first pic, yesterday at the Capitol Coast Adventure.

[zeRax]

keen to go over and help whoever like you did, just to see what its all about and then plan an entry for a following year etc etc :P gotta be good for ya~!

[topo]

Topo when are you walking out of the dugout?

My intention is to step up in 2011, at this stage i'm planning on riding a DRZ400 with all of the nessary mods. Most of the peices i made for the 640e will swap over fairly easily, all of my nav brackets, roadbook, bash plate with water holder etc all be made locally, maybe if someone is interested in doing a parralell buidup i could make multiple copys of the tower/fairing etc.

Fisrt step in the buildup is to sell the 640, someone out there's gotta want a 640e thats only done 1000km/16hrs since it's last service.

[junkmanjoe]

yea me and Eddie be there on our 9fidys..

AYE MATE..

JMJ

[Eddieb]

My intention is to step up in 2011, at this stage i'm planning on riding a DRZ400 with all of the nessary mods. Most of the peices i made for the 640e will swap over fairly easily, all of my nav brackets, roadbook, bash plate with water holder etc all be made locally, maybe if someone is interested in doing a parralell buidup i could make multiple copys of the tower/fairing etc.

Fisrt step in the buildup is to sell the 640, someone out there's gotta want a 640e thats only done 1000km/16hrs since it's last service.

So why sell the 640 and go to a DRZ? Presumably it would be cheaper to use the proven bike you've already got?

[Woodman]

So why sell the 640 and go to a DRZ? Presumably it would be cheaper to use the proven bike you've already got?

Would you say the same thing if it was me and my bike?? hmmm

[Eddieb]

Would you say the same thing if it was me and my bike?? hmmm

No, it was a KLR to start and then it was Woodmanised.

[topo]

So why sell the 640 and go to a DRZ? Presumably it would be cheaper to use the proven bike you've already got?

A couple of reasons really. Firstly, i've reached a level on the 640 where it was becomming a limiting factor in advancing my off road skills, it's just too heavy to keep up with the faster guy's on the rough stuff and the speeds i found my self on the open stuff (public accessed tracks) was starting to worry me bit.

Secondly, the drz is a great trail bike that requires somewhat less maintanance than the highly strung enduro type bikes and is a proven platform for doing the safari, there have been a number of drz's hapily finish in the top 20 so it should be sweet for me.

I can also build up a used bike for training and setting up, then buy either a new or mint condition bike to swap the gear over proir to the event, without spending too much more $$$$.

Just a good value bike that can do what i need really.