Db1k 10 sbc

[El scooto]

Dusty Butt 1000km Small Bore Challenge

Alright you lot! Who's in for the long haul (literally)

Been looking a potential stead's for a wee while now and have recently found a suitable one.
1973 Yamaha LT2 100cc smoker.

Pick it up tomorrow so will post pics then.

Show us your baby adventure bikes!

Cheers
John

[Peril]

Well,it's got a nice horn (found the trademe ad)

[buggsubique]

Where's the poll with statements like:
1. uhuh, no way, not now not ever,
2. I'm crazy but I'm not that crazy,
3. You lot are mad,
4. see you at the finish line...in a few days time!

[El scooto]

Well,it's got a nice horn (found the trademe ad)

Yep it's probably the most laughable bit of it! Not that the whole thing isn't. Feel's like a motorised mountain bike after the ten.

Hmmm a poll....

cheers

[cooneyr]

LOL - this is gonna be awesome.

Got my wife and brother-in-law interested as well. Will be another few months before wifey and I buy bikes but keeping an eye out in the mean time.

The magic number is 41.7kph - as in average travel speed including stopped time. If you just take into account moving time it is 45kph if you allow 22 of travelling i.e. 2 hours of stopped time.

Cheers R

[timmehpwr]

*laughs at zerax's little bike that is sitting in my garage*

[zeRax]

oh, just realised u posted, haha, cant wait to ride the beast this weekend ;D

ct110 of pure lack of power and over achievagenessessesss ;D

[cooneyr]

oh, just realised u posted, haha, cant wait to ride the beast this weekend ;D

ct110 of pure lack of power and over achievagenessessesss ;D

You and John should go for a spin somewhere this weekend.

Cheers R

[CrazyFrog]

What's the CC limit for the smallbore challenge? I reckon an AG100 wud be the dogs bollocks, bulletproof, comfy seat, racks for fuel, pet sheep, etc, etc

[XF650]

"What's the CC limit for the smallbore challenge?"

230cc I hope

[cooneyr]

Up to 125cc is the limit. The DT230 would be way to easy Remember it has to be road reg as well so no MX 125 bikes i.e. CR125, KX125 will not count. Besides they would probably pop before 1000kms is up anyway.

Trail bikes such as Yammy LT2 100, kawa G4tr 100, TS125, TC125, XL125, XLR125, farm bikes CT110, CT125, TF125, AG100, buckets (commuter bikes), A100, B120, YB125, CB125, AX125, NXR125, scooters + many many others. There are heaps to choose from and they can all pretty much be purchased for less than $4k new (if you can still by them new). All of them will be close to max crusing speed at around 80-90 kph.

We should have a prize giving with prizes for the oldest, furthest SBC entrant travelled (on the bike that is), coolest bike, physically smallest bike, smallest CC bike, most inappropriate bike (i.e. bucket/commuter bike or scooter vs an appropriate bike being a XLR125 or similar), best roadside repair i.e. slapping in new piston and rings part way through the ride on a flogged out old smoker.

My brother in law suggested another twist to the whole thing but I think it might be pushing things a little - no more than $1000 total including trip costs such as fuel. Can you tell he is a little cashed strapped at the moment and is looking at old bikes LOL.

I recon we have just boosted the value of old 100-125cc bikes by 10% with this event.

This can be as crazy and fun as you lot make it. I know of two who definatly have bikes so far and I suspect there will be atleast three more. Spread the word!

Cheers R

[babysteps]

scooters

I'm seriously considering taking the Chrome of The Vespa for this, exceptions for a 200cc Italian?

[Skinny_Birdman]

I'm so keen for this! I even checked out the postie bike at Pit Lane, but $1500 is over my budget ($1000 self imposed) and apparently it's not even registered. Booo! I agree that an AG would be the business, but not too many of them get registered, or remain registered after all the indicators and mirrors have been knocked off, I guess.

[NordieBoy]

A GN125 or CG125 would be the beasties for this ride...

[El scooto]

Picked up the wee girl last nite. Rode her home along the southern motorway and got up to about 55mph. Goes preeetty bloody well for the size of it! got a couple of things to fix up. Base gasket, tail light and new tyres before I try anything to serious. 18in fronts aren't easy to find. All I've got so far is a Bridgestone TW12.


Cheer