DB1k 2009

**helenoftroy** · 13th November 2008, 20:06

Originally Posted by JATZ

Course you can

and Mrs Jatz needs the company

....think Mrs Jatz and I would get on well

Originally Posted by Aslan

me to Helen of Troy - 'feel the fear and do it eh?' - reckon at 61 I may be the oldest old fart planning on taking part - cheers

Lifes for living- absolutely

....Hope to be there....you've got 10yrs on me lol
Transalper had better set me a training plan

**Woodman** · 13th November 2008, 20:42

Originally Posted by Cross Rider

Guess it's back to carrying a small top up tank with you. I've never done 400k on just dirt, it's always been a mixture of both tarmac/dirt/tarmac. You going to do the DB run next year?

Its still a great range really, and compared to my previous bike (xl600 at 180 kms per tank) it is heaven. I wouldn't mind havin a go at the db1k and it would be a good chance to do the rainbow as I haven't done it yet.

**Underground** · 13th November 2008, 21:25

Just been for a bit of a 3 day 2up jaunt around the district, Rainbow is sweet , the potholes are awesome but theres some machinery up there so I guess thats the end of them for now, still costs $25 per vehicle for a key till its opened (worth it tho). Palmers road is smooth enough to skateboard on ,and some bugger was grading the braeburn today.
And by the way Big river is real interesting two up ,needed a beer after that one

**cooneyr** · 13th November 2008, 21:44

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

...Lifes for living- absolutely

....Hope to be there....you've got 10yrs on me lol
Transalper had better set me a training plan

Your right, life is for living. Im sure TA and I can come up with a bit of a plan for some training but I recon you will be able to do the Manga and Porika. The rest of it is similar to the Rainbow or better.

Originally Posted by Underground

Just been for a bit of a 3 day 2up jaunt around the district, Rainbow is sweet , the potholes are awesome but theres some machinery up there so I guess thats the end of them for now, still costs $25 per vehicle for a key till its opened (worth it tho). Palmers road is smooth enough to skateboard on ,and some bugger was grading the braeburn today.
And by the way Big river is real interesting two up ,needed a beer after that one

Thanks for the info. One point though, from talking to the Rainbow managers I understood that the key cost $15 for bikes?

Cheers R

**Underground** · 14th November 2008, 08:07

Mabe you're right ,he just told me $25 per vehicle ,I might have got two wheels for the price of four ?

**helenoftroy** · 14th November 2008, 08:44

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Your right, life is for living. Im sure TA and I can come up with a bit of a plan for some training but I recon you will be able to do the Manga and Porika. The rest of it is similar to the Rainbow or better.
Thanks for the info. One point though, from talking to the Rainbow managers I understood that the key cost $15 for bikes?
Cheers R

Another adventure!!

Originally Posted by Underground

Mabe you're right ,he just told me $25 per vehicle ,I might have got two wheels for the price of four ?

Yeah $15 for two wheels

**Padmei** · 14th November 2008, 21:50

It's getting closer & I'm getting excited.

**Balrog** · 14th November 2008, 23:35

This much closer

**Padmei** · 15th November 2008, 06:30

te hee hee

10 characters

**topo** · 21st November 2008, 17:09

New rear tyre ordered, bar risers made, "rallye" stlye fairing under construction (cos i want too

). only thing left is a route-sheet holder, does anyone know where to pick one up from?

ONLY 1020hrs(ish) to go

**NordieBoy** · 21st November 2008, 17:39

Originally Posted by topo

only thing left is a route-sheet holder, does anyone know where to pick one up from?

Pics of my build here...
Payless Plastics...

In fact I'm not going to use it for the Dusty...

**Padmei** · 21st November 2008, 19:24

Originally Posted by topo

New rear tyre ordered, bar risers made, "rallye" stlye fairing under construction (cos i want too

). only thing left is a route-sheet holder, does anyone know where to pick one up from?

ONLY 1020hrs(ish) to go

How are you making your ralye style fairing? I'm about to attempt a larger screen on Gonzo!

About how many hours would it be for the first day riding? - not racing or nanaing it but riding without any holdups - just so I get an idea. Also is a route map roller thing essential?

**JATZ** · 21st November 2008, 19:33

Originally Posted by Padmei

How are you making your ralye style fairing? I'm about to attempt a larger screen on Gonzo!

About how many hours would it be for the first day riding? - not racing or nanaing it but riding without any holdups - just so I get an idea. Also is a route map roller thing essential?

From memory we left Nsn about 5:30 am and rode into St Arnaud about 6:00 pm.
I didn't have a route map holder thinga mi jig, and didn't get lost

Originally Posted by topo

New rear tyre ordered, bar risers made, "rallye" stlye fairing under construction (cos i want too

). only thing left is a route-sheet holder, does anyone know where to pick one up from?

ONLY 1020hrs(ish) to go

You could get y'self one of them new fangled GPS things