Forum: Ride reports
Yesterday, 05:08 AM
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Forum: Australia
06-16-2013, 05:32 PM
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bugger
mind you i got my jet ski stolen and ,it was found unused 18 months later,so lets hope it turns up
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Forum: Ride reports
06-16-2013, 08:43 AM
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knobbies not the go
keep up the good work ,i can recall the aussie hardcore posties mob (ct110) tried the knobby thing and it was a failure so they went back to the stock trials universal type jobbies
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Forum: Europe
06-16-2013, 05:04 AM
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bummer
thats a bugger ,did you run low on oil ,have not really heard of tooo many cranks going on a KLR ,relax and enjoy your break, it will be back in action in no time,do you have a trip report, i just...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-15-2013, 06:42 AM
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wow ,yes lost in space
or was it Lesotho or even down the coast ,thanks for the concern guys ,now lets see what happened ,first up thanks to errol and nancy for putting up with me for a few weeks ,they gave me a great...
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Forum: Australia
06-08-2013, 01:26 PM
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i must add
i was foollwing a stock unloaded klr today on my overloaded pig with a ricor in it ,we were doing some pretty rutty shitty tracks through a game park here in south africa, and i was watching his bike...
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Forum: Australia
06-07-2013, 01:13 AM
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A Tengai is a KLR with a fairing
,the klr shock will fit it ,but don't know about a seal kit,model to model , just say what the heck and piss the shitty old ancient shock off and get either a Ricor or a Cogent Dynamics from the...
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Forum: Australia
05-22-2013, 07:17 AM
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made some changes
got awy on the start of the trip and dropped into see Doctor KLR ,he has a workshop that mainly done KLR's over here in soth africa, he decided the mix of 4 diffeent greens sucked, so we got busy ,,...
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Forum: Australia
05-22-2013, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 1,351
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get 2 new ones
run them both the same route ,hook one up and tape the ends of the spare to keep out the water and its there when you need it again, old trick, oh yeah the new ones are crap ,they are made in...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-11-2013, 06:12 AM
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20 mm or rain is not a good start to a trip
i was due to ride up to joburg to get some gear and head off ,but it was pissing it down this morning and f-ing freezing , seeing the rain gear i was buying was 250 km away and it was raining, that...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-11-2013, 03:35 AM
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well i made it here at least
i bought a KLR (of course) from a chap named Errol from the wild dog forum,he was kind enough to pick me up from the airport ,i didnt really know where he lived ,turns out it is bethlehem ,so i have...
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Forum: Australia
05-11-2013, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 1,351
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my travel bike for south africa
i have just spent the last week getting this ready for my africa trip ,it has safari tank ,ricor shock ,ricor intimidators and progressive springs in the front, zumo 550 , renthal kx bend bars...
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Forum: Australia
05-08-2013, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 1,351
Views: 137,735
maybe in the fuel hole
when you unbolt those million bolts in the filler it might go in through there ,that was how the ones in race car tanks used to work
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Forum: Australia
05-06-2013, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 1,351
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pump sucks
safari looked into the pump idea and canned it as its just another thing to break and from what i hear thats what they have been doing , safari tanks may have a few niggly things but in the scheme of...
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Forum: Australia
05-05-2013, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 1,351
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i just fitted a safari tank
it went on ok ,a little fiddly getting the front bracket on ,but the quality is fine and i am happy with it ,it is a big sucker ,but the same ergonomics as a stock tank ,the instructions could be a...
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Forum: OZ Vendors
05-05-2013, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 8
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i am back now but am not back
i got banned for a week but now in south africa so to late to get one ,i am back in november if that helps,just in time for summer
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Forum: Australia
04-22-2013, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 79
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Forum: Australia
04-15-2013, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 94
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Forma adventure boots w.t.b
Anyone got a set of Forma adventure boots (or similar brand) for sale in size 44,in good nick ,heading off on a trip for 5 months and trying to save a few bucks ,my other boots don't like the rain...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-09-2013, 04:40 PM
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Forum: Australia
04-09-2013, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 54
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put your feelers out for a drz in the wanted to...
put your feelers out for a drz in the wanted to buy section on here ,also plenty of army boys in townsville with bikes coming and going all the time as well,,the ride from melbourne to townsville in...
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Forum: Australia
04-09-2013, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 03:12 PM
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wtf
Farquar you should know better ,spirit of adventure isn't the Perth to Townsville offroad solo crossing in january its fucking ridiculous, he'll be young forever allright it will probably kill him...
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Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 05:19 AM
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yes dumb idea , its hot , dangerous, deadly even,...
yes dumb idea , its hot , dangerous, deadly even, that time of year,have done perth to airlie beach but with back up ,a big ask solo in winter ,summer forget it ,mind you you could do parts of it ,on...
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Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 05:15 AM
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Views: 544
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Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 1,351
Views: 137,735
buy aussie
get a safari tank and keep aussie people in jobs,also a good product
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Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 11
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i can
i have been known to open beer bottles with my teeth ,but only in emergencies , i also bought a new stove for my trip ,so going out on a limb ,fuck me i even considered buying a very clean 640...
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Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 11
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i see your point
but i gotta carry tyre levers and i did get a bead that wouldnt budge on the bolivian salt flats and that was a bitch ,lucky a dude came along ,and these aren't the same as the bead pro's ,gotta have...
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Forum: Australia
04-07-2013, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 11
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Beadmaster bead breaker and tyre levers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWH3PRgjOKM
just found this link and can't find anything on here about them ,anyone know anything ,they look the business to me
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Forum: Australia
03-20-2013, 08:48 PM
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ive done a little bit
you will work it out as you go ,i am off on a bit of a trip from ,South Africa to Germany in a few weeks, and will be winging it from Jo'burg , Lesotho to Cape Town, then north
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Forum: Australia
03-20-2013, 12:46 PM
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maybe ebay
if its rare, ebay has the biggest audience ,and will find it's own value, if its commo run of the mill then its bargain hunters
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Forum: Australia
03-14-2013, 12:27 AM
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Forum: Australia
03-11-2013, 04:47 AM
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you can start at yack ,then stanley mytleford...
you can start at yack ,then stanley mytleford ,porepunkah , ,depends on how much time you have , you can go a few different ways , wonnongatta is a bloody good ride , get smashed at the pub and head...
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Forum: Australia
03-04-2013, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 35
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double crossing
my hilux dropped a timing chain ,so that put and end to things
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Forum: Australia
03-04-2013, 02:06 AM
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don't worry nev ,if i decide to sell it it will...
don't worry nev ,if i decide to sell it it will go in the right place,
and i haven't been keeping pace much with GSPD's at the moment ,busy doing other stuff , i won't be giving it away ,i may get...
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Forum: Australia
03-03-2013, 11:57 PM
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Whats a R80GSPD worth these days
I have a clean and tidy low km 1984 GSPD sitting in my shed that i really like but never get around to doing anything with , i have seen and heard all sorts of crap about what there worth ,have had...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-02-2013, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 700
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the saga continues
Durbin to Dusseldorf ,cheap aussie style ,in may the next leg of the RTW ,south africa to germany ,stay tuned
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Forum: Australia
02-21-2013, 01:45 PM
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thats better
my eyes are fucked up enough ,without me thinkin there playing games with me,much better now
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Forum: Australia
02-19-2013, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 1,351
Views: 137,735
how many times
hey nessy are you sure that is a kawasaki , ,looks the goods ,how is the front brakes ,not too pissy with the kx disc,,oh yeah a bit too shiney ,do you only take it to bike shows
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Forum: Australia
02-19-2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 100
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fark it get more complex
i am off to south africa in may to ride up to germany,i keep changing my mind so keep the reviews coming boys ,i like the contour ghost simply because of the the on, off with lights ,brilliant for...
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Forum: OZ Vendors
02-19-2013, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 8
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