Db1k 10 sbc

[Lugzy23]

Awesome, and thanks for your kind PM offer. That thing looks 'good' and the splitter sounds useful. Can you make it legal though? My latest plan is to sell my elderly KDX200 and add whatever I get for it to the consolidated SBC fund. I daresay you aren't still interested in the KDX Lugzy, with your proliferation of small smokewheels? Anyone else want to sponsor me by buying a KDX?

If you have got it in town I might have a look at it.

[cooneyr]

Brought this yesterday, its a 1976 TC 125. Got a high/low splitter lever on the side of the flywheel case, dont know how effective it is yet. Its been set up for the road or meant for the road at some stage cause its got rev counter, speedo, and turn signals on it. All set to break down on me in the middle of nowhere

Very nice, perfect type of bike to do it on. Keen to hear what you think of the twin ratio set up. By the way as it is pre 1978 you dont even have to have signals!

Give it a good once over, stick a spare set of barrel gaskets and rings in your tool kit and short of a major catastrophe you'll be sweet -hopefully!

Cheers R

[Skinny_Birdman]

If you have got it in town I might have a look at it.

I'll try to get it back to Chch in the next couple of weeks, either way.

[Racing Dave]

Sheesh - don't get too hung up on Rego and WoF. How many cops are there likely to be? My guess - a round number (ie zero). Turn up, ride, go home smiling.

[cooneyr]

RD you are probably right. Especially when you see the current route data on the DB1k SSI (Southern South Island) page here. 1073km of which 837km is gravel. You ever seen a cop car on a gravel road???

Cheers R

[XF650]

I'v seen plenty of cops on the 22% that is seal.

[Underground]

We saw one on westbank road last DB Looked like he was setting up to catch speeders so you SBC guys should be pretty safe.

[junkmanjoe]

WOW that look like a wicked route.
is it still avalible for a 2 day option, or just 24hrs.
dose it get quite high the roads, up in the mountains.
sorry about the dumb questions...

JMJ

[cooneyr]

I'v seen plenty of cops on the 22% that is seal.

We saw one on westbank road last DB Looked like he was setting up to catch speeders so you SBC guys should be pretty safe.

Where are the grumpy old men in the world aye Actually just remembered one of the many unofficial "rules" - all bikes must be road reg. I was thinking this was a good way of keeping the CR/KX/YZ125's out of the event.

WOW that look like a wicked route.
is it still avalible for a 2 day option, or just 24hrs.
dose it get quite high the roads, up in the mountains.
sorry about the dumb questions...

JMJ

There will definitely be a 2 day ride. Part of the scoping ride will be to find a place for the two day riders to lay up. Quite a bit of the route is around 1000m and there are about 5 distinguishable climbs - Danseys Pass, Dunstan Saddle (twice), the saddle just east of Garston, Omarama Saddle and Monteys Saddle. None of these saddles/passes are not much above 1000m.

Cheers R

[junkmanjoe]

would it be to mad to tent it.......maybe not...

[cooneyr]

would it be to mad to tent it.......maybe not...

If the run is in early Jan (the preferable option) then tenting is definitely a viable option. I'm not sure if you have appreciated that this ride is typically done where there is as much light as possible i.e. not the middle of winter. Have a look for the 2007 and 2008, 2009 threads for the DB1k ride. Also have a look at the DB1k 2010 ideas thread for more info on the ride. This thread is all about the Small Bore Challenge (SBC) part of the ride but not all are that crazy and many will be doing this ride on the "normal" adv bikes.

Central Otago gets pretty damn hot in summer but in early Jan the weather can still be a little unstable. I'll be looking for shearers quarters etc so that you don't have to carry any more than a sleeping bag if you don't want too. It is entirely up to you where you want to stay but there there will likely be a an accommodation location sorted somewhere around the 500kms mark for the two day riders.

Cheers R

[El scooto]

Brought this yesterday, its a 1976 TC 125. Got a high/low splitter lever on the side of the flywheel case, dont know how effective it is yet. Its been set up for the road or meant for the road at some stage cause its got rev counter, speedo, and turn signals on it. All set to break down on me in the middle of nowhere

Nice one mate!
You'll have to get it sorted so we can go practice and terrorise the roads (and scare the local pet population!)

Got the TW12 3.00x18 tyre for the front of my wee one on Fri. Haven't tested it out yet as I want to sort out the leaking base gasket first.

Cheer

[Racing Dave]

Actually just remembered one of the many unofficial "rules" - all bikes must be road reg. I was thinking this was a good way of keeping the CR/KX/YZ125's out of the event.

Don't misunderstand me - there's a world of difference between a TS125 without indicators and an MX bike. I'd hate to see any of those entered.

All I'm saying is that if you've got a nearly suitable (or WoF-able) bike, then consider riding the event anyway. 125's humming along quietly don't attract much attention. Ridden discreetly, no-one would notice if they didn't strictly comply with the law, but all should comply with the spirit of the event (as deemed by Ryan), and competition bikes do not.

Without decent lights, tyres, and brakes it'd be a struggle to complete the ride safely, anyway, and I think that (completion safely) is very important.

[NordieBoy]

Ridden discreetly, no-one would notice if they didn't strictly comply with the law, but all should comply with the spirit of the event (as deemed by Ryan), and competition bikes do not.

Would a 125cc MX bike have a snowballs chance of finishing at all?


1000km is a fair few seasons racing...
They'd be due for a piston/rings several times. Oil changes at every smoko break.

I think it's even more in the spirit.
If you could get one reg'd...

[JATZ]

Would a 125cc MX bike have a snowballs chance of finishing at all?


1000km is a fair few seasons racing...
They'd be due for a piston/rings several times. Oil changes at every smoko break.

I think it's even more in the spirit.
If you could get one reg'd...

Could you see the mighty CT making it through Blenhiem with out drawing attention to it self Nordie ? I could chuck some more chook netting in the muffler to try quieten it down a bit