The 450 rally bikes look fantastic,anyone heard any feedback on what riders from the larger capacity single/multi cyclinder rally bike era would rather ride?
I read an interview with Marc Coma, he said overall he prefers the 450 because you can ride it more like an enduro bike in the technical sections.
That terrain doesn't exist. I use the front MT21 as it's a good cheap general purpose tyre and I can get >10,000km out of one.
I have at least one fan so here are some more old Dakar 2006 pics by me. All were taken in Portugal (Lisboa-Dakar). Female rider Mirjam Pol, NL Female rider Patsy Quick, GB Female rider Ludivine Puy, F Female rider Patricia Watson-Miller, GB
Last random set of my old Dakar 2006 pics. Marc Coma, E Paulo Goncalves, P Matthew Hall, GB, Yes that's a BMW F 650 Chris Blais, USA, going too fast to frame Simon Droux, F, on what looks like one of those two wheel drive Yamahas Richard De Groot, NL, leading some other hopefuls
I didn't realise Patricia Watson-Miller raced as recently as 2006! She's German and now resides in the UK too Also, to everyone else posting pics, thanks. This is an mazing thread and I will, once again, have trouble getting up in the morning.
Here are a few Dakar bikes from the UK Bike Show at the NEC, Birmingham. Last years KTM a spare fuel connector carried on one side of the nav. gear bracket. Honda Husky
A couple of pics of fellow inmate Pyndon's 450 RR at Le Havre last week for scrutineering before being shipped off to South America for the 2013 Dakar next month Follow Lyndon on his website www/lyndonposkittracing.com or on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/LyndonPoskittRacing
I am sure Hugo Payen's sponsor (Marc Dorcel) can transform a Harly into the best looking Dakar-bike by far. CONTENTS MAY BE OFFENSIVE http://www.hugopayen.fr
