DB1k 2011 official thread

[Transalper]

Rubber band never worked for me, at the start when all the paper is on the bottom spool you wind the top spool a lot to get the paper moving but the rubber band made the bottom spool unwind just as fast but since the bottom had more paper on it it feed the paper out to fast and got all messed up.
I went to a friction based holding system where I turned the bottom spool a bit then wound the paper up with the top spool until it was nice again.
Not sure that I explained that very well but whateva....

[junkmanjoe]

okies taken in to count....all others ideas help in the long run...

have you looked at making up the capital coast vid....

not to self............must stop using work computer to post on KB..............


JMJ

[NordieBoy]

Bling bling?

Oh yeah

Mine's got goldy/orangy anodised alloy around the middle

[cold comfort]

I used dowel with srews & needit for winders & to keep it on the x bar

Jeez, that's a man sized lunch box there Shrek. Sure there's not a ham sandwich lurking under the paper?

[Buddha#81:Me]

I used alloy tube, split pins, washers and orings to keep it water tight and it holds friction on the paper.

[cynna]

and orings to keep it water tight.

are you planning on giving your bike a dunking in one of the rivers?


i cant talk - broke one of my tank mounts coming off in a river at the clarence last weekend. thanks to thepom for welding it ip for me

[thepom]

And for not posting the pic of you in the river.... usually it me in the river

[ADVGD]

Apologies if I am bantering common knowledge, but I'd hate to see anyone have dramas in the middle of nowhere, so just as a heads up, a bashplate is an absolute must for those doing the technical section(s). After pulling my B&B bashplate off it was surprisingly beaten up and distorted from numerous big hits on the technical section prerun. One of the bike frame mounts where the bashplate mounts to was smashed off and needed to be wielded back on. If the bashplate wasn't there you could guarantee one of the casings would have been smashed and spewing oil.

Admittedly there was a bit of speed involved in some of those sections and a more relaxed pace may have avoided this, but you just never know when that big rock is going to be lurking around the next bend or over the next crest to catch you out

[Eddieb]

I'm mapping my route out to get to Fairlie for the start, Whats the serpentine road like?

Is it do-able by an average skill ADVrider loaded up on a big bike?

[Transalper]

..
have you looked at making up the capital coast vid.......

Oh yea, it's essentially done.
Just been cutting the short highlight version to add to the disc but progress on that stalled mid November.
Guess I could just burn it as is with just the main feature but I kind of like having a 20minute cut as well as the 70 or 80 minute version. (cut from about 6 hours of tape)
Haven't created the DVD menus or label for printing on the DVD surface either.

[Transalper]

I'm mapping my route out to get to Fairlie for the start, Whats the serpentine road like?

Is it do-able by an average skill ADVrider loaded up on a big bike?

It's like this... youtube from last year.
I think you be ok but try pack light.

[Eddieb]

It's like this... youtube from last year.
I think you be ok but try pack light.

I'll have 2 weeks worth of camping gear on board, tent etc. it won't be packed light.

I'll be on the 950 with TKC 80's fitted.


If it's too knarly I'll make my route go up the road a bit and around it

[thepom]

I think you will be ok,it depends on your skill level,there was a guy there last year that is coming from the north island and he ddi a tough section on a tiger 955 with road tires on........he could ride.....

[Transalper]

I'll have 2 weeks worth of camping gear on board, tent etc. it won't be packed light.

I'll be on the 950 with TKC 80's fitted.


If it's too knarly I'll make my route go up the road a bit and around it

The by pass just goes straight on and rejoins where it comes out. This option is in the Route already, what are you talking about making a new route?

[Eddieb]

The by pass just goes straight on and rejoins where it comes out. This option is in the Route already, what are you talking about making a new route?

My own route from Wellington to Fairlie, via Bluff.

I'd also like to cross on the Earnslaw from Queenstown heading South, can you just rock up and get a bike on or do you need to book? My google fu isn't very strong today.