DB1k 2011 official thread

[cooneyr]

You fellas reckon this year was nasty. Look what I'll be using to set the route in 2012 Big blue went last Thursday. Needs a bit of tweaking and farkling but heap of fun

[mattsdakar]

You fellas reckon this year was nasty. Look what I'll be using to set the route in 2012 Big blue went last Thursday. Needs a bit of tweaking and farkling but heap of fun

Cool, good for you, what's first on the shopping list and where is "Big blue" heading?

[Transalper]

This is not going to help my confidence... that is when I sit behind you thinking if he can get that big 950 up there on those tires then I should be ok on this DR650 with knobs.
Now it's me on the big heavy bike. We'll just have to swap

[junkmanjoe]

thats good news.. one less 950 on tm just got to sell mine now..

this dosnt look like its going to very fair on the rest of us..


you be able to climb right over them mountains now..

great news..
this may be of interest to you..

you find it here
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...212063&page=13

JMJ

[ADVGD]

You fellas reckon this year was nasty. Look what I'll be using to set the route in 2012 Big blue went last Thursday. Needs a bit of tweaking and farkling but heap of fun

Nice new toy mate, as for the DB1k, +1 for super nasty

[cooneyr]

Cool, good for you, what's first on the shopping list and where is "Big blue" heading?

Ummm - Renthal RC high bars, clutch slave guard, springs then tank. Looking on TM for a cheep XC tank or might go big birtha and get an Acerbis 6.6gal. Also looking for cheep seat on TM to modify (taller and maybe a little wider towards the back).

Big blue heading to Russia via Auckland. Very jealous. Wish I could go with it. I'll let you know if the guy starts up a blog or similar.

This is not going to help my confidence... that is when I sit behind you thinking if he can get that big 950 up there on those tires then I should be ok on this DR650 with knobs.
Now it's me on the big heavy bike. We'll just have to swap

Being on a heavy bike has never stopped me helping out who ever needs it before. Now I'll just have more energy to help

.....this dosnt look like its going to very fair on the rest of us....you be able to climb right over them mountains now.....this may be of interest to you....

I'll play nice with the DB route. Might have to do some exploring as part of the route investigations though. The safari tank would be very nice but $450 ausi plus shipping = ouch

Nice new toy mate, as for the DB1k, +1 for super nasty

Might have to be a few more challenge loops next year

Cheers R

[Willdat?]

It can't be a coincidence that Crazyfrog's 450 disappeared off TM recently! Good stuff Ryan having seen you on the XR you'll be outta sight on the new machine!

[Underground]

You fellas reckon this year was nasty. Look what I'll be using to set the route in 2012

Oh, shit .......

[NordieBoy]

What's the transition like from engine braking to power on?

Didn't like that on Fluffycats one.

A bit... abrupt.

[cooneyr]

Oh, shit .......

Mwaaa haaa haaa

What's the transition like from engine braking to power on?

Didn't like that on Fluffycats one.

A bit... abrupt.

Seems OK to me. Need to sort out my right hand a little though. Seem to want to gas on as I use the front brake. Nearly dumped it once cause of this. Suspect I need to tweak cable slack and grips a little.

[Transalper]

..Need to sort out my right hand a little though. Seem to want to gas on as I use the front brake. Nearly dumped it once cause of this. Suspect I need to tweak cable slack and grips a little.

Now I seen that before and think it's maybe a leaver position thing. In/out/up/down I can't remember but you probably grabbing front brake leaver with a different area of your fingers.

[rogerh]

Need to sort out my right hand a little though.

On a weapon like that, get used to holding on with both hands all the time. One or two fingers with the clutch and brake. No more.

You can make those things go scary fast so long as you can hang on..... I seriously need bigger kahunas for that.

Its called cheating

Have fun

[cooneyr]

Had another look today and rotating levers down will help. Already tried one finger braking and that made a difference/worked.

WW was taking pics of me crossing a little stream and ripping up a hill. On one run (I was standing) it very nearly left me behind. Really got to get over the bars! The suspenders (even in their under sprung state) are bloody nice. Chucked it at a few rocks on the "Rockytapu" and it just floated over them. Going to have to recalibrate the "must avoid" mechanism too.

All (bloody) good fun.

Cheers R

[cooneyr]

Kiwi Rider article about the DB1k in the May edition. Nice pic of the interesting route choice of one of the KB crew took - maybe not the wisest choice.

Cheers R

[Woodman]

Kiwi Rider article about the DB1k in the May edition. Nice pic of the interesting route choice of one of the KB crew took - maybe not the wisest choice.

Cheers R

It was a very narrow part of the track and there was no other choice.