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12-25-2012, 02:23 PM
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Tuareg 2013
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Oddometer: 11,340
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A w e s o m e !!!
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12-25-2012, 02:50 PM
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Dakar Dazed
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Somewhere west of Laramie...
Oddometer: 2,385
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Love Lego and love Dakar? - then you're gonna love this little fella!
 OK, so he needs a couple of Red Bull stickers, but I'm working on it... limited edition (I have 10) will be for sale! Jx |
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12-25-2012, 04:34 PM
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Piste Off
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Perihelion of Mercury
Oddometer: 3,543
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..it's almost here...
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12-25-2012, 06:52 PM
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+/- V TDSPP
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!"
Oddometer: 19,849
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12-26-2012, 01:17 AM
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Team f5ool
Joined: Nov 2005
Location: f5ederation of scandwegia
Oddometer: 13,992
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 Cyril Duplo...
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12-26-2012, 02:27 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Knobby country
Oddometer: 1,325
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Police in the DAKAR
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12-26-2012, 02:38 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Knobby country
Oddometer: 1,325
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Oldest youngest Dakar 2013 71 year and 19 year.
Dutchman Robert van Pelt Jr http://elcomercio.pe/dakar2013/15144...nor-edad-dakar |
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12-26-2012, 07:08 PM
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Extreme n00b
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: As Far South and West as you can get in the USA
Oddometer: 1,720
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.Nice one!!!
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12-26-2012, 08:21 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Dubai Desert
Oddometer: 636
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Yep Van Pelt senior has done the Dakar quite a few times, he even tried on an old model Husaberg. Motto : minimum support and do it yourself. I think jr is on a Honda.
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12-26-2012, 11:01 PM
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vir sapit qui pauca loqui
Joined: May 2006
Location: taking pics
Oddometer: 2,769
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Well,
I am sure Doyle has the fire hose ready and waiting for connection and Troy has the fire and a hole set and ready. Baldy might want to turn off a few features cause I am thinking this year will be a big one based on the interest so far. Counting the days...  Go the aussies (our biggest contingent).. Look out world.
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12-27-2012, 02:08 AM
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Accredited Jackass
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Gates of Moscow
Oddometer: 42,786
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Anyone heard if Mischa will be doing his thing again?
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12-27-2012, 02:16 AM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Scotland
Oddometer: 851
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12-27-2012, 04:09 AM
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Gas Burner
Joined: Nov 2008
Location: Yunanistan (Stans baby!)
Oddometer: 1,950
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MIscha, pop me an email if you want to set this up.
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12-27-2012, 05:11 AM
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In the flow...
Joined: Dec 2005
Location: Shire of East Pilbara - The worlds largest shire
Oddometer: 1,508
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Obviously a bit biased here as I Am in Oz...but there are a couple of new boys in Dakar this year from Oz that look like they could make a mark. Fishy and Grabbo as they are known here; Matt Fish & Ben Grabham are two quite different types and going about there job in quite different ways. I would have to say that Ben has consistently shown greater speed on Australian soil than Matt but the latter has shown and been amongst some of the bigger Dakar names of late and impressed. I note that he even gets a mention by Cyril.
Matt is also putting the hard yards in with his team. Ben on the other hand is doing it somewhat alone and coming off a serious back injury. BUT he is one tough little bugger and has a mental that pushes him past a lot of adversity. I wish them both the best of luck, cause if they get a bit do not be surprised to see them often in the video coverage. I agree (reluctantly) that the 450 rule has worked and if there are other countries that just have a couple of surprises like I think Oz will, it will be one of the classic Dakars. Good luck to them all...there will be some stories! I also forgot to mention Rod Faggoter who is with the Yamaha team. If he keeps everything together, look out! Cheers Pilbara Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD |
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12-27-2012, 07:44 AM
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wannabe explorer
Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Belgium
Oddometer: 59
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Rider height
Hey All
Unsure if this is the place to ask this, but here we go : I am about 1m 77cm and reluctant to buy an enduro/cross bike because I think I will nog be able to get onto it.. BUT check this guy : Olivier Pain http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/rider/009.html He is only 1m71 ! How does he get on that bike ? Even more if you see this picture : http://www.motosblog.fr/galleria/oli...david-fretigne Sorry if I just asked the dumbest question ever, just beginning to discover Dakar / off road racing etc - Forgive me my ignorance but I need to ask. br Omen |
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