Radek solo 2012 Baja 1000 on 990R - Page 4

wrk2surf · 08-26-2012, 06:29 PM

that one in the center is your oil drain bolt.. im pretty sure you need that one..

Racinace · 08-26-2012, 06:38 PM

Looking forward to following your adventure!

rburkat · 08-26-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wrk2surf

that one in the center is your oil drain bolt.. im pretty sure you need that one..

Is that why my bike was running hot? :)
I actually put in one of those hoses that runs the drain down to the skid plate so that particular bolt is not needed. ( I will put it back for the race....the hose is just one more thing to go wrong )

Cornbread82 · 08-27-2012, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rburkat

"IF" I make it that beer better be 4 feet tall or there better be 20 of them!

Yeah I was a little busy since you were here so did not get to it till then? So are you racing two up or what? :)

Thanks Brett, I enjoyed your teams preride story. Where are you guys going to stage out of?

I think that we are going south right off the bat, we didn't get to ride it so we need to check it out. I think that we are going to be staying at campgrounds not sure of the name. I know that we tried to find a place by the start and finish and they are all booked. I want to be on the road by the1st of Nov. might even start the drive on the 31st so we don't have to push it. We want to cross into Baja early the 4th and get about half way down.

What about you?

B1KSOLO · 08-27-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wrk2surf

from my experience watching two friends race the big orange twins in the SS 300 and V2R is watch out for flats!!... buy LOTS tires and wheels.. have them ready!

And good luck!!!

I'm thinking bibs

rburkat · 08-29-2012, 06:45 PM

Today went out and did some riding on rougher single track in order to make sure nothing falls off the bike after my overhaul.

Here is a short video of some test riding:

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/274975/

Here is a video of how the bike sounded before the new exhaust

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/137955/

It's not like all this single track is good practice for the fast open riding of the baja, but it sure brings up the level of the grip strength.

Xtremjeepn · 08-29-2012, 08:44 PM

Bike sounds cool in that first video

. ......the one of the super easy single track

LittleWan · 08-29-2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rburkat

Yeah I was a little busy since you were here so did not get to it till then? So are you racing two up or what? :)

Well, we ARE doing lots of training...

Nice videos! Is that the same Remus pipe?? maybe 2 of them?
We miss you

Matt did a 500 mile ride on monday, in your honor. Got home at 2am, chilliwack-style.

cross-country · 08-30-2012, 06:04 AM

Nothing wrong with some cross training. That trail looks like a blast!

rburkat · 08-30-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleWan

Nice videos! Is that the same Remus pipe?? maybe 2 of them?

It's just the single...trying to keep the weight down. Though I had to fabricate a new bracket for it as the stock ramus ones kept cracking on me. Now it's solid.

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Originally Posted by Cornbread82

I want to be on the road by the1st of Nov. might even start the drive on the 31st so we don't have to push it. We want to cross into Baja early the 4th and get about half way down.
What about you?

I'm heading to Felipe around Oct 24th. Going to stay at Kikis there and preride the top part for a week. Then head to south to preride other areas. I'll get you guys my sat phone number when I pick them up and it would be rad to hang out together.

rburkat · 08-30-2012, 09:14 AM

So I made the mistake of buying the Large Sidestand Foot from touratech... http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/P...LC8-690-Enduro

This is the biggest pile of crap ever. Don't buy this EVER!. Within a couple of rides the mounting area bends and it forever rattles on your bike.
The only good thing was that I traced its shape to some metal to fabricate my own and weld it up.

Test fitting.

Little weld action

New larger foot ready

Cornbread82 · 08-30-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rburkat

It's just the single...trying to keep the weight down. Though I had to fabricate a new bracket for it as the stock ramus ones kept cracking on me. Now it's solid.

I'm heading to Felipe around Oct 24th. Going to stay at Kikis there and preride the top part for a week. Then head to south to preride other areas. I'll get you guys my sat phone number when I pick them up and it would be rad to hang out together.

Sounds like a plan, I will send you ours when I get it.

Brett

Xtremjeepn · 08-30-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rburkat

So I made the mistake of buying the Large Sidestand Foot from touratech... http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/P...LC8-690-Enduro

This is the biggest pile of crap ever. Don't buy this EVER!. Within a couple of rides the mounting area bends and it forever rattles on your bike.
The only good thing was that I traced its shape to some metal to fabricate my own and weld it up.

Looks good!!

FWIW, I just used a large washer I got from the hardware store. Just in case you or your friends want to do another one.

Welded.

Painted.

AirborneAndy · 09-01-2012, 11:31 AM

Good luck.

FWIW, before the 08 B1k it was suggested that I remove the kickstand from my XR650R but I didn't do it...

just slipped my mind. During the race it came down in some rock whoops and launched me off to the right resulting in a pretty hard crash.

SP's Dad · 09-01-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Baja Dad

The only woops are south of SF for about 45 miles.

Other than the whoops near San Carlos. . . .

That far into the race, they will be far worse than SF!!

then the few after the steps coming into LaPaz

08-26-2012, 06:29 PM	#46
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,307	that one in the center is your oil drain bolt.. im pretty sure you need that one.. __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

08-26-2012, 06:38 PM	#47
Racinace Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Reno, Nevada Oddometer: 439	Good Luck Looking forward to following your adventure! __________________ 11 Gas Gas 300ec (plated) 09 Kawasaki Concours ABS 2011 44th Baja 1000 (Finisher) 2X 2010 43rd Baja 1000 (Finisher) 305X 2009 42nd Baja 1000 (Finisher) 313X

08-29-2012, 06:45 PM	#51
rburkat ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Oddometer: 137	Today went out and did some riding on rougher single track in order to make sure nothing falls off the bike after my overhaul. Here is a short video of some test riding: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/274975/ Here is a video of how the bike sounded before the new exhaust http://www.pinkbike.com/video/137955/ It's not like all this single track is good practice for the fast open riding of the baja, but it sure brings up the level of the grip strength. __________________ 4x in 2012 Baja 1000 solo on 990R ( Pinkbike, Chainslayer, Klim, Black Dog CW, Gnarly Parts, Fastco, Woody's Wheels, SuperPlush, Dirt Tricks, Renazco, CJ Designs ) I'm Radek from Road To Baja Documentary 2006 KTM 540 , 2008 KTM 530 xcwr, 2010 KTM 990R

08-29-2012, 08:44 PM	#52
Xtremjeepn Motorhead! Joined: May 2008 Location: SaddleRock, Colorado Oddometer: 1,373	Bike sounds cool in that first video. ......the one of the super easy single track __________________ Cole Ford<----my iPad app ...and iPhone version .....Android Tablet version 06 KTM 950 Adventure(The Fainting Goat) 02 F650GS DAKAR 2 KLR650s Travel bikes http://coffeemotorcycleswine.blogspot.com/

08-30-2012, 09:14 AM	#56
rburkat ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Oddometer: 137	So I made the mistake of buying the Large Sidestand Foot from touratech... http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/P...LC8-690-Enduro This is the biggest pile of crap ever. Don't buy this EVER!. Within a couple of rides the mounting area bends and it forever rattles on your bike. The only good thing was that I traced its shape to some metal to fabricate my own and weld it up. Test fitting. Little weld action New larger foot ready __________________ 4x in 2012 Baja 1000 solo on 990R ( Pinkbike, Chainslayer, Klim, Black Dog CW, Gnarly Parts, Fastco, Woody's Wheels, SuperPlush, Dirt Tricks, Renazco, CJ Designs ) I'm Radek from Road To Baja Documentary 2006 KTM 540 , 2008 KTM 530 xcwr, 2010 KTM 990R

08-30-2012, 06:04 AM	#54
cross-country Cholla Magnet Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Junction, CO Oddometer: 1,112	Nothing wrong with some cross training. That trail looks like a blast!

09-01-2012, 11:31 AM	#59
AirborneAndy Vagabond Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Wherever I May Roam Oddometer: 489	Good luck. FWIW, before the 08 B1k it was suggested that I remove the kickstand from my XR650R but I didn't do it... just slipped my mind. During the race it came down in some rock whoops and launched me off to the right resulting in a pretty hard crash. __________________ The book - Excuse me, which way is the Baja 1000?

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