DB1k 2011 official thread

[Monstaman]

I learnt a very valuable lesson in this situation, go down in a river in front of 25 other riders and a video camera and you'll be pummelled with smart arse comments for weeks

... best time to bash a man is when he is down cos he can't hit you back

Have you ever noticed that major acts of unprofessionalism only happen when you have a big audience.... no one ever sees that perfect stunt you just performed

[Eddieb]

1,STAND UP,let the bike move under you.2, SLIP THE CLUTCH feed power in and out by clutch control.3 PLENTY OF THROTTLE.control the power and motion by the clutch. QED

I found sitting down much better for control in the water, when a 950 loaded with 2 weeks of camping gear starts to get unbalanced you need to be able to correct it in a hurry otherwise it's gone.

Otherwise I agree wholeheartedly with the rest of the technique, I only learnt that on the DB1K and it worked wonders going through all those streams towards the Omarama saddle.

[Padmei]

I found sitting down much better for control in the water, when a 950 loaded with 2 weeks of camping gear starts to get unbalanced you need to be able to correct it in a hurry otherwise it's gone.

Otherwise I agree wholeheartedly with the rest of the technique, I only learnt that on the DB1K and it worked wonders going through all those streams towards the Omarama saddle.

My theory - use any way you can get across without dropping the bike & drowning it. Standing up & doing lovely clutch slipping & trials techniques aint gonna help you at all when there's a big fukka of a rock in your way or the rocks beneath your rear tyre are slippery as crap.

[JATZ]

My theory - use any way you can get across without dropping the bike & drowning it. Standing up & doing lovely clutch slipping & trials techniques aint gonna help you at all when there's a big fukka of a rock in your way or the rocks beneath your rear tyre are slippery as crap.

Definitly with you on this one
Technique be fukced..... just get across anyway you can, without gettin wet

[junkmanjoe]

Even the best of riders will get caught out by a hidden rock, rut or what have you, the best thing that can be done is to learn from it to improve your riding techniques for the next ride. I learnt a very valuable lesson in this situation, go down in a river in front of 25 other riders and a video camera and you'll be pummelled with smart arse comments for weeks

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at least your fall didnt end up going world wide....like my ice creek crash..
one way to be world famous...

JMJ

[Transalper]

at least your fall didnt end up going world wide....

Actually it kinda did, just he's on the other side of the river so fairly small in the view.

[_Shrek_]

go down in a river in front of 25 other riders and a video camera and you'll be pummelled with smart arse comments for weeks

& I had to play it back a few times coz you did it so well & as Mm said nothing like putting the in when ya down

to see it didn't hold ya back any

[Crim]

I learnt a very valuable lesson in this situation, go down in a river in front of 25 other riders and a video camera and you'll be pummelled with smart arse comments for weeks

But also on the same vid was the speed that you got into help Mark when he had his off and saved him a bit of work - well done that man!

[ADVGD]

But also on the same vid was the speed that you got into help Mark when he had his off and saved him a bit of work - well done that man!

Ride with me, and I've got your back unless I crossed the river first, came off, and have being swept a kilometre downstream

& I had to play it back a few times coz you did it so well & as Mm said nothing like putting the in when ya down

to see it didn't hold ya back any

I am glad my off brought you so much pleasure Shrek Crickey, here's me saying all these nice things about you in my posts, I may have to go back and do some editing

I'm happy to own up to a heroic off, unfortunately this was a bit on the dismal side, I barley entered the bloody water

On the plus side I now have the time for... tank off, seat off, drain airbox, drain carb, plug out, pump out water, prime carb, test start, reassemble and start up again right down to 12 minutes.

[NordieBoy]

Tried, tested, proven to still make a splash

And self filmed too.

[NordieBoy]

My theory - use any way you can get across without dropping the bike & drowning it. Standing up & doing lovely clutch slipping & trials techniques aint gonna help you at all when there's a big fukka of a rock in your way or the rocks beneath your rear tyre are slippery as crap.

Or a rock big enough to park the bike on...

My technique involves one or more of...
Standing, sitting, kneeling, walking...
Whatever is needed.

Has worked perfectly so far.





Touching sooo much wood now, you'd think I've got shares in a forestry plantation.

[Phreaky Phil]

You forgot one, lying down !!

Or a rock big enough to park the bike on...

My technique involves one or more of...
Standing, sitting, kneeling, walking...
Whatever is needed.

Has worked perfectly so far.





Touching sooo much wood now, you'd think I've got shares in a forestry plantation.

[Woodman]

Touching sooo much wood now, you'd think I've got shares in a forestry plantation.

Way too much information Nordie.


Anyway on river crossing technique, I am firmly in the padmei camp.
By all means go in standing but if you know its real bigbouldery then sitting is definitely the best. If you get stuck on a boulder or can't get over it then drop the clutch and try and sorta jerk yourself over it. May have to try a few times and may shift some rocks but it seems to work for me. Balance is everything on a big bike cos once they start going down they are very hard to stop.

[thepom]

"
at least your fall didnt end up going world wide....like my ice creek crash..
one way to be world famous..."


Whats this?.....still got the video then/...can I see it?....

[Monstaman]

"
at least your fall didnt end up going world wide....like my ice creek crash..
one way to be world famous..."


Whats this?.....still got the video then/...can I see it?....

Sounds public enough ... shoulda kept that one quiet.......