Bumble Overlander Project.

**NordieBoy** · 7th December 2007, 08:16

Paint it the same colours as the scrambler.
Wear matching gear.

**Rosie** · 7th December 2007, 08:46

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Paint it the same colours as the scrambler.
Wear matching gear.

**Mental Trousers** · 7th December 2007, 08:59

Originally Posted by Crisis management

The problem with this concept is that the story is all one sided, I don't want to read a book about it, I want to contribute and participate...stick with the thread Brent.

You know I only make meaningfull and considered comments.

You know that anyone can comment on blogs don't you?? Posts are just arranged differently. The owner of the blog has all of their posts listed one after the other and each post has comments grouped under them. So it's just like a forum where only 1 person can start a thread.

**Crisis management** · 7th December 2007, 09:38

Ooooh....well thats my new bit of info for today. Thanks MT.

I still want to keep the thread going tho, cause I resist change something awful.

Tri-boy, the mad max volty needs tassels....like that bloke in Taumaranui!

Actually, what we really need is Steam involved with this, he's the resident mad maxer nad has true adventure credentials now.............don't you just love these little dots..........I could do this all day!

**young1** · 7th December 2007, 10:24

Team I am very worried, there appears to be a trend developing here, first started by Clint in Rotorua and now taken on board by Brent. Do we really want women on these trips with us?

Will it mean that we;
Can no longer ride for 10kms down the road as we do now, then drink alcohol all weekend, and when we get home pretend that we have in fact done thousands of kilometres on the roughest roads in the country?
Can no longer sit round at night in our white Y fronts scratching our nuts, farting and belching?
Have to take a change of underwear if the trip is more than 4 nights?
Can no longer take an interest in that little blonde in the back paddock - baaabaara?

And worse, what happens if they are better riders than the rest of you (I know already that they will be better than me!)

**chanceyy** · 7th December 2007, 10:48

Originally Posted by tri boy

Blog started.

Have faith Klingon, Kanny will chop my nuts off it i harm Bumble. It will be a modest modification that can return to street trim easily........i hope. (quite like my testicles)

Not allowed to paint it as the leash hasn't been let out that far.

Kanny does know you well Brent

Originally Posted by young1

Team I am very worried, there appears to be a trend developing here, first started by Clint in Rotorua and now taken on board by Brent. Do we really want women on these trips with us?

Will it mean that we;
Can no longer ride for 10kms down the road as we do now, then drink alcohol all weekend, and when we get home pretend that we have in fact done thousands of kilometres on the roughest roads in the country?
Can no longer sit round at night in our white Y fronts scratching our nuts, farting and belching?
Have to take a change of underwear if the trip is more than 4 nights?
Can no longer take an interest in that little blonde in the back paddock - baaabaara?

And worse, what happens if they are better riders than the rest of you (I know already that they will be better than me!)

wtmi

**Crisis management** · 7th December 2007, 10:52

Stop lurking Rosie...get stuck in!

**Rosie** · 7th December 2007, 10:57

Originally Posted by young1

Team I am very worried, there appears to be a trend developing here, first started by Clint in Rotorua and now taken on board by Brent. Do we really want women on these trips with us?

Will it mean that we;
Can no longer ride for 10kms down the road as we do now, then drink alcohol all weekend, and when we get home pretend that we have in fact done thousands of kilometres on the roughest roads in the country?
Can no longer sit round at night in our white Y fronts scratching our nuts, farting and belching?
Have to take a change of underwear if the trip is more than 4 nights?
Can no longer take an interest in that little blonde in the back paddock - baaabaara?

And worse, what happens if they are better riders than the rest of you (I know already that they will be better than me!)

No Christmas card for you

@ Crisis - I'm not lurking, I'm composing

**young1** · 7th December 2007, 10:58

what does "wtmi" mean?

**chanceyy** · 7th December 2007, 10:59

Originally Posted by young1

what does "wtmi" mean?

wtmi = way to much information

**deanohit** · 7th December 2007, 11:08

Originally Posted by chanceyy

wtmi = way to much information

WWCYJSI?

Well why couldn't you just say it?

Crisis, if I could find a woman willing to travel with me, I would go for it!
Just imagine, no more cold nights in the tent, no more cooking or packing up, and if they start harping on, give them a wine, and if they're still going on, just say 'what was that noise, did you hear it? Be quiet and listen for it again.'

Just joking ladies!

**xwhatsit** · 7th December 2007, 11:27

Heheh, this is a cool project

Tell me, though, why do you want to fit longer shocks to the back, but drop the front down? I thought dirt bikes liked a more relaxed rake?

It's already got the right motor, at least; DR250. What dimensions are the front forks? I may have some gaiters you can have that don't fit my bike.

**tri boy** · 7th December 2007, 11:41

So armed with a carton of beer, and some dollars for the retail stuff, i went hunting.
The alloy got cut/supplied/and bent for a doz beer. (love xmas time), thanks to Geoff Flower Fabrication in Hamtown.
The 2nd hand TW42 is for reference only, as its the one off the Scrambler. (too big), but the TW35 is going on the front.
No turning back now.

MT, if its ok, i'll do brief comments here, with some pics. And write the big waffle in the blog, and include shake down runs etc there.

The shocks need some mount sleeves to go from 14mm ID-12mmID.(Cylinder head locater dowels do this nicely).

Xer, the tubes are being pushed through the clamps to Raise the front.

**tri boy** · 7th December 2007, 12:51

Bumble put up a bit of resistance to this mod.(Right side pillion peg bracket, and fulcrum arm on the brake pedal snagged in a couple of places, stopping the swing arm dropping far enough).
However, after a few waves with the gas torch, and some pinch bar persuasion, all settled in nicely.
Fortunately, the chain has swing arm clearance, and after a short ride up the drive, the suspension seems fine, with about 30mm sag while sitting on it, with preload on the softest of five settings.

Has a more determined stance in the arse end now.