Forum: Road warriors
12-25-2010, 04:14 PM
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How do from a fellow ratter.
Nice bike, I take it you know about ratbike.org
Ya ought to post a pic and say hello on there if you haven't already.
Good to see some rat action on here, it's been a while.
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Forum: Beasts
11-23-2010, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
08-29-2010, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 2,781
Views: 666,884
Not your normal ADV bike.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Ants%20Stag/DSC06541.jpg
Did you manage to spot it?
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Forum: Beasts
08-23-2010, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Long time no post for me.
Just to update you on how Ulyrat is progressing.
From the ratbike crowds February Freezeup this year:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/FuP10/DSC05550.jpg...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
08-23-2010, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 16,050
Ulyrat goes Green Laning
Luckily it was mainly dry 'cos it would have been a real handfull otherwise:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Brown%20Laning/DSC06389.jpg...
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Forum: Hacks
11-06-2009, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
Hello all.
As one of the SSOD recovery team may I put forward a couple of theorys.
One train of thought is that the SSOD may have fallen (or was it pushed?) from a passing vessel.
Another idea is that...
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Forum: Hacks
08-31-2009, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
What a buzz.
It only took an hour and we didn't get arrested! :evil
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Forum: Hacks
08-27-2009, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
Zero hour is almost upon us gentlemen.
We have four brave (stupid) volunteers who will enter the mud, how many come back is anyones guess.
I plan to document the event for posterior and beverages will be consumed on your behalf- can't...
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Forum: Hacks
08-26-2009, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
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Forum: Hacks
08-26-2009, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
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Forum: Beasts
08-14-2009, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
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Forum: Beasts
07-20-2009, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 3,727
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20,500 miles.
Proudly never been washed for the 16,500 miles I've had her for :lol3 .
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Forum: Beasts
07-19-2009, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Protest ride.
The most recent one I attended was to protest against the plans to charge to park a motorcycle in the city of Westminster (central London), it's always been free and bikes ease congestion in the...
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Forum: Beasts
07-19-2009, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 3,727
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Don't think it's too bad in the UK.
I recently heard that Belgian fuel is dodgy, just out of interest.
I normally use standard 95ron fuel but put super 97ron in if I know I'll be doing lots of slow, traffic riding.
I did a slow...
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Forum: Beasts
07-19-2009, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Thanks for that SAFETYFIFTH
Here's my most recent shot of Ulyrat.
In London during some really hot (for us) weather a couple of weeks ago after a slow protest run, I filled her up with higher octane fuel and added some...
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Forum: Hacks
06-22-2009, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
Mmmm, maybe Koifarm, maybe.
Although if anyone does actually remove it from it's watery (and muddy) resting place then it's only fair that they keep it I'd say.
Ok, it could be passed around for signing by inmates but...
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Forum: Hacks
06-22-2009, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
Oh dear.
We all had you down for great things there Richard- NL.
No offense meant but keep on smokin' the stuff.
(I'm really not taking the P, your sidecar posts are excellent- just no more wind-ups like...
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Forum: Beasts
06-19-2009, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Vtwin.
See Schtums post (no.2059 I think ) and click the link.
Yes, a speed camera called a Gatso.
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Forum: Beasts
06-17-2009, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Thanks Strada.
Saved to favorites for a future ride.
Sorry for the interuption folks, normal Ulypics will be resumed shortly.
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Forum: Beasts
06-17-2009, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Very nice.
Care to divulge what road so I can put it on a list of places to visit please, ta.
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Forum: Hacks
06-16-2009, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
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Forum: Beasts
06-16-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Now that's a really gooood picture.
Scotland?
Looks amazing.
Here's Ulyrat posing with a piece of rather sorry-looking street furniture, not my handiwork I must add but a good photo opportunity:
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Forum: Equipment
04-30-2009, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,338
They're good cases.
The latch on mine has done 6 or 7 years without any problems and you could always fit different cords (sink plug chain/thin nylon cord?) so you get the length you need.
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Forum: Beasts
04-30-2009, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,120
PR2s on Ulyrat.
Very pleased with them, don't really go off road (unfortunately- no decent tracks in my neck of the woods) and they inspire confidence in the wet.
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Forum: Beasts
04-30-2009, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 634
Views: 136,134
Looks like a nice job.
What's the betting Strada'll come up with something similar soon?
We'll be able to build a complete Uly soon from his parts :lol3 .
I mean the parts he makes for Ulys- you know what I mean, stop...
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Forum: Beasts
04-30-2009, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,386
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-23-2009, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,199
1989 Yamaha DT125R
The only totally brand new bike I've owned:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Keepers/DT1.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Keepers/DTFlying2.jpg
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Forum: Beasts
04-22-2009, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
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Forum: Equipment
04-21-2009, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 529
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Forum: Beasts
04-21-2009, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Finally! Some more Ulypics.
Ulyrat on last weekends 'rat rideout' to Derbyshire:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Pre%20RS%2009/DSC04049.jpg
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-12-2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 450
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Forum: Equipment
04-08-2009, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,956
Here ya go.
I knew I had this, hope it's useful:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=381596
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Forum: Beasts
04-05-2009, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
Thanks mwd.
Happy 10,000 miles to your Uly.
If it's still under warranty shouldn't they ceramic coat the exhaust for you?
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Forum: Beasts
04-04-2009, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
03-24-2009, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 2,781
Views: 666,884
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Forum: Beasts
02-25-2009, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 3,727
Views: 788,313
It's been a while.
From a recent camping trip in Derbyshire,UK:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Fup%2009/DSC03394.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x214/hoon2806/Fup%2009/DSC03396.jpg...
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Forum: Equipment
02-07-2009, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,665
I use a Coleman lantern in my tent.
At rallies while I get ready for sleep, 5 minutes is enough to warm the tent quite nicely while I get into the sleeping bag.
I've always had a lot of beers when I do this :freaky but still...
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Forum: Hacks
01-25-2009, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 960
Views: 189,143
Ok, own up.
Which one of YFF has rescued the Sidecar of Doom?
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Forum: Beasts
01-20-2009, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 21,423
It's a ratbike from New Zealand.
It's not meant to be pretty!
The guy was selling it recently (I saw it on the Ratbikezone quite a while back- there's videos of it on YouTube):...
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Forum: Hacks
01-20-2009, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,402
Twb.
Hmm, I did wonder if they'd folded when the link didn't work considering the current financial climate.
What a shame, they'd been going for years (since the 70's?).
Thanks for the heads-up,...
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