Db1k 10 sbc

[cooneyr]

Just fitted up Dorris's rally screen this afternoon. Doesn't she look pretty!!

Here she is next to her younger brother

Chur

Damn that thing looks tiny next to the XTZ!

[twotyred]

This might be just the ticket for someone down South looking for a suitable little 'un

ride as is or buff it up some...

[JATZ]

Project anyone ?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-225679527.htm

[Skinny_Birdman]

Don't know if it's a bit premature to be thinking about this aspect of the SBC, but I was talking to my brother in law in the weekend about the need for a sweep vehicle. He is a serious 4WD nut as well as sort of a biker (has bikes, but would rather go 4WDing - strange chap), and he said it shouldn't be too much trouble to find someone amongst his buddies (or possibly him) to act as a sweep, to carry fuel, tools, spare pistons and to tow a trailer to pick up any two smokers that happen to expire unexpectedly, and their hapless riders. We had a sweep on the 2 day Dusty Butt last year (Nordie's brothers and the doughty Toyota Smurf) and it was excellent back up for the rider who was unfortunate enough to loose his sump plug and spread his oil liberally along the road. To my mind, more to the point with our wee bikes is not carrying fuel and the possibility of getting stranded when the bikes cry enough.

Anyway, should I look into this, or does someone else already have someone in mind? The way I see it we should probably be stumping up their gas money and possibly their accommodation in Fairlie (so it might not be cheap....)?? Also, are we any closer to fixing a date? Again, possibly premature, but we are going to have to figure it out sooner or later. Your thoughts, gentlemen?

Cheers
A

[NordieBoy]

A sweep would be most usefull especially for the SBC.

On the 2-dayer it's brilliant as you don't have to carry your tent/sleeping bag etc over the whole 1000km and as the 2-day is more suited to the cruisier riders and not-so-confidant adventurers, carrying all that extra gear on the back can make it far less enjoyable.

An SBC/1 dayer can always drop back to the 2-day if they have too many problems/monkey butt etc. and still continue and finish the ride.

Most of the 2-day bikes are capable of carrying a 125 on the rear rack for at least a short time

[XF650]

There's approx 20 fords in the Nevis & depending on the day, some can be deepish. So yes, a sweep trailer could be quite handy for the wee bikes in that area alone.

[cooneyr]

I agree completely guys that we need a sweep to carry fuel, oil, parts, gear, broken down bikes etc. My wife and I talked about the possibility of her driving our Vitara with a trailer which she is happy to do and the Vitara would handle it fine. I really dont think it will matter who does this but it is good to know we have options.

I also think that the SBC guys should put enough gear in the sweep so that if they get to the 2 dayers overnight point say 16+hrs into it they can call it quits and do the run over two days.

Re dates there will not be a date that suits all so I will run a poll with options shortly to find out what date suites the majority. As previously mentioned this year is a bit awkward for dates.

Cheers R

[Skinny_Birdman]

Sweet as. Just let me know if we need to exercise the option.

Cheers
A

[El scooto]

Hey,

Went for a little blat with Alex this morning. We discovered a couple of things. Cruise speeds are about the same, Alex's bike is reliable and has decent suspension. Dorris on the other hand dosen't like her chain so keeps trying to get rid of it and my suspension is designed for a 10 yr old person. Not so shit hot with a fatty on board.

Oh yeah and the second time she threw her chain it broke the side cover and also now the clutch is way out of adjustment (not working).

So good times !!! Getting a feel for what the DB SBC is going to possible be like. Lot's of time on the side of the road.


Cheers
John

[Skinny_Birdman]

Yes, any hope that the SBC would be an uneventful pootle can now, I suspect, be safely put to bed. It must be said that we were flogging the bikes through terrain a bit more challenging than what the Dusty Butt is likely to throw at us, but even so... Today's final score: 40km travelled, 2 thrown chains, one damaged engine sidecover (where the chain bit it), one broken indicator on the Brazilian (Honda Amazonia XLR) and play called off after less than two hours. The XLR also demonstarted a startling tendency for the front brakes to seize in the off position (fucked cable sleeve is the culprit) and slips into neutral at the most inopportune moments. Overall:
These bikes really are comically slow. I got blown away at the lights by a Ford Laser stationwagon on the way out, and my bike seems to out-accelerate the LT 2 (or at least I flog it more mercilessly). As Scoot says, 80-85 is a comfy cruising speed, when the bikes are functioning. Bring on the next test - when yer bike's ready Scoot!

[Skinny_Birdman]

Alex's bike... has decent suspension.

These things are decidedly relative. I bottomed it out more than once, on pretty tame bumps, and you couldn't call me a fatty...... When adjusting the chain I can compress the rear suspension past the straight-line point with one hand.

[cooneyr]

Getting me a SBC bike shortly. Repo deal through a shop in NN! Only done 5000kms. Hope to get my hands on it in a couple of weekends. Plan on sticking on so knobblies and getting it muddy

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Now thats the perfect SBC bike.

[Willdat?]

I was looking at a 4 year old NXR125 a few months back, but decided it would be cheating!

[cooneyr]

Now thats the perfect SBC bike.

Well see - it will have to haul around 130kgs of rider and gear. Not sure it was ever intended for that. Should be a fun play bike in the mean time.

I was looking at a 4 year old NXR125 a few months back, but decided it would be cheating!

The old thing was driven by the need for cheep bikes and making it a challange. El Scooto managed to find a really tidy old smoker and we have not seen anything like it since. Besides this whole idea is his so if it is going to be a challange, it should be a challange for him - crazy bloody idea

You dont have to have an old bike, its just that there are very few options for a modern road reg 125. The NXR125 is about the only "trailish" modern 125 that is road regable. There are way more 70's and 80's options. I would have got something older but this was cheep (repo deal) and it should be OK for my wife to get into riding a bit more.

Just get whatever you can aford that you think will be up to the task given your level of skill at keeping it going. There is more kudos for riding an older bike or a smoker and heaps of kudos for riding and old smoker

Cheers R