Db1k 10 sbc

[NordieBoy]

My prediction (from the safety of 6 months till the ride!) is that no two-stroke under 125cc will finish ahead of any same capacity four-stroke.

Thinking of an A100 to go up against your CG

[cooneyr]

Good on you, Birdman, a four-stroke bike of any kind is the way to go, and Hondas top the list.

My prediction (from the safety of 6 months till the ride!) is that no two-stroke under 125cc will finish ahead of any same capacity four-stroke.

If current plans come together, I'll be testing my CG for range next Saturday.

PS to Ryan - any thoughts on settling on a date yet?

2010 is a bit stink for dates as the weekend after new years is the 2/3rd and I'm guessing many will still be recovering from new years/wont have time to make Fairlie. One day run will probably have to be the 9th with the BBQ or similar on the 8th.

Cheers R

just checked and I see the Yammy Safari is on that weekend. So it will have to be the 16th 17th Jan.

[Transalper]

I'll back at work by the 11th so I have issue with any two dayer plan after that.. unless, when is Waitangi day next year?? ... a Saturday. So what does that do for extending the weekend, or do we miss out this time?

[Skinny_Birdman]

I'll back at work by the 11th so I have issue with any two dayer plan after that.. unless, when is Waitangi day next year?? ... a Saturday. So what does that do for extending the weekend, or do we miss out this time?

16/17 Jan is good for me, the further away from new years the better. In fact, I can work around pretty well any dates you care to name, given sufficient notice.

How many confirmed starters do we have for the SBC now? I make it Scooto, Zeerax, Racing Dave, and SB, with Lugzy a pretty shaky possible, if his 'ahem!' TC turns out not to be a basket case and if his missus forgives him for buying my KDX.

Cheers A

[Skinny_Birdman]

Good on you, Birdman, a four-stroke bike of any kind is the way to go, and Hondas top the list.

My prediction (from the safety of 6 months till the ride!) is that no two-stroke under 125cc will finish ahead of any same capacity four-stroke.

If current plans come together, I'll be testing my CG for range next Saturday.

PS to Ryan - any thoughts on settling on a date yet?

... and I'll drink to that . Taking an offroad style four stroke doesn't quite seem to be in the spirit of the event (ie (tempting fate for a moment) it's unlikely, no, less likely to shit itself and leave me standing in the middle of nowhere), but maybe I can induce a rod-throwing incident to liven things up. If not, the XLR might be like an overcrowded lifeboat, or one of those pictures you see of 5 Vietnamese or Thai people on a single small bike, by the end of the trip.

[cooneyr]

I'll back at work by the 11th so I have issue with any two dayer plan after that.. unless, when is Waitangi day next year?? ... a Saturday. So what does that do for extending the weekend, or do we miss out this time?

We miss out. Like ANZAC day if Waitangi day falls on the weekend we dont get the day off work. People will either have to take a day or two off work or if in Canty we will have to get down there friday arvo and head home Sunday some time.

Cheers R

[Transalper]

...or if in Canty we will have to get down there friday arvo and head home Sunday some time...

Well then I guess date isn't so important for me then after all.

[cooneyr]

Couple of options for the SBC. This one would make a good stable mate for XF650 or Marks DT 230's, a DT 125R. Looks pretty damn tidy too, reg and wof but they are after $2k. Been adventure ridden/dual sported not hard out trail ridden it would seem

An here is an older version no WOF or REG but with a nice big carrier for all the extra petrol you'll need to carry.

Cheers R

[Skinny_Birdman]

Picked up the XLR last night. Everything works, but it sure is comically slow. D disappeared away down the road on the Transalp (which is not the world's fastest accelerator), and I was thrashing the bejesus out of the poor thing trying to catch up. Tops out around 95-100km/h, lying on the tank. Possibly there is a bit more in it, with a new chain and the fueling isn't perfect. With the gearing that's on it, 85km/h is a reasonable on road cruising speed. So that's what I'm up against.

Cheers
A

[cooneyr]

.....Tops out around 95-100km/h, lying on the tank. Possibly there is a bit more in it, with a new chain and the fueling isn't perfect. With the gearing that's on it, 85km/h is a reasonable on road cruising speed. ....

Sounds perfect Thats the sort of speed range I had in mind after Scooto mentioned this crasy idea.

You all know that this is Scooto's crasy idea don't you? Any complains, gripes, grumbles or groans will be handled by him. Dont come running to me when your bikes break down 1/2 way through the Dunstan Track in the pissing rain. By the way he is meaner, grumpier and stronger than I

Cheers R

[zeRax]

no worries dudes ;D im still going to rockn roll on the ct110, i just wish the dusty was up here for another year, specially tackling 1000kms, would have been good to do it on known track,


ah well, CT110 gogogo, about 80-85 tops, on the flat !, :P and nearly no suspension, thats the one gripe i have, is suspension, i hit a divit in grass and nearly went over the bars :X

[twotyred]

ah well, CT110 gogogo, about 80-85 tops, on the flat !, :P and nearly no suspension, thats the one gripe i have, is suspension, i hit a divit in grass and nearly went over the bars :X

heres some mods this one has:CT125 front end/forks, XL500 rear shocks, Moto front guard, nobby tyres.

[cooneyr]

no worries dudes ;D im still going to rockn roll on the ct110, i just wish the dusty was up here for another year, specially tackling 1000kms, would have been good to do it on known track,


ah well, CT110 gogogo, about 80-85 tops, on the flat !, :P and nearly no suspension, thats the one gripe i have, is suspension, i hit a divit in grass and nearly went over the bars :X

I don't think knowing the track will make much difference given the speeds you will be doing LOL. I recon the southern route will be pretty cool cause lots more gravel and much more varied scenery.

Re the suspension, Racing Dave mentioned something cheap/free mods to the forks of a CT110 when I was talking to him. Maybe drop him a PM?

heres some mods this one has:CT125 front end/forks, XL500 rear shocks, Moto front guard, nobby tyres.

That looks seriously cool/crazy/waste of money

Cheers R

[Skinny_Birdman]

The XLR doesn't have a great deal of suspension travel either, to be honest. There's no pre-load adjustment and (not surprisingly) no ride height adjustment, so my butt is gonna be pretty close to the trail - and the bump stop on the shock. How is the lighting on the CT? I guess we'll be traversing a fair bit in the dark....

[Racing Dave]

Hi zeRax,

If you'd like see what I did to Blue Wing's Postie Bikes for our Bluff to Picton off-road trip, send me a PM with your email address, and I'll give you the details + photo. Improved the front end from "practically unrideable" to "actually OK", particularly considering the cruising speed. Price - as Ryan said, almost free.

Cheers,
Dave B