Cheap laughs.

[Eddieb]

Now here's something spooky for ya. Look at the 2 pics, which are supposedly the same photo except for the addition of the graffiti on Joe's pannier.

Now look closer at the 3rd rider back.

[NordieBoy]

Now here's something spooky for ya. Look at the 2 pics, which are supposedly the same photo except for the addition of the graffiti on Joe's pannier.

Now look closer at the 3rd rider back.

Woah!

His headlight is brighter!

[avgas]

Woah!

His headlight is brighter!

Also the camera adds a 100lbs apparently

[bart]

OK, OK, I couldn't resist, and touched it up a bit. That fluro vest thing was annoying me so I put a new jacket on him. Picture's been sharpened up a bit also.

Must say the 'bugger' bit is pure class. Wish I'd thought of that.

[Eddieb]

That black 950 is still indicating several km into this section also I had no problems thru that bit and was quite surprised to hear people tell me later that there was ice there?

Yeah thats me, I have issues with remembering to turn my indicators off.

[bart]

That black 950 is still indicating several km into this section also I had no problems thru that bit and was quite surprised to hear people tell me later that there was ice there?

This guy had a problem too.



The whole track was solid ice.



But then everyone pulled over and let this guy passed



and the big splash he made cleared away all the ice.

[Crisis management]

Half the problem was people going too slowly and needing throttle to get out of the stream beds, momentum is wonderful!

Having said that, I had a fair bit of momentum going into the next stream and tried using my de-momentum devices......it is possible to cross a stream sideways with both wheels locked, not nice but possible.

[bart]

Half the problem was people going too slowly and needing throttle to get out of the stream beds, momentum is wonderful!
:

I don't think lack of momentum was the issue for Joe



It was the munty trucks that had been through before us. The water they'd throwen up had frozen on the exit side. The truck that we pissed off cleared the ice, but this would have re-frozen in minutes.

I came towards this stream in place, and within a few millisecond was in , almost taking out Carey and Clint in the process. Bloody lucky I didn't end up horizontal IN the stream. But hey, all good fun.

[Crisis management]

I don't think lack of momentum was the issue for Joe

I didn't see Joe go down, I was long gone by then, I just made the assumption that he had lost the rear and the only reason for that is wheelspin, the only reason for wheelspin is throttle and the only reason for throttle is a lack of momentum to carry him over the "obstacle".
I do accept that those big motors have a lot of horsepower available at a twitch of the throttle and it is really easy to overdo it, been there, done that!



Quite happy to accept my logic may be flawed, as I said, I wasn't there. YMMV

[bart]

I didn't see Joe go down, I was long gone by then

Isn't that you centre stage in the truck pic. This was taken after Joe went down.

[bart]

Give it heaps



Ooops



Oh well. Wait for the cavalry to arrive



The Cavalry sits on top of the dam taking photos and pissing himself...

[bart]

I'd better stop posting on here or no one will want to come riding with me anymore.

[NordieBoy]

Bloody lucky I didn't end up horizontal IN the stream. But hey, all good fun.

It's all good fun 'till someone looses a bollock.

[Oscar]

It's all good fun 'till someone looses a bollock.

Mine are safe in the jar on the mantelpiece where Herindoors put them

[thepom]

Mine are in her purse.......